Hi everyone,

We’re thrilled to share a new update from the Vaaman project and this one is hands-on! Whether you’re a backer, a developer, or just someone who’s curious about reconfigurable computing, this is your chance to see Vaaman in action.

Video Walkthrough: First Steps with Vaaman

In our latest video, we walk you through:

• Setting up your Vaaman board
• Running your first RAH (Reconfigurable Algorithmic Hardware) examples
• Understanding how software and hardware interact seamlessly using JSON-based peripherals

Build a 10-Byte Hardware Calculator

To showcase the power and simplicity of Vaaman, we built a fully functional 10-byte hardware calculator, all written using RAH and deployed live through the Vaaman system.

• No Verilog
• No toolchains
• Just pure logic, done in minutes

This example demonstrates how developers can now program real hardware using a high-level format that’s compact, fast, and intuitive.

Why It Matters

We’re making reconfigurable computing accessible, removing the barriers that have long kept hardware development locked behind complex toolchains. With Vaaman, you can go from idea to hardware execution in minutes.

Whether you’re into robotics, edge AI, or just love hacking hardware, Vaaman makes FPGA-class customization available to everyone.

We’re just getting started and we’d love your feedback as you explore the tools. More RAH examples, use cases, and community experiments are coming soon.

Thank you for supporting Vaaman!

— Team Vicharak