Overview
- Google confirmed a pilot with the United Service Organizations to place Beam systems in USO centers in the United States and abroad beginning next year.
- The pilot will use HP’s commercial Dimension Beam units to connect deployed service members with family members stateside for occasions ranging from major celebrations to everyday moments.
- Beam, formerly Project Starline, uses a 65-inch 8K light‑field display and six cameras to render a real-time 3D model of the person on the other end.
- Industry reporting places the price at about $25,000 per unit, and the experience is designed to operate with paired installations.
- Google has not specified which USO sites will receive the hardware or how many units will be deployed, with more information expected in 2026.