Turkey: QR-coded tombstones help people mourn loved ones with memories
Published 27 Jan,2021 via Hürriyet Daily News - The QR code technology, that has become widespread and a part of our lives, right from availing banking services to shopping during the ongoing pandemic, has now advanced toward cemeteries.
Where a stonemason could only carve a short pray and the name of the dead person on a headstone, now with QR codes placed on headstones, mourners and visitors can access images and information about a dead person using their smartphones by scanning the codes.
The QR code system, which provides the convenience to access a dead person’s information through QR codes onto smartphones, has been in demand in Turkey recently.
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