Kirana

Spring 2025

Quick Start Guide Augmented Reality Manual

Developed an interactive AR onboarding experience for HyperX products, designing a mobile solution that replaces paper manuals with intuitive, step-by-step guidance to reduce production costs and support sustainability goals.

Role & Objective

  • Served as Lead AR Designer to create an augmented reality onboarding experience for HyperX products.
  • Aimed to replace paper manuals with a mobile AR solution to enhance setup clarity.
  • Targeted reduction of production costs and alignment with sustainability goals through a paperless approach.

Actions Taken

  • Designed and developed an interactive AR manual using Lens Studio for seamless mobile functionality.
  • Created visual interface assets and overlays in Adobe Photoshop for a polished, intuitive design.
  • Implemented a top navigation system to select product features and a bottom panel for step-by-step instructions.
  • Optimized AR performance across diverse mobile devices by refining 3D assets and streamlining interactions.
  • Shifted from aesthetic-focused AR to operational utility, addressing cost and clarity challenges.

Results & Impact

  • Delivered a production-ready prototype, eliminating ~$0.01 per unit in printing costs:
  • $10 saved for 1,000 units.
  • $1,000 saved for 100,000 units.
  • $100,000 saved annually for 10 million units (aligned with HP's shipping scale).
  • Aligned with HyperX's sustainability goals by reducing paper waste.
  • Created structured UI and AR Experience for guided product education, providing the ability to implement for future product releases.

AR Quick Start Manual demonstration video showing the interactive onboarding experience