Xbox One can scan QR tags to save entering codes

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Thanks to its otherwise much-criticised required Kinect, the Xbox One can circumvent the dreadful business of tapping in codes on a control pad.

Responding a Reddit joke, Microsoft’s Marc Whitten confirmed on Twitter that the new Kinect will be able to read QR codes.

The context implies (but does not promise) Microsoft will use this to allow gamers to enter codes – for promotions, extra content, and so on – by waving an image at the console’s ever-watchful sentinel rather than going through all that control pad nonsense which makes you want to throw the bloody thing through the nearest window and go back to PC gaming.

Hooray. Next generation technology delivers at last – although there’s no guarantee Microsoft and third-parties will act on this potential.



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Source: http://www.vg247.com/2013/07/02/xbox-one-can-scan-qr-tags-to-save-entering-codes/

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AustraliansPosted:

I had this thought when i read this news topic, like it could automatically read a code, but what if it could decipher/decode some sort of anagram. It's just a thought, but it would be cool if it could do something like that.

YinPosted:

It'd be pretty cool if they took advantage of this. I do think they should include the numeral/alphabetical code itself on the receipt as well just in case your Kinect decides it can't read it or the ink comes off a little bit. I wonder if the gift cards that are replacing Microsoft points cards are going to have these codes as well. That would be pretty epic.

KatsumiPosted:

ShadowBoltDashie
DLT
ShadowBoltDashie
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LuckyOtter
Katsumi This is a pretty good idea.. I never liked entering codes into my Xbox 360 as i found it tedious. Hopefully they do this with Microsoft Point cards and Xbox Live membership.

Thanks for the article


They are getting rid of MS Points so I doubt that... It's probably meant mostly for Season Pass's and other things you get for pre-ordering games,


They'll still use codes, that way they can make optimal profit.


Maybe for Xbox 360 but the Xbox One they are dropping them completely.

http://www.thetechgame.com/News/sid=4647/e3-2013-microsoft-points-are-out-on-xbox-one.html


They may be getting rid of Microsoft Points but they will probably still use codes for things like pre-order bonuses, season passes etc.


People can also use the Xbox Live codes with this as well. I'd use this for sure. Sometimes I just don't like entering in the code even though I know it doesn't take that long ._.


I find it a bit of a pain entering codes to be honest.

DeadMousePosted:

Thats pretty cool, I like the idea!

TaigaAisakaPosted:

DLT
ShadowBoltDashie
Sorcery
LuckyOtter
Katsumi This is a pretty good idea.. I never liked entering codes into my Xbox 360 as i found it tedious. Hopefully they do this with Microsoft Point cards and Xbox Live membership.

Thanks for the article


They are getting rid of MS Points so I doubt that... It's probably meant mostly for Season Pass's and other things you get for pre-ordering games,


They'll still use codes, that way they can make optimal profit.


Maybe for Xbox 360 but the Xbox One they are dropping them completely.

http://www.thetechgame.com/News/sid=4647/e3-2013-microsoft-points-are-out-on-xbox-one.html


They may be getting rid of Microsoft Points but they will probably still use codes for things like pre-order bonuses, season passes etc.


People can also use the Xbox Live codes with this as well. I'd use this for sure. Sometimes I just don't like entering in the code even though I know it doesn't take that long ._.

DLTPosted:

ShadowBoltDashie
Sorcery
LuckyOtter
Katsumi This is a pretty good idea.. I never liked entering codes into my Xbox 360 as i found it tedious. Hopefully they do this with Microsoft Point cards and Xbox Live membership.

Thanks for the article


They are getting rid of MS Points so I doubt that... It's probably meant mostly for Season Pass's and other things you get for pre-ordering games,


They'll still use codes, that way they can make optimal profit.


Maybe for Xbox 360 but the Xbox One they are dropping them completely.

http://www.thetechgame.com/News/sid=4647/e3-2013-microsoft-points-are-out-on-xbox-one.html


They may be getting rid of Microsoft Points but they will probably still use codes for things like pre-order bonuses, season passes etc.

AustraliansPosted:

Aggie I really dont see this as that impressive. you can already do this on your phone.


You could probably do this from more of a distance, and besides, it really does save putting it in, I always had a chat pad that I'd plug in to my controller, but this is 10x faster than that.

RuinsPosted:

this is really cool :)

AustraliansPosted:

Wow, this really cool, saves putting in the code manually xD

TaigaAisakaPosted:

Sorcery
LuckyOtter
Katsumi This is a pretty good idea.. I never liked entering codes into my Xbox 360 as i found it tedious. Hopefully they do this with Microsoft Point cards and Xbox Live membership.

Thanks for the article


They are getting rid of MS Points so I doubt that... It's probably meant mostly for Season Pass's and other things you get for pre-ordering games,


They'll still use codes, that way they can make optimal profit.


Maybe for Xbox 360 but the Xbox One they are dropping them completely.

http://www.thetechgame.com/News/sid=4647/e3-2013-microsoft-points-are-out-on-xbox-one.html


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