Prime Highlights :
- HP launches “HP Dimension,” a 65-inch light-field display, specifically for Google Beam 3D video calls.
- The hardware facilitates ultra-realistic, headset-free communication and becomes available for business use in late 2025.
Key Facts :
- The device is compatible with life-size, volumetric 3D video conferencing with six cameras and spatial audio.
- HP Dimension retails at $24,999, not including the necessary Google Beam license.
- Early adopters are large businesses in the US, UK, Germany, and Japan.
Key Background :
HP partnered with Google to bring “HP Dimension,” the first official hardware for Google Beam, Google’s revamped take on its ambitious Project Starline. This 65-inch light-field display enables users to have ultra-realistic, lifelike 3D video calls—without headsets or special glasses.
Google Beam records real-time volumetric 3D video at 60 frames per second from six cameras built into the device to build a millimeter-accurate depth map. It provides natural interactions such as precise eye contact and non-verbal cues like facial expressions and hand gestures. Users view one another in full size three-dimensional detail as if through a window.
Sound is critical to the immersive experience. Spatial audio technology maintains that voices emanate from the exact place on screen, while Poly’s advanced microphone array enhances clarity. Lighting is dynamically adjusted through AI to reflect the environment and add realism.
HP Dimension also comes with a real-time speech translation feature that’s based on Google AI. The tool is capable of translating conversations in real-time while maintaining the original tone and rhythm of the speaker. The feature currently supports English and Spanish but plans to add more languages shortly.
The system is also completely integrated with popular tools like Google Meet and Zoom. Without a second Beam device, the system can fall back to a 2D video call. The cloud-based nature of the system also provides for software updating, background blurring, security updates, and performance updates.
While it costs a premium—$24,999 sans licensing—the device is targeted at large business customers wanting to advance collaboration and minimize travel requirements. The pilot partners are Salesforce, Deloitte, NEC, Citadel, and Duolingo.
With better memory recall, greater concentration, and better communication compared to standard video calling, HP Dimension marks a quantum leap in remote work tech. Wider adoption will, however, hinge on price, readiness of infrastructure, and sustained support from Google.
