Google releases a new update on Wednesday that allows users to look for what is on their screen through a simple gesture while browsing Google Chrome or Google Search App on iOS. The feature is similar to Android’s built -in “Circle to Search”, which also allows users to look for what is on their screen using a variety of gestures.
During launch, iPhone users will also be able to look for what is on their screen by designing, pointing or pressing something through Google lens.
For example, if you are reading an article and find a picture of an interesting art piece, you can now use a lens to quickly turn or press the image to find out more about it. Or, if you’re watching a video and watching an item you like, you can use a lens to find something similar by rotating it.
The idea behind the feature is to allow users to quickly perform a visual search during browsing without having to take a screenshot or open a new tab, but also gives users another way to start a traditional web search – An area of its business that could be influenced by the adoption of AI technology in the long run.
After highlighting or pressing something on your mobile screen, you will display visual matches and other relevant results. You can then click on the “Add to Your Search” option to improve with color, brand or other detail. You can also ask a tracking question to find out even more about a topic.
To access the new mode to the Chrome or Google app, you need to open the three -point menu and select “Search Screen With Google Lens”. In the coming months, you will have access to operation through a new lens icon on the address bar, Google says.
The update will continue to grow this week and will be available worldwide on iOS.
In addition, Google has announced that it is expanding AI offenses, which show an information snapshot at the top of the results page, to more than Google lens search results.
In the past, Google presented AI’s overview of lens searches that included both images and text. With this latest update, users will begin to see AI offenses without adding additional text or questions to their searches.
For example, if you come across an interesting car, you can take a photo and then take an AI overview to help you quickly learn more about what you are looking at and get links to useful resources online.
This update is released this week for English language users in countries where AI reviews are available, starting with the Google app for Android and iOS.
The update will soon be released on Chrome on a desktop and mobile devices, the company says.
