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24 alternatives to Too Embarrassed To Ask - Virtual reality works for games. But what about real life?

It might even make you more empathetic

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Too Embarrassed To Ask - Virtual reality works for games. But what about real life? launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   UniVRsity▲69

   The Virtual Reality College Experience

   2015 · tilt.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Will VR make us better humans?▲105

   An illustrated explainer, from Hardbound.

   2016 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Nimble Sense▲86

   Bring your hands into virtual reality.

   2014 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Learning Virtual Reality▲95

   Developing immersive experiences and applications

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Survios▲70

   Oculus meets Wii meets Kinect. On Steroids.

   2014 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   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 →

7. 7
   a16z - Mapping the Future of Virtual Reality▲83

   What that looks and feels like

   2016 · soundcloud.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Bytes - Could virtual reality be for real?▲59

   A deep dive into the world of virtual reality and video

   2016 · static1.squarespace.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Bricks VR▲80

   Build your own virtual reality

   2016 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Wrong Level VR▲61

    A platform game with no sense. Literally.

    2016 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

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    VR Human Tetris▲60

    VRJAM16 entry that's basically Tetris with humans. ;)

    2016 · sygan.itch.io · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Sneaky Bears▲63

    A fun filled VR game

    2017 · sneakybearsvr.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    What Now?▲101

    An emotional and disturbing glitch art experience

    2015 · ariellegrimes.itch.io · its alternatives →

14. 14
    RealVirtualShow▲60

    Where real people talk live about virtual reality + podcast

    2016 · realvirtualshow.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Drift▲71

    The first bullet simulator for VR

    2015 · devpost.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    ResearchVR 007 - The Glass ceiling in VR ecosystems EU vs. US▲54

    glass ceiling in European virtual reality ecosystem ;)

    2016 · main.podigee-cdn.net · its alternatives →

17. 17
    BaskHead▲71

    Play basketball on Oculus, except you're the hoop.

    2015 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Blend Media▲82

    A tool for creating interactive 360˚ video experiences

    2017 · blend.media · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Daydream.VR▲77

    Virtualize Your Reality!

    2016 · daydream.io · its alternatives →

20. 20
    The Visitor▲58

    A short horror experience for the Oculus Rift

    2016 · nostalgicbearvr.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Getting Gamers▲58

    The psychology of video games

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    I Expect You To Die▲69

    VR as an elite super spy. Episodic.

    2015 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    A Chair In A Room▲70

    A VR horror game like no other

    2015 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Modbox▲79

    A VR physics sandbox game for the HTC Vive

    2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

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