BlindSquare

What is BlindSquare?

BlindSquare is the world’s most widely used accessible GPS-app developed for the blind, deafblind and partially sighted. Paired with third-party navigation apps, BlindSquare’s self-voicing app delivers detailed points of interest and intersections for safe, reliable travel both outside and inside. Open the doors to enhanced independence with BlindSquare. How does it work? LOCATION After determining…

December 10, 2016

Your wish is my command - How to talk to BlindSquare

December 2, 2016

BlindSquare Spanish 4 - Configurando la app

November 27, 2016

BlindSquare Spanish 3 - Uber y navegación por interiores

April 12, 2022April 12, 2022 by Caleigh Nevin

BlindSquare Responds to Request for Help for Ukraine

On March 31st, we were approached by Igor Kushni, a Ukrainian BlindSquare user, seeking help on behalf of persons who are blind and partially sighted in Ukraine. We immediately put a plan into action to support them. Below is Igor’s plea for help for Ukrainian refugees. “We are in tough and unprecedented conditions, and our…

March 1, 2023March 1, 2023 by Caleigh Nevin

Enabling Adventure for the Blind at Heartland Forest in Niagara Falls

At BlindSquare, our mission is to create innovative and accessible technology that enables people of all abilities to navigate the world easily and confidently. That’s why we were thrilled to partner with Heartland Forest, a sanctuary dedicated to promoting accessibility and active living, to bring a new level of freedom to visually impaired hikers. Meet…

November 1, 2022November 4, 2022 by Caleigh Nevin

Over 300 RBC Bank Branches Across Canada Now Offer Greater Independence for Canadians with Vision Loss

305 RBC branches (about 25% of the Canadian network) recently introduced the BlindSquare app to their customers to offer greater independence for those with vision loss. It’s estimated that 1.5 million Canadians identify as having some form of sight loss, which can be a barrier when entering unfamiliar locations such as shops, banks, new streets,…

July 24, 2022July 24, 2022 by Caleigh Nevin

St. John’s, NL, Launches BlindSquare Pilot Program in Partnership with CNIB

The City of St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, recently partnered with our friends at CNIB to launch BlindSquare Event, a free accessible navigation and wayfinding tool, in their Downtown Pedestrian Mall to increase accessibility for those with low vision or blindness. This pilot program is one of the multiple accessibility initiatives St. John’s is implementing…

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