Amiibo

## Introduction[edit | edit source]

Amiibos are Nintendo figurines with a NFC (near field communication) chip and that can communicate with game consoles, i.e. devices and protocols for tangible computing.

"Amiibo (Japanese: アミーボ Hepburn: Amībo?, stylized as amiibo) is Nintendo's wireless communications and storage protocol, for use between compatible toys and the Nintendo 3DS and Wii U gaming platforms. It was launched in November 2014 in the form of system software updates and a series of Amiibo-enabled figurines, colloquially abbreviated as "amiibo figurines" or simply "amiibo"." (Wikipedia, April 2015)

See also:

* Near field communication

## Interest for education[edit | edit source]

Amiibos can "grow". As such Amiibo-likes (and not the encrypted originals) could be used in physical visualizations.

## Links[edit | edit source]

* What Nintendo Did Right and Wrong With Its Amiibo Figurines, by Chris Kohler, 12/14, Wired.
* Opinion: The Amiibo Frenzy is Getting Ridiculous, Amiibroke, by Alexa Ray Corriea on April 4, 2015, Gamespot