Abstract: Is addressed. A video transmissive head-mounted display device capable of avoiding danger to a user when worn by the user has an external world image acquired by a first image inputting unit, and the external world image is displayed on a display unit. The head-mounted display device has a second image inputting unit that acquires a binocular image of a wearer. The head-mounted display device is configured so that a control unit determines, from the binocular image of the wearer acquired by the second image inputting unit, that the wearer is awake when both eyes are closed for no longer than a predetermined period of time and that the wearer is asleep when both eyes are closed for a predetermined period of time or longer, and the display unit displays the external world image acquired by the first image inputting unit when the wearer wakes from sleep.

Abstract: A video display device comprising; a display; an exercise amount detection sensor configured to detect an exercise amount of a viewer while the viewer is viewing content displayed and output sensor information; a timer that measures a viewing time; and a processor. The processor: acquires the viewing time from the timer; calculates the exercise amount of the viewer based on the sensor information acquired within a predetermined period of viewing time; compares the exercise amount with an exercise facilitation threshold for determining whether to facilitate exercise for the viewer; displays a specific object within a display area of the display when the exercise amount falls below the exercise facilitation threshold; and moves the specific object from an inside of the display area to an outside thereof in accordance with an external coordinate system expressing a position in a real space associated with a two-dimensional coordinate system in the display area.

Abstract: An imaging device includes a modulator, a first grating pattern constituted by a plurality of lines, and a second grating pattern having a phase deviating from a phase of the first grating pattern, and modulates light intensity. The imaging device receives a first image signal output by the first grating pattern and a second image signal output by the second grating pattern, calculates difference data and a range of a difference between the first image signal and the second image signal, generates and sets a data conversion parameter at a regular interval from the difference data that is continuously input on the basis of the range of the difference and the difference data, generates compression image data by using the difference data and the data conversion parameter, compresses the generated compression image data, and includes information indicating the range of the difference into the compressed data.

Abstract: With respect to a video display apparatus, a technology capable of improving the operability and usability for a user in relation to a generated image such as AR (Augmented Reality) is provided. An HMD as a video display apparatus displays an AR image on a display screen, configures an ID image including identification information (ID) for supporting an operation of a user to the AR image, detects a sight line direction of the user to set a sight line region, and displays the ID image so as to be associated with the AR image when the AR image falls within a range of the sight line region. The HMD receives an operation to select the ID image from the user, selects the AR image associated with the ID image when receiving the operation to select the ID image, and executes a predetermined process associated with the AR image.

Abstract: An information processor includes: a user information acquiring unit acquiring user information for identifying a user; a display; a viewing time measuring unit measuring a viewing time during which a previously-registered user views contents information on the display; and a controller. The controller determines whether the user is the registered user, based on the user information and registered user information for identifying the registered user. When the user is the registered user, the controller causes the display to display the contents information, causes the viewing time measuring unit to measure the viewing time, compares a cumulative viewing time that is a total of the viewing times cumulated within a period of time with a viewing limit time that is a previously-set upper limit of the cumulative viewing time, and gives the registered user a warning when the cumulative viewing time is equal to or longer than the viewing limit time.

Abstract: Provided regarding a technique of an HMD is a technique capable of realizing high functionality and weight reduction in a well-balanced manner and improving usability for a user. An HMD of an embodiment is a head mounted display apparatus, includes: a head attached part that is attached to a user's head and has a display screen for displaying an image; and a body trunk attached part communicating with the head attached part and attached to a portion of the user's body trunk, measures a relatively positional relationship between the head attached part and the body trunk attached part and grasps states including a position and a direction of the head attached part states including a position and a direction of the body trunk attached part based on the positional relationship.

Abstract: With respect to a video display apparatus, a technology capable of improving the operability and usability for a user in relation to a generated image such as AR (Augmented Reality) is provided. An HMD as a video display apparatus displays an AR image on a display screen, configures an ID image including identification information (ID) for supporting an operation of a user to the AR image, detects a sight line direction of the user to set a sight line region, and displays the ID image so as to be associated with the AR image when the AR image falls within a range of the sight line region. The HMD receives an operation to select the ID image from the user, selects the AR image associated with the ID image when receiving the operation to select the ID image, and executes a predetermined process associated with the AR image.

Abstract: A portable terminal includes a receiving unit which receives content information, an external device communication unit which conducts communication with an external information device, a display unit which displays the content information received by the receiving unit, an acquiring unit which acquires identification information identifying the content information displayed by the display unit, an operation unit which receives an operation indication from a user, and a control unit which conducts control such that if a transmission indication of the identification information is received by the operation unit while the content information is being displayed, the identification information acquired by the acquiring unit is transmitted to the external information device and the display of the content information by the display unit is terminated.

Abstract: A portable terminal includes a receiving unit which receives content information, an external device communication unit which conducts communication with an external information device, a display unit which displays the content information received by the receiving unit, an acquiring unit which acquires identification information identifying the content information displayed by the display unit, an operation unit which receives an operation indication from a user, and a control unit which conducts control such that if a transmission indication of the identification information is received by the operation unit while the content information is being displayed, the identification information acquired by the acquiring unit is transmitted to the external information device and the display of the content information by the display unit is terminated.

Abstract: A modulator has a first grating pattern, and a second grating pattern having a phase shifted from the first grating pattern; a sensor processor receives a first image signal outputted by the first grating pattern, and a second image signal outputted by the second grating pattern; a difference processor calculates a difference between the first image signal and the second image signal; and a compression processor 3005 contains information that indicates a range of the difference to first compression image data. Those make it possible to reduce a data amount of images capable of focus adjustment etc. from later, and to lead to reduction in costs of a storage apparatus.

Abstract: An information processor includes: a user information acquiring unit acquiring user information for identifying a user; a display; a viewing time measuring unit measuring a viewing time during which a previously-registered user views contents information on the display; and a controller. The controller determines whether the user is the registered user, based on the user information and registered user information for identifying the registered user. When the user is the registered user, the controller causes the display to display the contents information, causes the viewing time measuring unit to measure the viewing time, compares a cumulative viewing time that is a total of the viewing times cumulated within a period of time with a viewing limit time that is a previously-set upper limit of the cumulative viewing time, and gives the registered user a warning when the cumulative viewing time is equal to or longer than the viewing limit time.

Abstract: An imaging device comprises: an image sensor to convert an optical image captured in light receiving elements arranged in an array on an imaging surface into sensor signals and output the sensor signals; a modulator provided on a light receiving surface of the image sensor and to modulate light by using a first grating pattern; an exposure control unit to determine an exposure condition based on the sensor signals, change a set exposure condition to the determined exposure condition, and control exposure in accordance with the changed exposure condition; and an image processing unit to generate a second grating pattern corresponding to the first grating pattern, generate a moiré fringe image based on the second grating pattern and the sensor signals, and generate a photographed image based on the moiré fringe image. The exposure condition includes an exposure time of the image sensor and a transmittance of the modulator.

Abstract: A head-mounted display comprises: a camera that captures an image of the real space and acquires captured video; a distance-measuring camera that measures a distance from a real object in the real space; and a controller. The controller comprises: captured object processing for recognizing the real object from the captured video; AR object processing for obtaining the AR object and assigning a position, which includes a distance in the real space, to the AR object, and displayed video generation processing for generating displayed video in the MR space while reflecting the perspective of the real object and the AR object in the video. The controller is further provided with: processing for detecting an operation-screen display object from the captured video; and processing for displaying an MR-space operation screen on the operation-screen display object. Video on the operation screen includes the AR object in the MR space.

Abstract: An imaging device and an authentication controller are provided. The imaging device includes a modulator that includes a first pattern and that modulates light intensity with the first pattern, an image sensor that converts a light beam transmitted through the modulator into imaging data and outputs the imaging data, an image processing unit that performs, to the imaging data, a reconstruction process in which an image of the subject is reconstructed based on the cross-correlation operation between the imaging data and the pattern data having a second pattern and acquires an image, and a distance measurement unit that repeats the reconstruction process to the imaging data while changing a focus distance and acquires a focus distance having a highest contrast in a measurement region as a distance. The authentication controller performs image authentication and distance authentication using image data and distance data acquired by the imaging device.

Abstract: A video display device for displaying a video of distributed content and an avatar, which is a computer-generated image, on a display screen to overlap each other, includes: a communication processing unit connected to a network; an avatar generation processing unit that generates an avatar of another person from avatar information received through the communication processing unit; a movement information detection processing unit that detects movement information of a continuous movement associated with the video of the content received through the communication processing unit; a display unit that displays the content received through the communication processing unit; and a control unit. The avatar generation processing unit generates an avatar by adding the movement information detected by the movement information detection processing unit to a movement of the generated avatar.

Abstract: A modulator has a first grating pattern, and a second grating pattern having a phase shifted from the first grating pattern; a sensor processor receives a first image signal outputted by the first grating pattern, and a second image signal outputted by the second grating pattern; a difference processor calculates a difference between the first image signal and the second image signal; and a compression processor 3005 contains information that indicates a range of the difference to first compression image data. Those make it possible to reduce a data amount of images capable of focus adjustment etc. from later, and to lead to reduction in costs of a storage apparatus.

Abstract: An information display device for displaying activity schedule of an assigned user provided with one of seats in advance, detects position and direction of the information display device; acquires distance from the information display device to a display target seat of an assigned user whose activity schedule is to be displayed; uses the position, the direction, and the distance to calculate display seat position of the display target seat; extracts, from a table which registers assigned user information of assigned users of the seats in association with registration seat position of the seats, one piece of the assigned user information registered in association with one piece of the registration seat position which is closest to the display seat position; acquires current activity schedule registered in association with the one piece of the assigned user information; and displays the acquired activity schedule on a display unit.

Abstract: In a head mounted information processing apparatus, a control unit includes a virtual object generation processing unit configured to generate a virtual object to be displayed by the display unit. The virtual object generation processing unit is configured to generate a first virtual object that is arranged so as to be associated with a first real space where a user exists and a second virtual object that is arranged so as to be associated with a second real space different from the first real space. The control unit is configured to cause the display to display the first virtual object and the second virtual object in accordance with virtual object display instruction information for instructing display of the first virtual object and the second virtual object, which is inputted through an operational input interface.

Abstract: An imaging device includes a modulator, a first grating pattern constituted by a plurality of lines, and a second grating pattern having a phase deviating from a phase of the first grating pattern, and modulates light intensity. The imaging device receives a first image signal output by the first grating pattern and a second image signal output by the second grating pattern, calculates difference data and a range of a difference between the first image signal and the second image signal, generates and sets a data conversion parameter at a regular interval from the difference data that is continuously input on the basis of the range of the difference and the difference data, generates compression image data by using the difference data and the data conversion parameter, compresses the generated compression image data, and includes information indicating the range of the difference into the compressed data.

Abstract: A portable video display device includes a sensor that detects a position and a direction of a user, a trajectory information acquisition unit that acquires information of a migration trajectory of the user; a storage unit that stores trajectory information of the user and information of an avatar, and a display unit that displays the migration trajectory of the user with the avatar. A control unit generates an avatar, calculates a current visual field area of the user using the sensor, and displays the avatar on the display unit so as to be disposed in the migration trajectory of the user according to the current visual field area of the user based on the trajectory information of the user stored in the storage unit. When the avatar is moved along the migration trajectory of the user, the avatar is moved from new trajectory information to old trajectory information in time.