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What is an Iris scanner?

Updated: 4/27/2022
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A device that scans your iris when you look into the device. Used in movies a lot to portray a top secret area that they have to look into a device and have their eye scanned to gain access. Your iris is just like your fingerprints... no two are alike.

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