Microsoft is expanding Copilot Vision’s capabilities to scan entire computer screens, not just individual apps. The AI tool can now analyze everything on a user’s desktop or any specific browser or app window, representing a significant upgrade from its previous limitation of viewing only two apps simultaneously.
What you should know: Copilot Vision now provides comprehensive desktop analysis through an opt-in screen sharing approach.
- Users can activate the feature by clicking the glasses icon in the Copilot app and selecting which desktop they want the AI to analyze.
- The tool can “help analyze content, provide insights, and answer your questions, coaching you through it aloud,” according to Microsoft.
- Unlike Recall, which automatically captures regular screen snapshots, Copilot Vision requires manual activation similar to screen sharing during video calls.
How it works: The expanded functionality transforms Copilot Vision from a limited dual-app viewer into a comprehensive desktop assistant.
- Microsoft suggests use cases include “tips on making improvements to your creative project, help with improving your resume, or guidance while navigating a new game.”
- The feature builds on Microsoft’s initial testing that began last year, when Copilot Vision could only see web content in Edge browsers.
- The tool also maintains its ability to answer questions about what it sees through mobile phone cameras.
The big picture: This update positions Copilot Vision as a more versatile AI assistant that can provide contextual help across entire workflows rather than isolated applications.
- The expansion reflects Microsoft’s broader strategy of integrating AI assistance throughout the Windows experience.
- By requiring user activation rather than automatic monitoring, Microsoft appears to be addressing privacy concerns that have surrounded similar screen-scanning technologies.
- The rollout to Windows Insiders suggests Microsoft is taking a cautious approach to testing before wider deployment.
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