Invisible QR Codes Tackle Counterfeit Bank Notes and Other Security Applications

Once illuminated by the near infra-red light, the QR code can be read by a smartphone in the conventional manner.

QR codes can hold one hundred times more information than conventional barcodes and have traditionally been used in advertising and marketing. For example, simply scanning a QR code on a commercial product with a smartphone will take the user to a company’s website, giving them more information about the product they are scanning.