Life & fun · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Floating Cloud

A magnetically levitating ambient lamp.

Floating Cloud is an ambient lamp that uses magnetic levitation to suspend and rotate a cloud-shaped object in mid-air. Designed for home environments, it combines IoT technology with decorative lighting to create a… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Floating Cloud launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   Floating Cloud▲38

   A magnetically levitating ambient lamp.

   2018 · rclarkson.com · its alternatives →

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   Flyte▲134

   Levitating light which hovers by magnetic levitation

   2015 · flytestore.com · its alternatives →

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   Coelux▲323

   Artificial skylight that you won't believe isn't real

   2015 · coelux.com · its alternatives →

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   Air Bonsai▲549

   Levitating Bonsai Trees

   2016 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

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   Gravity Light▲95

   A 360 degree magnetic LED wood lamp

   2016 · indiegogo.com · its alternatives →

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   Helium▲794

   A floating browser window for your Mac

   2015 · its alternatives →

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   The current sky at your approximate location, as a CSS gradient▲788

   For HTML Day 2025 [1], I made a web service that displays the current sky at your approximate location as a CSS gradient. Colours are simulated on-demand using atmospheric absorption and scattering coefficients. Updates every minute, without the use of client-side JavaScript. Source code and additional information is available on GitHub: https://github.com/dnlzro/horizon [1] https://html.energy/html-day/2025/index.html

   2025 · sky.dlazaro.ca · its alternatives →

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   Float▲284

   Bring your art to life

   2021 · galshir.com · its alternatives →

9. 9AH
   A high-tech floating Christmas tree with more than 2000 RGB LED's▲94

   2015 · maximise.dk · its alternatives →

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    Moon▲241

    The world's first levitating camera

    2017 · indiegogo.com · its alternatives →

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    Lucy▲201

    A smart robot that bends sunlight where you want it.

    2015 · preorderlucy.com · its alternatives →

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    Levia Levitating Marble Lamp▲6

    A mix of design, technology and “magic”

    2019 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

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    Cloudi: The Smart Cloud Lamp▲7

    Smart lighting for your space

    2020 · its alternatives →

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    The Orb▲116

    Intelligent lighting that adjusts to your needs + home

    2017 · indiegogo.com · its alternatives →

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    Aurora▲210

    A floating browser to keep you entertained and productive

    2017 · its alternatives →

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    Oasis – An open-source, 3D-printed smart terrarium▲141

    See the website for a demo video: https://oasis-terrarium.com This project is an enclosure for growing plants. Features include: - high-power LED lighting - a built-in water tank and mister - fans for airflow - temperature and humidity sensing - wi-fi connectivity and a web-based interface for control and monitoring (see https://oasis-terrarium.com/docs/usage_guide/#web-interface) The entire project is open-source: - electronics: designed in KiCad - 3D models: designed in CadQuery - software: written in Rust I initially started this project during COVID and…

    2025 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Cloud▲112

    Interactive lamp and sound system

    2014 · rclarkson.com · its alternatives →

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    Magic Sky Camera▲160

    Remix the sky in your pictures with millions of gifs

    2020 · its alternatives →

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    Fluid Browser▲156

    Transparent floating browser built for multitasking

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    Cosmic-light▲84

    A stunning Dynamic Island Control Center for Windows

    Feb 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Ultaa Chaata▲139

    An inverted umbrella to convert rain water to potable water

    2017 · its alternatives →

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    Sunflower▲86

    An autonomous robotic shade that tracks the sun 🌞

    2017 · idc88ori.com · its alternatives →

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    Lamp – a soothing lava lamp▲11

    2016 · kingpixil.github.io · its alternatives →

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    Slate▲97

    Floating windows for efficient multitasking on your desktop

    2021 · slate.madebyayan.com · its alternatives →

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