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3 alternatives to DIY Virtual Reality 2.0

Dodocase adapts Cardboard VR for iOS/Android (Kickstarter)

Below are 3 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. DIY Virtual Reality 2.0 launched in 2014; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

  1. 1WV

    Hi HN, Three of us have conceived, designed, and launched Sphericam 2 on Kickstarter. We're now halfway through the campaign and have raised over $220K with backers paying $1299 and up for a camera that will be shipping in December. Our Pitch: VR is awesome but there's no content. Shooting 360 video currently is a total nightmare. We want to make it easy and fun. Our camera makes "native resolution" in Gear VR or Google Cardboard. This project follows Sphericam 1 which I launched on Kickstarter in late 2012 - we did ok, sold 100 of them, but the tech wasn't there and the market wasn't nearly…

    2015 · its alternatives →

  2. 2II

    Greetings, HN! I have created a new kind of 360º video camera with GPS and live streaming capabilities. A device like this has never existed in this form factor or price point before. After launching on Kickstarter, it has gotten coverage in Techcrunch and Boingboing, and received 89% funding in the first 24 hours. I'd love to hear anyone's thoughts about the device, the Kickstarter campaign, and any ways of publicizing the campaign that I might be missing. I'm most interested in hearing anyone thoughts about how the Kickstarter page might be improved to boost conversions, as the clock is…

    2012 · its alternatives →

  3. 3

    Compact, portable 3D motion simulator for home use

    2018 · its alternatives →

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