A device allowing a user to inconspicuously send and receive wireless messages, often short text messages, including the capability to capture and transmit still images and / or video. The device may have an outward appearance resembling standard eyeglasses or sun glasses, and comprise a built in wireless transceiver, an optical display that enables the user to inconspicuously view incoming wireless text or e-mail messages, and an outwardly-facing image / video capturing device. The device allows the user to inconspicuously transmit outgoing messages, including still images and videos in one embodiment, by a process in which the user simply moves his or her eyes and gazes at various display targets. The device's eye tracking systems and software track the motion and gaze of the user's eyes, and convert this gaze into message symbols and system control commands. The device is self-contained and operates, when placed on the user's head, without the need for external battery packs or external transceivers.