澳大利亚零售商Kmart销售的Anko智能眼镜因其隐蔽录像功能引发广泛隐私担忧，进而触发全国调查。这款售价89澳元的智能眼镜于7月28日上市，一周内便在全国售罄，其价格至少比Meta同类产品便宜200澳元。[1]
澳大利亚总检察长Michelle Rowland已要求隐私专员办公室对这类产品的隐私影响进行优先调查。[1]根据隐私专员Carly Kind的表述，85%的澳大利亚人自2021年以来对个人隐私的担忧日益加剧。[1]调查焦点在于现有隐私法规的覆盖范围存在明显缺口——现有法律仅适用于企业和政府机构收集个人信息的行为，而对个人使用智能眼镜进行私人录制的行为缺乏有效规范。[1]此类隐私顾虑并非澳大利亚独有，英国已在多个酒店和娱乐场所限制此类设备的使用。[1]
Anko Smart Glasses, retailing for A$89 at Australian retailer Kmart, sold out nationwide within one week of their July 28 launch [1]. The rapid sellout of the budget-friendly wearable device—priced at least A$200 cheaper than competing products from Meta [1]—has prompted authorities to scrutinize the privacy implications of covert recording capabilities embedded in the eyewear.
Attorney-General Michelle Rowland has directed the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) to prioritize an investigation into the privacy impact of smart glasses technology [1]. The urgency reflects a significant regulatory gap: current privacy legislation applies only to personal information collected by corporations and government agencies, leaving individual recordings made through smart glasses outside existing legal protections [1]. Privacy Commissioner Carly Kind noted that 85 percent of Australians have grown increasingly concerned about personal privacy since 2021 [1]. The investigation comes as the United Kingdom has already implemented restrictions on smart glasses use in multiple hotels and entertainment venues [1].