The art world is becoming entangled with technology. As mobile devices become an integral part of society, art institutions steeping themselves in technology in an effort to better connect with their audience. To this end, more museums are opting to incorporate QR codes in their exhibitions. Many have found that this has transformed traditionally melancholy galleries into a full-fledged interactive experience. The codes have found their way to Edinburgh’s National Museum of Scotland, where more than 70 items have been labeled with a code. Alison Taubman, the principal curator of…
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Leaving a breadcrumb trail behind with QR codes
On the heels of news that Google will no longer be supporting QR codes, many have written off the small, black and white boxes as a thing of the past. While there is no doubting Google’s influence in the various industries it operates, those free of corporate ties are putting the codes to good use, seemingly unaware that any big name companies have shrugged off the technology. Such is the case with Rio Akasaka, a Master’s student at Stanford. Akasaka has launched a new website that makes use of QR…
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