"Deluxe" magic bands

[lazyboy97o]

No, I want an RFID/NFC equipped (and thus MB compatible) smartwatch.

I’ve noticed that the turnstiles will activate Apple Pay on my iPhones. I don’t think there would much of a hurdle in enabling smart watches to function as MagicBands.

 

[BoarderPhreak]

I’ve noticed that the turnstiles will activate Apple Pay on my iPhones. I don’t think there would much of a hurdle in enabling smart watches to function as MagicBands.

Both the Apple Watch and the MB use NFC (Near-Field Communication) which is how Apple does the Apple Pay. RFID (Radio-Frequency IDentification) is for greater distances, and a technology that's not included in the Apple Watch. Honestly, I'm okay with that. I just want the swipes to work at the turnstiles and registers.