Entertainment apparatus, display controlling method, and display controlling program

A display controlling method for causing a screen image including a plurality of selectable images of programs to be executed or content to be reproduced in response to selection thereof, the display controlling method comprising:

• acquiring compatibility data indicative of a compatibility with virtual reality display of the programs or content upon selection by the user, the compatibility data being different from the selectable images;
• generating, on the basis of the compatibility data, the screen image including information indicative of compatibility of the program or content with virtual reality display of the program or content in response to selection of the program or content from the selectable images;
• causing the screen image to be displayed;
• and
• acquiring usage situation data indicative of a usage situation of a head-mounted display on which an image generated by the program or an image of the content is to be displayed, where the usage situation data is indicative of a communication history between the entertainment apparatus and the head-mounted display, wherein:
• the generating includes generating one of the screen that includes information indicative of a compatibility situation with the virtual reality display and the screen image that does not include the information in response to the usage situation data, and
• the generating includes generating one of the screen image that includes information indicative of a compatibility situation with the virtual reality display and the screen image that does not include the information in response to the communication history.

A non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium containing a display controlling program, which when executed by a computer, causes the computer to execute a process for causing a screen image including a plurality of selectable images from which programs to be executed or content to be reproduced in response to selection are identifiable, to be displayed, by carrying out actions, comprising:

• acquiring compatibility data indicative of a compatibility with virtual reality display of the programs or the content upon selection by the user, the compatibility data being different from the selectable images;
• generating, on the basis of the compatibility data, the screen image including information indicative of compatibility with virtual reality display of the program or content in response to selection from the selectable images;
• causing the screen image to be displayed;
• and
• acquiring usage situation data indicative of a usage situation of a head-mounted display on which an image generated by the program or an image of the content is to be displayed, where the usage situation data is indicative of a communication history between the entertainment apparatus and the head-mounted display, wherein:
• the generating includes generating one of the screen that includes information indicative of a compatibility situation with the virtual reality display and the screen image that does not include the information in response to the usage situation data, and
• the generating includes generating one of the screen image that includes information indicative of a compatibility situation with the virtual reality display and the screen image that does not include the information in response to the communication history.