Portal and Portal Plus, compact speakers for video calls

On October 8, Facebook, in conjunction with Amazon, released portable speakers for video calls. The devices have a 12 megapixel camera with support for artificial intelligence, the Alexa application from Amazon, which will know the weather for you and turn on your favorite music. In addition, the cameras, thanks to artificial intelligence, monitor the user's movements, allowing you to communicate without much discomfort. Portal has a 10 inch display and costs around $ 199, Portal Plus has a 15 inch swivel display, its price will be from $ 349. Gadgets are built on the Facebook Messenger platform, communication software is tied to the network of Facebook users. Once the device connects to a Messenger account, users can make calls to any device: Portal, smartphone, tablet or computer. Facebook has taken care of the security of its Portal and Portal Plus products. These devices have an electronic switch for the front camera, lenses with a special coating. According to the developers, all calls are encrypted, and the artificial intelligence of the camera works on the device itself, and not on the Facebook servers. The company shows serious intentions in the design plans and is even ready to compete with such giants as Google, Amazon, Xiaomi and others. If Portal products become successful, then Facebook has every chance that as many people as possible use their social network.