I live independently in a household with two other blind people. We use Be My Eyes
alongside object recognition / OCR apps like Seeing AI. The two types
of app compliment one another quite nicely.
I'm introverted myself, but I feel a lot less anxious ringing up an
anonymous stranger and asking them for a few minutes of assistance than
I do about imposing on sighted friends / family.
I took some lessons about not being an imposition or a burden to heart very early in life.
For fiercely self-reliant blind people, the smartphone is a gift from the gods.
I live independently in a household with two other blind people. We use Be My Eyes alongside object recognition / OCR apps like Seeing AI. The two types of app compliment one another quite nicely.
I'm introverted myself, but I feel a lot less anxious ringing up an anonymous stranger and asking them for a few minutes of assistance than I do about imposing on sighted friends / family. I took some lessons about not being an imposition or a burden to heart very early in life.
For fiercely self-reliant blind people, the smartphone is a gift from the gods.