11 Genius Kickstarter Projects That You Should Get Behind

5. Kerv - Next Gen Contactless Payment

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/philipcampbell/kerv-the-worlds-first-contactless-payment-ring?ref=category Many of us have made the transition to contactless payment already, with 1.1 billion contactless payments made by Visa cardholders alone in the space of 12 months. Although you have to admit that, even as it becomes the norm, you still feel pretty slick when you do it. Now we even have the ability to pay for stuff on our smartphones, meaning that we may not even be carrying wallets for much longer. Kerv is the next logical step from all of this, merging contactless technology with wearable tech. It's a ring that contains a secure NFC contactless payment chip, just like the one in your phone or contactless card. The logic behind Kerv is that there are loads of day-to-day situations when it's just not practical to carry your wallet or your phone with you - swimming, jogging, going to the beach or a festival. As a bona fide female, this also seems like a great way to get around the bizarre idea that designers have that women don't need pockets in their clothes. Never again will you have to get a bloke to carry your stuff in his suit jacket at a formal event, or lug a bag around with you in a nightclub. The ring is waterproof, scratch resistant and links up to your accounts online. As contactless technology spreads, all you will need to do in future to pay for the bus, use the underground (and avoid card clash) or even activate NFC enabled doors and locks is give them a cheery little fist bump. Check out the Kickstarter page here.