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Google’s 3D teleconferencing platform, now called Beam, will ship later in 2025
Google is rebranding Project Starline, its corporate-focused teleconferencing platform that uses 3D imaging, and recommitting to shipping it this year.
Beam uses a combination of software and hardware, including a six-camera array and custom light field display, to let a user converse with someone as if they were in the same meeting room. With Google Meet, Beam also offers an AI-powered real-time speech translation mode that maintains the voice, tone, and expressions of the original speaker. The question is, with many businesses transitioning to fully in-office setups post-pandemic, will there be much demand for Beam, which initially seemed aimed mainly at hybrid offices that frequently conference with remote workers?
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