Search by taking a picture. Goggles uses image recognition technology to recognize objects and return relevant search results. Identifies products, famous landmarks, storefronts, artwork, and popular images found online. Goggles can translate words in English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Portuguese & Russian.
Features: - Scan barcodes using Goggles to get product information - Scan QR codes using Goggles to extract information - Recognize famous landmarks - Translate by taking a picture of foreign language text - Add Contacts by scanning business cards or QR codes - Scan text using Optical Character Recognition (OCR) - Recognize paintings, books, dvd, cds, and just about any 2D image - Solve Sudoku puzzles
Works flawlessly on my Infuse 4g, but is problematic on the Galaxy Tab 10.1. Specifically, Snapshot mode is massively washed out (over-exposed)... have to touch Back button and then Snapshot again, and THEN it's okay. Strangely, Continuous mode is perfect. One it's working though, it works great (and has always been perfect on the Infuse). I use it for QR codes, billboards, photographs, foreign language signs, etc. Keep up the good work and just fix this last remaining issue.
Phil on February 29, 2012 (Samsung Galaxy S2 with version 1.7.1)
It really is just useless! Lol
Take a snapshot of Mickey Mouse. Shows Japanese ppl! All sorts of stuff I tried, but time after time it comes up with the most odd search results its laughable. 1 star just for.making me laugh in disbelief! Sorry Google, its a F.A I.L.
AJ on February 15, 2012 (Samsung Galaxy S with version 1.7.1)
Pretty Cool
If you are looking for it, GoogleGoggle it and it will quickly return with info of what it is or where to find it. To test it, we took a snapshot of a SoBe bottle and it returned w/ the following - Logo: w/ info and site to SoBe; Text: SoBe WaterWater search and Image: for the letters So and B graphics. So pretty useful. The only real issue we had was taking a snapshot of a photo or image on a TV or PC - the return response was usually Similar Images (No Objects Recognized) It also has the capability to crop a snapshot, if you take a large photo but are attempting to locate something specific. Next is faces - just to see what it will find. Fun, Fun, Fun
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Bob on January 28, 2012 (Version 1.7.1)
Amazing!
Works flawlessly on my Infuse 4g, but is problematic on the Galaxy Tab 10.1. Specifically, Snapshot mode is massively washed out (over-exposed)... have to touch Back button and then Snapshot again, and THEN it's okay. Strangely, Continuous mode is perfect. One it's working though, it works great (and has always been perfect on the Infuse). I use it for QR codes, billboards, photographs, foreign language signs, etc. Keep up the good work and just fix this last remaining issue.
Phil on February 29, 2012 (Samsung Galaxy S2 with version 1.7.1)
It really is just useless! Lol
Take a snapshot of Mickey Mouse. Shows Japanese ppl! All sorts of stuff I tried, but time after time it comes up with the most odd search results its laughable. 1 star just for.making me laugh in disbelief! Sorry Google, its a F.A I.L.
AJ on February 15, 2012 (Samsung Galaxy S with version 1.7.1)
Pretty Cool
If you are looking for it, GoogleGoggle it and it will quickly return with info of what it is or where to find it. To test it, we took a snapshot of a SoBe bottle and it returned w/ the following - Logo: w/ info and site to SoBe; Text: SoBe WaterWater search and Image: for the letters So and B graphics. So pretty useful. The only real issue we had was taking a snapshot of a photo or image on a TV or PC - the return response was usually Similar Images (No Objects Recognized) It also has the capability to crop a snapshot, if you take a large photo but are attempting to locate something specific. Next is faces - just to see what it will find. Fun, Fun, Fun
Manasie on February 17, 2012 (Samsung Galaxy Note with version 1.7.1)
Awesome
I click a pic of my wallpaper and goggled it... It thru the result of a fort in FL which is so tru! Awesome! \m/ \m/
susan on March 18, 2012 (Version 1.7.1)
Love it
Ok nope it doesn't recognise everything, but the concept is brilliant, translation is good, famous face recognition is brilliant. Took a picture of a story out of today's newspaper instantly found it said where from etc, translated a Spanish paragraph and Recognised johnny depp from a photo and linked to web pages on him. And it's free so what's stopping you?
Matt on February 3, 2012 (Galaxy Player with version 1.7.1)
A good app but one big flaw
I installed Goggles on my device and it ran perfectly on Froyo. However since updating to Gingerbread, whenever I use the snapshot feature the image is mirror-flipped. The pictures turn out normal, it's only the viewfinder that has this problem. It isn't the device, as the built-in camera and other apps work fine. Get it fixed and this would be a must-have.
Josh on January 28, 2012 (LG myTouch E739 with version 1.7.1)
Fun...
To mess with. Got a long way to go, but hell...who doesn't love a fun beta such as this. ;-P
Jason on March 13, 2012 (Samsung Galaxy Note with version 1.7.1)
Very innovative
But needs more functions. I have always thought it would be a dream to use a camera to take picture of text and have it directly translate into on screen text. Would be incredible if google developed such an idea. Also, goggles translation need more language recognition. Even basic like Chinese is not included yet.
Adam on February 21, 2012 (Motorola Droid X2 with version 1.7.1)
Not worth it.
Doesn't work every time, and I have never found an actual use for it.
elb0wf4ce on March 13, 2012 (HTC Wildfire S with version 1.7.1)
Attention:
If you can't uninstall this app, that means it was installed by your phone maker/carrier and it has eff all to do with Google.
What's New
What's in this version:
New in Goggles 1.7.1:
Don't store inaccurate locations for queries in search history.
Show the description field for user-submitted results.
Don't crash when loading large bitmaps.
Performance improvements in continuous mode.
New in Goggles 1.7:
Continuous Mode allows you to use Goggles without pressing the shutter button
Goggles can recognize text in a document and return a link to its online version.
Help Goggles recognize more objects. Tap on 'Do you have a better suggestion'.
Permissions
This application has access to the following:
Your accounts
Google App Engine
Allows apps to sign in to Google App Engine using the account(s) stored on this Android device.
access other Google services
Allows apps to sign in to unspecified Google services using the account(s) stored on this Android device.
act as an account authenticator
Allows the app to use the account authenticator capabilities of the AccountManager, including creating accounts and getting and setting their passwords.
manage the accounts list
Allows the app to perform operations like adding and removing accounts, and deleting their password.
use the authentication credentials of an account
Allows the app to request authentication tokens.
Hardware controls
take pictures and videos
Allows the app to take pictures and videos with the camera. This allows the app at any time to collect images the camera is seeing.
Your location
coarse (network-based) location
Access coarse location sources such as the cellular network database to determine an approximate tablet location, where available. Malicious apps may use this to determine approximately where you are. Access coarse location sources such as the cellular network database to determine an approximate phone location, where available. Malicious apps may use this to determine approximately where you are.
fine (GPS) location
Access fine location sources such as the Global Positioning System on the tablet, where available. Malicious apps may use this to determine where you are, and may consume additional battery power. Access fine location sources such as the Global Positioning System on the phone, where available. Malicious apps may use this to determine where you are, and may consume additional battery power.
Network communication
full Internet access
Allows the app to create network sockets.
Your personal information
read contact data
Allows the app to read all of the contact (address) data stored on your tablet. Malicious apps may use this to send your data to other people. Allows the app to read all of the contact (address) data stored on your phone. Malicious apps may use this to send your data to other people.
write contact data
Allows the app to modify the contact (address) data stored on your tablet. Malicious apps may use this to erase or modify your contact data. Allows the app to modify the contact (address) data stored on your phone. Malicious apps may use this to erase or modify your contact data.
Storage
modify/delete USB storage contents modify/delete SD card contents
Allows the app to write to the USB storage. Allows the app to write to the SD card.
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Your accounts
view configured accounts
Allows apps to see the usernames (email addresses) of the Google account(s) you have configured.
discover known accounts
Allows the app to get the list of accounts known by the tablet. Allows the app to get the list of accounts known by the phone.
Hardware controls
control vibrator
Allows the app to control the vibrator.
Network communication
view network state
Allows the app to view the state of all networks.
view Wi-Fi state
Allows the app to view the information about the state of Wi-Fi.
System tools
automatically start at boot
Allows the app to have itself started as soon as the system has finished booting. This can make it take longer to start the tablet and allow the app to slow down the overall tablet by always running. Allows the app to have itself started as soon as the system has finished booting. This can make it take longer to start the phone and allow the app to slow down the overall phone by always running.
