Image processing apparatus, image processing system, image processing method, and storage medium

An image processing method comprising:

• obtaining a plurality of images captured from respectively different positions by a plurality of image capturing apparatuses;
• accepting an input corresponding to an operation for specifying a virtual viewpoint;
• and
• generating a plurality of virtual viewpoint images based on the obtained plurality of images and the accepted input, the plurality of virtual viewpoint images including a first virtual viewpoint image and a second virtual viewpoint image,
• wherein a number of image capturing apparatuses corresponding to an image to be used for generating the second virtual viewpoint image is larger than a number of image capturing apparatuses corresponding to an image to be used for generating the first virtual viewpoint image, and
• wherein a plurality of image capturing apparatuses corresponding to images to be used for generating the second virtual viewpoint image comprises a plurality of image capturing apparatuses corresponding to images to be used for generating the first virtual viewpoint image.

A non-transitory storage medium that stores a program for causing a computer to execute an image processing method, the image processing method comprising:

• obtaining a plurality of images captured from respectively different positions by a plurality of image capturing apparatuses;
• accepting an input corresponding to an operation for specifying a virtual viewpoint;
• and
• generating a plurality of virtual viewpoint images based on the obtained plurality of images and the accepted input, the plurality of virtual viewpoint images including a first virtual viewpoint image and a second virtual viewpoint image,
• wherein a number of image capturing apparatuses corresponding to an image to be used for generating the second virtual viewpoint image is larger than a number of image capturing apparatuses corresponding to an image to be used for generating the first virtual viewpoint image, and
• wherein a plurality of image capturing apparatuses corresponding to images to be used for generating the second virtual viewpoint image comprises a plurality of image capturing apparatuses corresponding to images to be used for generating the first virtual viewpoint image.