"Armed with a better product index, a faster retrieval system, and the ability to understand context and relevance, Marketplace is able to serve both buyers and sellers in a more seamless way. But this is not the end of the road."
Facebook is "currently testing a new feature that allows buyers to take a photo of something out in the real world, such as headphones similar to those you saw in a store or a bag your friend is carrying, and search for visually similar products on Marketplace. Eventually, our computer vision platform could potentially be used to recommend products that would go well with an item that was just viewed — for example, recommending an end table that goes well with a sofa. AI may not perfectly understand nuanced style preference, but with enough context and sufficient contextual and visual understanding, it could help point us in the right direction."
"Eventually, our computer vision platform could potentially be used to recommend products that would go well with an item that was just viewed"
photos of items and objects
Research; results not yet available