Abstract: An information processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present technology includes: a threshold value control unit. The threshold value control unit controls, on the basis of three-dimensional position information of each of a first finger and a second finger acquired from a detection result of a sensor, a threshold value relating to determination of a gesture using at least one of the first finger and the second finger. As a result, it is possible to perform gesture determination with high accuracy.

Abstract: There is provided an information processing device, an information processing method, and a program for enabling display of AR content that has been generated for a predetermined environment and is applied to the real environment. The information processing device according to one aspect of the present technology generates a template environment map showing the environment of a three-dimensional space that is to be a template and in which a predetermined object exists, and generates template content that is a template to be used in generating display content for displaying an object superimposed on the environment of a real space, the template content including information about the object disposed at a position in the three-dimensional space, the position having a predetermined positional relationship with the predetermined object. The present technology can be applied to a transmissive HMD, for example.

Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus and method, and a projection imaging apparatus and an information processing method capable of suppressing an increase in processing amount of processing related to update of correction information used for geometric correction and the like, the information processing apparatus detecting, in regard to projection imaging apparatuses each having a projection unit that projects an image on a projection surface and an imaging unit that images the projection surface, a corresponding point between a pixel of the projection unit and a pixel of the imaging unit for a relation between one of the projection imaging apparatuses whose posture has changed and one of the projection imaging apparatuses whose posture has not changed, and estimating a relative posture of the projection imaging apparatus whose posture has changed with respect to the projection imaging apparatus whose posture has not changed.

Abstract: There is provided an information processing device, an information processing method, and a program that enable information presentation with high usability. On the basis of presentation location information regarding a change in state of a presentation location where presentation information is presented and at least one piece of information out of processing information regarding processing for generating the presentation information, user information regarding a response of a user to the processing, and environment information regarding a state of an environment of the presentation location, control of at least one state of a presentation state of the presentation information and a state of the processing is performed. The present technology can be applied as a projection device for the inside of a vehicle, a conference room, or the like.

Abstract: An information processing device includes: a storage unit that stores first information indicating at least one of a structure or a physical property of a first object obtained by capturing a real physical body into a virtual space; and a specifying unit that specifies an arrangement of a second object indicating a virtual object in the virtual space so that the arrangement is capable of expressing an interaction with the first object, based on an arrangement condition of the second object and on the first information.

Abstract: An information processing device (30) includes: an estimation unit (325) that estimates an operable part among a plurality of parts of a first object obtained by capturing a real item into a virtual space; and a display control unit (326) that controls a display device (20) to display a motion of the part operated by a second object indicating a virtual item on the basis of operation information of the second object with respect to the first object and a first piece of information indicating a result of the estimation unit (325).

Abstract: A configuration that causes an agent such as a character in a virtual world or a robot in the real world to perform actions by imitating actions of a human is to be achieved. An environment map including type and layout information about objects in the real world is generated, actions of a person acting in the real world are analyzed, time/action/environment map correspondence data including the environment map and time-series data of action analysis data is generated, a learning process using the time/action/environment map correspondence data is performed, an action model having the environment map as an input value and a result of action estimation as an output value is generated, and action control data for a character in a virtual world or a robot is generated with the use of the action model. For example, an agent is made to perform an action by imitating an action of a human.

Abstract: There is provided an information processing device, an information processing method, and a program for enabling display of AR content that has been generated for a predetermined environment and is applied to the real environment. The information processing device according to one aspect of the present technology generates a template environment map showing the environment of a three-dimensional space that is to be a template and in which a predetermined object exists, and generates template content that is a template to be used in generating display content for displaying an object superimposed on the environment of a real space, the template content including information about the object disposed at a position in the three-dimensional space, the position having a predetermined positional relationship with the predetermined object. The present technology can be applied to a transmissive HMD, for example.

Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and a program capable of reducing a decrease in resolution in overlapping areas of multiple projection in cases where a plurality of projectors is used to perform the multiple projection onto an object. An information processing apparatus according to one aspect of the present technology generates, in regard to a plurality of projectors irradiating an object serving as a projection target with projection light rays as superimposing light rays depicting a projection image having pixels, mask information for regulating intensity of the corresponding light ray of each pixel of the projection image. The mask information includes information indicating, in regard to the object having a surface including a predetermined position, that the position is irradiated by a predetermined projector. The present technology can be applied to computers each of which causes a plurality of projectors to project images.

Abstract: There is provided an image processing apparatus and a method that allow for corresponding point detection at a higher speed and with higher accuracy. By outputting invisible light and visible light via the same optical system, an image of the invisible light and an image of the visible light are projected to cause a portion or all of the image of the invisible light and a portion or all of the image of the visible light to be projected in the same region on a projection surface. The present disclosure is applicable to, for example, an image processing apparatus, an image projecting apparatus, an image projection imaging apparatus, a control apparatus, an information processing apparatus, a projection imaging system, an image processing method, a program, or the like.

Abstract: There is provided an image processing apparatus and method that can improve accuracy of corresponding point detection. A plurality of predetermined feature points included in a captured image obtained by capturing a projected image including the feature points are detected, a single or a plurality of dots included in a captured image obtained by capturing a projected image including a dot pattern including the dots are detected, and corresponding points between the projected image and the captured image are detected by identifying the detected feature points on the basis of an appearance pattern of the detected dots in a time direction corresponding to the feature points. The present disclosure can be applied to, for example, an image processing apparatus, a projection apparatus, an imaging apparatus, a projection imaging apparatus, a control apparatus, a projection imaging system, or the like.

Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and a program capable of reducing a decrease in resolution in overlapping areas of multiple projection in cases where a plurality of projectors is used to perform the multiple projection onto an object. An information processing apparatus according to one aspect of the present technology generates, in regard to a plurality of projectors irradiating an object serving as a projection target with projection light rays as superimposing light rays depicting a projection image having pixels, mask information for regulating intensity of the corresponding light ray of each pixel of the projection image. The mask information includes information indicating, in regard to the object having a surface including a predetermined position, that the position is irradiated by a predetermined projector. The present technology can be applied to computers each of which causes a plurality of projectors to project images.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an image processing apparatus and method, data, and a recording medium by which the invisibility of corresponding point detection can be improved. A pattern picked up image obtained by image pickup, by an image pickup section, of a predetermined structured light pattern projected by a projection section and having a plurality of, for example, patterns 101-1 and 102-2 and so forth, each of which has a luminance distribution of a Gaussian function like, for example, a curve 102-1 or 102-2, disposed therein, is used to detect corresponding points between a projection image projected by the projection section and a picked up image picked up by the image pickup section. The present disclosure can be applied, for example, to an image processing apparatus, a projection apparatus, an image pickup apparatus, a projection image pickup apparatus, a control apparatus, a projection image pickup system and so forth.

Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus and method, and a projection imaging apparatus and an information processing method capable of suppressing an increase in processing amount of processing related to update of correction information used for geometric correction and the like, the information processing apparatus detecting, in regard to projection imaging apparatuses each having a projection unit that projects an image on a projection surface and an imaging unit that images the projection surface, a corresponding point between a pixel of the projection unit and a pixel of the imaging unit for a relation between one of the projection imaging apparatuses whose posture has changed and one of the projection imaging apparatuses whose posture has not changed, and estimating a relative posture of the projection imaging apparatus whose posture has changed with respect to the projection imaging apparatus whose posture has not changed.

Abstract: There is provided an image processing apparatus and a method that allow for corresponding point detection at a higher speed and with higher accuracy. By outputting invisible light and visible light via the same optical system, an image of the invisible light and an image of the visible light are projected to cause a portion or all of the image of the invisible light and a portion or all of the image of the visible light to be projected in the same region on a projection surface. The present disclosure is applicable to, for example, an image processing apparatus, an image projecting apparatus, an image projection imaging apparatus, a control apparatus, an information processing apparatus, a projection imaging system, an image processing method, a program, or the like.

Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus and method, and a projection imaging apparatus and an information processing method capable of suppressing an increase in processing amount of processing related to update of correction information used for geometric correction and the like, the information processing apparatus detecting, in regard to projection imaging apparatuses each having a projection unit that projects an image on a projection surface and an imaging unit that images the projection surface, a corresponding point between a pixel of the projection unit and a pixel of the imaging unit for a relation between one of the projection imaging apparatuses whose posture has changed and one of the projection imaging apparatuses whose posture has not changed, and estimating a relative posture of the projection imaging apparatus whose posture has changed with respect to the projection imaging apparatus whose posture has not changed.

Abstract: There is provided an image processing apparatus and method that realize corresponding point detection during content viewing while keeping cost increase to a minimum. A pattern image including a given pattern is superimposed on any one of a plurality of subframes corresponding to a frame, each subframe is sequentially projected onto a projection section, a capture section is caused to capture the projected subframe image, projected by the projection section, on which the pattern image has been superimposed in synchronism with the projection control, and corresponding points between the projected image and a captured image are detected on the basis of the pattern image included in the captured image acquired as a result of capture by the capture section, in accordance with the capture control. The present disclosure is applicable, for example, to an image processing apparatus, projection apparatus, capture apparatus, projection/capture apparatus, control apparatus, projection/capture system, and so on.

Abstract: The present technology relates to an image processing apparatus and method for enabling a relative posture between a projection unit and a shooting unit to be found more easily. According to one aspect of the present technology, a correspondence between a projection image and its shot image is detected by use of a pattern shot image which is a shot image of a pattern projection image as a projection image of an image including a pattern. The present technology can be applied to an electronic device including a projector or camera or the functions of both, a computer for controlling the same, and the like.

Abstract: There is provided an image projection device including a camera, a projector configured to project an image, a camera calibration unit configured to perform calibration of the camera, a projector calibration unit configured to perform calibration of the projector, and an image correction unit configured to correct the image projected from the projector based on a result of the calibration. The projector calibration unit performs ray tracing of a known checker pattern on which structural light is projected by the projector, and estimates parameters by acquiring correspondence relation between a lattice point of the checker pattern and projector coordinates.

Abstract: There is provided an image processing apparatus and method that can improve accuracy of corresponding point detection. A plurality of predetermined feature points included in a captured image obtained by capturing a projected image including the feature points are detected, a single or a plurality of dots included in a captured image obtained by capturing a projected image including a dot pattern including the dots are detected, and corresponding points between the projected image and the captured image are detected by identifying the detected feature points on the basis of an appearance pattern of the detected dots in a time direction corresponding to the feature points. The present disclosure can be applied to, for example, an image processing apparatus, a projection apparatus, an imaging apparatus, a projection imaging apparatus, a control apparatus, a projection imaging system, or the like.