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Portyl travel app brings ancient ruins to live with immersive AR


Turn your phone into a time machine with stunning 3D reconstructions of historic sites, geospatial precision, and AI-guided tours.

Histoury is launching its Portyl app that uses the Unity game engine and Niantic Spatial ‘s technology to enable tourists to see what today’s archaeological ruins looked like in their heyday. Powered by the Unity game engine and the magic of Niantic Spatial technology, Portyl recreates the past with breathtaking accuracy, allowing tourists to witness history come alive — all from their phones or tablets. The Colosseum Disrict 26 in Rome.Unlike site-specific apps or passive museum audio tours, Portyl is a single, unified platform that provides bespoke immersive experiences for historic locations across the globe.

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