Google Googles
Google Goggles is an image recognition tool created
by Google Inc. which runs on both iPhone and Android devices.
This augmented reality app uses image recognition technology to
recognise objects and return relevant search results.
For example, this app can be used to identify
products, famous landmarks, storefronts, artwork, and popular images
found online. There's no need to type or speak your query -
all you have to do is open the app, snap a picture, and wait for your
search results.
Features:
- Visual searches using images in your phone's photo gallery
- Scan barcodes using Goggles to get product information
- Scan QR codes using Goggles to extract information
- Recognise famous landmarks, paintings, books, DVDs, CDs,
and other 2D images
- Translate by taking a picture of foreign language text
- Search from the camera:
- Analyze pictures taken with the camera application
- Results appear in the notification bar
- Stores images that return results in your Googles search
history
- Add Contacts by scanning business cards or QR codes
- Scan text using Optical Character Recognition
- Solve Sudoku puzzles
- Barcode recognition
- Business card recognition which lets users add scanned
cards directly to your Contacts
- Torch mode flash
- Internationalization support: Translates words in English,
French, Italian, German, Spanish, Portuguese, and Russian
Verdict:
Google Goggles is a truly innovative app
which helps you immediately locate information about pictures. It does
not work particularly well with pictures of apparel, animals or
furniture.
 9/10
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