“The ultimate goal of Google Beam — and it’s manifested on HP Dimension — is to feel like you’re there,” Andrew Nartker, general manager of Google Beam, said during the briefing. “You feel just like you’re there at the table working together … It’s all meant to bring us together and ultimately feel like we’re completely physically present.”

OK but why? There are not a lot scenarios where I would need or even want to spawn a hologram of a single coworker. Looks a little gimmicky to me.