A new way to connect with Facebook friends
We’re rolling out new ways for people to stay connected and up to date with their Facebook friends on Portal, hands-free. With Facebook Assistant, you can now pull up a friend's profile or recent posts. Simply say, “Hey Portal, show me Stories,” or ask about recent posts, responses, and photos to catch up on updates from your closest connections.
Portal is a great Bluetooth speaker
With stereo sound, both Portal Go and Portal+ make great speakers, so you can listen to your favorite holiday tunes together. All Portal devices, including Portal TV, can be used as a Bluetooth speaker, so you can control the music and play DJ from your smartphone.
Have fun with new Group AR Effects
Make the moment a little more magical with a variety of fun AR effects, masks, and backgrounds. We’re adding group AR Effects that allow people on a Messenger call to experience the same effects simultaneously for even more laughs.
We’re also adding three new augmented reality games you can play and interact with using Facebook Assistant: Quizbee, Sequencer, and Port-a-Pet. Quizbee tests your trivia knowledge, Sequencer asks you to memorize randomized number sequences to strengthen your recall skills, and Port-a-Pet lets you use voice commands to interact with your own virtual pet. All three games are available through the Photo Booth app.
Watch Together updates
Watch Together lets you enjoy movies, shows, and videos with friends and family and see their reactions in real time — like you’re all in the same room. We recently rolled out a curated selection of family-friendly Facebook Watch videos organized by categories that encourage families to laugh, dance, learn, and cook together. Content is updated on a weekly basis, so there’s always something new. We’re also rolling out new controls for Watch Together, so you can control access during Messenger calls in addition to the app when Household Mode is enabled.
Even more entertainment on Portal
Portal already offers a variety of apps to keep you entertained, like Netflix, Prime Video, Spotify, Pandora, iHeartRadio, TIDAL, and more. Later this month, ESPN (which includes access to ESPN+) will expand from Portal TV to include Portal, Portal+, and Portal Go in the US.