The NFC Ring is real and blowing up on Kickstarter!

By Corey Herscu

This is one of those ideas where I scold myself for not being first with it. Simple and brilliant, the NFC (Near Field Communication) Ring is plastic, NFC-lined ring you wear on your finger which can be coded to carry data needed for NFC transactions. Designed to make your life easier. Not only can it be used for such mundane tasks as unlocking your phone or passing along your information, it can also be used for unlocking NFC-enabled doors (when they're available). 

NFC has been a staple feature of many smartphones and tablets, even notebooks, speakers and cameras. Touted as the go-to solution for mobile banking and cashless payments, NFC hasn't really taken off as an e-payment standard. Projects like the NFC Ring can push the technology to the mainstream.

It's light, requires no charging (no batteries), and requires no updates ever. Even better? It's blown way, way passed its Kickstarter goal of £30,000, sitting at a very comfortable £175,695 at the time of this post.

Watch the promotional video below and make sure to back it!