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2024: The Year AR Explodes
10 January 2024

Get ready, Kaalo world, because Augmented Reality (AR) is about to blow your mind in 2024! Buckle up as we dive into the top trends that will reshape the way we interact with the world around us:

1. Multi-Sensory Mayhem: Say goodbye to flat screens and hello to haptic gloves, scent diffusers, and even full-body suits that blur the lines between physical and digital. Imagine feeling the texture of virtual objects or smelling the aroma of a simulated forest – prepare for mind-bending immersion!

2. AI-Powered Playground: Generative AI is joining the AR party, churning out stunning 3D assets and animations on the fly. This means faster prototyping, personalized experiences, and a never-ending stream of creative possibilities.

3. WebAR Takes Over: Ditch the app downloads and say hello to WebAR – accessible AR experiences directly through your web browser. Expect furniture try-ons, interactive product demos, and location-based treasure hunts to take over your lunch breaks.

4. The Great Collaboration Convergence: Remote work ain’t going anywhere, but AR is here to make it feel less, well, remote. Collaborative platforms powered by AR and VR will let us share ideas, brainstorm, and even give high fives across continents.

5. Phygital Fusion: Get ready for the age of “Phygital,” where physical objects become portals to digital worlds. Imagine sneakers unlocking exclusive AR games, or cereal boxes revealing hidden augmented stories. The line between physical and digital is about to get seriously blurry.

6. Blended Reality Bonanza: AR and VR are no longer rivals, they’re BFFs! Mixed Reality headsets will let us seamlessly switch between augmented and virtual worlds, creating experiences that are both grounded and fantastical.

7. AR Reimagines Retail: Shopping is about to get a whole lot more interactive. Imagine trying on clothes without stepping foot in a store, or visualizing furniture in your living room before you buy it. AR is poised to revolutionize the retail landscape.

8. Education Evolved: Learning is about to get a whole lot more engaging. Imagine dissecting a virtual frog in biology class, or exploring ancient Rome through an AR headset. AR is going to make education more immersive and accessible than ever before.

9. Workplace Revolution: From training technicians to streamlining assembly lines, AR is set to transform the workplace. Expect to see increased efficiency, improved safety, and a workforce empowered by cutting-edge technology.

10. The Ethical Elephant: As AR becomes more pervasive, ethical considerations like privacy, data security, and the potential for manipulation come into play.

Contact Kaalo and see how 2024 AR can accelerate your businesses growth. [email protected] 805.630.8267 www.kaalo.com

#AR#AugmentedReality#2024Trends#FutureofTech#Innovation#Metaverse#AI#WebAR#Phygital#MixedReality#Education#Workplace#Ethics

Introducing Business Charms
13 June 2023

Business Charms – the next generation AR advertising & communication. Showcase your product in a 3D AR environment complete with stand up presenters, audio, video, animations, infographics and special effects. Send this as a Charm to any number of employees, customers, or prospects. No headgear or app download required. All you need is a phone. The future of marketing, sales, training and internal corporate communications is here. Contact Kaalo to see how easy it is to get started. Learn more: https://kaalo.com//portfolio/charm email: [email protected]; ph: 737.231.5121#ARAdvertising#KaaloAR#communication#business#sales#future#training#marketing#Charm#Kaalo

Kaalo has Augmented Reality configurators for several industries. Contact us to find out how we can enhance your sales, training, and customer experience. [email protected] +1 737.231.5121
For more info: https://kaalo.com//portfolio/charm/

#ARConfigurator#KaaloAR#ARWorkSpaceConfigurator#Sales#Training#ARforEcommerce#Kaalo

Introducing Kaalo’s AR workspace configurator
07 June 2023

Introducing the AR workspace configurator. There are countless device options available for our defined workspaces. Laptops, desktops, monitors, docks, mounts, keyboards, mice and accessories come in varying shapes and sizes. This solution allows customers to design and visualize their workspace while being informed and guided with recommended best practices.
Customers select the workspace they wish to populate. They then choose from a catalog of preset configurations and individual devices. A preset configuration will display a 3D AR clone of the devices in actual size, material. Customers are able to view and explore the recommended setup, cabling, ports, and connectors to understand standards and possibilities. They can use this information to design their own space.
Designing is easy and intuitive. Let’s drag and drop a device of our choice on to the workspace. We can move and rotate the device to a location of our choice. Clicking “ok” locks the device in position. We do the same for all desired devices in the workspace. The configurator is smart. It will simulate space constraints by disallowing positioning devices outside the workspace boundaries and avoiding overlaps and interferences.
We can edit and reposition devices. We can delete and add devices to our setup design anytime. The blue halo indicates that we are on edit mode.
Information and specifications about the selected devices and accessories are displayed, port-to-port cabling directions, and animated step-by-step installation procedures guide customers through the design process.
Once the final workspace is configured, the customer is able to save and share the design. The app is able to generate exploded views, workspace specifications, setup costs and invoices and even link directly to client ecommerce platform for buying options.

Kaalo has Augmented Reality configurators for several industries. Contact us to find out how we can enhance your sales, training, and customer experience. [email protected] +1 737.231.5121
For more info: https://lnkd.in/gjb6s2Am

#ARConfigurator#KaaloAR#ARWorkSpaceConfigurator#Sales#Training#ARforEcommerce#Kaalo

Austin City approves Kaalo Site Plan
15 April 2023

The City of Austin has finally approved the Site Plan for the upcoming Kaalo Studio. Thanks to New York architects DencityWorks and Austin’s MWM DesignGroup! The unique sustainable design intent and atypical details were diagnosed, debated, and vetted rigorously by City officials before unanimously approving the plans. This 5 acre live/work/play sandbox is now on a build path.
Congratulations to all teams involved and thanks to all Kaalo well-wishers.
#Kaalo #KaaloStudio #SustainableArchitecture #AustinDesign #KaaloMetaverseHQ #KaaloExperienceCenter

Positive Response in SXSW 2023
09 April 2023

A short reel on the experience snippets from SXSW. Kaalo came out of the show reassured of the path forward with the innovations we have in our technology stack. Thank you to all participants, prospects, clients, partners and most importantly the amazing Kaalo team.
#sxsw2023 #Kaalo #AR #technology

SXSW Attendees enjoy Kaalo CHARM
09 April 2023

Super cool seeing the reactions of SXSW attendees when they played around with the Kaalo Charm 3D interactive messaging app. Here is a Dell laptop being displayed in an exhibition setting. Users were fascinated by how real it was and could not stop giving us ideas of all the possibilities they saw in this technology. It was very reassuring.

Contact Kaalo if you want to spend less and reach a broader audience by sending 3D interactive AR exhibits in a message.

[email protected] 805.630.8267

#sxsw#KaaloAR#ARexhibits#marketing#advertising#sales

Kaalo in SXSW 2023
09 April 2023

Kaalo in SXSW 2023 was well received by many that tried the 3D interactive messaging tool – Charm. Here is Messi as a 3D message. One among a bunch of experiences showcased.

Contact Kaalo for more information. You can send personalized 3D promotional content, 3D advertising, or anything you wish as a 3D interactive message.

[email protected] 805.630.8267

#sxsw2023#kaaloAR#ChARm#3Dmessaging#nextgencommunication

Primary takeaway from SXSW 2023
09 April 2023

Primary takeaway from SXSW 2023 – designers will be at the epicenter of the inevitable world of AI and XR.
Design is the interaction of humans with the world around us. It is all encompassing and has existed since civilization. The design toolbox changes with context and environment but the essence of design does not change. The essence being – the ability to understand the necessary workflow required and the skill to create an experience that satisfies an intended purpose.
SXSW has been a showcase of top of mind technologies and trends. Around 18k attendees and over 350 sessions curated from the global community and spanning the world’s of tech, film, music, and beyond, each of which ignite conversation and collaboration. It’s no secret that AI and XR is going to radically change the way humans live. It’s imminent. A large number of sessions and exhibits arrested to this projection summarizing that the industry is obviously unsure and is making every effort to rapidly align and strategize. The uncertainty of what AI will replace, assist, or completely redefine is very concerning. Content creation, ownership, regulation, security, and consumption are complex areas that will see significant changes. Education, medicine, military and all lifestyle verticals will undergo a revolution.
This is going to be a series of posts to actually dig into the details but what is very clear is that the context of our environment is radically changing once again. New workflows, new experiences, new tools, new channels and delivery mechanisms, new consumption styles and expectations – all these define our new context. Humans who are trained to understand this uncertain new context and deliver experiences in them are “designers”. Designers will be more in demand in this new context than ever before. In fact designers will have to do the heavy lifting of teaching the industry and handhold corporations in navigating this unclear path forward.
#design #ai #sxsw2023 #kaalo

SXSW 2023 in Austin, TX
09 April 2023

SXSW 2023 in Austin, TX is a true eye opener for those interested in the latest and greatest in technology, media and music. The insights, trends and industry nuances outline the incredibly complex and thought provoking future. AI, OpenAI, LLM, ChatGPT, XR, AR, and a ton of fascinating technologies that are being diagnosed and debated. Here are snapshots of some super cool talks from
Amy Webb (Future Today Institute), Ryan Gilbert (Patagonia), Kevin Kelly (Wired), Kevin Systrom (Instagram/Artifact), John Maeda (Microsoft).
What is reassuring is that Kaalo’s AR and XR offerings are aligned with industry demands.
Kaalo will share more in the days to come. Please stay tuned. For now here is the link where you can see a lot of the recorded presentations. https://www.sxsw.com/

#kaaloAR#sxsw2023#technology#ai#dellarassistant#future

what is augmented reality
What is Augmented Reality? Learn Everything Here!
25 March 2023

Augmented reality is here to stay, whether you enjoy online shopping, applying Snapchat effects to your face, or determining how an item of IKEA furniture will work in your home. 

By 2030, it is predicted that applications for augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) could enhance the world economy by £1.4 trillion. 

Virtual reality (VR) or augmented reality (AR) has been used by 56% of businesses in some capacity, and 35% are contemplating it.

The market is utilizing this cutting-edge innovation to comprehend its potential while researching and developing the basics of augmented reality technology.

Learn more about what is augmented reality, what types of augmented Reality are, and how augmented really works. 

What is Augmented Reality? 

Augmented reality (AR) is a technology that allows you to see your real-world surroundings while adding a digital augmentation overlay of pictures, sounds, or text that reinforces your reality. 

It is a technologically enhanced representation of the real physical world that uses digital visual elements, music, or other sensory stimuli. Businesses specifically engaged in mobile computing and business applications are noticing a growing tendency in this direction.

One of the main objectives of augmented reality apps, in the midst of the growth of data collection and analysis, is to draw attention to particular aspects of the real world, foster comprehension, and produce clever and approachable insight that can be used in practical contexts. It can assist businesses in making decisions and provide insight into customer spending patterns. 

Types of Augmented Reality! 

Check out the following types of Augmented Reality:-

Market-based AR 

Marker-based AR apps place digital content on top of specific physical pictures, referred to as markers, that are detected by the camera. A marker could be a physical thing or a visual, like a logo, a placard, or a QR code. The business card serves as a marker for the augmented reality app development, which shows more digital content when it comes into contact with the card.

Markerless Augmented Reality 

One of the most commonly used uses in the field is markerless augmented reality. Because location-detecting characteristics in smartphones are so readily available, it is also referred to as location-based AR. 

Most users of this kind of software are travelers. Aside from that, it assists users in discovering interesting places within their present location. 

This technique reads information from the mobile device’s GPS, digital compass, and accelerometer while anticipating the user’s point of concentration. The main goal of this AR is to display location data regarding items that can be seen through the user’s camera on the screen.

Projection-based AR 

Projections-based augmented reality development feels more alluring and authentic, just like anything else that is out of our grasp. By virtue of its name, projection-based AR uses projection onto objects to perform its tasks.

You can create an airborne fortress or a dialer with projection-based augmented reality. Noninteractive AR approaches are one of the widely used projection-based methods. It is possible to generate a false impression of an object’s position, orientation, and depth by projecting images onto it. 

Superimposition Augmented Reality 

Superimposition-based augmented reality app development is among the popular types of Augmented reality used to overlay digital content on top of the real-world environment. This technique involves detecting real-world objects or images and then using them as markers to place virtual objects or information onto the screen of a mobile device or a smart glasses display.

One of the most common applications of superimposition-based AR is in gaming. For example, the popular mobile game Pokemon Go uses this technique to superimpose virtual creatures onto a real-world environment. 

Superimposition-based AR is also used in a variety of other industries, such as education, retail, and tourism. 

How does Augmented Reality actually work? 

  1. The first step in the process of AR is to recognize and understand the real-world environment. This is done using cameras, sensors, and GPS to identify the user’s location, as well as any objects or images in the user’s field of view. The software then processes this information to create a 3D model of the environment.
  2. The second step involves overlaying digital content in the real-world environment. This is done by using the 3D model created in the first step to place virtual objects or information in the user’s field of view. This content can be static or dynamic and can include anything from images and videos to text and 3D models.
  3. The final step in the process is to render the augmented reality app content onto the user’s screen. This involves using the device’s display, such as a smartphone or AR headset, to show the user the augmented content in real-time. The content is superimposed onto the real-world environment in a way that makes it appear as if it is part of the user’s surroundings.

Ar vs VR vs MR vs XR 

AR, VR, MR, and XR are all related technologies that offer different levels of immersion and interaction with virtual content. While AR and VR offer unique experiences, MR and XR bridge the gap between the real world and virtual content, offering new and exciting ways to interact with digital environments.

Let’s know more about the differences! 

  1. Augmented Reality (AR): AR overlays digital content in the real-world environment. This technology allows users to see and interact with virtual objects in the real world. 
  2. Virtual Reality (VR): VR creates a fully immersive digital environment that completely replaces the real world. It uses a headset or other devices to create a completely simulated environment where users can interact with digital objects and environments.
  3. Mixed Reality (MR): MR combines both the real world and virtual content to create a new environment where digital objects and the physical world interact with each other. MR offers a more immersive experience than AR, as virtual objects can be anchored to the real world, and users can interact with them in a more natural way.
  4. Extended Reality (XR): XR encompasses all of the above technologies. It refers to any experience that combines the real world and virtual content, including AR, VR, and MR.

Bottom Line

In conclusion, augmented reality development is a groundbreaking technology that merges the digital and physical worlds, offering endless possibilities for innovation and creativity. AR applications are becoming more accessible and affordable, enabling various industries to leverage their benefits in improving user experience, enhancing learning, and increasing engagement.

 From interactive gaming to immersive education, AR provides a unique and engaging experience that has the potential to transform the way we interact with technology and the world around us. 

As technology continues to evolve, we can expect to see even more exciting and innovative uses of AR in the future. 

If you are looking forward to leveraging this technology, you can reach out to professionals at Kaalo. Our team will understand your needs and design a tech-driven solution.