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Be My Eyes connects blind and low vision users with sighted volunteers or company representatives who can assist them with a range of tasks.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans'; font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\">Blind and low vision users can request help from a sighted volunteer, who is notified on their phone. As soon as the first volunteer accepts the request for help, a live audio-video connection is established between the two parties. Through the blind or low vision user\u2019s rear-facing camera, the volunteer can see the item or subject the user needs assistance with and provide the visual description he or she needs.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans'; font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\">As a blind or low vision user, you can request assistance through Be My Eyes at any time of the day, from anywhere in the world, in more than 180 languages. 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