Eyed

Inspiration

Passwords are broken. As a solo hacker, I wanted to build something that felt like the future—something you can't forget or lose. The eye is unique, personal, and always with you. That spark became EyeD.

What it does

EyeD lets you log in with your eyes. No passwords, no fingerprints—just a quick scan of your periocular region (the area around your eyes). It's biometrics, but simpler.

How we built it

Just me, a laptop, and lots of coffee. I used Python and OpenCV for image processing, trained a deep learning model on periocular datasets, and built a web interface with React. The backend (Flask) handles matching and enrollment. Every line of code, every debug session—just me.

Challenges we ran into

Solo means everything falls on you. Lighting conditions broke my early models. Glasses confused the system. And making it run fast enough for real-time use? That took weeks of late nights. Also, preventing spoofing with photos was a nightmare.

Accomplishments that we're proud of

It works. Really works. Under 2 seconds verification, decent accuracy across different lighting, and a UI that doesn't look like it was built by one person at 3 AM. Launching this MVP as a solo dev—that's what I'm proudest of.

What we learned

I learned to trust the process. Biometrics is messy, and perfection is the enemy of done. I also learned that one person can ship something real if they stay stubborn enough.

What's next for EyeD

Better liveness detection, mobile apps, and maybe—just maybe—turning this into a product people actually use. Built by one. For everyone.

Market Scalability

Huge Demand – The biometric market is $82B by 2027. Every industry needs better security.

Massive Audience – 8 billion people have eyes. EyeD works for everyone—including those face recognition excludes (niqab, hijab, masks, goggles).

No Barriers – Works on any device with a webcam. No special hardware needed.

Multiple Revenue Streams – Enterprise licenses, consumer apps, API access, hardware partnerships.

Global & Inclusive – First biometric that respects culture, religion, and circumstances—not just technology.

Bottom Line:

Everyone with eyes is a customer. That's a scalable truth.

Built With

• deno
• edge-functions
• function
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• react-+-typescript-+-vite-tailwind-css-+-shadcn/ui-mediapipe-face-mesh-(landmark-detection)-lovable-cloud-(database