Apple’s new Visual Intelligence feature provides a quick way to find information just by pointing an iPhone 16’s camera at an object in the real world. Then you can ask ChatGPT to explain what you\u2019re looking at, do a reverse image search to find products and look things up visually, get information on a business as you walk down the street, quickly add events to your calendar and identify plants and animals.<\/p>\n
With the release of iOS 18.4<\/a>, Apple added the capability to use Visual Intelligence on iPhone 15 Pro models. Here\u2019s how it works.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Apple\u2019s Visual Intelligence feature integrates real-world awareness into iOS, using AI to make your iPhone smarter about what it sees. Capable of recognizing objects, text and scenes through the camera, it unlocks new ways to interact with information instantly and intuitively.<\/p>\n While Visual Intelligence relies heavily on third parties like ChatGPT and Google, its integration into the iPhone makes it a powerful tool for everyday use. Apple\u2019s new AI tool puts those incredibly useful information sources directly at your fingertips.<\/p>\n However, you will need the right combo of hardware and software. You need a device that supports Apple Intelligence<\/a>. That means an iPhone 16 or iPhone 16 Pro model running iOS 18.2<\/a> or later. It also works with iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 16e running iOS 18.4 or later. However, since neither of them comes with a Camera Control<\/a>, you\u2019ll need to activate Visual Intelligence via the device’s Action button<\/a>.<\/p>\nHow to use Visual Intelligence<\/h2>\n
Table of contents: How to use Visual Intelligence on the iPhone 16<\/h3>\n
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