Google launches Field Trip mobile app for automated discovery of local information!


Google Field Trip

Google has launched another interesting app focused on automated discovery of information. This new app should have been part of their Google Now platform.

In any case, Field Trip is designed to automatically show you relevant information about the things and places around you.

The app runs in the background monitoring your location. You do not have to interact with it. As soon as it senses that you are near a location that has some interesting facts or history, it would launch a card with the information.

The app also support Bluetooth or headset connected, it can read that information to you as well.

Google said:

Field Trip is your guide to the cool, hidden, and unique things in the world around you. Field Trip runs in the background on your phone. When you get close to something interesting, it pops up a card with details about the location. Field Trip can help you learn about everything from local history to the latest and best places to shop, eat, and have fun. You select the local feeds you like and the information pops up on your phone automatically, as you walk next to those places.

Features:

★ Discover thousands of interesting places/experiences that fall under the following categories: Architecture, Historic Places & Events, Lifestyle, Offers & Deals, Food Drinks & Fun, Movie Locations, Outdoor Art and Obscure Places of Interest around you.
★ Choose from three different modes to set frequency of Field Trip notifications. See “Field Trip” worthy places around you on a map, by tapping on cards in map view to pull up enthralling points of interest around you.
★ Go on a Field Trip while you drive. Field Trip can detect when you’re driving and automatically “talk” about interesting places and experience around you.
★ Capture the memory of a special place, by sharing a wondrous discovery through email and social networks such as Google+, Twitter and Facebook.
★ Wondering where the gem that you recently discovered is? Find your discovered field trip cards in the “recent’ section.
★ Field trip learns what you love. Thumbs up or down to tune the information discovery engine.

It is currently available on Android based smartphones (Not available here in India so we assume it is a US only app right now). Google would soon launch a version for Apple iPhone.