Oko

We’re following in the footsteps of Duolingo AllTrails and many more… We’re thrilled to share that Oko is a finalist for the 2024 App Store Awards!

This honor comes just months after Oko won the prestigious Apple Design Award, quite the year for Oko. 🏆 This recognition means the world to us - it’s a testament to our mission of driving meaningful change through fresh, bold ideas.

To our amazing team and community: thank you for believing in us and fueling this journey. 🧡

The best is yet to come. 🚀

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Do want to help shape the future of navigation for those with disabilities? We need your help! If you have a physical disability that causes challenges in your daily life when it comes to navigation, we want to hear from YOU! What challenges do you face when out in your community for example, no sidewalk, inaccessible crosswalks, etc.? Let us know in the comments!



Image description: A graphic with different people - one using a guide dog, two with prosthetics, and a person using a wheelchair. Above is black text that reads: Do you have a physical disability? We want to hear from you!

What challenges do you face when out in your community for example, no sidewalk, inaccessible crosswalks, etc.?
Tell us in the comments!

With the 34th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act tomorrow, on July 26th, we are sharing a few facts you may not have known about the ADA! Were you surprised by any of these? Let us know in the comments!

Image description: Each image has a faded image of the disability pride flag in the background with white text. The white text reads as follows for each: 1. Facts about the Americans with Disabilities Act you may not know 2. The ADA was signed into law 34 years ago on July 26. 3. More than half of accommodations for people with disabilities under the ADA cost employers NOTHING. The average for other accommodations is about $500 (according to a study done by askjan.org). 4. The ADA applies to physical AND digital accessibility!

July is ! At Oko, we know how important having accessible and safe ways to navigate the world around you is in your daily life. For so many of those with disabilities, independence can be a huge source of pride! And it is not something that can come easy. That's why we want to hear from YOU this Disability Pride Month! Let us know how you show your disability pride this month! Your comment could be featured in an upcoming post!

Image description: the muted Disability Pride Flag as the background with a white outline square in the middle with white text "Happy Disability Pride Month" with orange text underneath that reads "Tell us what makes you proud in the comments!"

Happy Independence Day from the team at Oko! While the 4th of July is Independence day in the United States, we also want to celebrate the independence that Oko can bring to those with disabilities. Get the most independence by downloading Oko in the United States and Canada TODAY for free in the Apple App Store!

How are you celebrating Independence Day? Let us know in the comments!

Image description: Orange background with a photo of someone using Oko to cross the street with the text from above in white and black text.

We’re thrilled to announce that our award winning Oko app is officially launched in Canada in partnership with CNIB, the largest organization in Canada dedicated to supporting individuals who are blind or partially sighted. Oko is on a mission to reimagine how 1.4 billion people with a mobility disability navigate and explore places.

Together with CNIB we are on a journey to empower Canadians to explore confidently and independently. More info about Oko can be found on our website www.ayes.ai

As we are nearing the end of , we wanted to share a fact when it comes to DeafBlindness. DeafBlindness is a spectrum! Just like how blindness is a spectrum, someone with vision and auditory disabilities can have varying degrees! This means someone may have some usable vision, some usable hearing, or none at all! That's why we provide so many different output options with Oko from haptic to audio to visual feedback.

Image description: Black and white images of hands in ASL signs with an image below of someone walking with a white cane. A blue box overlays the images with the text "DeafBlindness is a Spectrum - DeafBlind awareness week 2024"