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24 alternatives to Microcosm

Build tiny voxel worlds in virtual reality!

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

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    HTC Vive▲156

    Discover virtual reality beyond imagination

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    Explore a million things on Vive, Oculus, GearVR & Cardboard

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    Explore your 3D Data in VR ⚡️

    2018 · its alternatives →

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    Easily create 3D models in virtual reality

    2017 · its alternatives →

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    Easily build and share VR experiences on the web!

    2017 · its alternatives →

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    Hi HN, My name is George, and I am helping build an office focused VR headset called the “Simula One”. It was discussed recently here: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=28695455. We have just opened our store for preorders (https://shop.simulavr.com), so that we and our backers can help people replace their old PCs/laptops with more capable VR headsets. We call our headset a “VR Computer” (or a “VRC”) to distinguish it from gaming headsets. When Simula was founded, most people thought the future of VR was in games & entertainment. The truth is that VR offers…

    2022 · shop.simulavr.com · its alternatives →

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    Paint in spaces around you with Virtual Reality

    2014 · its alternatives →

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    with the HTC Vive

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    Explore and interact with an IKEA Kitchen in Virtual Reality

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    Create 3D pixel art in your browser

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    A tool for creating interactive 360˚ video experiences

    2017 · its alternatives →

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    A 3D scanner to create realistic avatars of people for VR

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    Feel the game with this virtual reality haptics suit

    2017 · its alternatives →

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    Cardboard + Smartphone = Virtual Reality Headset!

    2014 · its alternatives →

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    Go virtually anywhere

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    Simple and Secure VR/AR App Distribution

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    Intugame▲102

    Play any PC game in VR

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    VR Sculpting from Oculus

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    Modal VR▲186

    The creator of Atari has launched a new VR company

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    A convenient and powerful VR headset made for comfort

    2019 · its alternatives →

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    Build VR Sites with Your Hands

    2018 · its alternatives →

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    What that looks and feels like

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    mimesys▲126

    Record "holographic memories" for VR and AR

    2016 · its alternatives →

  24. 24AR

    I think it's finally time to lock version 0.2 of my 4d side project. (Since previous Show HN a couple of years ago: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37100760 I scrapped lots of stuff and concentrated on making a javascript "game engine") The sole purpose of this project is to explore whether it's possible to make the human brain spatially aware of four dimensions using Virtual Reality. It’s my first ever game project, my first time using Unity, first time writing C#, and my first anything with WebXR, so please be gentle! To manage expectations, it isn't visually pleasing…

    2025 · brainpaingames.com · its alternatives →

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