QR Code Marker for your Grave
Somehow we missed this news from Ishinokoe (or “voice of stone”) who announced that they will begin offering tombstones with a unique QR code. The package will allow visitors to access a dedicated mobile site, complete with life history and photos etc., of the deceased. They also note that for the sake of privacy only people with a key, family members, will be able to open the chamber door in order to scan the data.
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The sample QR code included with their press release points Here. The service apparently comes bundled with the companies granite and marble markers, estimated cost approx. $10,000, plus a monthly admin. fee of $50 for the first three years. The conclusion of the companies statement also notes; “it is expected to become a new style to which it visits a grave for the young generation.” As a starting point, there just might be something to that.
The DailyBuzz featured this article, calling it “like a Facebook profile for dead people”..