Portals are gold spaces equipped with immersive audiovisual technology. When you enter a Portal, you come face-to-face with someone in a distant Portal live and full-body, as if in the same room.

Portals come in many forms

Portal™ structures include Outdoor Portal_Containers, Indoor Containers, Portal_Screens, Portal_Inflatables, Portal_Buses and Portal_Rooms. We are even able to integrate existing AV systems into our Portals network. Through patented innovations in hardware, software and design, participants can use Portal environments to engage life-size, making eye contact, as if sharing the same space. Learn more.

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They exist around the world

Portals are set up at diverse locations including museums, universities, technology hubs, refugee camps and arts centers. Learn more.

Afghanistan

Cuba

Jordan

Germany

Honduras

India

Iraq

Iran

Kazakhstan

Kenya

Mexico

Myanmar

Pakistan

Palestine

Rwanda

South Korea

Spain

United Kingdom

United States

And are run by diverse Portal_Curators

Together, Portal Curators form a trusted, global community of people who program dialogues, classes and events, lead local outreach and provide live language interpretation. Learn more.

Team Photos

May 11, 2016 Portal Curator Milwaukee, USA, Criminal Justice General

May 10, 2016 Portal Curator, Portal Director Mexico City, Mexico John Farrace

May 11, 2016 Portal Curator, Portal Director Herat, Afghanistan John Farrace

Oct 18, 2016 Portal Curator Washington DC, USA Amar Bakshi

Jan 8, 2017 Portal Curator Berlin, Germany General

May 11, 2016 Portal Curator, Portal Ambassador Kigali, Rwanda John Farrace

May 10, 2016 Portal Curator Havana, Cuba John Farrace

Jan 8, 2017 Portal Curator Erbil, Iraq Amar Bakshi

Nov 29, 2016 Portal Curator Herat, Afghanistan Amar Bakshi

Nov 18, 2016 Portal Curator Mexico City, Mexico Amar Bakshi

Jun 4, 2016 Portal Curator El Progreso, Honduras Amar Bakshi

Nov 18, 2016 Portal Curator Kigali, Rwanda Amar Bakshi

May 30, 2016 Portal Curator Kigali, Rwanda Amar Bakshi

Nov 18, 2016 Portal Curator Kigali, Rwanda Amar Bakshi

May 22, 2016 Portal Curator Milwaukee, USA Amar Bakshi

Jan 17, 2017 Portal Curator Chicago, USA, Criminal Justice Amar Bakshi

Jan 18, 2017 Portal Curator Mission, USA Amar Bakshi

Jan 24, 2017 Portal Curator Berlin, Germany General

May 14, 2017 Portal Curator Detroit Emma Saperstein

Feb 4, 2017 Portal Curator Gaza City, Palestine Amar Bakshi

Feb 20, 2017 Portal Curator Amman, Jordan General

Mar 26, 2017 Portal Curator Grand Park, Los Angeles, USA Emma Saperstein

Apr 7, 2017 Portal Curator Rye, USA Emma Saperstein

Jul 10, 2017 Portal Curator Colorado Springs, USA General

Jul 12, 2017 Portal Curator San Francisco, USA Amar Bakshi

Jul 17, 2017 Portal Curator Baltimore, USA Amar Bakshi

Aug 24, 2017 Portal Curator Colorado Springs Amar Bakshi

Aug 24, 2017 Portal Curator Baltimore Amar Bakshi

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Enter Portals to...

Learn & Teach

Language

Practice a new language with native speakers.

History

Learn about Syrian, Rwandan, or Afghan history from former mujahideen fighters, refugees from the DRC, and Syrian historians.

Science & Technology

Explore startup ideas with entrepreneurs in tech hubs from Gaza City to the Brooklyn Navy Yard.

Design & Create

Perform for large, live audiences

Perform for a live audience of thousands around the globe. Learn more about Portals for Music and Dance.

Create new artworks

Make original, collaborative works of art.

Design new products

Design, code, and build new products with innovators around the globe.

Play & Connect

Launch global conversations

Create a global dialogue on any topic, from climate change to video games.

Bring supporters to causes

Connect concerned citizens together to address the problems of our time.

Celebrate

Host dance parties, gaming nights, religious celebrations and storytelling competitions.

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Portals Overview Video

Portal Reactions

““It seem[s] like you’re standing right in front of me. It’s an amazing technology...[and] the good thing is when I sneeze, you have no danger of catching anything. It’s one of the great advantages of…[the] Portal.””

— U.S. President Barack Obama

“An amazing experience.”

— Columnist Fareed Zakaria

“You feel you are right there.”

— Former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Samantha Power

“The longer I stayed inside, the more I realized the power of communication — especially between people we’re told we shouldn’t communicate with. Art can change the world — and this project is an epic first step!”

— Documentary Filmmaker Morgan Spurlock

News Clips on Special Projects

Refugee & IDP Portals

Portal Dialogues on Criminal Justice

Press

See all press here.

Reactions

Reactions Gallery

Jun 12, 2017 Lu Magnus, New York City, Sazmanab Center, Tehran, 2014H2 Art, Connection General

"The Portal is a gift of presence, connection and oneness."

Jun 12, 2017 Lu Magnus, New York City, Sazmanab Center, Tehran, 2014H2 Art, Connection General

Jun 12, 2017 New Haven, Sazmanab Center, Tehran, 2015H1, Yale Univ. Art Gallery Conversation, Military, Experience General

"I will be thinking about my conversation for a long time"

Jun 12, 2017 New Haven, Sazmanab Center, Tehran, 2015H1, Yale Univ. Art Gallery Conversation, Military, Experience General

Jun 12, 2017 New Haven, Sazmanab Center, Tehran, 2015H1, Yale Univ. Art Gallery Photography, Art, Technology, Culture, Stories General

"Profoundly beautiful...exactly what social media technology should be used for."

Jun 12, 2017 New Haven, Sazmanab Center, Tehran, 2015H1, Yale Univ. Art Gallery Photography, Art, Technology, Culture, Stories General

Jun 12, 2017 New Haven, Sazmanab Center, Tehran, 2015H1, Yale Univ. Art Gallery Music, Art, Celebration, Technology General

"I’ll never forget this day!"

Jun 12, 2017 New Haven, Sazmanab Center, Tehran, 2015H1, Yale Univ. Art Gallery Music, Art, Celebration, Technology General

Jun 12, 2017 Lu Magnus, New York City, Tehran, Sazmanab Center, 2014H2 Time General

"Mind blowing.... You are opening your soul and your thoughts to another human being."

Jun 12, 2017 Lu Magnus, New York City, Tehran, Sazmanab Center, 2014H2 Time General

Jun 12, 2017 New Haven, Sazmanab Center, Tehran, 2015H1, Yale Univ. Art Gallery Art General

"A purer experience"

Jun 12, 2017 New Haven, Sazmanab Center, Tehran, 2015H1, Yale Univ. Art Gallery Art General

Jul 5, 2017 Erbil, Harsham War, Refugees General

"We saw a lot of killing in front of us in Mosul, but now we have a better life in the camp. I hope to come here every day and see my lovely friends in the Portal."

Jul 5, 2017 Erbil, Harsham War, Refugees General

Jun 12, 2017 New Haven, Sazmanab Center, Tehran, 2015H1, Yale Univ. Art Gallery Photography, Art, Travel, Stories, Connection General

"The Portal worked perfectly, like magic."

Jun 12, 2017 New Haven, Sazmanab Center, Tehran, 2015H1, Yale Univ. Art Gallery Photography, Art, Travel, Stories, Connection General

Jun 12, 2017 Tehran, Sazmanab Center, Lu Magnus, New York City, 2014H2 LGBTQ, Conversation, Education General

"Provocative."

Jun 12, 2017 Tehran, Sazmanab Center, Lu Magnus, New York City, 2014H2 LGBTQ, Conversation, Education General

Jun 12, 2017 New York City, Sazmanab Center, Lu Magnus, Tehran, 2014H2 Photography, Education, Stories, Experience General

"I am grinning. Overjoyed and inspired."

Jun 12, 2017 New York City, Sazmanab Center, Lu Magnus, Tehran, 2014H2 Photography, Education, Stories, Experience General

Jun 12, 2017 Lu Magnus, New York City, Sazmanab Center, Tehran, 2014H2 Love, Connection General

"Lovely and almost ethereal."

Jun 12, 2017 Lu Magnus, New York City, Sazmanab Center, Tehran, 2014H2 Love, Connection General

Jun 12, 2017 Lu Magnus, Sazmanab Center, New York City, Tehran, 2014H2 Conversation General

"This was truly a privilege for me."

Jun 12, 2017 Lu Magnus, Sazmanab Center, New York City, Tehran, 2014H2 Conversation General

Jun 12, 2017 Lu Magnus, New York City, Sazmanab Center, Tehran, 2014H2 Daily Life, Conversation, Art, Connection General

"Unimaginable and incredible"

Jun 12, 2017 Lu Magnus, New York City, Sazmanab Center, Tehran, 2014H2 Daily Life, Conversation, Art, Connection General

Jun 12, 2017 Lu Magnus, New York City, Sazmanab Center, Tehran, 2014H2 Daily Life General

"Intimate – awkward – human – blessed."

Jun 12, 2017 Lu Magnus, New York City, Sazmanab Center, Tehran, 2014H2 Daily Life General

Jun 12, 2017 Lu Magnus, New York City, Sazmanab Center, Tehran, 2014H2 Photography, Conversation, Art, Celebration, Friendship General

"Best birthday present I could get."

Jun 12, 2017 Lu Magnus, New York City, Sazmanab Center, Tehran, 2014H2 Photography, Conversation, Art, Celebration, Friendship General

Jun 12, 2017 New York City, Sazmanab Center, Tehran, Lu Magnus, 2014H2 Conversation General

"Can you please make portal all over the world!"

Jun 12, 2017 New York City, Sazmanab Center, Tehran, Lu Magnus, 2014H2 Conversation General

Jun 12, 2017 Lu Magnus, New York City, Sazmanab Center, Tehran, 2014H2 Conversation, Education, Art, Film General

"I wish this was compulsory education in high schools."

Jun 12, 2017 Lu Magnus, New York City, Sazmanab Center, Tehran, 2014H2 Conversation, Education, Art, Film General

Jun 12, 2017 Lu Magnus, New York City, Sazmanab Center, Tehran, 2014H2 Photography, Conversation, Education, Technology, Connection, Experience General

"It is an exquisite and unforgettable experience!"

Jun 12, 2017 Lu Magnus, New York City, Sazmanab Center, Tehran, 2014H2 Photography, Conversation, Education, Technology, Connection, Experience General

Jun 12, 2017 Washington D.C., Erbil, Berlin, US Holocaust Memorial Mus, Harsham, Tempelhof Daily Life, Museum General

"Getting to know him briefly has been a highlight of my life."

Jun 12, 2017 Washington D.C., Erbil, Berlin, US Holocaust Memorial Mus, Harsham, Tempelhof Daily Life, Museum General

Jun 12, 2017 Berlin, Erbil, Harsham, Tempelhof, US Holocaust Memorial Mus, Washington D.C. Conversation, Opportunity General

"Once in a lifetime opportunity."

Jun 12, 2017 Berlin, Erbil, Harsham, Tempelhof, US Holocaust Memorial Mus, Washington D.C. Conversation, Opportunity General

Jun 12, 2017 Berlin, Erbil, Harsham, Tempelhof, US Holocaust Memorial Mus, Washington D.C., 2017H1 Opportunity, Experience General

"Almost surreal"

Jun 12, 2017 Berlin, Erbil, Harsham, Tempelhof, US Holocaust Memorial Mus, Washington D.C., 2017H1 Opportunity, Experience General

Jun 12, 2017 Berlin, Erbil, Harsham, Tempelhof, US Holocaust Memorial Mus, Washington D.C. Experience General

"A jarring and real experience."

Jun 12, 2017 Berlin, Erbil, Harsham, Tempelhof, US Holocaust Memorial Mus, Washington D.C. Experience General

Jun 12, 2017 Berlin, Erbil, Harsham, Tempelhof, US Holocaust Memorial Mus, Washington D.C., 2017H1 Refugees, Experience General

"Powerful."

Jun 12, 2017 Berlin, Erbil, Harsham, Tempelhof, US Holocaust Memorial Mus, Washington D.C., 2017H1 Refugees, Experience General

Jun 12, 2017 Berlin, Erbil, Harsham, Tempelhof, US Holocaust Memorial Mus, Washington D.C., 2017H1 Conversation, Refugees General

"This is exactly what we need today to start the conversation."

Jun 12, 2017 Berlin, Erbil, Harsham, Tempelhof, US Holocaust Memorial Mus, Washington D.C., 2017H1 Conversation, Refugees General

Jun 12, 2017 Berlin, Erbil, Harsham, Tempelhof, US Holocaust Memorial Mus, Washington D.C., 2017H1 General

"Perfect reminder that we have so much more in common than that which divides us."

Jun 12, 2017 Berlin, Erbil, Harsham, Tempelhof, US Holocaust Memorial Mus, Washington D.C., 2017H1 General

Jun 12, 2017 Berlin, Erbil, Tempelhof, US Holocaust Memorial Mus, Washington D.C., 2017H1 Conversation, Refugees General

"This changed me."

Jun 12, 2017 Berlin, Erbil, Tempelhof, US Holocaust Memorial Mus, Washington D.C., 2017H1 Conversation, Refugees General

Jun 12, 2017 Berlin, Erbil, Harsham, Tempelhof, US Holocaust Memorial Mus, Washington D.C., 2017H1 Experience General

"Incredible experience!"

Jun 12, 2017 Berlin, Erbil, Harsham, Tempelhof, US Holocaust Memorial Mus, Washington D.C., 2017H1 Experience General

Jun 12, 2017 Berlin, Erbil, Harsham, Tempelhof, US Holocaust Memorial Mus, Washington D.C., 2017H1 General

"Thank you to the cute guys we met! Best first date ever. "

Jun 12, 2017 Berlin, Erbil, Harsham, Tempelhof, US Holocaust Memorial Mus, Washington D.C., 2017H1 General

Jun 12, 2017 Berlin, Erbil, Harsham, US Holocaust Memorial Mus, Washington D.C., Tempelhof, 2017H1 Education, Experience General

"Thank you for such an eye opening experience."

Jun 12, 2017 Berlin, Erbil, Harsham, US Holocaust Memorial Mus, Washington D.C., Tempelhof, 2017H1 Education, Experience General

Jun 12, 2017 Berlin, Erbil, Harsham, Tempelhof, US Holocaust Memorial Mus, Washington D.C., 2017H1 Education, Culture General

"We laughed from our hearts, because we connected."

Jun 12, 2017 Berlin, Erbil, Harsham, Tempelhof, US Holocaust Memorial Mus, Washington D.C., 2017H1 Education, Culture General

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