I am currently reading through the
2010 Horizon Report: Museum Edition and thinking about the latest in using mobile technology to engage users. This was the first time I ran across quick response (QR) codes which are barcodes that can be scanned by mobile devices to point to a URL or send a text message. I can see how they can be used to enhance a museum visitor's experience by offering details about an object directly to their phone. QR codes are also increasingly used in advertising and could be useful in promoting library programs by including QR codes on library cards, posters, materials. You can visit this site:
http://qrcode.kaywa.com/ to instantly create a code. Here is the one for this blog's URL:
Neat, huh? Here's a link to a QR code art flickr stream:
http://www.flickr.com/groups/1049441@N25/. I'm in the market for a new cell phone and am considering an android phone that can actually read these codes. Anyone have any direct experience with this?
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