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Google today announced it is acquiring Quest Visual, the startup best known for its augmented reality app Word Lens Translator. Available for Android, iOS, and Google Glass, the app can instantly translate printed words it sees through your device’s camera. In its announcement, Quest Visual says it is joining Google so that it can incorporate the Word Lens technology into “Google Translate’s broad language coverage and translation capabilities.” Given that Google Translate has become the standard for free translation services, this deal should be exciting for not just those involved, but for anyone who uses the company’s translation tools on…

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