Galaxy S8’s Bixby to Use Camera for Text Recognition and Visual Search

Samsung’s unveiling event for the Galaxy S8 draws near, although we’re still more than two months away from the official announcement. Information about the upcoming device surfaces on a daily basis, the latest report reveals some features for the virtual assistant Bixby.

Samsung will be incorporating a virtual assistant on the upcoming Galaxy S8 flagship, one that would reportedly allow users to conduct visual searches using the camera, according to SamMobile. Bixby will include visual search and an OCR tool on the upcoming flagship.

The standard camera app will have its own Bixby button for searching and processing elements that users point at. The virtual assistant will analyze the picture in order to identify objects and text. Bixby will incorporate tools for helping users find and even buy identified objects.

It includes a feature for processing payments as wel...