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Nail Interfaces

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This chapter introduces Tech Nails, the design, and the materials used for hiding RFID tags into gel and fake plastic nails. This chapter shows three examples of interaction: through water (AquaDJing), with another wearable (Gimmickiano, Beltility) and another smart object (Twinkle Nails).

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Vega, K., Fuks, H. (2016). Nail Interfaces. In: Beauty Technology. Human–Computer Interaction Series. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-15762-7_5

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