# Blind Cameras Sascha Pohflepp's 'Buttons' Camera Doesn't Take Pictures, Just Sees Them By Meghan Young | Published 2010-03-05 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sascha-pohflepp-s-buttons References: [psfk](http://www.psfk.com/2010/03/camera-captures-other-photos-taken-in-the-same-moment.html) & [blinksandbuttons.net](http://www.blinksandbuttons.net/buttons_en.html) Sascha Pohflepp's Buttons camera is a pretty interesting concept, even though it borders on the useless. Instead of taking pictures, when you press its button, pictures that have been captured at that moment are uploaded onto its display. Arguably, Sascha Pohflepp's Buttons camera does still capture a moment in time, preserving a particular memory, it just isn't the moment you are living right now. Described as a 'blind camera,' it is simply another online networking tool, albeit a unique one. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.1/10 - Popularity: 46% | Activity: 70% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Photography](https://www.trendhunter.com/photography) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Blind Cameras:** The trend of cameras that do not capture pictures but rather display previously captured images presents a new opportunity for social networking and memory preservation. - **Memory Preservation:** Innovative cameras like the Buttons camera offer disruptive innovation opportunities in the memory preservation industry. - **Unconventional Social Media:** The introduction of the Buttons camera presents opportunities for creating new social media platforms that focus on sharing previously captured moments instead of current happenings. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Photography:** The Buttons camera disrupts the traditional photography industry by redefining the function and purpose of a camera. - **Social Media:** The rise of unconventional social media, like the Buttons camera, changes the way people interact and share memories online. - **Memory Preservation:** Innovative technologies like the Buttons camera offer new opportunities for creating disruptive products and services in the memory preservation industry. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Translucent Pocket Cameras](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/clearcam.md) - [Screen-Free Digital Cameras](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/camp-snap-camera.md) - [Imperfect Photography Celebrations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nonnas-cam.md) - [Futuristic AI Cameras](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-camera-concept.md) - [Sculptural Pebble-Shaped Cameras](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ditto-camera-concept.md) - [Quad-Lens GIF Cameras](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/moment-3d-camera.md) - [Modular Point-and-Shoot Cameras](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/modular-camera.md) - [Child-Friendly Camera Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/camera-for-kids.md) - [Anticipating Camera Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/recordback-precatch-camera.md)