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24 alternatives to Ilium VR’s Athena

The first immersive virtual reality (VR) gun controller

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

1. 1
   Drift▲71

   The first bullet simulator for VR

   2015 · devpost.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Shadowgun▲67

   A simple FPS for your VR needs

   2015 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Leap Motion Orion▲185

   Next-generation hand tracking for Oculus VR

   2016 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Modal VR▲186

   The creator of Atari has launched a new VR company

   2016 · modalvr.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Fast Action Hero▲62

   A movie class shooter in VR for HTC Vive

   2016 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Amazon Sumerian▲216

   A cloud platform to create VR, AR, and 3D experiences

   2017 · aws.amazon.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   GoldRush Shooter▲58

   Use your mobile's gyroscope to aim and shoot like in VR

   2016 · 94studio.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Rift▲54

   A procedurally generated FPS in the browser

   2015 · team-duck.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   AR/VR at the i-lab: Building And Growing an AR/VR Startup▲61

   Advice to get a VR or AR startup off the ground

   2016 · soundcloud.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Insite VR▲88

    The easiest way to view your 3D models in VR

    2015 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    VRKanoid▲71

    Arkanoid but in VR

    2015 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    ODiN Air Mouse▲61

    The world's first projection mouse

    2015 · touchofmodern.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Raw Data▲59

    Fight and shoot robots in VR

    2016 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    A-Frame▲155

    Building blocks for the virtual reality web

    2015 · aframe.io · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Hover Junkers▲68

    Post-apocalyptic multiplayer VR ship flying

    2016 · hoverjunkers.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    a16z - Mapping the Future of Virtual Reality▲83

    What that looks and feels like

    2016 · soundcloud.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    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 →

18. 18
    Metal 2▲149

    Apple's graphics API is revamped, now with VR & ML

    2017 · developer.apple.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    ResearchVR 007 - The Glass ceiling in VR ecosystems EU vs. US▲54

    glass ceiling in European virtual reality ecosystem ;)

    2016 · main.podigee-cdn.net · its alternatives →

20. 20
    WakingApp Realities▲126

    Easy DIY AR / VR content creation platform

    2016 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Father.IO▲116

    The First Person Shooter in real life (pre-launch)

    2014 · father.io · its alternatives →

22. 22
    AR/VR at the i-lab: Education▲62

    Beyond the classroom: How AR/VR are shaping education.

    2016 · soundcloud.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Vector 36▲63

    Physics-based racer set on the terraformed surface of Mars

    2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Going Deep 175 - Robert Scoble on AR & VR▲82

    Tech blogger talks Apple, AR/VR and HoloLens.

    2017 · podcasts.apple.com · its alternatives →

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