Instagram nametags let you find users without remembering their names

Instagram today revealed it’s introducing nametags, a scannable calling card you can use to find and follow people you meet in the flesh on Instagram, without any of the hassle of searching. The nametag contains your handle, as well as a picture. You can customize the background with different colors and emoji, or selfies if you so choose. When you scan one, you’re taken directly to that person’s Instagram profile. It smacks more than a little of Snapchat’s Snapcodes, but is anyone really surprised by that at this point? Here’s what mine looks like, …
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