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24 alternatives to Xavier
Augmented Reality for Google Cardboard w/ gestural controls
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Xavier launched in 2014; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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Google Cardboard▲165Cardboard + Smartphone = Virtual Reality Headset!
2014 · developers.google.com · its alternatives →
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HoloKit▲191Open source mixed reality. Like Google Cardboard for MR.
2017 · holokit.io · its alternatives →
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Google's take on cheap augmented reality.
2016 · google.com · its alternatives →
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A comprehensive overview on the state of VR
2017 · sketchfab.com · its alternatives →
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$20 Google Cardboard Android Virtual Reality headset
2014 · dodocase.com · its alternatives →
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Capture and share moments with virtual reality (VR) photos
2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Augmented & Virtual Reality (AR/VR) & Upcoming Apple Event
2016 · blcw.me · its alternatives →
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The Simpsons and Google have come together to create VR
2016 · simpsonscardboard.com · its alternatives →
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Will we need government oversight for AR in the future?
2017 · its alternatives →
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Tech blogger talks Apple, AR/VR and HoloLens.
2017 · podcasts.apple.com · its alternatives →
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