Google’s Guided Vision feature is built to help with tiny text and visual details

Guided Vision is rolling out in Gemini Live on compatible Android phones, giving users real-time audio descriptions of whatever their camera is pointed at. Once you share your camera in Gemini Live, Google’s AI can help read small text, describe surroundings, identify objects, and explain details on specific items.

The feature serves a similar purpose to Apple’s VoiceOver Live Recognition on iPhone and Vision Pro, offering support for people who are blind, have low vision, or simply need help in certain situations. It is available in the Gemini app and in Google TalkBack, and it can also be assigned to an accessibility shortcut in Settings on devices running Android 9 and later, following a recent Pixel software update.

Users can ask follow-up questions about what they are viewing, including requests for Gemini to read information such as an expiration date on an item it has identified. Google says the system can also provide audio cues to help users aim the camera when the target is not in frame. At the same time, the company warns that Guided Vision should not be used for navigation, safe-travel guidance, or obstacle detection, and it should not be treated as a substitute for a cane or other mobility aid.