MIT developed a new bar code for Augmented Reality

24 August 2009 1 min read

MIT developed a nearly invisible bar code called "Bokode". This Bokode is visible for camera's from meters away. According to researchers this is the ideal way to store data for augmented reality purposes.

This Bokode is a smaller version of the conventional bar code you see every day. The size of the Bokode is as big as the @-sign on your key board. To read the information a camera is needed. The camera should be out of focus to read this code. The camera can read the information due to the Boket effect (see wikipedia Bokeh effect). This name is orginated from the Japanese word for "Blur". The video shows the concept.

It is possible to store multiple bar codes. This makes it possible to store a large amount of data. MIT has thought of several applications for this new technique. Have a look at the video.