These Common Household Objects Will Be Obsolete In a Few Short Years

Hotel Room Keys

Wouldn't it be more convenient to send a QR code to your phone to scan at your hotel room door rather than risk losing a key that is as slim as a credit card? The future is now and hotels should be capitalizing on this genius idea. It would also save them on plastic and would be much more environmentally friendly.

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.