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24 alternatives to Forbes' The Premise - Designing Future Things

Gadi Amit of NewDealDesign and David Edge of Arup Group

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Forbes' The Premise - Designing Future Things launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   WatchKit▲152

   Design and development resources for the Apple Watch

   2014 · developer.apple.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Apple Watch Series 2▲244

   The new Apple Watch

   2016 · apple.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Double for Apple Watch▲83

   Reinventing 2048 game for your wrist

   2015 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Apple Faces▲100

   Custom designs for your Apple Watch

   2015 · applefaces.co · its alternatives →

5. 5
   InVision for Apple Watch▲143

   Design-driven prototyping for Apple Watch

   2015 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Bridge▲78

   Connecting designers with top startups

   2014 · designerfund.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Marvel for Apple Watch▲134

   See your sketches, designs and prototypes on the Apple Watch

   2015 · marvelapp.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Apple Watch Mockups▲125

   Generate beautiful Apple Watch mockups on demand (by Dunnnk)

   2015 · dunnnk.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Analyse Asia 100: The Dawn of Augmented & Virtual Reality with Ben Bajarin▲57

   Augmented & Virtual Reality (AR/VR) & Upcoming Apple Event

   2016 · blcw.me · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Layout – Break this Safe Industries▲68

    The making of the Apple Watch game, Break this Safe

    2016 · layout.fm · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Designing for Emerging Technologies▲73

    The future of UX will go far beyond the screen.

    2016 · designemergingtech.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Tempo for Apple Watch▲117

    A new, intuitive way to see your day at a glance

    2015 · tempo.ai · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Apple Watch GUI Sketch▲161

    Template with devices, icons and clocks in vector

    2015 · designcode.io · its alternatives →

14. 14
    The Design Sprint▲181

    An upcoming book and list of resources from Google Ventures

    2015 · gv.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Blocks▲206

    The world's first modular smartwatch

    2015 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Future▲146

    Calendar events around the clock

    2015 · futureapp.io · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Visions of the Future (by NASA)▲160

    You can be an architect of the future

    2016 · jpl.nasa.gov · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Speculative Everything: Design, Fiction, and Social Dreaming▲69

    How can design inspire us to think about our future?

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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    WatchApps▲131

    Interactive previews of upcoming Apple Watch Apps

    2015 · watchaware.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    The Design of Future Things▲60

    A revealing examination of smart technology

    2015 · jnd.org · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Design for Wearables▲101

    A free course to learn how to design an Apple Watch app

    2015 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Ritot▲71

    The first projection watch - indiegogo project

    2014 · indiegogo.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    WakingApp Realities▲126

    Easy DIY AR / VR content creation platform

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    Designbook▲88

    A new type of crowdfunding platform

    2015 · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →