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Is there an NFC API for the Smartwatch 3 (SWR50)

Just to be sure and have clarification of that at first, is the NFC of the Smartwatch 3 just an embedded tag or is it a theoretically fully functioning NFC-chip?

Hoping it's not just a tag, we want to build an Android Wear app using NFC and for this the biggest question is:

  • Is there (gonna be?) a API to use the NFC chip of the SWR50?
  • If not is there any other way to activate it, or maybe might an updated version of Android Wear bring support for the chip to the smartwatch? Any help is appreciated!

Thanks, Chris

TLDR: Basically it's the same question for the new smartwatch 3 of sony: Is NFC usable for developers? Is there an NFC API for the Sony SmartWatch 2?

Solution

  • There is a fully functional chip in the SmartWatch 3. It is today acting according to the spec linked by CM787 (here's a new one as the old one seems dead).

    When Android Wear officially expands on the support for NFC, the SmartWatch 3 will be able to follow.