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Be My Eyes & Meta Partner To Bring Virtual Volunteers To Smart Glasses

By Steven Scott

Be My Eyes, a company renowned for connecting blind and low-vision people with sighted volunteers, has announced a groundbreaking partnership with Meta.

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