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Navigation That Respects How You Move
Hearsee is built with the blind and low-vision community to support independence in everyday life. Through mapped spaces, the Hearsee app, the Hearsee cane, and clear audio guidance, we help you navigate unfamiliar places with confidence and ease.
What Hearsee Offers
Clear Navigation
Clear, step-by-step audio guidance helps you move with confidence.
Space Confidence
Hearsee helps you explore new places, from campuses to libraries.
Cane Compatible
Designed to support your white cane, never replace it entirely.
Community Built
Built from real feedback by blind and low-vision users, every step.
How It Works in a Hearsee Enabled Space
Hearsee Mapping
Spaces mapped in detail for accurate navigation.
Hearsee Tags
RFID tags installed at key locations throughout.
Hearsee App
App receives location data and calculates best path.
Hearsee Cane
Cane links to infrastructure and guides you by audio.
Confident Navigation
You reach your destination, safely and independently.
Proof in Practice
Explore Hearsee by Environment
Every environment has its own layout challenges, its own pace, and its own reasons GPS and signage fall short. Pick a category to see what Hearsee does there.
Museums
Deployment Profile
Lets a visitor set their own pace through the galleries instead of a guided tour’s fixed timetables.
Hospitals
Deployment Profile
Turns a maze of departments and wings into a route a patient can walk without asking staff for help.
Airports
Deployment Profile
Gives travelers a way to reach their gate on their own timeline instead of on an escort’s timetable.
Ways to Get Involved
Every bit of involvement helps. Start wherever feels right.
Request a Location
Tell us where you'd want Hearsee next, like a school or library, and it joins our mapping list.
Stay Updated
Get updates on pilots, product news, and new opportunities to get involved with Hearsee, today.
Share Feedback
Your feedback really helps shape better tools for everyone across the whole Hearsee community.
Share Your Story
Your voice can inspire, educate, and create change. Every story matters.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need special training to use Hearsee?
No. If you already know how to use your phone and your cane, you already know most of what you need. The app walks you through the first few steps the first time you use it, and every direction after that is just clear, spoken guidance, no separate class or certification required.
Does Hearsee replace my white cane or guide dog?
No, and it’s not meant to. Hearsee is built to work alongside your cane or guide dog, not instead of them. Your cane or dog still handles what’s immediately in front of you, obstacles, curbs, drop-offs, while Hearsee handles the bigger picture: knowing where you are and where to go next.
How do I know if a space is Hearsee-enabled?
The Hearsee app shows you which nearby venues are set up with Hearsee Tags before you arrive, so you can check ahead of time. Once you’re inside a Hearsee-enabled space, the app connects automatically and lets you know you’re in an active area.
Is the Hearsee app free to download and use?
Yes. Hearsee is always free for the people who use it. Venues, schools, hospitals, and other spaces are the ones who bring Hearsee in and support it, so cost is never a barrier for you.
What if my school, library, or workplace isn't on Hearsee yet?
You can request it. Use the “Request a Location” option above to let us know, and we’ll reach out to that venue directly. The more requests a space gets, the more it helps us prioritize where to go next, so don’t hesitate to ask.
