Remember Word Lens, the app in Apple's 'Powerful' ad that translated a sign in real time? Earlier this month, Google bought Quest Visual—the company that makes Word Lens—and on Tuesday, the search giant made the app a free download on the App Store. Even the in-app language packs are free. Word Lens works just like the commercial shows: Hold up the camera to some text, and have that text translated into another language as you stand there. It's the kind of app that borders on magic when you use it. However, snap it up quickly and back up often; Google is known for buying something cool that ultimately gets Old Yellered. Hopefully that won’t happen to Word Lens since it really is nifty, but with Google you never can tell. [via TUAW]
Check It Out: Google Makes Word Lens from 'Powerful' Ad Free for iPhone
