GOOGLE'S much hyped new gadget, Glass, can now be used to take photographs by simply winking.

The headsets, which are currently being tested by a handful of 'Explorers' who have paid $1,500 (£960) for the privilege of being the first to try the gadgets out.

Independent developer, Mike DiGiovanni, has tinkered with Glass to allow the simple gesture of winking to make the device take a photo of whatever the user is looking at.

Google says it wants explorers to 'hack' Glass to show what it can do and come up with new and interesting ways of making the most of it.

When used straight out of the box, Glass predominantly uses voices commands for tasks, such as sending an email, recording a video or make a video call.