Skanz is based on the proposition that QR-codes are more convenient than phone numbers and emails as a way to initially reveal contact information to strangers, business or social.
I was introduced to the Skanz approach to human interactions at the Consumer Electronics Association mini-show that was held in New York City in June.
Skanz offers a line of accessories—wrist bands ($9.99), iPhone cases ($19.99), and decals ($5.00)—all imprinted with a personal QR-code.
The code points to a profile page in the Skanz site, which can contain contact information, both social media (Twitter, Facebook) as well as email, URL, and if you must, legacy phone numbers.
The profile page is pretty simple to set up. Mine was done in under a minute during the private beta period by Tammy Lewis, Skanz’s CMO, when I stopped by their CEA booth.
Exchanges of contact data in the brave new world of QR-codes would involve a few clicks from a smartphone with a front-facing camera.
Don’t worry Skanz has added an optional security check to protect against virtual stalkers: a one-time password prompt can be activated so that only those contacts who have the password would see your contact details.
Skanz launches today.
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