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Google’s new Guided Vision feature can help you read the fine print

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<figure> <img alt="Illustration of the Google Gemini logo." data-caption="" data-portal-copyright="Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge" data-has-syndication-rights="1" src="https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/02/STK255_Google_Gemini_B_474198.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;crop=0,0,100,100" /> <figcaption> </figcaption> </figure> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">Guided Vision is <a href="https://blog.google/innovation-and-ai/products/gemini-app/guided-vision-gemini-live/">launching in Gemini Live</a> on compatible Android devices today to use AI to give real-time audio descriptions of anything you point your phone's camera at. By sharing your camera in Gemini Live, you can have Google's AI help with things like reading small text, describing your surroundings, finding or identifying objects around you, and describing details on specific objects. </p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">Like the VoiceOver Live Recognition feature Apple has added <a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/933420/apple-iphone-mac-vision-pro-accessibility-2026-apple-intelligence">to the iPhone</a> and <a href="https://www.theverge.com/news/665683/apple-vision-pro-accessibility-features-zoom-voiceover">Vision Pro</a>, it's designed for people who are blind, have low vision, or want assistance in specific situations. In addition to the Gemini app, Guided Vision is also available …</p> <p><a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/1003756/google-gemini-live-guided-vision">Read the full story at The Verge.</a></p>
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