Apple iPhone 8 ‘will soon scan your EYEBALL instead of asking for a password’
Futuristic security mechanism will analyse your retina using technology that's set to become commonplace
If you thought Apple's alleged plans to remove a headphone jack from the iPhone 7 was controversial, wait until you hear about the next scheme it's reportedly hatching.
Apple rumour-mongers have suggested a future version of the iPhone will be fitted with eyeball-scanning security technology, potentially heralding the end of traditional passwords.
Currently, Apple lovers can get access to their iPhone or iPad by scanning their fingerprint.
But a report in DigiTimes has suggested the tech giant has its eye on a very different future.
It quoted unnamed sources who said Apple's rivals would steal a lead in the eyeball-scanning race.
The website wrote: "Samsung is expected to lead all vendors by releasing its new flagship smartphone supporting iris recognition technology in the second half of 2016, while Apple is likely to roll out new iPhone devices with iris sensors in 2018, the sources indicated."
If the rumours are true, Apple would have to somehow store pictures of millions of people's eyes and it's far from clear consumers will be happy to trust the tech giant to keep it safe.
Naysayers may like to look to the film Demolition Man as a cautionary tale about the eyeball scanning technology.
In the famous sci-fi film, Wesley Snipes is shown extracting a victim's eyeball and using it to unlock a door sealed by retina recognition technology.
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