Key takeaways
- Tagglu uses NFC tags with QR-code fallback so users can instantly access object-specific digital content without needing an app.
- The platform’s ability to update content without replacing the physical tag makes it useful for rentals, storage, equipment documentation and product information.
Tagglu, a new NFC-based platform designed to connect physical objects with digital information, has officially launched.
Tagglu allows users to place a physical NFC tag, uses an NXP NTAG213 NFC chip, on or near an object and associate that tag with its own editable digital content. Anyone with a compatible NFC-enabled smartphone can tap the tag to immediately access the information associated with the object. For devices that may not support NFC, each Tagglu tag includes a QR code that can be scanned as a fallback.
Users can add information, links, and files to their tags and update the content at any time, with no app required. Because the digital content is managed separately from the physical NFC tag, information can be changed without replacing or reprogramming the tag, according to company officials.
How Tagglu Uses NFC Tags and QR Codes to Deliver Editable Digital Content
“We wanted to make it extremely simple to connect useful digital information to things in the physical world,” said Matteo Magnan, founder of Tagglu. “Instead of someone having to search for information about an object, the information can live digitally right alongside it.”
Tagglu is designed for applications ranging from vacation rentals and household organization to equipment documentation and product information.
Tagglu Targets Vacation Rentals, Storage, Equipment and Product Information
Tagglu is designed to support a wide range of potential applications. In vacation rentals, for example, hosts can place tags on or near appliances and amenities such as coffee makers, thermostats, washers, grills, and hot tubs, allowing guests to access instructions at the point where they need them.
A Tagglu tag attached to a storage container can provide information about its contents without requiring someone to open and search through it. Tags placed on equipment can provide access to manuals, instructions, maintenance information, or other documentation. Someone selling an item can also use a tag to provide prospective buyers with additional information, links, or files.
While NFC provides the connection between the physical object and its digital content, Tagglu is designed to make writing to a tag, editing its content, and accessing that content as simple as possible, with no app required.
Tagglu tags are available now through Tagglu.com.