Microsoft launches new Bing visual search features on Android and iOS

Searching the cyberspace if largely a text-heavy feel, but Bing is looking to make things a footling more than visual. Microsoft announced today the rollout of new intelligent visual search capabilities across Bing, Microsoft Launcher, and Microsoft Edge, each of which will now back up easily tracking things down with a snap from your telephone's camera.

Using visual search is a fairly uncomplicated process. Within whatsoever of the apps in which information technology'southward available, you can either snap a photo or upload one from your camera coil. From there, you can hone in on an object in the picture on which you want more than information, and Bing will identify it. Visual search will and then serve upwardly more information on the object, including its location and links to explore.

One of the principal features Microsoft is touting is visual search's ability to streamline shopping. If you lot spot a jacket, piece of furniture, or something else you want to pick up, you can upload a film and Bing will return similar items, prices, and options for where to make a purchase.

Microsoft says that visual search is available starting today in the Bing apps for both iOS and Android. Further, Android users can check the feature out in Microsoft Launcher and Microsoft Edge. The feature volition be "coming before long" to Microft Edge for iOS.

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