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24 alternatives to ResearchVR 027

The story is the cupcake, not just the icing

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. ResearchVR 027 launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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a16z - Writing a New Language of Storytelling with Virtual Reality▲69
Chris Milk calls VR the “ultimate empathy machine”
2015 · feeds.soundcloud.com · its alternatives →
2
Within▲5
Storytelling for Virtual Reality
2016 · with.in · its alternatives →
3
Learning Virtual Reality▲95
Developing immersive experiences and applications
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
4
ResearchVR 017 - The Shift from Informational to Experiential Age▲61
Shift from Informational to Experiential Age in VR
2016 · soundcloud.com · its alternatives →
5
Nap Simulator▲126
A virtual reality sleep experiment from Casper.
2017 · its alternatives →
6
SceneVR▲62
Multiplayer virtual reality in the browser
2015 · client.scenevr.com · its alternatives →
7
UniVRsity▲69
The Virtual Reality College Experience
2015 · tilt.com · its alternatives →
8
The VRScout Report - Discover the Best News in Virtual Reality▲59
A weekly live video + podcast wrap-up of news in VR/AR
2016 · rss.libsyn.com · its alternatives →
9
Figment VR▲148
A virtual reality viewer built into an iPhone case
2015 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →
10
Real Virtual Show 045 - Creating New Interactive Stories & Gameplay with @InnerspaceVR▲54
Where real people talk about VR/AR
2016 · traffic.libsyn.com · its alternatives →
11
Blend Media▲82
A tool for creating interactive 360˚ video experiences
2017 · blend.media · its alternatives →
12
AltspaceVR▲72
The social platform for virtual reality (pre-launch)
2014 · microsoft.com · its alternatives →
13
Will VR make us better humans?▲105
An illustrated explainer, from Hardbound.
2016 · its alternatives →
14
The Visitor▲58
A short horror experience for the Oculus Rift
2016 · nostalgicbearvr.com · its alternatives →
15
Vimeo 360▲80
The new home for immersive storytelling
2017 · vimeo.com · its alternatives →
16
Sketchfab VR trends▲96
A comprehensive overview on the state of VR
2017 · sketchfab.com · its alternatives →
17
Bricks VR▲80
Build your own virtual reality
2016 · its alternatives →
18
The @VRScout Report - 14: Weekly VR/AR News Wrapup▲58
Discover the best in virtual reality news.
2016 · traffic.libsyn.com · its alternatives →
19
ResearchVR 010 - User Interface and Interaction▲57
We tackle new field of 3D User Interfaces and Interaction
2016 · soundcloud.com · its alternatives →
20
Craftmas▲61
Create ornaments & decorate your VR winter wonderland!
2016 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →
21
PolyDome VR▲59
A VR music experience
2016 · vrjam.devpost.com · its alternatives →
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The @VRScout Report - 12: VR Weekly News Wrap-up▲58
Discover the best in virtual reality news
2016 · traffic.libsyn.com · its alternatives →
23
The Launch▲75
A short VR experience presented by VRB
2015 · its alternatives →
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Emblematic▲6
VR simulation to put users in the middle of breaking news
2016 · emblematicgroup.squarespace.com · its alternatives →

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