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Cian Ducrot surprises fans with pop-up concert at Dublin portal
Irish singer Cian Ducrot delighted fans by performing a surprise pop-up concert in Dublin city centre.
The singer-songwriter was joined by a flash mob choir at the livestream portal on Tuesday. The All For You star is the first ever artist to give a multi-city portal performance. Fans were only given a 30-minute alert before the performance took place…
August 27, 2024
The Anglo-Celt
Ciright
Ciright’s Innovations: The Future of Spatial Computing
When you think of the metaverse, your first thought is probably something tying virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) to gaming when, in actuality, it has so much more to offer. The metaverse is a powerful tool, and pioneers like Ciright, led by CEO Joseph Callahan, have helped position it to fundamentally change the business landscape.
Since its launch was officially announced by Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg in October of 2021, the metaverse has…
August 24, 2024
New York Wire
Sansar
How Sansar is revolutionizing the metaverse experience
You may have heard of the metaverse as the “future of digital connection,” and pioneers like Sansar are changing how we view and use this digital world. Sansar is leading the pack…
JUNE 25, 2024
Programming Insider
Sansar
How Sansar is Brokering in the New Era of the Metaverse
The metaverse is a world of near-endless potential, albeit a virtual one, and many innovators are finding new ways to use this technology. One of those innovators is Sansar, a social virtual reality/metaverse platform that enables users to embark on their next great virtual adventure.
JUNE 20, 2024
MSN
Portals Project
New York-Dublin portal connected once again | Morning in America
The popular new portal sculptures in New York and Dublin are connected again after officials put more security measures in place after inappropriate behavior by some forced its shutdown. Benediktas Gylys, artist of the portal sculptures, says he was inspired to build them because he was tired of living “in a world of constant separation.”
MAY 22, 2024
News Nation
Portals Project
We Stood on Both Sides of the New York–Dublin Portal and It Was Glorious
Hundreds of people and two WIRED reporters gathered at the Portal, which is open again after being closed due to “inappropriate behavior.”
MAY 22, 2024
wired.com
Portals Project
Wild reason content creator flashed portal revealed
An OnlyFans model who went viral for flashing her breasts in front of the NYC-Dublin livestream “portal” wasn’t the only one with the bright idea.
MAY 19, 2024
news.com
Portals Project
Larry speaks with the Director of the PORTALS ORGANIZATION and SANSAR C.E.O. Joe Callahan
The WOR Saturday Morning Show with Larry Mendte
MAY 19, 2024
IHeart Radio – Spreaker
Portals Project
Public Art Portal Intended to Dismantle Argument For Borders Needs a Border to Protect It
The Portal, a public art installation intended to demonstrate how borders hinder human affinity and connectivity, now needs a border and 24/7 security to protect it from undesirables.
MAY 17, 2024
ABC News.com
Portals Project
NYC Dublin portal plans AI fix that blurs blinking and smoking
The misconduct at the NYC-Dublin portal that led organizers to shut down the live stream connection between the two cities – including a New Jersey fan flashing the screen – was “inevitable”, says the director of the Company behind the project.
MAY 16, 2024
ustimestoday.com
Portals Project
Director of company behind NYC-Dublin portal says flashes, raunchy antics ‘inevitable’ — vows return
Joe Callahan said the Portals Organization is working on a high-tech fix, including an AI censor that will blur naughty stunts.
MAY 16, 2024
New York Post
Portals Project
No, the N.Y.C.-Dublin Portal Is Not Permanently Shut Down — Here’s Why It Was Temporarily Suspended
MAY 14, 2024