Google seems to be venturing into food photography anew. The search giant has created Tablescape early this year, which is an experimental food photography service. The company shut the platform down in June. Now, food photography seems to be making a comeback-as a feature of Google Maps.
A report from Financial Express indicated that the feature, which is currently being tested in the search giant's navigation app, will be able to detect when a photo is taken in a restaurant or other establishments that sell food.
It will subsequently suggest that the photo be attached into the location of the particular establishment. The feature is not yet set to roll out to Google Maps users anytime soon, but testing of the experimental setting involves Local Guides above level three.
Local Guides are a group of people who have been able to contribute reviews as part of the search company's Local Guides program, for Google Maps. The group is divided into four levels, according to the number of reviews they contributed. Level 3 Local Guides have contributed over fifty reviews for the app. They are granted membership to Google's private group.
The food photography feature can be expected to be seen in coming apps from Google. Upon shutting Tablescape down, the company promised its users that it will not be the end of Google's experimentation with food photography. The elements will still be present in the company's upcoming platforms.
Google Maps has features that have been integrated to some of the search company's more recent apps. The navigation technology is also present in the new app, Your Timeline, which records the user's whereabouts. Google Maps is the navigation app of choice of many android and iOS users.
Not only does it tell users the establishment's location. It also indicates ways on how to get there. Other details about certain places are also included upon searching with the app. The app and website of Google Maps are both accessible in Android and iOS.
