Google Goggles — the precursor to Google Lens — just got an update after over three years of dormancy. The update simply provides a splash screen to encourage users to download Google Lens instead.

The Google Goggles app identifies real-world objects using a smart phone's camera, but that's not all. With the latest update, the program can even solve your Sudoku puzzle. The image-based search app ...

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In an announcement that will surprise no one, Google has officially declared its Goggles app to be dead. As spotted by Android Police, users who open the app will see a message directing them to ...

I told you back in May that Google would be releasing a Goggles app for the iPhone sometime this year. Well, today’s the day but it isn’t being released as a separate app. No, Goggles is now being ...

Google has officially put the final nail on Google Goggles's coffin. A new update released just now effectively renders the app unusable, displaying instead a splash screen that encourages users to ...

Google Goggles is not one of Google’s most popular apps, but it was a rather capable and fun app to use, but it seems like it’s going away, as it now prompts users to install Google Lens instead.

Google's Goggles recently made its way to iPhone users, letting them snap a photo of something to start a Google search. But is it better than the Android version that came before it? We find out.