Newsroom - Aira https://aira.io Visual Information On Demand. Tue, 03 Dec 2024 20:31:20 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://aira.io/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/cropped-aira_logos_CMYK-bluebl-square-512-150x150.png Newsroom - Aira https://aira.io 32 32 Access Aira at Walmart US-Wide & on Walmart.com! https://aira.io/walmart-us-wide/ Tue, 03 Dec 2024 18:10:46 +0000 https://aira.io/?p=6597 Walmart today officially announced they are offering access to Aira’s on-demand visual interpreting service nation-wide! Aira access is part of Walmart’s efforts to support a more accessible shopping experience for blind and low-vision customers. This roll-out at every location across the US follows a successful November pilot at Walmart locations in Florida, Texas, and California.  […]

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]]> Announcing Aira’s Walmart Gift Card Giveaway! https://aira.io/announcing-airas-walmart-gift-card-giveaway/ Mon, 02 Dec 2024 16:45:44 +0000 https://aira.io/?p=6577 🎉 Aira’s Walmart Gift Card Giveaway! 🎉 ‘Tis the season for holiday shopping with Aira! Throughout the month of December, you can enter for your chance to win one of twelve $50 Walmart gift cards by shopping in-store at Walmart! Explorers world-wide are invited to participate, with those in the United States able to use […]

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]]> Holiday Shopping with Aira: All Retail Access Locations! https://aira.io/holiday-shopping-with-aira-all-retail-access-locations/ Tue, 26 Nov 2024 16:45:51 +0000 https://aira.io/?p=6561 The holiday shopping season is fast approaching! As you get ready to browse deals and tackle your gift giving list, we wanted to ensure our Explorers are aware of the amazing Aira Access Locations in the retail space! Using Aira at these retailers can support a more independent and efficient shopping experience, on your own […]

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]]> Introducing Aira ASL for the Deaf Community + First Pilot! https://aira.io/introducing-aira-asl-for-the-deaf-community-first-pilot/ Fri, 25 Oct 2024 13:07:10 +0000 https://aira.io/?p=6499 The Future of Accessibility  At Aira, we believe access is a human right. After a decade of innovation and investing more than $50 million into our people and technology, Aira has become the trusted leader in delivering on-demand professional visual interpreting for the blind and low-vision community. Now, we are proud to add to our […]

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]]> Aira ASL: On-Demand Interpreting for the Deaf Community https://aira.io/aira-asl-on-demand-interpreting-for-the-deaf-community/ Tue, 22 Oct 2024 14:43:55 +0000 https://aira.io/?p=6472 Leveraging Aira’s Innovative Technology for the Deaf Community  Dear Explorers, We are excited to announce an important new initiative at Aira! We are adding to our services in order to meet the needs of another group that can benefit from accessible, on-demand interpreting services: the Deaf Community. This is being accomplished through the development of […]

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]]> Exploring Digital Accessibility Through The Empathy Lab https://aira.io/exploring-digital-accessibility-through-the-empathy-lab/ Thu, 17 Oct 2024 14:56:01 +0000 https://aira.io/?p=6458 The State of Colorado leads by example when it comes to providing equal access to state services. In 2023, the State of Colorado became an Aira Access Partner, meaning that any Coloradan could connect with a Visual Interpreter for free when using services, either online or in person, or navigating state locations. This past summer, […]

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]]> Meta Ray-Bans Public Beta Open to All! https://aira.io/meta-ray-bans-public-beta-open-to-all/ Mon, 14 Oct 2024 16:09:31 +0000 https://aira.io/?p=6425 The Aira team is continuing to innovate with high quality solutions for hands-free visual interpreting, and are excited to update our community on the next phase of our Meta Ray-Bans integration. We’ve been hard at work testing and developing this integration, and are now inviting all Explorers to join the public beta! This public beta […]

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]]> Everette Bacon Named Chief of Blindness Initiatives at Aira https://aira.io/everette-bacon-named-chief-of-blindness-initiatives-at-aira/ Thu, 19 Sep 2024 14:06:31 +0000 https://aira.io/?p=6378 Everette Bacon Named Chief of Blindness Initiatives Aira is pleased to announce that Everette Bacon has been promoted to Chief of Blindness Initiatives. Since joining Aira as VP of Blindness Initiatives in 2023, Everette has played a fundamental leadership role at Aira. His work has included advocacy, securing state and federal funding, and advancing the […]

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]]> Beta Launch: Meta Ray-Bans Integration! https://aira.io/ray-bans-beta/ Wed, 18 Sep 2024 15:46:52 +0000 https://aira.io/?p=6387 At Aira, we’ve had a long history of innovation with wearable glasses, and are continuing to explore new solutions that can support hands-free visual interpreting. Today, we are thrilled to announce the beta launch of our Meta Ray-Bans integration! This post provides everything you need to know about the beta launch, our current workaround with […]

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]]> Explorer Town Hall: Meta Ray Bans Integration https://aira.io/explorer-town-hall-launch-of-meta-ray-bans-beta-program/ Fri, 13 Sep 2024 16:54:45 +0000 https://aira.io/?p=6365   Explorer Town Hall: Meta Ray-Bans Integration   Event Date & Time  Tuesday, September 17th | 5:00 PM PST Where: Aira Explorer app under “Events” in the “More” tab, or Youtube & Facebook Live Zoom link: https://aira.zoom.us/j/88931260595#success   Join us for a Town Hall where we’ll provide updates on the Meta Ray-Bans integration, share the […]

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