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eBay is almost ready to add image-recognition technology to its mobile platforms. This technology will give shoppers the ability to take photos of the items they’re looking at and have eBay instantly show matching results from its millions of listings very much like Google Goggles.
It’s not clear which of eBay’s apps will get the new feature. eBay isn’t revealing yet whether the image-recognition package will work on all items or just certain things.
This development could create an interesting scenarios; shoppers and collectors could be snapping photos of cards to obtain instant price comparisons for autographs or other memorabilia!
It could benefit collectors who see an item they want but aren’t sure if it’s worth what the dealer/store is asking. A quick photo and eBay comparison could provide knowledge of the item and representative pricing.
The APIs would allow a slew of apps from developers that would make shopping for and buying trading cards more informed and selling and listing cards more accurate and competitive.
I can’t wait for my android app!
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