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Products that do what Paper Overlay does

Your screen, but it feels like pape

1. 1FL
   Feels Like Paper▲265

   "Feels Like Paper!" is a series of prototypes about augmenting physical paper through AI. Various ML models, LLMs and a mixed reality headset are used to infuse physical paper and ink with properties of the digital world without compromising on their physical traits.

   2024 · lukasmoro.com

2. 2
   Surface Studio▲832

   A brilliant screen for your ideas, from Microsoft

   2016 · microsoft.com

3. 3
   UnderlayX▲215

   Place shapes, text, and glowing effects behind your images

   2024

4. 4
   PeekFocus▲86

   Make your screen instantly presentable with one keystroke.

   May 2026 · lucidbit.app

5. 5
   Grid Overlay Pro▲106

   A browser extension to visualize grid layouts on any webpage

   Feb 2026 · chromewebstore.google.com

6. 6
   DesignSync▲84

   Overlay Figma & screenshots directly on-screen for fast QA

   2025

7. 7AV
   A VNC viewer for eInk devices capable of 30 FPS when writing text▲303

   2022 · github.com

8. 8
   One Dot▲151

   Visualize your life in dots with a daily-updating wallpaper

   Jan 2026

9. 9AO
   Asdf Overlay – High performance in-game overlay library for Windows▲77

   I am making a open source overlay library. Game overlay is for rendering contents on top of game screen. Representative examples are Discord and Steam in-game overlay. They are complicated because it has to hook rendering part of a game. Asdf overlay provides easy to use interfaces for rendering on top of game screen. I recognize game performance degradation due to overlay rendering, so GPU shared texture was used to avoid CPU framebuffer copy. Asdf Overlay is capable of rendering full screen overlay without noticeable performance loss.

   2025 · github.com

10. 10
    Paste with Frames▲291

    Smart, beautiful, interactive mockups📱

    2018

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    Paperman▲6

    Make your screen feel like paper

    Jul 2026 · paperman.cc

12. 12
    Da Vinci Eye▲257

    Make real art on real paper

    2017

13. 13
    Wallpaper Wizard 2▲314

    Wow-worthy backgrounds for Mac

    2017

14. 14
    OffScreen▲234

    Less phone, more focus.

    2019

15. 15
    OffScreen 2.0▲92

    Less screen time, more focus.

    2020

16. 16EP
    E-Paper 7-color display showing the current weather▲229

    A hobby project of mine that was surprisingly easy to put together! I love waking up and seeing the freshly generated image.

    2024 · github.com

17. 17
    EyeFocus▲231

    Blur your screen when you look away.

    2024

18. 18
    The Productive Phone Wallpaper Pack▲79

    Phone wallpapers to help you consciously stop doom scrolling

    2022

19. 19
    ScreenVeil▲86

    Hide what shouldn’t be seen on your computer

    May 2026 · apps.apple.com

20. 20
    Discord New Game Overlay▲143

    Revamped overlay & refreshed desktop give game time a boost

    2025

21. 21
    SPF▲97

    Mac app that lets you display a dark overlay over the screen

    2019

22. 22
    screenbox▲120

    Transform your screen into a softbox

    2023

23. 23
    Screegle - Clean and Safe Screen Sharing▲91

    Share any window over a virtual clean desktop background

    2021

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    Hologram▲95

    Amazing widgets and wallpapers for your Mac desktop!

    2020

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