Image projection apparatus and method of controlling the same
An apparatus includes a light source configured to emit a light beam based on image data, a projection unit configured to project the light beam onto a pupil of a user, and at least one processor and a memory coupled to the processor storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to function as: an obtaining unit configured to obtain position information on a projection area through which the light beam to be projected onto a retina of the user passes, and a control unit configured to control a projection image to be projected onto the retina with the light beam based on the image data. The control unit controls the light source such that the projection image is changed based on the position information on the projection area and a position of the light beam.
1. An apparatus comprising:
a light source that emits a light beam based on image data;
a detection unit that detects a position of a pupil of a user;
a projection unit that projects the light beam onto the pupil of the user; and
at least one processor and a memory coupled to the processor storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to function as:
an obtaining unit to obtain position information on a projection area through which the light beam to be projected onto a retina of the user passes, and
a control unit to control a projection image to be projected onto the retina with the light beam based on the image data,
wherein the control unit controls the light source such that the projection image is changed based on the position information on the projection area and a position of the light beam,
wherein the obtaining unit obtains, based on the detected position of the pupil, a position of the projection area,
wherein the control unit obtains, based on the detected position of the pupil, the projection area through which the light beam passing through the pupil passes, and
wherein at least in a case where the light beam passes through the projection area, the control unit controls the light source such that the projection image is changed based on a distance between the light beam and an edge of the projection area.
2. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the control unit controls the light source such that a position of at least one part of a peripheral portion of an image corresponding to the image data projected on the retina in a case where the distance between the light beam and the edge of the projection area is a first value differs from the position of the at least one part of the peripheral portion of the image corresponding to the image data projected on the retina in a case where the distance between the light beam and the edge of the projection area is a second value greater than the first value.
3. The apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the control unit changes, based on the distance between the light beam and the edge of the projection area, a portion of an image corresponding to the image data, the portion serving as the projection image.
4. The apparatus according to claim 3 , wherein the control unit controls the projection image such that the projection image corresponds to a portion of the image corresponding to the image data and such that the portion, corresponding to the projection image, of the image corresponding to the image data is changed based on the distance between the light beam and the edge of the projection area.
5. The apparatus according to claim 4 , wherein the control unit controls the projection image such that the image corresponding to the image data is scrolled in a case where the distance between the light beam and the edge of the projection area is less than or equal to a threshold.
6. The apparatus according to claim 1 ,
wherein the control unit sets a first area that is located within the projection area, and
wherein the control unit controls the light source such that the projection image to be projected in a case where the light beam passes outside the second area differs from the projection image to be projected in a case where the light beam passes inside the second area.
7. A method comprising:
causing a light source to emit a light beam based on image data;
detecting a position of a pupil of a user;
projecting the light beam onto the pupil of the user;
obtaining position information on a projection area through which the light beam to be projected onto a retina of the user passes; and
controlling the light source such that a projection image to be projected onto the retina with the light beam based on the image data,
wherein the controlling controls the light source such that the projection image is changed based on the position information on the projection area and a position of the light beam,
wherein the obtaining obtains, based on the detected position of the pupil, a position of the projection area,
wherein the controlling obtains, based on the detected position of the pupil, the projection area through which the light beam passing through the pupil passes, and
wherein at least in a case where the light beam passes through the projection area, the controlling controls the light source such that the projection image is changed based on a distance between the light beam and an edge of the projection area.