AR ROI Calculator for Retail Display Prototyping
Recalculate
Traditional Approach
Cost per Prototype ($)
Shipping Cost per Prototype ($)
Prototypes per Design Cycle
Design Cycles per Year
Staff Hours per Cycle
Hourly Staff Cost ($)
Annual Travel Costs ($)
AR Approach
Viewing App Cost per User ($)
Number of Users
Monthly Cloud Storage ($)
Initial Training Cost ($)
Hardware Costs ($)
Staff Hours per Cycle
Years to Analyze
ROI Analysis
Total Traditional Cost
$96,840
Over
3
years
Total AR Cost
$25,600
Over
3
years
Total Savings
$71,240
ROI:
278.3%
Payback Period
3.2 months
Time to recoup initial investment
Time Efficiency
128 hours saved per year
66.7%
reduction in staff time
Cost Comparison by Year
Traditional Cost Breakdown
AR Cost Breakdown
Environmental Impact
Material Saved
120 kg
Cardboard saved over
3
years
Carbon Emissions Reduced
360 kg
CO₂ saved from reduced shipping
Key Insights
Switching to AR visualization for the MultiGranny display prototypes results in
278.3%
ROI over
3
years
Initial investment pays for itself in approximately
3.2 months
Staff time reduced by
66.7%
, freeing up resources for other initiatives
Annual travel costs of
$12,000
can be significantly reduced with remote AR reviews
Environmental benefits include reduced material waste and carbon emissions from shipping
AR approach improves speed-to-market by eliminating shipping delays
Digital assets created can be reused for marketing, training, and customer engagement