Google’s Beta testing its new service designed to improve Google’s image library. The concept is that you ‘tag’ the image randomly displayed to you and an anonymous partner.

So how does this help all 5.999 billion other citizens of the world? When you tag the image (provided you and your partner do so sensibly), your tag will be added to the image. The next time someone searches for that tagged image, it’ll be higher up the rankings. Not much will be done if one person did it, but on the scale Google has access to, this should reshape the entire of Google images.

Obviously there’ll be cheaters, and those out to spoil your fun, but it’s a great way to spend a few minutes, knowing you’ll be helping yourself, others, Google and all while having fun.

Hints:

• Do use the pass button (although passing is another mutual decision) if you think you won’t be able to answer it, as it’s better than randomly tagging everything with poor answers
• You get higher points for more useful answers. Obviously ’sea’ isn’t as good as ‘horizon,’ which in turn isn’t as good as ‘Oceania Horizon.’ It is literally measured on how useful your tag is to Google.
• You may be stuck with a slower partner, but humour them, you’ll probably find that they’re in the same situation as you.
• Make sure you’ve got time! Although the game is only 2:00 minutes long, you’ll need pretty impressive self-control to pull yourself away.

What are you waiting for? Go there now! but be sure to leave a Digg before you leave!