Roadmap
What's coming next
The Portal starts as a discovery layer for immersive experiences that already exist. Everything after that is about depth - booking, supply tools, and taste - and a city rollout sequenced by founder network strength, not just market size.
Where we open, and why
City rollout
Launch order follows where we can personally recruit founding hosts and members first. Market size matters, but a strong network comes online faster.
Phase 1 - Launch
- Miami / Fort Lauderdale
- New York
Home base and strongest personal network; wellness, nightlife and retreat scene fits the taxonomy; strong tourism flow. NYC fast-follows once the app is stable.
Phase 2 - Expansion
- Atlanta
- Los Angeles
- Orlando
Atlanta enters via founder network in place of a weaker-fit city. LA adds dense immersive-art and experience supply. Orlando brings entertainment and tourism density.
Phase 3 - National coverage
- Phoenix
Fill out national coverage as host supply and member demand prove out city by city.
Product
Platform depth
Phase 1 - Now
- City directory across three launch cities
- Map and list discovery with category filters
- Free preview and member-only listing detail
- Manually reviewed host and artist applications
Phase 2 - Next
- In-app booking and payment for sessions
- Self-serve host onboarding with instant publishing
- Host dashboards with full analytics
- Reviews and ratings from verified attendees
Phase 3 - Scale
- Native iOS and Android apps
- Personalized recommendations from saved history
- Full national coverage and a global retreat calendar
- Portal-produced touring experiences
And further out: one physical Portal
A single flagship 8D studio - projection mapping, spatial audio and scent in one room - remains a long-term ambition once the platform has proven demand city by city. It is a chapter after the software, not before it.
Founding cohort
The founding cohort is open
We seed supply before members arrive, and reward the earliest members - mirroring the original Portal studio's founding-member campaign.
First 50–100 hosts
Free or half-price listing for 3–6 months to seed supply in each launch city before members arrive.
First members
Founding member rate locked in for life - a discounted annual price as an early-adopter incentive.