Google's first global virtual visiting card-like feature launched in India

The feature will appear only on mobile-based searches in the current phase and will be authenticated with the user's mobile number

Tech giant Google has launched its virtual visiting card feature called 'People Cards' in India. Now Google search results of a person will throw up links to their personal websites, contact details and social media profiles.

People Cards is aimed at helping individuals, influencers, job seekers and freelancers who want to be discovered and expand their reach on the search engine.

"Google has launched the feature in India to aid business owners and sole proprietors who are looking to build their online presence amid the Covid-19 outbreak and also because the region's affinity to search their own names," said Lauren