Invisible 3D printed tags turn simple objects into gaming controllers
Adding invisible tags to 3D printed objects could link the objects to information or turn them into controllers for gaming
Technology
11 May 2022
An invisible tag embedded in a coffee cup
Mustafa Dogan
A 3D printing technique can incorporate invisible tags into objects. The process could be used to keep the convenience of QR codes without making them visible, as well as to turn simple objects into videogame controllers.
Tags, such as QR codes, can be used to easily reveal information from an object when scanned. The information could be anything from a restaurant’s menu to details about the object that would help a robot in a warehouse work out what to do with it. …
