Google is partnering with the USO to bring its Google Beam 3D video communication technology to 20 USO locations worldwide, helping service members experience those moments with their families.

The rollout will use HP Dimension with Google Beam systems, which create lifelike conversations without requiring glasses or headsets. 

A pilot earlier this year connected Trzebień, Poland, with Fort Bliss, Texas. The program is now expanding to include Grafenwöhr, Germany, and Fort Hood, Texas.

Google has also released a docuseries directed by military veteran and filmmaker Kyle Hausmann-Stokes. It follows four soldiers from the 2nd Battalion, 37th Armored Regiment during their deployment in Poland, showing how they used Beam to reconnect with loved ones back home.

Originally developed as Project Starline, Google Beam uses artificial intelligence and specialized display technology to give remote conversations a sense of physical presence. The HP Dimension system features a 65-inch screen and six cameras built into its frame. The cameras capture the participant from multiple angles, while an AI model uses those images to construct a three-dimensional representation in real time.

The display sends different images to each eye, creating depth without wearable equipment. Head tracking adjusts the perspective as participants move, while spatial audio helps position voices where the person appears on screen.

Together, these features are designed to preserve eye contact, gestures, and other nonverbal cues that help people communicate naturally.

For Sergeant Amoy Brown and his wife, aviation logistics specialist Tiyanna Orane, an eight-hour time difference complicated opportunities to celebrate together. During their Beam session, Brown celebrated Orane’s military promotion and interacted with their young son, Azeal.

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