Photo Recognition Search. Can this system help you find more information about the vital facts you need? Let’s find out.
Here’s how this works
1. Take a photograph of the information you want to find.
2. Upload the photo to Google and let them do the rest.
3. Google will send you the information you need in a matter of seconds.
Photo Recognition Search works with photos of text in any language and is available in English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Japanese, and Korean.
Why do we use Photo Recognition Search?
Google believes in the future of mobile devices. From a smartphone or tablet, you can thoroughly search the Web and get instant results. But what if you need the answer right now?
With Photo Recognition Search, you can take a picture of text on a business card or sign, and Google will search for it for you. For example, if you are driving, you can take a picture of the address on a billboard and get directions on your phone. If you’re in a meeting and want to know more about your meeting topic, take a photo of something that will help you remember it later.
This new search tool is an easy way to access vital information wherever you are quick.
The Reliability of Photo Recognition Search
A lot of people are skeptical about this new technology. They wonder if it can deliver the information they need.
Google certainly has been known to provide reliable search services, and it’s not surprising that they are now offering this new service. And, it seems like it might be helpful in some situations.
However, there are a few things to bear in mind before you start using Photo Recognition Search.
Limitations of the System
First, you have to see the text enough to take a decent photo of it. So, it means that you will need to find a place to take a picture without shadows or obstructions and with good lighting.
Second, you have to make sure that your photograph is readable by Google’s computer system. It only takes one pixel out of place for the whole system to go wrong and send you nothing but garbage.
Third, this service is only available in English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, and Japanese. The supported languages will depend on your mobile device’s software and whether or not Google has chosen to extend support to other languages at this time.
Due to these limitations, we don’t know how reliable Photo Recognition Search will be as an information tool in the long run. But Google has made the service free and easy to use, so let us know what you think of it. If it seems like something that could be helpful to you in your work as an information professional, let us know how well it works for you in the comments section below this article.
A New Tool for Research?
Just because Photo Recognition Search is new doesn’t mean that it can’t become an essential tool for research professionals in the future. You never know what kind of new technologies will come along next! For this technology to succeed, though, it has to prove itself reliable and viable as an everyday tool for finding information when we need it most. So far, though, the jury is still out on this one!