Google Lens Is "Everything Recognition" via Your Phone's Camera

Google has just announced Google Lens at the brand's I/O 2017 conference. Google Lens, not to be confused with the now defunct Google Glass, is an add-on to Google Assistant and Google Photos which will allow you to search and analyze things with your camera, think facial recognition but expanded. The "smart camera" technology is already in use through Google Translate but this transition into everyday applications is a game changer. Here's how it works: if you're out and looking for a place to ...