[iOS 15] Isn't this new feature too convenient!? "Text recognition display" that allows you to translate and search just by holding up the iPhone camera

"iOS 15" for iPhone has finally been released. This time, I would like to introduce "Text Recognition Display", which seems to be useful in various life scenes. It's a very useful feature that allows you to smoothly translate or move to a URL just by pointing the camera at it. What is the function of text recognition display? [iOS 15] Isn't this new feature too convenient!? Click here for the image of the iPhone camera... Image source: Apple The newly installed "text recognition display" function reads and recognizes text in photos A system that will help you. It is possible to use it for images that have already been taken or for subjects that are held up with the camera app. The read text can be used in many ways, such as translation, navigation to websites, and location display on Map apps. Support languages ​​are English/Chinese/French/Italian/German/Portuguese/Spanish. Japanese is not included at this time, but it is possible to convert English etc. into Japanese translation. You can understand the Japanese translation just by pointing the camera! This function is OFF by default, so start by changing the settings. From the Settings app, go to General, and select Language & Region. Here, switch "Text Recognition Display" to ON. As a result, a "Text recognition display" button has been added to the lower right of the target image in the camera roll. The automatic text recognition range is URL/phone number/address/email address. If the URL is listed, tapping the selected part will smoothly lead you to the corresponding site. [Next page] The same button will be displayed on the camera app's shooting screen when text is recognized...

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