Image processing apparatus, content processing system, and image processing method

A content processing system comprising:

• an image processing apparatus including
• a hand recognizing section configured to recognize a state of a hand of a user,
• an item image superimposing section configured to superimpose images of items as selection targets attached to the fingers of the hand that are assigned to the items on either an image of the hand being displayed or an image representing the hand being displayed, and
• a selecting operation detecting section configured to detect that one of the items is selected on a basis of a hand motion performed on the images of the items before performing processing corresponding to the detected selection;
• and
• a server configured to transmit data of the images of the items to the image processing apparatus and to acquire information regarding the item selected by the image processing apparatus, thereby accepting purchase of the item.

An image processing method comprising:

• recognizing a state of a hand of a user;
• superimposing images of items as selection targets attached to the fingers of the hand that are assigned to the items on either an image of the hand being displayed or an image representing the hand being displayed;
• and
• detecting that one of the items is selected on a basis of a hand motion performed on the images of the items before performing processing corresponding to the detected selection.