Visa 's contactless payment sunglasses , however , were the brainchild of Australian start - up Inamo founder Stephen Colbert . “I had a light bulb moment and thought ‘wouldn’t it be great if I could go surfing, even go for a run or bike ride and not have to carry my wallet or mobile phone’.” Colbert had earlier developed the Inamo Curl wearable , which is waterproof and compatible with Visa PayWave terminals and can be securely attached to wrist bands or watches . The security chip inside the Curl is the same as the one found in the WaveShades sunglasses , which were recently launched at the SXSW Festival in Texas . Inamo is a member of national association FinTech Australia .
Visa 's contactless payment sunglasses , however , were the brainchild of Australian start - up Inamo founder Stephen Colbert . Colbert had earlier developed the Inamo Curl wearable , which is waterproof and compatible with Visa PayWave terminals and can be securely attached to wrist bands or watches . The security chip inside the Curl is the same as the one found in the WaveShades sunglasses , which were recently launched at the SXSW Festival in Texas . Inamo is a member of national association FinTech Australia .