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Use Free Aira Minutes and Enter to Win a Pair of Meta Ray Bans!

Hurry, only 2 weeks left! This month, we’re giving away 4 pairs of Meta Ray-Bans, and you have multiple free ways to boost your chances of winning 👀

1. 10 FREE Aira minutes every 30 minutes through the Build AI Access Offer! Simply opt-in via the Aira Explorer app under More > Preferences > Build AI. By agreeing to share your visual interpreter calls, you’ll help shape the future of AI and get those minutes renewed every 30 minutes.

2. FREE in-app image description through Access AI! Aira’s in-app image description now offers multi-image descriptions, verbosity preferences, and chat history, with the added option of FREE visual interpreter verification via Aira Verify!

3. Aira is FREE at 44 Chase Bank locations, nationwide! Chase Bank is one of Aira’s newest bank Access partners and can be used for FREE for tasks like navigation, reading print materials, or accessing the ATM.

4. Use Aira on desktop with the new RIM integration—FREE through the 5 Minutes Free offer, Build AI 10 Minutes Free Offer, or at any Aira Access location! Download RIM: https://pneumasolutions.com/products/rim/using-rim-with-aira/

5. Share your Aira stories with your family and friends on social media for extra entry opportunities! You can earn entries by tagging friends in any of our giveaway posts, or by sharing your own stories and photos. Just remember to tag us in your post by typing “” and selecting our account—this lets us know you’ve mentioned us and allows us to see your post.

Maximize your chances by participating in all 5 free activities with several options boosting your chances every day! Winners will be announced on August 30th and can opt for 150 Aira minutes instead of the Meta Ray Bans, if they prefer. Open to Explorers worldwide, with non-U.S. specific tasks available.

Read the full giveaway details: https://aira.io/meta-ray-ban-giveaway/

Announcing Aira’s Meta Ray-Ban Giveaway! - Aira Aira is announcing a giveaway of four pairs of Meta Ray-Ban glasses in August! Learn all of the details and how you can enter here.

Free Aira Access at Chicago's O'Hare and Midway Airports! 🛫

Aira is now available for free at Chicago O'Hare International Airport and Chicago Midway International Airport thanks to the Chicago Department of Aviation signing on as an Aira Access Partner! Travelers can use Aira’s service for free at these busy hubs to navigate with ease and confidence.

Full Article: https://www.flychicago.com/business/media/news/pages/article.aspx?newsid=1840

The Chicago Department of Aviation is now an Aira Access Partner! Passengers at O’Hare and Chicago Midway International Airport who are blind or have low vision can now receive assistance by simply opening the Aira app and connecting with a visual interpreter for free, 24 hours a day, every day of the year.

Read the press release: https://bit.ly/4dIwhVI

🎙️ Aira on Tek Talk | Today, 08/12, 8:00pm EST🎙️

Aira's Everette Bacon, VP of Blindness Initiatives, and Jenine Stanley, Director of Customer Success and Engagement, are being featured on today's Accessible World's Tek Talk!

They’ll be diving deep into some of Aira’s newest and most innovative features, including our free AI image description tool, free minutes through the Build AI project, and even a sneak peek into our smart glasses testing pilot. Plus, they’ll share tips, pricing info, and details about upcoming contests. Don’t miss this chance to hear from the experts!

Monday, August 12, 2024, from 8-9 p.m. EST
🔗 Join the Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/839935813?pwd=eXFMRHpxNnhFZlRiMHAzRWNWYXM3Zz09

Can’t make it? No worries! Tek Talk Programs are now available on ACB Media 1. Head over to https://www.acbmedia.org/ for an archived video library.

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🎙️ Aira on Tek Talk | 08/12, 8:00pm EST🎙️

Aira's Everette Bacon, VP of Blindness Initiatives, and Jenine Stanley, Director of Customer Success and Engagement, are being featured on the upcoming episode of Accessible World's Tek Talk!

They’ll be diving deep into some of Aira’s newest and most innovative features, including our free AI image description tool, free minutes through the Build AI project, and even a sneak peek into our smart glasses testing pilot. Plus, they’ll share tips, pricing info, and details about upcoming contests. Don’t miss this chance to hear from the experts!

Monday, August 12, 2024, from 8-9 p.m. EST
🔗 Join the Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/839935813?pwd=eXFMRHpxNnhFZlRiMHAzRWNWYXM3Zz09

Can’t make it? No worries! Tek Talk Programs are now available on ACB Media 1. Head over to https://www.acbmedia.org/ for more info.

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POST-CONVENTION FEEDBACK SURVEY WINNERS! 🎺

Thank you to everyone who participated in our Post-Convention feedback survey! Your insights are invaluable in helping us improve our services. Now, it’s time to reveal the three lucky winners of the $50 gift card drawing!
Congratulations to:

Jim Portillo
Richard Rueda
Alice Pennington

Our team will be reaching out to you to arrange the delivery of your prize!

But the winning doesn’t stop here! Throughout August, we’re giving away four pairs of Meta Ray-Bans smart glasses. There are five simple ways to enter, and you can increase your chances by completing them all!

Announcing Aira’s Meta Ray-Ban Giveaway! - Aira Aira is announcing a giveaway of four pairs of Meta Ray-Ban glasses in August! Learn all of the details and how you can enter here.

Are your events accessible? Who might be missing out because event planning considerations overlooked their experience? How can we make accessibility-informed decisions that promote inclusivity?

From website design to table height, visual presentation elements to tactile handouts, we have six accessibility topics to consider for your next event planning endeavor!

We are proud to partner with event organizers like Event Solutions who share their insights on accessibility in the event planning space:

“Accessibility is not just a legal obligation; it’s a pathway to inclusivity and engagement. By designing booths that everyone can navigate and enjoy, exhibitors not only meet regulatory standards but also invite a diverse audience to connect deeply with their offerings.” —Denise Galbraith, Senior Event Planner at Event Solutions.



Full blog post: https://aira.io/6-ways-to-make-an-event-accessible/

Two Portland Sea Dogs fans out to the ball game! ⚾️

Stadium accessibility means that everyone gets the freedom and independence to explore, engage, and enjoy. Here are two Sea Dogs fans sharing their story at Hadlock Field, one of the first stadiums to offer Aira to its blind and low vision visitors.

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Airacast: Building AI for the Win! 🏆

The Build AI initiative is designed to help shape the future of artificial intelligence with a focus on the experiences of blind and low vision people. Everette Bacon, Aira’s VP of Blindness Initiatives talks with Jenine about Build AI and how customers can get free Aira minutes when opting in. We also have a special contest for you to win one of four pairs of Meta Ray-Ban Smart Glasses!

For more about Build AI: https://aira.io/build-ai-faq .

To learn about how you can enter to win one of 4 pairs of Meta Ray-Ban Smart Glasses: https://aira.io/meta-ray-ban-giveaway

https://pnc.st/s/airacast/de28aa8f/building-ai-for-the-win-

Building AI for the Win! Episode Notes The Build AI initiative is designed to help shape the future of artificial intelligence with a focus on the experiences of blind and low vision people. Everette Bacon, Aira’s VP of Blindness Initiatives talks with Jenine about Build AI and h

Shoutout to Aira Explorer Joy!

Thanks for your advocacy in both academic and artistic spaces to expand access for the blind and low vision community, and for sharing your stories along the way!

Send a message to learn more

🎉 Aira’s Meta Ray-Ban Giveaway! 🎉

Aira is giving away 4 pairs of Meta Ray-Bans in August! Enter for your chance to win by completing any of the tasks below. Maximize your chances of winning by completing them all, with opportunities to gain additional entries all month long! Winners will be announced on August 30th and contacted for their prize. Winners can also opt for 150 Aira minutes if they prefer. This giveaway is open to Explorers worldwide, with options to participate in non-U.S. specific tasks.

5 Ways to Enter:

1. Build AI Calls: Earn 1 entry by making a call using the Build AI Access Offer and leaving feedback for your visual interpreter. Earn 1 bonus entry per day for each additional Build AI call you make throughout the month.

2. Access AI: Earn 1 entry per day by using the Access AI feature. Receive 1 additional entry per day by using Aira Verify to verify your AI description with a visual interpreter.

3. Social Media Posts: Share your stories and tag Aira on social media!
- Earn 1 entry for every friend you tag in the comments of this post so they don’t miss out.
Earn 1 entry per day per social media platform by posting about Aira.
- Earn 2 entries per day per social media platform by posting a photo and a story about your Aira experience.
- Earn 3 entries per day per social media platform by posting a video sharing a special story involving Aira.

4. Chase Bank Access Locations: Earn 1 entry per day for making a call from a Chase Bank Access location. Earn a bonus entry for leaving feedback about your experience with Chase Bank or the Visual Interpreter after the call.

5. RIM (Remote Incident Manager): Earn 3 entries by downloading RIM on your desktop and making a call using Aira’s remote desktop assistance. Earn 1 bonus entry per day for each additional remote assistance call you make throughout the month.

Join in the fun by getting to know Aira’s newest features and the many ways you can access our services for free! We’ll be following along with resources and support throughout the month. Make sure to maximize your entries for your chance to win one of four pairs of Meta Ray Ban smart glasses! Good luck 🎉

Announcing Aira’s Meta Ray-Ban Giveaway! - Aira Aira is announcing a giveaway of four pairs of Meta Ray-Ban glasses in August! Learn all of the details and how you can enter here.

Check out Aira in action at the Stanley Marketplace where their staff are stepping up accessibility to make sure the blind and low vision community, "Feel supported, not just included." 😊

Visually-impaired Colorado shoppers feel independence through new eyes Friday marks 34 years since the Americans with Disabilities Act was signed into law. It has transformed the lives of millions with special needs. More than 20,000 residents in Arapahoe County have a vision-related disability

Don't miss out on the FREE Ohio Museums Association webinar, “The Accessible Museum: How to create an accessible experience for guests who are blind or low vision,” on August 26 at 10 am EST! Discover how Aira connects blind and low vision museum-goers with professional visual interpreters, providing detailed descriptions to enhance their museum experience.

Register today for the FREE OMA webinar, “The Accessible Museum: How to create an accessible experience for guests who are blind or low vision,” August 26 at 10 am! Learn more about Aira, an innovative and inclusive technology that ensures all guests can access and enjoy the rich visual information within your museum. Learn more and register: https://buff.ly/3WG1DGB

Don't miss out on your chance to win one of 3 $50 gift cards! 😍

Please take a moment to complete our Post-Convention survey. Your participation will not only help us improve, but also enter you into a giveaway to win one of three $50 gift cards! Didn't attend any conferences this year? No problem! We would still love your feedback on Aira's newest features.

We appreciate your time in helping us continue to innovate with the community. 😊

Winners will be announced on August 7th.

Post-Convention Survey Please fill out this survey to help us continue improving our service.

Check out the latest episode of "Above the Fold" with Anthony Corona, where team member Jenine Stanley dives into the newest Aira updates! 👀

Send a message to learn more

Join Build AI, Aira’s biggest Access Offer yet!

Earlier this month, we launched Build AI, an Access Offer that gives explorers free minutes in exchange for supporting the next step in AI innovation for the blind and low-vision community.

How do you join? How do you choose which calls you do and don’t want to share? How will this impact your experience as an explorer? These questions and many more are answered in our FAQ blog post!

Don't miss out on this opportunity to be a part of something transformative. Check out our FAQ for details and stay tuned for a HUGE giveaway! 🎁

🔗 https://aira.io/build-ai-faq/

We are proud to support Event Solutions in their commitment to innovation, excellence, and accessibility in the corporate events space. Where visual cues, presentations, and displays aid in understanding and impact, our visual interpreters are now available on-demand to ensure that blind and low vision attendees have access to the full scope of the event experience.

"By providing real-time, on-demand visual interpreting, we can help ensure that everyone feels welcome, included, and empowered to participate."
- Everette Bacon, VP of Blindness Initiatives at Aira.

Read the full article: https://www.prlog.org/13030100-event-solutions-partners-with-aira-to-make-corporate-events-accessible-for-blindlow-vision-community.html

Event Solutions Partners with Aira to Make Corporate Events Accessible for Blind/Low Vision Community Event Solutions Partners with Aira to Make Corporate Events Accessible for Blind/Low Vision Community. Event Solutions, a leading corporate event planner today announced a new partnership with Aira, a company specializing in real-time visual interpreting. - PR13030100

Aira Access on Jacksonville Transportation Authority (JTA)

“The JTA is proud to offer free access to on-demand visual interpreters to our patrons through our partnership with Aira,” said JTA CEO Nat Ford. “The JTA is committed to providing dignified mobility services that restore independence for all transit users in the communities we serve.”

With transit being pivotal for access to school, employment, and beyond, we're thrilled to see the Jacksonville Transit Authority ensuring . They launched Aira just in time for the recent American Council of the Blind annual conference in Jacksonville, enhancing mobility and independence for everyone.

Read the full article: https://floridapolitics.com/archives/683233-jacksonville-public-transit-riders-can-get-free-app-to-help-visually-impaired/

Jacksonville public transit riders can get free app to help visually impaired The free Aira app is already helping visually challenged bus riders in multiple cities in North America.

Win One of 3 $50 Gift Cards! 😍 Complete our survey for your chance to win!

It is the highlight of our year to connect with so many explorers in person during convention season. We truly value your experience with our visual interpreters and would love your feedback on your experience using Aira this year at conventions like ACB, NFB, and Disability:IN. Additionally, for those who were unable to attend, we would appreciate your feedback on our newest features.

Please take a moment to complete our survey. Your participation will not only help us improve but also enter you into a giveaway to win one of three $50 gift cards!

Winners will be announced on August 7th.

Link to the survey:

Post-Convention Survey Please fill out this survey to help us continue improving our service.

When we say "Access for All," we truly mean everyone, everywhere, and at any time. Our visual interpreting services are available on both mobile and desktop platforms, featuring innovative tools like AI image description and interpreter validation. These services are provided for FREE at our access partner locations, both nationally and globally.

Now, we are expanding our reach with Aira Access Events, offering visual interpreting for large gatherings such as conferences and presentations, as well as personalized one-on-one assistance at event venues.

Interested in offering visual interpreting at your event? Reach out to our team! https://aira.io/contact-us/

Organisers can use new visual interpreting service to make events more accessible to people with sight loss - AT Today - Assistive Technology Aira has unveiled a new visual interpreting service tailored for events of any kind called Aira Access Events.

Just one legend supporting another 😎

Check out 5x Paralympian and Aira Ambassador Lex Gillette using Aira's visual interpreting to describe Dan Mancina's custom Adidas, BUSENITZ SHOES X DAN MANCINA.

From one blind athlete to another, Lex adds the blind skateboarding legend's shoe to his collection right before taking on Paralympic Qualifiers in pursuit of his 6th Paralympic medal. 🙌

"Unboxing Dan Mancina’s ADIDAS Shoe | Bringing Visibility to Blind Athletes and the Blind Community Join Lex Gillette as he unboxes the latest ADIDAS shoe designed for Dan Mancina, a remarkable blind skateboard athlete. In this video, Lex shares the story o...

Access Announcement: Aira at the Albany International Airport 🛫

We are excited to announce our newest airport partner, the Albany International Airport, who just launched Aira in celebration of Disability Pride Month! As the first U.S. airport to achieve Level 3 Accessibility Enhancement Accreditation from Airports Council International, Albany International is a leader in accessibility. We are proud to support their efforts, making visual interpreting available to their blind and low vision visitors.

Read the full article: https://www.news10.com/news/visual-interpretation-app-helps-albany-intl-travelers/

Visual interpretation app helps Albany Int’l travelers July is Disability Pride Month. It started as a day of celebration in 1990—the year that the Americans with Disabilities Act was signed into law. Albany International Airport is taking the month to…

Aira Access Events, Offering Visual Interpreting at Disability:IN

We are thrilled to launch Aira Access Events at the 2024 Disability:IN Global Conference & Expo in Las Vegas, offering visual interpreting free during plenary sessions and at the host hotel. Through the Aira app, participants can access on-demand visual interpreting, whether individually or in group sessions.

Attending events as someone who is blind or low vision can mean difficulty identifying booths in chaotic expo halls, struggling to find the correct conference room, or missing the speaker’s facial expression that made everyone else laugh. Our world is visual and access to the full event experience should be available to everyone.

Interested in offering Aira at your event? Contact our team! For full details and a list of Disability:IN sessions with visual interpreting, check out our blog post.


https://aira.io/aira-access-events-launches-at-disabilityin/

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This is what TEAMS are made of ✨

This year, our biggest Aira crew yet attended the National Federation of the Blind 2024 Convention in Orlando, FL. 15 strong, we laughed, learned, and connected, hearing countless stories of how Aira's professional visual interpreting is changing lives in the blind and low vision community.

A huge shoutout to every team member (both present and not) for creating an innovative and vibrant workplace. We are proud to work alongside leaders, dreamers, and doers with a passion for breaking barriers and making the world more accessible. Thank you for being part of this incredible journey!

Sea Dogs' partnership improves accessibility PORTLAND, Maine -- Randy and Sarah Bellavance love coming to Double-A games here at Hadlock Field. This year -- the second year the diehard Portland Sea Dogs fans have had season tickets -- their local ballpark feels more welcoming than ever. The Bellavances, a married couple who are both blind,

But wait, there's more! 💫

As if this week hasn't been exciting enough, we have more news to share! We are proud to announce our new partnership with Pneuma Solutions, bringing their top-notch Remote Incident Manager (RIM) to Aira!

RIM is renowned for its accessibility and efficiency, providing the best remote access solution for the blind and low-vision community. RIM is compatible with Mac and Windows, as well as with screen readers, including Jaws, NVDA, Narrator, and Voiceover. This integration will improve our Explorers' experience receiving remote assistance when working with visual interpreters on their laptop or desktop! 💻

To learn more and easily download RIM visit: https://pneumasolutions.com/products/rim/

Check out the full article on our blog:
https://aira.io/new-integration-free-remote-incident-manager/

New Integration: Free Remote Incident Manager - Aira Aira is announcing a new integration with Pneuma Solutions’ Remote Incident Manager. Use is free for Explorers when calling Aira, and can streamline online tasks.

Introducing Build AI!

This year, we introduced Access AI, a free image chat experience, and now, we’re excited to unveil Build AI, Aira's next step in AI innovation solutions for the blind and low vision community.

✨ What is Build AI?
Build AI invites our US-based Explorers to help train AI by securely sharing qualifying call recordings with our third-party AI technology partner. This data will help us develop innovative AI solutions tailored to our community’s needs.

🔍 How can I join Build AI?
If your app is up to date and you are located in the US, follow these steps to sign up for Build AI:
1. Look for a banner on the main screen inviting you to join Build AI.
2. If you miss the banner, go to More > Preferences. Toggle on Build AI and agree to the terms and conditions.
If you don't see Build AI or it shows as unavailable in your country (and you are in the US), please update your app.

Opting into Build AI offers you 10 free Aira minutes every 30 minutes through our Build AI Access Offer. This program is available to both subscribers and non subscribers and does not disqualify you from using your 5 minutes free offer or Access Partner offers. Your participation is voluntary, even if you have opted in, it is easy to opt out through the app’s “Preferences” tab by toggling off the Build AI option.

Check out the full details in our latest blog post and stay tuned for a Build AI FAQ.
https://aira.io/aira-launches-build-ai-and-invites-explorers-to-join/

Aira Launches Build AI and Invites Explorers to Join - Aira Aira is pioneering the future of AI technology for the blind and low vision community through our new Build AI program. Learn how Explorers can participate.