It’s every student’s dream. Simply point your smartphone camera at an equation in a math book and let the phone solve the equation.  Easy as 1,2,3 and it also shows you the steps on how it got the answer, right?

That dream is now a reality.

PhotoMath uses your smartphone’s camera to scan math problems, solve them and show the steps involved in reaching the answer. While the app was designed for students to easily check their work, some fear the app will give students an easy way out of doing homework.

The app is available now for iOS devices and Windows devices. The Android app will be released next year.

MicroBlink, a text recognition company, has been developing the technology for mobile phone cameras over the past few years.

The technology has also been used to allow users to take a photo of a paper bill and pay electronically.