Display control apparatus and display control method

A display control method, comprising:

• generating virtual space images by (i) selecting a viewpoint position from among a plurality of viewpoint positions within a virtual space, where each viewpoint position among the plurality of viewpoint positions defines a respective position within the virtual space from which the user's point of view is determined, and (ii) selecting a direction of line of sight for the selected viewpoint position, where such selection is from among a respective plurality of directions of line of sight for each viewpoint position, wherein:
• the selection of the viewpoint position and the direction of line of sight for such viewpoint position establish both a currently selected viewpoint position within the virtual space from which the user's point of view is directed and a current direction of line of sight from such currently selected viewpoint position from which the user views the virtual space, the generating includes displaying the virtual space images on a head-mounted display, the generating includes changing from the currently selected viewpoint position among the plurality of viewpoint positions to a newly selected viewpoint position among the plurality of viewpoint positions, which is selected in accordance with operation by a user, when generating the virtual space images in response to changing to the newly selected viewpoint position, the generating includes specifying, as a new direction of line of sight among the plurality of directions of line of sight, a direction in which a first position in the virtual space is seen from the newly selected viewpoint position, and at least some of the plurality of viewpoint positions are separated from each other.

A non-transitory computer readable storage medium containing a computer program, which when executed by a computer, causes the computer to perform a display control method by carrying out actions, comprising:

• generating virtual space images by (i) selecting a viewpoint position from among a plurality of viewpoint positions within a virtual space, where each viewpoint position among the plurality of viewpoint positions defines a respective position within the virtual space from which the user's point of view is determined, and (ii) selecting a direction of line of sight for the selected viewpoint position, where such selection is from among a respective plurality of directions of line of sight for each viewpoint position, wherein:
• the selection of the viewpoint position and the direction of line of sight for such viewpoint position establish both a currently selected viewpoint position within the virtual space from which the user's point of view is directed and a current direction of line of sight from such currently selected viewpoint position from which the user views the virtual, the generating includes displaying the virtual space images on a head-mounted display, the generating includes changing from the currently selected viewpoint position among the plurality of viewpoint positions to a newly selected viewpoint position among the plurality of viewpoint positions, which is selected in accordance with operation by a user, when generating the virtual space images in response to changing to the newly selected viewpoint position, the generating includes specifying, as a new direction of line of sight among the plurality of directions of line of sight, a direction in which a first position in the virtual space is seen from the newly selected viewpoint position, and at least some of the plurality of viewpoint positions are separated from each other.