Google has announced Guided Vision, a new Android accessibility feature designed to help people who are blind or have low vision use their phone’s camera to understand what is around them.
Guided Vision works through Gemini Live, using the phone’s camera to provide spoken information about what it can see. A user can point their phone at something in front of them and ask Gemini questions about it.
For example, someone could use Guided Vision to read the fine print on a food label, read a menu in a low-lit restaurant or identify an unfamiliar household object.
A key part of the feature is helping users get the object they want to examine into the camera’s view. If the camera is not lined up correctly, Guided Vision can give spoken instructions telling the user to reframe the camera, pan across an area or centre an object. This means a blind or low-vision user does not have to know whether the thing they want information about is properly positioned on the screen before asking Gemini about it.
While Gemini Live already allowed Android users to share their camera and ask questions about what it could see, Guided Vision builds on this with features specifically designed for blind and low-vision users.
It is also being integrated with Android’s existing accessibility tools. Users will be able to add Guided Vision to their Accessibility shortcuts, open it through the TalkBack menu or enable it through the Gemini app settings.
Google says Guided Vision was designed for and with blind and low-vision communities.
The company notes that Guided Vision can make mistakes and is not intended to be used as a mobility aid, for navigation or for detecting obstacles.
Guided Vision is coming soon to phones running Android 9 or later in countries where Gemini is available.
Find out more about Guided Vision in Google’s September 2026 Android update.