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24 alternatives to AHTS Ship Simulator

Dreamt of commanding a 3K-ton vessel?

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. AHTS Ship Simulator launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   HTC Vive▲156

   Discover virtual reality beyond imagination

   2016 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Hardlight VR Suit▲99

   Feel the game with this virtual reality haptics suit

   2017 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Vive Cosmos▲68

   A convenient and powerful VR headset made for comfort

   2019 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Tilt Brush by Google▲228

   Paint in spaces around you with Virtual Reality

   2014 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Ilium VR’s Athena▲84

   The first immersive virtual reality (VR) gun controller

   2016 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Sketchfab Virtual Reality▲121

   Explore a million things on Vive, Oculus, GearVR & Cardboard

   2016 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Teslasuit▲307

   The worlds 1st full body haptics suit that lets you feel VR

   2016 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Survios▲70

   Oculus meets Wii meets Kinect. On Steroids.

   2014 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Modal VR▲186

   The creator of Atari has launched a new VR company

   2016 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Reason▲134

    Explore new technologies in a real-world Sci-fi adventure

    2017 · its alternatives →

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    IKEA VR Experince▲152

    Explore and interact with an IKEA Kitchen in Virtual Reality

    2016 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    YUR.watch▲164

    Monitor your fitness data in Virtual Reality.

    2020 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Rift▲248

    The next generation Oculus Rift (shipping Q1, 2016)

    2015 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    I made a tactical map-based WWII submarine simulator (public beta)▲125

    I've seen quite a few simming discussions on HN, so thought some of you might like this - I've created a map-centered, tactical submarine simulator and it's been a blast to make. I grew up playing Silent Service II on Atari ST with my dad, then got into Silent Hunter IV in the 2000s, and most recently have been loving the more recent UBoat. In each case, the part I always enjoy the most is the plotting and charting aspect - essentially beating uncertain estimates with geometry. So I decided to see how far I could get making my own sim that focused nearly entirely on that aspect. You listen…

    May 2026 · silentshark.app · its alternatives →

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    Microcosm▲12

    Build tiny voxel worlds in virtual reality!

    2017 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Sandbox▲171

    Your neighborhood holodeck

    2018 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Huvr▲65

    Yes. That hoverboard from Back to the future.

    2014 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Sandbox VR 2.0▲226

    Your neighborhood holodeck, refined.

    2019 · its alternatives →

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    Vive Flow▲85

    The immersive VR glasses made for wellness and productivity.

    2021 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Going Deep 175 - Robert Scoble on AR & VR▲82

    Tech blogger talks Apple, AR/VR and HoloLens.

    2017 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    a16z - Mapping the Future of Virtual Reality▲83

    What that looks and feels like

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    System Control▲94

    A human body sustaining simulator (the new QWOP... so hard!)

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    mimesys▲126

    Record "holographic memories" for VR and AR

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    Tesseract▲103

    Virtual reality headgear designed in India

    2015 · its alternatives →

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