Today, Google confirmed its plans to bring the Project Starline Immersive Videoconferencing Platform to the market on HP at its annual I/O developer conference. The partnership was confirmed last year, but the product is now called Google Beam and has been promised details right away.
Google’s Project Starline is the immersive video conferencing platform first introduced in 2021. But rather than using a headset, the platform is built around the camera and light field display. The Light Field Display shows natural 3D depth without the viewer having to wear a headset or glasses. The company says the goal is to create a system in which the two feel like they’re talking face to face in the same room, rather than feeling like they’re separated by screens or cameras.
Google has been evolving its systems over the years, improving ease of use and quality. Today, the company has shown a glimpse into the latest version of the system, which says it’s coming to the market under the name Google Beam.
As confirmed last year, Google is working with HP to bring Google Beam to the market with the first focus on enterprise customers looking for high-quality video conferencing. The details are still light, but Google says, “We have more to see HP in a few weeks.”
