Introduction to Enhanced Meetings
Google Beam is a video communication platform that aims to make remote meetings feel more inclusive. The platform has introduced a new experiment that brings better group meetings to Google Beam across more devices. This experiment uses HP Dimension’s immersive display to render participants in their true size, creating a more lifelike experience.
How it Works
The optimization happens automatically, whether users join a meeting from home or the office. The platform pairs the immersive display with spatial audio, anchoring each voice directly to the person speaking. This creates an environment where colleagues look, sound, and feel more like they are in the same room. Research suggests that approaches like these help close the hybrid 'inclusion gap' by facilitating a stronger sense of social connection and increasing the ability to contribute to conversations.
Source
Original reporting by Google AI Blog.