IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD
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1. An image processing apparatus comprising:
- a generation unit that generates an image of a virtual space and outputs the image to a display device which an observer wears;
a determination unit that determines whether or not the display device is in use; and
a control unit that operates said generation unit if said determination unit determines that the display device is in use.
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Abstract
Three-dimensional CG software generates an image of a virtual space, and an image output unit outputs this image to an HMD. An automatic mode switching unit determines whether the HMD is in use, and operates the three-dimensional CG software if the HMD is in use.
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11 Claims
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1. An image processing apparatus comprising:
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a generation unit that generates an image of a virtual space and outputs the image to a display device which an observer wears; a determination unit that determines whether or not the display device is in use; and a control unit that operates said generation unit if said determination unit determines that the display device is in use. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An image processing method, comprising:
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generating an image of a virtual space and outputting the image to a display device which an observer wears; determining whether the display device is in use; and controlling so that the image is generated and output if it is determined that the display device is in use.
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11. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a computer program for causing a computer to perform a method comprising the steps of:
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generating an image of a virtual space and outputting the image to a display device which an observer wears; determining whether the display device is in use; and controlling so that the image is generated and output if it is determined that the display device is in use.
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