The ESP32Tag Works Similarly to Apple's AirTag

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Last year, Apple had released the AirTags to the market. Eric Nam from That Projects thinks that it was a great product by Apple with hardware and software support and subsequently he made a similar project called ESP32Tag for fun.

What are AirTags?
An AirTag is a small and elegantly designed accessory that helps keep track of and find the items that matter most with Apple’s Find My app. Whether attached to a handbag, keys, backpack, or other items, AirTag taps into the vast, global Find My network and can help locate a lost item, all while keeping location data private and anonymous with end-to-end encryption. AirTag can be purchased in one and four packs for just $29 and $99, respectively.

Project background
"It's impossible to get the Ultra Wide Band (UWB) chip that Apple made. The UWB product that can be purchased personally is the DW1000. Along with this, I tried to make an ESP32Tag that works on ESP32," Nam mentioned in his YouTube video.

How do ESP32Tags work?
Two devices are working as a pair. It consists of one tag and one anchor. The tag device includes a display so you can see how far away from the anchor device is.

Check out the project video below to see it the ESP32Tag in action! The code for the project is available on GitHub.

You can also join the Facebook community created by Nam, where he interacts with his readers.