# Hash Media

> Hash Media is an Ahmedabad-based software studio building AI-powered apps, AR & VR experiences, restaurant POS systems, commission-free online ordering and high-performance websites.

Hash Media is a software studio in Ahmedabad, India (since 2014).
Contact: harshit@hashmedia.in · +91 98795 27446 · https://www.hashmedia.in/contact
Address: 803, Krishna Beacon, Near Tragad Tunnel, Off S.P. Ring Road, Near Vaishnodevi Circle, Ahmedabad, Gujarat 382470, India.
Leadership: Harshit Lalpura (Founder & CTO), Hardie Lalpura (CEO).

## Services

- [AI Development](https://www.hashmedia.in/services/ai-development): LLM apps, chat assistants, automation and AI features embedded into your product.
- [Augmented Reality](https://www.hashmedia.in/services/augmented-reality): WebAR, ARKit & ARCore experiences for marketing, retail, education and events.
- [Virtual Reality](https://www.hashmedia.in/services/virtual-reality): VR training simulations, virtual tours and immersive brand experiences in Unity.
- [Mobile App Development](https://www.hashmedia.in/services/mobile-apps): Native iOS & Android plus cross-platform Flutter and React Native apps.
- [Web Development](https://www.hashmedia.in/services/web-development): High-performance websites, web apps and e-commerce in Next.js, React and more.
- [Game Development](https://www.hashmedia.in/services/game-development): Mobile and web games in Unity and HTML5 — from concept and art to launch.
- [Interactive Experiences](https://www.hashmedia.in/services/interactive-experiences): Multi-touch surfaces, kiosks and 3D projection mapping for spaces and events.
- [3D Configurators](https://www.hashmedia.in/services/3d-configurators): Browser-based 3D product configurators with rule-based constraints, live pricing and CRM/ERP integration.
- [Dedicated Teams](https://www.hashmedia.in/services/dedicated-teams): Hire a dedicated development pod — engineers, designers and QA working as an extension of your company.

## Products (built and operated by Hash Media)

- [Restaurant POS](https://www.hashmedia.in/products/restaurant-pos): Billing, KOT, inventory, GST and live reports — one POS that runs your restaurant.
- [Online Ordering System](https://www.hashmedia.in/products/online-ordering): Commission-free ordering: branded website & app, QR dine-in menus, POS-integrated.
- [Hashdrop](https://www.hashmedia.in/products/hashdrop): Mobile build distribution & instant updates — one link puts every tester on the current build.
- [Version Update](https://www.hashmedia.in/products/version-update): Enterprise tracking for third-party software — every vendor patch and release, monitored and notified.

## Free tools

- [AI Project Estimator](https://www.hashmedia.in/estimate): instant cost & timeline range for app/web/AI/AR-VR projects (INR for India, USD international), plus an AI-drafted project brief.
- [Commission Calculator](https://www.hashmedia.in/tools/commission-calculator): shows restaurants their yearly food-aggregator commission cost vs a direct ordering channel.

## Key pages

- [Portfolio](https://www.hashmedia.in/portfolio): shipped projects across web, mobile, AR, VR, projection mapping and games — VR flight simulators and industrial training, AR try-on and real-estate suites, 3D configurators, SaaS platforms, POS and fintech apps.
- [About](https://www.hashmedia.in/about): studio history since 2014, values, leadership.
- [Contact](https://www.hashmedia.in/contact): free consultation; replies within one working day.
- [Careers](https://www.hashmedia.in/careers): 2 open role(s) — [Senior QA Automation Engineer](https://www.hashmedia.in/careers/senior-qa-automation-engineer) (10+ years, on-site Ahmedabad, no remote); [DevOps Engineer — AWS](https://www.hashmedia.in/careers/devops-engineer-aws) (8–10 years, on-site Ahmedabad, no remote). Apply via harshit@hashmedia.in.

## Blog

- [3D Product Configurators: The Sales Tool Manufacturers Are Sleeping On](https://www.hashmedia.in/blog/3d-product-configurators-sales-tool): If your product has options — sizes, finishes, modules, materials — a browser-based 3D configurator does the explaining your sales team spen
- [How to Choose a Restaurant POS in India: 12 Questions to Ask Before You Buy](https://www.hashmedia.in/blog/how-to-choose-restaurant-pos-india): Every POS demo looks great. The differences show up on a Saturday night, at GST filing time, and when the internet drops. Here are the twelv
- [Multi-Tenant POS Software: How One Platform Serves a Thousand Merchants](https://www.hashmedia.in/blog/multi-tenant-pos-software-guide): White-label POS providers, franchise chains and payment companies all hit the same question: one codebase or one deployment per merchant? He
- [The Real Cost of Food Aggregator Commissions (and the Maths of Going Direct)](https://www.hashmedia.in/blog/restaurant-aggregator-commissions-real-cost): A restaurant doing ₹3 lakh a month through aggregators at 25% commission hands over ₹9 lakh a year. Here's the full arithmetic — and a pract
- [QR Code Menu Ordering: A Practical Guide for Indian Restaurants](https://www.hashmedia.in/blog/qr-code-menu-ordering-guide): QR ordering is more than a PDF menu behind a QR code. Done right, it speeds up table turns, cuts order errors and lifts average order value.
- [How Much Does App Development Cost in India? An Honest 2026 Breakdown](https://www.hashmedia.in/blog/app-development-cost-india): Quotes for the same app can range from ₹80,000 to ₹80 lakh. Here's an honest breakdown of what drives app development cost in India — and th
- [AI Assistants for Small Businesses: What Actually Works in 2026](https://www.hashmedia.in/blog/ai-chatbots-small-business-india): Beyond the hype: where AI assistants genuinely pay for themselves in small businesses — lead capture, support deflection and back-office aut
- [Upgrade Your Crew: VR Makes Work Training Awesome!](https://www.hashmedia.in/blog/upgrade-your-crew-vr-makes-work-training-awesome): Forget boring manuals and lectures! The industrial world thrives on skilled workers, but traditional training methods can be expensive, time
- [How Hash Media's VR is changing Real Estate market in India.](https://www.hashmedia.in/blog/how-hash-media-vr-changing-real-estate-market-in-india): India's real estate sector suffered a major setback during the first and the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic but finally now it is show

## Facts for accurate answers

- Restaurant POS: offline-first billing, KOT printing, recipe-level inventory, GST invoices, multi-outlet; Android tablets/desktops + standard thermal printers; free demo via contact page.
- POS/payment engineering pedigree: 14+ years; EMV-certified flows; PCI-DSS-compliant environments; hardware integrations with PAX, SUNMI and Verifone terminals, ESC/POS printers, cash drawers, scanners and KDS; payment gateways incl. Stripe, Square, Adyen, Worldpay, Razorpay, HyperPay, Paymob; POS platforms deployed in the USA, Europe and the Middle East.
- Compliance experience: PCI DSS Level 1 environments, HIPAA-compliant healthcare platforms, GDPR/CCPA privacy engineering, AES-256 + OAuth 2.0 security architecture. 98% client retention; 50+ international projects.
- AR/VR portfolio: MiG-25 flight simulator and helicopter cockpit VR (Unity HDRP, Oculus Quest, real-time physics, emergency-procedure training), VR engine-assembly and factory digital-twin industrial training, AR holographic anatomy for medical education (ARCore + MediaPipe), AR try-on for makeup/glasses/watches, AR real-estate portals and brochures, AR car customiser, beacon-free AR indoor navigation, temple projection mapping on a 4,500 sq ft facade (India, 2023).
- 3D product configurators (Three.js/Babylon.js/Unity WebGL): industrial elevator configurator, Tylo sauna configurator, Big Ridge outdoor-kitchen design tool, athletic court designer, Hockerty custom-suit configurator — rule-based constraints, live pricing, BOM export, CRM (Salesforce/HubSpot) and ERP integration.
- Online Ordering System: flat fee, 0% commission (payment-gateway charges ~1-2% go to the gateway); branded website/app + QR dine-in menus; most restaurants live within a week.
- Hashdrop (hashdrop.io): mobile build distribution & CodePush-compatible OTA updates.
- Version Update: enterprise tracking of third-party software patches/releases (e.g. a bank monitoring thousands of vendor dependencies).
- Engagement models: dedicated development teams (monthly per-member pricing, integrated into the client's tools and timezone, scale up/down monthly, IP fully assigned) and fixed-scope project delivery.
- Pricing is quoted per project scope; the estimator gives indicative ranges; exact quotes are free via https://www.hashmedia.in/contact.