Abstract: An information processing apparatus connected to a controller device equipped with proximity sensors that are provided for at least respective fingers of a user, estimating amounts of bending of the fingers of the user using a first method on the basis of detection results from the proximity sensors, estimating a posture and a shape of a hand of the user using a second method different from the first estimation method, and correcting by using information estimated by the first method, information regarding an amount of movement of each finger in a bending direction in information regarding the posture and the shape of the hand of the user estimated by the second method to generate information relating to the posture and the shape of the hand of the user.

Abstract: Provided are a body part orientation estimation apparatus, a body part orientation estimation method, and a program that enable accurate body tracking without having the user wear many trackers. A time-series data input section (68) acquires a plurality of pieces of time-series data each representing positions, postures, or motions of a part of a body. The time-series data input section (68) inputs the plurality of pieces of time-series data into a conversion section (60). An output acquisition section (70) acquires a result of estimation of a position, a posture, or a motion of another part of the body that is closer to a center of the body than the part, the result of the estimation being an output obtained when the pieces of time-series data are input into the conversion section (60).

Abstract: A position estimation apparatus, a position estimation method, and a program that can estimate a position of a tracker with high accuracy while the power consumption is reduced is provided. An estimation result storage section (50) stores a result of estimation of a position of a tracker (12). An acceleration data acquisition section (52) repeatedly acquires acceleration data indicative of an acceleration of the tracker (12) from a sensor that detects an acceleration of the tracker (12). An estimation result updating section (56) updates the result of estimation on the basis of the result of estimation of a position of the tracker stored in the estimation result storage section (50) and the acquired latest acceleration data. A velocity information acquisition section (54) acquires information of the velocity of the tracker (12).

Abstract: Provided are a body size estimation apparatus, a body size estimation method, and a program that enable the estimation of the body size of a user even when the user has not taken a T-pose in advance. A body size data storage unit (50) stores body size data indicating a body size of a user. A posture data acquisition unit (52) acquires position data indicating positions of a plurality of body parts away from each other of the user. A body size estimation unit (54) estimates a body size of the user based on positions of two or more body parts indicated by the position data. A body size update unit (56) updates, in a case where the estimated body size is larger than the body size indicated by the body size data stored in the body size data storage unit (50), the body size indicated by the body size data to the estimated body size.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus is connected to a first information acquisition apparatus that acquires first information relating to at least one of a position or a pose of a hand of a target person and a second information acquisition apparatus that acquires second information relating to at least one of the position or the pose of the hand of the target person and different from the first information acquired by the first information acquisition apparatus. The information processing apparatus accepts the first information and the second information from the first and second information acquisition apparatuses, respectively, retains the accepted first and second information in an associated relationship with information of timings at which the first and second information acquisition apparatuses acquire the first and second information, respectively, and extracts pieces of the first and second information acquired at a common timing from the retained first and second information as pair information.

Abstract: A rendering section renders a virtual space object to generate a computer graphics image. A superimposing section superimposes the computer graphics image on a captured real space image to generate a provisional superimposed image. A post-processing section performs post-processing on the provisional superimposed image. A chroma key generation section performs chroma key processing on the computer graphics image on the basis of depth information regarding the captured real space image, to thereby generate a chroma key image. A composing section masks the provisional superimposed image subjected to the post-processing with the chroma key image, to thereby generate a composed chroma key image. The composed chroma key image is superimposed on the captured real space image to generate an augmented reality image.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an image processing apparatus including: a signal processing unit configured to acquire data of a captured image; a correction unit configured to correct the captured image to an image suitable for display; a synthesis unit configured to synthesize an image for synthesis transmitted from an apparatus, which is not provided integrally with the image processing apparatus, with the captured image; and an image display controlling unit configured to control a display panel to display the synthesized image. The correction unit carries out, from among processes for correcting the captured image to the image suitable for display, part of the correction processes for the captured image before the synthesis by the synthesis unit and carries out remaining correction processes for the image after the synthesis.

Abstract: A rendering unit renders an object in a virtual space to generate a computer graphics image. An AR superimposing unit superimposes the computer graphics image on a captured image of a reality space to generate an augmented-reality image. A post-processing unit performs post-processing on the augmented-reality image. The AR superimposing unit superimposes, on the same computer graphics image, a plurality of captured images provided at a frame rate higher than the frame rate of the computer graphics image generated by the rendering unit, to generate the augmented-reality image.

Abstract: A virtual space configuration unit 23 detects, on the basis of depth information of an image of a real space around a user, a position of an object in the real space and arrange a virtual body at a position in a virtual space corresponding to the detected position of the object to configure information of the virtual space. An image generation unit 25 generates an image of the virtual space configured by the virtual space configuration unit 23. A depth comparison unit 22 compares the depth information of the image of the real space and depth information of the image of the virtual space to decide an unknown depth region. The image generation unit 25 displays information indicative of presence of an unknown object in the unknown depth region of the image of the virtual space.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus that is connected to a display apparatus generates image data to be displayed, that is, anamorphic image data in which each pixel of the image data to be displayed on the display apparatus is rearranged into an array such that as a distance from a center of a display section is shorter, density of the pixels is higher, the array being different from a pixel array in the display section, and outputs the generated anamorphic image data.

Abstract: An information processing device obtains information regarding the position of each fingertip of a user in a real space, and determines contact between a virtual object set within a virtual space and a finger of the user. The information processing device sets the virtual object in a partly deformed state such that a part of the virtual object, the part corresponding to the position of the finger determined to be in contact with the object among the fingers of the user, is located more to a far side from a user side than the finger, and displays the virtual object having the shape set thereto as an image in the virtual space on a display device.

Abstract: An image generating apparatus includes: a rendering unit that carries out rendering of objects of a virtual space and generates a computer graphics image; a drawing processing unit that executes subsequent drawing processing for the computer graphics image; and an interrupt unit that interrupts the rendering at a timing of a graphics processor interrupt and causes execution of the subsequent drawing processing based on a result of the rendering to the timing of the graphics processor interrupt. The drawing processing unit includes a reprojection unit that executes reprojection processing of converting the computer graphics image in conformity to a new position of a point of view or a new direction of a line of sight as the subsequent drawing processing. The interrupt unit causes execution of the reprojection processing of the computer graphics image, based on the result of the rendering to the timing of the graphics processor interrupt.

Abstract: An image generating apparatus includes a rendering unit carrying out rendering of an object of a virtual space and an object of a real space and carrying out rendering of expression relating to light of the virtual space with respect to the real space to generate a computer graphics image, a superimposing unit superimposing the computer graphics image on a photographed image of the real space to generate a provisional superposition image, a chroma key generating unit generating a chroma key image through executing chroma key processing for the computer graphics image based on depth information of the photographed image of the real space, and a synthesizing unit generating a synthesized chroma key image used for being superimposed on the photographed image of the real space to generate an augmented reality image by applying a mask to the provisional superposition image by the chroma key image.

Abstract: A picture data acquisition unit 52 of an information processing device 10 acquires data of frames of a moving picture from an imaging device 12. A picture data storage unit 54 stores data of at least a predetermined number of past frames. A picture adding unit 56 generates a sum picture obtained by adding pictures of the past frame and a current frame together on a pixel value by pixel value basis. An image analysis unit 58 extracts feature points and acquire position information from each of the sum pictures and the pictures of the current frame, and integrates the acquired pieces of position information. An information processing unit 60 performs information processing using the position information, and an output unit 62 outputs a result of the information processing to a display device 16.

Abstract: A head-mounted display device (30) is provided which includes: optical elements (33L, R) disposed in front of the eyes of a user and configured to introduce light associated with images to be presented to the user into the eyes of the user; and a drive mechanism configured to move the optical elements in directions intersecting with visual line directions of the user. An image display system is further provided which includes the head-mounted display device (30) and an image supply device (10) including: an image supply part configured to supply the images to the head-mounted display device; and a display position control part configured to output control instructions to operate the drive mechanism in a manner changing the positions at which the images are displayed within fields of view of the user.

Abstract: Provided is an information processing apparatus which detects an amount of movement in a real space of a target point concerning a predetermined target in the real space, computes a position in a virtual space of a virtual object by using information about the detected amount of movement, disposes the virtual object at the computed position, and sets information about the virtual space.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an image processing apparatus connected with a display apparatus used by a user wearing the apparatus at a head portion thereof. The image processing apparatus acquires information on a reality space around the user, detects positions of objects in the reality space based on the acquired information on the reality space, and configures information on a virtual space by disposing a virtual body at a position in the virtual space corresponding to the detected position of each of the objects. The image processing apparatus further generates an image of the configured virtual space and outputs the generated image to the display apparatus.

Abstract: A remote control apparatus includes a display panel, an operation detector detecting an operation of touching the display panel, a remote controller remotely controlling an electronic apparatus in accordance with the touch operation, an item selection unit allowing a user to select a selection item in the display panel, a touch operation determination unit comparing a duration time of an operation of touching the selection item with a predetermined threshold value, a detailed information obtaining unit obtaining detailed information on the selection item from the electronic apparatus when the duration time is smaller than the threshold value, a related information obtaining unit obtaining related information on the selection item using the selection item as a searching condition from an external service apparatus when the duration time is equal to or larger than the threshold value, and a display controller controlling display of the detailed information or the related information.

Abstract: There is provided a head-mounted display device capable of adjusting a distance to an image forming position that includes video display elements that show a video, optical elements arranged in front of user's eyes to cause the video shown by the video display elements to be incident on the user's eyes, and a control mechanism that changes an optical distance between the video display elements and the optical elements. Also provided is a video display system that includes the head-mounted display device and a video supply device that includes a video supply section that supplies a video to the head-mounted display device and an image forming distance control section that outputs a control instruction to change a distance from the optical elements to the image forming position by operating the control mechanism.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an image processing apparatus connected with a display apparatus used by a user wearing the apparatus at a head portion thereof. The image processing apparatus acquires information on a reality space around the user, detects positions of objects in the reality space based on the acquired information on the reality space, and configures information on a virtual space by disposing a virtual body at a position in the virtual space corresponding to the detected position of each of the objects. The image processing apparatus further generates an image of the configured virtual space and outputs the generated image to the display apparatus.