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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.

1. 1
   Google Cardboard▲165

   Cardboard + Smartphone = Virtual Reality Headset!

   2014 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   HoloKit▲191

   Open source mixed reality. Like Google Cardboard for MR.

   2017 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   XO▲282

   Augmented reality cards

   2017 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Metaverse▲197

   Democratized augmented reality platform: AR for everyone!

   2016 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   mimesys▲126

   Record "holographic memories" for VR and AR

   2016 · its alternatives →

6. 6SA
   Swift and VR – Google Cardboard Ported to Swift and iOS▲64

   2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   XO▲44

   Augmented reality cards

   2018 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Google Cardboard Plastic▲10

   Google's take on cheap augmented reality.

   2016 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Sketchfab VR trends▲96

   A comprehensive overview on the state of VR

   2017 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    DODOcase Google VR▲93

    $20 Google Cardboard Android Virtual Reality headset

    2014 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Cardboard Camera by Google▲172

    Capture and share moments with virtual reality (VR) photos

    2016 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Analyse Asia 100: The Dawn of Augmented & Virtual Reality with Ben Bajarin▲57

    Augmented & Virtual Reality (AR/VR) & Upcoming Apple Event

    2016 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Seene 2.0▲124

    Share life in 3D

    2014 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Nimble Sense▲86

    Bring your hands into virtual reality.

    2014 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    WakingApp Realities▲126

    Easy DIY AR / VR content creation platform

    2016 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    SceneVR▲62

    Multiplayer virtual reality in the browser

    2015 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    UniVRsity▲69

    The Virtual Reality College Experience

    2015 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    to.be Camera▲152

    The Augmented Reality Camera

    2014 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Astral▲129

    A social network for augmented reality 📍

    2017 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Survios▲70

    Oculus meets Wii meets Kinect. On Steroids.

    2014 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    SwapBots▲77

    Augmented reality toys for creative play

    2017 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Simpsons Cardboard▲132

    The Simpsons and Google have come together to create VR

    2016 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    The Impromptu #69 - Augmented Reality And Policy▲60

    Will we need government oversight for AR in the future?

    2017 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Mira Prism▲97

    Minimalist, untethered, smartphone-powered AR headset

    2017 · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →