Google Lens now available as a separate app: you need to know this

finally! Google has launched its application “Google Lens” in a separate app, as a number of users pointed out that the application is available in the online store of Google “Google Play Store.”

Happy Tech
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3 min readJun 5, 2018

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Google Lens app is now available in the Play Store. Through the app you learn about your environment by pointing the camera at objects, texts and more. Also in several languages.

About a year ago, Google announced the Google Lens service, based on artificial intelligence technology, which enables the identification of all objects in the images captured by the smartphone’s camera lens, This service was first available in some apps and in the Google Assistant Personal It is now available in its own app.

Note: “Your device had to be in English”.The application of the same name is available on Google Play Store but not for all users, Android phones are limited in a few Topped by Google phones Pixel 2 and Xperia XZ2 and XZ2 Compact In addition, the company announced that the new app will be available for the new phones of Nokia, Sony and Motorola - LG and Xiaomi - one Plus Asus and TCL then BQ.

With Google Lens you can recognize the world around you. That means that you point the camera of your smartphone to a popular landmark. Google Lens not only explains what type of building it is, but also provides information about, among other things, opening hours.

Google Lens: How It Works?

Google Lens solely relies on AI for generating results based on real-world places and objects. Once you point your smartphone’s camera towards a place and tap on a particular object you get all the relatable information.

This includes the name of the object, links to purchase it and all the information from the internet. Since the feature is still in its initial stage you would definitely notice lack of accuracy, but where it will go is truly incredible.

So these were some initial information about the Google Lens. This program will definitely act as a major pillar in shaping the future of AI. What do you guys think about Google Lens or say AI in particular? did we miss anything? let us know your thoughts in the comment section below.

Google Lens

by: HappyTech

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