HP Unveils ‘Dimension’: Google’s Debut Beam Videoconferencing Device, Launching Late 2025 for $25,000

Man, so HP’s going big, huh? Last year, they said they’d jump on this Google Beam train. No wait, I mean, it’s called ‘Dimension’ now? Maybe they’re just trying to sound fancy. I dunno. But they’re selling this to businesses at $25k a piece, which is quite the price tag if you ask me. (Wonder what stuff I could buy with that kind of cash.)

So, Dimension’s gotta have some wild tech in it. Apparently, six cameras? Yup, six. Plus some “state of the art AI” magic to make you feel like you’re talking to a real person on a 65-inch screen. Something about seeing the actual depth and color and all that jazz. It’s like FaceTiming with a hologram, or something. But here’s the kicker: You gotta pay extra for Google Beam. What’s that about?

Oh, and get this – the whole set up, of course, works with Zoom and Google Meet plus Slack’s less cool cousins like Teams and Webex. Kinda makes me think of all those bosses thinking this’ll make meetings less awkward. As if.

Helen Sheirbon, big shot at HP, was all about how this thing connects people, yeah? She was really selling it hard – bridging worlds and all that poetic stuff. Maybe it’ll work wonders. Or maybe it’s just another fancy toy.

And just in case you’re wondering – no goofy glasses needed here. It’s like, what was it called, Project Starlight or something before? Anyway, they claim it registers more non-verbal cues and even helps with memory. Not sure how they measure all that, but there you go.

Anyway, there’s probably more to it, but my brain’s already spinning. Something about more eye-contact, which I guess means my boss can see me rolling my eyes now. What a time to be alive, eh?