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This product already exists. It's called Google Image Search. For instance, I was actually able to identify the second flower he takes a picture of in the video
by aphextron 10y ago
This product already exists. It's called Google Image Search. For instance, I was actually able to identify the second flower he takes a picture of in the video as Camellia Japonica simply from a screenshot of the video. I'd be blown away if they were able to assemble a better training set than Google. Kind of disappointing, as from the headline I was expecting something based on NIR spectroscopy, like the SciO molecular sensor (https://www.consumerphysics.com/ https://www.consumerphysics.com/)
- pawadu 10y agoSlightly off-topic: am I the only one who has started uninstalling apps and using the mobile browser for most things?
- max_ 10y agoIn fact. There is a better product, Google Goggles - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.unveil&hl=en https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.and...
- hrktb 10y agoI don't know if the mention was intentional or not, but Goggles is actually dead as a product. They removed it from the iOS app, and the android app is not supported, while staying in the store. In this respect, as the GP says, image search is currently the best option
- shaklee3 10y agoGoggles (the concept) isn't dead. They moved the functionality into Google Assistant so you didn't need the app. Just hold down the home button so it takes a picture of the camera view.
- vesinisa 10y agoSadly to use the Assistant still requires disabling almost all privacy controls on your Google account.
- SamBam 10y agoHuh, I had no idea. An Easter egg, almost, as I've never seen this mentioned by Google. It works ok, send pretty beta right now. I pointed my camera at a business card and pressed the home button. Google Assistant appeared and I asked it to tell me about what was on my screen. It noticed one piece of the address, and brought up a listing for that general area, but there was no way to further inquire into any of the rest of the card.
- shaklee3 10y agoSorry, I should have been more clear. It's moved into the "now on tap" feature, which now links to Google Assistant. You're right though, if you ask what's in your screen it has the same effect.
- duiker101 10y agoUpdated May 28, 2014 Kinda dead...
- pvaldes 10y agoThere are two problems with this focus. First, lots and lots of photos on internet are incorrectly identified. I had seen web pages telling you how to include some edible spice in your dishes, with a stock photo of a similar species (very poisonous) incorrectly tagged as yummy. Second, is probably a Camellia japonica... but could be also a Camellia x williamsii. And you need to know that there is a Camellia sazanqua also. A trained human can spot the "too big leaves for sazanqua" in miliseconds (or too much shiny, or suspiciously blue, or photoshopsly faked, etc) but this is not so easy for a program. Search image will not spot the differences and just let you with the most common option.
- aphextron 10y agoI agree it's a very hard problem to solve. GIS is far from perfect. But expecting this app to be any better is a real long shot.