{"id":1386,"date":"2012-05-23T16:59:17","date_gmt":"2012-05-23T16:59:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/blog\/archives\/1386-3d-qr-code-creates-shadows-for-sunny-sales.html"},"modified":"2022-09-23T15:51:07","modified_gmt":"2022-09-23T19:51:07","slug":"3d-qr-code-creates-shadows-for-sunny-sales","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/blog\/3d-qr-code-creates-shadows-for-sunny-sales","title":{"rendered":"3D QR Code Creates Shadows for Sunny Sales"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>So QR codes are kinda clumsy and not the <a href=\"http:\/\/picturesofpeoplescanningqrcodes.tumblr.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">most popular technology ever<\/a> invented but add some fun with a 3D form creating shadows so the code is only visible during limited times of day and it becomes kinda clever. &nbsp;A Korean supermarket used <a href=\"http:\/\/www.springwise.com\/retail\/seoul-retailer-3d-qr-codes-sun-deliver-discounts-quiet-times\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ShadowQRcode<\/a> to&nbsp;create&nbsp;discounts only available between 12 and 1 pm with great success.. 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