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24 alternatives to Relativ

Build your own advanced VR headset for $100

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Relativ launched in 2018; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1
Oculus Go▲429
$199 Standalone VR headset from Oculus (no PC!)
2017 · meta.com · its alternatives →
2
Relativty▲158
An open-source VR headset for $200
2020 · its alternatives →
3
Bricks VR▲80
Build your own virtual reality
2016 · its alternatives →
4
Travel VR▲79
Travel the world with a Vive or an Oculus Rift
2017 · its alternatives →
5
DODOcase Google VR▲93
$20 Google Cardboard Android Virtual Reality headset
2014 · dodocase.com · its alternatives →
6
Simula One – Portable Linux VR Computer▲463
Hi HN, My name is George, and I am helping build an office focused VR headset called the “Simula One”. It was discussed recently here: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=28695455. We have just opened our store for preorders (https://shop.simulavr.com), so that we and our backers can help people replace their old PCs/laptops with more capable VR headsets. We call our headset a “VR Computer” (or a “VRC”) to distinguish it from gaming headsets. When Simula was founded, most people thought the future of VR was in games & entertainment. The truth is that VR offers…
2022 · shop.simulavr.com · its alternatives →
7
Oculus Rift S▲84
A new VR headset with high resolution and built-in tracking
2019 · meta.com · its alternatives →
8
WebVR Experiments by Google▲304
Easily build and share VR experiences on the web!
2017 · experiments.withgoogle.com · its alternatives →
9
Google Cardboard▲165
Cardboard + Smartphone = Virtual Reality Headset!
2014 · developers.google.com · its alternatives →
10
Vesoo▲113
The first face-tracking virtual reality headset
2016 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →
11
VR Lens Lab▲158
Prescription lenses for your VR headset
2017 · vr-lens-lab.com · its alternatives →
12
VR Maker▲150
Create professional VR content with your phone in seconds
2017 · istaging.com · its alternatives →
13
Enhance (Ep. 05) - 10X My VR Experience▲54
Matt Hartman (from Betaworks) talks about the business of VR
2016 · soundcloud.com · its alternatives →
14
Oculus Go▲5
Easily enter virtual reality with no PC or wires attached
2018 · about.fb.com · its alternatives →
15
Google Daydream View▲115
New VR headset by Google
2017 · store.google.com · its alternatives →
16
Virtual Desktop▲118
Use your computer in VR
2016 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →
17
VRChat▲116
Create and play in virtual worlds with others
2018 · hello.vrchat.com · its alternatives →
18
Supercraft▲136
Build VR Sites with Your Hands
2018 · supermedium.com · its alternatives →
19
Oculus Rift in Action▲65
An introduction to the Oculus Rift headset and how to use it
2016 · manning.com · its alternatives →
20
SimploVR▲67
A cheap but incredible way to vr
2023 · github.com · its alternatives →
21
Dust▲116
Get your MVP built for $20/hour.
2017 · dusthq.com · its alternatives →
22
AR/VR at the i-lab: Building And Growing an AR/VR Startup▲61
Advice to get a VR or AR startup off the ground
2016 · soundcloud.com · its alternatives →
23
ConstructVR▲108
Simple and Secure VR/AR App Distribution
2016 · constructvr.io · its alternatives →
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Real Virtual Show 53 - Investing in VR and AR with Steve Lukas of Qualcomm Ventures @SLukas▲59
Where real people talk about VR/AR
2017 · traffic.libsyn.com · its alternatives →

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