Google To Roll Out Lens That Decodes Your Doctor’s Illegible Handwriting

If you’ve ever returned from the doctor and stared at the note you were given, trying to decipher what was prescribed, you’re not alone. As if they were all taught to write a certain way in school, doctors are notoriously known for having penmanship so hard to read you won’t actually know what medicine you’ll have to take until you reach the pharmacist. With Google’s latest project, your days of leaving it up to pharmacists to decode your prescriptions may be over.

 
The company is bringing aid to befuddled patients everywhere with a new upgrade to Google Lens. The announcement was made earlier this week at Google for India.
 
Google Lens so far has been able to capture different languages and translate them, or turn your handwriting into text. However, it hasn’t been able to process messy script and make it somewhat readable, until now.
 
The new feature will allow users to take a live photo or upload one from their library onto the app, where it will translate your prescription for you. 
 
On top of this, Google is working with pharmacists to accurately learn this quasi-form of handwriting all doctors seem to possess.

No set date has been given on when the handwriting decoder will be ready for public use. That being said, the company does note that it will not release the upgrade until it is perfected.

 
 
 
 
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