Google Glass's 'Wink' Is the Ultimate Advance in Creepshot Technology

[onehandle]

Google developed a version of the photo winking app back in May. It was originally known as Winky, but has now been shortened to just Wink. Developer Mike DiGiovanni told The Verge at the time that Winky is triggered by eye movement that is bolder than a blink.

Obviously, the "creepshot" possibilities raises privacy concerns that have dogged Google Glass from the beginning, and which Google has not been great at addressing so far. The Wink feature makes it even more likely someone might be able to snap a photo without the subject realizing it. Representative Joe Barton said in August he was disappointed by Google's response to a number of questions on the product, like how Google will alter its privacy policies in light of Glass. Google was among a number of tech companies demanding reform of the NSA's mass surveillance program. Maybe Google and the government can reach some sort of no-spying pact? (Don't hold your breath on that one.)

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[MineralMan]

1. Google Glass is a device of many possibilities.

Not all of them are excellent. Will it be the device of the year next year? I suspect it will be. There will be porn of it, too.

[onehandle]

2. Porn and war drive technology.

The ever-expanding creepshot community will worship Google.

[snooper2]

3. ROFL

[yurbud]

9. unlike the upskirt shot with a phone, people will see that thing on your face

and know that the user can see what he is taking a photo of.

[jmowreader]

8. Welcome to the new era of life destruction

You meet a cute guy. You like him a lot. He'd be great to go to bed with, so you do. And because he's considerate, he takes off his Google Glass and sets it on the nightstand.

Three days later: "Angie, have you heard what they're all talking about here in the student lunchroom? You're in a sex tape! The principal says you're a bad influence on the students so you're suspended, and the school board is planning to terminate your contract for moral turpitude."

The next call is from your one night stand: give me $10,000 right now and I'll take it off my website.

[frylock]

4. will the pissing and moaning over google glass never cease?

[FSogol]

5. I pray that Apple will discuss something similar, so we can see the breakneck speed of the OP's

reversal.

As to the OP, how did putting a camera on a phone differ from this? Worrying about cameras in locker rooms didn't exist before the advent of phone cameras. Your beloved smart phone is twice as pervy.

[frylock]

6. the only reason the OP posts this is because Google beat Apple to the punch..

if Apple had released this, it would be one of the greatest innovations evah.

[FSogol]

7. All Praise the Wise and All-Knowing Apple!

May their highly-priced magnificent shine down on us!