I recently saw this question on a virtual EV3 machine. From the video, I felt that this software will be great. However, I don't have the budget needed to buy a licence. Is there any alternative to this system?
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You could try TRIKstudio: https://trikset.com/en/products/trik-studio
This allows you to program a robot based on the LEGO EV3 setup, however while the application itself has English, French and Russian translations, most of the online help is only in Russian.
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1Can you please expand this answer a little. Have you used the software? How well does it work? Any limitations?– MóżDec 20, 2015 at 20:36
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I have used the software, but for other uses. As far as I know, you can program in it, and then debug it in 2D mode. Dec 20, 2015 at 22:08
If you are looking for free software, you can use the now abandoned Microsoft Robotics Studio. It has a virtual robot simulator. The project was shut down around the same time the EV3 was released, so I doubt that there is a virtual EV3. There is a virtual NXT though. And it is possible to create your own virtual robot models if you are willing to put a massive amount of time into it.
Also, this is Windows, software, so you will need Parallels or a VM to run on Mac.