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Tucson combines QR codes and augmented reality for cultural historical tour

10/19/202310/18/2023 L. Green

The city is using the technology to provide entertaining information about its local history. A new Tucson community-curated exhibition is using QR codes and augmented reality to provide mobile device users with a fascinating and diverse cultural history experience. The experiences are available at a number of different locations throughout the city. Among the locations where the QR codes are located to scan and gain access to the augmented reality features include the Arizona State Museum on the campus of the University of Arizona, the Linda Ronstadt Music Hall at…

Saudi Arabia to use QR codes instead of visa stickers for a dozen countries

08/04/202308/03/2023 Stephanie Beck

In May, the country announced that it would be rolling out new digital initiatives of this nature. Last May, Saudi Arabia announced that it would be launching a number of digital initiatives such as using QR codes instead of the conventional passport visa sticker for several countries. That said, for the remainder of countries, Saudi Arabia has also issued an updated sticker. The update to the sticker has already started appearing. And for 12 countries, the visa stickers have been discontinued altogether and have been replaced by QR codes instead. Civil…

iOS 17 is going to make it easier to scan QR codes

06/22/202306/21/2023 L. Green

This fall, iPhone users are going to be able to use their phone cameras to scan more easily. Apple’s iOS 17 will be released this fall, and with it will come a feature that will make it easier for iPhone users to scan QR codes. The change has to do with a small but notable tweak to the upcoming version of Apple’s operating system. The iPhone Camera app’s support for scanning QR codes isn’t anything new. It was first launched with its iOS 11, several years ago. At that time,…

FBI reminds consumers to take care when scanning QR codes

09/12/202209/08/2022 Jesse Collins

The Federal Bureau of Investigation has cautioned device users about common criminal tactics. The FBI has issued a warning to device users, cautioning that cybercriminals can tamper with QR codes in order to swipe a scanner’s information. They aren’t telling consumers not to use the barcodes but are instead recommending that people take care. QR codes have become extremely commonplace since the start of the pandemic. Businesses of all forms put them into use to help ensure that information that once would have been provided on printed materials would be…

QR codes will be used by almost 100 million Americans by 2025

07/28/202207/27/2022 L. Green

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Consumers across the United States will be using the quick response barcodes for a range of uses. A growing number of consumers in the United States are scanning QR codes for a spectrum of different uses and applications. These uses include a broad number of reasons that include everything from information to payments. New research shows that the number of American consumers using their smartphones for scanning QR codes is growing very rapidly, according to an Insider Intelligence forecast. The uses for these barcodes will include everything from gaining more…