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 .
Visa's contactless payment sunglasses, WaveShades, were the brainchild of Australian start-up Inamo founder Peter Colbert. Colbert had earlier developed the Inamo Curl wearable, which is waterproof and compatible with Visa PayWave terminals and can be securely attached to fitness bands or watches. The payment 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.