Patent ID: 8648953
Filing Date: 2014-02-11
Classification: G06T,H04N

Abstract:
1. An image display apparatus comprising: a stereoscopic image obtaining imaging device for obtaining a stereoscopic image for allowing stereoscopic viewing, the stereoscopic image being generated from two or more images obtained from different viewpoints; a depth information obtaining unit in at least one processor, for obtaining depth information, the depth information indicating a distance in a depth direction of the stereoscopic image, of at least one subject contained in the stereoscopic image; a depth image generating unit in the at least one processor, for generating a depth image by positioning a subject image, which is an image corresponding to the at least one subject contained in the stereoscopic image, while relating a rotation display controlling unit in the at least one processor, for controlling display of the subject image positioned in the depth image in a manner that the subject image is rotatable about an axis perpendicular to the depth direction; and a displaying device for displaying the depth image with display of the subject image contained therein being controlled to be rotatable, and wherein said apparatus