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The increase in teleworking opportunities due to the influence of the new colon virus has led to a series of outings of web cameras and microphones at mass retailers and mail -order sites.It is probably unprecedented that these products are difficult to obtain.I guess some readers are in trouble because they are not available.
What I would like to recommend for these people is "IVCAM", an application that allows you to use your smartphone as a web camera.By installing it on your smartphone (iOS/Android), you can use it as an external WEB camera of Windows PC.In this case, you can easily build an environment suitable for telework with your smartphone without having to buy a web camera.
If you introduce the mechanism roughly, first install the utility on the Windows side, and then install the application on the smartphone.When you start the app, you will be automatically displayed when you find the utility that exists on the same network from the smartphone app side and find it.No annoying settings are required.
まずはWindows PCにユーティリティをインストールする環境によってはセキュリティソフトの指示に従ってブロックを解除する必要がある。なお今回は試していないが、USB(有線)での接続にも対応するユーティリティを起動するとスマートフォン側の接続待ちの状態になる続いてスマートフォンアプリをインストールし、カメラおよびマイクへのアクセスを許可すると、PCを探しに行く。なおAndroidの画面で紹介しているが、iPhoneでも流れは同じだPCが「見つかりました」と表示されたら中央下の再生ボタンをタップ。なお見つからない場合はIPアドレスを直接指定しての接続も行える無事に起動した。ちなみにスマートフォン側にも同じ画面が表示されるUsability is the same as a general web camera.In addition to selecting the size and frame rate, the image quality can be selected from three stages, and it also supports adjusting white balance, mirror image, upside -down, and mirror image.It also has a microphone function, so if you have to procure a microphone at the same time as the web camera, it is also an advantage that it can be aligned with all -in -one.
Both the front camera and the back camera of the smartphone can be selected, so you can use your face while displaying your face on the smartphone screen using the front camera, and the back camera has a higher resolution compared to a general web camera.Can also be used.If you don't want to be taken very clearly, you may have to use a front camera with a low pixel.
Since the PC is recognized as a normal web camera, it can be combined with various video chat and TV conferencing tools, as well as processing faces and backgrounds in combination with "SNAP CAMERA".It also has a snapshot function and recording function.
One of the advantages that is not in a normal web camera is that you can adjust exposure and ISO with a touch screen swipe, or zoom in a pinch -in -out.I am grateful that you can adjust on the touch screen of the smartphone without opening the setting screen when you feel a little dark.
設定画面。接続先のスマートフォンに合ったビデオサイズがデフォルトで選択される。フレームレートは60fpsまで対応露出時間とISOはオートで調整されるが、手動での調整も可能。このほか鏡像・上下反転などWebカメラではおなじみのメニューが用意されるPCからは一般的なWebカメラとして認識される。キーボードではCtrl+プラスまたはマイナスで画面のズームも行なえる「Snap Camera」などWebカメラ用のユーティリティと組み合わせ、顔や背景を加工することも可能だスマートフォン側でもプレビュー表示が可能。前面カメラと背面カメラはどちらでも利用できる。タッチスクリーン上で露出/ISOの調整やズームも可能だThis time, iOS tried it with "iPhone SE" and Android with "Pixel 3", but there were no major differences except that there were no bottlenecks and the screen size selected by default was different.Strictly speaking, it seems that there is a function that can select a microphone only for iOS, but it is about that even if there is a difference.
In addition, I tried to put out the "iPhone 5s" that had been left for several years and put the app, but it worked without any problems, although the fever was slightly large.It is also an excellent way to use old smartphones effectively.It was also confirmed that it will work on the Amazon tablet "Fire 7" using the APK file prepared for the Google Play non -compatible devices.
If you use this app as a substitute for a web camera, if there is only one task, it will be a way to fix the smartphone.This time, I used a stand to fix the smartphone to a tripod, but if I combine an arm -type product that moves up, down, left and right, the angle can be adjusted freely, and in any place.It will be convenient and convenient.
As described above, people who are in trouble because we cannot procure web cameras in teleworking, those who have limited teleworking periods and have resistance to buying a web camera, broken camera with a laptop PC, and pixels.Perfect for those who are not satisfied with performance such as numbers.If the budget of the web camera body floats due to the introduction of this app, we recommend that you turn it to a stand or arm to attach a smartphone.
上下左右に可動するスタンドもしくはアームタイプの製品があると、より快適に使えるだろう