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0 pointskoyote5y ago0 comments

Anecdotally I noticed QR codes all over the place in East Asian countries (on receipts in Taiwan for example).

Then here in Australia we now have a QR code system for 'checking in' to an establishment (for Covid tracing). I'd say at this point the vast majority of the population must be using QR codes multiple times a week/month. I've also seen quite a few bars/restaurants implement NFC/QR discs on tables that then point you to the menu/online ordering. It works surprisingly well (and I believe some countries in Europe have done the same in terms of menus at the very least).

So this might be the year of the QR code!

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nmfisher5y ago

In Singapore, it’s also pretty common for cafes to have menus (or even end-to-end ordering and payment) via QR code. I think that’s a pretty good use case (in addition to COVID check in/checkout).

toyg5y ago

We have those in the UK too, to "check in" cafes etc. Pretty much nobody uses them, which is part of the reason the whole tracing effort was basically abandoned.

koyoteOP5y ago

They are mandatory here with heavy fines if the premises are found to not use them properly.

It also helps that cases are so rare here that you can have a public list of places they visited while infectious for the public to monitor.

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