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Yep, cool feature! Try it out when you get it! #accessibility #andorid #ios #google androiddev.social/@MishaalRahm…

Mishaal Rahman

2024-02-26 08:02:43


4) Last October, Google launched Lens in Maps (formerly Search with Live View). This feature uses AI and augmented reality to help you find information about nearby stores. Now, this feature has been upgraded with screen reader support, so you can point your phone’s camera at your surroundings and have TalkBack read the place’s information out loud.

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victor tsaran
victor tsaran
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@douglawlor It’s been on iOS for a few months now and is arriving to Android phones as we speak!
@Doug Lawlor
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Doug Lawlor
Doug Lawlor
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I'd love to know how to make this happen. I'm seeing references to Google lens in the Google app. Is that the app you would use to have Lens describe text around you? Looking forward to trying this out.
in reply to Doug Lawlor

victor tsaran
victor tsaran
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@douglawlor Hey Doug. It's right on the front page of the Maps app. Simply look for something called "lens in Maps", double-click on it and follow the prompts. I assume you are in the US?
@Doug Lawlor
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Doug Lawlor
Doug Lawlor
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I just took another look at the maps app and can confirm I'm not seeing this here. I was so looking forward to trying this out.
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victor tsaran
victor tsaran
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@douglawlor It seems as though the map imagery is not available in all places. I don't know the exact details, but that's what I've been able to gather so far...
@Doug Lawlor
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