DC RID3R
04-19-2007, 09:57 AM
Later on this year, Microsoft are set to introduce a new type of barcode onto Xbox 360 games, which can hold double the amount of data than the commonplace black and white stripes. Microsoft have stated consumers could interact with these new barcodes, using webcams and mobile phones cameras.
Microsoft engineering director Gavin Jancke, who developed the new High Capacity Color Barcode (HCCB), said the aim was not to replace the current barcode system, reports the BBC.
"It's more of a 'partner' barcode," he said. "The UPC barcodes will always be there. Ours is more of a niche barcode where you want to put a lot of information in a small space."
Up to 3,500 alphabetical characters of data can be stored into each square inch of the barcode. Because the barcode can be read by mobile phone cameras, Microsoft claims that it can be used to go online. Once scanned by a mobile, consumers could be taken to a website containing downloads or extra content, adds the BBC.
News source: http://www.mcvuk.com/news/26654/360-titles-given-next-gen-barcodes
Microsoft engineering director Gavin Jancke, who developed the new High Capacity Color Barcode (HCCB), said the aim was not to replace the current barcode system, reports the BBC.
"It's more of a 'partner' barcode," he said. "The UPC barcodes will always be there. Ours is more of a niche barcode where you want to put a lot of information in a small space."
Up to 3,500 alphabetical characters of data can be stored into each square inch of the barcode. Because the barcode can be read by mobile phone cameras, Microsoft claims that it can be used to go online. Once scanned by a mobile, consumers could be taken to a website containing downloads or extra content, adds the BBC.
News source: http://www.mcvuk.com/news/26654/360-titles-given-next-gen-barcodes