Bing Adds Pictured-Based Search Feature

Microsoft’s vaunted new search engine Bing has introduced a new feature which allows users to sift through pictures rather than links when conducting searches.

The new offering, dubbed Visual search, is currently available in beta form at Bing.com/visualsearch. Users must install Microsoft Silverlight to use Bing Visual search.

Once Silverlight is installed, searchers can select various pre-set categories, such as shopping, sports, or famous people—and instead of entering text, Bing Visual search presents rows of images—typically five across.

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