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QR codes is interesting. The tech companies here considered QR codes low tech and backwards, ironically, and basically didn't invest in it in the hopes of going
by chrischen 10y ago
QR codes is interesting. The tech companies here considered QR codes low tech and backwards, ironically, and basically didn't invest in it in the hopes of going with BLE (bluetooth low energy) beacons and at a time NFC.
NFC was considered inferior to BLE too but BLE has come and literally no one uses them.
The reason why QR isn't adopted is because none of the major platforms has invested in it. Apple, facebook, don't have native QR support.
In China QR is built into wechat, which everyone has.
- TeMPOraL 10y agoI think part of the reason both QR and BLE don't fare well in the West is related to the point a), about doing things without switching apps. QR codes and BLE beacons are things that should be interacted with on the OS level, not requiring a separate app for every possible vendor that decides to use codes/beacons. Alas, the primary application of BLE today is trying to trick people into spending more on shoes and clothes. What a waste of a potentially very useful technology.
- tim333 10y agoWhen I had a look at the proposed BLE specs for iPhone I was disappointed that it seemed an app could only see it's own beaons. I'd quite like an app that could show any beacons around and say who's they are and if there are any offers or cool stuff associated. I think as it is store A's beacons can only be seen with store A's app and store B's only with store B's and who wants that?