Last year, HP dropped this bombshell about being first to hook up with Google Beam, which used to be ‘Project Starline’—man, that name sounds like it came from a sci-fi flick, right? They’ve got this thing called ‘Dimension’ now, selling it to companies for a whopping $25 grand each.
Okay, so what’s the fuss? HP Dimension, along with Google Beam, somehow snags six cameras (yeah, six) and some fancy AI to whip up a 3D video that’s so real, it’s like looking through a magical window. You get this 65-inch whopper of a screen showing depth, color, eye contact… all the jazz.
But, oh, here’s the kicker: That price tag? It doesn’t even cover the Google Beam license. Seriously, just the gadget, folks. You gotta dig deeper into your pockets for the full package. Can you imagine whoever’s planning this shindig?
So, yeah, they’re rolling it out to special partners around late 2025. Seems like it’s primed for Zoom Rooms and Google Meet, so yeah, you can groove in 3D chats—or just do those regular flat 2D hangouts. All synced with Teams and Webex, just in case anyone asks at the meeting.
That Helen Sheirbon from HP? She’s all about how this thing is going to make us all BFFs through the power of tech. You know, bridging that virtual-physical gap jazz. Feels kinda like a motivational poster, but in tech.
And Google Beam, well, this is the jazz that kicks off back in 2021, blending up some light-field magic to showcase 3D without you strapping on some funky headgear. It’s almost like chatting in person with someone—and not that awkward video call vibe.
They say the testing shows people notice all these little things—39% more non-verbal stuff, better turn-taking, more memory jangling than typical video chats. Nuts, right? Anyway, it’s tech marching on. Or something like that.
