Do you know the 'unexpected' uses of your phone camera?

According to USA Today , smartphones have an advantage that regular cameras do not have, which is the accompanying applications, one of which is the camera.

Instead of just being used for taking pictures, the phone camera is now considered a particularly useful tool that can perform many other functions.

Phone cameras have many unexpected uses. (Illustration)

Let's learn about some "unexpected" uses that phone cameras have brought to people in today's life.

Can search everything

According to information in Tuoi Tre newspaper, when you want to buy an item but don't know its brand or name, just a simple operation with the phone camera and eBay application will solve the problem immediately.

For smartphones, you just need to open this application, look at the bottom of the search box, you will see the camera icon. You tap on it and select "image search". Then, point the camera lens at the item you are looking for, take a photo of it. The application will automatically search for similar images to the one you took in the list of items for sale.

Take body measurements

MTailor is considered an indispensable application for fashionistas . With this application, you will use the phone's camera to take body measurements. MTailor's manufacturer claims that the software's accuracy is 20% higher than that of tailors. However, the application is currently only for men.

Use image search

The CamFind app looks a bit like a regular internet search engine, but it uses images to search instead of keywords. It is available for Android and iOS.

When you want to search for an item, open the app, take a photo, and look at it while the app “recognizes” the keywords that appear in the photo. The screen will then take you to a list of similar images and related search results.

Support solving difficult problems

You don’t always need a calculator when you want to calculate some numbers. Photomath app uses your phone’s camera to help you solve various problems related to arithmetic, integers, division, decimals, algebra, trigonometry, logarithms, and exponents.

You can even handwrite difficult math problems and have the app calculate them for you, since Photomath can read handwriting.

Real-time language translation

Google Translate is a great app to help you communicate and learn about local culture when you're traveling or working abroad.

With 38 different languages, this feature will translate directly when using the camera to scan the text. Using Google Translate is very simple, you just need to touch the camera icon, point the lens at the language you want to translate, the application will automatically display the translation on the screen.

Currently the application does not have a version for Android operating system, you can find it in the iOS application store.

Tuyet Anh (Synthesis)

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