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24 alternatives to Real Virtual Show 006: Getting Social in Virtual Reality w/ Gunter S. Thompson

How can virtual reality experiences be social?

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Real Virtual Show 006: Getting Social in Virtual Reality w/ Gunter S. Thompson launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   Real Virtual Show 011 - How Virtual Reality Can Be Social w/ @Ruuubick_ of Altspace▲57

   Where real people talk live about virtual + podcast

   2016 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Facebook Spaces▲513

   Facebook's social Virtual Reality platform is here!

   2017 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Astral▲129

   A social network for augmented reality 📍

   2017 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Will VR make us better humans?▲105

   An illustrated explainer, from Hardbound.

   2016 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Oculus Social▲14

   Join Friends in VR with New Oculus Social Features

   2016 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Virtuali▲164

   Meet people, create an avatar & experience a virtual world

   2021 · its alternatives →

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   Real Virtual Show 007: Business, Retail, and the Future of E-Commerce with Virtual Reality w/ Kym Porter▲59

   Where real people talk live about virtual reality + podcast

   2016 · its alternatives →

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   Real Virtual Show 008: Virtual & Augmented Reality for Real Life Solutions w/ Steve Dann▲64

   Where real people talk live about virtual reality + podcast

   2016 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Facebook Spaces▲5

   A New Way To Connect With Friends In VR

   2017 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Real Virtual Show 045 - Creating New Interactive Stories & Gameplay with @InnerspaceVR▲54

    Where real people talk about VR/AR

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    Real Virtual Show - 31: Developing Arena-Scale Multiplayer Virtual Reality Technology w/ Mike Murdock▲60

    Where real people talk about virtual.

    2016 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Spatial 1.0▲342

    Collaborate with lifelike avatars in VR/AR/Web

    2020 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Real Virtual Show▲63

    Where real people talk live about virtual reality + podcast

    2016 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Learning Virtual Reality▲95

    Developing immersive experiences and applications

    2015 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Too Embarrassed To Ask - Virtual reality works for games. But what about real life?▲60

    It might even make you more empathetic

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    Real Virtual Show 015 - Augmented Reality & Real Business Solutions w/ Pair CEO Andrew Kemendo @Pair3D▲65

    Where real people talk live about virtual #RealVirtual

    2016 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    a16z - Writing a New Language of Storytelling with Virtual Reality▲69

    Chris Milk calls VR the “ultimate empathy machine”

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    I built a fun video meeting app with 2D physics and proximity chat▲166

    Hi HN! https://flat.social is a web video meeting app for organising fun online meetings & social events. Each participant can move around and talk with others in their proximity. Here is a quick demo if you wanna see it in action: https://youtu.be/Y2yH3twjrx4 I’ve been on it solo for around a year right now. Tech used is Next.js, Typescript, PIXI.js on the front-end and Node, Mediasoup, Socket.io and Matter.js (physics engine) on the backend. Feel free to jump in into the demo room (https://flat.social/f/Flat.Social-Demo) to say hi, I’ll be…

    2022 · flat.social · its alternatives →

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    Real Virtual Show Ep. 33: 3D Human-Computer Interaction for VR/AR w/ Raj Rao of @uSensinc▲60

    Where real people talk about VR/AR #realvirtual

    2016 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    a16z - Mapping the Future of Virtual Reality▲83

    What that looks and feels like

    2016 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Real Virtual Show 019: Solving Problems with Virtual Reality w/ @DoraCheng cofounder of @uForis▲62

    Where real people talk live about virtual + podcast

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    Remotely▲152

    Avatar-based social hub with meetings, games & activities

    2022 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    ResearchVR 010 - User Interface and Interaction▲57

    We tackle new field of 3D User Interfaces and Interaction

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    RVS009: Designing and Developing in Virtual Reality w/ Robyn Gray▲5

    Where real people talk live about virtual + podcast

    2016 · its alternatives →

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