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24 alternatives to HAPTICAL

Bringing news and information on virtual reality

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

1. 1
   Inside VR & AR ▲326

   A highly curated newsletter about VR & AR

   2016 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   The @VRScout Report - 12: VR Weekly News Wrap-up▲58

   Discover the best in virtual reality news

   2016 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   The @VRScout Report - 14: Weekly VR/AR News Wrapup▲58

   Discover the best in virtual reality news.

   2016 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   The @VRScout Report - 15: Weekly VR/AR News Wrapup▲61

   Discover the best in virtual reality news.

   2016 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   The @VRScout Report Ep. 20: Weekly VR/AR News Wrapup▲60

   Discover the best in virtual and augmented reality news!

   2016 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   The VRScout Report - Discover the Best News in Virtual Reality▲59

   A weekly live video + podcast wrap-up of news in VR/AR

   2016 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   The @VRScout Report Ep. 34: Weekly VR/AR News Wrapup▲70

   Discover the best in VR/AR

   2016 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   The @VRScout Report Ep. 16: Weekly VR/AR News Wrapup▲57

   Discover the best in virtual reality news.

   2016 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   The @VRScout Report Ep. 21: Weekly VR/AR News Wrapup▲62

   Discover the best in virtual and augmented reality news.

   2016 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    The @VRScout Report Ep. 36: Weekly VR/AR News Wrapup▲56

    Discover the best in VR/AR news

    2016 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    The @VRScout Report Ep. 19: Weekly VR/AR News Wrapup▲58

    Discover the best in virtual and augmented reality news!

    2016 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    The @VRScout Report Ep. 37: Weekly VR/AR News Wrapup▲60

    Discover the best in VR/AR news

    2016 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    The @VRScout Report Ep. 38: Weekly VR/AR News Wrapup▲68

    Discover the best in VR/AR news.

    2016 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    The @VRScout Report Ep. 17: Weekly VR/AR News Wrapup▲60

    Discover the best in virtual reality news.

    2016 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    The @VRScout Report Ep. 32: Weekly VR/AR News Wrapup▲55

    Discover the best in VR/AR

    2016 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    A-Frame▲155

    Building blocks for the virtual reality web

    2015 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    The @VRScout Report - 13: Weekly News Wrapup▲65

    Discover the best in virtual reality

    2016 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    The @VRScout Report Ep. 043: The Sundance Edition - all things Virtual Reality & Augmented Reality▲66

    Discover the best in VR/AR news

    2017 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    The @VRScout Report Ep. 42▲65

    Discover the best in VR/AR news

    2017 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    The @VRScout Report Ep. 25: Weekly VR/AR News Wrapup▲60

    Discover the best in VR/AR news!

    2016 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    The @VRScout Report Ep. 23: Weekly VR/AR News Wrapup▲60

    Discover the best in VR/AR news!

    2016 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    VR Resources — Facebook Design▲215

    Stories and resources from the VR design team at Facebook.

    2016 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Virtual Reality: The Best of 2016▲61

    Where real people talk about VR/AR.

    2017 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    The @VRScout Report Ep. 27: Weekly VR/AR News Wrapup - 9/13▲57

    Discover the best in VR/AR news!

    2016 · 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 →