Abstract: An information processing apparatus creates a first virtual object expressing a physical object that is detected from physical object information obtained from a physical object information acquisition unit. The information processing apparatus determines a display state of the first virtual object in accordance with a result of detecting collision between the first virtual object and a second virtual object. The information processing apparatus creates, on the basis of a virtual space including the first virtual object and the second virtual object, position-orientation of an HMD, the determined display state, and a physical space image obtained from the HMD, a mixed reality image in combination of an image of the virtual space and the physical space image, and displays the created mixed reality image on the HMD.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus creates a first virtual object expressing a physical object that is detected from physical object information obtained from a physical object information acquisition unit. The information processing apparatus determines a display state of the first virtual object in accordance with a result of detecting collision between the first virtual object and a second virtual object. The information processing apparatus creates, on the basis of a virtual space including the first virtual object and the second virtual object, position-orientation of an HMD, the determined display state, and a physical space image obtained from the HMD, a mixed reality image in combination of an image of the virtual space and the physical space image, and displays the created mixed reality image on the HMD.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus including: an image acquisition unit acquiring a first real image captured by a first image capturing device from a first viewpoint and a second real image captured by a second image capturing device from a second viewpoint; and an output unit outputting, to a first display unit for presenting an image to the user's left eye and to a second display unit for presenting an image to the user's right eye, a synthesized image in which the first real image and a virtual image are synthesized if a first mode is set, outputting, to the first display unit, a synthesized image in which the first real image and a virtual image are synthesized if a second mode is set, and outputting, to the second display unit, a synthesized image in which the second real image and virtual image are synthesized.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus creates a first virtual object expressing a physical object that is detected from physical object information obtained from a physical object information acquisition unit. The information processing apparatus determines a display state of the first virtual object in accordance with a result of detecting collision between the first virtual object and a second virtual object. The information processing apparatus creates, on the basis of a virtual space including the first virtual object and the second virtual object, position-orientation of an HMD, the determined display state, and a physical space image obtained from the HMD, a mixed reality image in combination of an image of the virtual space and the physical space image, and displays the created mixed reality image on the HMD.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a viewpoint information acquisition unit that acquires viewpoint information concerning a viewer, a data input unit that inputs virtual space data, a specifying unit that specifies a virtual reference surface corresponding to a real reference surface in the virtual space data, a determination unit that determines positional relationship between the virtual reference surface and the real reference surface, a correction unit that corrects the virtual space data based on the positional relationship, and a generation unit that generates a display image based on the corrected virtual space data and the viewpoint information.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes an obtaining unit configured to obtain position and orientation information and shape information about a real holding object holding a plurality of virtual objects, a setting unit configured to set a virtual object held by the holding object as an interference virtual object and to set a virtual object that is not held by the holding object as an interfered virtual object, based on the position and orientation information and the shape information about the plurality of virtual objects and the position and orientation information and shape information about the holding object, and a determination unit configured to determine presence or absence of interference between the interference virtual object and the interfered virtual object, based on the position and orientation information and the shape information about the interference virtual object and the position and orientation information and the shape information about the interfered virtual object.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes an obtaining unit configured to obtain position and orientation information and shape information about a real holding object holding a plurality of virtual objects, a setting unit configured to set a virtual object held by the holding object as an interference virtual object and to set a virtual object that is not held by the holding object as an interfered virtual object, based on the position and orientation information and the shape information about the plurality of virtual objects and the position and orientation information and shape information about the holding object, and a determination unit configured to determine presence or absence of interference between the interference virtual object and the interfered virtual object, based on the position and orientation information and the shape information about the interference virtual object and the position and orientation information and the shape information about the interfered virtual object.

Abstract: To notify a user of an area where marker-based position and orientation measurement becomes unstable, an information processing apparatus according to the present specification includes, a first acquisition unit configured to acquire arrangement information and size information of a marker arranged in a real space, a second acquisition unit configured to acquire information about an imaging apparatus for capturing the real space, an unstable area derivation unit configured to derive an unstable area where the imaging apparatus is unable to stably detect the marker arranged in the real space, based on the arrangement information and the size information of the marker and the information about the imaging apparatus, and an output unit configured to output the area derived by the derivation unit.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus including: an image acquisition unit acquiring a first real image captured by a first image capturing device from a first viewpoint and a second real image captured by a second image capturing device from a second viewpoint; and an output unit outputting, to a first display unit for presenting an image to the user's left eye and to a second display unit for presenting an image to the user's right eye, a synthesized image in which the first real image and a virtual image are synthesized if a first mode is set, outputting, to the first display unit, a synthesized image in which the first real image and a virtual image are synthesized if a second mode is set, and outputting, to the second display unit, a synthesized image in which the second real image and virtual image are synthesized.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a viewpoint information acquisition unit that acquires viewpoint information concerning a viewer, a data input unit that inputs virtual space data, a specifying unit that specifies a virtual reference surface corresponding to a real reference surface in the virtual space data, a determination unit that determines positional relationship between the virtual reference surface and the real reference surface, a correction unit that corrects the virtual space data based on the positional relationship, and a generation unit that generates a display image based on the corrected virtual space data and the viewpoint information.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a viewpoint information storage unit configured to store viewpoint information for observing a virtual object as registered viewpoint information, a viewpoint position acquisition unit configured to acquire viewpoint information of a display apparatus mounted on a part of a body of a user, a setting unit configured to set viewpoint information for the user to observe a virtual object based on the registered viewpoint information and the acquired viewpoint information, a generation unit configured to generate a virtual image including the virtual object based on a viewpoint indicated by the set viewpoint information, and a display control unit configured to display the generated virtual image on the display apparatus.

Abstract: While a first mode is set as the operation mode of an image processing apparatus, an image of a virtual space containing a virtual object seen from a first viewpoint having a position and orientation set by a user is generated and output. While a second mode is set as the operation mode of the image processing apparatus, an image of a virtual space seen from a second viewpoint determined based on information of the first viewpoint and the position of a head mounted display device is generated and output.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus comprises: an acquisition unit configured to acquire a viewpoint position of an observer who observes a first three-dimensional virtual object arranged in a virtual space and having at least one cross section; an acquisition unit configured to acquire a normal vector of a first cross section of the first three-dimensional virtual object; an image generation unit configured to generate, based on the viewpoint position of the observer and the normal vector of the first cross section, a second three-dimensional virtual object having a second cross section with a different normal vector from the first cross section; and an output unit configured to output an image of the second three-dimensional virtual object generated by the image generation unit.

Abstract: A plurality of types of arrangement pattern candidates are generated. Each arrangement pattern candidate is an arrangement pattern candidate of a plurality of indices in a physical space used to calculate the position and orientation of the viewpoint. The arrangement pattern candidate enables observation of a predetermined number or more of indices from a position in an area where mixed reality can be experienced in the physical space. Information representing the arrangement pattern of a plurality of indices in the physical space is generated by using the generated types of arrangement pattern candidates.

Abstract: A method and apparatus adapted to input a position and orientation of a viewpoint in an image in MR space obtained by superimposing a first virtual object to be displayed on a display of a real space; to input a position and orientation of the real object; to calculate an amount of change in a relative orientation between the orientation of the viewpoint and the orientation of the real object; to switch a first virtual object to be displayed to a second virtual object to be displayed which is different from the first virtual object to be displayed when the amount of change exceeds a predetermined threshold; and to output an image in the MR space obtained by superimposing the second virtual object to be displayed on the display of the real space in accordance with the position and orientation of the viewpoint and the position of the real object.

Abstract: To provide a function of easily preventing burn-in at low cost without disturbing mixed reality being experienced by a user, a mixed reality presenting system includes a display control unit configured to display a confirmation image on a display unit when a first time period has elapsed since the display control unit had performed control to start display on the display unit, and to control display on the display unit in response to an operation performed on the confirmation image by a user of the mixed reality presenting system.

Abstract: To notify a user of an area where marker-based position and orientation measurement becomes unstable, an information processing apparatus according to the present specification includes, a first acquisition unit configured to acquire arrangement information and size information of a marker arranged in a real space, a second acquisition unit configured to acquire information about an imaging apparatus for capturing the real space, an unstable area derivation unit configured to derive an unstable area where the imaging apparatus is unable to stably detect the marker arranged in the real space, based on the arrangement information and the size information of the marker and the information about the imaging apparatus, and an output unit configured to output the area derived by the derivation unit.

Abstract: An information apparatus is provided. The information processing apparatus includes a viewpoint position measurement unit configured to measure a position of a viewpoint of an operator, an operation position measurement unit configured to measure a position of an operation unit operated by the operator, and a determination unit configured to determine a position and an orientation of a cursor to be displayed based on the position of the viewpoint and the position of the operation unit.

Abstract: A plurality of types of arrangement pattern candidates are generated. Each arrangement pattern candidate is an arrangement pattern candidate of a plurality of indices in a physical space used to calculate the position and orientation of the viewpoint. The arrangement pattern candidate enables observation of a predetermined number or more of indices from a position in an area where mixed reality can be experienced in the physical space. Information representing the arrangement pattern of a plurality of indices in the physical space is generated by using the generated types of arrangement pattern candidates.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus comprises: an acquisition unit configured to acquire a viewpoint position of an observer who observes a first three-dimensional virtual object arranged in a virtual space and having at least one cross section; an acquisition unit configured to acquire a normal vector of a first cross section of the first three-dimensional virtual object; an image generation unit configured to generate, based on the viewpoint position of the observer and the normal vector of the first cross section, a second three-dimensional virtual object having a second cross section with a different normal vector from the first cross section; and an output unit configured to output an image of the second three-dimensional virtual object generated by the image generation unit.