Smartphone users who are itching to photograph objects too small for the naked eye can rest assured the Micro Phone Lens turns your iPhone or Android camera phone into a portable handheld microscope.

The 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.

At 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.

Backers who contribute $15 or more will receive a Micro PHone Lens and plastic carrying case.

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