The Story of the QR Code - What is a QR code and how does it work?

The Story of the QR Code - What is a QR code and how does it work? Do QR codes need internet connection? Who invented the first QR code? How do QR codes work? What are QR Codes for? Who uses QR codes? What does QR stand for? We discuss the rise of QR codes and how they've become so useful in our everyday lives.
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[@JeSuisYash]

You told me everything about QR code except how it works... :(

[@MichaelClark-uw7ex]

It works by your camera scanning the dots and then linking you to Rick Astley's music video.

[@bonsai7438]

..me too 👌

[@ladydean87]

Lmbo! Right! Like, how does it link to a url? How is that setup activated?

[@Crazytesseract]

They need to know about ASCII, Unicode, mask patterns, bch codes, reed-solomon codes, etc. which cannot be grasped easily by an average person

[@LumboDumbo]

Fucking youtube and them removing dislikes

[@lachlan1980]

They need to change the title of this video. It did not explain *HOW* QR codes work at all. 😠

[@ricardocoesel4706]

QR = Quantum Ridiculousness

[@HowItHappened]

🥸

[@theyregr-r-reat8035]

Best definition I've read /heard all day long. Thanks!

[@jamesrusso2523]

@@HowItHappened yes

[@ucheucheuche]

When Android phones were still young, I made business cards with QR codes on them, but people didn't know how to use it. At the time, the only way was to intentionally download a QR code reader app. Ain't nobody got time for that. Nowadays stock Android cameras can read QR codes, but business cards have fallen out of fashion.

[@I_am_FRANCO]

Hehe but qr codes are still being used especially when the covid went out You can still use qr codes in business cards no one is gonna stop ya

[@jdillon8360]

This covers the history of the QR code but not how it works at all

[@MichaelClark-uw7ex]

I will never use a QR code, they all lead to Rick Astley.

[@simpleman283]

but it is a good song.

[@angelq.7656]

😂 😂 😂

[@abhilashsundaram2432]

This video explained everything except for HOW QR CODES WORK,

[@simpleman283]

lol...................................................... do u no how a remote control works?

[@Shlooomth]

I thought QR codes were cool before Covid. I’ve had one in my house for guests to connect to my Wi-Fi for years. I love that the tech has become more widespread

[@xNecromancerxxx]

Did anyone else take screenshots of all the QR codes shown in this video to see what they all are??

[@dragoda]

Thank you for the history but I was more interested in the code and language of the qrcode. I found these on other channel. take care.

[@microsecure2612]

thank you very much for this tutorial i have a question pls: is it possible to scan a pdf file size 1M and create QR code link ? thx

[@jawbone1218]

Love you're videos. From your research, do you think physical geographical addresses could be qr-ed?

[@L4JP]

Any small amount of data can be made into a QR code. You could encode the address as text, or a Google Maps URL pointing to the location, or whatever other form you might want it in.

[@klklaw7914]

Actually yes and it's very interesting how you can make a whole book out of a qr code from location to made with and who... even a pic to go with it.

[@lindsayhengehold5341]

Love QR Codes!

[@RoboMarchello]

So how does qr code works?

[@tater7105]

That did not explain how they work!

[@0neIntangible]

QR codes on my monthly paper bank account or credit card statements. What information do they hold, and if thrown into trash, can scammers access important personal details?

[@abdulhafiz8798]

Qr code so common nowadays, even street food stalls have them.

[@evanohara4265]

Uh. In what way do qr codes rely on a strong internet connection? They don't require and internet connection at all. QR codes aren't tied to the internet. They can be used for it, and when they are... why would it require a STRONG internet connection.

[@cuongha7581]

They were somehow making the restaurant run for years until Gordon came and made it closed in 10 months.

[@user-xl6dw2qk3s]

So how does it work?

[@raywpennjr6862]

Ps3 qr codes for update 4 point 89 but none of the games from sony 2014 they were just bar codes but idk if the wii ones were in 2016 and disney mix app might have had them or maybe there custom codes

[@tropisk.]

0.58 job well done. ON TO THE NEXT PATIENT!!! AHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

[@hamsammich8781]

The weirdest place now is private businesses asking for my medical info,

[@theyregr-r-reat8035]

What does the QR code reveal about your data?

[@user-qo6il9vg3n]

Lol if you screenshot the qr code on the thumbnail it brings you to a page about qr codes

[@HowItHappened]

🤣

[@caesar7734]

3:25 In Prague in front of the entrance to the New City Hall is a QR code on the cobblestone pavement. It takes you to a particular music video on KZbin.

[@retro_cam925]

which one

[@caesar7734]

@@retro_cam925 This one: kzbin.info/www/bejne/moLaZapvjMyLmbM

[@blaxxun75]

Now i know how QR codes work...NOT

[@kiranmorais8951]

Just some QR code history, nothing more

[@localdude2979]

QR codes are weird af

[@Adia.472]

Not me scanning every qr code i see in the vid

[@Skybutler70]

Great content, cool images and it does indeed explain how they work (as in function within the community) but the narration is extremely distractingly artificial or at least very weirldy intonated.

[@HowItHappened]

Thank you for the honest feedback! We've learnt a lot along this journey so hopefully our narration is more natural in our recent videos 😛

[@truckerdaddy-akajohninqueb4793]

Sooking troll

[@truckerdaddy-akajohninqueb4793]

@@HowItHappened I moderate another KZbin channel. We set up a censure list of words in the panel so trolls think they are posting, but in fact they aren't. For example I would add: Distracting Artificial Narration

[@Skybutler70]

@@truckerdaddy-akajohninqueb4793 So honest and non offensive feedback, from which a content creator might benefit in some way is no longer allowed? Even if not in the interest of the commenter?

[@carbonmolecules4504]

Sounds like a normal English person lol

[@eineatombombe]

so can i know how it works?

[@AsliSachin]

Hi Sir, Can I Embed This Video on My Website?

[@franklinsalazar8430]

What is the name of your website? That sounds cool!

[@AsliSachin]

@@franklinsalazar8430 nothing much sir, just created a QR code generator.

[@franklinsalazar8430]

@@AsliSachin Oh, okay. In that case, I definitely think it would make sense to embed the video in your website.

[@HowItHappened]

Yes- feel free!

[@HENRYSBASEBALL]

YES IT MAKES IT EASIER FOR THE HACKERS TO STEAL YOUR HOUSE, PROPERTY, AND IDENTETY. AS THEY CAN POSE AS U OR U THINK IT IS A REAL BANK BUT IT IS NOT. MAYBE PEOPLE HERE SHOULD WAKE UP AND SMELLL THE COFFE. U KNOW WHAT IT WILL COST TO GET THE HACKER OUT OF YOUR PROPERTY THAT IS NOW HIS. LEGAL PEOPLE DO NOT WORK FOR FREE. GET THAT BIG RETAINER FOR THE LAWYERS THAT KNOW IT GOES ON.

[@esdigital5259]

Ok, but how do they work?

[@HHIto]

In 2000, I foretold the emergence of “smart paper”, told my AndersonUCLA classmates (William Raridan, WT Chen) (I was 45 y/o, had >20 years of working with barcodes - IUPC, 1979 Ralphs Grocery had >20 years of synched inventory, wholesalers, floor stocks, etc.. I completed a PharmD [USC], invested my time in pharmaceutical value chain, inventory to pharmacoeconomics, to head of the P&T Committees,..) I had researched “paper knowledge, bar codes, PDF, flew to Japan met w/ CEO of sensor technologies, yet... my knowledge deemed too far ahead. Now, I’m seeing that QR (and other) technology is driving the world!

[@OCaseyJudith-c3k]

Morissette Overpass

[@Ian-dz2cv]

Wigglys chew gum was the first item to carry the barcode

[@GoGetFletch]

Where is the “how do they work” part of the video???

[@alexandrosonassis3436]

SAY NO TO QR CODE, REMAIN HUMANS

[@WJAlexander-o6t]

My phone doesn't do qr codes.

[@masksarelies391]

Weirdest place for a QR code? Link to hooker on bathroom wall. Replaced the ubiquitous "For a good time, call xxxxxx" graffiti.🤣🤣🤣

[@HowItHappened]

😂😂😂

[@Stoopdman]

I found qr code in my ass 💀💀💀💀💀

[@WestonEaglin-n7d]

Ankunding Mall

[@zaved2008]

And In India It revolutionized Digital payment for Everyone.

[@aashisachdeva1442]

Hey everyone, also do check out on how you can integrate a QR Code on your system programmatically and generate a QR Code in real-time: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gXfMoaKOntuna5Y

[@MEME-re2cz]

Im so confused all qr codes has the same picture but not

[@TimothyMcCary-x1c]

Thomas David Martinez Gary Allen Sharon

[@AllDogsGoToHeavenn]

bro when I changed my qr code vaccine card to dark theme they turned me away and told me to bring a real vaccine card

[@adyakartavya]

Not much detail about the code. Just too much history

[@Axey133]

Yeah you kinda didn't TELL us how they work

[@MariaLee-r2q]

Anderson William Moore Maria Lopez Matthew

[@80721]

i scanned the qr code in the thumbnail

[@supergalaxygmr4845]

Who scanned the qr code in the thumbnail is it just me?

[@simpleman283]

mabey, im kinda afraid to scan any of these new codes.

[@blugreen99]

Do you need to download a qr code reader app or will your camera app recognize it as such? What a a poor explanation of how they work.

[@Spiriluli]

Didn't really explain how they work now did you

[@positivevibez73]

A very informative video. Direct and to the point. Thanks for the upload.

[@HowItHappened]

Really glad you enjoyed it 😄

[@artemaniaco293]

What do you mean to the point? He didn't say how they work

[@positivevibez73]

​@AJJJJJJJJJJ well, I felt much more informed after watching this video.

[@artemaniaco293]

@@positivevibez73 i'm not saying this video didn't give good information, it just wasn't all the information mentioned in the thumbnail. But i enjoyed the history of the qr code as well

[@positivevibez73]

@AJJJJJJJJJJ oh, please stop. I found it informative and to the point. If you don't agree, fine. You don't have to go on about it.

[@Rollwithit699]

Can qr codes share your phone info?

[@ScizzoringGirlz]

Bruh i feel like this is for boomers

[@ZilchItaly]

Gonzalez George Clark Ronald Jackson Eric

[@peterjanjanin9883]

Number of the Beast

[@simpleman283]

is the number of man

[@pradap2298]

Why

[@MarkAvery-l3j]

Thompson Edward Martin Helen Hernandez Linda

[@aaknrss5125]

👍

[@HowItHappened]

Glad you liked it :)

[@MrUranium238]

who here read her QR code at 2:43 ??

[@UriahHall-u7i]

Lopez Sharon Thomas George Davis Shirley

[@GallupJerry-p3t]

Casper Isle

[@สมชายปานหร่าย]

Isnt open every day

[@dsa_made_easy]

you didn't say how it works technically

[@MarthaMoore-i5v]

Wilson Cynthia Taylor Laura White William

[@JasonRasmussen]

Didn't explain how they work.

[@KellySyverson-v2m]

Perez Deborah Perez Nancy Martin Shirley

[@TheRedliner7]

Don't forget to hit DISLIKE guys...

[@АленаБеломестныха]

Davis Linda Moore Shirley Hall Jose

[@BuyTrustpilotReviews-vn8bu]

Lewis Larry Jones Robert Thompson Scott

[@SusanParris-p7c]

Ruby Glen

[@JoeyojHolmsop]

Anderson Sandra Thomas Carol Lewis Kimberly

[@evelynflannagan1344]

White Eric White George Clark Matthew

[@DrinkDunno-c8g]

Hernandez George Lee Angela Lopez Cynthia

[@VernonScott-y5g]

Martin Brian Walker Anthony Perez Deborah

[@dot-.-com]

This is not "how does it work".

[@FosterAbe-e2b]

Jaeden Lodge

[@Ian-dz2cv]

QR code coming to you soon

[@HubbardAlma-x6n]

Thomas Daniel Wilson Helen Williams Betty

[@raywpennjr6862]

Bbq pringles have both qr and bar codes

[@jawbone1218]

And please let me know if you're open to 2d animations. I'm a motion designer up for hire.

[@george.harris_sr]

I scanned the QR CODE and it is a qr website

[@HowItHappened]

Gotcha! 😂

[@ClintonHubbard-y8v]

Miller Frank Walker Linda Thompson Elizabeth

[@TinaWilson-fu2pj]

I rebuke. QR code

[@VernonScott-y5g]

Young Susan Garcia Deborah Lopez Jessica

[@EipsteinMaxwell]

White Scott Hall Edward Robinson John

[@jmundi2002]

Im tired of this stupidity

[@jamesm5192]

Pretty sure you're wrong - QR codes are just in Chinese

[@urban0443]

No its Japanese. They invented it so Toyota cars can be sell much faster.

[@jamesm5192]

@@urban0443 Not judging but we all know this is how they've communicated for thousands of years. QR codes are just the latest chinese characters which appear clear when viewing through small slits.

[@TommyPhoebe-d6b]

Thomas David Young Michelle Rodriguez Michelle

[@Sheridanbryants-w1b]

Clark John Jones Kimberly Lewis Betty

[@ClarissaValerie-h9r]

White Kenneth Hall Paul Moore David

[@raywpennjr6862]

The bad actor vhs set the stage was invented in 1994 us prob war wii japan probagana stuff prob why the barcodes still exist in the us and sonys relucant to change policy on ps3 may 2022

[@brianseo477]

Change the title, I wasted my time watching this.

[@amelaamelajiang493]

IT Z AT

[@Yash-Gaikwad]

wasted my 4 mins of life

[@jessquinn6106]

Satan's mark