Say ‘Queso:’ Next Version of Google Translate App Adds Instant Visual Translation

The mobile version of Google Translate is about to get two impressive new features – the ability to use your phone’s camera to translate written text, and a hands-off mode that makes holding conversations in a foreign language go somewhat more smoothly.
The first feature, which Google is calling Word Lens, ought to be a boon to travelers looking for subway stations, finding restaurants, and trying to avoid walking into the wrong gender’s bathroom. It instantaneously translates signage,