Michael Voong HCI Researcher @ Birmingham University

Visa Micro Tag

Just stumbled upon this new way to pay. Why haven’t I seen such a life-changing product yet? When is it coming to the UK?

Visa payWave allows your Visa Micro Tag to be read only when in close proximity (1-2 inches) to a secure reader that accepts Visa payWave payments. After waving your Visa Micro Tag in front of it, the reader will indicate that your information has been received and is being processed through the secure Visa network.

About bloody time. Although I think an even cooler idea is the ones that are integrated into your mobile phone cover (it’s still a passive device so it works when your mobile battery dies). Then I just need the same thing for an RFID lock for my front door and finally my pockets can be cleared of clutter!