- Google introduced “Circle to Search” for Android, enabling gesture-based queries from any app by highlighting.
- The AI-powered feature addresses friction from switching apps to look things up.
- It builds on visual search strengths like Google Lens through OS integration.
In tandem with Samsung’s launch event, Google unveiled an intuitive search feature for Android devices called “Circle to Search,” enabling queries from any app via gestures on texts or images. Users can now conveniently highlight, tap, swipe, or lasso words without leaving their current screens.
A feature that helps address friction
For instance, circling an item in a video triggers an identification search, or tapping a restaurant name message surfaces more details seamlessly. Beyond circling, options like swiping keyword strings also activate searches contextually.
Google designed the capability to allow natural search invocation while reading content, watching media, or conversing without breaking focus to open a browser. The feature helps address friction, such as switching apps to look something up.
AI empowered advancements
Powered by advancements in AI scene comprehension, Circle to Search builds on strengths like Google Lens visual lookups with universal access directly integrated into Android O/S interactions.
Discovery and learning proliferate across our devices. Google’s intuitive new cross-app search tool aims to meet users’ needs wherever curiosity strikes with just an easy gesture at the moment.
