Using your Android enabled camera phone you can now take a picture of a book cover, a landmark or even a local business and find out more about it using Google Goggles.

At the MCA and not sure if that is abstract expression or cubism. SNAP! Let the goggles tell ya.

Hungry on the brown line commute back home. Not sure if that sushi restaurant at Montrose is worth a visit. SNAP! Let the Goggles show you the lasted reviews.

Got a new business card, hate typing all that stuff into your CRM. SNAP! The Goggles make it easy to add new contacts.

It is admittedly limited on what it can do, but don’t worry before you know it, you will be able to snap a picture of a rock and have the goggles tell you – GRANITE!

Search by taking a picture! What next….

What do you need?

• An Android device running Android 1.6 or above
• A QVGA screen
• A camera with autofocus

Can your mobile device use the Goggles? Here’s the current list from Wikipedia.

Watch the video to learn more, put your goggles on, and become more so omniscient.

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Tom Lynch Categories: General, google, Technology