Information processing apparatus and information processing method

Abstract

An information processing apparatus is provided which includes an image send unit for displaying a 3D image of a remote operation device as a virtual remote controller, at least one imaging unit for taking an image of a user, a 3D image detection unit for detecting a user's motion based on a video taken by the imaging unit, an instruction detection unit for determining whether the user has pressed a predetermined operation button arranged on the virtual remote controller, based on a detection result by the 3D image detection unit and a position of the predetermined operation button arranged on the virtual remote controller displayed by the image send unit, and an instruction execution unit for performing a predetermined processing corresponding to the user-pressed operation button on the virtual remote controller based on a determination result by the instruction detection unit.

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