This makes me want to trade in the iPhone for a Droid. Not likely, but still an option.
I am continually amazed by the technology breakthroughs that keep appearing for mobile. For me, this begs the question: “is it easier to use an app like Google Goggles or is is simpler to search through the standard browser?” Yes, apps like this are nifty, but are they more efficient? How much does a weak cell signal affect the apps performance in the long run? I look forward to the coming months to see if apps like these are truly a tool to make life simpler, or if they are just put in place to sell the Droid over the iPhone… this remains to be seen.
Tags: apps, augmented reality, droid, Google, iphone, mobile
I used Google Goggles this week and it worked brilliantly. A client wants to redo her living room settee in a print she found at a local interior decorating retailer. The prints’ names and identifying information are removed so that you don’t go out looking for them at a more reasonable price. I snapped a shot of the print using Google Goggles and helped her order it for $13 a yard instead of $58.
If you have identifying text – doing a simple Google search may be more efficient, but without any text at all – nothing even compares.