[hootz]

I love this type of stuff. Some years ago I did something similar, but instead of QR Codes it used a convoluted mess of audio frequency modulation to send data through sound between devices. This is much more practical if you have two cameras.

[xnx]

> a convoluted mess of audio frequency modulation

Like a modem

[hootz]

I guess lmao, but much more rudimentary, less reliable and with loads of issues, as it had to blast piercing sounds through a speaker and then capture those with a microphone. But it was pretty cool when it worked!

[skinfaxi]

Did you explore using frequencies outside the range of human hearing?

[reaperducer]

Did you explore using frequencies outside the range of human hearing?

Amazon had modems very much like this in its little buttons that you could stick to your refrigerator and automatically order different items. When setting up the device, you could only hear the little clicks as it turned on and off.

I loved the technology. Hated that the prices changed all the time and you never knew what price you were going to pay ahead of time.

[hootz]

No, but that's a cool idea. I think the main problem is that consumer hardware usually gets kinda inconsistent outside our hearing range.

[deletedie]

Apple uses this approach when pairing some devices for verification e.g. setting up HomePods using an iPhone