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24 alternatives to Splay

Expandable display & ultra-short-throw pico projector

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Splay launched in 2021; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1
Splay▲2
2-in-1 portable display and Projector
2022 · its alternatives →
2
I spent 6 years building a ridiculous wooden pixel display▲1,145
I built the world's most impractical 1000-pixel display and anyone in the world can draw on it. It draws a single pixel at a time and takes 30-60 minutes to complete a single image. Anyone can participate in the project by voting for the next image to be drawn, and submitting images. https://kilopx.com/
2025 · benholmen.com · its alternatives →
3
The Spontaneous Pop-up Display (SPUD)▲220
24-inch TV screen that collapses & expands like an umbrella
2016 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →
4
Splay (beta)▲122
The only truly customizable video player for the web
2024 · skara.app · its alternatives →
5
Splatr▲107
A one-stop platform for art commissions.
2019 · its alternatives →
6
Hollider▲106
A screen for holographic video calls, shows, and streams
2021 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →
7
UO Smart Beam Projector▲139
2.2" cube projector with a big picture
2015 · uobeam.com · its alternatives →
8
OJO▲122
World's first portable projector for Nintendo Switch
2018 · yesojo.com · its alternatives →
9
Projecteo▲60
The tiny Instagram projector.
2014 · its alternatives →
10
SPF▲97
Mac app that lets you display a dark overlay over the screen
2019 · github.com · its alternatives →
11
Damo▲84
Android touchscreen for any projector (Indiegogo)
2015 · indiegogo.com · its alternatives →
12
Capsule2▲7
World's First Android TV Pocket Projector
2018 · its alternatives →
13
Slime OS – An open-source app launcher for RP2040 based devices▲154
Hey all - this is the software part of my cyberdeck, called the Slimedeck Zero. The Slimedeck Zero is based around this somewhat esoteric device called the PicoVision which is a super cool RP2040 (Raspberry Pi Pico) based device. It outputs relatively high-res video over HDMI while still being super fast to boot with low power consumption. The PicoVision actually uses two RP2040 - one as a CPU and one as a GPU. This gives the CPU plenty of cycles to run bigger apps (and a heavy python stack) and lets the GPU handle some of the rendering and the complex timing HDMI requires. You can do this…
2025 · github.com · its alternatives →
14
Taplay▲66
A game where you must tap to screen as much as you
2016 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
15PG
Play games together on a big screen using your smartphone▲36
2015 · airoplay.com · its alternatives →
16
CUBE▲139
Mobile projector
2016 · rif6.com · its alternatives →
17
Absolut Hangsmart▲80
World's first device to mount, position, and adjust any art.
2017 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →
18
Philips PicoPix Max 1080p HD Projector▲95
The smart & fully wireless native Full HD projector
2019 · indiegogo.com · its alternatives →
19
VAVA 4K Ultra Short Throw Projector▲85
4K laser projector w/ up to 150” cinema display
2019 · indiegogo.com · its alternatives →
20AT
a tiny Instagram projector▲47
2012 · getprojecteo.com · its alternatives →
21
PicRoad▲63
A fun and addicting pixel art puzzle game.
2018 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
22
Sprocket Printers▲94
Create instantly stickable photos in seconds
2018 · awin1.com · its alternatives →
23
Packed Pixels▲107
An extra monitor for your laptop! (Kickstarter)
2014 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →
24
Looking Glass 27" Light Field Display▲97
A 27" frame to view spacial 3D without any additional device
2025 · lookingglassfactory.com · its alternatives →

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