Body modification at home: Seattle company offers DIY implant kits

Seattle, Washington - People can now give themselves body modifications thanks to a Seattle-area company selling DIY implants that can turn your body into a radio-frequency identification device.

RFID implants are placed under the skin either professionally or at home with Dangerous Things implant kits.
RFID implants are placed under the skin either professionally or at home with Dangerous Things implant kits.  © screenshot/Instagram/Dangerous Things / adventur_az

Although many in the body modification world have been playing around with various self-inserted implants for years now, legitimate DIY kits on sale in stores are a brand-new development.

Dangerous Things, a Seattle-based company, is now selling DIY microchip implant kits that look extremely futuristic, and even include a trio of LED lights that can be seen through the skin.

What's the main objective and purpose of these? From a functional standpoint, they serve as radio-frequency identification devices – or RFIDs – that can be scanned by any near field communication device (NFCs).

Phones, computers, cars, safes, and keyless access points to homes and buildings use NFC-readers. Meaning, an RFID implant could grant access to any of these things by merely scanning your hand near the reader.

According to the company's website, the creator of the implants, Amal Graafsta, has been rocking an implant since 2005.

While Dangerous Things recommends that a professional installs the implants, its kits supply customers with all the scalpels, microchip-filled syringes, and ointments needed for insertion of chips in the least painful way possible.

The company sells a wide array of chip implant kits, including a cyborg kit that comes with field testers and diagnostic cards to help customers become the data-reading bio-hackers they've always dreamt of being.

Whether you're interested in the technological aspect of the implants or the aesthetic appeal of having LED lights shining through the back of your hand, these microchip implants are available for purchase at pretty affordable prices.

Cover photo: screenshot/Instagram/Dangerous Things / adventur_az

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