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Information processing apparatus and method for presenting image combined with virtual image

An information processing method and an information processing device technology, which are applied in the field of information processing devices for presenting images to users, and can solve problems such as user fear and inconvenient operation

Inactive Publication Date: 2006-03-15
CANON KK
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Therefore, in this system, CG covers the periphery of the user's hand, so the user feels inconvenience when operating
[0005] Also, if the CG covers the area around the user's feet, the user may feel intimidated

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[0022] In the first embodiment, an MR system that allows a user to experience the interior environment of a virtual building is explained.

[0023] Next, the entire system structure is described.

[0024] figure 1 A block diagram of a system according to a first embodiment of the present invention is shown. Such as figure 1 As shown, the system control unit 101 performs overall control of the system. The system control unit 101 includes: an image input unit 102 , an image synthesis unit 103 , an image output device 104 , a camera position and posture measurement unit 105 , and a virtual reality generation unit 106 .

[0025] A video see-through head-mounted display (HMD) 132 includes a camera 133 , an image output unit 134 , an image input unit 135 , and an image display unit 136 . Two cameras 133 are provided corresponding to the left and right eyes of the user. The image display unit 136 includes two display portions corresponding to the user's left and right eyes.

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Abstract

An information processing method and an information processing apparatus for preventing a user from experiencing fear in a virtual environment due to the area surrounding their feet being invisible because of CG masking the real space are provided. The information processing method and apparatus acquire the position and posture of the user when generating an image of a virtual reality and combining the image of the virtual reality with an image of real space to present the combined image to the user. When the user is inside a virtual building, the information processing method and apparatus generate objects inside the virtual building and a transparent object and combine the generated objects with an image of real space. By displaying the combined image, the image of real space is displayed at the feet of the user.

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technical field [0001] The present invention generally relates to an information processing device and an information processing method, and in particular to an information processing device and method for presenting to a user a composite image of an image captured in a real space and a virtual image. Background technique [0002] A virtual reality (VR) system provides virtual reality to a user by presenting the user with three-dimensional computer graphics (CG) generated by a computer. In recent years, a technology has been developed that presents information that does not exist in real space to users by synthesizing images of real space with three-dimensional graphics. Such a system is called an augmented reality (augmented reality, AR) system or a mixed reality (mixed reality, MR) system. [0003] In MR systems, users can view three-dimensional CG superimposed on real objects. There has been proposed an MR system in which a user can freely manipulate a virtual object by...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): G06F3/00G06T1/00
CPCG06T19/00G06T19/006
Inventor 松井太一
Owner CANON KK