Life & fun · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to Papier Machine
The interactive printed electronic paper toy
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Papier Machine launched in 2018; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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Fidget Cube▲428An unusually addicting, high-quality desk toy
2016 · antsylabs.com · its alternatives →
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Paper Critters▲138Kid friendly paper toys, free to decorate and COPPA safe.
Aug 2026 · papercritters.com · its alternatives →
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ToyPal▲734An AI powered device and app that brings soft toys to life
2024 · toypal.ai · its alternatives →
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Hi. I heard HN likes e-paper gadgets so I wanted to share a little side project I’ve been working on with @sqfmi. We’re building Beepberry - a portable e-paper computer for hackers, designed for chatting on Beeper. My day job is running Beeper [0], but I will always have a soft spot for building hardware. I wanted to create a ‘weekend’ device that would let me stay in touch with friends and family, without the distractions of a full smartphone. I imagined a tiny, hackable e-paper screen with a physical keyboard, powered by a Raspberry Pi, that I could use to chat around my home…and pretty…
2023 · beepberry.sqfmi.com · its alternatives →
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Stickerbox▲420Bob and Arun here, creators of Stickerbox. If AI were built for kids, what would it look like? Asking that question led us to creativity, and more specifically, the power of kids’ imaginations. We wanted to let kids combine the power of their ideas with AI tools but we needed to make sure we did it safely and in the right way. Enter Stickerbox, a voice powered sticker printer. By combining AI image generation with thermal sticker printing, we instantly turn kids' wildest ideas into real stickers they can color, stick, and share. What surprised us most is how the “AI” disappears behind the…
Dec 2025 · stickerbox.com · its alternatives →
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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 · its alternatives →
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Plickers▲74Magical sheets of paper that work like classroom clickers
2018 · plickers.com · its alternatives →
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Your favorite distraction is now digital ✨
2017 · fidgetspin.xyz · its alternatives →
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ZMorph▲88A multi-fab 3D printer that enables fast product prototyping
2015 · zmorph3d.com · its alternatives →
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Hey HN, I want to share a personal project: I made a tiny pen-plotted book for my wife. I did everything myself—drawings (with some help from Midjourney), plotting, cutting, and binding. I even used a 3D printer to make a helper tool. It's absolutely over-engineered, but I enjoyed it a lot. Multi-disciplinary projects, especially those with a physical output, are a lot of fun for me. The post covers the process in detail, but if you're interested in anything specific, let me know. Cheers!
2025 · muffinman.io · its alternatives →
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