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24 alternatives to Will VR make us better humans?

An illustrated explainer, from Hardbound.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Will VR make us better humans? launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   Learning Virtual Reality▲95

   Developing immersive experiences and applications

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   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 →

3. 3
   Designing Virtual Worlds▲61

   The most comprehensive treatment of virtual world design

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Too Embarrassed To Ask - Virtual reality works for games. But what about real life?▲60

   It might even make you more empathetic

   2016 · recode.net · its alternatives →

5. 5
   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 →

6. 6
   a16z - Mapping the Future of Virtual Reality▲83

   What that looks and feels like

   2016 · soundcloud.com · its alternatives →

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   Reality is Broken▲65

   Why Games Make Us Better & How They Can Change the World

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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   Reality is Broken▲60

   Why games make us better and how they can change the world

   2015 · amazon.ca · its alternatives →

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   Presence▲81

   Science fiction novel about the future of Virtual Reality

   2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Nimble Sense▲86

    Bring your hands into virtual reality.

    2014 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

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    ResearchVR 15 - Behavioural Analysis in VR with Retinad▲55

    discussing Behavioural Analysis, Neuroscience and VR

    2016 · soundcloud.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Sketchfab VR trends▲96

    A comprehensive overview on the state of VR

    2017 · sketchfab.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    The FATcast - The Virtual Assistant Who’s Virtually Human▲58

    Amy: The Virtual Assistant Who's Virtually Human

    2016 · ia902802.us.archive.org · its alternatives →

14. 14
    ResearchVR 010 - User Interface and Interaction▲57

    We tackle new field of 3D User Interfaces and Interaction

    2016 · soundcloud.com · its alternatives →

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    Hamlet on the Holodeck▲67

    The future of narrative in cyberspace

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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    ResearchVR 017 - The Shift from Informational to Experiential Age▲61

    Shift from Informational to Experiential Age in VR

    2016 · soundcloud.com · its alternatives →

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    Don't Make Me Think▲83

    A book about human-computer interaction and web usability

    2015 · sensible.com · its alternatives →

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    UniVRsity▲69

    The Virtual Reality College Experience

    2015 · tilt.com · its alternatives →

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    VR Theory▲7

    A Slack communty for VR/AR enthusiasts

    2016 · slofile.com · its alternatives →

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    Drift▲71

    The first bullet simulator for VR

    2015 · devpost.com · its alternatives →

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    ResearchVR - 013: How VR Affects Memories and Dreams▲56

    VR should have enormous influence on memory

    2016 · soundcloud.com · its alternatives →

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    Getting Gamers▲58

    The psychology of video games

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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    MVP - 46: Advanced Dungeons and WiFi▲54

    D&D comes to VR

    2015 · player.fm · its alternatives →

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    Enhance (Ep. 05) - 10X My VR Experience▲54

    Matt Hartman (from Betaworks) talks about the business of VR

    2016 · soundcloud.com · its alternatives →

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