Kmart's $89 Camera Glasses Sell Out as Privacy Experts Sound the Alarm
Kmart's affordable camera-equipped smartglasses have sold out in Australia, raising significant privacy concerns among digital rights advocates. Experts warn that the low price point makes wearable surveillance technology accessible to the general public before privacy laws can adapt.
At eighty-nine dollars, the barrier to wearable surveillance just vanished from a Kmart shelf. The Anko-branded camera glasses — black-rimmed, clear-lensed, utterly ordinary-looking — have sold out online and across Australian stores as of early August 2026, according to The Guardian . They shoot 8MP photos , record 1080p video , and connect to an AI assistant through the HeyCyan companion app. Think of them as Meta Ray-Ban smartglasses at roughly a quarter of the price.
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