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24 alternatives to I made a 3D display by mounting my phone to a fan

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. I made a 3D display by mounting my phone to a fan launched in 2013; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   CUBE▲139

   Mobile projector

   2016 · rif6.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Structure▲84

   3D Sensor for iOS

   2013 · structure.io · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Project Tango by Google ▲80

   Mobile device + 3D

   2014 · google.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   POP▲92

   iPhone prototyping made easy.

   2014 · its alternatives →

5. 5IM
   I made an online tool to eject water and dust from phone's speakers▲9

   2022 · fixmyspeakersnow.com · its alternatives →

6. 6IB
   I built a free screen recording app similar to Screen Studio▲9

   2024 · screenvivid.com · its alternatives →

7. 7RP
   Replicate physical 3D objects with your iPhone▲6

   2011 · trimensional.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   DreamMe▲11

   Move your mobile phone's display to the ceiling.Kickstarted✔

   2016 · dreamme.de · its alternatives →

9. 9
   360º panoramic render using my 3D engine▲9

   2020 · victorribeiro.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    I have just open-sourced a 3D drafting demo▲5

    2022 · github.com · its alternatives →

11. 11AN
    A neat solution to note taking on small screens▲6

    2014 · palmnote.github.io · its alternatives →

12. 12MR
    My Responsive Design Development Setup▲9

    2012 · character-set.tumblr.com · its alternatives →

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    Smartphone Magnetic Field Visualizer▲6

    2019 · vieyrasoftware.net · its alternatives →

14. 14
    We made a 3D landing page for our product▲9

    Interactive 3D walkthrough

    2021 · demo.shapespark.com · its alternatives →

15. 15SM
    Spino magic screen: retro gaming on a rotative display▲5

    2016 · spino.tech · its alternatives →

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    Structure▲4

    The First 3D Sensor for Mobile Devices

    2014 · structure.io · its alternatives →

17. 17
    I recreated a 90s Halloween decoration from my childhood▲5

    Wave at the screen to make this spooky pumpkin

    Oct 2025 · pumpkin.cool · its alternatives →

18. 18IM
    I made a website for 3D Printing freelancers▲5

    2020 · makely.me · its alternatives →

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    Generative wall art, running on a Raspberry Pi▲6

    2023 · twitter.com · its alternatives →

20. 20IC
    I created an NPM package of hand-drawn, playful icon components▲6

    2021 · npmjs.com · its alternatives →

21. 21AS
    A Soft Murmur (my first Android app)▲6

    2014 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

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    Moonlite▲6

    A Bedtime Story Projector For Your Mobile Phone

    2016 · mymoonlite.com · its alternatives →

23. 23IM
    I Made a minimalist chess clock for android▲5

    2014 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

24. 24IS
    I synced 1 million pixels in real-time on Android to make a MMO canvas▲5

    2015 · neelmango.com · its alternatives →

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