Microsoft's Marc Whitten confirmed on Twitter that Xbox One's Kinect will be able to scan and redeem QR codes. Referencing the recent Reddit image seen below, Whitten said, "To my reddit friends -- yup -- this works!" It seems the days of punching in 25-digit codes is a thing of the past.

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Amen.Whitten recently discussed Xbox One and his happiness with the platform. He also spoke to IGN about the next-gen console's online policy reversal Does the ability to scan codes with Kinect make Xbox One more appealing to you?

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