Doom can now run in a self-contained QR code. Sort of

In context: QR codes were originally designed to efficiently track the types and quantities of automobile parts. Today, thanks to smartphones and mobile apps, their use has expanded far beyond that. If you really know your trade, you could even try packing a functional program into a single QR code – and maybe run Doom on it, because why not? A resourceful developer named Kuber Mehta has taken the "Can it run Doom?" meme to new heights with a wild new project that pushes the boundaries of extremely limited execution environments. While the Backdooms project doesn't technically run the original Doom engine inside a QR code, Mehta says he was directly inspired by id Software's legendary shooter – as well as the viral "Backrooms" creepypasta – to develop his concept. Backdooms is a compressed, self-extracting program encoded entirely within a single QR code. When scanned, it launches an infinitely generated HTML environment resembling Doom-style corridors, which players can navigate and ... Read full article.