Abstract: A head-mounted display apparatus includes a display device configured to form a virtual display region by a virtual image of an electronic video in a visual field of a user, an image pickup device configured to pick up an image of an image pickup range including a part or a whole of visual field of the user, and a processor. The processor determines, with signal processing for a picked-up image by the image pickup device, an observation necessary range in the picked-up image and performs display control for displaying, in the virtual display region, an image portion of the observation necessary range in the picked-up image.

Abstract: A work assistance apparatus includes: a display panel configured to form a virtual display area within a field of view of a user; a camera configured to pick up an image in front of the user and output a picked-up image; and a processor configured to move at least one display component for operation within a display image in the virtual display area when a finger of the user alternately moves in a frontward direction and a backward direction of the user within the picked-up image.

Abstract: A head-mounted display apparatus includes a display device configured to form a virtual display region by a virtual image of an electronic video in a visual field of a user, an image pickup device configured to pick up an image of an image pickup range including a part or a whole of visual field of the user, and a processor. The processor determines, with signal processing for a picked-up image by the image pickup device, an observation necessary range in the picked-up image and performs display control for displaying, in the virtual display region, an image portion of the observation necessary range in the picked-up image.

Abstract: An imaging system includes: an instruction terminal configured to transmit, via a network, specific time-point information used to cause each of a plurality of response terminals to perform specific operation at a specific time-point, to each of the plurality of response terminals; and the plurality of response terminals configured to receive, via the network, the specific time-point information and execute the specific operation at the specific time-point.

Abstract: A work assistance apparatus includes: a display panel configured to form a virtual display area within a field of view of a user; a camera configured to pick up an image in front of the user and output a picked-up image; and a processor configured to move at least one display component for operation within a display image in the virtual display area when a finger of the user alternately moves in a frontward direction and a backward direction of the user within the picked-up image.

Abstract: A work support system according to the present invention includes: an image pickup apparatus configured to acquire image data; a control apparatus configured to acquire pieces of process information chronologically managed in a database; and a recording apparatus configured to record the image data acquired by the image pickup apparatus, in association with meta data including a piece of process information corresponding to the image data, from among the pieces of process information acquired by the control apparatus, and shooting time information.

Abstract: A wearable device includes a display element, a display part and a storage device. The display element displays an image based on an image signal. The display part is configured to be arranged in front of an eye of wearer, has a narrower display region than a visual field of the wearer, and displays the image displayed on the display element and guided by a light guiding optical system. The storage device stores a positional relationship between an operation visual field as a visual field of the wearer in performing an operation, and the display region of the display part arranged in front of the eye.

Abstract: According to the present invention, an imaging apparatus includes: an imaging unit which acquires image data by an imaging lens forming an image of an object on an imaging surface on which imaging pixels are arrayed; a designated position acquiring unit which acquires a designated position on the image data; a sighting device which allows a user to visually recognize an optical axial direction of the imaging lens; and a controller which, on the image data, adjusts a position of an object on an imaging optical axis of the imaging lens, based on the designated position.

Abstract: An imaging system includes: an instruction terminal configured to transmit, via a network, specific time-point information used to cause each of a plurality of response terminals to perform specific operation at a specific time-point, to each of the plurality of response terminals; and the plurality of response terminals configured to receive, via the network, the specific time-point information and execute the specific operation at the specific time-point.

Abstract: An imaging apparatus includes: an imaging optical system provided on a front side of the imaging apparatus facing a subject and configured to collect light from a field of view area; an image sensor configured to receive the light collected from the field of view area via the imaging optical system to generate image data; an optical sighting unit configured to transmit the light from the field of view area collected by the imaging optical system and to produce a virtual image of a light beam or a sighting mark in an area where the light from the field of view area transmits; and an imaging control unit configured to perform imaging under imaging control corresponding to driving of the optical sighting unit when the optical sighting unit is driven.

Abstract: A photographing apparatus includes an image pickup section configured to output a first picked-up image obtained by photographing an object, a display control section for displaying the first picked-up image, a comparing section configured to compare an angle of view of the first picked-up image from the image pickup section and an angle of view of a second picked-up image from a second photographing apparatus, and an angle-of-view determining section configured to control, based on a comparison result of the comparing section, the display control section to display, in the first picked-up image, a display indicating a part or whole of an image pickup range of the second picked-up image.

Abstract: An imaging apparatus includes: an imaging unit configured to receive light collected from an object area through an imaging optical system provided at a front side facing an object, and to generate image data; a body unit including the imaging unit; an optical sight unit including a light source unit for emitting luminous flux, and a reflecting optical element for allowing light from the object area to transmit and reflecting the luminous flux toward a back side opposite to the front in order to produce a virtual image of the luminous flux in the object area or near the object area; and a leg unit that holds at least the reflecting optical element in a movable manner in a direction away from the body unit and in a direction perpendicular to an optical axis of the imaging optical system, at startup of the optical sight unit.

Abstract: According to the present invention, an imaging apparatus includes: an imaging unit which acquires image data by an imaging lens forming an image of an object on an imaging surface on which imaging pixels are arrayed; a designated position acquiring unit which acquires a designated position on the image data; a sighting device which allows a user to visually recognize an optical axial direction of the imaging lens; and a controller which, on the image data, adjusts a position of an object on an imaging optical axis of the imaging lens, based on the designated position.

Abstract: A reproducer is provided with members shown below. Namely, the reproducer is provided with a storage part for storing images, a vibration detection part for detecting a vibration operation by a user, a switching instruction part for instructing switching of reproduction content in slide show reproduction based on a detection result from the vibration detection part, a synthesis processing part for performing creation processing of slide show images, which are images for the slide show reproduction, based on instructions of the switching instruction part, and a slide show control part for performing the slide show reproduction of the images stored in the storage part and the slide show images.

Abstract: An imaging apparatus includes: an imaging optical system provided on a front side of the imaging apparatus facing a subject and configured to collect light from a field of view area; an image sensor configured to receive the light collected from the field of view area via the imaging optical system to generate image data; an optical sighting unit configured to transmit the light from the field of view area collected by the imaging optical system and to produce a virtual image of a light beam or a sighting mark in an area where the light from the field of view area transmits; and an imaging control unit configured to perform imaging under imaging control corresponding to driving of the optical sighting unit when the optical sighting unit is driven.

Abstract: A photographing apparatus includes an image pickup section configured to output a first picked-up image obtained by photographing an object, a display control section for displaying the first picked-up image, a comparing section configured to compare an angle of view of the first picked-up image from the image pickup section and an angle of view of a second picked-up image from a second photographing apparatus, and an angle-of-view determining section configured to control, based on a comparison result of the comparing section, the display control section to display, in the first picked-up image, a display indicating a part or whole of an image pickup range of the second picked-up image.

Abstract: An imaging apparatus includes: an optical system configured to form an image of an object; an imaging unit configured to image an image of the object and generate image data; a first image generating unit configured to generate a first image data based on image data from a first area of the image data; a second image generating unit configured to generate a second image data based on image data from a second area of the image data; and a controller which (A) detects a setting operation and then sets the first area in the second area, and (B) detects a zooming operation and then performs zooming of the optical system, wherein a zooming range of the optical system is limited based on a setting of the second area.

Abstract: An imaging apparatus includes: an imaging unit configured to receive light collected from an object area through an imaging optical system provided at a front side facing an object, and to generate image data; a body unit including the imaging unit; an optical sight unit including a light source unit for emitting luminous flux, and a reflecting optical element for allowing light from the object area to transmit and reflecting the luminous flux toward a back side opposite to the front in order to produce a virtual image of the luminous flux in the object area or near the object area; and a leg unit that holds at least the reflecting optical element in a movable manner in a direction away from the body unit and in a direction perpendicular to an optical axis of the imaging optical system, at startup of the optical sight unit.

Abstract: A reproducer is provided with members shown below. Namely, the reproducer is provided with a storage part for storing images, a vibration detection part for detecting a vibration operation by a user, a switching instruction part for instructing switching of reproduction content in slide show reproduction based on a detection result from the vibration detection part, a synthesis processing part for performing creation processing of slide show images, which are images for the slide show reproduction, based on instructions of the switching instruction part, and a slide show control part for performing the slide show reproduction of the images stored in the storage part and the slide show images.

Abstract: An imaging apparatus includes: an optical system configured to form an image of an object; an imaging unit configured to image an image of the object and generate image data; a first image generating unit configured to generate a first image data based on image data from a first area of the image data; a second image generating unit configured to generate a second image data based on image data from a second area of the image data; and a controller which (A) detects a setting operation and then sets the first area in the second area, and (B) detects a zooming operation and then performs zooming of the optical system, wherein a zooming range of the optical system is limited based on a setting of the second area.