Meta’s Flailing Portal Repurposed As a Wireless Portable Monitor
At a time when webcams are integrated into many laptops, and USB webcams are easier to find again, many consumers don’t need a display dedicated primarily to web calls. But an extra monitor? That’s more widely appealing. With the addition of Duet Display, Portal owners have further reason to think about their Portal when they’re not on a video call. Meta also gave all Portals with a touchscreen — namely, the Portal Go, Portal Plus, Portal, and Portal Mini — a Meta Portal Companion app for macOS. The app enables screen sharing during video calls and provides quick access to video call features, like mute and link sharing in Zoom, Workplace, and BlueJeans.
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