# Be My Eyes Integrates GPT-4 to Revolutionize Visual Accessibility

OpenAI announced that Be My Eyes, a popular accessibility app, is now using GPT-4 to transform how blind and low-vision users interact with the world around them.

Be My Eyes originally connected blind users with sighted volunteers through video calls to help identify objects, read labels, and navigate environments. With GPT-4's advanced image recognition capabilities, the app can now provide instant, AI-powered visual assistance without requiring human volunteers to be available.

The integration allows users to take photos and receive detailed descriptions of their surroundings, read text from documents or products, and get help with daily tasks like cooking or organizing. GPT-4's multimodal abilities mean it can understand complex visual scenes and provide context-aware responses in natural language.

This development matters because it dramatically scales accessibility support. While human volunteers are invaluable, they aren