Animetrics (http://www.animetrics.com), a developer of 3D imaging technologies for facial biometric systems, has begun offering FaceR CredentialME in the Apple App Store.

FaceR CredentialME AppLock enables the iPhone user to use facial recognition as the biometric authentication to unlock the device. CME AppLock provides the options of either letting the device camera automatically take a picture of your face and thereby verify via face recognition the user or use a password to secure the user's choice of applications on the handset. FaceR CredentialME can be used as a second factor authentication via bundling with third party applications.

It's based on Animetrics patented 2D-3D FACEngine facial recognition technology. CredentialME is also offered for use to smartphone application developers to embed for primary or two factor authentication in securing their app.