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Top 5 Google Lens Alternatives You Can Use Right Now

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With Augmented Reality (AR) and Mixed Reality (MR) blurring the lines between the real and the virtual, every tech company, from major corporates like Google and Facebook to startups like Magic Leap and WaveOptics, are trying their hands at the emerging new technology. Google has been working on AR for a while now as well, but its earlier project, ‘Goggles’, was discontinued as far back as in 2014. Undeterred by the setback, the company recently announced yet another service that promises to revolutionize the way we search for information about the physical stuff around us on the web. Called Google Lens, the software was announced earlier this year at the company’s annual I/O developer conference in San Francisco, California. The feature will be integrated with Google Assistant well as Google Photos, but will only be available on the two  second-gen Pixel devices  right now before being more widely available in the months to come. So, in case you want to try out something si...

FIFA 18 Review: The Perfect Successor to FIFA 17

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Living up to your legacy can be a tough task, especially if it’s a relatively good one. Yes, FIFA’s legacy might be full of bumps and negative criticisms, but no one can deny the fact that FIFA is, in fact, one of the best selling sports games ever. The entire franchise is EA’s crown jewel, and being the official licensed product of the world’s favorite game, enjoys a hefty amount of sales. But with such a great name, comes the highly demanding task of bringing something new to the table, each and every year. Last year, we saw FIFA 17 bring about the shift from EA’s Ignite Engine to the much powerful Frostbite Engine. Still in its infancy, Frostbite provided the game with a lot of power, uplifting the game’s experience to a whole new level. That being said, this new level was full of hiccups, and it was quite evident, that the use of Frostbite wasn’t as refined as it should have been. Well, with FIFA 18, all that is set to change. EA Sports brings about a more refined and optimiz...