Sorry, I didn't mean to break the rules.
Dacia On 1/16/15, David Ferrin <[email protected]> wrote: > Although very interesting, the fact is this is a JAWS list, and since JAWS > does not work on phones your message is off topic. Long time subscribers > know better than to reply to your post, but in case any of the new people > are not so astute fair notice of a onetime nature. > > David Ferrin > A complex system that does not work is invariably found to have evolved > from > a simpler system that worked perfectly. > > -----Original Message----- > From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of Gopi Bala > Sent: Friday, January 16, 2015 11:28 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [JAWS-Users] new mobile App - Be My Eyes. > > > > A new mobile app was released recently that I thought some of you may be > interested in. The app connects blind people with volunteer helpers from > around the world via live video chat. > > > > A blind person requests assistance in the Be My Eyes app. The challenge > that > he/she needs help with can be anything from knowing the expiry date on the > milk to navigating new surroundings. The volunteer helper receives a > notification for help and a live video connection is established. From the > live video the volunteer can help the blind person by answering the > question > they need answered. > > > > There is a rating and reporting system to help minimalize misuse. > > > > Their website can be found here: > > http://www.bemyeyes.org/ > > > > Right now it is only available on IOS / Apple. You can register to be > notified of an Android release here: > > http://bemyeyes.us6.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=e7bc4d93c409f117307da5764 > <http://bemyeyes.us6.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=e7bc4d93c409f117307da5764&i > d=6715c5a0ea> &id=6715c5a0ea > > > > If anyone chooses to give this a try, please provide feedback to the group > on your thoughts. As this is a new concept and app, I am sure there will > be > problems with it, but will get better as time goes on and the volunteer > network grows stronger. > > > > Cheers! > > > > Gopi > > For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: > http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ > > > For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: > http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ > For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
