Sure Genomics is planning to offer whole-genome sequencing direct to consumers for $2,500.

Interested customers can register now on the company's website and be put in the queue for the full commercial launch, which will occur in the first quarter of 2016, according to Co-founder Rick White.

Before being sequenced, customers must first meet with one of the company's in-house geneticists, who will provide a one-hour consult discussing why the customer wants their genome sequenced, the information that could potentially be discovered, and the information that will likely not be discovered. The geneticist will then prescribe the sequencing for the customer, asking a specific question of his or her genome, White explained.

White said the company plans to be "fully compliant" with the US Food and Drug Administration, meaning that when it first launches it will likely not be able to return data on disease risk, although White said that is the ultimate goal.