According to a recent Japundit blog post the Japanese Quick Reply barcodes are also regarded as works of art or at least just plain cool. Certainly the recently-introduced colored ones offer some scope for creativity:

Here is a really cool photo of a man walking by an advertisement with designs of QR codes. Microsoft has finally found a taker for a colorful barcode technology the company shelved two years ago because it failed to catch on. Gavin Jenke, the Microsoft researcher who invented the colorful barcode, said the United States would eventually catch up with Japan, where it’s common to see people snapping photos of giant barcodes posted on billboards. Photo by AP Photo/Koji Sasahara.

Source: alexpappas. “Oh, Those Awesome Barcodes,” Japundit 04/23/07.

Related Post: “QR Barcodes Monetize Mobile in Japan,” EBT Blog 04/23/07.

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