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24 alternatives to Mars

The world’s first portable cinema available at $600

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

1. 1
   The VR Cinema ▲112

   The world's first virtual reality cinema 🇳🇱

   2016 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Moon▲241

   The world's first levitating camera

   2017 · indiegogo.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Detu MAX▲87

   The world's first 3D, 8K, 360° VR camera powered by AI 📸

   2018 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Tiny1 - Star Photography Camera▲119

   World's first astronomy camera made small, smart and social.

   2016 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   The new MOVI▲10

   Ready for anything cinema robot

   2017 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Nixie▲165

   The first wearable camera that can fly (pre-launch)

   2014 · flynixie.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Apple Vision Pro▲246

   Apple's first spatial computer

   2023 · apple.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Deskview▲249

   World's first window-mounted standing desk

   2017 · deskview.co · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Soliom▲147

   World’s first solar-powered wirefree video doorbell

   2018 · soliom.net · its alternatives →

10. 10
    ArcaBoard▲198

    The world's first real hoverboard.

    2015 · arcaspace.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Lumenati CS1▲86

    The world's first cinematic smartcase

    2015 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Movies Anywhere▲172

    Combine movies on iTunes, Amazon & Google Play in one place

    2017 · moviesanywhere.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Antigravity▲145

    The world's first 8K 360° drone

    Dec 2025 · antigravity.tech · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Mars or Earth▲130

    Crowdsourcing comments for Possibilities on Mars 🔴

    2018 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Astro▲118

    World's first head up display to mirror your phone's screen

    2017 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    IMAX for Vision Pro▲123

    The world’s most immersive movie experience

    2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Splay▲97

    Expandable display & ultra-short-throw pico projector

    2021 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Hercules▲115

    The world's smallest camera motion control system

    2015 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    VAVA 4K Ultra Short Throw Projector▲85

    4K laser projector w/ up to 150” cinema display

    2019 · indiegogo.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    OJO▲122

    World's first portable projector for Nintendo Switch

    2018 · yesojo.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Atom▲107

    The easiest way to go to the movies

    2016 · atomtickets.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    HAL 9000 from 2001: A Space Odyssey 🤖▲77

    The world's first voice-activated HAL 9000 replica

    2018 · indiegogo.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Varjo XR-1▲69

    The first-ever photorealistic mixed reality

    2019 · varjo.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    CONTRABAND VR Cinema▲29

    People who makes films don't have it easy. In a typical scenario - the team that produced the film makes 15% of the topline revenues. The Distributor takes 35%. And the theatre (the exhibitor) takes 50%. So even in a scenario like Obsession where the movie is making a rocket ride, the filmmakers were capped at $50M (15M upfront + 15%). The Distributors and theatres get the upside of the $330 million. In the startup world, we get upset about appstores charging 30% :) The situation gets worse for Indie films and more so for people who are using AI tools to tell stories. Films that got made,…

    Jul 2026 · contraband.watch · its alternatives →

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