Life & fun · alternatives · 2026

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. My50sTV – Nostalgic TV Simulator launched in 2023; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   My50sTV▲7

   Channel-surf the 1950's with this nostalgic TV simulator

   2023 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   KarmaBoard▲63

   A vintage split-flap message board for any TV

   14d ago · karmaboard.app · its alternatives →

3. 3
   DemoTV▲116

   The audience-ranked TV channel for product demos

   Sep 2026 · demotv.lol · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Höme Improvisåtion▲68

   An IKEA assembly simulator

   2015 · thestorkburntdown.itch.io · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Drift▲71

   The first bullet simulator for VR

   2015 · devpost.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   DEV·TV▲161

   A retro TV for GitHub, Hacker News, DEV & Hugging Face

   28d ago · shouvik12.github.io · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Meta VR Glasses▲70

   A Cinema, Courtside Seat, and Workspace in Just 100 Grams

   29d ago · about.fb.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   My 2000's TV▲97

   Relive the early 2000's via this nostalgic TV simulator

   2021 · my00stv.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   a16z - Mapping the Future of Virtual Reality▲83

   What that looks and feels like

   2016 · soundcloud.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    4K Ultra Short Throw▲70

    A 4K projector concept from Sony

    2014 · sony.co.jp · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Battlecade▲87

    A portable vintage gaming concept for two

    2015 · lovehulten.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Polycade▲72

    A modern arcade cabinet

    2015 · polycade.com · its alternatives →

13. 13SM
    Spino magic screen: retro gaming on a rotative display▲5

    2016 · spino.tech · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Samba TV▲61

    The pulse of television

    2015 · samba.tv · its alternatives →

15. 15
    MVP - 46: Advanced Dungeons and WiFi▲54

    D&D comes to VR

    2015 · player.fm · its alternatives →

16. 16AW
    A web component for playing back responsive DASH video▲9

    2016 · joinbox.github.io · its alternatives →

17. 17
    LiveLike▲13

    Watch sports in Virtual Reality

    2016 · 90phutzab.tv · its alternatives →

18. 18IV
    Interactive video feedback simulator using WebGL▲6

    2016 · aljaball.github.io · its alternatives →

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    Lytro Immerge▲11

    Light Field video camera for cinematic VR

    2015 · lytro.com · its alternatives →

20. 20FF
    Force-feedback controller for racing sims and speculations on next gen▲5

    2021 · 3am.engineering · its alternatives →

21. 21AR
    A retro inspired dedicated coding computer for kids 13 – 99▲6

    2021 · codeguppy.com · its alternatives →

22. 22TY
    Televyze, Your IPTV OS▲7

    2025 · televyze.com · its alternatives →

23. 23MW
    Microcontroller with hardware-accelerated Lua VM▲8

    Still a bit of a WIP, but getting there... Any feedback appreciated :)

    2025 · brisbanesilicon.com.au · its alternatives →

24. 24
    RPI Powered 4K TV Auto Rotating Digital Picture Frame▲5

    2021 · youtube.com · its alternatives →

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