Google Lens can now detect skin problems

Google announced on Wednesday (14) the news coming to Google Lens, which has further optimized its image search tool on Android and iOS versions. One of the most notable promotions the app’s ability to identify skin problems by examining photos.

According to the Mountain View company, the functionality can help the user find more information about possible skin conditions, such as irritation, warts and rashes. It is possible that the person has difficulty in providing a textual description of the problem, and this is where technology comes into play.

To trigger Google’s “virtual dermatologist,” which comes out in beta in 2021, It is necessary to take a photo of the affected skin area or upload a similar image to the website. Lens. The function also serves to identify other things that you cannot identify, such as a nail line, lip protrusion, or something unusual on the scalp.

Then Google Lens results that may correspond to the information the user is looking for, simply click on one of them to learn more about the problem. But as the practice itself warns, it’s crucial to seek medical advice and, if possible, start treatment for an accurate diagnosis..

Integration with Bard

Another prominent feature among the new features of Google Lens is Image recognition application integration with Bard, Google’s artificial intelligence chatbot. From the combination of the two tools it will be possible to include images in the prompts of the generative AI system to help the mechanism understand what the user wants to show.

For example, by adding a photo of a shoe that interests you, you can ask the ChatGPT competitor for the name of that model. It’s also possible to ask the AI ​​for outfit ideas that match that shoe and search for online stores where it’s sold.

It was introduced during the 2023 release of Google I/O, Google Lens integration with Bard will be available “in the coming weeks”as reported by the company.

Other ways to use Google Lens

Lens also has many other features that can be useful in everyday life, such as the possibility to find information about buildings, landmarks, plants and animals you pass by. It also translates menus, street signs and much more simply by activating the “Translate” filter.

The image search tool can also help you find nearby restaurants that serve a particular dish and solve homework problems in subjects like math, science, and history. Finding stores that sell a different product than the one you just saw, and alternative versions of certain items are some of the other functions available.

According to Google, More than 12 billion images are searched on Lensevery month, in the service’s apps for mobile devices.