Head-mounted display including an operating element having a longitudinal direction in a direction of a first axis, display apparatus, and input apparatus

1. A head-mounted display, comprising:

a main body configured to be mountable on a head of a user,

wherein the main body comprises:

a display unit configured to present an image to the user; and

an input operation unit that includes an operating element having a longitudinal direction in a direction of a first axis, a first detection element and a second detection element,

wherein the first detection element is configured to electrostatically detect a first operation on the operating element along the direction of the first axis and wherein the second detection element is configured to detect a second operation on the operating element along a direction of a second axis orthogonal to the direction of the first axis,

wherein the operating element is configured to be strainable, and the second detection element is configured to detect the second operation based on a strain of the operating element,

wherein the second detection element in the operating element comprises at least two strain sensors, and

wherein, based on a determination that the operating element is strained, a first of the at least two strain sensors is compressed and a second of the at least two strain sensors is expanded.

2. The head-mounted display according to claim 1 , wherein the operating element is an elastic member, the first detection element is provided to the elastic member, and the at least two strain sensors of the second detection element are provided to the elastic member and arranged along the direction of the second axis.

3. The head-mounted display according to claim 1 , wherein

the main body further includes an operation area in which the first detection element is provided,

the operating element includes a beam portion including

a first end portion that is supported by the operation area, and

a second end portion configured to be bendable in the direction of the second axis, and

the second detection element is further configured to detect the second operation based on a bending amount of the beam portion.

4. The head-mounted display according to claim 1 , wherein the input operation unit further includes a control unit configured to control the image based on an output of the first detection element and an output of the second detection element.

5. The head-mounted display according to claim 1 , wherein

the main body further includes a support unit that extends in the direction of the first axis and is mounted on a temporal region of the head of the user, and the display unit and the operating element are supported by the support unit.

6. A display apparatus, comprising:

a main body configured to display an image,

wherein the main body comprises:

an input operation unit that includes an operating element having a longitudinal direction in a direction of a first axis, a first detection element and a second detection element;

wherein the first detection element is configured to electrostatically detect a first operation on the operating element along the direction of the first axis and wherein the second detection element is configured to detect a second operation on the operating element along a direction of a second axis orthogonal to the direction of the first axis, and

wherein the operating element includes a rotor that extends in the direction of the first axis and is configured to be rotatable around the first axis, the first detection element is provided on the rotor, and the second detection element is configured to detect the second operation based on a rotation of the rotor.

7. The display apparatus according to claim 6 , wherein

the main body further includes a casing including a marginal portion that extends in the direction of the first axis, and

the operating element is provided along the marginal portion.

8. An input apparatus, comprising:

a casing having a longitudinal direction in a direction of a first axis; and

an input operation unit, provided to the casing, that includes an operating element having a longitudinal direction in a direction of a first axis, a first detection element and a second detection element;

wherein the first detection element is configured to electrostatically detect a first operation on the operating element along the direction of the first axis and wherein the second detection element is configured to detect a second operation on the operating element along a direction of a second axis orthogonal to the direction of the first axis, and

wherein the operating element includes a rotor that extends in the direction of the first axis and is configured to be rotatable around the first axis, the first detection element is provided on the rotor, and the second detection element is configured to detect the second operation based on a rotation of the rotor.

9. A head-mounted display, comprising:

a main body that includes a display unit configured to be capable of presenting an image to a user, and is configured to be mountable on a head of the user; and

an input operation unit, provided to the main body, that includes an operating element having a longitudinal direction in a direction of a first axis, a first detection element and a second detection element;

wherein the first detection element is configured to electrostatically detect a first operation on the operating element along the direction of the first axis and wherein the second detection element is configured to detect a second operation on the operating element along a direction of a second axis orthogonal to the direction of the first axis,

wherein the operating element includes a rotor that extends in the direction of the first axis and is configured to be rotatable around the first axis, the first detection element is provided on the rotor and the second detection element is configured to detect the second operation based on a rotation of the rotor.

10. The head-mounted display according to claim 9 , wherein the input operation unit further includes a control unit configured to control the image based on an output of the first detection element and an output of the second detection element.

11. The head-mounted display according to claim 9 , wherein the main body further includes a support unit that extends in the direction of the first axis and is mounted on a temporal region of the head of the user, wherein the display unit and the operating element are supported by the support unit.