Google Goggles was used for searches based on pictures taken by handheld devices. Launched October 5, 2010; shut down August 20, 2018 — it lived 7 years. One of 15 Google products killed in 2018. Google Goggles was an image recognition mobile app developed by Google. It was used for searches based on pictures taken by handheld devices. For example, taking a picture of a famous landmark searches for information about it, or taking a picture of a product's barcode would search for information on the product. Wiki link Data: Killed by Google (killedbygoogle.com, MIT).