Google's Perspectives feature lets you see content from real people

Google is launching a new search feature that will let you explore different perspectives from real people on various topics. Perspectives will be available as a tab on Friday, the company announced on Twitter. When you tap the Perspectives tab, you will see different content from discussion boards, Q&A sites, and social media platforms, such as videos, images and written posts. Google said in a blog post that this feature is designed to help you find "information from people on forums and social media sites," allowing you to benefit from the experiences of others.

The Perspectives tab will show you cards with content from sources like YouTube, TikTok, Reddit, Quora, and more. You can also see more details about the content's creators, such as their name, profile photo, or popularity. Some YouTube videos can be played within the search results, while other content will open in full pages.

The Perspectives feature was first introduced as a carousel in some search results during Google I/O in May. It looks like Google's attempt to offer a more human and diverse way of searching for information, rather than relying on traditional web pages or appending "reddit" to every query. This may also be a way for Google to compete with Reddit, which has been facing backlash from its community over its planned API changes. However, this may be a coincidence, as Google said the feature would roll out in "the coming weeks" back in May. It won't be surprising if they're capitalizing on the Reddit drama, though.

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