富士通新型個人電腦有3D攝影功能

A few weeks ago the Asahi News on-line reported the following:

３-Ｄプリンターと連携機能も、富士通の新型ＰＣ

伊沢友之

2014年10月9日23時36分

　富士通は９日、米インテルが開発した３Ｄカメラが付いた世界で初めてのデスクトップパソコンを発表した。カメラがとらえたモノの奥行きを測ることができ、３Ｄプリンターにつなげば立体物を複製できる。１１月２１日に売り出す。店頭での想定価格は、税込み２４万２７８４円。

　スマートフォンやタブレット端末にはできない機能をつけることで、苦戦しているパソコン販売の巻き返しをねらった。

　２３型液晶画面の上縁に、カメラと奥行きを測るためのセンサーが付いている。奥行きの測定には、赤外線が反射して戻ってくるまでの時間を利用する。例えば、赤ちゃんや子どもを撮り、３Ｄプリンターでフィギュアをつくることもできる。自分に似せてつくったパソコン上のキャラクター（アバター）を、カメラの前の自分の動きに合わせて動かすこともできる。（伊沢友之）

(試譯文)

On the 9th (October) Fujitsu announced that the U.S. Intel had developed the first desktop PC in the world that had a 3-D camera attached. The depth of the object taken by the camera would be measured, and a 3-D object could be reproduced if it was linked to a 3-D printer. It would be on the market by November 21. The recommended price in a shop would be 242,784 yen including tax.

By attaching a function which a smart phone or a tablet computer could not perform, the aimed was to make a comeback of personal computer sale which was facing a close contest.

The upper border of the model 23 liquid crystal display had a camera together with a sensor for measuring the depth. The time for the infrared ray to be reflected back was used for measuring the depth. For example, the picture of a baby or a child was taken, the figure could be created with a 3-D printer. A character (avatar) made to look like you in the personal computer could, in front of the camera, move according to the motion of yourself.

This product may become more popular if the selling price could be lowered.