NFC Trading Card Research

Following up on last week's development into a trading card concept I began researching means by which augmented reality could be implemented into the use of physical cards and the application itself.  This began by looking at Amiibo's (Amiibo - Nintendo - Official Site), more specifically the use of Amiibo trading card-esque cards (Nintendo, Animal Crossing amiibo cards and Amiibo figures - official site ) which add additional content to multiple entries in Animal Crossing (Animal Crossing: New leaf 2012) (Animal Crossing: New horizons 2020) series.  Prolonging the user experience whilst balancing the hobby of collecting cards to showcase.

(Animal Crossing Amiibo Cards)

There are over 500 cards which can be collected in this series that all contain an NFC chip with the corresponding villagers' data within. These communicate with the game itself to add new features and gameplay experiences. These are scanned on the Nintendo devices' dedicated NFC readers (Nintendo Switch Controller / WII U Pad / near 3DS D-Pad). 
(Animal Crossing Amiibo Cards)

I believe this model could be used on mobile (Android/Apple) for my application as a way to unlock content or add an element of gamification to the learning process. Especially in an NFC card format established by Nintendo. Thankfully, there is an abundance of resources and cheap options with which I can write datasets (drivers/cars/trophies/tracks) onto blank NFC cards with ease. Writing apps such as NFC TagWriter by NXP make this process extremely efficient, considering an NFC card cannot be rewritten with new data getting it correct initially is vital to avoid waste. 

A pack of 22x blank NFC cards average €10 - €20, making this an attainable goal I could achieve to add extra depth to this application. Unfortunately, when printing the artwork onto these blank cards they require specific printers which average €1k to €2k. When printed by services that specialise in providing ID cards etc the minimum quantity order is often 1000+ averaging at €600.

This is an avenue I wish to pursue further as the pros by far outweigh the cons of the artwork issue. 

References

(2022) Shop NFC. Available at: https://www.shopnfc.com/en/ (Accessed: October 23, 2022).

22 pcs NFC tags NTAG215 cards, blank printable PVC NFC card CR80 card iso size, 504 bytes memory RFID Card NXP chip rewritable, work with TagMo Amiibo for all NFC-enabled Smartphones & Devices (no date) Amazon.co.uk: Stationery & Office Supplies. Available at: https://www.amazon.co.uk/jiaxing-Ntag215-phones-devices-22pieces/dp/B07Q42CVXD/ref=sr_1_2_sspa?crid=1XHI5NJFE4KWE&keywords=blank%2Bnfc%2Bcards&qid=1666533529&qu=eyJxc2MiOiI0LjY0IiwicXNhIjoiNC40OCIsInFzcCI6IjQuMDEifQ%3D%3D&sprefix=blank%2Bnfc%2Bcards%2Caps%2C117&sr=8-2-spons&psc=1 (Accessed: October 23, 2022).

Amiibo - Nintendo - Official Site (no date) Nintendo Official Site: Consoles, Games, News, and More. Available at: https://www.nintendo.com/amiibo/#faq (Accessed: October 23, 2022).

Animal Crossing Amiibo Cards (no date) Animal Crossing amiibo catalogue. Nintendo. Available at: https://animal-crossing.com/amiibo/ (Accessed: October 23, 2022).

Animal Crossing amiibo cards and Amiibo figures - official site (no date) Animal Crossing series – Official Site. Nintendo. Available at: https://animal-crossing.com/amiibo/collections/series-1-4-amiibo-cards/ (Accessed: October 23, 2022).

“Animal Crossing: New horizons” (2020). Nintendo, Nintendo Entertainment Planning & Development.

“Animal Crossing: New leaf” (2012). Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development, Monolith Soft.

“NFC TagWriter by NXP” (2022) Nearfield Communication. Available at: http://www.nearfieldcommunication.com/ (Accessed: October 23, 2022).

Square (no date) What is NFC? all you need to know about near-field communication, Square. Available at: https://squareup.com/us/en/townsquare/nfc#:~:text=When%20a%20contactless%20payment%20is,other%20to%20complete%20the%20payment. (Accessed: October 23, 2022).

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