In 2021, Google began work on Project Starline, a corporate-focused teleconferencing platform that uses 3D imaging, cameras, and a custom-designed screen to let people interact with anyone e.g. That they're in the same room – more or less.
Now, after years of testing and private tech previews (and development setbacks from a division restructuring), Google is bringing Starline to customers in partnership with HP.
In a blog post published ahead of Google I/O, Google said it will collaborate with HP to begin commercializing Starline sometime in 2025. The company says Google is also working to integrate Starline with popular videoconferencing services like Zoom and Google Meet.
“This is an important step toward a world where connection and collaboration is possible, no matter where you are,” Andrew Narkter, general manager of Project Starline, said in a statement. “We will share more details later this year.”

As my colleague Brian Heater wrote about his hands-on experience last year, Starline is still a virtual experience — but it might be leading your brain to believe otherwise. The question is, with many workplaces transitioning completely to in-office setups post-pandemic, will there be much demand for Starline, which initially seemed targeted primarily at hybrid offices with frequent remote workers? used to hold conferences?
According to a survey by Resume Builder, 90% of companies with office space will return to the office by 2024. Despite the fact that research has failed to draw definitive conclusions about the productivity of remote workers, the perception among many in senior management – especially in tech – is that working from home is a failed experiment.
But perhaps few customers will be able to justify Starline for office-to-office virtual conferences alone. In fact, Google said last year that WeWork, T-Mobile and Salesforce and ~100 other enterprise partners were testing prototype versions of the technology.