Hello, Handsome: Google Glass Owners Can Now Take Photos With a Wink

[gorwani12]

Although developing apps for Google Glass isn't currently a very lucrative endeavor ? ads aren't allowed, and the device costs $1,500 ? developers are creating new ways to use the wearable device every day.

Case in point: an app that lets Google Glass users take photos with the wink of an eye.

Called Winky, the app is a simple affair; it lets you wake Glass from standby and take a pic with a slow wink of an eye.

"Winking really changes things. You might not thing it's hard to say "Ok, Glass Take a Picture" or even just tap a button. But it's a context switch that takes you out of the moment, even if just for a second. Winking lets you lifelog with little to no effort. I've taken more pictures today than I have the past 5 days thanks to this. Sure, they are mostly silly, but my timeline has now truly become a timeline of where I've been," says developer Mike DiGiovanni on his Google+ page.

How do you like the idea of taking a photo with a wink?

Source: Mashable

 

[Slender Troll]

Apart from the obvious problem that would be determining the difference between a wink and a blink to something that can't really see your eyes (unless I'm missing something), I think it's a great idea. Just that I don't think there is a camera on the inside of Glass, let alone a way to tell the difference between a blink and a wink.

Edit: Then again, I didn't see the article on this before reading this. So in that case my case is invalid

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[pontiac005]

Probably has a similar type of hardware that is used for spy cam eyewear that you can get on several websites.

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[ANOTHER_N00B]

I wonder if anyone can hack into your glasses and record everything you're doing and thinking.
Sure looks cool, though:

Winky winky! He's winkin atcha!


This could be very useful in the future for paroles.
Have a set of Google Glass strapped on their heads with bolts.