Google is partnering with HP to bring it Starline project for enterprise consumers. The company first started showing off the service in 2021, and the first iteration involved a 3D video chat booth with a projection of the person you’re talking to. We moved away noted how real everything seemed and that the other person was in the room with you.
However, this technology is not quite the same as what we tested a few years ago. Since then, Google has streamlined and streamlined the system quite a bit. There is no more video chat booth as everything has been moved to a system with big TVs and cameras. This is withdrawn but makes it much easier to implement.
To that end, Google and HP will integrate Project Starline with common video conferencing apps like Google Meet and Zoom. There is no word on how much it will cost for companies to sign up to use the technology, or any information on initial installation. Google says Later this year with actual commercialization starting in 2025.
HP calls it an “immersive collaboration experience,” and it certainly seems like a better telepresence solution than a tiny smartphone screen. At the end of the day, though, it’s just a big screen. The updated Project Starline technology does not include anything resembling holographic projection.
