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Google Lens offers meal highlighting, ratings and review access

May 8, 2019

Restaurant patrons wanting insight on top meals, or reviews and ratings, can now use the Google Lens, a visual search and computer vision tool.

The Google Lens, an image recognition tool, lets diners access the content by pointing their smartphone camera at a menu, according to a Venture Beat report.

Future functionality, according to the report, will include calculating or splitting a meal tip by pointing a camera at a receipt, as well as translating signs and text for those who can't read or don't understand the print language used.

The Lens is now a provided feature in several smartphones, including Sony devices.