Unlock Inclusivity. Meet WayAround for Public Spaces
Transform your public spaces into inclusive environments that cater to diverse needs, including those of the visually impaired, with our innovative WayTags®.
With the tap of a smartphone, individuals get instant access to detailed, contextual information about specific items or locations. Take your business to the next level with our help to standardize and optimize that information for different language or accessibility needs. That way, you share the right information at the right time in the way that works best for your customers and employees.
“I have been using these tags for years and immediately thought of WayAround when thinking about improved ways to make our campus more accessible.”
– Danielle Cuenoud, Guiding Eyes for the Blind
An Inspiring Innovator, Co-Founder Armand Fisher
A registered architect for 32 years, Armand lost nearly all of his eyesight due to inflammation that compromised and eventually killed his optic nerve. Rather than allow it to limit him, Armand leveraged his experience with vision loss to help people, which inspired the creation of WayAround.
“My goal has always been to help people with loss of vision. I want WayAround to be a reminder that when people lose their vision, there is a resource or place for them to go. Our product will give people who are blind immediate help, hope, and assurance.”
–Armand Fisher, WayAround Co-Founder
WayAround for All Kinds of Public Spaces
While it’s one thing to care about and commit to accessibility, it’s another to invest in those tools. Why not get a solution that delivers benefits for everyone? Of course, as a business, your budget is never far from your mind. With WayAround for Public Spaces, you can empower your facility with cutting-edge yet cost-effective accessibility technology for all!
Educational Campuses
WayAround has worked with various Schools for the Blind to bring further accessibility to their campuses. Whether your school specializes in students with sight loss or you want to provide helpful wayfinding and historic information, WayAround can enhance your campus experience for all visitors.
Parks
WayAround can help make trails, monuments, and historic places more accessible by helping visitors know where they are located and important information about the surrounding environment. Our WayTags have expanded parkgoers’ knowledge and understanding of nature and local history.
Hotels
Travelers with vision loss attend conferences or vacation with family and friends. Adding WayAround makes your venue permanently accessible and more welcoming to everyone.
Other – Pilot Program
Every environment has its unique accessibility challenges. As part of our pilot program, we work with you to create a custom, accessible solution that fits your needs and budget so you can ensure customers with vision loss feel welcome and engaged. Our accessibility-first platform also makes signage and information available in any language or for neurodiverse individuals.
“The WayAround app, devices, and personnel made our convention much easier to navigate, know the schedule of events, and provided a great deal of orientation.”
– Tracy Farro, Blinded Veterans Association
An Easy and Cost-Effective Decision for Your Business
Rather than making people ask for information that you already have, you can provide location-specific details easily through any sign in your building.
“What I have found really useful is how much info we included in the WayAround app. We also made braille labels of the artist statements, but there is so much more info available through the app. People seem delighted with the fact that they can scroll through to only listen to the parts they are interested in.”
– Sarah McCann, Curator
A Better Customer Experience for Everyone
It’s not just people with vision loss who can feel overwhelmed when entering a new or unfamiliar space. WayAround’s free mobile app allows your customers to learn important details and features about a space or item, empowering your customers to know more and make decisions with ease and confidence.
WayAround makes your business more accessible with just the tap of a smartphone. Our patented solution is easy to implement and improves the customer experience for everyone, including those with disabilities.
Useful to everyone. Essential to those with disabilities
By using WayAround, you’re providing the following benefits to your customers:
With today’s fast-paced world and its multitude of choices, we believe that great spaces should serve the widest group of people.
Three Key Features to Benefit Your Business
- WayAround mobile app – Your visitors and customers download the free mobile app for iOS and Android. When they open the app and access your location, the app automatically displays information about your site according to the user’s preferred accessibility settings. The result? They feel confident that they have relevant and up-to-date information.
- WayCloud – Our online web portal lets you edit the information on your WaySigns from anywhere in the world. All your content is stored securely in the cloud. WayCloud is flexible, scalable and can integrate data from the platforms you already use.
- WaySigns® – Most information is accessed when someone approaches your location or when you send them a link prior to their arrival. They can confirm their precise location in your facility via smart signs that you place below any A.D.A. sign and at other key locations in your facility. We can work with you to match the look and feel of your current signage.
“I found it to be a great way to get introduced to the building and get acclimated.”
– James Alman, Vision Loss Resources