Environmental Sustainability

27 February 202327 February 2023

“Did you know that I can view the contents in a box in 3D with or without the box in front of me? Hi! I am Lucas. The KARMA app takes the “out-of-box-experience” to a whole new level. I can preview the assembled product, the individual components, exploded views with detailed specifications, and much more just by pointing my phone to a surface. Now I can explore my purchase before it arrives and learn how it all goes together without fear or anxiety. Whether I am shopping online or at a retail store – KARMA takes the guesswork out of what’s in the box. I am a happy customer. Contact Kaalo and check it out.”
Meet Lucas. He, like many of us, buys products online and companies expect him to assemble parts together when the box arrives. The out-of-box experience is usually complicated and overwhelming. Not any more. Point your phone to any package and see the contents of the box, the assembly and user interface all in 3D animations, infographics, video and audio. Even after you have recycled your package, this AR information is available to you anytime on demand.
KARMA will soon become the standard for OOBE across all products. Whether you are assembling your Ikea furniture, installing appliances or buying a new laptop – you need not worry about how it all comes together. 😊
KARMA OOBE advantages:
1. Instant – works with or without the product package.
2. Accurate instructions – infographics and animations vetted by brand.
3. Easy to use – designed for all age groups with no prior experience.
4. Multilingual – available in multiple languages and with voiceover.
5. Ubiquitous – anybody with a phone has access to KARMA’s full functionality. No AR glasses or headgear needed.

Does your sales, marketing and OOBE team know about KARMA? Ask them to contact Kaalo at [email protected] 805.630.8267

#KaaloARManual #KARMA #OOBE #OutOfBoxExperience #Sales #Packagingdesign #CustomerExperience #Retail #Ecommerce

Emily showcases KARMA

16 February 202316 February 2023

“Did you know that I can repair my laptop all by myself? Hi! I am Emily. The KARMA app gives me step-by-step augmented reality instructions on my device. That means all I need to do is to follow simple animated infographics using nothing but my phone. I put my phone down to perform the task while it shows me a reference video. That’s it. No more pdf user manuals and irrelevant YouTube videos. Contact Kaalo and check it out.”

Meet Emily. She is not technically savvy nor a DIY pro. She needs to fix her laptop so she downloads the KARMA app (Kaalo AR Manuals) and points the phone to her device. The app does the rest. It identifies her laptop and pops up the specific procedure she needs. That simple.

KARMA will soon replace the need for any product user manual. Whether it is installing IKEA furniture, assembling a Dyson vacuum cleaner or replacing a car battery – Emily now has an informed assistant with her, always. 😊

KARMA benefits:

1. Instant identification – no more searching voluminous documents.

2. Accurate instructions – infographics animated on your device.

3. Easy to use – designed for all age groups with no prior experience.

4. On demand – anytime, anywhere point-and-DIY

5. Only what you need – you are not burdened with redundant information.

6. Ubiquitous – anybody with a phone has access to KARMA’s full functionality. No AR glasses or headgear required.

Does your Services leadership know about KARMA? Ask them to contact Kaalo at [email protected] 805.630.8267

#KaaloARManual #KARMA #DIY #UserManual #FieldServices #CustomerService #TechSupport #Manufacturing #TechWriting

Kaalo Augmented Reality Manuals – next gen stuff

10 February 202310 February 2023

Kaalo Augmented Reality MAnuals (KARMA) – next generation User Manuals that is super simple to use. The User Manual used to be this thick book with fine prints and complex diagrams. It then got digitized into PDF files which is a more sustainable solution but the experience did not change. One still has to search and sieve through pages and pages of information to maybe find what they need. Not any more. Just point your phone at the product and KARMA will recognize it and pop up its user manual in 3D. Give audio commands and follow animated information to get the job done. Its that simple.

Here is a short video of the Google Pixel phone being opened and disassembled using easy to follow DIY steps. KARMA is one among several Augmented Reality products that Kaalo is rolling out this year. This one stop portal for all user-manuals is going to redefine the post purchase experience of products.

Contact Kaalo to help develop your AR User Manual. Your customers will thank you. [email protected] 805.630.8267

#UserManuals #KaaloARManuals #Manufacturing #ProductExeperiences #PostPurchase #TechnicalSupport #FieldServices #CustomerService

Professionally designed DIY technology

07 February 202307 February 2023

“Do-it-yourself” or DIY is a term associated with consumers since the early 1900s and is the method of building, modifying or repairing things by oneself without the direct aid of professionals or certified experts. Today DIY is assisted with technology that is professionally designed by experts. Consumers are not afraid to use the guided step-by-step process because it is reliable, accurate and very easy to use. The Dell AR Assistant is one such tool that uses Augmented Reality to help their customers resolve computer challenges remotely. The attached video illustrates accurate infographics used to walk customers through complex procedures in the most simplest of ways.

For more information: [email protected], 805.630.8267

#DIY #DellARAssistant #KaaloAR #RemoteAssist #CustomerSupport #TechnicalSupport

The Dell AR Assistant is a perfect blueprint for the Right To Repair

03 February 202303 February 2023

The Dell AR Assistant is a perfect blueprint for the RIGHT TO REPAIR. Right to repair refers to the concept of allowing end users, business users as well as consumers, of technical, electronic or automotive devices to freely repair these products in case of mechanical or technical failure.

Four requirements are of particular importance:

1. the device should be constructed and designed in a manner that allows repairs to be made easily;

2. end users and independent repair providers should be able to access original spare parts and tools (software as well as physical tools) needed to repair the device at fair market conditions;

3. repairs should by design be possible and not hindered by software programming;

4. the reparability of a device should be clearly communicated by the manufacturer.

The goals of the right to repair are to favor repair instead of replacement and make such repairs more affordable leading to a more sustainable economy and reduction in electronic waste.

Kaalo uses augmented reality to help companies accomplish this sustainable culture. Contact us: [email protected]; 805.630.8267

#RightToRepair #delltechnologies #dellARAssistant #KaaloAR #FieldServicesAR #CustomerSupportAR #SustainableDesign

Dell & Kaalo step up at times of adversity

29 January 202329 January 2023

It’s March 2020. Covid is rampant. Products need servicing. Especially computers in a fully online world. What do you do when you have millions of customers globally? Ask Dell.
Dell and Kaalo partnered to offer the Dell AR Assistant. A DIY app that helps customers replace parts. It uses augmented reality to super impose infographics and animations on the hardware with millimeter precision. Designed for the everyday lay person and all age groups, it uses a simple user interface to assist customers step-by-step.
It’s January 2023 now and the Dell AR Assistant offers more than 130 systems including laptops, desktops and servers. Available globally in 7 languages, Dell is servicing customers remotely using nothing but a phone. No fancy headgear or tool necessary.
This is testimonial to a company that truly cares for its customers. When the world was overwhelmed with adversity, Dell stepped up!

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#DellARAssistant #DellEnterprise #Dell #DellFieldServices #DellKaalo #FieldService #CustomerSupport #RightToRepair #KaaloAR

Kaalo Studio on RM2222 Austin, Texas

20 January 202320 January 2023

The Kaalo Studio on RM2222 Austin Texas is still in progress. The City of Austin is overwhelmed and understaffed to keep up with the speed of development. Permits are taking forever and Covid did not help at all. Delays are painful but the vision is steadfast – this 5 acre live, work, play space is being pursued without compromising on its ecofriendly, modern and innovative design.
#KaaloStudio #LiveWorkPlay #AustinTexas #Design #TechnologyPark #DesignCommunity

The Earth is a Stakeholder

24 April 202024 April 2020

50^th anniversary of Earth Day

It was 1970 and Gaylord Nelson, a junior senator from Wisconsin and an environmentalist, decided to use the simmering energy of the anti-war movement of the time and aim it toward a growing apprehension about air and water pollution. He recruited a Stanford educated young activist by the name of Denis Hayes who quickly dropped out of his Harvard graduate program to organize campus teach-ins on environmentalism. April 22nd was chosen to boost student participation since it fell after spring break and before finals.

The first Earth Day inspired 20 million Americans (10% of the then US population) to peacefully demonstrate against the serious impact of our unbridled industrial growth. Thousands of colleges and universities organized protests, rallies, and events across the length and breadth of the country. Earth Day had the unusual bipartisan support of Republicans, Democrats, urban, rural, rich, and poor and by the end of 1970, United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was constituted by President Richard Nixon. Many important laws like the National Environmental Education Act, the Occupational Safety and Health Act, the Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, the Endangered Species Act and the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act were made soon after. These laws have protected millions of us from disease and numerous species from extinction.

Today marks the 50^th anniversary of Earth Day. It is recognized as the “largest secular observance in the world” and as a day of action by a billion people to assess and change our own behaviors and to bring global, national, and local attention to the planet. Our relationship with our planet has mostly hovered around how best we could harvest its resources to drive global economies. It is painfully clear now than a month ago that we have created unsustainable economies. We remain defenseless to new and unseen consequences of global warming. This pause has allowed us to reflect on the striking changes that a slowdown can have on our environment and wildlife. Air quality has improved in cities gasping for breath and animals are reclaiming their share of the planet. It has obliged us time to be mindful of climate action while we continue to cut back on our emissions, adopt efficient lifestyles, and elect lawmakers with a commitment to the planet. It is time to embrace our earth as a stakeholder in our lives and how we conduct our businesses. Collective action starts with one.

#EarthDay2020 #climatecrisis #vote

Reference: earthday.org; nytimes.com

Image credit: https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-first-earth-day

3D Printing is Changing How We Think About Manufacturing

27 August 201927 August 2019

In the 1980s when 3D printing was first invented it seemed improbable that we could print actual three-dimensional, functional objects from a home printer, but that’s exactly what we can now do. With a 3D printer, you can print yourself a new case for your phone or a planter for your window sill. The novelty of printing your own sock drawers might be fun, but what does this technology mean for design and manufacturing on a larger scope?

3D printing (also called additive manufacturing or AM) is already improving the efficiency of the design process through rapid prototyping. A process that used to take months of extensive simulation and design iteration before arriving at a prototype can now happen quickly. And it allows designers to rapidly and inexpensively create multiple prototypes to test new design ideas. In this way, it speeds the design-to-prototype step of the creation process.

But if a 3D printer can create a prototype, what about the actual product? While additive manufacturing is still in its infancy with regards to massive amounts of products, it is already changing the way parts are made. AM can produce complex structures that traditional methods such as injection molding cannot — structures that are stronger and use materials more efficiently. And 3D printing processes themselves are more efficient, relying mostly on automation instead of human labor.

Another exciting aspect of 3D printing is its flexibility. Say you have a product line already in production that you want to tweak. That tweak is one click away as opposed to two or three months with traditional injection mold technology.

Right now, most experts talk about additive manufacturing for small-scale production, applicable for test markets, advertising, or trade shows. But as the capacity of 3D printers increases, they will become more realistic for large scale manufacturing.

“In the future, it is possible that all short-run part production will use 3D print,” says Dr. Paul Benning, HP fellow and 3D print chief technologist at HP Inc. “Focused product teams [will be] able to launch new products on a weekly or daily basis – only constrained by their time and imagination, no longer constrained by the capital assets needed for analog production. This agile development process for physical parts, enabled by 3D print, has the potential to radically improve and accelerate the products we will see and use in the not-too-distant future.”

As modern industry is being rewritten with tech such as the Internet of Things and machine learning, so too will additive manufacturing have a place at that table.

Sources: hbr.org, businessnewsdaily.com

Kaalo Partners with Dencityworks for Design Yard

05 August 201918 August 2020

Kaalo is excited to announce our partnership with Dencityworks in creating our new campus, Design Yard, a five-acre, destination design village in Austin, Texas. Dencityworks is an architecture practice specializing in mixed-use, commercial and multi-family projects. Domino Sugar Redevelopment is a great example of their creative planning of a formidable mixed-use program on the Brooklyn waterfront. Dencityworks shall be the design lead for a multidisciplinary team. Together we shall ground ourselves in the local neighborhood to meet the ever-rising social and environmental goals behind this amazing project. Our collective vision for the Design Yard is to create inspiring spaces to live, work and play within very efficient footprints while freeing up open spaces and undisturbed forest cover into a beautiful campus.