Fujifilm Corp developed "Fujifilm FinePix Real 3D System," which enables to take 3D images and see them with the naked eye, for digital cameras, digital photo frames and photo-printing services.
The company aims to commercialize the system in 2009.
Fujifilm's 3D digital camera features a 3D image shooting method that is called "double-lens type" and uses two lenses. Pictures taken by the camera can be displayed on the 2.8-inch LCD display located on the back of the camera, and they can be viewed in 3D by the naked eye.
To display 3D images, Fujifilm used the LCD panel and its proprietary technology, "Light Direction Control System," that controls the direction of light. The company has not revealed the details of the technology yet. But, with this technology, it became possible to show different images to each of the eyes in accordance with the angle from which they see the display, it said.
Also, it is possible to transfer the 3D images to an 8.4-inch 3D digital photo frame and show them on it. The digital photo frame employs the same technology as the display on the back of the camera.
Furthermore, Fujifilm is considering a service to print out 3D images as pictures. Those pictures will show 3D images by using a sheet with a "lenticular lens" composed of many hog-backed minuscule lenses.
3D images and 3D movies are now drawing attention especially in the movie industry in the US, creating a big boom that engineers engaged in developing 3D image technologies call "the third boom." In addition to 3D movies, if a new system is developed to take 3D images and display them with ease, 3D images will feel more familiar to us.
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