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NOUG-2.1-update1-105 Nexus One User’s Guide
Opening Goggles and searching with pictures
You use Goggles to take a picture and search the web for information about it. You can
also use Goggles to learn about nearby businesses and other local features.
To open Goggles
S Touch the Goggles icon on the Home screen or in the Launcher.
See “Opening and switching applications” on page 46 to learn more about opening
and switching applications.
The first time you open Goggles, you’re asked to accept the Google mobile terms
of service. Then a series of screens introduces you to Goggle’s features, with
illustrations and a short video.
After the tutorial, you’re asked whether you want to enable Google Goggles search
history, along with a link that explains what the history stores.
To search with pictures
Goggles works better with some kinds of searches than others. Try taking pictures of
books and DVDs, landmarks, logos, contact info, artwork, businesses, products,
barcodes, or text. Currently, it’s not so good at recognizing animals, plants, cars,
furniture, or apparel.
1 Open Goggles.
2 Frame the object you want to search for in the viewer.
For best results, turn the phone sideways so the shutter button is to the right, and
fill the screen with as much of the search image as possible.
3 Touch the on-screen shutter button .
If Goggles is confident about identifying the subject of your picture, a screen
opens with search results. You can touch a result to read more, rate the
effectiveness of the search results, view or share your image, and so on.
If Goggles can’t recognize the image, a screen opens where you can try a text
search instead, or view a selection of images that Goggles thinks are similar to
yours.