Voice Search for Chrome is now available

I think the problem with voice control is that if it's not 100% perfect it's completely frustrating. When I encounter Interactive Voice Response systems, I'd much rather "press 1" than have to repeat myself three or four times.

That being said, if the technology improves to the point that it works the first time, then I see it being incorporated everywhere (cars, microwaves, lights, thermostat, etc).

When people are around I feel very odd doing voice searches, so I'll probably never use this at work. I like voice search on mobile devices, however, since it's easier than typing.

Neither do I, and I wrote the extension. I did it for fun to see what could be done with speech input.

On a mobile device? I can pull my phone out of my pocket, press a button, say "Navigate to Buffalo Bob's", and have turn by turn walking directions while my parents are still in the first 30 seconds of "No, I think we went too far, it's the other direction".

Faster than clicking Maps, clicking the search box, typing, waiting, choosing the location on the map, choosing navigation as an option, and then waiting for the directions to load.

The screenshot is cropped. Bing is included in the default search engines.