Grok Vision unveiled: Elon Musk's AI ‘sees' the world through your camera
Elon Musk's xAI has launched Grok Vision, a new feature that allows the Grok chatbot to 'see' the world via smartphone cameras. Users can scan objects for instant explanations. Available on iOS, Android access requires a SuperGrok subscription. New voice and memory features further enhance the AI assistant's capabilities.
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Billionaire Elon Musk 's xAI has unveiled a new feature for its Grok chatbot that gives it the ability to 'see' the world in real-time using a smartphone's camera, much like Google's Gemini and OpenAI's ChatGPT.On Tuesday, xAI said that Grok Vision enables users to point their phone at everyday items—such as products, signs, or documents—and immediately ask questions about what they're seeing. The chatbot can then provide instant explanations and context.Taking to X, Grok posted: 'I'm all ears (and eyes). Share your world with me.'Influencer and entrepreneur Mario Nawfal shared a video demonstrating its usage and wrote: 'Users can scan anything—products, signs, documents—and Grok will break it down with context and info on the spot.'Grok Vision launches alongside new features, including real-time search in voice mode and multilingual audio support.Currently, the feature is available on iOS through the Grok app, while Android users will need to subscribe to the premium SuperGrok plan—costing $30 per month—to access the same tools, as reported by TechCrunch.This comes shortly after xAI introduced a memory function for Grok , allowing the assistant to retain information from previous conversations with the chatbot to give a more personalised user experience.
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