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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Josh Taylor Technology reporter

Kmart sells out of low-cost rival to Meta camera glasses across Australia amid warnings of ‘privacy nightmare’

A screengrab of the Kmart website showing the Anko camera glasses
The price point of Kmart’s Anko camera glasses is significantly cheaper than the Meta Ray-Bans, which sell from $337. Photograph: Kmart

Kmart has sold out of Anko-branded $89 camera glasses across Australia, which a digital rights expert says presents a “privacy nightmare” as people face being filmed without their consent.

As of Monday, the clear-lens, black-rimmed glasses, which can capture images and record high-definition videos, were sold out at Kmart stores across Australia and online.

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