Google Goggles Lets Users Search by Sight
Google Goggles is the clever new application that lets users search the internet by simply taking a picture. Meaning no more gawping at a foreign menu you don’t understand or pondering over the relevance of an impressive monument.
The application is available on phones that run Android 1.6+ but is still in the very early stages so is not quite at its full potential. Google have stated it ‘works well for some things, but not for all.’
Another great feature of Google Goggles is the ability to find out what local businesses are nearby simply by pointing your phone at a shop.
This new piece of technology was showcased by Google at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona this week and even though it can only translate from German to English as of yet, Google believes it will eventually be able to translate everything from road signs to foreign novels in 52 languages.
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