DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD FOR HEAD MOUNTED DISPLAY (HMD) AND IMAGE GENERATION DEVICE
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1. A method that causes a computer to control a display on a head-mounted display (HMD) that is worn on a head of a user, the method comprising:
- causing the computer to receive data that represents a captured image from an imaging section, the imaging section being provided so as to capture a real space that includes the HMD, and a controller that is held and operated by the user;
causing the computer to calculate a virtual position of the controller within a virtual space using the captured image, the virtual space being a display image space of the HMD; and
causing the computer to display a first guide display on the HMD using the virtual position, the first guide display indicating a position within the virtual space that corresponds to a position of the controller within the real space.
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Abstract
The position and the posture of an HMD, and the position of a game controller in the real space are detected, and tracked. An image of a virtual space is displayed on the HMD. A controller object is disposed and displayed at a position within the virtual space that corresponds to the position of the game controller in the real space viewed from the HMD. Therefore, the player can easily find and hold the game controller even when the player wears the HMD.
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1. A method that causes a computer to control a display on a head-mounted display (HMD) that is worn on a head of a user, the method comprising:
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causing the computer to receive data that represents a captured image from an imaging section, the imaging section being provided so as to capture a real space that includes the HMD, and a controller that is held and operated by the user; causing the computer to calculate a virtual position of the controller within a virtual space using the captured image, the virtual space being a display image space of the HMD; and causing the computer to display a first guide display on the HMD using the virtual position, the first guide display indicating a position within the virtual space that corresponds to a position of the controller within the real space. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An image generation device that generates an image that is displayed on a head-mounted display (HMD) that is worn on a head of a user, the image generation device comprising:
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a captured image-receiving section that receives data that represents a captured image from an imaging section, the imaging section being provided so as to capture a real space that includes the HMD, and a controller that is held and operated by the user; a controller position calculation section that calculates a virtual position of the controller within a virtual space using the captured image, the virtual space being a display image space of the HMD; and a first guide display control section that displays a first guide display on the HMD using the virtual position, the first guide display indicating a position within the virtual space that corresponds to a position of the controller within the real space.
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