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24 alternatives to Bytes - Could virtual reality be for real?

A deep dive into the world of virtual reality and video

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Bytes - Could virtual reality be for real? launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   A-Frame▲155

   Building blocks for the virtual reality web

   2015 · aframe.io · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Real Virtual Show 047▲60

   Where real people talk about VR/AR.

   2016 · traffic.libsyn.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Sketchfab VR trends▲96

   A comprehensive overview on the state of VR

   2017 · sketchfab.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Virtual Reality: The Best of 2016▲61

   Where real people talk about VR/AR.

   2017 · traffic.libsyn.com · its alternatives →

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   SceneVR▲62

   Multiplayer virtual reality in the browser

   2015 · client.scenevr.com · its alternatives →

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   Blend Media▲82

   A tool for creating interactive 360˚ video experiences

   2017 · blend.media · its alternatives →

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   Too Embarrassed To Ask - Virtual reality works for games. But what about real life?▲60

   It might even make you more empathetic

   2016 · recode.net · its alternatives →

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   Learning Virtual Reality▲95

   Developing immersive experiences and applications

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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   ResearchVR 010 - User Interface and Interaction▲57

   We tackle new field of 3D User Interfaces and Interaction

   2016 · soundcloud.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Render People▲130

    3D people for visualizations

    2017 · renderpeople.com · its alternatives →

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    Real Virtual Show Ep. 33: 3D Human-Computer Interaction for VR/AR w/ Raj Rao of @uSensinc▲60

    Where real people talk about VR/AR #realvirtual

    2016 · traffic.libsyn.com · its alternatives →

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    Raw Data▲59

    Fight and shoot robots in VR

    2016 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

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    WakingApp Realities▲126

    Easy DIY AR / VR content creation platform

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    Sketchfab Collections▲98

    Collect and organize the best 3D content

    2016 · sketchfab.com · its alternatives →

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    Nap Simulator▲126

    A virtual reality sleep experiment from Casper.

    2017 · its alternatives →

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    Reason▲134

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

    2017 · tryreason.com · its alternatives →

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    Pee World VR▲130

    Go virtually anywhere

    2016 · peeworldvr.com · its alternatives →

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    Virtual Desktop▲118

    Use your computer in VR

    2016 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

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    UniVRsity▲69

    The Virtual Reality College Experience

    2015 · tilt.com · its alternatives →

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    a16z - Mapping the Future of Virtual Reality▲83

    What that looks and feels like

    2016 · soundcloud.com · its alternatives →

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    The @VRScout Report - 13: Weekly News Wrapup▲65

    Discover the best in virtual reality

    2016 · traffic.libsyn.com · its alternatives →

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    Bricks VR▲80

    Build your own virtual reality

    2016 · its alternatives →

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

    Tech blogger talks Apple, AR/VR and HoloLens.

    2017 · podcasts.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    RealVirtualShow▲60

    Where real people talk live about virtual reality + podcast

    2016 · realvirtualshow.com · its alternatives →

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