Information processing apparatus, information processing method, program, and moving body

Abstract

The present technique relates to an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, a program, and a moving body that can appropriately display content on top of a scene viewed by a user.An aspect of the present technique provides an information processing apparatus that sets a frame as a superimposition location of content in a region corresponding to a surface of an object on the basis of a movement state of a user and generates visual information for displaying the content in the region corresponding to the set frame. The present technique can be applied to an apparatus that performs AR display of content.

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         2 : An information processing apparatus comprising:
 circuitry configured to:
 determine a superimposition location of content in a frame based on a visual field of view relative to a surface of an object, wherein the visual field of view includes an external environment of a vehicle; 
 perform a defocusing process on the content in the frame to generate a defocused content; and 
 generate visual information for displaying the defocused content on a display. 
   
     
     
         3 : The information processing apparatus according to  claim 2 , wherein
 the circuitry is configured to perform the defocusing process on the content based on a visual point position of a user.   
     
     
         4 : The information processing apparatus according to  claim 3 , wherein
 the circuitry is configured to set a defocus range based on a distance between the visual point position of the user and the superimposition location of the content in the frame, and   the circuitry is configured to perform the defocusing process on the content based on the set defocus range.   
     
     
         5 : The information processing apparatus according to  claim 4 , wherein
 the smaller the distance between the visual point position of the user and the superimposition location of the content is, the smaller the defocus range set by the circuitry is, and the bigger the distance is, the larger the defocus range set by the circuitry is, and   the smaller the defocus range is, the higher a degree of focus in the defocusing process, and the larger the defocus range is, the higher a degree of defocus in the defocusing process.   
     
     
         6 : The information processing apparatus according to  claim 4 , wherein
 the smaller the distance between the visual point position of the user and the superimposition location of the content is, the smaller the defocus range set by the circuitry is, and the bigger the distance is, the larger the defocus range set by the circuitry is.   
     
     
         7 : The information processing apparatus according to  claim 4 , wherein
 the smaller the defocus range is, the higher a degree of focus in the defocusing process, and the larger the defocus range is, the higher a degree of defocus in the defocusing process.   
     
     
         8 : The information processing apparatus according to  claim 3 , wherein
 the visual point position of the user is determined based on an image including an eye of the user, the image being generated by a camera mounted inside the vehicle.   
     
     
         9 : The information processing apparatus according to  claim 4 , wherein
 the farther the distance between the visual point position of the user and the superimposition location of the content is, the more obscure a view of the content is.   
     
     
         10 : An information processing method executed by an information processing apparatus, the method comprising:
 determining a superimposition location of content in a frame based on a visual field of view relative to a surface of an object, wherein the visual field of view includes an external environment of a vehicle;   performing a defocusing process on the content in the frame to generate a defocused content; and   generating visual information for displaying the defocused content on a display.   
     
     
         11 . The information processing method of  claim 10 , further comprising:
 performing the defocusing process on the content based on a visual point position of a user.   
     
     
         12 . The information processing method of  claim 11 , further comprising:
 setting a defocus range based on a distance between the visual point position of the user and the superimposition location of the content in the frame; and   performing the defocusing process on the content based on the set defocus range.   
     
     
         13 . The information processing method of  claim 12 , wherein
 the smaller the distance between the visual point position of the user and the superimposition location of the content is, the smaller the defocus range is set, and the bigger the distance is, the larger the defocus range is set, and   the smaller the defocus range is, the higher a degree of focus in the defocusing process, and the larger the defocus range is, the higher a degree of defocus in the defocusing process.   
     
     
         14 . The information processing method of  claim 12 , wherein
 the smaller the distance between the visual point position of the user and the superimposition location of the content is, the smaller the defocus range set by the circuitry is, and the bigger the distance is, the larger the defocus range set by the circuitry is.   
     
     
         15 . The information processing method of  claim 12 , wherein
 the smaller the defocus range is, the higher a degree of focus in the defocusing process, and the larger the defocus range is, the higher a degree of defocus in the defocusing process.   
     
     
         16 . A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing executable instructions which when executed by circuitry cause the circuitry to perform a method, the method comprising:
 determining a superimposition location of content in a frame based on a visual field of view relative to a surface of an object, wherein the visual field of view includes an external environment of a vehicle;   performing a defocusing process on the content in the frame to generate a defocused content; and   generating visual information for displaying the defocused content on a display.   
     
     
         17 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of  claim 16 , further comprising:
 performing the defocusing process on the content based on a visual point position of a user.   
     
     
         18 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of  claim 17 , further comprising:
 setting a defocus range based on a distance between the visual point position of the user and the superimposition location of the content in the frame; and   performing the defocusing process on the content based on the set defocus range.   
     
     
         19 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of  claim 18 , wherein
 the smaller the distance between the visual point position of the user and the superimposition location of the content is, the smaller the defocus range is set, and the bigger the distance is, the larger the defocus range is set, and   the smaller the defocus range is, the higher a degree of focus in the defocusing process, and the larger the defocus range is, the higher a degree of defocus in the defocusing process.   
     
     
         20 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of  claim 18 , wherein
 the smaller the distance between the visual point position of the user and the superimposition location of the content is, the smaller the defocus range set by the circuitry is, and the bigger the distance is, the larger the defocus range set by the circuitry is.   
     
     
         21 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of  claim 18 , wherein
 the smaller the defocus range is, the higher a degree of focus in the defocusing process, and the larger the defocus range is, the higher a degree of defocus in the defocusing process.