When Motorola came out with the digital tattoo to unlock its Moto X, those of us who had other Android phones were stricken with tattoo envy. But now, all who have NFC-enabled smartphones will be able to sport these semi-permanent skin art as the maker of the digital tattoo have released the eSkin Tattoo, that isn't exclusive anymore to just the Moto X. This might just be the start of a new kind of wearable accessories that can interact with your smartphones and tablets.
VivaLnk, the creators of the original digital tattoo for the Moto X have actually been working on a reprogrammable NFC tag tattoo that can be used for other gadgets. There are several apps out there that can make use of your tattoo for purposes other than just unlocking your gadget. Some of these apps are: Trigger, which can help an NFC tag set your ringer to vibrate, dim the display or set an alarm; Passbook, which can help you redeem your passes via NFC; and NFC Tools which can write data on your tags, enable/disable features, etc.
Just like the Moto X Digital tattoo, the eSkin tattoos last around a week and is water-proof and scratch resistant. They come off easily after a week, so no need to worry that you'll be scarred or anything. You can stick it anywhere on your body, or if you don't want anything marring your skin, you can also stick it in your bag or somewhere easily accessible that you always bring with you.
Each pack comes with 10 pieces of tattoos and costs around $11.99 per pack. For now, it is just available in the US, so those who are outside the country would have to suffer from tattoo envy just a little longer. And iPhone 6 owners cannot use the technology as well, even if they have NFC, since it is only enabled for Apple Pay.
VIA: SlashGear