Iris scanning requires no physical contact, which makes authentication more seamless than other methods, like entering PIN numbers and scanning fingerprints. Iris sensors in mobile devices include a camera chip and an IRED for illumination of the eyes so that the sensors can detect iris features even in semi-dark conditions. The sensor can function as a separate unit from the front camera.
Japanese company Fujitsu was the first to announce iris scanning for smartphones in March 2015. Following that, Microsoft introduced its Lumia 950 and 950 XL, ZTE released the Nubia Prague S, and HP launched Elite x3, all with iris scanning. Other smartphone vendors are watching the market response to iris scanning and are likely to follow Samsung, the world's largest smartphone vendor, to adopt iris scanning technologies. However, Apple chose not to add iris scanning to its latest release of smartphone, the iPhone 7, and so it is likely to be at least another year before the technology finds its way onto Apple devices.
"At the moment, iris scanning is complementary to the more mature fingerprint scanning," concludes Lu. "However, we expect iris scanning to gain more popularity due to its higher stability and less susceptibility to external damage. Though iris scanning is geared toward high-end models now, we predict that it will be available in less expensive smartphones in the long run."
These findings are from ABI Research's Human-Machine Interface Attach Rate and Penetration (https://www.abiresearch.com/market-research/product/1022380-human-machine-interface-attach-rate-and-pe/). This report is part of the company's Wearables & Devices sector (https://www.abiresearch.com/market-research/practice/wearables-devices/), which includes research, data, and analyst insights.
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