Two students at the Brigham Young University in Utah have found a new use for QR codes. Tom Johnson, a law student at the university, along with his sister-in-law, Emily Peterson, have been posting codes all over the campus. The pair has posted the codes in places they think will get the most attention from tech-savvy students. When scanned, the code reveals details about a flash mob event that will occur on campus. Flash mobs are a seemingly spontaneous gathering of people to act out a scripted scene or event.…
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Retailer giant gives a backstage pass to shoppers
Macy’s is without doubt the most popular department store known worldwide. As part of its new campaign it launched a new way for shoppers to connect with it through their mobile phones, giving their customers a special backstage pass to info not made available until now. Macy’s new campaign coined, “Backstage Pass”, is the store’s way of bringing on the spot advice to shoppers concerning its latest tips, designs, fashion and products for spring. Making this move even smarter, Macy’s has selected two of the fastest methods of connecting with…
Read MoreSocial media and QR Codes
With QR codes beginning to play a larger role in both marketing and everyday life, a number of companies that specialize in QR code generation have been cropping up. Typically, anyone can find a free code generator on the Internet, but SocialQRcode is offering a more involved approach with their service. The company fancies itself as the first QR generator that is designed specifically for social sharing via social networks. Offering its services for free, SocialQRcodes allows users to link codes to their Facebook, YouTube, or Twitter accounts. Codes can…
Read MoreBig wine contest promoted with QR Codes
Oregon based winery, R. Stuart & Co., have launched their latest campaign that is making use of QR codes on their recently release Big Fire Pinot Gris wine. The codes, when scanned using a smart phone, will invite consumers to participate in the company’s “Me and My Big Fire” contest on YouTube. The contest was developed by Maria Stuart, co-owner of the winery, alongside marketing firm LynkSnap. The contest is calling for fans of the Big Fire wine brand to submit videos about their experiences with the wine. A sample…
Read MoreQR and AR make for great bedfellows
Daqri, a company that specializes in generating QR codes, has announced that they have entered the private beta phase of their latest venture to combine QR codes with augmented reality. Daqri is building this new platform to be the QR equivalent of YouTube. The company made the announcement at the Launch Conference in San Francisco. Users upload snippets of content, which Daqri then attributes with a code. With augmented reality programs, such as Wordlens, aiming a smart phone at the codes will display the content in real time. The content…
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