Google Visual Search Coming Soon to Android

Several sources have shared the news that "Google Goggles," publicly known as Google Visual Search, will be "coming soon" to an Android phone near you. Rather than typing in the search term, you will be able to just take a picture with your phone and search results will be returned. The new search was recently featured on CNBC's "Inside the Mind of Google." Unfortunately Goggles didn't pass muster with a recent focus group, so it could be a while before Google decides this is ready to hit the streets.

Comments

Why don't they focus on things that matter?

[bogaboga]

I wonder why folks at Android (read Google) do not focus on web functionalities that matter in today's age.

Heck, we need Flash and PDF capabilities by default. Yes...by default. I know there are apps for these but "default" is the key word here. Now what's wrong with that?

Secondly how come Google's own Google Maps works better on the iPhone than Android phones? It should be the other way round...after all it's their product.

Come on Google do something.

Re:Why don't they focus on things that matter?

[Enderandrew]

bogaboga was complaining Google wasn't doing anything about PDF as a web functionality.

My point is that Google already takes care of PDF web functionality.

And actually, if someone mails me a PDF, they're sending it to Gmail, and Gmail will render the PDF as HTML.

Re:Great Idea, but...

[edumacator]

That's just eye candy. The real benefit of this is if you a barcode, or a bottle of laundry detergent or a distant landmark, like Stone Mountain in Georgia, and then get relevant information. I know what Stone Mountain is, but someone from out of town wouldn't, so they wouldn't have the name to search...and location based option, while useful, would give you WAY too many results.

That said, it'll be nice on a few rare occasions, but generally it will be used just for fun. As long as it is free, that's fine with me.