Image processing apparatus, projection control method, and program

An information processing system, comprising:

• a plurality of information processing devices, each including
• an image pickup unit configured to acquire an image;
• a processor configured to
• perform an image recognition process on the image acquired by the image pickup unit to recognize a physical object in the image, and generate a virtual image including a virtual object positioned relative to the physical object recognized in the image,
• a display unit configured to display the virtual image under control of the processor, and
• a projection unit configured to project at least a portion of the virtual image under control of the processor,
• wherein one of the plurality of information processing devices determines an interest level in the physical object based on a light intensity of virtual images projected by other information processing devices.

An information processing method, comprising:

• acquiring an image in an image pickup unit;
• performing, in a processor, an image recognition process on the image acquired to recognize a physical object in the image;
• generating, in the processor, a virtual image including a virtual object positioned relative to the physical object recognized in the image;
• displaying the virtual image on a display unit;
• and
• projecting at least a portion of the virtual image by a projection unit.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing computer readable instructions thereon, the computer-readable instructions when executed by a computer cause the computer to perform a method comprising:

• acquiring an image;
• performing an image recognition process on the image acquired to recognize a physical object in the image;
• generating a virtual image including a virtual object positioned relative to the physical object recognized in the image;
• displaying the virtual image;
• and
• projecting at least a portion of the virtual image.