https://www.cnet.com/news/facebooks-follow-up-to-portal-will-sit-on-your-tv-says-report/ > Earlier this month, the tech giant launched Portal and Portal Plus, two video chat devices designed to make you feel like you and your friends are hanging out in the same room even though you may be far away. The devices were built on Facebook Messenger and Amazon's Alexa smart assistant, which enable them to use an artificial intelligence-powered camera to pan, zoom and reframe the picture, allowing you to move freely and naturally around, Facebook says. > The company plans to announce Ripley in the spring of 2019, according to Cheddar.