The Future Is Here: HP and Google Create Hologram Machine for Lifelike Video Calls

HP has announced the HP Dimension with Google Beam, a new video communications system designed to make virtual meetings seem more lifelike.

HP Dimension with Google Beam comes with six cameras and an AI that creates 3D videos of each participant. The system uses a 65-inch light-field display to give a realistic sense of size, depth, and color, even making eye contact appear natural, as reported by our colleagues at ZDNet.

The experience does not require any headsets, glasses, or wearables. The only hardware needed is the Google Beam solution, and the pricing starts at $24,999. Yep.

The system is to have compatibility with popular video meeting platforms, so it will have a native experience for Zoom Rooms and Google Meet. It also supports 3D one-on-one calls and traditional 2D group meetings and works with cloud-based video services such as Teams and Webex.

HP says the product addresses a ...