Put on Google Goggles: a New Way to Search

Google just came out with a new way to search information: Google Goggles.

This is a new search application for android phones, where you do not have to use your fingers to type in a search, and you do not use your voice for a voice-activated search either. Google Goggles is based on the principle of taking a picture of the object you want more information about, and submitting it to the search. The results will then give you information about the object you photographed.

Goggles is still in its infancy, and currently lives in Google Labs. It works well with books, art work, places, wines, logos, and famous landmarks. It doesn’t work well yet on some other types of objects, like foods or animals. The goal for Google is to perfect Google Goggles to the point where you can take a picture of anything, and receive information about it. To the point of detail where Goggles will be able to identify an organism, such as a plant, using a partial picture (for example a picture of the plan leaf).

Google explains it all in this neat video:

Would you use Google Goggles? I could see myself using it if I am in a hurry and want some quick information on art work, books, or wines. I doubt I would use it for many other types of searches, but who knows… what will you put on your Google Goggles for?