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"Smartphone users who are itching to photograph objects too small for the naked eye can rest assured \u2014 the Micro Phone Lens turns your iPhone or Android camera phone into a portable handheld microscope.\nThe Micro Phone Lens is a soft lens that sticks directly onto the camera lens on the back of your phone. Users can then zoom into 15X magnification in high focus. The minimum camera requirement is 5 megapixels.\nSee also: Use These 10 Apps During Downtime\nAt the time of writing, the Kickstarter campaign for the lens exceeded its $5,000 goal nearly 20 times over. Creator Thomas Larson told Mashable that the project reached its goal in just over one day.\n\nBackers who contribute $15 or more will receive a Micro PHone Lens and plastic carrying case.\nAfter fulfilling the Kickstarter orders, Larson would eventually like to make the lenses available on Amazon.\u00A0The University of Washington graduate has been working on the business plan for the Micro Phone Lens for over a year.\nIn the future, Larson also plans to release a 150X lens, which will have even more precise microscope capabilities.\n\"In many ways, this Kickstarter campaign was just a warm up for the 150X. I think it has much more potential, potential which enough to change the world,\" he said. \"Having a cheap available microscope that can transmit images would be of immense use for healthcare in the developing world.\"\nImages: Beth McIntyre\n BONUS: Your Phone Is Dirtier Than These 5 Objects\n"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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