Head mounted display, method of controlling head mounted display, and computer program

A control method for a head mounted display, the method comprising:

• allowing a user to visually recognize a virtual image;
• and
• forming the virtual image including a virtual object which is displayed additionally to a real object actually existing in the real world,
• wherein, in the forming of the virtual image, the virtual image including the virtual object in a first display aspect is formed, and then the virtual image including the virtual object in a second display aspect is formed after a predetermined retention time period has elapsed, and
• wherein a degree of the visibility hindrance of the virtual object in the second display aspect for the real object is lower than a degree of the visibility hindrance of the virtual object in the first display aspect for the real object.

A computer program causing a computer to realize:

• a display function of allowing a user to visually recognize a virtual image;
• and
• a control function of causing the virtual image including a virtual object which is displayed additionally to a real object actually existing in the real world to be formed in the display function,
• wherein the control function causes the virtual image including the virtual object in a first display aspect to be formed, and then causes the virtual image including the virtual object in a second display aspect to be formed after a predetermined retention time period has elapsed, and
• wherein a degree of the visibility hindrance of the virtual object in the second display aspect for the real object is lower than a degree of the visibility hindrance of the virtual object in the first display aspect for the real object.

A head mounted display which allows a user to visually recognize a virtual image and external scenery, comprising:

• an image display unit that enables the user to visually recognize the virtual image;
• and
• an augmented reality processing unit that causes the image display unit to form the virtual image including a virtual object which is displayed additionally to a real object actually existing in the real world,
• wherein, in response to a continuous focusing operation on the real object during a predetermined reference time period, the augmented reality processing unit causes the virtual image including the virtual object in a first display aspect to be formed, the virtual object being related to the real object on which at least the focusing operation is performed.

A control method for a head mounted display, the method comprising:

• allowing a user to visually recognize a virtual image;
• and
• forming the virtual image including a virtual object which is displayed additionally to a real object actually existing in the real world,
• wherein, in the forming of the virtual image, in response to a continuous focusing operation on the real object during a predetermined reference time period, the virtual image including the virtual object in a first display aspect is formed, the virtual object being related to the real object on which at least the focusing operation is performed.

A computer program causing a computer to realize:

• a display function of allowing a user to visually recognize a virtual image;
• and
• a control function of causing the virtual image including a virtual object which is displayed additionally to a real object actually existing in the real world to be formed in the display function,
• wherein, in response to a continuous focusing operation on the real object during a predetermined reference time period, the control function causes the virtual image including the virtual object in a first display aspect to be formed, the virtual object being related to the real object on which at least the focusing operation is performed.

A head mounted display which allows a user to visually recognize a virtual image and external scenery, comprising:

• an image display unit that enables the user to visually recognize the virtual image;
• and
• an augmented reality processing unit that causes the image display unit to form the virtual image including a virtual object which is displayed additionally to a real object actually existing in the real world,
• wherein, in a case where a predetermined operation is not performed by the user within a predetermined reference time period, the augmented reality processing unit causes the virtual image including the virtual object in a first display aspect to be formed, the virtual object being related to at least the real object.