Knox Labs Uses NFC Inlays to Power Android VR
The folks at Knox Labs are passionate about two things: Android and CNC machines. As their motivation, they used the Android OS and CNC machines to distribute Google Virtual Reality kits.
Barrett Art Gallery Uses NFC Signs to Connect Art to Community
The Edith Langely Barrett Art Gallery at Utica College, established in 1980, was built to commemorate Edith Langley Barrett, a Professor of English from 1961-1973. Barrett, with the support of fellow faculty, wanted to provide an expressive art venue for UC students.
Access Event Solutions Powers the HARD Summer Music Festival with NFC Wristbands
Music festivals are a summer staple; from August 2nd-August 3rd thousands of music lovers converged in South El Monte, CA to take part in the HARD Summer 2014 Music Festival. GoToTags partnered with our good friends at Access Event Solutions to help deploy over 12,000 NFC wristbands that made the attendee experience simple, streamlined and fun.
Four Levent Uses NFC Laundry Tokens for Interactive Clothes
Smart clothes are heading your way courtesy of Swedish clothing designer, Four Levent. The company has launched a new line of Swedish designed shirts for men with wearable NFC tech built into the cuff using NFC laundry tokens from GoToTags.
Amtrack Uses Heavy Duty NFC Tokens on Train Tracks
NFC tags have been used for transportation applications in the past, primarily for ticketing purposes. Now NFC tags are going a bit farther and becoming part of the transportation system itself, in this case with commercial trains.
NFC Tags Power Virtual Shopping Wall at Annual Starbucks Corporate Event
GoToTags teamed up with Sunrise Identity, Sprint and NXP to bring an NFC-based virtual shopping experience to a major US consumer coffee company.
University of Michigan Uses NFC Wristbands for MHacks
Every year the University of Michigan hosts MHacks, the world’s largest 36-hour hackathon.With 1,700 students registered, MHacks 2013 was set to have record-breaking hackathon attendance. U of M reached out to GoToTags for NFC silicone wristbands that attendees could wear throughout the duration of the hackathon.
NFC Tags and QR Codes Used to Promote ‘Under the Dome’ TV Show at SXSX
CBS and SXSW featured a Steven King horror television show; talk about a combination! GoToTags teamed up with mobilehere to provide NFC and QR enabled cards which were handed out to thousands of SXSW 2013 attendees.
Alaska Airlines Uses NFC Stickers for Boardroom Admittance at Seattle Airport
Alaska Airlines prototyped the use of NFC tags and NFC readers for admittance into their Seattle boardroom. Typically when you enter the boardroom you must show your ID and boarding pass to an agent to verify entrance qualifications.
Backwash Craft Brewery Event Uses NFC Tags for Real-Time Voting Competition
In October 2012 GoToTags and Access Pass & Design teamed up to bring even more excitement to the annual Backwash Reno Craft Brewing Competition. Every year, a roomful of craft brewers (generally fathers and sons) get together to show off their best beers and compete for two prizes: Most Popular and Brewer’s Choice.