13-03-2019 10:51 via theverge.com

Google releases Lookout app that identifies objects for the visually impaired

Last year, Google announced a new app to help the visually impaired named Lookout. The app uses AI to identify objects through your phone’s camera. It can also read text in signs and labels, scan barcodes, and identify currencies. This week, Google announced that Lookout will finally be available to download — though only for Pixel devices in the US.
Since announcing the app last year, Google says it’s been “testing and improving the quality” of its results. The co
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