Google Goggles or Visual Search is a new application for Android based phones that can offer a wealth of information about famous landmarks just by snapping a picture. The application makes use of the digital camera found on the mobile phone. Take a picture of something you’re interested in and the GPS-based location service on the phone will tie into the Google image database to bring up relevant search results including web pages and current news.

Google Goggles is being released as a free application through the Android marketplace and certainly, it will have uses in your local city but to someone traveling to a foreign country, this application could be a real asset offering nice touristy information about landmarks and famous places. According to Google, image search can sometimes be easier to perform and at times, provides the most accurate search results.

Via: T3