{"id":11736,"date":"2018-08-22T14:55:50","date_gmt":"2018-08-22T21:55:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hellotech.com\/?p=11736"},"modified":"2021-06-10T03:24:24","modified_gmt":"2021-06-10T10:24:24","slug":"microsoft-brings-visual-search-to-your-smartphone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hellotech.com\/blog\/microsoft-brings-visual-search-to-your-smartphone","title":{"rendered":"Microsoft Brings Visual Search to Your Smartphone"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Microsoft is the latest company to hop on the visual search bandwagon. This technological innovation was introduced by Google through <\/span>Google Lens<\/span><\/a>, which was later available for Google Pixel devices in 2017. The same visual search feature was integrated into non-Pixel devices for Google by March 2018.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The arrival of the visual search feature for Microsoft\u2019s Bing app for iOS and Android is therefore not a breakthrough. But it is still worth the attention if you want to optimize the use of this feature when using the Bing app on your smartphone.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Visual search for Microsoft enables you to search for information using images captured on your phone. It overcomes the difficulty that is associated with finding the right keywords to perform the search. It can save you time as you no longer have to manually input the search terms to Bing. Instead, you simply have to search for the photos you want to use on the camera roll. You can also take a photo as you perform your search to find the information you need.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

One example is to take a photo of a flower that you are unfamiliar with. If you want to know the name of the flower (or any other information), simply take a photo of that flower on your phone. Visual search will then come up with data about the flower based on the image. Simple.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Microsoft, however, intends for this feature to be used for online shopping. They envision users snapping images of products that they want to buy. Using the photo of an item you are searching for, Microsoft Bing will come up with links to shops for similar items. You can also select similar styles according to your budget.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The <\/span>Visual Search on Microsoft Bing<\/span><\/a> app is available for iOS and Android. You can also use the Visual Search on Microsoft Launcher and Microsoft Edge (both on the iOS and Android).  Here are some of the key features you can expect to find in the Visual Search for Microsoft:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n