Be My Eyes pairs visually impaired and sighted people in video link sessions that let the sighted person help sort out a specific problem.

For example, you might help someone know if they are on the correct side of a train platform, if their bread is moldy, if they have the right tickets. If you are visually impaired, launch the app and touch the screen to get in the queue, waiting for help. If you are sighted, launch the app and tap the “I am sighted” button to get in the helper queue. Once you are paired off, one screen is linked to the other device’s camera, an audio connection is established, and you work through whatever help is needed.

Note that the app needs access to your camera and microphone, as well as the ability to send you push notifications. You can turn all these things on and off in Settings.

Watch the video below to get a better sense of how this works. [via iHeartApple2]