Organizing the rapidly growing information available on the web has been dramatically eased through the use of tagging where individuals label and organize digital data to their own preference rather than relying on pre determined classification systems.

Researchers at the University of Tokyo have developed a way to bring this classification system into the physical world. The best part is - the tagging is done automatically. By attaching a tiny camera and LCD screen to a pair of oversized glasses, researchers have created the ’cyber goggles’ that automatically scan what the user sees and identify objects in real time.

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