Google Lens, the company's artificial intelligence and computer vision-powered visual search tool, is coming to Android.
The Web giant just launched a standalone Lens app in the Play Store. So, if you don't already have Lens on your Android phone, or just want a quicker way to launch the tool, you can download the free app now. In theory, it works on devices running Android 6.0 Marshmallow and up, but The Verge reports that the new standalone Lens app isn't compatible with all Android devices at the moment.
"It will work with Samsung Note 8, but not with the Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus," the site noted. "Other users have reported the app not working on Moto Z Play, Nokia 7 Plus, and the Xiaomi Mi A1."
Lens, for the uninitiated, lets you run web searches via your smartphone's camera. Just point your camera at something and Google's AI-powered algorithms will fetch information about it.
"Find out what that plant is in your friend's apartment, or what kind of dog you saw in the park," the app's description reads. "See an outfit that catches your eye? Or a chair that's perfect for your living room? Find similar clothes, furniture, and home decor—without having to describe what you're looking for in a search box."
You can also use Lens to scan popular landmarks to see their ratings, hours of operation, and history; copy URLs and contact information from a photo or business card; and look up an unfamiliar dish right from a menu to see a photo of it.
The technology launched last October and was initially limited to Pixel phones, but Google earlier this year made it available to all English-language Google Photos users on Android and iOS. Plus, last month at I/O, Google said Lens would be integrated directly into the camera apps of "supported devices from LGE, Motorola, Xiaomi, Sony Mobile, HMD/Nokia, Transsion, TCL, OnePlus, BQ, Asus," as well as the Google Pixel.