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24 alternatives to Google Daydream

Google's virtual reality SDK

Google Daydream is a virtual reality software development kit from Google designed for building VR applications on Android. It provides developers with tools and resources to create immersive experiences for… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Google Daydream launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Daydream View by Google▲408

   Bringing high-quality VR to everyone

   2016 · arvr.google.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Google VR - Daydream▲12

   A platform for high quality mobile virtual reality.

   2016 · arvr.google.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Daydream.VR▲77

   Virtualize Your Reality!

   2016 · daydream.io · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Google Daydream View▲115

   New VR headset by Google

   2017 · store.google.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Daydream▲561

   BI for people who run sh*t

   2024 · daydream.co · its alternatives →

6. 6
   WebVR Experiments by Google▲304

   Easily build and share VR experiences on the web!

   2017 · experiments.withgoogle.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Google ARCore▲386

   Google Augmented Reality SDK

   2017 · developers.google.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Daydream Elements▲9

   A VR Development Guidebook From Google

   2017 · developers.google.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Google Cardboard▲165

   Cardboard + Smartphone = Virtual Reality Headset!

   2014 · developers.google.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    YouTube VR▲238

    Watch YouTube cat videos (and more) in VR with Daydream

    2016 · blog.youtube · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Blocks, by Google▲251

    Easily create 3D models in virtual reality

    2017 · arvr.google.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Poly by Google▲639

    Explore the world of 3D

    2017 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Google Earth VR▲280

    Walk the earth in VR

    2016 · arvr.google.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Netflix VR▲314

    Like you're in your living room... but you're not.

    2016 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Google Expeditions▲166

    A virtual reality teaching tool for immersive virtual trips

    2017 · artsandculture.google.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Mapbox Unity SDK▲131

    Real world location for Unity

    2017 · mapbox.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Android XR by Google▲115

    A new platform built for headsets and glasses

    2024 · blog.google · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Unimersiv Cardboard & Daydream▲67

    The largest platform for VR educational experiences

    2017 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Swift and VR – Google Cardboard Ported to Swift and iOS▲64

    Google's Cardboard SDK ported to Swift and iOS. Contribute to nzff/cardboard-swift development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    LucidDreamBot▲297

    The easiest way to achieve lucid dreaming

    2018 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Google.ai▲413

    Bringing the benefits of AI to everyone

    2017 · google.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Deep Dreamer▲208

    Process images and video with Google's (uncanny) Deepdream

    2015 · realmacsoftware.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    VRKanoid▲71

    Arkanoid but in VR

    2015 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    DODOcase Google VR▲93

    $20 Google Cardboard Android Virtual Reality headset

    2014 · dodocase.com · its alternatives →

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