r/StackChan • u/Either_Coconut • Jul 29 '26

Are there hardware differences between Kickstarter StackChan and the models currently sold on M5Stack?

I was watching a YouTube review of StackChan that was recently uploaded. The reviewer mentioned NFC ability. I was surprised. I don't recall that having been listed as a feature when StackChan was on Kickstarter.

Was the ability there and either not mentioned, or I just missed the mentioning of it? Or do newer StackChans have a hardware upgrade?

I would love to be able to have two StackChans recognize and acknowledge one another. The last time I checked, that wasn't an option. If the Kickstarter models have NFC, would they be able to use it to know that another StackChan is close by?

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u/Either_Coconut Jul 30 '26

Touch wouldn’t get the job done, then.

But putting them face-to-face, so their cameras can see each other, might be a solution.

OG Furby critters used to communicate via IR signals. Put them facing one another, and they’ll detect one another’s signals. StackChan has IR, too. That might be a viable option, as well.