# Anti-Surveillance Sunglasses The Knockaround and DuckDuckGo Paso Robles Have No Camera, Mic or AI By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2026-07-31 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/duckduckgo-paso-robles References: [digitaltrends](https://www.digitaltrends.com/wearables/duckduckgos-new-smart-glasses-come-with-zero-ai-and-100-shade/) & [knockaround](https://knockaround.com/products/duckduckgo-paso-robles)  Smart glasses with built-in cameras cause persistent unease in some people, who can never be sure whether an ordinary glance is being recorded, and the Knockaround x DuckDuckGo Paso Robles dropped as "the world's most innovative anti-surveillance sunglasses." Free from a camera, microphone, artificial intelligence, a battery or electronics of any kind, these matte black sunglasses were developed to do just one thing exceptionally well: shield eyes from the sun. As tech giants are locked in a race to pack more features into smart sunglasses, the protective eyewear DuckDuckGo designed with Knockaround offers a quiet kind of relief: no lens staring back at them, no data being gathered, just simple, straightforward sun protection and privacy. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 7.9/10 - Popularity: 82% | Activity: 72% | Freshness: 84% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Anti-surveillance Accessories:** Privacy-forward consumer goods are creating space for low-tech alternatives that signal safety, consent and personal boundaries in increasingly sensor-filled public environments. - **Dumb-tech Luxury:** Products intentionally stripped of connectivity, AI and data collection are gaining cultural value as premium counterpoints to feature-heavy smart devices. - **Privacy-coded Design:** Visible design cues that communicate non-recording status offer brands a way to reduce social friction around wearables and rebuild trust through restraint. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Eyewear:** Sunglasses and optical brands can differentiate through privacy-conscious positioning that prioritizes comfort, simplicity and social acceptability over embedded technology. - **Consumer Electronics:** The backlash against always-on smart hardware highlights demand for companion products and analog alternatives that address surveillance fatigue. - **Digital Privacy:** Privacy-focused companies are extending brand relevance into physical products that embody data protection values beyond software and search tools. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [AI Smart Glasses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/samsung-intelligent-eyewear.md) - [AI Hardware Expansions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-hardware.md) - [Camera-Free Smart Glasses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/solos-airgo-a6.md) - [Premium AI Optics](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/Premium-AI-optics.md) - [Ai Safety Glasses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nvidia-xr-ai.md) - [Accessible AR Eyewear Brands](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/x-by-xreal.md) - [AI-Powered Safety Glasses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/viture-helix.md) - [Social Media Smart Glasses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/meta-glasses.md) - [Design-Driven Smart Glasses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/samsung-smart-glasses.md)