Who Is It For?

Designed for independence.
Built for everyone.

Accessibility isn’t a feature we added at the end. It’s the entire reason CueBe exists. Every design decision — the form factor, the interaction model, the voice output, the offline-first architecture — was made with one question in mind: does this work without sighted assistance?

The answer has to be yes. Every time. No exceptions.

Who CueBe is designed for

Color Vision Deficiency Low Vision Blind & DeafBlind Age-Related Vision Loss Everyone else, too

Color Vision Deficiency (CVD) — commonly called colorblindness — affects over 300 million people worldwide. It is rarely total, but it is pervasive. Distinguishing navy from black, sage from gray, burgundy from brown — these are everyday challenges that add up to a quiet erosion of confidence and independence over a lifetime.

For people with low vision or blindness, the problem is compounded. Standard solutions assume at least some useful color perception. CueBe does not. It speaks. It works in any light. It requires no visual feedback at any step of the interaction.

Voice-first by design

CueBe speaks the color. Not shows it. Not displays it on a screen. Speaks it — in plain language, out loud, immediately. “Salmon.” “Cornflower blue.” “Charcoal gray.” The response is calibrated to be descriptive enough to be useful without being verbose enough to be annoying.

There is no screen. There is no app. There is no pairing flow, no account, no setup wizard. One button. One answer. That simplicity is not a limitation — it is the whole point.

“The most accessible device is the one you can use without thinking about it.”

No phone required

Phone-based accessibility tools create a dependency that is itself a barrier. You need a charged phone, a working connection, a compatible app, and the ability to navigate a screen to access the tool. CueBe has none of those requirements. It is a standalone device with a battery, a sensor, and a speaker. It works the same whether you’re in a closet at 6am or at a shop with no cell signal.

Physical design for tactile use

The River Stone form factor — a wide, low organic puck — was chosen deliberately. It sits flat on any surface, orients naturally in the hand, and has a single large button that is easy to locate by touch. The fabric rests on the smoked glass sensing surface without requiring precise alignment. The device does not tip, roll, or require orientation markings to operate correctly.

We intend to work with low vision and blindness advocacy organizations during development to validate and improve the physical design. If you have lived experience and want to be part of that conversation, we want to hear from you.

Web accessibility

This website is built with semantic HTML, sufficient color contrast, and keyboard navigability. We are actively working toward WCAG 2.1 AA compliance. If you encounter a barrier on this page or any Woloomo property, please let us know at [email protected] and we will address it promptly.