> rather than actually modeling non-Euclidean space natively
In mathematics such non-Euclidean spaces are called manifolds. A manifold is defined as a set of Euclidean-like regions that are connected by transition map functions. That formalism is basically the same thing as these portals.
In mathematics such non-Euclidean spaces are called manifolds. A manifold is defined as a set of Euclidean-like regions that are connected by transition map functions. That formalism is basically the same thing as these portals.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manifold