D-Bone
Apr 20th '07, 10:07 AM
Source: http://www.gamespot.com/pages/news/story.php?sid=6169394&part=rss&tag=gs_news&subj=6169394
BBC News is reporting that a new barcode technology developed by Microsoft will debut on DVD movies and Xbox 360 games by the end of the year.
Consisting of a small square packed with multi-colored triangles, the new barcode can accommodate about 3,500 characters' worth of information (double the amount of traditional barcodes), and will be compatible with cell phone cameras.
Consumers who take a picture of the barcode using special software can decipher the image and be directed to a Web site or an e-mail address, for example. Other possible uses, including reasons for having the barcode on a game disc (as pictured) instead of the packaging, have not been revealed.
Called the High Capacity Color Barcode (HCCB), the new system will not replace the current barcode, but instead complement it, allowing companies to include much more information in a small space.
BBC News is reporting that a new barcode technology developed by Microsoft will debut on DVD movies and Xbox 360 games by the end of the year.
Consisting of a small square packed with multi-colored triangles, the new barcode can accommodate about 3,500 characters' worth of information (double the amount of traditional barcodes), and will be compatible with cell phone cameras.
Consumers who take a picture of the barcode using special software can decipher the image and be directed to a Web site or an e-mail address, for example. Other possible uses, including reasons for having the barcode on a game disc (as pictured) instead of the packaging, have not been revealed.
Called the High Capacity Color Barcode (HCCB), the new system will not replace the current barcode, but instead complement it, allowing companies to include much more information in a small space.