Meta wants its Portal devices out of your home and into the office TechRadar Skip to main content TechRadar is supported by its audience. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here's why you can trust us. Meta wants its Portal devices out of your home and into the office By Mike Moore published 10 June 2022 Your business could soon have a Portal in every room if Meta gets its way (Image credit: Facebook) Audio player loading… Meta has revealed that it will no longer be selling its troubled Portal (opens in new tab) video devices to consumers, and is moving instead to focus on business customers. A report from The Information revealed that the devices, which first launched in 2018 as part of a push to widen the Facebook parent company's hardware portfolio, will now pivot to focus on enterprise use cases such as video conferencing. Portal did originally launch as a push to help connect Facebook users around the world, but raised eyebrows with some questionable privacy decisions, meaning many consumers stayed away. Portal to business success Five Portal models can currently be found online, starting with the more portable Portal Go at $199, alongside the Portal Mini ($129), the original Portal ($179), Portal TV ($149), and the top of the range Portal Plus ($349). The Information notes that Portal accounted for less than 1% of the global smart speaker and display market in 2021, with analyst firm IDC estimating that 800,000 devices were shipped last year. It adds that Meta will now look to clear its remaining consumer Portal inventory before moving to focus on business customers only, although existing users will still be able to rely on continued product support for the time being.Read more> Microsoft Teams update will help you nail one of the most stressful tasks at work (opens in new tab) > Google Meet is set to make classroom life more engaging than ever (opens in new tab) > Google Meet is taking over all your video calls (opens in new tab) It remains to be seen exactly what approach Meta will take in transforming Portal into a business device, and whether it will announce any new releases. There is potential for the existing line of devices to be a useful addition to offices, with the Portal and Portal Mini possibly acting as hubs to book meeting rooms or start ad hoc video calls from a quiet spot. The webcam-esque Portal TV could also have a role to play for businesses looking to up their video call game, offering a low-cost way to turn television screens or other displays into a video chat hub.Up your video calling game with the best business webcams around Via The Information (opens in new tab) Mike MooreDeputy Editor, TechRadar ProMike Moore is Deputy Editor at TechRadar Pro. He has worked as a B2B and B2C tech journalist for nearly a decade, including at one of the UK's leading national newspapers and fellow Future title ITProPortal, and when he's not keeping track of all the latest enterprise and workplace trends, can most likely be found watching, following or taking part in some kind of sport. See more Computing news Are you a pro? Subscribe to our newsletter Sign up to theTechRadar Pro newsletter to get all the top news, opinion, features and guidance your business needs to succeed! Thank you for signing up to TechRadar. You will receive a verification email shortly. There was a problem. Please refresh the page and try again. MOST POPULARMOST SHARED1You may not have to sell a body part to afford the Nvidia RTX 4090 after all2It looks like Fallout's spiritual successor is getting a PS5 remaster3My days as a helpful meat shield are over, thanks to the Killer Klown horror game4Google Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro: the 7 most exciting new camera features5Micro-LED 4K TVs aren't trying to kill OLED, they're aiming at projectors1We finally know what 'Wi-Fi' stands for - and it's not what you think2Google Chrome is reportedly riddled with security issues3Binance says at least $100 million stolen in blockchain attack4'Go small or go home': HTC teases a new Vive VR headset5Ranked: every Steven Spielberg movie rated from worst to best Technology Magazines (opens in new tab)● (opens in new tab)The best tech tutorials and in-depth reviewsFrom$12.99 (opens in new tab)View (opens in new tab)