Portyl travel app brings ancient ruins to live with immersive AR

Transform your phone into a time machine with superb 3D reconstructions of historical sites, geospatial precision and guided tours in AI in more than 60 languages

Surround launches its PORTYL application which uses the Unity game engine and Spatial nianticThe technology to allow tourists to see what the archaeological ruins today look like their peak.

The company based in Dallas says that it is like transforming your smartphone into a time machine, with 3D reconstructions of historical sites, geospatial precision and guided AI tours in 60 languages.

HISTOURY is a travel technology company made up of game veterans. It launches the revolutionary party application, transforming the tourism experience of heritage with immersive augmented reality (AR). Powered by the Unity game engine and the magic of Spatial niantic Technology, Portyl recreates the past with breathtaking precision, allowing tourists to see history come to life – all of their phones or tablets.

At the launch, Portyl offers immersive experiences in emblematic Roman monuments, such as the Pantheon,, Largo di Torre Argentine,, Colosseum district,, Trajan forum, Marcellus TheaterAnd Hadrian temple.

See the story take place around you

Imagine standing in front of the pantheon as he was almost 2000 years ago, animated by citizens, merchants and priests. Or see the four temples of the sacred area of ​​Largo di Torre Argentine, not as ancient ruins but as they existed between the 4th century and the 2nd century BC.

Or watch a triumphant walk from Roman soldiers as they parade through the Arc of Constantine in front of the Colosseum. Or stand on the pedestrian crossing of the Trajan forum and see the majestic palazzo destroyed with senators and compatriots. Or walk in the Jewish ghetto and suddenly transported to the portico of Ottavi and behind the famous Marcellus theater.

Portyl is your ticket for these experiences.

“When young and old people experience, you can see magic in their eyes and hear it in their voices,” said Todd Porter, CEO of Hisoutoury, in a statement. “Instead of looking at the ruins and trying to imagine what they looked like, Portyl superimposes the past by the present with incredible precision and superb AAA graphics. For the tourism industry, Portyl is an overview of the future – immersive, interactive and unforgettable.”

Beyond the audio guide

Unlike applications specific to the site or audio visits to passive museums, Portyl is a unique and unified platform that offers custom immersive experiences for historical locations around the world. Travelers can access rich cinematographic 3D content for as little as € 20 tickets per package – throughout a single application.

The key characteristics of the Portyl include:

• Hollywood Quality CGI Reconstructions Old structures, peoples, landmarks and views.
• Geospatial precision This locks the virtual world to the physical one – walk the rebuilt ruins while seeing the past take place around you.
• SaigeYour Personal Historian of AI adapted to each place, who can plan your visit, answer your questions and give life to the story.
• More than 60 languages and transparent vocal interaction, allowing global accessibility.
• FreeForm “Espresso” Tours, Allow visitors to see and hear what interests them. Imagine to live the Pantheon – to see what he looked like 2000 years ago when he was sitting in a cafe in his place.

Portyl meets the time of heritage tourism

Portyl is embarking on a fast growing market: heritage trips are estimated at $ 2 billion and AR tourism should grow at a 30% TCAC in the next decade. To better understand today’s travelers as the market is evolving, history has commanded a third -party survey, revealing major points of pain and an important innovation opportunity:

• 49.9% Tourist reports are too crowded.
• 35.1% Say traditional visits that move too quickly to appreciate the site.
• 26.1% are overwhelmed by too much information at a time.
• 21.4% Fight to visualize what the site looked like at the origin.
• 72.6% Say that they would be more likely to visit historic sites if technology made them more engaging.

In addition, almost 42% of travelers said they would visit many more sites during a trip if these experiences were interactive and immersive.

“Heritage tourism is at a tilting point,” said Porter. “Travelers don’t just want facts – they want a connection. They want what we call the Theastori – a mixture of theater and history. Portyl delivers that in a way that no tour of tour or signaling could never. Instead of trying to imagine what the forum looked like, you can simply keep your phone and see it in all its splendor. ”

Recreat history with new generation technology

Niantic Spatial (VPS) visual positioning technology (VPS) and the global positioning system (WPS) ensure geospatial accuracy.

“We believe that Portyl has the potential to be a killer for AR tourism, and we are inspired to see hunger using Niantic space technology for this new impactful experience,” said Joe Gabriel, responsible for the success of customers and developers at Niantic Spatial, in a press release. “Our visual positioning system ensures that each immersive experience is anchored with precision and constant through each historic location with precision in terms of centimeters. This is a powerful example of how spatial intelligence reshapes the way people and digital systems understand and engage with our physical world. ”

Starting is easy. You can download Portny for free from the App Store or Google Play. No helmet is required. Just your phone or tablet, headphones and curiosity.