Last week, we talked to Chris Valentino, partner and executive creative director at Motive NYC, about what his agency liked about Microsoft Tag. His quote below sums up why Tag works for his agency and especially its Augmented Reality (AR) implementations:
“When we approach any project we always look to find uniquely engaging ways to incorporate technology that makes sense and not just an add-on, but will enhance the project,” explains Valentino. “With the increased consumers awareness of QR codes and the perception of what they can do, integrating Tag can be an effective extension of any campaign. It can offer a brand many advantages over standard QR, from analytics to unique branding. Augmented Reality campaigns are a cornerstone of our business and what’s unique with Tag over QR design is it’s much more stable for image recognition and quicker to connect. From an AR standpoint, it’s great because you have the ability to customize a Tag and get added information and benefit.”
Just to keep the conversation rolling, here’s a quick break out of a few key points in the battle of Tag vs. QR:
Design
- QR— Black-and-white and simple color. While QR codes can be customized, it affects the quality of the scan.
- Tag— Black-and-white, full color and custom images.
Reader
- QR— There are multiple sites where users can get a QR reader and the sources can be confusing. Additionally, the quality of readers is inconsistent; some will not work with some QR codes.
- Tag— There is one app to download from one location: http://gettag.mobi and the Tag app works with any Tag.
Content
- QR— The content is often hard-wired into the code, so the flexibility of the content depends on the source.
- Tag— Tag allows for flexible content. The code points can be changed in seconds.
You can get more details about Tag and QR, as well as 2D barcodes in general by clicking here.
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