Google purchases World Lens

Google purchases World Lens:

What it does

 instantly translate printed words with your phone's camera!

Word Lens gives you translation on the go:

- NO NETWORK required - results appear immediately on your video screen when you need it, anywhere in the world.

- Easy to use, like the regular camera

- Look up translations by typing them in, or clicking on a word.

Available language pairs:

+English ⇆ Russian

+ English ⇆ Spanish

+ English ⇆ French

+ English ⇆ Italian

+ English ⇆ German

+ English ⇆ Portuguese

Notes for getting the best quality out of your translations:

- Best used on clearly printed text (e.g. signs, menus)

- DOES NOT recognize handwriting or stylized fonts

- It's not perfect, but you can get the general meaning!

- Keep text in focus by holding it at least one hand-length away and tap-to-focus if autofocus is struggling.

- Turn on the flashlight (if available on your device)

- Zoom in (if available on your device)

YouTube: youtube.com/watch?v=h2OfQdYrHRs

Source: Internet and Google Play

16 Dec 2010

NEW: Word lens has now been integrated to the Google Translate app and is not available anymore as a standalone app.

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