Bandai Namco Toys & Collectibles America is to release a wearable gaming and fitness wristband that enables users to initiate battles with other players by tapping the band on NFC devices such as smartphones and games consoles... More
Gamblers visiting Resorts World Las Vegas can now register, verify their identity, join a loyalty program and upload funds to a dedicated digital wallet before they arrive at the resort, and will no longer have to confirm their identity with casino staff prior to purchasing gambling chips and placing contactless cashless bets at slot machines directly from their smartphone... More
KNOWLEDGE CENTRE: A comprehensive guide to implementing NFC tags to provide enhanced consumer experiences in a wide range of use cases is now available to download from the NFCW Knowledge Centre... More
Gamers in Shanghai were able to download a link to a video game by scanning a giant QR code created in the sky above the Chinese city by a formation of more than 1,500 drones with their smartphone... More
Apple may incorporate iris scanning functionality in a forthcoming head-mounted display (HMD) mixed-reality headset that will enable users to authenticate their identity when using Apple Pay to make payments via the “mostly virtual reality device”, according to MacRumors... More