A feature called 'Show and Tell' was launched for Alexa which enables Echo Show devices to identify objects using its camera. All users have to do is question Alexa 'What am I holding?'.
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Starting today, you will be able to learn more about an object within a photo in Google Images with Lens. The feature is available for everyone doing an image search on the mobile web in the U.S.
Vuforia's latest SDK supports Microsoft's HoloLens and imbues the device with the power to recognize real world objects and surface information, schematics, and suggestions based on what it sees.