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According to theannouncement, pressing the tools icon in the browsers URL lets you select an onscreen object.

Clicking something highlights it and visual matches will roll in from a side panel as a Google Search result.

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And thanks toGemini, it’s possible for you to ask follow-up questions to dive deeper into a topic.

Its worth pointing out this feature appeared very briefly in arecent Chrome beta.

The company goes on to say you dont have to choose the Google Lens icon at the top.

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Users have the option to activate it either by opening the right-click or three dot menu.

Google gives the example of someone looking for a portable Bluetooth speaker to purchase.

It’s unknown how these AI comparisons are made.

Rather than dig through dozens of links, you’ve got the option to instead ask questions.

The web client will then display all relevant pages from your [personal] history.

No word on when the feature will expand to other countries although we did ask.

Be sure to keep an eye out for the Google Lens upgrade.

The company says itll be releasing the patch over the next few days.

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