Abstract: Provided is a system that includes an event-driven vision sensor and an information processing device. The event-driven vision sensor includes a sensor array where a first sensor and a second sensor are arranged in a predetermined pattern. The first sensor generates a first event signal when detecting a change in an intensity of light incident through a first filter. The first filter selectively passes light in a first wavelength band. The second sensor generates a second event signal when detecting a change in an intensity of light incident through a second filter. The second filter selectively passes light in a second wavelength band that is different from the first wavelength band. The information processing device includes a first processing section and a second processing section. The first processing section executes a first process on the basis of the first event signal. The second processing section executes a second process different from the first process on the basis of the second event signal.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus provide for acquiring position information about a head-mounted display; performing information processing using the position information about the head-mounted display; generating and outputting data of an image to be displayed as a result of the information processing; and generating and outputting data of an image of a user guide indicating position information about a user in a real space using the position information about the head-mounted display, where the image of the user guide represents a state of the real space in which the user is physically located, as viewed obliquely.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus provide for acquiring position information about a head-mounted display; performing information processing using the position information about the head-mounted display; generating and outputting data of an image to be displayed as a result of the information processing; and generating and outputting data of an image of a user guide indicating position information about a user in a real space using the position information about the head-mounted display, where the generating and outputting data of the image of the user guide includes determining whether to display the user guide in response to certain criteria.

Abstract: Irradiation light from a sensor is separated into transmission light and reflected light through a one-way mirror to reach objects that are present in a plurality of directions. The one-way mirror concentrates the reflected light on the sensor. A position information acquisition device detects a local maximum point in a change in a degree of photons observed by the sensor, thereby acquiring path lengths of light to objects to generate position information on the basis of the position and the posture of the one-way mirror from the sensor.

Abstract: Pulsed light emitted from a light emitter of a TOF sensor at an intensity is divided into light that is reflected by an object having transmissivity and reaches a light receiver at an intensity and light that passes through the object and reaches an object at an intensity. The latter is reflected by the object at an intensity, partly passing through the object to reach the light receiver at an intensity. A local maximum point is detected in a change in a degree of photons observed by the light receiver, to acquire both distances to the object and the object.

Abstract: A distance information generation apparatus obtains a measurement depth image that expresses a measurement result for a distance to an object and a color image captured at a corresponding field of view. The measurement depth image is upsampled by a predetermined technique to generate a candidate depth image. On the basis of a result of analyzing the color image, a reflection characteristic for the object, and information regarding a relative motion between an image capturing apparatus and the object, a reliability image, in which a reliability for a distance value expressed by the candidate depth image is set for each pixel, is generated. A distance value having a high reliability is read out for each pixel from the candidate depth image, whereby an output depth image is generated.

Abstract: An image generation device divides a distorted-image plane into pixel blocks in order to generate a distorted image in consideration of the distortion and chromatic aberration of an eyepiece. In the plane of a source image, the image generation device determines individual RGB sample positions included in the pixel blocks, sets a bounding rectangle containing the individual RGB sample positions, and determines, for example, computation target pixels corresponding to the bounding rectangle. The image generation device calculates the pixel values of, for example, the computation target pixels, interpolates and samples the calculated pixel values, and regards the results of interpolation and sampling as the pixel values of the distorted image.

Abstract: An image generating apparatus directly draws, by using scene data, a distortion image generated by giving common distortion to primary colors of R, G, and B, and transmits the distortion image to a head mounted display in an order of drawn pixel sequences. The head mounted display acquires color information from positions different for each of R, G, and B and dependent on chromatic aberration of an ocular lens in partial data of the distortion image stored in a line buffer. In this manner, the image generating apparatus generates partial data, each having different distortion, for R, G, and B, respectively, and immediately outputs the generated partial data to a display panel.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus provide for acquiring position information about a head-mounted display; performing information processing using the position information about the head-mounted display; generating and outputting data of an image to be displayed as a result of the information processing; and generating and outputting data of an image of a user guide indicating position information about a user in a real space using the position information about the head-mounted display, where the generating and outputting data of the image of the user guide includes determining whether to display the user guide in response to certain criteria.

Abstract: An image generation apparatus 200 includes a distortion information storage section 234 that stores, as distortion information, information for deforming and distorting an image, and a distortion rendering section 232 that renders a distorted image by rasterization processing using the distortion information without generating a non-distorted image in a memory. The distortion rendering section 232 renders the distorted image by executing the rasterization processing on a distorted triangle obtained by transforming a triangle to be rasterized on the basis of the distortion information such that the processing is executed upward and downward from positions of vertices of the distorted triangle.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus provide for acquiring position information about a head-mounted display; performing information processing using the position information about the head-mounted display; generating and outputting data of an image to be displayed as a result of the information processing; and generating and outputting data of an image of a user guide indicating position information about a user in a real space using the position information about the head-mounted display, where the generating and outputting data of the image of the user guide includes determining whether to display the user guide in response to one of: (i) a user operation, and (ii) regardless of the user operation.

Abstract: A system includes an event-driven type vision sensor that outputs an event signal indicating a two-dimensional position which is located within a field of view of the vision sensor and at which a light intensity change has occurred in a space, and a time of day at which the light intensity change has occurred, a light source that emits light having directivity toward the space, and a position detecting device including an event signal receiving section that receives the event signal, and a position detecting section that detects a three-dimensional position of the light intensity change on the basis of an angle at which the light source has emitted the light at the time of day, the two-dimensional position, and a positional relation between the vision sensor and the light source.

Abstract: Provided is a system including an event-driven vision sensor including a sensor array in which a first sensor and a second sensor are arrayed in a predetermined pattern, the first sensor being configured to generate a first event signal when detecting a change in intensity of light larger than a first threshold, the second sensor being configured to generate a second event signal when detecting a change in intensity of light larger than a second threshold larger than the first threshold, and an information processing device including a first processing unit configured to execute first processing when the first event signal is received and the second event signal is not received, and a second processing unit configured to execute second processing different from the first processing when the second event signal is received.

Abstract: A position detection system includes an event-driven vision sensor that includes a sensor array including sensors each generating an event signal when a change in the intensity of incident light is detected, a microlens array that includes at least first and second microlenses for guiding the light to first and second regions of the sensor array, respectively, and a terminal device that has a reception unit for receiving the event signal from the vision sensor and a position detection unit for detecting the three-dimensional position of the change in the intensity of light, from the event signal generated by each sensor in the first region and the second region.

Abstract: Provided is a system that includes an event-driven vision sensor and an information processing device. The event-driven vision sensor includes a sensor array where a first sensor and a second sensor are arranged in a predetermined pattern. The first sensor generates a first event signal when detecting a change in an intensity of light incident through a first filter. The first filter selectively passes light in a first wavelength band. The second sensor generates a second event signal when detecting a change in an intensity of light incident through a second filter. The second filter selectively passes light in a second wavelength band that is different from the first wavelength band. The information processing device includes a first processing section and a second processing section. The first processing section executes a first process on the basis of the first event signal. The second processing section executes a second process different from the first process on the basis of the second event signal.

Abstract: When a head-mounted display acquires data of a display image generated on the basis of position/posture information of a head of a user at time and given a distortion corresponding to the distortion of an eyepiece lens, the head-mounted display corrects the image on the basis of position/posture information of the head at time t for display. Then, the head-mounted display corrects chromatic aberrations on the basis of actual distortion coefficients of the lens, and outputs the image to a display panel.

Abstract: An image generation apparatus 200 includes a distortion information storage section 234 that stores, as distortion information, information for deforming and distorting an image, and a distortion rendering section 232 that renders a distorted image by rasterization processing using the distortion information without generating a non-distorted image in a memory. The distortion rendering section 232 renders the distorted image by executing the rasterization processing on a distorted triangle obtained by transforming a triangle to be rasterized on the basis of the distortion information such that the processing is executed upward and downward from positions of vertices of the distorted triangle.

Abstract: Provided is a calibration apparatus that performs calibration by using a captured image of a chart including a plurality of plane surfaces forming a predetermined angle ?. An imaging apparatus simultaneously images chart patterns depicted on each of the plane surfaces of the chart. In this instance, the chart pattern depicted on each of the plane surfaces of the chart is inversely projected in accordance with a distance from an imaging plane such that patterns in which feature points are uniformly distributed within the captured image are obtained.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus provide for acquiring position information about a head-mounted display; performing information processing using the position information about the head-mounted display; generating and outputting data of an image to be displayed as a result of the information processing; and generating and outputting data of an image of a user guide indicating position information about a user in a real space using the position information about the head-mounted display, where the generating and outputting data of the image of the user guide includes determining whether to display the user guide in response to one of: (i) a user operation, and (ii) regardless of the user operation.

Abstract: As a user guide, the state of overlooking a real space including an imaging device and a user is presented by one of two images: an image in reference to the position of the imaging device, or an image in reference to the user's direction. In both images, a rectangle indicative of the imaging device and a circle representative of the user are presented in a manner reflecting the actual positional relations and directions involved. Also presented are an area denoting a play area in the horizontal direction determined by a camera angle of view for example, and an arrow pointing to the direction in which the user is to move.