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Google launches Goggles visual search for Android, leaves Microsoft in the dust again

Yesterday Google launched a new augmented reality app/service for Android called Goggles. This neat little thing lets you search by taking pictures of objects…

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Google Goggles
Yesterday Google launched a new augmented reality app/service for Android called Goggles. This neat little thing lets you search by taking pictures of objects, locations, ladmarks or just by pointing out the camera (it will use the GPS & compass to locate you and display the results in the viewfinder). The Application is only available on Android right now, here’s how it works:

I would really like to know what Microsoft is thingking right now. Bill Gates demoed the same augmented reality tech 2 years ago during his last CES keynote. So far nothing close to it has come out of Redmond. Windows Mobile 7 better have this…

source: Google Goggles

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