On December 18, Dutch social media expert Polle de Maagt claimed in a guest post on this blog that mobile barcode concept ShotCode was soon-to-be history.
The future is in GPS/bluetooth/triangulated services. And although I really really liked ShotCode: exit ShotCode
Yet, when I visited his blog (Dutch) today, I noticed this really interesting concept that could save ShotCode from its predicted death:
What’s the story here? Multimedia designer Phil Lu came up with the idea, and presented it as a mock-up on Geneco. This ordering system makes sure you won’t have to stand in the ordering line, which is always there. It will make the life of many personal assistants way easier. And here comes the ShotCode-saving element: Lu suggests a ‘swipe transaction system using semacode technology’ as a payment method. That’s where the cool-looking ShotCode comes in:
Just imagine that Apple and Starbucks are digging the idea and will start to implement it. They’re both cool brands, so it’s not really out-there. Wouldn’t that make ShotCode übercool as well?
Looking like a really cool iPhone app!
What is the difference between a shotcode and a semacode?
There where some attempts to make payments by mobile a reality, from some big fat asses like some operators or banking institutions that didn´t turn into reality due to it complexity.
Apple can make it a user experience and starbucks can give it scale in a nutshell but i wonder if the payment could be made even more transparent to the user…
Google maps now can track mobiles based on triangulation and some companies use the same system to study shopping behaviours. I wonder how much tracking resolution could that technology have to provide a even transparent payment&delivery.
Wow, this is one of the best designed iPhone apps I’ve seen to date. Would be great if this would really work too.
@Patrick: Semacode and shotcode are basically the same but with different companies behind it. Big difference between them is that semacode is opensource and shotcode not. Also the way the look is different. Shotcode is round, Semacode square. This example is semacode btw and not shotcode.
Want to know more; search on wiki, the information there is simple and mostly correct.
This Starbucks ‘app’ is just a design mockup, made by an artist. But real native shotcode software for the iPhone already exists: http://www.imatrix.lt
It’s an open system, you can create your own codes.
OP3 is working with someone who doesn’t believe in Shotcode technology.
Sergey Odinokov is the founder of Imatrix. Sergey is Elementus.
Sergey’s blog:
http://imatrix-elementus.blogspot.com/
Elementus’ comments:
http://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.asp?message_id=26253719
http://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.asp?message_id=26274893
http://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.asp?message_id=26314833
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Realizing I’m a bit late here, but noticed a bit of an error here. The code used in the artists mockup above isn’t shotcode. It’s semacode, which while similar, does miss some of the advantages of shotcode (namely, being able to be read from any angle). And, at least at this point, the imatrix link does not in fact allow creation of shotcode, only semacode (or some variation of it). It’s really a shame that shotcode seems to have died out though as it was a very promising technology for use at conventions.