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24 alternatives to Swift and VR – Google Cardboard Ported to Swift and iOS

Google's Cardboard SDK ported to Swift and iOS. Contribute to nzff/cardboard-swift development by creating an account on GitHub.

Swift and VR is a port of Google's Cardboard SDK to Swift and iOS, enabling developers to build virtual reality applications on Apple's platform. It is designed for iOS developers who want to create VR experiences… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Swift and VR – Google Cardboard Ported to Swift and iOS launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Cardboard SDK for iOS▲1

   A native iOS SDK for Google Cardboard VR

   2015 · snap.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   DIY Virtual Reality 2.0▲70

   Dodocase adapts Cardboard VR for iOS/Android (Kickstarter)

   2014 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   ReactVision Studio▲273

   Build AR/VR Apps in React Native + ship directly to devices

   May 2026 · reactvision.xyz · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Google Cardboard▲165

   Cardboard + Smartphone = Virtual Reality Headset!

   2014 · developers.google.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Swift Playgrounds▲378

   Learn serious code on your iPad in a seriously fun way

   2016 · developer.apple.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Google Daydream▲264

   Google's virtual reality SDK

   2016 · developers.google.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Google Cardboard for iOS▲5

   VR for your iPhone

   2015 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Cardboard Camera by Google▲172

   Capture and share moments with virtual reality (VR) photos

   2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   SwiftXR▲64

   Create AR/VR experiences in seconds

   2022 · home.swiftxr.io · its alternatives →

10. 10
    WebVR Experiments by Google▲294

    Easily build and share VR experiences on the web!

    2017 · experiments.withgoogle.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Google Cardboard for iOS▲1

    Virtual reality on your iPhone.

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Bridge▲251

    Mixed reality & positionally-tracked VR headset for iPhone

    2016 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Poly by Google▲639

    Explore the world of 3D

    2017 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Swifty▲411

    Learn to code in Swift on iPhone & iPad

    2015 · hellocode.io · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Developing with Swift▲310

    Learn how to make iOS 8 apps in Swift, tutorials by Stanford

    2015 · itunes.apple.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Avocode for iOS & Android▲185

    Inspect PSD/Sketch designs & build pixel perfect mobile apps

    2017 · avocode.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Play▲415

    The first native iOS design tool

    2022 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Spline for iOS▲282

    Native 3D for the Apple ecosystem

    2023 · spline.design · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Metal 2▲149

    Apple's graphics API is revamped, now with VR & ML

    2017 · developer.apple.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Pineapple▲147

    Build native swift apps right from your iPhone/iPad

    2020 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Figment VR▲148

    A virtual reality viewer built into an iPhone case

    2015 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    StriveSDK for iOS▲277

    Augmented Reality SDK for face filters

    2017 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Ejecta, A Fast, Open Source JavaScript, Canvas Implementation for iOS▲190

    2012 · impactjs.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Render▲169

    React-inspired Swift library for writing UIKit UIs

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

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