I used Google Lens to identify my weirdest junk drawer items - here's how it did

Think Google Lens is just for IDing flowers and landmarks? I tried it on random 3D printed parts, medical thingamajigs, and one oddly familiar object that almost tricked it.

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ZDNET's key takeaways

• Even junk drawer mysteries can highlight AI's real-world potential.
• Google Lens nailed obscure 3D printer parts from multiple brands.
• Scale and context still confuse AI visual recognition tools.
  

We all have our junk drawers. Typically, there's one in the kitchen that holds many tiny pieces of appliances, covers, caps, and accessories. There's often one in the bedroom, which tends to collect the detritus of a decade's pocket debris. Sometimes, there's a drawer or a shelf in the workshop that also serves as a collection location.

These are our catch-alls. They're the designated places to drop stuff with ...