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The first Google Beam device is the $25,000 HP Dimension

<p>Google's impressive <a data-i13n="cpos:1;pos:1" href="https://www.engadget.com/googles-project-starline-booths-gave-me-a-holographic-meeting-experience-205804960.html">Beam video conferencing technology[/url] has finally been integrated into an actual product that will be available for purchase. That's the good news. The bad news? The HP Dimension system is going to cost a whopping $25,000. This is an enterprise product through and through.</p>
<p>However, the device certainly looks spiffy. The HP Dimension with Google Beam combines six cameras, a spatial audio system and adaptive lighting to allow for highly immersive virtual meetings. AI wizardry brings eye contact into the mix. All of this helps deliver &quot;a deeply immersive experience that replicates the feeling of being in-person, with no headsets, glasses or wearables required.&quot;</p>
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<p>We actually tried this tech, back when it <a data-i13n="cpos:2;pos:1" href="https://www.engadget.com/ai/goodbye-project-starline-hello-google-beam-3d-video-conferencing-171056302.html">was called Project Starline[/url], and came away impressed. It makes calls &quot;appear fully 3D from any perspective.&quot; Algorithms combine live footage from the six cameras to render a pseudo-holographic version of the caller. It tracks head movements to ensure it delivers all of this visual data to eyes at the correct angle, all at 60FPS.</p>
<p>We found that the simple act of the person on the other end of the call holding out an <a href="https://www.yahoo.com/organizations/apple/" data-autolinker-wiki-id="Apple_Inc." data-original-link="">apple[/url] for us to touch &quot;was so realistic&quot; that it felt like we could reach out and grab the fruit. This is a telepresence dream.</p>
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<p>In addition to the Dimension system, HP is releasing a microphone that integrates with the new teleconferencing tech. The Poly Studio A2 Table Microphone works to extend &quot;crystal-clear audio&quot; further away from the Beam system, which should be a boon for medium or large-sized conference spaces. Users can daisy chain up to eight microphones together, though everything requires a standalone bridge device to operate. The microphone costs $329 and the bridge costs $549. This tech can also be used with more traditional setups.&nbsp;</p>
<p>All of this stuff will be available later in the year. There's one caveat: Not only does the system cost $25,000, plus any of the aforementioned audio accessories, but users have to plunk down for access to the Beam service itself. Google has yet to release a pricing model for this.</p>This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/ar-vr/the-first-google-beam-device-is-the-25000-hp-dimension-120016865.html?src=rss

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