A video is going viral on social media these days, in which a woman is seen making payment with a chip on her nail. people are surprised to see the video and are asking, is the need for card or mobile really over now? Is payment possible with nails now?

Let's know the truth behind this technology...

Chip in the nail! Is this really possible?

The chip that the woman has put on her nail is actually a small electronic device. It looks quite high-tech, but does it really work and if it does, then how?

Actually, any chip works only when it comes in contact with a machine or a device, that is, it can be scanned or read. NFC (Near-Field Communication) technology is used in today's smart cards and mobile payments. NFC is a wireless technology that allows two devices to share data by bringing them close. Just like we tap the card on the machine, NFC devices also transfer data as soon as they come in contact.

So is it possible to make payment by placing a chip on the nail?

Technically, if that chip has NFC feature and it is in active state, then payment can be possible in a limited area. But what is being shown in the viral video is less technical and more show-off. On watching the video carefully, it is known that some acrylic coating has been done on the chip. Now if there is a coating on it, then it cannot easily come in contact with any scanner or NFC reader. On top of that, the payment is being done through a barcode scanner, which makes it clear that the actual transaction has not been done through the nail chip but through a QR code or app.

Where is NFC actually used?

Nowadays, NFC technology is used in many smartphones, smartwatches, debit-credit cards and even services like Fastag. When two NFC devices come very close, data exchange takes place. This makes contactless payments possible.

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Sudha Subbiah

31/05/2025 01:54 PM