Lookout - Assisted vision

Google LLC

About this app

Lookout uses computer vision to assist people with low vision or blindness get things done faster and more easily. Using your phone’s camera, Lookout makes it easier to get more information about the world around you and do daily tasks more efficiently like sorting mail, putting away groceries, and more.
Built with guidance from the blind and low-vision community, Lookout supports Google’s mission to make the world’s information universally accessible to everyone.
Lookout has six modes for a variety of activities:
• NEW: Use Images mode to describe the contents of an image. The new Image Q&A feature offers detailed description of images plus the ability to ask questions via voice and text.(Available in English in US, UK and Canada only).
• Use Text mode to quickly skim text and hear it read aloud — for doing things like sorting mail and reading signs.
• Use Food labels mode to quickly identify packaged foods by their label, in addition to scanning barcodes. Available in more than 20 countries.
• Capture a whole page of text or handwriting with Documents mode.
• Use Currency mode to identify banknotes quickly and reliably, with support for US Dollars, Euros, and Indian Rupees.
• Explore mode (beta) offers information about your surroundings by identifying objects and people and reading signs.
Lookout is available in more than 20 languages, and runs on devices with Android 6 and above. Devices with 2GB or more RAM are recommended.
Learn more about Lookout in the Help Center:
https://support.google.com/accessibility/android/answer/9031274

Ratings and reviews

Would be great if it could also tell the colors especially if the color of the object is simple (e.g. a black chair) or if it is a clothing item. Or even having a separate mode just for colors. It s pretty impressive how many objects it can recognize but simple task as telling which color is this item is not implemented. It s a shame. My mum is blind, it would be great if she could use this app to help her pick her outfits.

When I updated your app yesterday there was a choice to increase or decrease a volume panel. There was also something that said ask a question. That has disappeared. What happened? Any ideas? ••••••• It's good • It can be improved • I suggest adding "zoom in / zoom out" for the "Discovery" option • At the moment it's picking up too many objects in its sight. • Also: It needs an easy access speed control slider and pitch control slider.

Recent update is HORRIBLE. The old version was really helpful with some fixable flaws. The new version is HORRIBLE and a huge downgrade. No consideration has been provided in making it easy for blind person to navigate the app. The old version had an easy to use and intuitive (and a "talking") interface. This has all been thrown away. What a disappointment! (Note to designers: Blindfold yourself and try to use the app. If this isn't easy to do-then you have failed!) Any way to rollback?

What's new

• Get detailed image descriptions, and ask questions, using the new AI-powered Question & Answer feature in Images mode. Available in the US, UK and Canada, English only.
• Personalize Lookout’s audio and visual reading tools to work best for you.
• Text mode is faster, more reliable, with improved reading order.
• 11 more languages including Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Russian and Ukrainian.