Collaborate any way you choose. On Monday, July 4, 2022, Aira announced three new ways to access Aira’s visual interpreting service. Referred to as ‘Aira Everywhere’, these choices include the ARxVision Headset, the BlindShell Phone, and our own web-based Aira Desktop app. Choice isn’t limited to devices, it extends to productivity tools that support collaborative […]
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Introducing Aira Everywhere.
Today we are announcing even more ways to access Aira’s visual interpreting service. Referred to as ‘Aira Everywhere’, new additions to our portfolio (in addition to our iOS and Android smart phone apps) will include the ARxVision Headset, the BlindShell Phone, and our own Aira Desktop app. Delivering Aira on wearables and across multiple […]
Conventions 2022
For a schedule of our activities at ACB 2022, please visit aira.io/acb22.
Announcing Aira Points – A New Loyalty and Rewards Program
You asked, we delivered! Explorers have been requesting a rewards program for some time. Aira Points, our first loyalty and reward program will begin on June 7, 2022. Sign up for the Aira Points program, use Aira at specific Aira Access locations in the United States and you will earn Aira Points. Once your Aira […]
New! Aira Explorer Agent Referral Program!
Do you know someone who would make a great Aira Agent? If so, send them our way and you just may earn yourself some Aira minutes! We are actively looking for qualified individuals to join the Aira Agent team and we’d welcome your help! Beginning today, you can refer potential Agents to Aira and if […]
Vispero and Aira: The Right Stuff
Anyone striving to be an astronaut is said to have “the right stuff”. It’s a combination of personal skill and knowing how to use what’s out there to get things done. The same can be said for achieving accessibility. Two powerful additions to your accessibility tool kit are products from Vispero and professional visual interpreting […]
Being Aware of Accessibility on GAAD
Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) carries the important message that everyone should be aware of accessibility and how by doing so, we can change the world. The spirit of this is widely embraced, but what does this really mean in-the-wild, when applied to various aspects of our work lives? Aira has a strong focus […]
‘We’re with U’ – A Concert for Ukraine
On Saturday, April 16th (Sunday, April 17th in Australia and New Zealand), the global online blind community is joining together for We’re With U, a benefit concert to help blind people who have been affected by the atrocities in Ukraine. In the name of the event, the letter U rather than the word “Y O […]
In response to the Justice Department Announcement
Bravo. On Friday, March 18th, the United States Department of Justice issued web accessibility guidance, again making it abundantly clear that the accessibility provisions of the ADA apply to websites, apps and other digital content. For years people have argued that these are not physical spaces and therefore, the ADA does not apply. Not true. […]
At the Intersection of Being Black and Blind
The Association for the Study of African American Life and History designates a new theme for Black History Month each year. This year’s theme, Black Health and Wellness, was meant to pay homage to the accomplishments of medical scholars and healthcare providers born out of necessity, and was especially timely as we enter the third […]