About Lookout - Assisted vision

Lookout is a computer vision tool designed to assist individuals with low vision or blindness in completing tasks more efficiently. By utilizing the camera on a smartphone, Lookout provides users with additional information about their surroundings, allowing them to perform daily activities with greater ease. This includes tasks such as sorting mail, organizing groceries, and more. Developed with input from the blind and low-vision community, Lookout aligns with Google's mission to make information universally accessible to all individuals. Lookout offers six different modes to cater to a variety of activities. The newly introduced Images mode (beta) provides a description of the contents of an image, offering both a summary and detailed information. Text mode allows users to quickly skim through text and have it read aloud, making tasks like sorting mail more manageable. Food labels mode enables users to identify packaged foods by scanning their labels or barcodes, available in over 20 countries. Documents mode allows for the capture of entire pages of text or handwriting. Currency mode provides quick and reliable identification of banknotes, supporting US Dollars, Euros, and Indian Rupees. Lastly, Explore mode (beta) offers information about objects in the user's surroundings. Lookout is accessible in over 20 languages and is compatible with Android devices running on Android 6 and above. It is recommended to use devices with 2GB or more RAM for optimal performance. For further information about Lookout, users can refer to the Help Center.