Technology from ReBokeh lets low vision guests experience Maryland Zoo in a whole new way
WHAT
On World Sight Day, Maryland Zoo officials and local dignitaries will launch a new service that lets guests with low vision use the camera feature on their phones in real-time to adjust contrast, colors, zoom, magnify, read signage, and provide descriptions of the animals and habitats in front of them.
The partnership with Baltimore-based ReBokeh Vision Technologies provides free access to ReBokeh’s assistive technology courtesy of AARP Maryland. All guests, staff, and volunteers now have free, unlimited access to ReBokeh’s mobile phone app for use throughout the Zoo.
This partnership expands the Zoo’s accessibility offerings, empowering the 90% of low vision individuals who retain functional vision to fully engage with the birds, mammals, amphibians, and reptiles that call the Zoo home.
WHEN
World Sight Day
Thursday, October 8, 2026
10 am
MEDIA PARKING
Media vehicles may park in the lots near the front of the Zoo and enter through its Main Gate.
QUOTES
“Maryland Zoo is a place that engages people with all backgrounds and abilities. ReBokeh’s tools will open up the wonders of the living world to our guests like never before,” said Zoo President & CEO, Kirby Fowler.
“Interacting with nature is a profoundly visual experience, so we couldn’t be more excited to partner with the Maryland Zoo to make their space more accessible for individuals with low vision.” said Rebecca Rosenberg, the low vision founder and CEO of ReBokeh.
“It’s about more than just navigation. It’s about ensuring that the beauty of an African penguin or the vibrant colors of the tropical bird are accessible to everyone, regardless of their visual ability.
ABOUT ReBOKEH VISION TECHNOLOGIES
Founded in 2019, ReBokeh is on a mission to provide millions of low vision individuals with assistive tech that’s reflective of their needs. ReBokeh’s flagship product, the ReBokeh mobile app, enables users to adjust the appearance of the world around them in order to help them navigate their specific visual condition. This approach empowers low vision individuals to make use of their functional vision, rather than trying to replace it with tactile or audio descriptions.
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