Tried out Google Goggles (on a Dell Streak with Android 2.2) on a variety of QR and 1D codes. Achieved good success with 1D codes (e.g. a can of spray-on nonstick, and a music CD), however the result with different QR codes was mixed. Url QR codes read and resolved fine; appointment QR codes read correctly but then Goggles does a Google search vs. adding it to the calendar; and Goggles failed to read a vcard QR code (given a number of attempts). Screen shots below:
1D UPC code:
![](http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Um3kD4sSF4w/TSqF8m66izI/AAAAAAAAG2w/7k8glx9IdIo/s400/aaa.png)
![](http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Um3kD4sSF4w/TSqF3I6pxVI/AAAAAAAAG2o/4eD10GhRI_0/s400/bbb.png)
![](http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Um3kD4sSF4w/TSqFxtk7bEI/AAAAAAAAG2g/lHNJPg1ffJc/s400/ccc.png)
![](http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Um3kD4sSF4w/TSqFurhMEdI/AAAAAAAAG2Y/4-HHr5YPEgU/s400/ddd.png)
url QR code:
![](http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Um3kD4sSF4w/TSqFe3-ZNMI/AAAAAAAAG2Q/JY1kiUBg5Mg/s400/eee.png)
![](http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Um3kD4sSF4w/TSqFXD4N2YI/AAAAAAAAG2I/VdogytQDzs4/s400/fff.png)
![](http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Um3kD4sSF4w/TSqFSFTE7zI/AAAAAAAAG2A/GvFUy6IaTsA/s400/ggg.png)
Appointment QR code fail:
![](http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Um3kD4sSF4w/TSqFGXXa7TI/AAAAAAAAG14/4Uf7ReOArZQ/s400/hhh.png)
![](http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Um3kD4sSF4w/TSqFAerzEwI/AAAAAAAAG1w/aJ3Pkqp8HmQ/s400/iii.png)
vCard QR code read failure:
![](http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Um3kD4sSF4w/TSqEtnH-cdI/AAAAAAAAG1o/FbAIHYE-2vU/s400/jjj.png)
![](http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Um3kD4sSF4w/TSqEnUxXLTI/AAAAAAAAG1g/Z29SaY6N-dE/s400/kkk%2Bfail.png)
1D barcode on a CD:
![](http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Um3kD4sSF4w/TSqEQ11uOyI/AAAAAAAAG1Y/t0DodAexG3s/s400/lll.png)
![](http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Um3kD4sSF4w/TSqEL4F7xsI/AAAAAAAAG1Q/b4skphrdUs8/s400/mmm.png)
![](http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Um3kD4sSF4w/TSqEF_nUsDI/AAAAAAAAG1I/p50dYpBHB8s/s400/nnn.png)
![](http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Um3kD4sSF4w/TSqEDGGNjWI/AAAAAAAAG1A/ropbfcPa3kY/s400/ooo.png)
![](http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Um3kD4sSF4w/TSqEANojvzI/AAAAAAAAG04/yZf3uFhESbw/s400/ppp.png)
I also hate that Google Goggles does not support the QR-codes in VCard format.. It would be great way for me to share contact information on both on my phone and on a business card! [Note can be done with Barcode Scanner (https://market.android.com/details?id=com.google.zxing.client.android) and others.. but Google Goggles is the most widely used..]
ReplyDeleteThe other really frustrating thing is when I scan a MeCard (similar to vcard but designed for mobiles) it doesn't display the phone numbers encoded in them.
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