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What is Google Beam?

Google Beam represents a groundbreaking video communication platform that harnesses the potential of AI technology, facilitating connections, collaboration, and interactions within a life-sized 3D space. Following a thorough period of research and development, we have launched a platform that fundamentally alters our methods of engagement with one another. Building on the strides made by Project Starline, Google Beam employs state-of-the-art 3D video technology to initiate a transformative era of AI-enhanced products designed to nurture genuine human connections. The platform significantly improves remote conversations, rendering them remarkably authentic, allowing users to see smiles, notice fleeting glances, and interpret subtle signals that enhance overall communication. Thanks to Google's latest breakthroughs in artificial intelligence, 3D imaging, and light field rendering, Beam successfully mimics the depth and authenticity of in-person meetings within a virtual environment. Users will perceive their colleagues as they truly are, leading to enhanced engagement during discussions, greater nonverbal communication, and diminished meeting fatigue, all without the necessity for bulky headsets or complex configurations. By providing an immersive experience, Google Beam is set to redefine remote communication, effectively narrowing the divide between physical presence and virtual interactions, and enabling a more connected future.

What is Beam?

Beam marks the launch of Reflection’s first open-weight model, distinguished by its sparse Mixture-of-Experts architecture, which boasts an impressive 501 billion parameters, with 23 billion actively engaged, specifically designed for tasks related to coding, reasoning, and agentic functions. This model's capabilities stem from rigorous pretraining and reinforcement learning, built upon a massive dataset of 23.8 trillion diverse, high-quality tokens obtained from various sources, including the internet, public domains, and proprietary licenses. By focusing on optimizing coding and agentic functionalities, Beam aims to deliver competitive performance in the open-weight space while prioritizing efficient inference computation. It is proficient in managing a diverse range of tasks, such as complex software development, terminal commands, STEM-related activities, web searches, tool application, and general knowledge queries. Utilizing reinforcement learning methods enhances its proficiency in multi-step reasoning, effective tool use, and adaptability to environmental cues. Furthermore, users can customize the model's output by adjusting a reasoning effort parameter, allowing for a tailored balance between efficiency and performance to meet their individual requirements. In essence, Beam is not only a technological advancement but also a versatile tool that empowers users to navigate complex tasks with precision.

Media

Media

Integrations Supported

Google Meet
Zoom

Integrations Supported

API Availability

API Availability

Pricing Information

Pricing not provided

Pricing Information

Pricing not provided

Supported Platforms

SaaS

Supported Platforms

SaaS
Windows
Mac
On-Prem
Linux

Customer Service / Support

Web-Based Support

Customer Service / Support

Web-Based Support

Training Options

Documentation Hub
Online Training

Training Options

Documentation Hub
Online Training

Company Facts

Organization Name

Google

Date Founded

1998

Company Location

United States

Company Website

starline.google/

Company Facts

Organization Name

Reflection

Company Location

United States

Company Website

reflection.ai/blog/introducing-beam

Categories and Features

Video Conferencing

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Categories and Features

AI Models

Not specified

AI Reasoning Models

Not specified

Large Language Models

Not specified

Open-Weight AI Models

Not specified

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