When the Galaxy S24 launched, it got here with what one ZDNET editor referred to as the most “You’re watching Disney channel” feature ever: Circle to Search.
The characteristic is just like Google Lens, however as an alternative of taking a screenshot or photograph over to a different app to study extra, it permits customers to do a Google seek for any picture or textual content by merely highlighting, circling, or scribbling over it (or by drawing Mickey Mouse ears if you happen to’re so inclined).
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Google’s AI will then analyze what you circled. If it is a picture, it can seek for it and show related outcomes. If it is textual content, Search will analyze the textual content and both present search outcomes or present a solution.
Whereas the characteristic was unique to Samsung’s new flagship phones at first, Google customers can now get in on the enjoyable. Beginning yesterday, Circle to Search is obtainable on the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro.
Maybe the most important benefit this characteristic has over utilizing Google Lens is that it pops up in an overlay that permits you to swipe it away once you’re achieved — with out navigating away out of your unique app. Plus, generally Google Lens focuses on the fallacious factor in a screenshot or photograph, which means you must take a really tight crop to seek for precisely what you need.
To activate Circle to Search in your Pixel cellphone, simply long-press the house button or navigation bar. The app you are utilizing will pause and an overlay will pop up. From there, circle the picture or textual content you need to search and Google will work its magic. When the outcomes are displayed, you’ll be able to add context or ask a particular query.
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For instance, if you happen to searched to discover a museum that an influencer was standing in entrance of, you might then add “How a lot are tickets?” Or, in case your search yielded a particular plant, you might add “Is that this plant toxic to canines?”
Since this characteristic runs on the most recent Tensor chip, it signifies that not solely will Pixel 7 and earlier customers be out of luck, so will Pixel Fold customers.