If you're looking for an external monitor for your home office, Meta thinks you might have the answer, provided you've already bought one of their most reviled products.
The company revealed that its Meta Portal devices can now be used as a second screen for PC and Mac users, bringing a significant boost in productivity.
Both the Meta Portal Plus (Gen 2) and Meta Portal Go can be used as an external monitor, giving users more screen real estate, allowing them to run more applications, hold video conferences, edit documents, or run more windows. .
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The switch is facilitated by Meta's support for the Duet Display app, which already allows users to turn a PC, Mac, iPad or Android smartphone into a remote desktop or wireless second display.
Users simply need to install the free app via the App Store on their Portal devices and on their PC or Mac. Once set up, users can drag open windows from their primary device to Meta Portal Plus or Portal Go, just like they would with a typical second monitor.
The Duet Display app is available in the US, Canada, UK, France, Spain, Italy, Australia, and New Zealand for Meta Portal Plus (Gen 2) and in the US, Canada, UK, France, Spain and Italy for Meta. Portal Aller.
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Mac users will also be able to share their screen with a wider range of Meta Portal touch devices with the release of a new free Meta Portal Companion app on Mac. Users can now connect their device to any of the Meta Portal touch screen devices. (Meta Portal Go, Meta Portal Plus, Meta Portal and Meta Portal Mini), allowing them to share their screen with a single click.
Working across Zoom, Google Workspace and BlueJeans, the app will also allow users to access controls to raise their hand, mute and adjust the volume, as well as send links to display on a Portal device.
"In today's hybrid work environment, having a comfortable and convenient workspace is more important than ever," the company said in a blog post (opens in a new tab) announcing the news. . "Meta Portal is now an even more useful productivity tool for your home office."
The launch is Meta's latest move to make the portal a business-focused device, months after the company announced it would no longer sell the products to consumers.
The portal was originally launched to help connect Facebook users around the world, but it drew attention with some questionable privacy decisions, meaning many consumers stayed away and prompted the company to resort to use cases. business.