This document introduces the concept of brand layers, which allow physical objects and advertisements to link to digital content and experiences through technologies like QR codes and augmented reality. It discusses how consumers are increasingly reliant on their mobile phones and will start to expect a digital layer connected to the real world. Brands can start creating their own brand layers by adding digital content, interactions, and transactions that are accessed by scanning codes or markers in the physical environment. The document suggests this trend will continue to develop, moving towards hands-free access to brand layers through augmented reality glasses.