Information processing apparatus, information processing method and storing unit

An information processing method that is performed by an information processing apparatus, the information processing method comprising:

• determining, among a plurality of captured images obtained by a plurality of cameras, a display target image related to a virtual viewpoint image, based on a position of a virtual viewpoint and a view direction from the virtual viewpoint, the virtual viewpoint image being generated based on the display target image and the position of the virtual viewpoint and the view direction from the virtual viewpoint;
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• causing a displaying unit to display the determined display target image in a displaying mode according to a degree of contribution of the determined display target image to generation of the virtual viewpoint image.

A non-transitory computer-readable storing unit that stores a program for causing a computer to function as each of following units of an information processing apparatus:

• a determining unit configured to determine, among a plurality of captured images obtained by a plurality of cameras, a display target image related to a virtual viewpoint image, based on a position of a virtual viewpoint and a view direction from the virtual viewpoint, the virtual viewpoint image being generated based on the display target image and the position of the virtual viewpoint and the view direction from the virtual viewpoint;
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• a display controlling unit configured to cause a displaying unit to display the determined display target image in a displaying mode according to a degree of contribution of the determined display target image to generation of the virtual viewpoint image.