Apparatus and method for generating an image

A mobile phone comprising:

• an image source;
• a projector, which is designed to generate an image on a projection area based on an image signal received from the image source;
• a detector, which is designed to generate a detector signal in dependence on a position or change of position of the projector;
• and
• a controller, which is designed to control the image generated by the projector based on the detector signal,
• wherein the image source is configured to adapt a content of the image shown by the apparatus or a sequence of images, respectively, based on the detector signal received by the image source.

A joystick comprising:

• an image source;
• a projector, which is designed to generate an image on a projection area based on an image signal received from the image source;
• a detector, which is designed to generate a detector signal in dependence on a position or change of position of the projector;
• and
• a controller, which is designed to control the image generated by the projector based on the detector signals,
• wherein the image source is configured to adapt a content of the image shown by the apparatus or a sequence of images, respectively, based on the detector signal received by the image source.

A method for generating an image by means of a device for generating an image comprising an image source and a projector, comprising the steps of:

• detecting a position or change of position of the projector via a detector;
• generating a detector signal by the detector in dependence on the position or change of position;
• adapting a content of the image shown by the apparatus or a sequence of images, respectively, based on the detector signal received by the image source;
• and
• controlling the image generated by the projector on a projection area based on the detector signal, the projector generating the image based on an image signal from the image source.