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.
Blind Cameras
Sascha Pohflepp's 'Buttons' Camera Doesn't Take Pictures, Just Sees Them
Trend Themes
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Industry Implications
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