Google’s Debut Video Conferencing Device ‘HP Dimension’ Launches Late 2025, Priced at $25,000

Hey, so, you know how tech companies like to surprise us—HP kinda did that. Remember last year when they said they’d be the first to jump on Google’s new-ish thing, Project Starline? Yeah, they renamed it Google Beam, like, out of nowhere. Anyway, HP dropped this thing called ‘Dimension’. It’s $25,000. Not pocket change, huh?

Okay, here’s the scoop. Dimension isn’t just some screen. It’s got six cameras (I know, sounds like overkill) supposedly allowing each participant to look crazily real on this whopper of a 65-inch display? It’s like chatting with a friend in 3D, with all the eye contact and awkward nods. But heads up, that price tag? Doesn’t cover the Google Beam license. Ouch.

There’s a pic floating around (Google it if you wanna see), showing off what this tech magic looks like. It’s slick, got that futuristic vibe going on. Why do I care? No clue, but it’s kind of interesting in a geeky way.

Anyway, HP’s aiming this at the big fish in the corporate sea, the ones using Zoom and Google Meet. You can do the whole 3D immersive experience or just boring old 2D stuff. Plus, it hangs out with Teams and Webex on the cloud. So, whether you want to feel like you’re right there with your boss or just want a regular chat, it’s got you.

HP’s bigwig Helen Sheirbon gushes over how Dimension drops the walls between virtual and real life. It’s a wild thought—face-to-face chats without those clunky VR headsets. Super sci-fi.

When Project Starline—or Beam, whatever—came out in 2021, everyone was like, “Is this the real life? Is this just fantasy?” Apparently, it upped non-verbal cues by 39%. Also, people said they were taking turns better and remembering stuff better. It’s a thing, I guess.

So, would I spend $25k on this? Maybe if I was running a multi-million dollar company. Otherwise, I’d probably just stick to my phone.