3 Wearable devices transforming contactless payments in USA

By Delisha Fernandes

Wearable devices, as technology advances, are evolving into much more than just fitness trackers, they’re now incorporating contactless payment capabilities. Major corporations are heavily investing in the potential of wearable payment technologies. Thanks to near field communications (NFC) technology, contactless payments have seamlessly integrated into the realm of smartphone users, heralding a new era of convenience and security.

By integrating NFC chips or other similar technologies, wearables such as smartwatches, fitness bands, and even jewelry are becoming payment-enabled. This integration eliminates the need for carrying physical wallets or smartphones, offering users unparalleled convenience and mobility.

Let’s look at 3 Wearable devices transforming contactless payments in USA: 

• Fitbit

Fitbit Pay makes shopping at your favourite places easy and hands-free. To make a secure payment, tap your watch or tracker anywhere you see the contactless payment symbol and go—no phone or wallet necessary. Fitbit Pay works anywhere you see this symbol From the United States to Singapore, Fitbit Pay works with most leading transit systems, banks and credit unions across the globe.

• Purewrist

Purewrist is an innovative FinTech, Card Issuer, Wearable Tech Developer, and Program Manager. It helps businesses unlock value in a variety of different ways with customizable and configurable white-label payment solutions. Purewrist offers affordable, reliable, and secure wearable technology to pay and be used all over the world, anywhere contactless payments are accepted.

• Tappy

Tappy Technologies is a wearable payment integrator connected to banking partners and card networks with operations that span across North America, APAC and EMEA.  Tappy’s digital and hardware offerings are fully trusted and certified by industry standards including payment card industry (PCI) and EMVCo.  Tappy was granted by Visa & Mastercard to be a “One for All” digital wallet solution provider for any practical accessory makers just like Google Wallet for any mobile phone makers.