Fingerprint scanning might be one thing, but how about an iris scanner on your next mobile phone? According to a promo video unearthed for the Viewsonic V55 smartphone, it will indeed allow you to scan your eyeball to gain access to your phone — a security feature that would be almost impossible to get around.
The early leak has come courtesy of GizmoChina, which says that the iris scanner will be hidden behind a small slot built into the phone’s casing. The technology can be used to unlock the phone as well as protect particular files from being viewed (should you need to hand the mobile to someone else). As yet there’s been no official word from Viewsonic about the handset but the promotional video GizmoChina has found looks authentic enough.
We get a shot of a businessman and his partner using the eye-scanning feature to unlock their phones, make purchases with a tap, and access email. It looks like the phone will also be compatible with a range of different camera attachments that can be used to change the angle or style of a shot. The device is rumored to be sporting a 13-megapixel Sony-made lens and is slated for release at some point in 2015… see more
source: digitaltrends
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