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A Fun-Sized Holographic Display Could Become Your Affordable Portal to the Metaverse

Interesting Engineering's Ameya Paleja previews the PORTL M, comparing it to the larger PORTL Epic the site wrote about previously. The article calls it a window into the Metaverse that is more likely to catch on than Meta's claims, and praising it for needing no headgear or wires.

This Holographic Display Could be How You Do Video Calls in the Metaverse

Yanko Design's JC Torres writes, "The metaverse can also work the other way around and bring the digital into our physical realm, most likely through holograms. We’re still ways off from the holograms of sci-fi, but this new holographic display is trying to bridge the gap until that perfect time."

Shipping firm uses PORTL hologram technology to ‘beam in’ to meetings

Marine Industry News wrote about Comlubia Shipmanagement's historic beaming between its headquarters in Cyprus and its training center in Manila. The company plans to use PORTL holoportation for training sessions and other communications.

BBC Click's Spencer Kelly Returns to PORTL HQ, Becomes Hologram Donkey

Spencer Kelly visited PORTL's Los Angeles headquarters exactly two years after he first dropped in with his BBC Click crew. He and PORTL CEO David Nussbaum were reunited and showed off the new features of the PORTL Epic (which included turning Spencer into a donkey), and the prototype of the smaller PORTL M.

อย่างเจ๋ง Portl M โฮโลแกรมในบ้าน FaceTime ได้แบบ 3 มิติ

Thailand's Tech Hub wrote about the PORTL M and its video call capabilities as well as its use in Telehealth, education, retail and more. The M debuted on the Today show in the U.S. and was called one of the must see items of CES 2022 where it was honored for multiple Innovation Awards.

PORTL M coming to bring holograms to the home

박지윤 of GQ Korea wrote, "홀로그램 기술을 이용해 실제 눈앞의 물건과 사람이 있는 듯한 느낌을 전달할 수 있게 제작된 포틀 M의 홀로그램 디바이스입니다. 고화질 4K 터치스크린을 지원해 손으로 만지고 탭 하여 사용 가능합니다. 실감 나는 영상 통화, 피트니스, 쇼핑, 미디어 감상 등이 가능하며, NFT 메타버스 시대에 적합한 디바이스가 아닐까 생각이 드네요. 현재 공식 홈페이지에서 사전 주문 중입니다. 공식 인스타그램을 통해 홀로그램 디바이스 실제 사용 영상을 확인해 보세요."

FaceTiming With Holograms? The New Portl M Adds a New Dimension to Your Video Calls

The Robb Report's Bryan Hood writes about PORTL's smaller at-home version of its holoportation machine, coming this Spring. "Portl does see a use for its device outside of communication, as much of a selling point as the feature may be. The brand’s website lists several other possible uses, including immersive entertainment, telemedicine, fitness, shopping and—because it is 2022—NFT display."

Portl M: así es el monitor holográfico que permite acercarte a tus seres queridos con videollamadas en 3D

Raquel Holgado of Spain's top news channel 20 Minutos wrote that the PORTL M was one of the top surprises of CES 2022. She also pointed out that the PORTL Beam app enables anyone to beam into a PORTL just using their smartphone.

Tech Recommendations: PORTL M hologram machine for the home

The men's arbiter of both tech & taste writes, "Once the stuff of science fiction, holograms are slowly becoming more mainstream. Bringing them into the home is the next step, and the Portl M aims to do just that. Easily adjustable to accommodate portrait or horizontal content, it can be used for everything from entertainment and 3D video chats to fitness and art displays (think NFTs)."

PORTL’s Immersive “M” Hologram Device Brings Us Closer to the Future

HiConsumption's Yoni Yardeni writes, "Thanks to devices like this, the future doesn’t seem anywhere near as far away as it once did, and it’s safe to say that we may as well be there already. "

Portl M, the hologram video call monitor that wowed thousands at CES 2022

Peru's top newspaper wrote about PORTL M and its ability to beam anyone anywhere, at a size and price that allows many uses including for home hologram calls, telehealth and education.

This new holographic terminal will allow you to make video calls in the purest Star Wars style

Gizmodo en Espanol's Carlos Zahumenszky wrote, "If you've always wanted to appear to your loved ones like Star Wars' Palpatine did in his heyday, the Portl M is the closest thing you'll find."

Las videollamadas con hologramas llegan a las casas

Juan Antonio Pascual Estapé of one of Spain's top tech bibles, Computer Hoy, wrote about the PORTL M enabling hologram phone calls in the home. He explains that in addition to telecom uses, holograms in the home will be useful in telemedicine, education, shopping, and even for displaying NFTs.

CES 2022: Portl M, el monitor que despliega hologramas para tu casa

Allan Vélez of Digital Trends en Espanol calls the PORTL M one of the top innovations at CES 2022, pointing out that the device was honored twice by the CES Innovation Awards (PORTL's human-sized Epic got a third).

Portl M will allow folks to beam into homes as a hologram

New Atlas' Paul Ridden debuted PORTL to its global audiences interested in science and tech, calling the experience "quite impressive." The story also features the news of the PORTL M.

Sky News Australia Names PORTL One of the Top Innovations of CES 2022

Inside the News' Tech Correspondent talks Innovationa Awards Honoree PORTL at CES and comes up with a nice suggestion, "You could have Keith Urban give a concert, and beam into everyone's PORTL around the world at the same time!"

PORTL Makes One of the Biggest Announcements of CES

One of the top computer hardware sites says, "CES 2022 is bringing its fair share of futuristic tech, and Portl has something straight out of sci-fi. Portl is a company that creates giant cubes for people to virtually beam into. The company calls these 4K holographic displays, and as you can see in the clip above, the news reporter can have a presence at CES in Las Vegas without ever leaving a studio in Los Angeles."

PORTL named one of "lo más 'friki' del CES 2022!"

Aleix Mercader of Spain's Cronica Global included PORTL's new home-sized hologram unit one of the most "Friki" items at CES (Friki meaning Geeky in Spanish, so we won't take offense).

UK's Top Men's Site Gets its Mind Blown by PORTL Holoportation

Unilad Tech says, "This incredible device allows you to create a hologram of yourself in real-time 🤯" The story explains how PORTL makes completely self-contained, plug-and-play holoportation devices.

Top Innovations at CES 2022 Include PORTL's Award Honoree M Debut

The NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt spoke with its top tech correspondent who beamed to CES from Los Angeles via PORTL, calling it one of the most exciting innovations at the show.

Today Show Debuts the PORTL M and beams to CES

NBC's Jo Ling Kent beamed from Los Angeles to CES in Las Vegas via PORTL to report on the show, interview PORTL CEO David Nussbaum, and debut the new PORTL M -- the tabletop hologram machine coming in March.

나인커뮤니케이션, 美 NFT 클라우스서비스 ‘포틀’ 론칭

Korea's Fashion Post wrote about the introduction of PORTL to the country and the potential for use in fashion -- mentioning recent fashion shows in Toronto using PORTL and the ability to use the small model for PORTL in stores for virtual try-on sessions.

Hologram Teknolojisi Gelecekte Görüntülü Konuşmanın Yerini Alabilir Mi?

Turkish technology authority Turk Haberleri wrote about PORTL technology and the ability to "beam" people places they can't by physically because of the pandemic. The story quotes PORTL CEO David Nussbaum saying, “Grainger-Herr’i İsviçre’deki ofisinden Şanghay’a ışınladık. Gerçek zamanlı olarak yapmayı planladıklarını yaptı, diğer yöneticilerle sohbet etti, hatta yeni bir saatin lansmanını dahi yaptı. Sonra onu oradan geri ışınladık."

CES 2022's Top 10 Tech Products Preview Includes PORTL

Gadget Flow's Mark Gulino named PORTL one of the Top 10 Tech Gadgets of CES 2022 describing PORTL Epic holoportation as "very interesting indeed."

Channel News Asia Beams from Singapore to L.A. to Interview PORTL's David Nussbaum

Asia's biggest English language TV news network beamed reporter Melissa Goh from their Singapore studio to PORTL's Los Angeles headquarters to interview Founder and CEO David Nussbaum and discuss PORTL's holoportation and the future of events. Guitarist Billy Morrison's hologram demonstrates artists' ability to tour via PORTL.

Télématin, France's top morning TV show featured PORTL Holoportation

France 2 TV featured PORTL holoportation on its morning show -- the equivalent of the Today show in France -- and showed CEO David Nussbaum's parents demonstrating the PORTL Epic while dancing.

IEEE Spectrum Names PORTL's Holoportation One of the Telecom Stories of the Year

The top engineering and technology site included PORTL in its year end round up of top telecom stories for 2021. The story praises PORTL's ability to beam people around the world and looks forward to the smaller M model coming in 2022

NEMOHL PŘIJÍT OSOBNĚ, A TAK NECHAL PO VZORU STAR TREKU PROMÍTAT SVŮJ HOLOGRAM

Czech tech news leader Euro.CZ wrote about PORTL beaming executives around the world and also its use by Diageo presenting a hologram bartender: "The life-size PORTL 4K holographic display allows brands to build stronger human connections with consumers in an instant, which we have not been able to do with digital media before,” said Glenn E. Smith of Mouse 3D Digital, Diageo's content partner.

Usain Bolt Meets Superfan via PORTL 4K Hologram

AV magazine's Guy Campos wrote about Virgin Media O2's use of PORTL to beam the fastest man alive, Usain Bolt, to play video games live with fans--part of a promotion to show off its superfast Gig1 service.

Holograms are here: we will soon be ‘teleporting’ with the help of smartphones

Zoran Vitas of top Croatian news site Večernji List wrote about PORTL, comparing it to Avatar's visions, and explaining how the company is already beaming people, such as IWC CEO Cristoph Grainger, around the world.

Statt Video-Calls oder Live-Konzerte: PORTL Hologramme könnten schon bald unsere Welt verändern

Stern's Yasemin Kulen wrote about PORTL's ability to beam people around the world and how it makes something people associate with science fiction into a reality: "Das Ganze hat dann doch wieder was von Prinzessin Leia – nur in cool und in Farbe."

人間任意門！全球首款全息傳送門「PORTL」！

Elle Taiwan wrote "Any door in the world!" about Beyond Space bringing PORTL to Taiwan in November and already featured at major events like TASS 2021, League of Legends: Fighting Canyon Fighting Campus Championship and 5G AIoT Great Southern Innovation.

Virgin Media O2 Uses PORTL for Usain Bolt Video Game Sessions

Game Rant's Tyler Shipley wrote about Virgin Media O2 using PORTL to beam Usain Bolt in to play video games with superfans. The fastest man alive was able to play and converse with the fan just as if he was in the room.

Usain Bolt Plays Mario Kart with BBC's Steffan Powell via PORTL

The world's fastest man beamed in via PORTL to play video games with BBC reporter Steffan Powell as part of a demonstration by Virgin Media O2 of the first PORTL in the UK and its use with Gig1 Broadband.

La videochiamata ha gli anni contati: al suo posto ci saranno ologrammi

Italy's Futuro Prossimo wrote about IWC's CEO using PORTL to beam around the world and the likelihood that PORTL Holoportation will replace video calls and many business trips in the near future.

Next Big Trend for Events: PORTL Booming with with HBO, Netflix, Art Basel Partnerships

BizBash's Michel Laufix wrote about the surge in use of PORTL at events from Cadillac Fairview's hologram fashion show in Toronto to Netflix's Cowboy Bebop premiere to a whole series of events at Art Basel including musician Maxim of the Prodigy addressing the SuperRare party in hologram form.

PORTL's Hologram NFTs Dominate Art Basel Miami

Victoria Coplans wrote about PORTL being used across the entire Art Basel week including the ArtRepublic x SuperRare kickoff, Micah Johnson's Aku World, Open Foundation's OceanDrop and DeadMau5's spotlight at BitBasel.

PORTL Hologram Tech Will Soon Replace Video Calls

The BBC's Will Smale and Andrea Murad spoke to PORTL' CEO David Nussbaum about hologram communication and the expectation that PORTL will be the primary means of communication and out-of-home digital experiences within 5 years.

Marshawn Lynch on Why PORTL Should be in Prisons

The Associated Press' Rob Maadi spoke to NFL Great Marshawn Lynch on his podcast, about why he invested in PORTL. Marshawn said, "If we'd had this when I was on the road, missing birthday parties and stuff, I'd probably still be playing." He also proposed that prisons install them to help keep families together.

Out of Home Today: PORTL's Hologram Fashion Show is a Live Retail First

Kate Scanlon of major billboard and digital signage trade news site OOH Today wrote about Cadillac Fairview's use of PORTL at its Eaton Centre Mall to stage a live fashion show with models beamed in from across town -- a live retail "shop this look" first and the first live beaming use of PORTL in Canada.

Open Earth's OceanDrop and PORTL's NFT Museum Capability

Fintech journalist Lawrence Wintermayer wrote about Open Earth's OceanDrop and its response to complaints about NFTs and the environment, and the drop being shown in Miami via PORTL hologram.

RGIII on His PORTL Investment: "Nothing is more valuable than your time."

Rob Maadi spoke with Robert Griffin III and Marshawn Lynch about their investments in PORTL Hologram's $12M Series A, brought in by TRUE Capital. Marshawn Lynch laments not having it when he was playing in the NFL to connect with family while on the road.

PORTL CEO on 'Real' Experience of Hologram Platform vs. AR, Metaverse

On Closing Bell, PORTL Founder and CEO David Nussbaum talked about the company's recent $12 million Series A funding round that will be used to bring the concept of holoportation to market. "Unlike VR or AR, we're 'R.' We're real. You don't need a headset. You don't need wearables. You don't need to download anything. It's incredible," he said

Art Basel: Aku World Deploys PORTL for Hologram Shopping w/ Rapper Pusha T

MLB star Micah Johnson built a city worth of art installations at Art Basel Miami Beach, and included 4 PORTLs showcasing holograms of real clothing designed by Pusha T, Aleali May, and Jerome LaMaar.

Spirits Marketing Watch: PORTL & Diageo's Hologram Bartender

BevNet, the leading beverage industry news site, showcased Diageo's use of PORTL at an activation in Toronto. A hologram bartender, produced by Mouse 3D Digital, demonstrates cocktails using Johnnie Walker 18.

Fashion Show Uses PORTL Holoportation at Luxury Mall in Toronto

Retail Insider wrote about Cadillac Fairview using PORTL to present a holiday "shop-the-look" fashion show. Models were beamed in from a studio on the other side of Toronto, to CF Toronto Eaton Centre and additional PORTLs provided shopping with touch screens.

AP Pro Football Podcast: RGIII on PORTL

Rob Maadi interviewed Robert Griffin III about his investment in PORTL and the way athletes can use it to be multiple places at once.

Canada's 1st Ever PORTL Hologram Showcases Johnnie Walker

Jessica Mason of the UK's Drinks Business writes about PORTL and Diageo's activation in Toronto produced by Mouse 3D Digital which presents an impeccably real looking bartender demonstrating how to make cocktails featuring Johnnie Walker 18.

Open Earth & PORTL NFTs Saving Dolphins at Art Basel

Coindesk wrote about Open Earth's NFT auction in Miami during Art Basel, in which dolphin-saving NFTs will be displayed via PORTL. Artists include Nicole Buffett, Kevin Mack and Will Selviz.

Spotted! Diageo gets the PORTL treatment in Canada

Media in Canada wrote about Mouse 3D Digital and beverage giant Diageo's activation in Toronto featuring hologram bartenders making drinks in a PORTL using Johnnie Walker. It is the first PORTL in Canada.

Toronto Times Reveals Holoportation Fashion Show to Launch using PORTL

Cadillac Fairview's Eaton Mall will host a fashion show entirely in a PORTL. With models beaming in from a studio across town to show shoppers holiday looks--the event demonstrates PORTL holoportation's use in keeping safe during the pandemic.

Sirius XM's The Feed with Amber Mac Interviews PORTL CEO David Nussbaum

The Feed with Amber Mac and Michael B, the cutting edge technology show broadcast on Sirius XM's Canada Talks and in podcast form, spoke with PORTL CEO David Nussbaum about holoportation and his startup's success.

Coverstory: Asia Tech News Leader The Edge on PORTL

Vanessa Gomez of Malaysia's top tech business magazine interviewed PORTL CEO David Nussbaum about Holoportation and PORTL's use in business, hospitality, retail, education and entertainment

Albert Pujols, Breanna Stewart, Marshawn Lynch and RGIII Help Fund Hologram Venture PORTL

Sport Techie wrote about the group of pro-athletes investing in PORTL's Series A round including current and retired NBA, WNBA, NFL and MLB stars.

Sportico Names PORTL's Series A one of the Transactions of the Week

In its round up of sports industry business transactions, Sportico singled out PORTL's Series A which Marshawn Lynch, Albert Pujols, Luke Walton, RGIII and Breanna Stewart participated in. The column was syndicated on Yahoo Sports.

Shep Smith: PORTL's Mini is Coming to Your Home

CNBC reporter Contessa Brewer beamed in to Shep Smith's New Jersey studio live from Manhattan to discuss how PORTL is making holograms more portable, more versatile and more affordable.

PORTL Raises $12M Series A w/TRUE Capital, Marshawn Lynch, More

Tech Crunch's Haje Jan Kamps says PORTL has carved out a new slice of the market, where you can holographically teleport your image to anywhere in the world. The Series A round was led by TRUE Capital with Marshawn Lynch, Quavo, RGIII, Breanna Stewart, Albert Pujols and many other pro athletes. Tim Draper, who led initial raise last year, also returned to join the round.

PORTL Names Nine Communication Distributor for South Korea

The Public broke the news that Nine Communication will begin distributing PORTL in Korea immediately. Nine Communication CEO Yoo Young-jae told The Public he intends to market PORTL aggressively in Korea in telecommunictaions, retail, entertainment and eductaion.

PORTL Named Triple CES 2022 Innovation Awards Honoree

CES announced the honorees for its 2022 Innovation Awards with three going to PORTL. Two in the category of Visual Displays, one for the human-sized PORTL Epic in use around the world, and one for the forthcoming, tabletop-sized PORTL Mini. The third award also went to the Mini, honoring its Streaming content capabilities. More information will be revealed at CES in January 2022.

IWC Big Pilot Tour Brings PORTL to NYC's Hudson Yards

The Robb Report's Paige Reddinger wrote about IWC's Big Pilot Tour arriving in New York at the end of its 8-city tour featuring PORTL and showing holograms of F1 superstar Lewis Hamilton, CEO Cristoph Grainger and master watchmaker Kurt Klaus. Celebrity guests on the tour have included Ceelo Green and Top Gun: Maverick star Glen Powell.

Meet Me at the Metaverse: Virtual Events and PORTL Holoportation

EventMB published a downloadable e-book for the event industy covering all aspects of virtual events in the metaverse. PORTL was featured for its holoportation capabailities: "This technology unlocks a new wave of opportunities for attracting global speakers and also a diverse and inclusive audience for events."

PORTL's Historic L.A.-to-Tokyo Holoportation is Peak into the Future

Science Times' Marie Morales wrote about PORTL's ability to let people interact in full-size, volumetric form from thousands of miles away -- with only a simple camera set up at the "sender's" location. Morales cited IEEE Spectrum reporter John Boyd's eyewitness account of PORTL's first ever "beaming" of Marina Haba from it's L.A. studio to visit her family in Tokyo.

PORTL is Bringing Us Closer to Our Sci-Fi Dreams

As part of its "Future Explored" series, Freethink's Amanda Winkler examines PORTL's capabilities to holoport people around the world, citing P. Diddy, Migos and IWC watches CEO Cristoph Grainger all using it to "beam" places. Winkler also points out that 100 PORTL Epics are active across the globe and that PORTL plans to release its Mini in early 2022.

PORTL's Historic Tokyo Holoportation & Why it Tops all Competition

IEEE Spectrum, the engineering authority, sent John Boyd to witness PORTL's historic first live beam between Los Angeles and Tokyo. Boyd also explained why PORTL's Epic units are better than any product from the company's nearest competition since they are the only similar solution that works in any light, is portable, and plug-and-play.

Luxembourg Prime Minister Xavier Bettel Welcomes PORTL

With a headline translating roughly to "Grandma's Forever in the Living Room," Paperjam's Thierry Lablo writes about Luxembourg's Prime Minister checking out PORTL which was at the Connecting Tomorrow festival with Orange SA. Lablo also compares holograms to "Digital Proust madeleines."

ABC Las Vegas: First Metaverse Comedy Club Features PORTL

Abel Garcia went to StarBase, Las Vegas to check out PORTL and the world's first Metaverse comedy club. At the club, produced by Failed to Render, comedians entertain simultaneously in person and in VR, with their VR avatar appearing as a PORTL Hologram for the in-person crowd. Today's event's headliner was Bret Ernst of Netflix's Cobra Kai.

Where to See Lewis Hamilton's PORTL Hologram

The Mercedes AMG Racing fan site Silver Arrows showed its excitement about the Lewis Hamilton hologram now touring with IWC's Big Pilot pop up to 8 cities in the U.S.

Germany's Top News Channel Visits PORTL HQ in Los Angeles

WELT came to Los Angeles to visit PORTL headquarters and interview David Nussbaum about his invention which they say was, "Inspired by Star Trek.". He demonstrated the technology, including the tablet controller that makes it like "Netflix for holograms," and he previewed PORTL's work on original content in the form of a cooking show. P. Diddy makes an appearance too.

F1 Superstar Lewis Hamilton Becomes Latest Athlete To Use PORTL’s Hologram Tech

Jorge Alonso, Bro Bible's Sports Editor, wrote about the phenomenon of star athletes using PORTL, including F1 superstar Lewis Hamilton who's PORTL hologram is on a U.S. tour with IWC watches this month. Other stars he mentions using PORTL include NFL great Marshawn Lynch and P. Diddy.

How to Catch Up on Your NFT knowledge? Tim Draper's PORTL Keynote

Cathy Hackl, "The Godmother of the Metaverse," lists the best five ways people can level up their NFT knowledge, including Tim Draper's keynote at the upcoming Miami Crypto Experience in which the legendary investor will be their via PORTL hologram, answering questions via StoryFile. It will be the first public collaboration between the two companies.

Why the Hologram is Going to Kill Zoom

Daniel Mendez of the number one and oldest paper in Madrid, Spain, ABC, wrote about how PORTL is going to be the end of Zoom because, "The realism is absolute."

Leading Dutch Tech Site Wants PORTL Holoportation Now

Emerce's Erwin Boogert writes about PORTL and its ability to holoport people around the world. The story points out how easy it is on the "sending" end and that legendary Tesla and Skype investor Tim Draper is a major backer of PORTL.

Donny Deutsch gives PORTL the "Brand Up" stamp of approval on his podcast

The branding and marketing legend talks about PORTL holoportation on his hugely popular podcast "On Brand," saying, "You can send a loved one....I think this has business applications, it's really interesting." Brand Up is the segment of the show where he talks about companies big and small doing things that are positive for their brand.

El futuro, hoy: la teletransportación holográfica ya es una posibilidad real para nosotros

The Spanish tech site, TekCrispy, wrote, "The future, today: Holopgraphic transportation is already a real possibility for us." The article wrote about PORTL's ability to beam people anywhere and the upcoming release of the PORTL Mini.

Montreal's Top Talk Radio Show Interviews David Nussbaum about PORTL

PORTL CEO David Nussbaum was a guest on the Elias Makos Show on iHeartRadio's CJAD 800 AM, Montreal's top news and talk station. Elias asked about Chris Gardner's keynote via PORTL, how David got the idea for his invention and how the technology works.

The Five on Fox Discovers PORTL Holoportation and Wants to Try It

Fox News' top show The Five on Fox had a rousing discussion about PORTL and its ability to beam people anywhere on earth. Host Jess Waters said "So if someone wants to book me for a speech in California. I don't have to fly there anymore. I just project the hologram of Jesse and I get paid the same amount!"

Axios What's Next: PORTL Holoporation Lets You Beam Anywhere

Jennifer Kingson interviewed PORTL CEO David Nussbaum about PORTL's ability to holoport people around the world. The story mentions Chris Gardner, the author of Pursuit of Happyness, beaming into give his keynote at a hospitality conference, the University of Central Florida's use in beaming in patients to meet with students live, and PORTL's use at the Major League Baseball All-Star game.

Pursuit of Happyness author Chris Gardner gives travel industry keynote via PORTL

Event MB, a spin off of Skift, the insider's travel business site, reports on Pursuit of Happyness author Chris Gardner giving his keynote speech at the Alliance of Luxury Hotels International Executive Retreat via PORTL hologram. Event MB points out that this could give hotels and resorts the ability to beam in hard-to-get celebrity guest speakers and artists, becoming a draw for attendees.

First Ever Holoportation from U.S. to Tokyo Reunites Family

Akihabara news reports that PORTL beamed Maruhan heiress Marina Haba from Los Angeles to Tokyo for a meeting with her son--the family has been separated due to COVID travel restrictions but were able to have a face-to-face, real time meeting via holoportation.

Lewis Hamilton's PORTL Hologram Debuts in U.S. for 8 City IWC Watches Tour

Sports Business Journal's Motorsports editor Adam Stern broke the news that IWC Watches had used PORTL To create a hologram of Mercedes Benz F1 superstar Lewis Hamilton and held its U.S. debut in Los Angeles at the kick off of the IWC On Tour events--going to Palo Alto, Newport Beach, Scottsdale, Miami, Charleston, Houston and New York City.

Digital Politics Podcast Talks to David Nussbaum on PORTL & Politics

Cyrus Krohn, guest host of the Digital Politics Podcast spoke with PORTL CEO David Nussbaum about the prospect for wide use of holograms in political campaigns, and about David's experiences with Andrew Yang, Julian Assange and Ronald Reagan's hologram at his presidential library.

How Hologram Tech will Change the Interactions of the Future

Lifewire's Sascha Brodsky wrote about innovations in hologram technology, including PORTL's AI capability that can create real feeling interactive conversation experiences. "For the first time in history, you can converse with an artificially intelligent hologram beamed into a human-sized hologram projection machine and ask them anything, anywhere, at any time," said David Nussbaum, CEO of PORTL.

AV Magazine on PORTL's British TV debut on reality show, "Don't Diet, Lose Weight"

Guy Campos spoke to PORTL CEO David Nussbaum and Remarkable TV's Executive Producer Charlotte Smith about the use of the PORTL Epic on "Don't Diet, Lose Weight" to present participants' past and future selves to them live.

Chase Bank Uses PORTL to Bring U.S. Open Fun to Fans at Penn Station

A PORTL Epic unit was installed in front of Penn Station in Manhattan during the U.S. Open to let tennis fans become holograms and pose for pictures with holograms of the real U.S. Open trophies during the last week of the tournament. Chase Bank and the U.S. Tennis Associated collaborated on the event.

David Nussbaum interviewed on Holograms in Music & ABBA's upcoming tour

Gerald Lynch interviewed PORTL CEO David Nussbaum about the use of holograms in live music performances and his view on ABBA's announcement that they'll tour via hologram in 2022.

PORTL arrives in New York City, Beams family in Coast-to-Coast

The New Yorker's Neima Jahromi visited PORTL's Chelsea studio for The Talk of the Town and spoke with CEO David Nussbaum about the startup's ability to "beam" or holoport people all around the world. Nussbaum's wife, Charla, who was 9 months pregnant, and their two daughers beamed in from Los Angeles, becoming the first family to be brought together across time and space by PORTL.

PORTL's David Nussbaum Interviewed on ABBA's Hologram Tour

The New York Post's Rob Bailey-Millado quoted PORTL CEO David Nussbaum as news broke about Swedish pop gods ABBA announcing a world tour via hologram. Nussbaum spoke about how much the technology has improved since the early days of celebrity holograms on stage.

Health Simulation Field Advanced by PORTL & Dr. Hologram

The leading voice in the Health Simulation field explains how PORTL's technology provides the playing of real life experiences with patients (and other healthcare content) without the high cost and burden of recruiting volunteers when running a standardized patient program.

HBO's Pop-up uses PORTL to Strike a Chord with Latinx Consumers

Event Marketer's Kait Shea wrote "Romeo Santos couldn’t make it to New York City for the event, so the brand offered the next best thing: a hologram of Santos warmly welcoming attendees to the experience. Made possible by PORTL’s holoportation technology, the engagement marked the first time a Latinx artist took holographic form."

PORTL-powered Latin Music Pop Up Lights Up NYC for HBO

BIz Bash's Michele Laufik wrote about how Romeo Santos welcomed to HBO's pop up guests in hologram form via PORTL, the interactive holoportation technology. "We are always looking for opportunities to be innovative and bridge the gap between fans and their beloved icons," HBO's Jessia Vargas, director of multicultural marketing told Laufik. "When we knew we wanted to create a seven-day immersive experience, we knew it would be difficult to have Romeo present to welcome fans into the space, PORTL fixed that."

PORTL's Holograms are Engaging Fans Around the World

Events business news site XLIVE's Victoria Copans interviewed PORTL CEO David Nussbaum and talked about recent activations with Migos, DHL, T-Mobile and AT&T. The story stresses PORTL's role in reducing the carbon footprint of major corporations, saying: "PORTL is about more than saving money, also about saving the Earth."

How HBO and the MTW Agency Used PORTL to bring Romeo Santos to Fans

Pollstar's Sarah Pittman spoke with MTW Agency's Diana Dotel about HBO's epic House of Bachata Pop-up: "Romeo unfortunately couldn’t be present due to scheduling. We know how this community feels about him, so we wanted to give them something to be excited about. … The hologram technology company PORTL] was amazing. He had a few messages for the public on opening night … It was very important to have him present in that room in one shape or another."

PORTL + HBO's Romeo Santos Hologram Draws Latin Music Fans

The fashion and nightlife authority covered the bodega-themed celebration for HBO's documentary on Latin Music mega star Romeo Santos. The week included karaoke, happy hours, and free hair cuts. Fans posed with Santos' hologram inside the PORTL -- he is the first Latin Music star to get the PORTL treatment.

Holographic devices as a substitute for teleportation? The possibilities are impressive

Poland's leading Android publication tried PORTL at Mobile World Congress 2021 in Barcelona and was impressed with the capability to beam people around the world.

Al Arabiya Reporter in Hollywood does an Amazing Hologram Experiment

One of the Middle East's top news channels Al Arabiya sent host Ravi Boghossian to try out the PORTL Epic and become a beamable hologram.

U. Central Florida uses holograms to train medical students

The leading higher education news site's Emily Bamforth wrote about the launch of PORTL as a teaching tool at the University of Central Florida. “Sharing patients’ lived experiences helps our students really understand what it’s like for that individual as they go through their activities of daily living," said Dr. Bari Hoffman of UCF. The hologram software also includes “caregiver stories,” which are designed to teach students studying social work to use their insights to inform treatment and provide support, Hoffman said.

DHL Uses PORTL to Beam Formula E Drivers Out of COVID Protocol Bubble

Sport Industry Group wrote about DHL's use of PORTL to beam Formula E's drivers and CEO out of the COVID bubble at the racecourse in Red Hook, Brooklyn, across town to interact live with fans and the media. The Bright Partnerships project demonstrated "how technologies are a driving force in delivering on DHL’s guiding principle of connecting people and improving lives." Video included.

David Nussbaum Speaks at Christie's Art + Tech Summit about PORTL and NFTs

David Nussbaum spoke at the auction house's annual Art + Tech summit among art, media and tech leaders. A PORTL unit was also demonstrated both for as the ideal device for showing NFTs and for its capability to "beam" people live from anywhere on earth for interactive, volumetric 4K experiences.

PORTL Being Used By University’s Health Educators To Demonstrate Disorders

The "All Digital Signage. Some Snark" news site wrote about the medical school UCF's use of PORTL, quoting associate dean Barri Hoffman: “Already, in some of the pilot work that we’ve done with students and faculty, just seeing their faces light up, their interest in the content, just blowing their mind that this is what they’re going to be, the tools they’re going to be learning from in college.”

PORTL's tech helping med school students expand skills with patients

The leading magazine on audio visual innovation in the UK wrote about the University of Central Florida's use of PORTL technology in teaching it's students. Patients are able to present symptoms during live and prerecorded interactive sessions, in life size 4K, giving unprecedented detail and presence. Teachers can also "beam" in from other schools to share knowledge.

Holograms in the classroom: LA company's tech beams virtual patients into med-school classes

ABC Los Angeles wrote about how local tech startup PORTL is being used for the first time by the medical school UCF in Florida as a teaching tool that allows aspiring doctors to learn from patients in hologram form.

HBO's PORTL Pop-Up is a Love Letter to Latin Superstar Romeo Santos

Adweek broke the news about HBO's bodega-themed activation in Washington Heights to celebrate its Romeo Santos documentary, House of Barchata. The center piece of the museum-like experience about Santos' life was a PORTL Epic unit with hologram Santos greeting fans.

CBS News on AT&T and PORTL's Major League Soccer Holograms in Atlanta

At the AT&T Perch at Atlanta's Mercedes Benz Stadium, PORTL presented Major League Soccer team Atlanta United F.C. in hologram form for fan interaction and meet-and-greets. In the future special guests will be able to be beamed in from anywhere in the world. The NFL's Atlanta Ravens also plan to use the PORTL.

amFAR Cannes Gala for Spike Lee Debuts a Hologram NFT

For amfAR's annual gala and benefit auction in Cannes hosted by Sharon Stone in honor of Spike Lee, PORTL was used to display the first ever NFT created by the Haas Brothers. It was auctioned off to support AIDS research.

T-Mobile creates ultimate MLB All-Star fan experience with PORTL

At Major League Baseball's All Star Game Fan Fest in Denver, Colorado, T-Mobile gave fans the chance to become their own hologram baseball card using the PORTL Epic.

Spain's La Vanguardia's MWC Report Focuses on PORTL and 5G Telepresence

Eduard Martin Mobile World Capital's Director of 5G talks about how disruptive startups like PORTL are creating "a union of telecommunications and information technology that will usher in a new era of content." Writer Francisco Bracero Osuna also makes reference to Star War's famous "Help me Obi Wan Kenobi" hologram scene.

Reuters Calls PORTL the Top Innovation at Mobile World Congress 2021

On the second day of the Mobile World Congress 2021 in Barcelona, Reuters named PORTL as the event's top innovation for its ability to beam people around the world using 5G for meaningful, interactive communication. The PORTL stand within the MWCapital part of the event had visitors lining up to try holoportation.

PORTL Named Best Telecom Startup by IT World Awards

The company that says "If you can't Be there, Beam there" won the Gold Medal Globee in the 16th annual 2021 awards: PORTL, which was also recognized for its value in combating COVID risk, will head to the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona next.

New York Times: PORTL is a Way to Be There in Spirit, If Not in Body

Victoria Gomelsky of the New York Times visited PORTL's Los Angeles studio to speak to CEO David Nussbaum and learn about Holoportation. Christoph Grainger, the CEO of IWC Watches talked about beaming from Switzerland to multiple cities in China for live interactive meetings. "It's the future of retail, travel and communications," said Nussbaum. "If you can't Be there, Beam there."

Forbes' Metaverse Report praises Migos' PORTL beams

Virtual world expert and advocate Cathy Hackl include PORTL in her weekly report on the Metaverse--putting PORTL at the heart of the most talked about tech development of the year, and praising hiphop's Migos for its embrace of the new technology.

NBC Atlanta Took Viewers to See Hometown Heroes Migos Beam as Holograms via PORTL

NBC affiliate Atlanta 11 Alive News went to shoot Migos beaming in via PORTL to tell hometown fans about their new album Culture III. Local comedians and TikTok stars also got to try their hand at becoming holograms. The hologram activation to promote an album drop in 4 cities simultaneously was the first of its kind

Respect Magazine on Migos use of PORTL to Beam to the Streets

Hip Hop's Respect wrote about Migos' new album Culture III and their use of PORTL to beam in to L.A., Las Vegas, Atlanta and Miami to interact directly with fans, answer questions about the album, and turn it over to some major TikTok stars to dance to the new tracks.

Migos debuts new album via PORTL in 4 cities at once

TMZ broke the news that Migos used PORTL to bring their new album Culture III straight to the streets of Las Vegas, Atlanta, Miami and L.A. and interact with fans. At the TCL Mann's Chinese Theater in Hollywood crowds gathered on the plaza to see the rappers talk about the new album and TikTok stars dance to the new single.

Wall Street Journal singles out PORTL as a Future of Work Solution

Ann-Marie Alcantara wrote about how the pandemic changed the way we work, and made remote work possible for more people, and showed corporations there were new solutions to expensive and risky business travel. PORTL is singled out as a solution. “I really do believe this is a communication and broadcast tool and that these will be used in conference rooms all over the world,” said David Nussbaum, chief executive of Portl.

The top Cryptocurrency news site wrote about NBA player Danny Green's PORTL NFT

The NBA's Danny Green spoke to Coindesk Spotlight about creating a rotating NFT of his Laker's 2020 championship ring and agreed to include a PORTL Epic unit to display it as a hologram in for the buyer. It's the first sports memorabilia NFT created for the PORTL.

IWC Boss Beams into Watches & Wonders Shanghai Show as 4K Hologram

Watches and Wonders saw a glimpse of the future when IWC CEO Christoph Grainger-Herr and the brand’s legendary watchmaker Kurt Klaus beamed into the Shanghai event from Switzerland as 4K holograms.

First ever PORTL NFT created by Warren Buffett's Grandaughter to save Dolphins

As part of #AIhollywood Nicole Buffett created an NFT to raise money for a no-take dolphin zone off the coast of Costa Rica. The NFT, which rotates in the PORTL space as a hologram, is the very first created specifically for the device.

IWC Beams CEO and Watches from Schaffhausen to Shangai

Michael Clerizo, the Wall Street Journal's globally respected watch authority, called IWC using PORTL to beam its CEO live from Switzerland to the Watches & Wonders fair in China, one of the highlights of the week and a game changing moment for luxury retail. "If you can't come to the boutique, we'll beam the boutique to you!" says PORTL CEO David Nussbaum.

Diddy’s Twins Jessie & D’Lila, 14, Are Nearly as Tall as Dad In Video For Brother Christian’s Birthday

Hollywood Life's Cassandra Gill wrote about P. Diddy's twin daughters Jessie and D'Lila beamed in to their brother's part in L.A. from Miami via PORTL, alongside their dad. "If Diddy had been there, he would have been able to party with the likes of Lil Wayne, Chris Brown, Swae Lee, Yung Thug and more of Christian’s celeb pals," Gill wrote

Diddy não consegue chegar ao aniversário do filho e manda holograma em seu lugar

The Brazilian site Rap Mais wrote about Diddy using PORTL to "beam" himself into his son's birthday party---from Miami all the way to Los Angeles in interactive 4K. Partygoers said it was like he was really there, and his daughter's were caught on video--saying from Miami, "We can see you and and we can hear you!"

Diddy sends hologram in his place to son’s 23rd birthday party

The Grio's Ashley Terrell wrote about P. Diddy using PORTL to get from Miami to Los Angeles so he could toast his son Chirstian for his 23rd birthday. Diddy was able to appear in life-size 4k and interact just as if he was there--his daughters joined him too.

The Shade Room's IG Post on Diddy's PORTL Surprise Reaches 2.5 Million People

The Shade Room posted a shot of P. Diddy appearing in the PORTL Epic at his son's birthday party in L.A.-- beamed from Miami and the post topped 2.5 million views within 24 hours. “When you’re in Miami on business but need to make an appearance at an event [in] Malibu for a minute, you call PORTL to beam you there as a real-time interactive hi-def hologram. When you can’t BE there, BEAM there! Thanks @diddy and @KingCombs,” The Shade Room quoted PORTL CEO David Nussbaum.

Diddy Beams Into Son's 23rd Birthday Party Via Hologram: See Video

Billboard's Heran Mamo wrote about P. Diddy's surprise visit to his son Christian's birthday party in L.A., by beaming himself via PORTL from Miami. Lil Wayne, Chris Brown, Snoop Dogg's son Cordell Broadus, Swae Lee, Winnie Harlow and Young Thug were reportedly among the in-person attendees. Billboard compared it to PORTL's beaming of Kane Brown from Nashville to L.A. for the iHeartRadio Music Festival.

Diddy Attends King Combs’ Birthday Party as a Hologram

Vibe's Christine Imarenezor wrote about P. Diddy "beaming" himself form Starr Island in Miami to his son's birthday party in L.A. via PORTL. "If there’s one thing Sean “Diddy” Combs knows how to do, it’s add something a little extra to a party especially when it’s for family," she wrote.

Diddy Holograms into Son's L.A. B'day Bash...Sings, Toasts, from MIA!!!

TMZ broke the news that P. Diddy PORTL'd from Miami to Los Angeles to attend his son Christian's 23rd birthday party. He sang "Happy Birthday," toasted him with his own brand of tequila, and gave a heartfelt speach. He was able to interact with the partygoers the same as if he were really in L.A.

Coverstory: The Future of Telepresence is PORTL

Inavate, the global magazine covering innovation in AV technology, wrote a coverstory about PORTL's holoportation capabilities. "If someone’s beaming in live, you’re watching this person like they’re really there. You’re engaged as if it were a real time, face-to-face event," PORTL CEO David Nussbaum told Inavate.

Holoportation can virtually beam you anywhere in the world

Hector Mejia of Good Day Las Vegas on CBS 8 visited PORTL's new showroom and studio in Las Vegas to talk to ineventor/CEO David Nussbaum and experience the first PORTL unit in town -- he was even beamed into the PORTL to become a hologram on camera for the first time.

The world's first 4K hologram machine is here in Las Vegas

ABC's Action News 13 in Las Vegas says "The future is here now!" and interviews PORTL CEO talking about how PORTL will work in Vegas casinos, attractions and trade shows. "A person can even beam themselves into as many PORTL as they want, simultaneously," says Nussbaum.

New hologram tech in the works in Las Vegas

Anchor John Huck of Fox's Las Vegas station interviews PORTL inventor and CEO David Nussbaum about the devices' power to bring people together and the coming Mini. "You'll be able to stand in front of your Mini PORTL, says Nussbaum. "And appear as a hologram in someone else's Mini."

Beam me up, Scotty! ‘Holoportation’ arrives in Vegas

Jason Bracelin of the Las Vegas Review Journal was the first reporter to visit PORTL's Las Vegas showroom with partners Illusion Entertainment and Dreamland XR at Fresh Wata Studios. There he got to try out the PORTL Epic and interview PORTL founder David Nussbaum remotely from L.A. “You shouldn’t have to be a millionaire to be a hologram,” Nussbaum told him. “So, I started PORTL.”

Beaming Your Favorite Artists into Your Home

As part of its Cheddar Reveals series on science and technology, Brad Smith spoke with David Nussbam about how PORTL units can be used to beam artists and musicians into venues and even the home. “It’s an interactive experience, it’s an emotional experience, and artists can control their legacy for long after their touring days are over,” said Nussbaum.

The future of live music post COVID: Are holograms going to be the norm?

Film Daily's Brookyln Ripema looks at the state of hologram performances in music and points out that PORTL's live holoportation is a viable solution.

Công nghệ giúp con người vượt qua năm 2020 ra sao?

Vietnamese newspaper Thanh Nien featured PORTL in a roundup of technology that stood out in 2020 and helped people get through the pandemic."What if when we communicate with loved ones we can make real eye contact?" asks PORTL founder/CEO David Nussbaum.

Is PORTL the Future of Live Music?

“With PORTL, an artist can beam from wherever they are to wherever they need to be in real time,” David Nussbaum told The New York Post’s Ben Cost, about the album length hologram performance he created with guitarist Billy Morrison. “So one person, one artist, any rock star can perform in their home studio and beam that performance live into hundreds of locations at the exact same time with the ability to hear, see and interact with their global audience.”.

Top 5 Tech Stories of 2020

Forbe’s Gene Marks says of PORTL: "It’s kind of like the next best thing to actual teleportation. You’re there, in amazing clarity and color, but you’re not really there. As costs come down and the technology improves then say goodbye to your conference room’s video calling system. Now you’ll have your remote people’s real-life holograms joining you, just as if they’re there."

Tech Register: The Top Tech Business Stories of the Week

The UK tech news site pointed out how important PORTL's invention will be for business, quoting Gene Marks of Forbes.

Cuando te Habla un Fantasma

"It’s no longer science fiction," the esteemed Cuban magazine says in an extensive feature on PORTL and its ability to preserve memories of people who have passed on (Hence the headline "When You Talk to A Ghost") and also link the living together via "holographic" calls.

Inside Hook: PORTL offers Hologram Communication

The luxury men's recommendation site explains how PORTL will enable life-size, fully immersive communication. It also previews the upcoming release of the PORTL Mini, the tabletop version for home use, comparing some of its subscription features to what Peleton and Mirror offer.

Videohívás Hologrammal?

Hungarian tech "revolution" site Raketa wrote that "technology has emerged on the horizon that could – perhaps sooner than we think – replace video calls with a much stranger, futuristic device: real-time, full-length holograms." The story goes on to explain how PORTL works for telepresence, and for prerecorded content such as celebrities leaving behind a legacy performance.

Star Wars-Level Hologram Tech Is Here, and It's Bound to Revolutionize Your Next Video Call

Esquire's Paul John Caña wrote about PORTL for its Philippines edition, introducing the region to the concept of holoportation, breaking the news about PORTL’s major funding announcement and previewing the Mini device coming in 2021.

Korea's AI Net: PORTL is Important for Business and Educatoin

Korea's leading authority on tech and artificial inteligence wrote about PORTL's use in business and education and the ways people can “beam” in for meetings or lectures from across the globe.

Görüntülü konuşmada yeni boyut: Epic HoloPortl kutuları

Turkish tech magazine Webrazzi writes about how the pandemic has accelerated the need for PORTL and how "this is likely to fundamentally change the way you work and play."

Epic HoloPortl kan fixa hologram till ditt vardagsrum

Swedish tech, science and culture magazine Feber wrote about PORTL. saying it sounded like it’s worth it if you have half-a-million Krona to spend (their currency conversion makes it sound like alot!).

PORTL's Funding Made the Hong Kong Tech Site's News of the Week

StartUp Beat the Chinese-language tech site from Hong Kong, included PORTL's funding round led by VC Tim Draper as one of its top news items of the week.

ホログラムの時代がついにやってくるかもしれない。転送ポッドのような等身大の投影デバイスが開発される

Massive Japanese tech site Karapaia wrote about how PORTL is an improvement on Star Wars' R2D2 and how hologram calls are here now. It also previewed the upcoming Mini device.

Now You Can Beam Yourself Anywhere, No R2D2 Required

“When Star Wars came out in 1977, Princess Leia could have never imagined there would eventually be something that was a level up from R2-D2,” SyFy’s Elizabeth Rayne wrote. “Plug it in and you can tell Obi-Wan he’s your only hope in minutes. It is much more user-friendly than R2, who had to endure a few glitches and repairs before he was beep-booping again.” PORTL’s David Nussbaum told her, “We’re developing some hardware, software, and production techniques that make The Jetsons look like a documentary,”

Una nueva tecnología masificará las videollamadas holográficas

Catalonia’s mighty El Periódico wrote, "PORTL has made the days of vido callling numbered." The story was published in dozens of local newspapers across Spain.

This ‘Portal’ Beams Your Hologram For ‘In-Person’ Meetings Around The World

Thanussha Priyah of Singapore-based Design Taxi introduces PORTL and its ability to beam people anywhere for interactive experiences.

Technologia z filmów s-f działa. Rozmowy z hologramem 3D

Poland's Rzeczpospolita writes about PORTL's funding news and quotes CEO David Nussbaum saying, “The hologram is another revolution in communication, the next step after smartphones.”

Un dispositivo para tener un holograma enorme en nuestra casa

Spain's tech authority WWWhat's New writes about PORTL advancements in telecommunications and the Tim Draper-led funding round of $3million.

Създават машина за холограми за дома

The Bulgarian tech site 19 Minutes introudces PORTL and its plans to put hologram machines in every home

Science Fiction Made Real: PORTL Brings Holograms Home

Mysterious Universe took a moment out from delivering news on ancient aliens and flat earth updates to talk about a futuristic item that is really real.

How PORTL Can Help Candidates Campaign in the Metaverse

The tech futurist Cathy Hacki wrote in Forbes about how tech advancements have always changed politics, ever since FDR’s fireside chats hit the radio. Now candidates from Joe Biden to A.O.C. are experimenting with the most futuristic technology. After talking about the Andrew Yang hologram that PORTL’s David Nussbaum worked on before he founded his company, she talks about the effectiveness of PORTL’s EPIC, “It could project a crystal clear, 4K life-like Trump from the Oval Office on to the debate stage in what Nussbaum calls single passenger holoportation.”

Hologram Company PORTL Gets $3 Million

The Los Angeles Business Journal's Elijah Chiland interviews CEO David Nussbaum about PORTL's funding round led by Tim Draper and why L.A. was the perfect place for PORTL to be born.

Novo doba komunikacije: Hologrami u video pozivima

Milan Živanović of Serbian tech news site PC Press introduces the PORTL Epic and looks forward to the smaller Mini version coming in 2021.

PORTL Hologram, il teletrasporto olografico da fermi

Gianluza Riccio of the Italian tech sit FuturoProssimo talks about PORTL as "the next smartphone and the next Netflix," and writes, "The very meaning of "presence" will be different, more multifaceted."

Get Ready to Beam Yourself into a Friend's Home!

Dan Robitzski wrote in Futurism’s The_Byte section, "Using the doorway-like device is sort of like creating a portal into the other room."

TechCrunch: VC Tim Draper led a $3m round to put a PORTL in every home

Jonathan Shieber broke the exclusive news that VC Tim Draper (Tesla, SpaceX, Skype, Twitch) led a $3m round to fund PORTL Inc. Former Electronic Arts executive Doug Barry was also named as COO. The story describes PORTL's interactive capabilities and the plans to introduce the tabletop Mini version and streaming content in 2021. “It’s a vision that Nussbaum admits is far more expansive than his original intention — and the person he has to thank for the more ambitious vision of the business is none other than Draper,” Shieber writes.

Making the Emmys Red Carpet Pandemic Proof

In order to create an elegant, but COVID-safe, experience, KTLA unveiled the world’s first use of PORTL on the Red Carpet. The anchors, correspondents and were able to appear virtually, but in all the splendor that would show off their gowns and the excitement about their wins. “It’s literally the only machine like it in the world,” said the station’s host Dana Devins. “It’s 3D. You see my whole big booty! It’s unbelievable.”

Good Day D.C.: Holograms in the Home

With the Washington Monument in the background, Fox 5 D.C.'s hosts introduce viewers to PORTL and the ways its devices let people communicate via hologram.

Debate Proposal: Beam Biden and Trump to the Stage

“Inventor David Nussbaum has developed a revolutionary hologram projection machine that would be the perfect solution to save the next presidential debate,” the Daily Mail wrote. “Amid concerns about outbursts, and Trump’s positive test for Coronavirus, the event moderated by C-SPAN’s Steve Scully is in jeopardy. “Nussbaum says that a virtual event using platforms like Zoom just won’t have the emotional connection his PORTL machines offer. ‘What a tremendous opportunity to have the debates safely and pandemic proof.’

Kane Brown Beams From Nashville to L.A.via PORTL

After becoming the first ever major artist to appear via PORTL on national television at the iHeartMusic Festival, country star Kane Brown told Access Hollywood, “It was wild, I could see the fans digitally, it was amazing.” Brown beamed from Nashville to L.A. to perform his hit “Be Like That” with Swae Lee and Khalid.

Can't Miss Moments from the iHeartMusic Festival

Billboard Hip Hop editor Carl Lemarre called PORTL’s beaming of Kane Brown from Nashville to L.A. one of the can’t miss moments of the iHeartMusic Festival. The country star was able to appear side by side with Swae Lee and Khalid to perform his hit “Be Like That.” The telecast nation-wide on The CW Network and was the first use of the PORTL Epic by a major artist. “A device that is the very first of its kind,” Lemarre wrote.

Beam Me Up, Scotty: Holopresence and Holoportation

Rebekah Carter of the UK based business communications authority writes about the communication landscape and meeting space, "There’s a new solution emerging in the virtual reality landscape, and it may be the most science fiction inspired product that we’ve seen so far: holograms"

Holograms Are Real & They're Incoming, Sooner Than You Think

Daniel Golighly of Android Headlines writes about PORTL being ahead of Samsung, Microsoft and others in the race to produce a hologra-like experience.

Stryker & Klein Mornings Talk Holograms with PORTL Founder, David Nussbaum

L.A.'s biggest drive time morning show talks with David about PORTL and his past experience with celebrity hologram resurrrections.

A hologram making machine lets you video chat with human-sized images in real time

The Hindu's tech reporter Abhishek Chatterjee writes about PORTL and holoportation, as well as the new AI features.

Видеозвонки уступят место трансляциям полноростовых 3D-голограмм людей

Russia's Planet Today covered PORTL's Epic hologram machine and the upcoming tabletop version, The Mini.

Выпущено серийное устройство для «голопортации» — трансляции полноразмерного 3D-изображения человека в реальном времени

The Russian 3D and VR authority 3D News wrote about PORTL and its ability to "beam" people anywhere in interactive 4k.

Видеозвонки заменят голограммами человека в полный рост

Ferra in Russia reported on the ability of PORTL to beam people thousands of miles for life like interactive experiences. It also mentioned new AI features and the plans to release a tabletop version in 2021.

Устали от звонков в Zoom? Компания предлагает домашние голографические устройства

Russia's Wek wrote about PORTL's products that let people appear as interactive holograms anywhere in the world.

Tired of Zoom calls? This startup wants to put a hologram machine in your home

Japan's biggest english language news source, Japan Today, introduces the PORTL and the idea of holoportation, letting people appear anywhere for interactive experiences.

This machine can produce life-sized holograms for your virtual meetings

Shubham Sharma of India's NewsBytes took an in depth look at the PORTL Epic, focusing on their ability to make remote work meetings more realistic and pleasant.

Ολογράμματα: Σύντομα θα αλλάξουν τον τρόπο ψυχαγωγίας και επιμόρφωσης - Η πανδημία επιτάχυνε την πρόοδο

The Greek financial site praises PORTL for making advancements in business and education possible, saying the rapid progress is partly due to the pandemic.

Move over Zoom calls. This company lets you appear in life-size hologram on video calls

India Today writes about how PORTL can bring people together in much more impactful ways then a video screen can. CEO David Nussbaum also talks about new AI features and the upcoming tabletop Mini version for 2021.

Hologram Machine Will Let Us Visit Friends and Revive the Dead

Nerdist wrote, "PORTL apparently delivers the holographic goods. Nussbaum refers to the overall experience as "holoportation", and while that term is perhaps a bit corny, it seems apt. The machine also has a built-in camera for the holograms’ receivers, which uses AI to help identify faces."

Fox and Friends: Company offers at-home holograms

Kurt Knuttson "The Cyberguy" calls the way PORTL can bring people together "Profound." He also explains that CEO David Nussbaum was key to the creation of the Ronald Reagan hologram at his presidential library.

For those getting fed up with waiting for teleportation there’s an interim step now available – holoportation.

The UK-based bible of the electronics industry wrote about the PORTL Epic, saying "Makes Zoom look a trifle shabby, doesn’t it?"

Este dispositivo te dejará conversar con hologramas de tamaño real desde tu hogar

CNN en Espanol aired a segment about PORTL and its abilty to let people "beam" in for interactive experiences in 4k. CEO David Nussbaum talks about plans for the future.

Des hologrammes pour remplacer vos vidéoconférences ? Cette entreprise y travaille

French tech authority Clubic introudces PORTL and the concept of holoportation. CEO David Nussbaum also talks about the new artificial intelligence features offered with partner StoryFile.

Black Mirror-style holograms lets users connect with colleagues and deceased relatives beamed in life-sized 3D

Black Mirror-style holograms lets users connect with colleagues and deceased relatives beamed in life-sized 3D

실제 사람 크기의 홀로그램과 화상 대화를 한다?

Korean pop culture authority Eyesmag wrote about PORTL and being able to beam yourself as a hologram.

Yankee video technology strikes the crazy!

The major Finnish newspaper Kauppalehti created a video about PORTL and its prospects for making hologram technology available in every home.

Tecnología ofrece cabinas para comunicarse por hologramas

Voice of America's Latin American stations and site reported on PORTL's ability to transcend borders, letting families connect across thousands of miles for interactive, emotional experiences, and exiles “travel” safe from political perseuction.

Epic PORTL muestra un holograma a tamaño real de una persona y permite interactuar en directo con él

Spanish tech authority Xataka's Christian Rus introudced PORTL to the country, where it has an established showroom. Rus takes an extensive look at PORTL noting that it debuted its technology at L.A.'s Comic-Con in 2019 and has been used to beam animated characters to interact at events.

U.S. company is making hologram machines for home and work

The top English-language newspaper in Indonesia, the Jakarata Post, wrote about PORTL, its new AI features in partnership with StoryFile and its use during the pandemic to bring people together despite travel restrictions.

تقنية جديدة تغير شكل المحادثات عن بعد

Iraq's TV News channel wrote about PORTL and how it can beam anyone around the world anywhere. The story also quotes CEO David Nussbaum and promses a new tabletop version, the Mini, for 2021.

Tired of Zoom Calls? U.S. company launches holograms for the home.

India's top gadgets and gear site, Gadgets 360 which is part of NDTV, introduces PORTL for beaming anyone anywhere for interactive experiences. It also looks forward to the Mini version for home, coming soon in 2021 according to CEO David Nussbaum.

This statrup lets you beam anywhere via home hologram machines

The newsite from the Maldives covered PORTL's use to beam people places during the pandemic, and even for performers to appear in multiple locatoins simultaneously and interact with audiences.

PORTL can beam you any where in the world

One of the top newspapers in Pakistan, Ary News, introduced the country to PORTL and the way it can help people meet when they can't travel. It also quotes CEO David Nussbaum about new artificial intelligence features and a Mini version coming in 2021 that will let millions more use the technology.

Perusahaan Amerika Ini Kembangkan Mesin Holoportasi, Komunikasi via Hologram

The Indonesian news site Tempo quotes PORTL CEO David Nussbaum who says, “If you can't Be there, Beam there.” He also explains how PORTL can present precorded content, such as concerts by favorite artists, and how a smaller unit is coming soon in 2021.

Nudí vás tuctové videokonference? Americká společnost přidala hologramy

The Czech financial daily paper covered PORTL and its role during the pandemic of bringing people together for life like interactive experiences. CEO David Nussbaum also talked about the new artificial intelligence features and the coming Mini version for 2021

‘If you can’t be there, you can beam there’ — company offers at-home hologram machines

The 45 year-old news source for the Arab world wrote about PORTL and its ability to bring people together virtually for life-like, interactive conversations and performances. CEO David Nussbaum explained how people can “beam” anywhere on earth and about a new AI partnership with the startup StoryFile.

Holograms are coming to your home

The South African tech authority talks about PORTL its ability to beam anyone anywhere when they can't travel due to circumstances like the COVID-19 pandemic. CEO David Nussbaum also talks about the affordable Mini version, coming in 2021, which will put holograms in the home.

Hologramm für zu Hause Ganz fern und doch ganz da

"Very far away and yet completely there," Germany’s Spiegel calls this TV segment. CEO David Nussbaum tells the interviewer, "We want to give people the opportunity to beam from their own smartphones"

Hologram machines are coming to your home

The Australian news agency wrote about PORTL and its ability to beam anyone anywhere despite travel restrictions due to COVID. The AAP story ran in hundreds of outlets across Australia.

هل سئمت الحوار مع أحبابك بواسطة اجتماعات الفيديو؟.. شاهد تقنية جديدة تغير شكل المحادثات

Kuwaits top newspaper wrote about PORTL and the power to beam people across borders during the pandemic. It also quotes CEO David Nussbaum who invented the technology about new artificial intelligence features and the Mini version coming in 2021.

هل سئمت الحوار مع أحبابك بواسطة اجتماعات الفيديو؟.. شاهد تقنية جديدة تغير شكل المحادثات عن بعد

Al Jazeera wrote about PORTL and holoportation will "change the shape of remote conversations." CEO David Nussbaum explains how you can "beam" anyone anywhere in the world for real time, interactive experiences that bring much mroe lif to meetings and even family get togethers. He also explains the new artificial intelligence featrues and new products for 2021.

Hating Zoom calls? This statrup offers at-home hologram machines

The ubiquitous New York City morning news site introduces PORTL to the region and the concept of holoportation as explained by inventor and CEO David Nussbaum. He also reveals that an affordable tabletop version is coming soon, making it possible to have holograms in the home.

Forget Zoom – beam holograms into your home for a chat!

The Hong Kong-based telecom and FinTech authority, Disruptive.Asia,wrote about PORTL and quoted CEO David Nussbaum saying, “We are able to connect military families that haven’t seen each other in months, people from opposite coasts or anyone who is social distancing to fight the coronavirus"

Bosan dengan panggilan video? Perusahaan ini bikin mesin "holoportasi"

You feel their presence, see their body language, see all their non-verbal cues,” Storyfile CEO Heather Smith said. “You feel like you’ve actually talked to that individual even though they were not there.

Bangladesh's first financial newspaper wrote about PORTL

Bangladesh's first financial newspaper wrote about PORTL and its potential for use in business especially during the pandemic. Executives who can't travel, can now beam themselves to meetings around the globe according to PORTL CEO David Nussbaum.

視像會議如見真人 美企研發全息技術機器

The Hong Kong Economic Times wrote about the potential impact of PORTL on the workplace and the financial industry becuase of its ability to let people working remotely interact in more meaningful ways.

Ya puedes interactuar con hologramas tamaño real

Emily Landeros of UNO TV in Mexico introduced its massive audience to PORTL. CEO David Nussbaum explains how the device lets people beam themselves anywhere, anytime and that the tabletop Mini version will be coming soon in 2021. Emily's story was also fun on MSN Mexico reaching 42 million people.

U.S. firm offers at home hologram machines

The Tasmanian Examiner wrote about PORTL's efforst to put a hologram machine in every home, letting people beam in from anywhere for interactive experiences.

Una máquina de hologramas acorta distancias durante la pandemia de coronavirus

Argentina's top financial newspaper wrote about how PORTL let's people beam themselves anywhere across the globe when they can't make it in person due to travel restrictions and health emergencies. The story points out that the devices can be put in the home and that a more affordable tabletop version is on the way.

Tired of Zoom Calls? PORTL offers hologram machines for the home

Fox Business wrote about PORTL's devices and their ability to bring people together who work remotely or can't travel because of COVID restrictions. The story also talks to PORTL Founder and CEO David Nussbaum and examines the new AI partnership with StoryFile and the upcoming release in 2021 of the tabletop version of the PORTL device, the Mini.

Tired of Zoom Calls?

In an exclusive story that ran in The New York Times, The Washington Post and thousands of other news outlets, Reuter’s Rollo Ross introduced the world to PORTL and its ability to connect people in these socially distanced times. “We’ve even been able to connect military families that have been apart for months,” said PORTL’s David Nussbaum. The story also broke the news about the partnership with Storyfile, the artificial intelligence leader, to create AI holograms. “You feel their presence, see their body language, see all their non-verbal cues,” Storyfile CEO Heather Smith said. “You feel like you’ve actually talked to that individual even though they were not there.”

Tired of video calls? This device will let you talk in real time to a life-sized hologram of another person

One of India's top financial papers analyed PORTL and its ability to help people connect despite travel restricions by letting them beam life size interactive holograms of themselves anywhere in the world.

This LA company created at-home hologram machines

The New York Post introduced its readers to PORTL and the way it lets anyone beam anywhere and have an interactive experience.“We say if you can’t be there, you can beam there,” said Nussbaum, who previously worked at a company that developed a hologram of Ronald Reagan for the former president’s library and digitally resurrected rapper Tupac Shakur.

The company that wants to put a hologram machine in every home

Bangladesh's first internet newspaper introduced PORTL and its ability to help people connect no matter where they are in the world.

Say Hello to Hologram Machines

Major Bangladesh newspaper The Daily Star wrote about PORTL's devices and how they let people beam themselves anywhere around the globe. A person can even appear, and interact, with people in multiple locations simultaneously.

PORTL ofrece máquinas de hologramas para el hogar

Venezuela's La Patilla wrote about PORTL, it's new artificial intelligence partnership with StoryFile, and its ability to bring people working remotely together more effectively than video conferencing.

PORTL offers perfect solution for connecting across the globe

The Malay Mail wrote about PORTL's devices and their abilty to let people interact across continents, and even use artificial intelligence through its partnership with Storyfile to bring people to life.

PORTL is the perfect replacement for Zoom calls

News 18, one of India's biggest national television channels, wrote about PORTL's ability to bring people together for life like, interactive communications--perfect for remote work and in the time of COVID travel restrictions.

PORTL introduces at home hologram machines

Investing.com wrote about PORTL's hologram machines and how they offer a much stronger connection for people working at home than the typical remote solutions such as Zoom.

PORTL Inc permite a los usuarios hablar en tiempo real con un holograma de tamaño real de otra persona

The top Peruvian news site reported on PORTL and how it can help people connect during the pandemic with real-feeling presence from anywhere in the world. CEO David Nussbaum also talks about a new AI partnesrhip with StoryFile and the upcoming tabletop version for 2021.

Máquina de holograma permite interação entre pessoas em tamanho real

The Brazilian tech news site wrote about PORTL, introducing the region to the concept of holoportation and the future of musical performances via hologram.

Innovative interactive hologram machines launched by PORTL

The news site of Switzerland's masive radio and television company SRG SSR about the innovative startup PORTL and about its hologram devices connecting people better than widely used video conferencing solutions.The story talks to PORTL CEO David Nussbaum about the company's plans including the upcoming release of the tabletop Mini version in 2021.

Fatigué des appels Zoom? La société propose des machines à hologrammes à domicile

The major French news channel introduces the counrty to PORTL and the concept of holoportation which lets anyone beam anywhere. The story also talks to CEO David Nussbaum about the new partnership with AI startup StoryFile and the upcoming launch of the tabletop version of the PORTL device, the Mini which will be in reach of more people.

Empresa cria máquina de holograma para pessoas interagirem em tamanho real

Brazil's largest newssite for the celular industry, Tudo Celular, wrote about PORTL's ability to beam people anywhere and become a major telecommunications device. The story also talks about the AI partnesship with StorFile and the coming tabletop PORTL device called the Mini.

Company beams hologram phone calls into your living room

The leading newpaper on Cyprus wrote about PORTL's effots to put hologram machines in every home and how people can beam anywhere in the world with the device.

Cansado de reuniões no Zoom? Empresa dos EUA cria máquina de transmissão de hologramas

Brazil's massive newsite Terra wrote about PORTL's teleportation features and its abliity to breing people together during the pandemic.

¿Cansado de las videollamadas? Empresa ofrece máquinas de hologramas para el hogar

The Argentinan news site with reach across Latin America wrote about PORTL and its ability to let people beam themselves anywhere and interact in real time.

Beam yourself anywhere in the world with PORTL

The leading Malaysian news site wrote about PORTL and its ability to bring people together during the pandemic.

At home hologram machines to replace annoying Zoom calls

The conservative news site looks at PORTL and its ability to beam people places they can't be themselves, and points out that CEO David Nussbaum helped bring the Ronald Reagan hologram at his Presidential Library in Simi Valley to life.

¡Adiós videollamadas! Empresa crea máquina de hologramas para el hogar

The major Mexican newspaper Milenio, which publishes in 11 cities, wrote about PORTL and its ability to replace annoying vido conferencing during the pandemic with life like, human sized, interactive communication.

¿Aburrido de las videollamadas? Llega la ‘holoportación’

Mexico's CNN-owned business and technology site wrote about how PORTL is a superior expereince compared to video conferencing for remote work. CEO David Bussbaum explains how the device and beam anyone anywhere in the world for a real-feeling interactive experience.

A hologram device for every home

India's number one tech site introduces the country to PORTL and its ability to beam anyone anywhere for live, interactive communication. PORTL CEO David Nussbaum also talked about the AI partnership with StoryFile and the upcoming tabletop Mini device.

Using PORTL to save Fashion in the time of COVID

The Asian VR authority, VR Room, wrote about the need for virtual experiences to replace in person fashion shows due to travel and health restrictions. PORTL can allow for anyone to beam anywhere and its founder David Nussbaum proved hologram can deliver style at the highest levels with a previous project for Christian Dior.

How the pandemic is jumpstarting virtual fashion technology

Vogue’s insider business platform wrote about how COVID was changing fashion show plans and spoke to David Nussbaum about his pre-PORTL work with Christian Dior to stage a hologram fashoin show with 68 looks in Shanghai. Vogue says the new PORTL devices have incredible promise in the fashion world. David says, “This gives the ability to continue the tradition of fashion being a leader in almost every business model.”

In the blink of an eye in any part of the world: The first functional teleporter is coming soon!

Serbia’s top newspaper wrote about the amazing possibilities of holoportation, saying, “To bring hologram technology into everyday life, David and his company PORTL have developed the eponymous transparent 4K screen that looks like a Star Trek teleporter.”

BBC World News

PORTL founder David Nussbaum goes behind the scenes of PORTL with BBC World News’ Click

Podcast: PORTL's David Nussbaum Explains Tech Behind His Hologram-Ish Displays

16:9, the site that promises “All Digital Signage, Some Snark” spoke with PORTL’s David Nussbaum on its podcast. David explains the origins of his company and multiple potential uses. “One of these units could absolutely find a home in a flagship store,” says host David Haynes.

The Spectacular Strange Rise of Music Holograms

The Washington Post's David Rowell breaks the news about the launch of PORTL Inc. in an interview with David Nussbaum for a deep dive in the business of dead celebrity holograms. David’s experience with arena-sized hologram shows is covered as well as the live telepresence, or “holoportation” capabilities of the PORTL devices.

Holographic digital signage delivers interactive characters

The leading digital signage trade paper talks with David Nussbaum about the ways PORTL can be used in commercial settings, with animated characters interacting with guests using motion activated controls. It also talks about the unveiling of PORTL at L.A. Comic-Con. David says: Guests tell us that it's entertaining, informational, educational, and just fun. When people see themselves as a hologram, they instantly become kids again.