– The QR code, or Quick Response code, was invented in 1994 by Masahiro Hara, an engineer at Denso Wave, a subsidiary of the Japanese automotive company Denso Corporation. Hara’s inspiration came during a game of Go, a traditional Japanese board game. He realized that the grid pattern of the game could be adapted to create a two-dimensional barcode capable of storing more information than the existing one-dimensional barcodes used in the automotive industry.
– Initially developed to track automotive parts, QR codes were designed to be read quickly and from any direction, making them more efficient than traditional barcodes. Denso Wave made the technology available to the public, allowing for widespread adoption across various industries.
– The real breakthrough for QR codes came with the advent of smartphones equipped with cameras. In 2002, Sharp introduced the first mobile phone with a built-in QR code scanner, paving the way for consumers to easily interact with QR codes in everyday life.
– Today, QR codes are ubiquitous, used for everything from making payments and accessing websites to storing personal information. Their versatility and ease of use have made them an integral part of modern digital life.
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By Data Entry Vietnam Co., Ltd.