I use the similar app built into my Samsung under the moniker Bixby vision. I like it when a part comes into work that I can’t identify, I take a photo and do a search. unfortunately it’s not perfect as you see in my example when I selected shopping when snapping my Anker photo it found Aukey to be the match
Do you have location history set to on for your phone? If you do and you go to google maps and select your timeline you will see all the places you have ever been in the form of dots
now click one of the dots and you will get a whole lot more info about where and when you visited It is kind of scary but also very useful if your memory is like mine… I can find out when I left the house and where I went on any day in the past several years in just a few clicks.It is scary but in a way interesting. I really like this feature to find out when I was somewhere the last time. Also it shows you in how many countries you have been.
That is a small reason why I don’t change to IOS.
I have heard that there are apps which can be shared with others to see where you are actually.
Whow!!!
What about your wife (girl friend) finds out you are strolling around from one bar to the other. Or better she locates you in ???. Dangerous! 
This is why it is so important to change your google password often
TheVerge had an interesting episode about it. If you find time it might be something for you https://www.theverge.com/2017/12/19/16792336/location-sharing-apps-privacy-whyd-you-push-that-button-podcast
In this episode, they talk about why people are using it.
Imagine what happens if cash money will be disestablished at all.
BIG BROTHER IS WATCHING YOU! 
Have you read “1984” from George Orwell?
I think Google lense can benefit to some travelers.
If you visit some famous attractions, this function can be treated as a guide book. 
I think it benefits travelers for sure… but anyone using it around their neighbourhoods or home… not so much. I went to school for law enforcement… and this type of technology is insanely scary when hacked.
iOS has a similar feature called “Frequent Locations” where it stores your location history to determine your next likely destination and suggest travel routes when you get in your car. However, Apple does not upload it to the cloud and it’s only stored locally, which I can confirm because I lose may traffic updates for a couple weeks when I get a new phone. 
Frequent Locations: To learn places that are significant to you, your iOS device will keep track of places you’ve recently been, as well as how often and when you visited them. This data is kept solely on your device and won’t be sent to Apple without your consent. It will be used to provide you with personalized services, such as predictive traffic routing.
If you covered your face, altered your apparent build, had no technology, spend used cash, you’ll be fine if you want not to be tracked.
Facial recognition is so good now all the security cameras can know where you are. Mobile phones track all your activities and location. Digital money is tracked.
Your privacy comes really from being a harmless nobody not worth the bother.
Google in the case of Android is giving you a free OS and free apps which cost them a lot of money to know all about you, your intentions aspirations and what you might buy next. You see this if you look over shoulder of someone else, what they are being shown differs if a feedback loop.
The concern about hacking is similar to official access just different motivations.
Interesting thread, I didn’t really know about google lense and tracking history option on google maps, but had heard about them. I’ll have to take a look, I guess if you’ve nothing to hide, then no problem - although personal privacy is another matter. I assume location tracking can be turned off, but presumably they still know where you’ve been by cell antenna triangulation! Mobile phones will always provide your location, whether you’ve approved it or not!
Of course you could turn of GPS for different services but they could use wifi networks or Bluetooth beacons if they want to get your location.
Thats sick! Imagine having this in your eyes, will be some alteared carbon goood thing
Another way to look at tracking is that it cannot be determined that you were the one carrying your device when you were tracked without further backup. Similar to you cannot use “I was home all night” as defence as all you would have to do is turn off tracking for a period or leave the device at home.
Nice feature to have I do need to use this sometimes.
Honestly I just think that is awesome! like if someone asked you “Hey do you know what that phone over there is called?” and you just take a picture and your like"Yes, it’s the …" SO COOL!.
You see this kind of thing often among social media companies like twitter, instagram, etc. they are all free and run little to no ads at all. Sounds like they wouldn’t make any money but in fact they make all of their money by selling your data. Exactly the same thing Google is doing.
