Work · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to tonari
life-sized video portals: be together in-person, anywhere.
Tonari creates life-sized video portals that enable people to communicate with the visual fidelity and presence of being in the same room. The system uses specialized hardware and software to deliver true eye contact… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. tonari launched in 2024; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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Tonkotsu▲386Hey HN, I’m Derek, part of a small team of ex-Facebook engineers and designer building Tonkotsu. We strongly believe that the future of software development requires every developer to become the tech lead of a team of agents. That shift requires new tools and workflows that go beyond existing IDEs or terminal agents. Tonkotsu is our take on that next-gen tool. It’s a desktop app that lets developers plan technical work, delegate many coding tasks in parallel, and then review the diffs — all in one place. Our main difference is that we tightly integrate this plan > delegate > verify loop and…
Jan 2026 · tonkotsu.ai · its alternatives →
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Periscope▲1,049Explore the world through someone else's eyes
2015 · periscope.tv · its alternatives →
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Facebook Portal▲250Smart, hands-free calling, with Alexa built in
2018 · meta.com · its alternatives →
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LiveKit Cloud▲250Build massive-scale, real-time video and audio experiences
2022 · livekit.com · its alternatives →
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Warmspace▲87Deep human connection with anyone through guided video chats
2021 · warmspace.io · its alternatives →
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Pinch▲535Hey HN! I’m Christian, daily lurker and some might remember our original launch post (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42935355). Today we're launching Pinch for Mac, which we believe is a step-change improvement in real-time AI translation. Our vision is to make cross-lingual conversations feel as natural as regular conversations. TL:DR During an online meeting, the app instantly transcribes and translates all audio you hear, and allows you to decide when you translate your voice and when you don't. It's invisible to others (like Granola), and works everywhere without any…
2025 · startpinch.com · its alternatives →
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Avaturn Live▲320AI avatars 9X faster, 4X expressive range w/, human fidelity
Nov 2025 · avaturn.live · its alternatives →
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If live chats and Zoom had a baby
2019 · closer.app · its alternatives →
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Cosmos Video 3.0▲458A meetings tool to create visibility & a sense of belonging
2022 · cosmos.video · its alternatives →
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Immersive video conferencing portal uniting cities
2021 · videowindow.com · its alternatives →
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pagealive▲68Connect face-to-face on your website with live video chat
2023 · pagealive.com · its alternatives →
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Realtime lifelike interactive avatars for conversational AI
Nov 2025 · liveavatar.com · its alternatives →
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Portal▲156Escape around the world with beautiful & immersive ambience
2020 · portal.app · its alternatives →
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Virtual twin: your secret weapon for audience engagement
2023 · its alternatives →
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Sentari▲87Journal how you feel, not just what you do.
2025 · journal.withsentari.com · its alternatives →
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