Imaging device, and control method of imaging device
An imaging device configured to capture, in a real space, a stereo image of an object that is to be placed in a virtual space, using a first optical system and a second optical system, the imaging device including a processor, and a memory storing a program which, when executed by the processor, causes the imaging device to perform obtaining processing to obtain information relating to a vergence angle of a person relative to the object in the virtual space, and to perform control processing to control spacing between the first optical system and the second optical system based on the information.
1 . An imaging device configured to capture, in a real space, a stereo image of an object that is to be placed in a virtual space, using a first optical system and a second optical system, the imaging device comprising:
a processor; and
a memory storing a program which, when executed by the processor, causes the imaging device to
(1) perform first obtaining processing to obtain first information relating to a vergence angle of a person relative to the object in the virtual space, and
(2) perform control processing to control spacing between the first optical system and the second optical system based on the first information,
wherein in the control processing, the spacing between the first optical system and the second optical system is controlled such that a vergence angle of the imaging device relative to the object in the real space substantially matches a vergence angle of the person relative to the object in the virtual space.
2 . The imaging device according to claim 1 , wherein the program, when executed by the processor, further causes the imaging device to perform a second obtaining processing to obtain second information relating to a distance from the imaging device to the object, and
wherein in the control processing, the spacing between the first optical system and the second optical system is controlled on a basis of the first information and the second information.
3 . The imaging device according to claim 1 , wherein the first information indicates a distance from the object to the person in the virtual space, and
wherein in the control processing, (1) a vergence angle of the person relative to the object in the virtual space is calculated on a basis of the first information, and (2) the spacing between the first optical system and the second optical system is controlled on a basis of the calculated vergence angle.
4 . The imaging device according to claim 1 , wherein in the first obtaining processing, a plurality of first information respectively corresponding to a plurality of people, are obtained, and
wherein in the control processing, the spacing between the first optical system and the second optical system is controlled on a basis of the plurality of first information.
5 . The imaging device according to claim 4 , wherein in the control processing, the spacing between the first optical system and the second optical system is switched among a plurality of spacings respectively based on the plurality of first information.
6 . The imaging device according to claim 5 , wherein in the control processing, the spacing between the first optical system and the second optical system is switched at predetermined time intervals.
7 . The imaging device according to claim 1 , wherein, in the control processing, in a case where the person is looking at the object in the virtual space, the spacing between the first optical system and the second optical system is controlled on a basis of the first information.
8 . The imaging device according to claim 7 , wherein in the first obtaining processing, third information relating to a position and an orientation of the person in the virtual space is further obtained, and
wherein in the control processing, whether or not the person is looking at the object in the virtual space is determined on a basis of the third information.
9 . The imaging device according to claim 1 , wherein the first information indicates a distance from the object to the person in the virtual space,
wherein in the first obtaining processing, fourth information relating to an eye spacing of the person is further obtained, and
wherein in the control processing, (1) a vergence angle of the person relative to the object in the virtual space is calculated on a basis of the first information and the fourth information, and (2) the spacing between the first optical system and the second optical system is controlled on a basis of the calculated vergence angle.
10 . The imaging device according to claim 1 , wherein in the control processing, the spacing between the first optical system and the second optical system is controlled such that a vergence angle of the imaging device relative to the object in the real space matches a vergence angle of the person relative to the object in the virtual space.
11 . An imaging device configured to capture, in a real space, a stereo image of an object that is to be placed in a virtual space, using a first optical system and a second optical system, the imaging device comprising:
a controller configured to control spacing between the first optical system and the second optical system,
wherein the spacing between the first optical system and the second optical system is different between (1) a case where a person looking at the object in the virtual space is a person of which an eye spacing is a first spacing and (2) a case where the person looking at the object in the virtual space is a person of which an eye spacing is a second spacing that is different from the first spacing.
12 . A control method of an imaging device configured to capture, in a real space, a stereo image of an object that is to be placed in a virtual space, using a first optical system and a second optical system, the control method comprising:
obtaining information relating to a vergence angle of a person relative to the object in the virtual space; and
controlling spacing between the first optical system and the second optical system based on the information,
wherein the spacing between the first optical system and the second optical system is controlled such that a vergence angle of the imaging device relative to the object in the real space substantially matches a vergence angle of the person relative to the object in the virtual space.
13 . The control method according to claim 12 , wherein the spacing between the first optical system and the second optical system is controlled such that a vergence angle of the imaging device relative to the object in the real space matches a vergence angle of the person relative to the object in the virtual space.
14 . A non-transitory computer-readable medium that stores a program, wherein the program causes a computer to execute a control method of an imaging device configured to capture, in a real space, a stereo image of an object that is to be placed in a virtual space, using a first optical system and a second optical system, the control method comprising:
obtaining information relating to a vergence angle of a person relative to the object in the virtual space; and
controlling spacing between the first optical system and the second optical system based on the information,
wherein the spacing between the first optical system and the second optical system is controlled such that a vergence angle of the imaging device relative to the object in the real space substantially matches a vergence angle of the person relative to the object in the virtual space.
15 . The medium according to claim 14 , wherein the spacing between the first optical system and the second optical system is controlled such that a vergence angle of the imaging device relative to the object in the real space matches a vergence angle of the person relative to the object in the virtual space.