Google, accessibility and Lookout app
Google’s accessibility app Lookout can use your phone’s camera to find and recognize objects
Google has updated some of its accessibility apps to add capabilities that will make them easier to use for people who need them. It has rolled out a new version of the Lookout app, which can read text and even lengthy documents out loud for people with low vision or blindness.
Google Updates Maps, Lookout and Other Apps to Expand Accessibility
The updates coincide with Global Accessibility Awareness Day and come two days after Google announced that Gemini Nano will enable richer and clearer image descriptions in its TalkBack screen reader.
Google adds new accessibility features to Lookout, Maps, and more
On Global Accessibility Day, Google unveiled new accessibility features across a wide range of products like Maps, Lookout, Android and more. The Google Lookout app, which helps blind people or those with low vision get more information about their surroundings is getting a new functionality that allows users to search for specific objects like bathrooms,
Google teases new camera-powered AI feature one day ahead of I/O
Google is teasing an intriguing new AI feature one day ahead of its I/O developer conference. The company shared a brief video on X that appears to show a new camera-powered AI feature that’s able to recognize what’s in the frame in real time.
Google rolls out new AI-powered accessibility features for Lookout, Google Maps, and more
Google rolled out several accessibility features to some of its apps, including the Lookout app and the Google Maps app. These updates coincided with Global Accessibility Awareness Day and come two days after Google’s I/O 2024 event.
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