Google Introduces ‘HP Dimension’: The First ‘Beam’ Videoconferencing Device, Launching Late 2025 for $25,000

Sure, here it is:

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How to even start this? HP and Google are teaming up to throw this wild tech party, and it’s called Dimension. You know, that thing where you can literally feel like you’re talking to someone right in front of you, even if they’re miles away? Yeah, that. Last year, HP spilled the beans about hopping on this Google Beam train — it used to be ‘Project Starline,’ just to confuse us, I guess. Anyway, HP pipes up now with some hot news: this shiny gadget, Dimension, is being aimed at enterprises for $25,000 a piece. Yep, you read that right—$25,000. Wild, huh? “Business expense,” they call it.

Alright, let’s get technical for a sec. Apparently, this thing uses six cameras and some kind of “state of the art AI” to whip up a 3D video of you chatting away. And it needs a special 65-inch display to pull off all this magic, showing every little detail from size to depth to color. Oh, and don’t forget the eye contact—super crucial in business world, or so they say.

But here’s the kicker: the Google Beam license? Not included. Let’s just say, you gotta dig deeper into those pockets.

Moving on—HP plans to start selling the Dimension sometime late in 2025. But it feels like forever away, doesn’t it? Anyway, Helen Sheirbon, the big deal over at HP Hybrid Systems, says this thing is supposed to bridge the virtual chatter with real-life vibes. And you know what? Maybe it’s just a lot of tech-talk, but who knows, it might actually work.

Oh, did I mention it can run Zoom Rooms and Google Meet? So, whether it’s 3D immersive chit-chat or old-school 2D meetings, Dimension’s supposed to handle it. Teams, Webex, you name it.

And this isn’t all fluff. Some testing talk revealed that 39% more non-verbal actions get noticed using Beam, 37% see better turn-taking, and 28% say they remember conversations better compared to regular video calls. Numbers are fun, but they don’t always tell you what it feels like, do they? Anyway, where was I? Right, wrapping up this tech whirlwind. Let’s see if Dimension makes it out of the lab and into the boardrooms soon. Fingers crossed.

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I hope it’s as human as it gets!