You can also upload photos from your camera roll for identification, although the app is best used for live exploration—moving your phone’s camera around to identify your surroundings.

Other apps Snapchat can identify dog breeds and much more. David Nield Various other apps are able to recognize objects you’re pointing your phone camera at, or that have already been photographed.

Or with a screenshot of an image containing the object you want to identify. Once the iPhone saves the image, you can head to the Photos app to attempt to identify the object.

What it Does The free app for iPhone/iPad is able to quickly identify objects and colors using affordable, cutting edge technology. The identification is instant. A voice names each object in ...

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The system draws from a database of objects and materials it's been taught to recognize, and could be used to sort items in warehouses or recycling centers, for self-serve checkouts in stores or ...

Google has purchased Moodstocks, a French startup that specializes in speedy object recognition from a smartphone, showing (again) the search giant's intense interest in AI. Unlike other products ...

Interpol has launched a new, free-to-download app to help law enforcers identify stolen art. It has already scored successes during pilot tests by police in Spain and Italy. The new app, called ID ...