Update: Both Google and Word Lens declined to comment on the details of the future of the app or acquisition, other than to confirm an acquisition had occurred.

Makers of the exceptionally popular AR translation app Word Lens, Quest Visual, have been acquired by Google, according to the company's website. Quest's tech will be merged into Google's Translate products.

The statement from the company is as follows:





While Quest doesn't come right out and say it, the company is pretty strongly implying that the Word Lens app will cease to be at some future point. It's not clear if that future point is when the free promotion ends, or once integration with Google Translate is complete. We've reached out to them for clarification on this matter.

In the meantime, free Word Lens language packs! Go go go!

The app was not found in the store. :-(