Obstacle avoidance apparatus and obstacle avoidance method
US9599818B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 14, 2013 |
| Grant date | Mar 21, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 27, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B2027/014
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An obstacle detecting unit detects an obstacle for a user wearing a head mounted display from an image of the outside world. A distance calculating unit calculates the distance from a detected obstacle to the user wearing the head mounted display. An obstacle replacing unit replaces the detected obstacle with a virtual object. A virtual object synthesizing unit generates a virtual object at a position within a virtual space displayed on the head mounted display, in which the position is determined according to the distance to the obstacle.
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