Portals in Lithuania and Poland allow people to connect with each other in real time

Physical “portals” are up and running, allowing residents of the Lithuanian capital of Vilnius and Lublin, Poland to connect in real time. The two cities are the first to connect through PORTAL, a non-profit initiative by Go Vilinius, the capital’s development agency. The project aims to construct visual bridges across the world in order to bring people of different cultures together. A portal in Lublin, Poland displaying the image of a man in Vilnius, Lithuania. Photo: Go Vilnius The first portals were installed on May 26th, one outside the Vilnius Railway Station and the other 375 miles away in Lublin, Poland. The structures take the shape of circular windows that are equipped with large screens and cameras that broadcast live views between the two cities. According to its organizers, PORTAL is meant to encourage people to rethink the feeling and meaning of unity. Photo: Go Vilnius“Humanity is facing a lot of potentially deadly challenges, be it social polarization, climate change...