SAN FRANCISCO: Google Glass on Tuesday announced updates to the software in its Internet-linked eyewear to allow users to snap pictures by winking.
The new feature, which promises to escalate privacy concerns already being voiced about the high-tech gadget, came as one of an array of improvements.
“We’ve got a new setting that lets you quickly and easily capture the moments you care about with a simple wink of the eye,” Google Glass posted on its Google+ social network page.
“We’re starting with pictures, but just think about what else is possible,” the message continued.
Notions put forth included Glass wearers someday paying for cab rides by winking at meters or buying something in a shop with a blink.
Updates included letting owners lock eyewear so it can’t be used unless a person knows the right “handshake” of swipes and taps.
The “Glassware” code powering the eyewear was also modified to upload video directly to Google-owned video-sharing venue YouTube. “Glass is about helping you look up and experience the world around you without getting bogged down by technology,” Google said.
Now, wink and snap pictures with Google Glass
