The Kerv contactless payment ring on Kickstarter right now is getting close to being realised, with only a few thousand pounds to go until it will reach ‘funded’ status on the crowd sourcing platform. It’s basically a contactless payment card – without the card. Instead you get a simple and sleek looking ring on your finger.

You connect it to your debit account or paypal account etc using the supplied app – but your phone doesn’t need to be switched on for it to work – it’s a payment method in its own right after all. And considering it’s only £35 to back on kickstarter right now, it’s a no brainer!

All going smoothly, by April next year you could be wiggling your fingers over payment terminals or the barriers when jumping on the tube in London. Intoning “Abracadabra” as you do so is purely optional.

Excited? Hell yes! Want it!!!!

Kerv – The World’s First Contactless Payment Ring