Visas Olympic NFC Payments Ring Goes on Sale
- Thursday, August 25th, 2016
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Visa has made its NFC payment ring, which debuted at the Rio 2016 Games on the fingers of Visa-sponsored athletes, available for public pre-order.
The rings, using a design by McLear & Co including a secure microchip made by Gemalto and an embedded NFC antenna, can be used to pay anywhere that accepts contactless payments, as well unlocking the wearers smartphone and transferring data via NFC.
After an initial setup, the ring doesnt need to be connected to a mobile device in order to make each payment, and doesnt have a battery, which means no need for charging. 
The ring costs £39.99, and is set to ship to customers in December 2016.
