Floyd-Steinberg dithering
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An error-diffusion dithering algorithm that spreads quantization error to neighboring pixels.
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Placed in Assess: 1 article(s) of evidence from 1 source(s), led by research-stage coverage, with 1 in the last 30 days. Confidence 24%. Low accumulated evidence, so it defaults conservatively pending more signal.
Evidence (1)
- 3Hacker News·8/8/2026researchDithered QR Codes
The article explains how QR codes can be modified by shrinking data modules and using dithering to embed an image while preserving scanability. It describes how error diffusion, especially Floyd-Steinberg dithering, can reduce the visible noise caused by the QR code’s encoded data patterns.