QR Code Press

QR codes offer Victorian bathroom tours

01/09/201501/07/2015 Julie Campbell

The Hayes Historic toilets can soon be visited without actually having to head underground to see them. Cardiff, the capital of Wales, has a very unique and fascinating historic attraction in the form of Victorian bathrooms, and now QR codes are being displayed to give visitors the chance to see them, without actually having to go underground – a trip that many tourists would rather not take. The Victorian toilets are located under the Hayes, which is a commercial area within the city, known for historic sites. While the underground…

QR codes launched in Stanley, Tasmania, providing digital tour guides

09/18/201409/17/2014 Julie Campbell

The quaint, seaside town is using quick response codes to give tourists an improved visiting experience. A new program is now being rolled out in a small seaside town in Tasmania, called Stanley, where QR codes are displayed in order to give tourists more information through the use of their smartphones. This information will be available in four different languages to those who scan the barcodes. Using any reader app for QR codes, visitors to the location can take part in a self-guided tour. It is an interactive heritage walk…

QR codes bring high hopes to event organizers

03/28/201403/28/2014 Stephanie Beck

The quick response codes are going to be used at a small city event in the hope of making it the biggest yet. Although the Passport to Unity festival has already been held seven times in Sault Sainte Marie, Canada, the hopes of the organizers are that the eighth one will be the biggest one yet, in part because of the inclusion of QR codes to help to enhance the experience. The official organizers feel that the extra effort will make the difference and that “it’s going to be huge!”…

QR codes to provide HCC self guided tours

10/24/201310/21/2013 Jennifer Goula

Campus visitors will be able to use their smartphones or tablets to find their way around and learn more. Hutchinson Community College has now launched a new self guided tour program that uses QR codes and the smartphones and tablets of visitors in order to provide visitors with instant information while they work their way around the local college campus. The announcement was made during the college’s 85th anniversary celebration last weekend. The Hutchinson Community College will now have QR codes positioned at various buildings located all over the campus.…

QR codes in sidewalk bricks may enhance Maryland walking tours

03/19/201303/18/2013 Julie Campbell

The trend of using quick response codes may soon be helping visitors to the area. A sidewalk made up of bricks that include QR codes has been proposed to be included as an element of the design of a walking tour in St. Michaels, Maryland, for visitors to the area to use and enjoy. The quick response codes have been included into a number of sidewalks in cities around the world. These QR codes would be made out of brick and would be available for use by anyone with a…