Why you should update Google Lens if you go on vacation

For many people this year's vacation will not be like every other summer vacation. Things have changed, and a lot, so that there will be many who will see August go by from the sofa at home and under the air conditioning. That, there is no denying it, is another great source of pleasure. But those who do dare to make a trip through Spanish territory must have their vacations and tourist tours tied (and well tied).

A good way to do it is through Google Lens, an application that uses the mobile camera to recognize the objects you have in front.This ability has multiple applications. From obtaining information about a species, to interpreting a restaurant menu or activating an online purchase. The different functions will be activated according to the characteristics of the object. This is called machine learning .

The fact is that this application, which has been with us for a long time, has just received a major update. Thus, new features are added within the section called Sites, which will be very useful for those who travel the world. In this case, by country. We tell you what its advantages are and how you can take advantage of them.

Google Lens, more information about Sites

Let's see what this update brings us again, which is a new feature.What exactly is it for? Well, we'll tell you that it's called Places in its English version. And that, on the other hand, in the Spanish translated version it's called Sitios. It is used so that we can point the mobile camera at a building and obtain information. His great ability or feat is to recognize interesting buildings and places. We are referring, of course, to buildings of worship, museums, monuments, classical buildings, etc.

It is a perfect option for urban tourism. From a city we don't know or from your own, if you stay this year in the place where you were born or where you habitually reside. By identifying a building, Google Lens will give you information about it. Thus, in addition to knowing curious facts about the monument, especially those referring to its history, you will also be able to obtain information about the contact or opening hours to the public. Something especially useful if you are in front of a museum or a building of public interest.

Other cool Google Lens features

You can see that this is a very advantageous novelty for those who are going on vacation this summer. Or, we insist, for those who will finally stay in the city and do local tourism. Which is not bad either. In any case, you should know that Google Lens has many other features and benefits that have been available to date. They are as follows:

• Read QR codes. It's not something we need to do often, but it can be very useful on certain occasions.
• Make translations. From a store sign, from a restaurant menu.
• Select text. Pointing with the mobile, so you can copy and share it without typing on your mobile.
• Make purchases. Identifying objects that you like or interest and giving you direct links to purchase them.
• Identify species. Whether animals, plants or movie scenes.

If you want to use this and the new Sites feature that just activated Google Lens,all you have to do is update the app . You can do it from the Google Play Store, within the section of applications installed and pending update. If you haven't tried it yet, you should know that it is available for download in the same store.