Moving nature scenes for focus and sleep that open like a window as you unfold the Duo
Does Portal - Escape Into Nature work on iPhone Duo?
Yes, since version 4.1.0 on October 21, 2026, says its developer: unfolding the Duo opens a window onto the scene, and the timers and alarm fit every pose.
- App Store confirmedStu at Portal Labs Ltd, the developer, in a submission to FoldHunt on October 20, 2026, in an email to FoldHunt on October 22 saying the Duo version is out, and in a post on X with a video of a waterfall scene on a rendered Duo (@Portal_Labs on X). The release notes for version 4.1.0 (released October 21, 2026) say unfolding the Duo is part of the experience, and that the Focus and Pomodoro timers, Sleep Timer and Wake Up Alarm were redesigned for every pose: closed, unfolded, seated and standing.
Adapted for the fold
- Open · Inner display
A window onto nature
In the developer's video, opening the Duo lets a waterfall scene spread across the whole open display, with Portal's controls in a slim column at the side.
- Closed · Outer display
The scene on the cover
Closed, the same scene plays on the cover screen, in the developer's video.
- Book · Partly folded
Timers for the desk
Seated half-folded like a laptop, the Focus and Pomodoro timers, Sleep Timer and Wake Up Alarm have layouts of their own, the release notes say.
- Standing · Hands-free
Standing by the bed
Stood up as a tent, the timers and the Wake Up Alarm are redesigned to fit too, the release notes say.
About Portal - Escape Into Nature
Portal brings nature into the room: cinematic moving views of places like cloud forests in Costa Rica and volcanic vistas in Iceland, filmed in up to 12K, with head-tracked spatial audio and smart lighting for Nanoleaf, Philips Hue and HomeKit. It’s made for focus, sleep and relaxation, runs on iPhone, iPad and Mac, and is free to try.
Version 4.1.0, out on October 21, 2026, brings Portal to the iPhone Duo, which Portal Labs calls a window to the world in your pocket: as the screen opens up, so does a window onto nature. The developer’s video shows a waterfall scene on a rendered Duo, filling the cover and then the whole display as the phone opens. The Focus and Pomodoro timers, Sleep Timer and Wake Up Alarm are redesigned for every pose, closed, open, seated like a laptop or standing as a tent.
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App Store confirmed · iphone-duo
The App Store release notes for version 4.1.0 (released October 21, 2026) mention iPhone Duo: "Now, with support for iPhone Duo, the physical act of opening a window is built into the hardware itself."
App version: 4.1.0.
Store text only: we haven't seen the app running, and the store page doesn't show how each pose is used.
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On X
There’s something magical about opening a window. In an instant, the world beyond our walls feels a little closer. For 8 years, we’ve strived to bring that feeling to our devices. And then the Duo came along. A window to the world, in your pocket.
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