Google has announced the launch of a new platform for 3D video communication — Google Beam, which is a further development of the research project Project Starline. The platform uses a modern AI video model to transform regular 2D video into a realistic three-dimensional experience, making communication more natural and closer to a personal meeting. The technology allows you to see the interlocutor in full 3D, with the ability to read gestures, facial expressions, and maintain eye contact without additional glasses or helmets.
Google Beam operates on Google Cloud, ensuring stability and compatibility with corporate solutions. The company is collaborating with HP to create special “light field” displays that reproduce the sense of depth and spatiality of the image during video calls. The first HP devices with Google Beam are planned to be presented at InfoComm in June, and by the end of the year, they will be available to select clients.
One of the key new features of the project will be support for near real-time conversation translation. Thanks to the integration of AI translation in Google Meet, users will be able to communicate in their own language, and the system will automatically reproduce the translation considering voice timbre and intonation. Initially, this feature works for English and Spanish, with further expansion of language support.
Google Beam is not only focused on the corporate segment — the company is partnering with companies like Zoom, Diversified, and AVI-SPL to make the platform accessible to businesses and organizations worldwide. Among the first clients already interested in the technology are Deloitte, Salesforce, Citadel, NEC, Hackensack Meridian Health, Duolingo, and Recruit.
