Unlocking Billions of Possibilities: How Qyoos Are Transforming Metadata with Smarter Codes

Jeffrey Berthiaume
5 min readOct 15, 2024

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In an age where personalized experiences are at the forefront of marketing and customer engagement, the ability to deliver relevant, real-time content is more important than ever. Traditional 2D barcodes, such as QR codes, have served their purpose, but they fall short when it comes to offering dynamic, context-aware experiences. That’s where Qyoos come into play — a smarter, more flexible solution that opens up a world of possibilities by leveraging rich metadata from users’ smartphones.

Based on the principles outlined in our patent, Qyoos are transforming the way we interact with codes by tapping into the full potential of mobile devices. These smart codes aren’t just another barcode — they’re an evolution designed to offer customized experiences based on a range of factors like time of day, location, and even weather conditions.

The Power of Targeted, Dynamic Messaging

Qyoos deliver dynamic, highly-targeted content based on metadata drawn from the user’s smartphone. This means marketers can create personalized experiences for their audiences in ways that QR codes can’t match.

For example, with Qyoos, businesses can:

  • Tailor messages based on the time of day: Whether a customer scans a Qyoo in the morning or late at night, the message they receive can be customized to fit the moment.
  • Deliver geo-targeted content: A Qyoo scanned in one location can display content specific to that area. Marketers can offer location-based promotions or provide relevant information depending on where a customer is.
  • Leverage weather data: Imagine scanning a Qyoo and receiving a temperature-based discount — such as a promotion on hot coffee when it’s chilly outside. Qyoos use real-time weather data to deliver tailored offers.

Going Beyond the Static Code

Unlike traditional QR codes, which provide a one-time, static response, Qyoos open the door to sequential messaging. This allows marketers to create campaigns where each scan delivers a new message, enhancing engagement and providing fresh content without repeating the same information.

Qyoos can also adapt to multiple languages, ensuring that a single code can serve a global audience. This seamless ability to switch languages, based on the scanner’s settings, makes Qyoos a powerful tool for brands with international reach.

A Marketing Tool with Endless Flexibility

The beauty of Qyoos lies in their flexibility. They allow for gender- and age-specific advertising, giving brands the ability to deliver personalized content to different demographics — all with a single code. Whether you’re targeting male or female audiences, young or old, Qyoos enable marketers to fine-tune their messages in ways that connect with users on a personal level.

More than just delivering messages, Qyoos can incorporate gamification and incentive prize programs to engage consumers. By using game mechanics like rewards and character-driven narratives, marketers can create interactive, memorable campaigns that stand out in today’s crowded digital landscape. This taps into the “reward center” of the brain, ensuring that users not only engage with the content but actively seek it out.

The Future of Smart Codes

Patent WO2015057797A1 goes into great detail about how Qyoos integrate seamlessly with mobile features, taking full advantage of the accelerometer, gyroscope, and other sensors within modern smartphones to create even more immersive experiences. This makes Qyoos not just a marketing tool, but an essential part of the future of interactive marketing.

By combining these real-time data points with behavioral targeting — which delivers messages based on the user’s past interactions — Qyoos offer marketers a way to continuously engage with their audience without becoming repetitive or stale.

Billions of Possibilities with Qyoos

The possibilities with Qyoos are nearly limitless. From push notifications that reach users after they’ve scanned a code to gamified experiences that encourage repeat engagement, Qyoos offer a new frontier in interactive, dynamic marketing.

With billions of potential interactions and configurations, Qyoos are the future of customer engagement. The flexibility of the platform allows marketers to go beyond basic promotions and into a realm where every scan can offer something new — whether it’s a personalized message, a reward, or a new piece of content.

Get Involved

We’ve opened up Qyoos to the world of open-source, empowering developers to take this revolutionary technology and run with it. Explore our GitHub repositories at https://github.com/qyoocode to dive into the code, customize it to your needs, and start creating smarter, more dynamic experiences.

The possibilities are endless, and we encourage you to innovate, build, and share your ideas with us.

Let’s shape the future of smart codes together!

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Jeffrey Berthiaume
Jeffrey Berthiaume

Written by Jeffrey Berthiaume

Jeffrey Berthiaume is a technology veteran and senior executive, who has spent decades creating and innovating technology.

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