Company Wants Employees To Get A Microchip In Their Hands

Is technology gradually driving the world 'crazy'? Well, maybe. Some people seem to think so too after a Wisconsin technology company, Three Square Market, offered workers the opportunity to have a tiny microchip implanted in their hands.


The idea seems to be popular among workers. The company, which is based in River Falls and
provides technology for breakrooms and micro markets, has over 50 employees who plan to have the devices implanted.

The chip, which is around the size of a grain of rice, uses radio-frequency identification (RFID) to allow workers to pay for snacks in the vending machine, access the building, and even log into their computers with the swipe of a hand.

“We foresee the use of RFID technology to drive everything from making purchases in our office break room market, opening doors, use of copy machines, logging into our office computers, unlocking phones, sharing business cards, storing medical/health information, and used as payment at other RFID terminals,” CEO Todd Westby told USA Today. “Eventually, this technology will become standardized allowing you to use this as your passport, public transit, all purchasing opportunities, etc.”

What do you think?