Google Lens Finally Arriving on Google Assistant: How to Access it

Back in May 2017, at its Google I/O outcome, Google gave us the first look at its new AI-based commonsensical tool, the Google Lens. If somehow you haven't heard of Google Lens, it basically allows you to betoken your smartphone camera at an object and become relevant information well-nigh information technology. For example, yous can point your phone's camera at a motion-picture show affiche and Google lens volition requite you relevant information like release date, nearest shows etc.

When Google announced the Google Lens, the company said that users will be able to interact with the software within iii different areas of their smartphones; the areas beingness Camera, Photos, and Google Assistant. Yet, when the Google Lens was officially launched with the Pixel 2 and 2 40, Google Lens was only present in the Photos app. Users who wanted to savour the Google Lens had to first capture the picture of an object with the camera, and and then launch the Photos app to interact with the Google Lens.

Well, now users don't have to go through and so many steps to use the Google Lens as Google has only released an update which integrates Lens with the Google Assistant. While the feature is still non working on my Pixel ii, diverse users have reported that they have received the update. At present, when you launch your Google Assistant, yous will come across a new icon at the lesser-right corner indicating the presence of Google Lens. Y'all tin can tap on the icon and the Assistant will launch a camera viewfinder which you can point on the object you want to obtain data for. Once the object is in focus, merely tap anywhere on the screen, and Google Lens will commencement working its magic. As expected, currently the characteristic is simply existence rolled out for the new Pixel ii and 2 XL with support for more than devices to follow in the near future.