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24 alternatives to New York Times VR App

Experience stories 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. New York Times VR App launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   NYT VR▲175

   With NYT VR, we bring our readers to the world.

   2015 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   VR Parlors▲168

   A list of places you can try VR

   2016 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   The New York Times Top Stories▲87

   Top NYT stories presented in an immersive bite-sized format

   2018 · simon-li.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   360 NYC▲8

   Visit New York in VR

   2016 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   New York Times Audio▲157

   News, depth and serendipity

   2023 · nytimes.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   VR Resources — Facebook Design▲215

   Stories and resources from the VR design team at Facebook.

   2016 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   The @VRScout Report - 12: VR Weekly News Wrap-up▲58

   Discover the best in virtual reality news

   2016 · traffic.libsyn.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   A-Frame▲155

   Building blocks for the virtual reality web

   2015 · aframe.io · its alternatives →

9. 9
   NYT Now▲132

   Your guide to the news, from The New York Times

   2015 · help.nytimes.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Vrideo apps▲81

    Explore immersive VR from your phone

    2015 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    The @VRScout Report - 15: Weekly VR/AR News Wrapup▲61

    Discover the best in virtual reality news.

    2016 · traffic.libsyn.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Figment VR▲148

    A virtual reality viewer built into an iPhone case

    2015 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    RenewVR▲90

    All the wellness apps for VR in one place

    2017 · renewvr.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    WakingApp Realities▲126

    Easy DIY AR / VR content creation platform

    2016 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    The @VRScout Report Ep. 20: Weekly VR/AR News Wrapup▲60

    Discover the best in virtual and augmented reality news!

    2016 · traffic.libsyn.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    The Climb▲80

    Rock climbing in VR

    2015 · theclimbgame.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    NYT Opinion▲56

    App featuring the latest opinions from the New York Times.

    2014 · nytimes.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Virtual Desktop▲118

    Use your computer in VR

    2016 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Within▲5

    Storytelling for Virtual Reality

    2016 · with.in · its alternatives →

20. 20
    The @VRScout Report Ep. 42▲65

    Discover the best in VR/AR news

    2017 · traffic.libsyn.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Time Machine VR▲64

    A virtual reality Jurassic Park

    2016 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    The @VRScout Report - 14: Weekly VR/AR News Wrapup▲58

    Discover the best in virtual reality news.

    2016 · traffic.libsyn.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Chronicle▲61

    Visualize historical word usage in The New York Times

    2014 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    The Visitor▲58

    A short horror experience for the Oculus Rift

    2016 · nostalgicbearvr.com · 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 →