Google launches Guided Vision to help read fine print via Gemini Live

Google has launched Guided Vision, a new feature in Gemini Live that uses AI to provide real-time audio descriptions of objects and text captured by a phone's camera, according to The Verge.

The feature is rolling out today on compatible Android devices. By sharing their camera feed within Gemini Live, users can get spoken descriptions of their surroundings, help identifying objects, and assistance reading small text such as fine print on documents or packaging.

Guided Vision builds on Google's broader push to expand Gemini's multimodal capabilities, following earlier efforts to let the AI assistant interpret live video and audio input. The accessibility-oriented use cases highlighted by Google, including reading fine print and describing surroundings, suggest the feature could be particularly useful for users with visual impairments, though Google has pitched it as a general-purpose tool as well.

The rollout is limited to compatible Android devices at launch, with The Verge noting the feature is being introduced as part of ongoing updates to Gemini Live. Further details on broader device support or additional capabilities were not specified in the announcement.

The launch reflects continued competition among major technology companies to build AI features that interpret the physical world through a smartphone camera in real time.