BlindSquare

BlindSquare is the world’s most widely used accessible GPS-app developed for the blind, deafblind and partially sighted.

A photo of an elderly man with sight loss and his sighted guide. They are pictured walking in an open space. The man holds his white cane and is utilizing the blindsquare application.
A photo of a blind man walking confidently through an open space on a sunny day, with his white cane. He wears an orange polo shirt and is surrounded by trees.

Pioneering Accessible Navigation

Battery powered beacons are placed inside the doorways and common areas of businesses and other public buildings. These beacons silently communicate with the BlindSquare app to provide unparalleled and comprehensive navigation of indoor and outdoor spaces.

Creating an accessible space

BlindSquare is one of the most used and recognized navigation applications for people who are blind, partially sighted, or deafblind. It is used in over 185 countries, supported with over 25 languages.

A photo of an elderly blind man sitting on a park bench in a green space. His cheerful dog sits beside him.
A photo of a blind woman sitting beside a historical monument. She wears sunglasses and a grey sweater, and is smiling brightly.

How it works

BlindSquare’s self-voicing app delivers detailed points of interest and intersections for safe, reliable travel both outside and inside. Users of the application can follow four simple steps to navigate independently.

  1. Download the app.
  2. Hear audible instructions at decision points.
  3. Shake your device to hear your current address and details of your surrounding environment.
  4. Travel with confidence.

Why choose CNIB Access Labs?

Provide access with a trusted partner

As Canada’s largest organization of its kind, we are uniquely positioned to provide a wide range of accessibility consulting services. By working with CNIB Access Labs you will be collaborating with a trusted partner with more than a century of experience through CNIB.

Charitable Ethos

CNIB Access Labs is a social enterprise supporting businesses, organizations, and educational institutions to ensure all Canadians with disabilities can benefit from barrier-free communities and workplaces. One hundred percent of our proceeds are reinvested into CNIB to create innovative programs and powerful advocacy that empower people impacted by blindness to live their dreams and tear down barriers to inclusion.

Industry Leading Team

Our consultants bring years of expertise and lived experience. We actively partner with many other pioneering organizations both in Canada and worldwide, including Vision Loss Rehabilitation Canada, the Royal National Institute for the Blind, the American Printing House for the Blind, and Vision Australia.

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