

VCard QR codes stand and fall by the ability of the QR code reader. It was developed and used to exchange contact information via email attachments, but the abuse and rise of spam saw it generally abandoned.īecause of the diversity and potential complexity of the vCard protocol in combination with the fact that while for email exchange systems vCard protocol is well understood, smart-phones have completely ignored it and we see each type and model with it's own version of an address book. Version 3.0 supports social media links, video and audio and many more rich features. VCard with two formats (2.0 and 3.0), is an elaborate contact information exchange format dating back to late 90's. Most mobile and smartphone QR code readers interpret this format correctly.ĭue to the limit instructions it can contain, the Mecard format generally creates smaller module QR codes ideal for using on business cards. Mecard Provided by Japanese mobile provider DOCOMO was created to quickly exchange basic contact information only. There are two common formats for exchanging contact information that are suitable for use with QR codes.
