Google Lens is rolling out to all Android devices running the latest Google Photos app and will let you scan, identify and annotate objects.
Using Google Lens, you will be able to scan objects to receive information, like creating a contact from a business card or get more info about a famous landmark.
Rolling out today, Android users can try Google Lens to do things like create a contact from a business card or get more info about a famous landmark. To start, make sure you have the latest version of the Google Photos app for Android: https://t.co/KCChxQG6Qm
Coming soon to iOS pic.twitter.com/FmX1ipvN62— Google Photos (@googlephotos) March 5, 2018
The big opportunity?
Ecommerce.
Google, thanks to its machine vision excellence will be able to identify the exact product and send you directly to the buy page – bypassing the aggregators.
What’s your take? For now, this feature will be available only to Android users.