That is a self contained tutorial. I guess you are not familiar with `AVFoundation` framework. Whole tutorial uses `AVFoundation` to capture image and then work on it. You need to know about `AVCaptureDevice`, `AVCaptureSession`, `AVCaptureVideoPreviewLayer` etc to understand and implement that tutorial. I encourage you to start from docs [here](https://developer.apple.com/library/ios/documentation/AudioVideo/Conceptual/AVFoundationPG/Articles/00_Introduction.html#//apple_ref/doc/uid/TP40010188) and look at some examples by Apple itself like [AVCam](https://developer.apple.com/library/ios/samp
– blancosApr 22 '15 at 12:48
You can use a Core Image filter to generate QR images. See the final tip at URL: https://github.com/ShinobiControls/iOS7-day-by-day/blob/master/15-core-image-filters/15-core-image-filters.md
– Rahul MayaniApr 22 '15 at 12:39