It’s going to be pretty useful once those AR glasses become ubiquitous.
Ask HN: What's been the best usage for QR code apart from restaurants menus?
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Re: Ask HN: What's been the best usage for QR code apart from restaurants menus?
#12Go to Asia and you can see QR codes everywhere. Payments mostly, but in Singapore you will find it also for checking in and out of places for COVID-19 contact tracing and everyone uses it (although now Bluetooth/ tap your phone is taking over). I use it for guests wanting my wifi - just scan this QR and you’re in without much fuss.
also QR code for contact information sharing is big in Asia, kind of like a handy digital business card
Re: Ask HN: What's been the best usage for QR code apart from restaurants menus?
#13Go to Asia and you can see QR codes everywhere. Payments mostly, but in Singapore you will find it also for checking in and out of places for COVID-19 contact tracing and everyone uses it (although now Bluetooth/ tap your phone is taking over). I use it for guests wanting my wifi - just scan this QR and you’re in without much fuss.
Also fashion magazines in Asia, QR code next to teen clothing. Probably can order straight from there and the magazine gets a cut.
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#14In Australia we're using them for check-ins for COVID contact tracing. It's working pretty well.
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#15I just returned to the US after two years away. I find the QR codes for restaurant menus to be one of the worst applications. I'm at a restaurant to get offline, enjoy my dinner and socialize. The last thing I want is to start the experience using a smart phone. I do like QR codes on WiFi routers for connecting to the WiFi quickly, and in apps to easily share credentials and links with other devices. QR codes that sh…
Agreed on the restaurant part. I would actively avoid any restaurant that wanted me to use my phone to order.
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#16TOTP secrets
And Google Authenticator generates QR codes so you can copy the TOTP secrets from your old phone to your new one.
Re: Ask HN: What's been the best usage for QR code apart from restaurants menus?
#17I just returned to the US after two years away. I find the QR codes for restaurant menus to be one of the worst applications. I'm at a restaurant to get offline, enjoy my dinner and socialize. The last thing I want is to start the experience using a smart phone. I do like QR codes on WiFi routers for connecting to the WiFi quickly, and in apps to easily share credentials and links with other devices. QR codes that sh…
Back in 2012 I tried the QR code on business card to download a vcard bit... it did not really garner any attention which was unfortunate. Seemed brilliant at the time. Could be I just was not an interesting individual though.
Restaurant wise it definitely is annoying when there is a QR code for a menu, another for the beer menu, and another for the specials. Even better when the printed out QR code is cut off and doesn't load correctly.
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#18QR Code for more details on topic along side TV News Report.
QR Code at Cafe for WiFi Login.
QR Code for Payment Bill
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#19I have been loving the QR code to pay online instead of waiting for our waiter to return, etc. I could live without the QR code for menus. It’s very easy to get sucked back into work mode when you see a slack notification, etc.
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#20Geocaching/scavenger hunts/distributed escape rooms.