SCVNGR is a location-based game that encourages participation in a variety of fun and compelling ways: Something that Foursquare has so far failed to figure out.
Last month, the team behind location-based gaming platform Scvngr unveiled LevelUp, a service that enables users to make mobile payments via QR code. By linking a credit or debit card to the system, consumers get their own custom QR code, which they can scan at hundreds of participating merchants in Boston, Philadelphia, San Francisco, and New York to make purchases, participate in merchant loyalty programs, and receive rewards. Today, the company is taking the platform one step further by partnering with carrier T-Mobile, which will provide wireless and transactional infrastructure for participating businesses.
