Google is shaking things up again with its latest announcements about Google Lens! Imagine being able to get instant insights into those intriguing images you come across, all without typing a single question. That’s right—now, Google’s expanding its AI Overviews to enhance the Lens experience, showcasing more unique and novel results than ever before. It’s a feature that, while still in its early phases, could change how we search for information at a glance! And that’s not all; the new update also introduces a seamless way to tap into the power of Lens on your iOS and Chrome devices with just a flick of your finger. So, what could this mean for your browsing habits—or even for your online presence? Buckle up, because the implications could be as fascinating as they are far-reaching! Want to dive into the details? LEARN MORE.Google announced it is expanding AI Overviews to show on more Google Lens results, including more novel or unique images. This is still only showing on a subset of searches, but now more than when Google first added AI Overviews to Google Lens in May of 2024.
Plus, Google is also adding to its Chrome app and Google app for iOS a new Lens feature that lets you select and search whatever’s on your screen with just a simple gesture.
AI Overviews and Lens. Google wrote, “now, with help from our advanced AI models, Lens can go much further and provide information on the contents of more novel or unique images. For those kinds of queries, AI Overviews will begin to appear more often in your Lens results, with no need to add a question to your visual search.”
