The First Home Iris Scanner

The Eyelock Myris is one of the best innovations of the year.

By Popular Science Staff

Posted on Nov 21, 2014 7:00 PM EST

The USB home iris scanner aims to replace passwords on computers. Jonathon Kambouris

Myris, a sleek handheld iris scanner, brings biometric security to home computers. The device plugs into a USB port and takes a split-second video of both eyes, scanning more than 240 points in each.

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