Google+Goggles

=Google Goggles = =**Overview**= [|Google Goggles] is visual search technology that uses photographs to search on the web. To use [|Google Goggles], you must load the application onto your Android mobile phone. Then you just snap a picture of an object. Within seconds, the results of your search are ranked on your phone for you. Currently, you can use [|Google Goggles] to research books, DVDs, landmarks, logos, contact info, artwork, businesses, products, barcodes, and plain text. It can also be used to locate landmarks around you using a GPS system. In addition, business cards can be scanned into the contacts area of the phone enabling the user to quickly save contact information with minimal typing required. However, it does not work well on food, live objects or automobiles. [|Google Goggles] is in the developmental stages and is only available on Android phones at this time.
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Examples** [] [] The impact that Google Goggles will have on education and school media centers is that it will eventually enable the user to research anything, anywhere and at any time. People will research without worrying about how to word the text as they will just snap a picture and almost instantly find information on it. This will take learning and education outside the walls of the classroom and make it available 24/7. Google Goggles is a great research tool to use especially for middle and high school students. The students would be able to do research on authors by taking a picture of a book and instantly receiving information on the author and the book. Students could take pictures of works of art or landscapes outside of the classroom to incorporate into reports or projects. Teachers could use this application when taking children on fieldtrips to receive more information about something of interest that they may have found while outside the classroom.
 * Potential Impact of Google Goggles on School Media Centers **
 * Ideas for using in Education or Media Center**

Pros and Cons

Pros ** 
 * Searching is made faster and easier with just a snap of a picture.
 * It uses GPS technology that determines locations when using the application and provides the names of the businesses at those locations.
 * With a touch of a button, you can find out additional information about the businesses.
 * Reduces the amount of typing required while searching.

**Con​s**
 * Currently available only on Android 1.6 phones or above, which limits the amount of users.
 * At this time, Goggles does not do well on searches for living objects, food, or cars.
 * Only transfers and analyzes data in black and white so it does make mistakes.
 * The quality of the photo is very important in determining if the program will be able to find any results.

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Google Goggles Review-PC Advisor: http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/reviews/index.cfm?reviewid=3208325 Hands Off with Google Goggles http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2356786,00.asp Google Goggles Demoed on Sony Ericsson Xperia X10: http://mashable.com/2009/12/29/google-goggles-demo/
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**Citations** Mark Hachman, Hands Off with Google Goggles: http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2356786,00.asp Vic Gundotra, Vice President of Engineering, Mobile Search for a New Era: Voice, Location and Sight: [] Google - [] [] [] 