Here we are talking about smartphones day in and day out, all the while Google has been pushing something of a hobby side project closer and closer to reality. We're, of course, talking about Google Glass, a concept that may very well change the nature of how we use technology to interact with everything around us. And while the possibilities that we've thought of so far sound awesome, it's worth noting that this entire 'thing' is still nascent, or said otherwise: we can't know when, how and if Glass and other similar products will get anywhere.
While seemingly aware of the above fact, Google is, nevertheless, probably the company best positioned to take this somewhere, given its track record. This notion has been given some measure of credibility, for developers have been hot on the new platform, and today's story is no exception. So meet Crystal Shopper, an app that lets you search for the best prices available for a given product, and also fetches Amazon ratings off the web. The app itself is designed to work in a rather self-explanatory manner: you scan the barcode of a product that you're interested in, and voilà – the app does the rest.
Of course, Crystal Shopper is far from polished and actually seems kind of laggy, and we also wouldn't say no to a more feature-rich experience. And while we aren't about to engage in prophesying, this particular app, or the thinking behind it, really shows just how disruptive Google's new platform could prove to be.
That being said, make sure you go ahead and check what Crystal Shopper is all about right below.
via: VentureBeat
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