Display device, method of controlling display device, and program

A method of controlling a display device, comprising:

• providing the display device worn by a user to use and including a first picture element and a second picture element each generating picture light, and a display section adapted to make a right eye of the user visually recognize an image based on the picture light generated by the first picture element, and make a left eye of the user visually recognize an image based on the picture light generated by the second picture element;
• detecting temperature of each of the first picture element and the second picture element;
• and
• controlling luminance of the picture light generated by at least either one of the first picture element and the second picture element based on the temperature detected.

A display device worn by a user to use, comprising:

• a first picture element generating a first picture light;
• a display section adapted to make an eye of the user visually recognize an image based on the first picture light;
• a first temperature detection section adapted to detect a first temperature of the first picture element;
• and
• a control section adapted to control luminance of the first picture light based on the first temperature detected by the first temperature section,
• wherein the display device is a head-mounted display device.