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Visual product discovery engine

Develop a visual search tool that lets users find products from images. For shoppers who see things they want but don't know where to buy.

Why now

Social media creates constant product discovery moments without easy purchase paths.

Who for
Mobile shoppers
Business model
Affiliate commissions
Effort
A few months

People frequently see products in the wild or online but struggle to find where to buy them.

Build an app that uses image recognition to identify products from photos, then shows purchase options from various retailers with price comparisons.

Make money through affiliate commissions from retailers and optional premium features like price alerts.

The MVP could focus on one product category (e.g. furniture) before expanding.

Competing with Google Lens and Amazon's visual search requires either better accuracy or specialized verticals.

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