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It is already in the works. In 3-5 years every big box store product will have UV QR codes on every side of external packaging that encode the existing product
by dsl 8y ago
It is already in the works. In 3-5 years every big box store product will have UV QR codes on every side of external packaging that encode the existing product barcode plus a unique per item ID.
This is being done to improve self check out speed (no more having to find the bar code) and help with tracking receipt-less returns (this box of cereal was purchased at our store).
- bigiain 8y agoDo you have any hints as to what terms I should be googling for to find out more about this? I'm _very_ curious...
- dsl 8y agoNot offhand, sorry. It came up with some engineers while I was doing a security audit on a self checkout machine.
- jackfraser 8y ago> (this box of cereal was purchased at our store). Think of the impact on forensics when every single article contains its source of origin. Time to start a company selling an invisible privacy spray for your cereal box that coats it in UV ink and obscures the original invisible barcode...
- dwild 8y agoThere's already invisible barcode on some backaging. I had a UV light and used it over a Pringle can and there was a code there!