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24 alternatives to Within

Storytelling for Virtual Reality

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

1. 1
   Learning Virtual Reality▲95

   Developing immersive experiences and applications

   2015 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   a16z - Writing a New Language of Storytelling with Virtual Reality▲69

   Chris Milk calls VR the “ultimate empathy machine”

   2015 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Blend Media▲82

   A tool for creating interactive 360˚ video experiences

   2017 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   WriteTheScene▲67

   Realtime storytelling with strangers

   2014 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Interlude▲81

   "New world of storytelling" - with interactive videos

   2014 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   WeWrite▲90

   Crowdsourced Storytelling

   2014 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Vimeo 360▲80

   The new home for immersive storytelling

   2017 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Real Virtual Show 045 - Creating New Interactive Stories & Gameplay with @InnerspaceVR▲54

   Where real people talk about VR/AR

   2016 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Storybird▲77

   Visual storytelling and poetry writing

   2014 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Render People▲130

    3D people for visualizations

    2017 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    ResearchVR 027▲64

    The story is the cupcake, not just the icing

    2016 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Will VR make us better humans?▲105

    An illustrated explainer, from Hardbound.

    2016 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Storium▲69

    Online Storytelling Game

    2014 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Presence▲81

    Science fiction novel about the future of Virtual Reality

    2016 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Narrative▲75

    Ambient Photo Diary

    2013 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Crew▲81

    Private, Group Storytelling

    2014 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    The Visitor▲58

    A short horror experience for the Oculus Rift

    2016 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    A-Frame▲155

    Building blocks for the virtual reality web

    2015 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    PolyDome VR▲59

    A VR music experience

    2016 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    ResearchVR 010 - User Interface and Interaction▲57

    We tackle new field of 3D User Interfaces and Interaction

    2016 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Rinse▲80

    Telling Stories Behind Photography

    2014 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Too Embarrassed To Ask - Virtual reality works for games. But what about real life?▲60

    It might even make you more empathetic

    2016 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    mimesys▲126

    Record "holographic memories" for VR and AR

    2016 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Storypress▲95

    Turn photos, videos, and personal narration into a story

    2015 · its alternatives →

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