Google Lens which uses AI is available as a standalone Android app

Google Lens is now available as a standalone app -- allowing anybody the chance to use the all-seeing recognition software for the first time. Lens uses the smartphone camera to scan and identify real-world objects. It can recognise species of flower, translate menus in a foreign language, and add phone numbers from physical business cards into the contacts app on a phone. Until now, the feature was only available on smartphones that had been updated to include support for Lens within the native camera app. However, Google has now launched a standalone app in the Play Store, enabling anybody with an Android smartphone access to the AI recognition features.