Computer-readable storage medium, image processing apparatus, image processing system, and image processing method

An image processing apparatus comprising:

• an image acquisition unit configured to sequentially acquire images;
• a detection unit configured to sequentially detect a position of a predetermined object or a predetermined design from the images;
• an amount-of-movement calculation unit configured to calculate an amount of movement of the predetermined object or the predetermined design on the basis of:
• a position, in a first image, of the predetermined object or the predetermined design detected from the first image acquired by the image acquisition unit;
• and a position, in a second image, of the predetermined object or the predetermined design detected from the second image acquired before the first image;
• a comparison unit configured to compare the amount of movement with a first threshold;
• a correction unit configured to correct the position, in the first image, of the predetermined object or the predetermined design detected from the first image, when the amount of movement is less than the first threshold, to a position internally dividing, in a predetermined ratio, line segments connecting:
• the position, in the first image, of the predetermined object or the predetermined design detected from the first image;
• to the position, in the second image, of the predetermined object or the predetermined design detected from the second image;
• a virtual camera setting unit configured to set a virtual camera placed in a virtual space on the basis of the position corrected by the correction unit;
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• a display control unit configured to display on a display device a virtual space image obtained by capturing the virtual space with the virtual camera.

An image processing method comprising:

• sequentially acquiring images;
• sequentially detecting a position of a predetermined object or a predetermined design from the images;
• calculating an amount of movement of the predetermined object or the predetermined design on the basis of:
• a position, in a first image, of the predetermined object or the predetermined design detected from the first image;
• and a position, in a second image, of the predetermined object or the predetermined design detected from the second image acquired before the first image;
• comparing the amount of movement with a first threshold;
• correcting the position, in the first image, of the predetermined object or the predetermined design detected from the first image, when the amount of movement is less that the first threshold, to a position internally dividing, in a predetermined ratio, line segments connecting:
• the position, in the first image, of the predetermined object or the predetermined design detected from the first image;
• to the position, in the second image, of the predetermined object or the predetermined design detected from the second image;
• setting a virtual camera placed in a virtual space on the basis of the correct position;
• and
• displaying on a display device a virtual space image obtained by capturing the virtual space with the virtual camera.

A processing system, comprising at least a computer processor, the processing system being configured to:

• sequentially acquire images;
• sequentially detect a position of a predetermined object or a predetermined design from the images;
• calculate an amount of movement of the predetermined object or the predetermined design on the basis of:
• a position, in a first image, of the predetermined object or the predetermined design detected from the first acquired image;
• and a position, in a second image, of the predetermined object or the predetermined design detected from the second image acquired before the first image;
• compare the amount of movement with a first threshold;
• correct the position, in the first image, of the predetermined object or the predetermined design detected from the first image, when the amount of movement is less than the first threshold, to a position internally dividing, in a predetermined ratio, line segments connecting:
• the position, in the first image, of the predetermined object or the predetermined design detected from the first image;
• to the position, in the second image, of the predetermined object or the predetermined design detected from the second image;
• set a virtual camera placed in a virtual space on the basis of the corrected position;
• and
• display on a display device a virtual space image obtained by capturing the virtual space with the virtual camera.

An image processing system including an image processing apparatus and a marker in which a design is drawn, the image processing apparatus comprising:

• a capturing unit configured to capture the marker;
• an image acquisition unit configured to sequentially acquire images from the capturing unit;
• a detection unit configured to sequentially detect a position of a marker or a design from the images;
• an amount-of-movement calculation unit configured to calculate an amount of movement of the marker or the design on the basis of:
• a position, in a first image, of the marker or the design detected from the first image acquired by the image acquisition unit;
• and a position, in a second image, of the marker or the design detected from the second image acquired before the first image;
• a comparison unit configured to compare for comparing the amount of movement with a first threshold;
• a correction unit configured to correct the position, in the first image, of the marker or the design detected from the first image, when the amount of movement is less that the first threshold, to a position internally dividing, in a predetermined ratio, line segments connecting:
• the position, in the first image, of the marker or the design detected from the first image;
• to the position, in the second image, of the marker or the design detected from the second image;
• a virtual camera setting unit configured to, on the basis of the position corrected by the correction unit, set a virtual camera placed in a virtual space;
• and
• a display control unit configured to display on a display device a virtual space image obtained by capturing the virtual space with the virtual camera.