Google Lens can now read translated text to you and highlight top meals at restaurants

Today Google introduced new features for Lens, its visual search and computer vision tool that can recognize plants, animals, text, celebrities, and over a billion shopping items.

Google Lens will soon be able to highlight top meals at a restaurant simply by pointing your camera at the menu. Dish ratings and reviews will also be available from online reviews.

Also coming soon:

• Split a bill or calculate a tip after a meal by pointing your camera at your receipt
• Read signs and other text for people who can’t read or don’t understand the printed language. Visual readings and translations are available in more than 100 languages.
• Video visible in the physical world usingLens, starting with the deYoung Museum in San Francisco next month and the next issue of Bon Appetitmagazine.

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