Information processing apparatus presenting information, information processing method, and storage medium

A control method for an information processing apparatus presenting information to an operator who operates an image pickup device, the control method comprising:

• a setting step of setting an image pickup range over which an image can be taken by the image pickup device;
• a calculation step of calculating a position and orientation of the image pickup device by using the image taken by the image pickup device;
• an evaluation step of evaluating an image pickup situation in the image pickup range on the basis of the position and orientation calculated in the calculation step;
• and
• an information presentation step of presenting, in accordance with evaluation in the evaluation step, guide information for guiding an operation of the image pickup device.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a computer program causing a computer to function as:

• a setting unit configured to set an image pickup range over which an image can be taken by the image pickup device;
• a calculation unit configured to calculate a position and orientation of the image pickup device by using the image taken by the image pickup device;
• a evaluation unit configured to evaluate an image pickup situation in the image pickup range on the basis of the position and orientation calculated by the calculation unit;
• and
• an information presentation unit configured to present, in accordance with evaluation by the evaluation unit, guide information for guiding an operation of the image pickup device.