HYPR Sticker
Enabling Secure Biometric Authentication

Tomorrow Lab engaged with HYPR Corp to develop an off-device biometric authentication method that utilizes a fingerprint identification sensor more sophisticated than the ones found on Apple devices. Tomorrow Lab designed and developed the housing and a 3.7mm thick Bluetooth-enabled fingerprint reader, which enables secure use of your Biometric-One-Time-Password (BOTP). The circuit is wrapped in a tamper-proof casing that can be attached onto any mobile device, laptop, or keychain. By utilizing the HYPR platform, users can authenticate actions without ever transmitting data across cyber space.

The HYPR Sticker is secure, convenient, and blends seamlessly with either individual users, or across large organizations. The biometric signature combines public key cryptography and interoperable biometric matching algorithms embedded on modern devices to create a secure platform with just the swipe of your fingerprint. In addition to seeing through the hardware development and first-run manufacturing, Tomorrow Lab also revamped the company’s brand identity, and created a market-ready package design.

01 — Design Concept & Product Architecture

The fingerprint swiper software comes equipped with a False Rejection Rate (FRR) of less than 3%, which allows for multiple attempts to swipe the correct fingerprint without compromising the security threshold. Using a 3D prototype, we conducted ergonomic testing of the fingerprint sensor to confirm FRR and direction of the housing design. As thin as three credit cards stacked, the HYPR Sticker can be mounted to your device, worn on a keychain, or stored in your wallet.

02 — Electrical Engineering

With custom PCB development here at Tomorrow Lab, and partnered firmware creation, the commercially available SDK is easy to deploy, yet tamper-proof. Two standard coin cell batteries allow the device to last over 1 year with up to 6 uses per day, and the power consumption when connecting to your devices is minimal.

03 — Brand & Packaging

Tomorrow Lab executed a complete custom brand identity to include the logo, color, font, and new patterns found in technology and nature. As each fingerprint has its own identity, the tesseract patterns create an identity unique to each user. When we began the work to design market-ready packaging, we aimed for subtle, yet intriguing package details. The new logo and color theme were easy drivers in understanding how to unpackage the sticker and create simple instructions for use within.