New research from Visa’s Department Of Cool Yet Vaguely Creepy Shit has indicated an increasing number of Australians are fine with the idea of having a chip implanted in their bodies to take the place of a traditional credit card.
Per reports in Nine News, a survey by the credit card company indicated that 25% of Australians surveyed were “slightly interested” in the idea of an implant that would allow them to wave their hands to make a purchase.
The technology has existed for more than a decade, and consists of “a tiny antenna and an identification number, designed to be implanted between the thumb and index finger and detected by a radio frequency identification scanner.”
The kicker?
Unfortunately, some past research has linked the chips to cancers in laboratory animals.
Okay, they should probably work on that bit before considering a broader roll-out of the technology, hey.
Visa recently announced broader partnership with University of Technology Sydney exploring the attitudes of Australian towards different kinds of wearable technology.
Reportedly, 32% of us are keen to make purchases with a smart watch, 29% with a smart ring, 26% with smart glasses, and 0% with smart woollen sweaters knitted by our nannas.
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