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Originally Posted by Swampthing
Seeing as you are a software engineer for Microsoft, I would assume that you have been introduced to a mobile platform named Qode.
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I have heard about similar products or technology for reading proprietary (smart) codes. But I never pursued them.
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Originally Posted by Swampthing
So, instead of carrying around an lens adapter, why not just use the embedded camera in the device. Why carry around something that will break?
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I agree lens adapter is a pain. I don't think AURA will take off in its current shape or form. That is why it is in research. The hardware technology has to evolve. I am sure in another six months to a year, we will see camera phones getting better. I mean auto-focus and non-fixed lens. Or maybe the software piece that identifies the barcode might get better.
The biggest reason why I am supporter of AURA is that it uses the ubiquitous UPC barcodes instead of proprietary glyphs or smartcodes. Not all products, books, CDs, DVDs have these new codes. Barcodes are everywhere and I don't see them going away either.