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Life & fun · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Whirl/Swirl/Twirl VR

Try to keep up with your character by spinning around IRL 💃

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Whirl/Swirl/Twirl VR launched in 2020; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

  1. 1AM

    Hello HN! We’re a small creative studio specializing in real-time 3D experiences. Netlify approached us to design and build an interactive experience to celebrate reaching 5 million developers. Inspired by the classic game Marble Madness, we created a gamified experience where users control a ball through playful, interactive levels. The goal was to blend marketing content with the look and feel of a game to engage users. The app is built with Three.js [1], using our custom render pipeline and shaders, and uses Rapier for physics simulation [2]. The 2D content is overlaid on the WebGL view…

    2024 · 5-million-devs.netlify.com · its alternatives →

  2. 2VA
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    Yaw2â–²74

    Motion simulator chair for gaming, working and relaxation

    2021 · its alternatives →

  4. 4
    Diplopiaâ–²62

    Using Oculus Rift to cure lazy-eye by playing a game.

    2014 · its alternatives →

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    Rainbrowâ–²190

    iPhone X game controlled by your eyebrows 😯😠😯

    2017 · its alternatives →

  6. 6
    HelloRunâ–²95

    A hypnotic 3D runner game focused on speed and rhythm

    2014 · its alternatives →

  7. 7
    Supersonicâ–²176

    A game-like social fitness app to help you get moving

    2023 · its alternatives →

  8. 8
    ZenithBarâ–²88

    The activity island Windows was missing

    Jul 2026 · zenithbar.com.br · its alternatives →

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    Wavedashâ–²110

    A browser-first marketplace for PC games

    Dec 2025 · wavedash.com · its alternatives →

  10. 10
    HoloVistaâ–²82

    Mixed reality mind bender

    2021 · its alternatives →

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    Tilt Fiveâ–²95

    Holographic tabletop gaming

    2019 · its alternatives →

  12. 12

    A pro range VR headset from Meta

    2022 · its alternatives →

  13. 13PW
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    Kinetic Boyâ–²64

    Endless running & adventure game

    2022 · its alternatives →

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    Vortexâ–²5

    Taking rolling in the deep to the next level with VORTEX.

    2017 · its alternatives →

  16. 16AR

    I think it's finally time to lock version 0.2 of my 4d side project. (Since previous Show HN a couple of years ago: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37100760 I scrapped lots of stuff and concentrated on making a javascript "game engine") The sole purpose of this project is to explore whether it's possible to make the human brain spatially aware of four dimensions using Virtual Reality. It’s my first ever game project, my first time using Unity, first time writing C#, and my first anything with WebXR, so please be gentle! To manage expectations, it isn't visually pleasing…

    2025 · brainpaingames.com · its alternatives →

  17. 17QA

    Hi! This is my little project introducing quasicrystals animations with some parameters. It uses a custom shader to allow higher resolution. Not all combinations look equally good. For example the "Spectrum" color palette IMO makes sense only for low values of "Tempo" and "Pattern Density". If you have VR googles, I recommend trying the WebXR version - it's really nice.

    27d ago · hypnagogic-quasicrystals.github.io · its alternatives →

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    Aero Dashâ–²2

    Dodge, survive, and score high in this retro endless runner

    Apr 2026 · flapdash.space · its alternatives →

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    VRGO Miniâ–²2

    Roam virtual worlds by tilting in your chair

    2019 · its alternatives →

  20. 20SL
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    Rainbrowâ–²28

    iPhone X game controlled by your eyebrows 😯😠😯

    2018 · its alternatives →

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    Turbo 84â–²11

    Feel the THNDR

    2023 · its alternatives →

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    Marbloidâ–²1

    iOS vaporwave endless runner

    2019 · its alternatives →

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    world spinâ–²8

    Tap left and right to rotate the world & avoid the spikes

    2018 · its alternatives →

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