Virtual image display apparatus

Abstract

An attitude information detection unit detects the attitude of a wearer, and an arithmetic processing unit and a device position drive unit, which form an image area position adjustment mechanism, translate a liquid crystal display device that is a light modulating device relative to a light guide section in a plane parallel to a light incident surface of the light guide section based on a detection result from the attitude information detection unit, whereby the position of an image area can be so changed that an image moves in the direction opposite the direction in which the wearer moves. As a result, when the wearer moves, the image does not follow the motion of the wearer as if the image remained still, whereby the wearer who moves will have a reduced amount of unpleasant sensation resulting from the motion.

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