> ## Content Index
> Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.testingcatalog.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further.

# xAI tests new object highlighting feature in Grok voice mode
- URL: https://www.testingcatalog.com/xai-tests-new-object-highlighting-feature-in-grok-voice-mode/
- Published: 2025-08-24T00:33:54.000Z
- Updated: 2025-08-24T00:40:32.000Z
- Description: What we know so far: A new toggle called "Objects Highlighting" has been added to the latest build of Grok on iOS; Grok will soon be able to highlight objects in the camera view. Earlier, Elon Musk mentioned that Grok 4.20 is expected to arrive with advanced video understanding;
- Author: Alexey Shabanov
- Tags: Grok News, Latest AI News, AI Rumours

xAI appears to be testing a new "**Objects Highlighting**" toggle within Grok’s voice mode. This suggests Grok users might soon access a Vision mode where the assistant can visually identify and highlight objects during a conversation. This feature closely resembles the object highlighting announced for Google’s Gemini Live, a capability rooted in the Project Astra demo. Such alignment indicates that xAI is actively tracking developments from other AI labs and working to keep Grok competitive on core multimodal features.

> Here comes v7? [https://t.co/vx5nmfcZoe](https://t.co/vx5nmfcZoe?ref=testingcatalog.com)
> 
> — Seth Saler (@sethsaler) [August 23, 2025](https://twitter.com/sethsaler/status/1959400584425206037?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=testingcatalog.com)

This update is most likely to benefit users who rely on Grok for hands-free, real-world tasks where quickly pinpointing items in an environment is valuable—think accessibility scenarios or smart device control. The technical leap needed here is non-trivial: object detection, visual annotation, and seamless voice integration typically require a major model upgrade. Internally, xAI has been working on “V7” models for improved image and video understanding, with the recently rumored Grok 4.20 potentially being the bridge to these new vision capabilities. Given Grok 4 was based on V6, there’s speculation that 4.20 will represent the next logical step, though an exact launch window remains unknown.

On the [Companions](https://www.testingcatalog.com/grok-debuts-interactive-ai-companions-on-ios-with-anime-avatars/) front, a switch from voice to pure text chat is in the works, letting users toggle modes and review voice conversation history in the same view. This change mainly streamlines workflow for those using Grok’s assistant-style Companions, offering a clearer division between voice and text exchanges. The actual scope of this rollout is still uncertain, as some text chat functions already exist but may get a dedicated UI for better clarity.

> BREAKING 🚨: Grok 3 is planned to be open sourced in 6 months! [https://t.co/t1Irz76pKS](https://t.co/t1Irz76pKS?ref=testingcatalog.com) [pic.twitter.com/VzUxY9ZEE2](https://t.co/VzUxY9ZEE2?ref=testingcatalog.com)
> 
> — TestingCatalog News 🗞 (@testingcatalog) [August 23, 2025](https://twitter.com/testingcatalog/status/1959401868418789578?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=testingcatalog.com)

All this comes as xAI recently [open-sourced Grok 2.5](https://huggingface.co/xai-org/grok-2?ref=testingcatalog.com), with Elon Musk hinting that Grok 3 could also become open within six months. These moves position xAI as a transparent player and show a continued push to expand [Grok’s](https://www.testingcatalog.com/tag/grok/) technical reach while responding to rapid advances from rivals like Google and OpenAI.