this doesn't involve a need for a third party

NFC is near field communication, it allows devices to exchange information when they are brought into contact with one another

it is an alternative to QR codes

instead of scanning a payee QR code to obtain the address (and payment amount), you contact your NFC enabled device against the payee's device to get this info.  It is way more user friendly than QR code scanning IMO.

NFC is built into most modern tablets/phones

I have been examining a lot of other alt coins and their clients.

In particular I like the Dash android/apple clients for their ability to do NFC communication.

The apps are opensource and on github. 

What would be involved in turning these dash clients, or clients from other alt coins into plain old bitcoin clients?

Is anyone aware of any existing efforts along these lines?