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24 alternatives to MEZMOGLOBE

Kinetic desk toy with full body optical illusion

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. MEZMOGLOBE launched in 2018; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

  1. 1

    Revolving sphere that creates a 360° optical illusion

    2018 · its alternatives →

  2. 2

    An unusually addicting, high-quality desk toy

    2016 · its alternatives →

  3. 3AS

    The little particles will gravitate to your cursor (or touch location), and can even enter stable orbits if the conditions are right! Mainly an excuse for me to experiment with wasm and WebGL, but it makes for a surprisingly good fidget toy.

    2024 · aestuans.github.io · its alternatives →

  4. 4AM

    Hello HN! We’re a small creative studio specializing in real-time 3D experiences. Netlify approached us to design and build an interactive experience to celebrate reaching 5 million developers. Inspired by the classic game Marble Madness, we created a gamified experience where users control a ball through playful, interactive levels. The goal was to blend marketing content with the look and feel of a game to engage users. The app is built with Three.js [1], using our custom render pipeline and shaders, and uses Rapier for physics simulation [2]. The 2D content is overlaid on the WebGL view…

    2024 · 5-million-devs.netlify.com · its alternatives →

  5. 5IB
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    - Kinetic desk toy with mesmerizing motion

    2018 · its alternatives →

  7. 7

    Dribbble for prototypes

    2016 · its alternatives →

  8. 8
    DeskHog▲480

    A developer toy from PostHog

    2025 · posthog.com · its alternatives →

  9. 9
    Durr▲80

    Haptic rythm bracelet for perceiving the tempo of time

    2014 · its alternatives →

  10. 10

    The latest 3Blue1Brown video [1] about the M. C. Escher print gallery effect inspired me to re-implement the effect as WebGL fragment shader on my own. [1]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ldxFjLJ3rVY

    Apr 2026 · static.laszlokorte.de · its alternatives →

  11. 11

    Next-generation eye tracking software

    2014 · its alternatives →

  12. 12
    Flyte▲134

    Levitating light which hovers by magnetic levitation

    2015 · its alternatives →

  13. 13

    Your favorite distraction is now digital ✨

    2017 · its alternatives →

  14. 14

    A multi-level magnet board for your brain

    2014 · its alternatives →

  15. 15

    A minimalist, physics puzzle game

    2015 · its alternatives →

  16. 16

    Transformable wooden robots

    2015 · its alternatives →

  17. 17

    Full PC control for the paralyzed via one micro-movement.

    Jan 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

  18. 18

    Immerse yourself in a dynamic holographic experience

    2014 · its alternatives →

  19. 19

    Augmented reality toys for creative play

    2017 · its alternatives →

  20. 20GJ
  21. 21

    Like a Human Powered Segway

    2014 · its alternatives →

  22. 22
    Impulse▲84

    Dynamic JS Animations for the Mobile Web

    2014 · its alternatives →

  23. 23
    MekaMon▲84

    Robotics meets augmented reality meets gaming

    2016 · its alternatives →

  24. 24MP

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