Google Beam Expands to Six Countries, New Partners, and Business Customers

At a glance

Google Beam, a device that makes video calls feel like sitting face to face, is now available in six countries: the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, and Japan. Starting in October, people can book it directly at some Industrious offices.

Key points

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   18 distribution and installation partners will handle device setup and support.

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   In an eight-week internal Google test, team members felt closer to each other, and follow-up meetings dropped by 21%.

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   Companies such as Bain use Beam to recruit and interview candidates without overseas business trips.

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   It works with HP hardware and existing video conferencing tools such as Google Meet and Zoom.

Why it matters

As remote meetings become more common, companies and recruiters that want face-to-face-like communication now have real-world examples to look at.