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24 alternatives to Lightform

Simplified projection mapping for augmented reality

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Lightform launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Lightform▲190

   The design tool for projected AR

   2018 · its alternatives →

2. 2PB
   Physically Based Rendering – Online Edition▲297

   2018 · pbr-book.org · its alternatives →

3. 3AA
   ARCharts – Augmented Reality Charts for iOS▲36

   2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

4. 4IE
   Interactively explore different map projections▲109

   2017 · mjmdavis.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Metaverse▲197

   Democratized augmented reality platform: AR for everyone!

   2016 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   a16z - Mapping the Future of Virtual Reality▲83

   What that looks and feels like

   2016 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   CUBE▲139

   Mobile projector

   2016 · its alternatives →

8. 8FV
   fast visual-inertial odometry/SLAM for AR/VR/Robotics▲102

   2019 · github.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Seene 2.0▲124

   Share life in 3D

   2014 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Lightspace▲9

    3D PAINTING IN AR

    2017 · its alternatives →

11. 113I
    3DC.io – A dead simple cross-platform 3D design tool▲161

    2017 · 3dc.io · its alternatives →

12. 12AR
    Augmented Reality App to Predict the Sun and Moon Location▲49

    2016 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

13. 13LV
    LÖVR – VR framework for Lua▲131

    2017 · lovr.org · its alternatives →

14. 14SR
    shelf-reading & inventory management with augmented reality▲90

    2012 · shelvar.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Structure▲84

    3D Sensor for iOS

    2013 · its alternatives →

16. 16HT
    Heman – Tiny C library for working with height maps▲46

    2015 · heman.readthedocs.org · its alternatives →

17. 17
    AR.js▲16

    Efficient Augmented Reality for the Web

    2017 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Lightform▲5

    The design tool for Projected AR

    2018 · its alternatives →

19. 19AW
    A webrtc library for writing multi-user virtual reality in the browser▲52

    2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

20. 20AI
    AspectRat.io – Aspect ratio calculator and device resolutions resource▲35

    2017 · aspectrat.io · its alternatives →

21. 21WD
    [WebGL Demo] Indirect Lighting Using Reflective Shadow Maps▲6

    2017 · erkaman.github.io · its alternatives →

22. 22LP
    Live-programmable voxel landscape in WebVR▲44

    2015 · primroseeditor.com · its alternatives →

23. 23WB
    Web based audio visualization on RGB LEDs▲48

    2018 · ashishdubey.xyz · its alternatives →

24. 24T3
    ThreeMap – 3D map visualizations and stuff▲17

    2018 · areknawo.github.io · 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 →