Google opens its Vision API in public beta to give any app the power of Google Photos

Feb18

by Sindy Cator on February 18, 2016 at 5:32 pm

Posted In: Around the Web, Design & Dev, Google

Google is making its Cloud Vision API available for all developers, which will allow for image scanning in any app. The API can detect objects like boats and buildings, but will also let you detect emotion on faces. If someone in an image is happy on a boat, the Cloud Vision API will know. The API can also help developers sensor images. If you wanted to create a very PG13 version of Snapchat, for instance, it could help you filter out things kids just shouldn’t see. Additionally, it can read text in photos, and supports a “broad set” of languages.…