From flight tickets to immunization booklet: the future according to Google

Our phone will completely replace the wallet, allow us to travel to any store in the world, and scan every item that is around us

Tomer Glick, in collaboration with "The Technology", the technology division of Bank Hapoalim

30/05/2022

Monday, 30 May 2022, 15:59

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For two hours, Google unveiled its innovations for the coming year, at the opening event of the Google I / O developer conference: a watch, phone, tablet, headphones and of course new features in the search and voice assistant.

But the more important innovations, and those that will change the rules of the game in my eyes, are actually in the field of services.

The phone is the wallet - Google Wallet Google has been wanting to replace our physical wallet for years.

Until now, the Google Pay service has eliminated the need for physical credit cards, and it is also possible to pay by touch, through the Google app and also in third-party apps - like bit.

Now, Google is introducing the next step in this area.

In the upgraded app, we can also hold flight tickets, concert tickets, membership cards in various clubs, an ID card and even a vaccination book - for those who want it.

What is most gratifying about this gospel is that we in Israel will be among the first 40 countries to receive this upgrade.

Google Pixel 6 Pro (Photo: ShutterStock)

Find items around us - Scene Exploration

Suppose you saw someone on the street with shoes you really must get, or anything else, Google's Multi Search tool will allow you to photograph the item and even add the phrase "close to me" to the search - and you will immediately get results where you can Get it.

There is an even more exciting use, to me, of the new tool: you came to Super-Pharm to buy shampoo.

You are looking for the very specific one, which contains a vitamin B supplement. The app will allow you to scan the entire shelf, catalog all the products it sees and mark this one for you.

This product combines an amazing new capability in the Google Maps app, with augmented reality.

Have you traveled the world and photographed places with the phone?

Some of you also shared these photos online?

Google has combined all these images together and created a rich digital experience that allows us to explore anywhere in the world - including inside buildings, and in any weather.

The most exciting improvement is the ability to integrate information from third-party applications, so that it will be possible, for example, to enter certain buildings and also experience wandering inside buildings and not just on the street.

Thanks to all this information, I can imagine the next trip with my partner.

Combining these capabilities, you can develop a navigation app in the Primark store abroad before they come to it, for example, and actually see all the shelves. When we get to the store, there will also be an app where the shirts are scanned on display, or even About them or recommendations for similar products. At the checkout we can pay, as now, for the details, but also get a discount through our club member card. Or bottom line - we can save a lot of time on wandering in stores and more on the culinary abroad.

And this is just the beginning.

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