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1247 points mangoman | 1 comments | 05 Dec 16 14:57 UTC | HN request time: 1.539s | source
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ocdtrekkie ◴[05 Dec 16 15:27 UTC] No.13105914[source]▶
My first thought is: I don't have a supported smartphone.

The current checkout process entails the acceptance of common legal tender, but this process will require I have their app, and presumably allow it quite a bit of tracking permission.

A cool demo, sure, but I think I'll stick to shopping like the normal folks.

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1. JorgeGT ◴[05 Dec 16 15:31 UTC] No.13105968[source]▶
It's interesting that they talk abut a supported smartphone. If it was just computer vision looking at what you grab you would only need a printed card with the QR that the folk in the video uses to check-in.

So, probably there's something needed from the phone as well: NFC, low energy Bluetooth, inertial location tracking? I guess that we will see when we look at the supported devices list.