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Vista Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired believes that vision loss need not be a barrier to independence.
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We serve clients in Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, San Mateo and San Benito counties.

10/29/2026

🗳️ Vista Center San Jose is an official Vote Center!

We’re proud to open our doors to the community and help make voting more accessible for everyone.

📅 October 31–November 3
📍 Vista Center San Jose

Voters can access in-person voting with accessible ballot-marking equipment, a secure mail-in ballot drop box, and voter assistance.

Accessibility is at the heart of our mission, and we’re glad to put it into action by helping our community vote!

10/29/2026

What if accessibility has been quietly making AI smarter all along?

When AI agents fill out forms or update records, they often rely on the same labeled, structured code built for screen readers. At Sight Tech Global 2026, Jennison Asuncion (LinkedIn), Kristian Burch (Salesforce) and Jutta Treviranus (Inclusive Design Research Centre) come together for “Accessibility is the Blueprint of AI,” a conversation about why accessible code has become the foundation AI depends on.

December 8–9 | Virtual | FREE with registration
Register: https://forms.gle/t9siStVq64xvv6yW7

10/22/2026

They’re back! 🎙️

Every year, Mike Shebanek and Saqib Shaikh open Sight Tech Global with the conversation our audience waits for. This year’s big question: Will AI mainstream accessibility?

And December 8 is a day to celebrate. After the keynote, Vista Center honors Saqib, Co-Founder of Microsoft Seeing AI, at the Vista Honors Gala at the Stanford Faculty Club. He joins Mike as a Vista Honors Pioneer.

Sight Tech Global is virtual and FREE, December 8–9.

Register: https://forms.gle/DhyFNa59tVi1ozrM9

Learn about the Vista Honors Gala: https://vistacenter.org/vista-honors-honoring-saqib-shaikh-founder-of-microsoft-seeing-ai/

10/20/2026

Welcome to Sight Tech Global!

Nine voices, one invitation. Sight Tech Global returns December 8 and 9 for its seventh year: two days of conversations on how AI is transforming life for people who are blind or have low vision.

It’s free, virtual, and shaped by the blind and low vision community.

Register now: https://forms.gle/mmrz41qwWTgXWX6y5

In order of appearance: Mike Shebanek, accessibility consultant; Saqib Shaikh, Microsoft Seeing AI; Larry Goldberg, accessibility consultant; Ned Desmond, founder of Sight Tech Global; Christopher Patnoe, Google; Dave Williams, DOT and the Braillists Foundation; Xiaoran Wang, Agiga; Mike Hess, Blind Institute of Technology; Jim Fruchterman, Tech Matters.

Sight Tech Global is produced by Vista Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired.

10/13/2026

Moments from PitchAbility 2026! 🚀

Video Description: A photo slideshow recapping PitchAbility 2026 at Vista Center in San Jose on September 25th. The video opens with the PitchAbility logo and the words “Moments From PitchAbility 2026,” then moves through photos from the day — finalists presenting at the podium, judges seated at the front of the auditorium, guests filling the room, and attendees exploring company tables in the exhibit hall. A slide announces GuideDot as the 2026 winner, and the video closes with “See You Next Year at PitchAbility 2027.”

10/12/2026

What a day! White Cane Day 2026 brought together white cane users, veterans, community members, and advocates in downtown Palo Alto to celebrate everything the white cane represents: confidence, dignity, and freedom.

We walked together, we heard from incredible speakers including Palo Alto Mayor Vicki Veenker, and thanks to our partnership with Meta, we were able to put free Ray-Ban Meta AI glasses directly into the hands of blind and low-vision veterans.

A huge thank you to Izzy’s Brooklyn Bagels on California Avenue for their generosity as our In-Kind Community Partner. Izzy’s support helped fuel a morning full of energy and connection.

To everyone who showed up, walked, cheered, and celebrated with us: thank you. This is what community looks like.

10/07/2026

Registration is OPEN for Sight Tech Global 2026! 🎉

Join us virtually on December 8–9, 2026, for two inspiring days at the intersection of AI, technology, and accessibility. Hear from the innovators, researchers, and entrepreneurs shaping the future of assistive technology for people who are blind or have low vision.

✅ Completely FREE to attend
✅ Designed for screen reader users from the ground up
✅ Join a global community and share your thoughts live during sessions

Save your spot today 👉 https://forms.gle/r1r8m7CYmcXJGnWo8

Sight Tech Global is produced by Vista Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired.

10/07/2026

“You just kind of get hooked.” 💙

We caught up with Bob Geyer at PitchAbility, and he shared what Vista Center has meant to him. Bob first came to Vista in 2005. His sight loss was gradual, and at each step Vista was there with the next level of services he needed. Today he gives back as a volunteer, seven years and counting.

What keeps him here? The community. “You just can’t help but want to reach out and help one another.”

Thank you, Bob, for the kind words about PitchAbility and for showing us what peer support looks like.

[Video description: Bob Geyer, wearing a wide-brimmed hat, black-framed glasses and a red plaid shirt, speaks to the camera at Vista Center’s PitchAbility event.]

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Capitola, CA
95010, 95062

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 4:30pm
Tuesday	9am - 4:30pm
Wednesday	9am - 4:30pm
Thursday	9am - 4:30pm
Friday	9am - 4:30am

Website

http://vistacenter.org/, https://linktr.ee/vistacenterblind

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