Patent Publication Number: US-10771707-B2

Title: Information processing device and information processing method

Description:
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS 
     This application is a U.S. National Phase of International Patent Application No. PCT/JP2017/029709 filed on Aug. 21, 2017, which claims priority benefit of Japanese Patent Application No. JP 2016-203349 filed in the Japan Patent Office on Oct. 17, 2016. Each of the above-referenced applications is hereby incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. 
     TECHNICAL FIELD 
     The present disclosure relates to an information processing device, an information processing method, and a program. 
     BACKGROUND ART 
     In observing an object in a three-dimensional space, a target to which a user pays attention (attention target) is made easier to see by performing zoom control such as enlargement (e.g., Patent Literature 1). In addition, there is a case where viewpoint-related control other than zoom control (hereinafter referred to as non-zoom control in some cases) of changing a viewpoint position, a rotation angle, or the like is performed together with zoom control. 
     CITATION LIST 
     Patent Literature 
     Patent Literature 1: JP 2016-115965A 
     DISCLOSURE OF INVENTION 
     Technical Problem 
     However, in the case where zoom control and non-zoom control are performed together, there has been a concern for difficulty in visually recognizing a user&#39;s attention target, such as the attention target falling outside the field of view and the user losing sight of the attention target, for example. 
     Hence, the present disclosure proposes a novel and improved information processing device, information processing method, and program that can suppress a decrease in visibility of an attention target in the case where zoom control and non-zoom control of a camera are performed. 
     Solution to Problem 
     According to the present disclosure, there is provided an information processing device including: an acquisition unit configured to acquire attention information regarding an attention target of a user; and a zoom control unit configured to perform zoom control of a camera on the basis of non-zoom control of the camera and the attention information when the non-zoom control is performed on the basis of the attention information. 
     In addition, according to the present disclosure, there is provided an information processing method including: acquiring attention information regarding an attention target of a user; and performing, by a processor, zoom control of a camera on the basis of non-zoom control of the camera and the attention information when the non-zoom control is performed on the basis of the attention information. 
     In addition, according to the present disclosure, there is provided a program causing a computer to implement: a function of acquiring attention information regarding an attention target of a user; and a function of performing zoom control of a camera on the basis of non-zoom control of the camera and the attention information when the non-zoom control is performed on the basis of the attention information. 
     Advantageous Effects of Invention 
     According to the present disclosure as described above, a decrease in visibility of an attention target can be suppressed in the case where zoom control and non-zoom control of a camera are performed. 
     Note that the effects described above are not necessarily limitative. With or in the place of the above effects, there may be achieved any one of the effects described in this specification or other effects that may be grasped from this specification. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS 
         FIG. 1  is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example in which non-zoom control and zoom control are performed substantially simultaneously. 
         FIG. 2  is an explanatory diagram for describing a condition of zoom speed of a camera under which an attention target is located in a field of view of the camera. 
         FIG. 3  is an explanatory diagram for describing a condition of zoom speed of a camera under which an attention target is located in a field of view of the camera. 
         FIG. 4  is an explanatory diagram for describing a condition of zoom speed of a camera under which an attention target is located in a field of view of the camera. 
         FIG. 5  is a diagram illustrating a functional configuration example of an information processing device according to a first embodiment of the present disclosure. 
         FIG. 6  is a diagram illustrating a first example of an information processing device  10 A according to the embodiment. 
         FIG. 7  is a diagram illustrating an example of a virtual object in a virtual space in the first example of the information processing device  10 A according to the embodiment. 
         FIG. 8  is a flowchart illustrating an operation example of the information processing device  10 A according to the embodiment. 
         FIG. 9  is a diagram illustrating a second example of the information processing device  10 A according to the embodiment. 
         FIG. 10  is a diagram illustrating an example of a virtual object in a virtual space in the second example of the information processing device  10 A according to the embodiment. 
         FIG. 11  is a diagram illustrating a third example of the information processing device  10 A according to the embodiment. 
         FIG. 12  is a diagram illustrating an example of a virtual object in a virtual space in the third example of the information processing device  10 A according to the embodiment. 
         FIG. 13  is a diagram illustrating a fourth example of the information processing device  10 A according to the embodiment. 
         FIG. 14  is a diagram illustrating a functional configuration example of an information processing device according to a second embodiment of the present disclosure. 
         FIG. 15  is a diagram illustrating a first example of an information processing device  10 B according to the embodiment. 
         FIG. 16  is a diagram illustrating an example of a real object in a real space in the first example of the information processing device  10 B according to the embodiment. 
         FIG. 17  is a diagram illustrating a second example of the information processing device  10 B according to the embodiment. 
         FIG. 18  is a diagram illustrating an example of a real object in a real space in the second example of the information processing device  10 B according to the embodiment. 
         FIG. 19  is a diagram illustrating a third example of the information processing device  10 B according to the embodiment. 
         FIG. 20  is a diagram illustrating an example of a real object in a real space in the third example of the information processing device  10 B according to the embodiment. 
         FIG. 21  is a diagram illustrating a fourth example of the information processing device  10 B according to the embodiment. 
         FIG. 22  is an explanatory diagram for describing an example of a guide caused to be displayed by an output control unit  111  according to the embodiment. 
         FIG. 23  is an explanatory diagram for describing another example of a guide caused to be displayed by the output control unit  111  according to the embodiment. 
         FIG. 24  is a diagram illustrating a fifth example of the information processing device  10 B according to the embodiment. 
         FIG. 25  is a diagram illustrating an example of a real object in a real space in the fifth example of the information processing device  10 B according to the embodiment. 
         FIG. 26  is a diagram illustrating a sixth example of the information processing device  10 B according to the embodiment. 
         FIG. 27  is a diagram illustrating an example of a real object in a real space in the sixth example of the information processing device  10 B according to the embodiment. 
         FIG. 28  is a diagram illustrating a seventh example of the information processing device  10 B according to the embodiment. 
         FIG. 29  is an explanatory diagram illustrating a hardware configuration example. 
     
    
    
     MODE(S) FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION 
     Hereinafter, (a) preferred embodiment (s) of the present disclosure will be described in detail with reference to the appended drawings. Note that, in this specification and the appended drawings, structural elements that have substantially the same function and structure are denoted with the same reference numerals, and repeated explanation of these structural elements is omitted. 
     Note that, in the present specification and the drawings, structural elements that have substantially the same or similar function and structure are sometimes distinguished from each other using different numbers after the same reference sign. However, when there is no need in particular to distinguish structural elements that have substantially the same or similar function and structure, the same reference sign alone is attached. Further, there are cases in which similar structural elements of different embodiments are distinguished by adding the same reference numeral followed by different letters. However, in a case where it is not necessary to particularly distinguish each of similar structural element, only the same reference signs are attached. 
     Note that description will be given in the following order. 
     &lt;1. First Embodiment&gt; 
     &lt;1-1. Overview&gt; 
     &lt;1-2. Configuration&gt; 
     &lt;1-3. Operation&gt; 
     &lt;1-4. Application examples&gt; 
     &lt;2. Second Embodiment&gt; 
     &lt;2-1. Configuration&gt; 
     &lt;2-2. Application examples&gt; 
     &lt;&lt;3. Hardware configuration example&gt;&gt; 
     &lt;&lt;4. Conclusion&gt;&gt; 
     First Embodiment 
     First, before describing a first embodiment of the present disclosure, a premise configuration of an embodiment according to the present disclosure will be described. In an embodiment of the present disclosure, zoom control of a camera and camera-related control other than zoom control (non-zoom control) for moving a user&#39;s attention target (position of interest, region of interest, object of interest, etc.) to a desired position in a field of view of the camera (e.g., the center of the field of view) are performed substantially simultaneously. Performing such control makes it possible to, for example, perform acquisition (capture) or display of an image so that the user&#39;s attention target becomes easier to see for the user. 
     Note that in an embodiment of the present disclosure, the camera may be a virtual camera in a virtual space, or may be a camera in a real space. In addition, in an embodiment of the present disclosure, a field of view of a camera means a range imaged by the camera in a virtual space or a real space. 
     In addition, in an embodiment of the present disclosure, zoom control may include changing a focal length related to the camera, or changing a relative distance between the camera and the attention target. 
     For example, in the case where the camera is a virtual camera, the focal length related to the camera may be changed by acquiring (capturing) an image with parameters related to the focal length of the camera changed. In addition, in the case where the camera is a virtual camera, the relative distance between the camera and the attention target may be changed by changing a position of the camera or a position of an object (a virtual object placed in a virtual space) related to the attention target. 
     In addition, in the case where the camera is a camera in a real space, the focal length of the camera may be changed by lens driving of the camera being controlled, and the relative distance between the camera and the attention target may be changed by a position of the camera being controlled. 
     In addition, in an embodiment of the present disclosure, non-zoom control may include controlling parallel movement of the camera in a direction perpendicular to an optical axis of the camera, or controlling rotation of the camera. Note that in the case where the camera is a virtual camera in a virtual space, non-zoom control may include controlling relative positions of the camera and an object (a virtual object placed in a virtual space) related to the attention target. 
     In addition, in an embodiment of the present disclosure, in the case where attention information regarding the user&#39;s attention target is obtained, non-zoom control is performed, and the attention target moves to a desired position in the field of view of the camera. Note that described below is an example in which the desired position in the field of view of the camera is the center of the field of view of the camera. 
     In addition, in an embodiment of the present disclosure, as zoom control of the camera, for example, zoom control in an enlargement direction (zoom-in control) is performed. Performing the above-described non-zoom control and zoom control together (substantially simultaneously) makes it possible to acquire an enlarged image in which the attention target is located at the center. 
       FIG. 1  is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example in which non-zoom control and zoom control are performed substantially simultaneously.  FIG. 1  assumes a case where an object  60 - 1  is imaged by a camera capable of non-zoom control such as rotation control or parallel movement control. A field of view  53 - 1  of the camera illustrated in  FIG. 1  includes the entire object  60 - 1 . 
     Here, a case is assumed in which a user observing an image captured by the camera desires to observe a region of interest  61  (an example of the attention target) of the user in more detail in the object  60 - 1 . In such a case, for example, the field of view of the camera is made like a field of view  53 - 3  by performing non-zoom control in a manner that a centroid  62 - 1  of the region of interest  61  moves to the center of the field of view and performing zoom control in the enlargement direction, and the user can observe the region of interest  61  in more detail. 
     Here, as illustrated in  FIG. 1 , there is a concern that non-zoom control and zoom control of the camera prevents the region of interest  61  from being located in the field of view of the camera (causes the region to move outside the field of view) in a field of view  53 - 2  during transition of the field of view from the field of view  53 - 1  to the field of view  53 - 3 . For example, in the case where zoom control is performed faster than non-zoom control, the region of interest  61  is likely to move outside the field of view of the camera. For example, in the case where the camera is a camera in a real space, lens driving control related to zooming is often performed faster than movement, rotation, and the like of the camera. In addition, zoom control may be performed faster than non-zoom control even in a virtual camera in the case where movement speed of the virtual camera is limited for a purpose such as suppressing 3D sickness. 
     When a region of interest of the user moves outside the field of view, or gets away from the center of the field of view, the user is likely to lose sight of the region of interest, and visibility of the region of interest decreases for the user. Hence, the disclosing party of the present case has devised an embodiment of the present disclosure in view of the above circumstances. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a decrease in visibility of an attention target can be suppressed by performing non-zoom control and performing zoom control with limited zoom speed on the basis of attention information regarding the attention target. Hereinafter, an overview of a first embodiment according to the present disclosure having such an effect will be described with reference to  FIGS. 2 to 4 . 
     1-1. Overview 
     In the first embodiment according to the present disclosure, while zoom control and non-zoom control are being performed, zoom control is performed in a manner that a decrease in visibility of an attention target is suppressed. For example, performing zoom control in which zoom speed of a camera is limited in a manner that the attention target is located in a field of view of the camera at all times makes it less likely for a user to lose sight of the attention target, and a decrease in visibility of the attention target can be suppressed. Described below with reference to  FIGS. 2 to 4  are conditions of the zoom speed of the camera under which the attention target is located in the field of view of the camera in the case where zoom control and non-zoom control are performed substantially simultaneously. 
       FIGS. 2 to 4  are explanatory diagrams for describing conditions of zoom speed of a camera under which an attention target is located in a field of view of the camera. 
       FIG. 2  illustrates a positional relationship between the camera at time T=0 of zoom control (e.g., a start time of zoom control) and the user&#39;s attention target. In  FIG. 2 , point P indicates a camera position (viewpoint position) at time T=0, and point R indicates a position of a point of interest (an example of the attention target) that is moved to the center of the field of view. In addition, point Q indicates an intersection of a line drawn from point R perpendicularly to an optical axis A of the camera at time T=0 and the optical axis A. In addition, point S indicates an intersection of a straight line passing through point Q and point R and an angle-of-view range of the camera at time T=0. 
     In addition, in  FIG. 2 , an angle θ S  indicates an angle of view of the camera at time T=0, and an angle θ r  indicates an angle formed by the optical axis A of the camera at time T=0 and a straight line connecting point P and point R. In addition, as illustrated in  FIG. 2 , d is a distance from point P to point Q in an optical axis direction of the camera (depth direction), and h is a height from the optical axis A of the camera at time T=0 to point Q. 
     In addition,  FIG. 2  illustrates, as parameters related to zoom speed control, a camera parallel movement speed v Z  in the optical axis direction of the camera (z-axis direction) and an angle-of-view change speed ω Z . In addition,  FIG. 2  illustrates, as parameters related to non-zoom control, a camera rotation speed ω C  and a camera parallel movement speed v h  in a direction perpendicular to the optical axis. Note that the camera parallel movement speed may be relative movement speeds of the camera and the attention target (change speed of the relative distance). 
       FIG. 3  illustrates a positional relationship between the camera at time T=t and the user&#39;s attention target. In  FIG. 3 , point P′, point Q′, and point R′ are points corresponding to point P, point Q, and point R, respectively, at time T=t. Note that in a period from time T=0 to time T=t, the above parameters related to zoom control and non-zoom control are not changed. 
     Here, according to  FIGS. 2 and 3 , the angle-of-view change speed ω Z  or the camera parallel movement speed v Z  needs to satisfy a predetermined condition in order that a gaze point R is present in the angle-of-view range (field of view) of the camera in a period during which zoom control and non-zoom control are performed. More specifically, in  FIG. 3 , it is sufficient if a relationship of ∠S′P′Q′≥∠RP′Q′ is satisfied. Consequently, the following expression (1) is obtained by using an angle θ S′ , an angle θ r′  and an angle ω C t illustrated in  FIG. 3 .
 
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     In addition, in the present embodiment, zoom control may be performed in a manner that the point of interest R does not go past the center of the field of view.  FIG. 4  is an explanatory diagram for describing an example of the case where zoom control is performed in a manner that the point of interest R does not go past the center of the field of view at time T=t. Point S″ in  FIG. 4  is an intersection of an angle-of-view range symmetrical to S′ with respect to the optical axis of the camera and a straight line passing through point Q and point R. 
     To prevent the gaze point R from going past the center of the field of view of the camera, it is sufficient if a relationship of ∠RP′Q′≥0 is satisfied in  FIG. 4 ; hence, a relationship of the following expression (11) is obtained. 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
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     Note that t may be a minute period, and may be an update interval of control parameters, for example. In other words, zoom control may be performed to satisfy the above-described condition for each period t. For example, performing zoom control while updating control parameters to satisfy the condition of the expression (4) makes it possible to perform zoom control in a manner that the point of interest R is present in the field of view of the camera at all times. 
     In addition, the camera parallel movement speed v h  in the direction perpendicular to the optical axis may be a speed component in one direction of two directions (e.g., an x-axis direction and a y-axis direction perpendicular to each other). In the case where the camera parallel movement speed v h  is a speed component in one direction, a condition similar to the condition described above is obtained also for a speed component in a direction that is perpendicular to the camera parallel movement speed v h  and perpendicular to the optical axis, and zoom control may be performed to satisfy both of the conditions. 
     In addition, in the case where the attention target is a region of interest, for example, it is sufficient if the above condition is satisfied for all points in the region of interest. In addition, in the case where the attention target is an object of interest, it is sufficient if the above condition is satisfied for all points in a region corresponding to the object of interest in the field of view of the camera. 
     The overview of the first embodiment according to the present disclosure has been described above. Next, a configuration example of the first embodiment according to the present disclosure for achieving the zoom control described above will be described below. Note that the first embodiment of the present disclosure mainly describes an example in which a virtual object prepared in advance and being present in a virtual space is imaged by a virtual camera. 
     1-2. Configuration 
     (Overall Configuration) 
       FIG. 5  is a diagram illustrating a functional configuration example of an information processing device according to the first embodiment of the present disclosure. As illustrated in  FIG. 5 , an information processing device  10 A according to the present embodiment includes a control unit  110 , an attention information detection unit  120 , an operation detection unit  130 , a storage unit  150 A, and an output unit  160 . 
     Note that, in the present specification, an example in which the control unit  110 , the attention information detection unit  120 , the operation detection unit  130 , the storage unit  150 A, and the output unit  160  are within the same device (information processing device  10 A) will be mainly described. However, the positions of these blocks are not particularly limited. For example, the output unit  160  may be a device provided separately from the information processing device  10 A. In addition, as will be described later, some of these blocks may be in a server or the like. 
     The control unit  110  executes the control of each unit of the information processing device  10 A. As illustrated in  FIG. 5 , the control unit  110  includes an output control unit  111 , an acquisition unit  112 , a determination unit  113 , a rotation control unit  114 , a movement control unit  115 , and a zoom control unit  116 . Details of these functional blocks will be described later. Note that the control unit  110  may be constituted by, for example, a central processing unit (CPU) or the like. In a case in which the control unit  110  is constituted by a processing device such as a CPU, such a processing device may be constituted by an electronic circuit. 
     The attention information detection unit  120  can detect attention information regarding an attention target of a user (hereinafter, also simply referred to as “attention information”) in a three-dimensional space. In the present specification, a case in which a line of sight of a user is used as attention information will be mainly described. Here, a line of sight of the user may be detected in any manner. As an example, a line of sight of the user may be detected on the basis of an eye region seen in an image captured by an imaging device in a case in which the attention information detection unit  120  includes the imaging device. However, the attention information is not limited to a line of sight of the user. 
     For example, the attention information may be detected on the basis of a detection result obtained by a motion sensor detecting a movement of the user (attention information having a position in a three-dimensional space detected by the motion sensor as a destination may be detected). The motion sensor may detect acceleration through an acceleration sensor or may detect an angular velocity through a gyro sensor (for example, a ring-type gyro mouse or the like). Alternatively, the attention information may be detected on the basis of a detection result obtained by a tactile type device. An example of the tactile type device is a pen-type tactile device. 
     Alternatively, the attention information may be a direction indicated by a predetermined object (for example, a direction indicated by a tip end of a bar, or the like), or may be a direction indicated by a user&#39;s finger. The direction indicated by the predetermined object and the direction indicated by the user&#39;s finger may be detected on the basis of an object and a finger which are seen in an image captured by an imaging device in a case in which the attention information detection unit  120  includes the imaging device. Alternatively, the attention information may be detected on the basis of a result of recognition of a user&#39;s face. For example, in a case in which the attention information detection unit  120  includes an imaging device, a center position between the eyes may be recognized on the basis of an image obtained by the imaging device, and a straight line extending from the center position between the eyes may be detected as attention information. 
     Alternatively, the attention information may be detected on the basis of a recognition result of a marker. For example, in a case in which a two-dimensional marker is disposed in a three-dimensional space and the attention information detection unit  120  includes a visible light camera, attention information may be detected on the basis of the position of the two-dimensional marker seen in an image obtained by imaging performed by the visible light camera. Further, in a case in which an infrared reflection marker is disposed in a three-dimensional space and the attention information detection unit  120  includes an infrared camera, attention information may be detected on the basis of the position of the infrared reflection marker seen in an image obtained by imaging infrared reflected light in the infrared reflection marker by the infrared camera. 
     Alternatively, attention information may be detected on the basis of a sound recognition result. For example, in a case in which a plurality of objects is present in the field of view of the camera, the user may utter an utterance referring to one object among the plurality of objects. In this manner, text data is obtained as a sound recognition result for such an utterance, and attention information indicating that the one object is the attention target may be detected on the basis of the text data. 
     Alternatively, in a case in which attention information can be detected at the same time by a plurality of methods, any one of the plurality of methods may be selected as an object to be used. For example, a method having the highest accuracy of detection of attention information (for example, a detection method based on a result of recognition of a marker, or the like) among the plurality of methods may be selected as an object to be used. In this case, the accuracy of detection may be determined in advance or may be calculated at different times. Alternatively, the most intuitive direction instruction method (for example, a line-of-sight detection method or the like) among the plurality of methods may be selected as an object to be used. 
     The operation detection unit  130  can detect an operation input by a user. For example, in the present specification, a start operation of non-zoom control and zoom control (a control start operation) are given as an example of operations input by a user. Here, the control start operation may be detected in any manner. For example, the control start operation may be an operation on a switch, a lever, a button, and the like, or may be detected on the basis of the speech or the like of a user. 
     Alternatively, the control start operation may be detected on the basis of the position (for example, the position of the head, or the like) and posture (for example, the posture of the whole body, or the like) of a user&#39;s body, or the like. In addition, the object rotation and moving operations may be detected through myoelectricity (for example, myoelectricity of the jaw, myoelectricity of an arm, or the like), or may be detected through brain waves. 
     The storage unit  150 A is a recording medium that stores a program executed by the control unit  110  or stores data necessary for the execution of the program. In addition, the storage unit  150 A temporarily stores data in order to perform an arithmetic operation by the control unit  110 . The storage unit  150 A may be a magnetic storage unit device, a semiconductor storage device, an optical storage device, or a magneto-optical storage device. In particular, in the first embodiment of the present disclosure, the storage unit  150 A stores information regarding a three-dimensional model that is an example of a virtual object (for example, information such as the shape, size, position, direction, and the like of the three-dimensional model) as 3D model information  151 . 
     The output unit  160  outputs various pieces of information. For example, the output unit  160  may include a display capable of performing display capable of being visually recognized by a user, and the display may be a projector, a liquid crystal display, or an organic electro-luminescence (EL) display. In addition, the output unit  160  may include a sound output device. Alternatively, the output unit  160  may include a tactile presentation device that presents a tactile sensation to a user. Note that the output control unit  111  described later may include, as separate output control units, a first output control unit that directly controls the output unit  160  and a second output control unit that directly or indirectly controls display displayed by the output unit  160 . 
     (Functional Details) 
     The overall functional configuration example of the information processing device  10 A according to the first embodiment of the present disclosure has been described above. Next, details of a function of the information processing device  10 A according to the first embodiment of the present disclosure will be described.  FIG. 6  is a diagram illustrating a first example of the information processing device  10 A according to the first embodiment of the present disclosure.  FIG. 7  is a diagram illustrating an example of a virtual object in a virtual space in the first example of the information processing device  10 A according to the first embodiment of the present disclosure. As illustrated in  FIG. 6 , the information processing device  10 A is worn on the head of a user U, and includes the attention information detection unit  120  and the output unit  160 . 
     As illustrated in  FIG. 6 , in the first example, a case in which the information processing device  10 A is a head mounted display (HMD) for augmented reality (AR) is mainly assumed. However, the information processing device  10 A is not limited to the HMD for AR. For example, the information processing device  10 A may be an HMD for virtual reality (VR), a television device, a personal computer (PC), a smart phone, or any other electronic apparatus. 
     Referring to  FIG. 7 , a virtual object  40 - 1  is present in a virtual space  20 - 1 , and a viewpoint camera  51  is virtually present in a virtual space  20 - 1 . In addition, an image obtained by imaging the virtual object  40 - 1  by the viewpoint camera  51  is displayed by the output unit  160  under the control of the output control unit  111 , so that a field of view  53 - 5  is provided to the user U. In the example illustrated in  FIG. 6 , a 3D model of a brain is shown as an example of a virtual object  60 - 2  seen in the field of view  53 - 1 . 
     Here, a case in which the user U having observed the field of view  53 - 5  desires to observe the region of interest  61  of the user U in more detail is assumed. In such as case, for example, the user can observe the region of interest  61  in more detail by performing non-zoom control in a manner that a centroid  62 - 2  of the region of interest  61  moves to the center of the field of view and performing zoom control in the enlargement direction. 
     An example in which visibility of the attention target  62 - 2  is caused to decrease by zoom control has been described above with reference to  FIG. 1 . On the other hand, in the first embodiment of the present disclosure, the attention information detection unit  120  detects a line of sight of the user U in a real space, and detects a line of sight  52  of the user U in the virtual space  20 - 1  which corresponds to the line of sight of the user U in the real space as an example of attention information of the user U. In addition, the acquisition unit  112  acquires the line of sight  52  of the user U in the virtual space  20 - 1  as attention information regarding the attention target of the user and acquires the position of the virtual object  40 - 1  in the virtual space  20 - 1  from the 3D model information  151 . 
     In this case, the determination unit  113  determines the attention target and a point (hereinafter referred to as movement reference point) to be moved to the center of the field of view (an example of a desired position in the field of view) on the basis of the position of the virtual object  40 - 1  in the virtual space  20 - 1  and the line of sight of the user U in the virtual space  20 - 1 . For example, the determination unit  113  may determine an intersection of the line of sight  52  of the user U in the virtual space  20 - 1  and the surface of the virtual object  40 - 1  as the attention target (point of interest), or may determine a region in the vicinity of the intersection as the attention target (region of interest). In addition,  FIG. 7  illustrates the line of sight  52  of the user U in the virtual space  20 - 1 , and illustrates an example in which the determination unit  113  determines an intersection between the line of sight  52  of the user U in the virtual space  20 - 1  and the surface of the virtual object  40 - 1  as a movement reference point  42 - 2 . In the field of view  53 - 1 , a movement reference point  62 - 2  is seen as a point corresponding to the movement reference point  42 - 2  in the virtual space  20 - 1 . Note that the determination of the movement reference point  42 - 2  by the determination unit  113  is not limited to such an example, and for example, the determination unit  113  may determine a centroid position of the region of interest as the movement reference point  42 - 2 . 
     The rotation control unit  114  and the movement control unit  115  perform non-zoom control of the viewpoint camera  51  on the basis of attention information. In this specification, the rotation control unit  114  and the movement control unit  115  perform non-zoom control in a manner that the movement reference point  42 - 2  moves to the center of the field of view. The rotation control unit  114  performs control to rotate the viewpoint camera  51 , and the movement control unit  115  performs control to move the viewpoint camera  51  in parallel in a direction perpendicular to an optical axis of the viewpoint camera  51 . Note that the movement control unit  115  may perform non-zoom control to change the relative distance between the virtual object  40 - 1  and the viewpoint camera  51  by moving the virtual object  40 - 1  in parallel in the direction perpendicular to the optical axis of the viewpoint camera  51 . 
     For example, the control to rotate the viewpoint camera  51  by the rotation control unit  114  may be control based on the camera rotation speed c described with reference to  FIGS. 2 to 4 . In addition, the control to move the viewpoint camera  51  in parallel by the movement control unit  115  may be control based on the camera parallel movement speed v h  described with reference to  FIGS. 2 to 4 . 
     The zoom control unit  116  performs zoom control of the camera on the basis of non-zoom control and attention information when non-zoom control by the rotation control unit  114  and the movement control unit  115  is performed. 
     For example, the zoom control unit  116  may control zoom speed as described with reference to  FIGS. 2 to 4 . Zoom control may be performed by controlling zoom speed of the camera on the basis of parameters related to non-zoom control. 
     The zoom control unit  116  may control zoom speed in a manner that the angle-of-view change speed ω Z  or the parallel movement speed v Z  in the optical axis direction of the camera, which is related to zoom speed, satisfies at least one of the above expressions (4) to (7), (9), (10), (12), or (14) indicating conditions. 
     Such a configuration makes it less likely for the user U to lose sight of the attention target, and a decrease in visibility of the attention target can be suppressed. 
     Note that zoom control by the zoom control unit  116  may be performed substantially simultaneously with non-zoom control by the rotation control unit  114  and the movement control unit  115 . In addition, non-zoom control and zoom control by the rotation control unit  114 , the movement control unit  115 , and the zoom control unit  116  may be started substantially simultaneously on the basis of a control start operation by the user that is detected by the operation detection unit  130  described with reference to  FIG. 5 , and performed substantially simultaneously. In addition, non-zoom control and zoom control may be started automatically regardless of a control start operation by the user U. 
     In the above, an example in which non-zoom control and zoom control of a camera are performed has been described. Incidentally, although an example in which the attention information detection unit  120  detects a line of sight of a user has been described above, a line of sight of a user may not be detected by the attention information detection unit  120 . For example, in a case in which the attention information detection unit  120  includes an imaging device, an eye region may not fall within an imaging range of the imaging device, or a line of sight may not be detected due to the eye region being unclearly seen in an image. 
     Consequently, in a case in which a line of sight of the user is not detected, the output control unit  111  may control the output of information indicating that a line of sight is not detected. The information indicating that a line of sight is not detected may be output by a display as visual information, may be output by a sound output device as sound information, or may be output by a tactile presentation device as tactile information. 
     In addition, zoom control of the camera may be performed not by the automatic control described above, but on the basis of a user operation detected by the operation detection unit  130 . In such a case, there is a concern that visibility of the attention target decreases depending on the user operation; hence, the zoom control unit  116  may impose a limitation in zoom speed of the camera on the user operation. The limitation in zoom speed of the camera imposed on the user operation may be similar to the limitation in zoom speed in the automatic control described above. 
     In addition, the output control unit  111  may cause a guide related to a zoom operation on the camera by the user to be output (e.g., displayed). For example, in the case where a limitation in zoom speed of the camera is imposed on the user operation, the output control unit  111  may cause a guide indicating that zoom speed is limited or a guide indicating a limit of zoom speed to be displayed. Examples of the guide will be described later with reference to  FIGS. 22 and 23 . 
     An example (first example) of the configuration of the information processing device  10 A according to the first embodiment of the present disclosure has been described above. Another example of the information processing device  10 A according to the first embodiment of the present disclosure will be described later with reference to  FIGS. 9 to 13  as application examples. 
     1-3. Operation 
     Next, an operation example of the information processing device  10 A according to the first embodiment of the present disclosure will be described.  FIG. 8  is a flowchart illustrating the operation example of the information processing device  10 A according to the present embodiment. First, the acquisition unit  112  acquires attention information of the user (e.g., the line of sight of the user) detected by the attention information detection unit  120 , and acquires a position of a virtual object from the 3D model information  151  (S 102 ). 
     Subsequently, the determination unit  113  determines the attention target and a movement reference point on the basis of the attention information (S 104 ). The rotation control unit  114  and the movement control unit  115  specify parameters related to non-zoom control on the basis of the movement reference point in step S 104  (S 106 ). Subsequently, the zoom control unit  116  specifies parameters related to zoom control on the basis of the attention target and the parameters related to non-zoom control (S 108 ). 
     Subsequently, the rotation control unit  114 , the movement control unit  115 , and the zoom control unit  116  perform non-zoom control and zoom control substantially simultaneously (S 110 ). 
     The operation example of the information processing device  10 A according to the present embodiment has been described above. Note that the processing in steps S 102  to S 110  described above may be performed repeatedly for each period t described with reference to  FIGS. 2 to 4 , for example, and control parameters may be updated. 
     1-4. Application Examples 
     The example (first example) of the information processing device  10 A according to the first embodiment of the present disclosure has been described above; however, the information processing device  10 A according to the first embodiment of the present disclosure can also be applied to examples other than the above. Described below with reference to  FIGS. 9 to 13  as application examples are some other examples of the information processing device  10 A according to the first embodiment of the present disclosure. 
       FIG. 9  is a diagram illustrating a second example of the information processing device  10 A according to the first embodiment of the present disclosure.  FIG. 10  is a diagram illustrating an example of a virtual object in a virtual space in the second example of the information processing device  10 A according to the first embodiment of the present disclosure. As illustrated in  FIG. 9 , the information processing device  10 A is installed in a room where a user U is present, and includes the attention information detection unit  120  and the output unit  160 . 
     As illustrated in  FIG. 9 , in the second example, a case in which the information processing device  10 A is a television device is mainly assumed. Referring to  FIG. 10 , a virtual object  40 - 1  and a viewpoint camera  51  are virtually present in a virtual space  20 - 1 . In addition, an image obtained by imaging the virtual object  40 - 1  by the viewpoint camera  51  is displayed by the output unit  160  under the control of the output control unit  111 , so that the field of view  53 - 5  is provided to the user U. Referring to  FIG. 9 , a 3D model of a brain is illustrated as an example of the virtual object  60 - 2  seen in the field of view  53 - 5 . 
     Also in the second example, the attention information detection unit  120  detects a line of sight of the user U in a real space, and detects a line of sight  52  of the user U in the virtual space  20 - 1  corresponding to the line of sight of the user U in the real space as an example of attention information of the user U. In this case, in the second example, the attention information detection unit  120  detects a point of interest of the user U in the field of view  53 - 5  on the basis of the line of sight of the user U in the real space, and detects the line of sight  52  of the user U in the virtual space  20 - 1  corresponding to the point of interest of the user U in the field of view  53 - 5  as an example of attention information of the user U. Also in the second example, non-zoon control and zoom control of the viewpoint camera  51  are performed as in the first example. 
       FIG. 11  is a diagram illustrating a third example of the information processing device  10 A according to the first embodiment of the present disclosure.  FIG. 12  is a diagram illustrating an example of a virtual object in a virtual space in the third example of the information processing device  10 A according to the first embodiment of the present disclosure. As illustrated in  FIG. 11 , the information processing device  10 A is installed in a room where a user U is present, and includes the attention information detection unit  120  and the output unit  160 . 
     As illustrated in  FIG. 11 , also in the third example, a case in which the information processing device  10 A is a television device is mainly assumed. Referring to  FIG. 12 , a virtual object  40 - 3  and a viewpoint camera  51  are virtually present in a virtual space  20 - 3 . In addition, an image obtained by imaging the virtual object  40 - 3  by the viewpoint camera  51  is displayed by the output unit  160  under the control of the output control unit  111 , so that a field of view  53 - 11  is provided to the user U. Referring to  FIG. 11 , a 3D model of a room is illustrated as an example of the virtual object  60 - 3  seen in the field of view  53 - 11 . Also in the third example, non-zoon control and zoom control of the viewpoint camera  51  are performed as in the first example. 
       FIG. 13  is a diagram illustrating a fourth example of the information processing device  10 A according to the first embodiment of the present disclosure. As illustrated in  FIG. 13 , the information processing device  10 A is worn on the head of a user U 2 , and includes the attention information detection unit  120  and the output unit  160 . A user U 1  different from the user U 2  is watching a screen of a computer C 1 . The computer C 1  manages 3D model information, displays a virtual object based on the 3D model information on the screen, and transmits the 3D model information to the information processing device  10 A. Also in the fourth example, a case in which the information processing device  10 A is an HMD for AR is mainly assumed as in the first example. 
     Referring to  FIG. 13 , a virtual object  40 - 4  and a viewpoint camera are virtually present in a virtual space. In addition, an image obtained by imaging the virtual object  40 - 4  by the viewpoint camera is displayed by the output unit  160  under the control of the output control unit  111 , so that a field of view is provided to the user U. Referring to  FIG. 13 , a heart is illustrated as an example of the virtual object  40 - 4 . Also in the fourth example, non-zoon control and zoom control of the viewpoint camera  51  are performed as in the first example. 
     2. Second Embodiment 
     The first embodiment of the present disclosure has been described above. Subsequently, a second embodiment of the present disclosure will be described. The second embodiment of the present disclosure describes an example in which an information processing device according to the second embodiment of the present disclosure includes a camera in a real space (hereinafter referred to as real camera in some cases). 
     However, in the second embodiment of the present disclosure, the camera that is subjected to non-zoom control and zoom control may be a real camera, or may be a virtual camera placed in a virtual space corresponding to a real space (hereinafter referred to as virtual camera in some cases). In the present embodiment, in the case where non-zoom control and zoom control of a virtual camera are performed, the information processing device according to the present embodiment generates a virtual object on the basis of an image acquired from a real camera, and images the virtual object by the virtual camera in a virtual space. 
     On the other hand, in the case where non-zoom control and zoom control of a real camera are performed in the present embodiment, the information processing device according to the present embodiment may control rotation, parallel movement, and driving of a zoom lens of the real camera. 
     Note that the functions of non-zoom control and zoom control already described in the first embodiment of the present disclosure may also be similarly applied to non-zoom control and zoom control of a virtual camera and non-zoom control and zoom control of a real camera in the first embodiment of the present disclosure. Hence, the second embodiment of the present disclosure mainly describes differences from the first embodiment. 
     2-1. Configuration 
     &lt;Overall Configuration&gt; 
     First, an overall configuration example of an information processing device according to the second embodiment of the present disclosure will be described.  FIG. 14  is a diagram illustrating a functional configuration example of an information processing device according to the second embodiment of the present disclosure. As illustrated in  FIG. 14 , an information processing device  10 B includes a sensor unit  140  including a real camera, and is different from the information processing device  10 A according to the first embodiment of the present disclosure in that a storage unit  150 B does not store 3D model information  151 . Hereinafter, these differences will be mainly described. 
     Note that  FIG. 14  illustrates an example in which a control unit  110 , an attention information detection unit  120 , an operation detection unit  130 , the sensor unit  140 , the storage unit  150 B, and an output unit  160  are present inside the same device (information processing device  10 B). However, positions where these blocks are present are not particularly limited. For example, as will be described later, some of these blocks may be present in another device. 
     The sensor unit  140  includes, for example, a real camera in a real space. Rotation, parallel movement, and driving of a zoom lens of the real camera included in the sensor unit  140  may be controlled by the control unit  110 . 
     In addition, the sensor unit  140  may include a sensor that detects depth information regarding a real object in a real space. A method of detecting depth information regarding a real object is not particularly limited. For example, the sensor unit  140  may detect the depth information regarding the real object by a laser range finder, a depth sensor, or a stereo camera, or the depth information regarding the real object may be detected on the basis of a focal length of a camera lens, the size of an image captured by a camera, and the size of an image sensor. The information of the distance d described with reference to  FIGS. 2 to 4 , for example, is obtained from the depth information detected in the above-described manner. 
     (Functional Details) 
     The overall configuration example of the information processing device  10 B according to the second embodiment of the present disclosure has been described above. Subsequently, details of functions of the information processing device  10 B according to the first embodiment of the present disclosure will be described.  FIG. 15  is a diagram illustrating a first example of the information processing device  10 B according to the second embodiment of the present disclosure.  FIG. 16  is a diagram illustrating an example of a real object in a real space in the first example of the information processing device  10 B according to the second embodiment of the present disclosure. As illustrated in  FIG. 15 , the information processing device  10 B is installed in a room where a user U is present, and includes the attention information detection unit  120  and the output unit  160 . 
     As illustrated in  FIG. 15 , in the first example, a case in which the information processing device  10 B is a television device is mainly assumed. Referring to  FIG. 16 , a real object  40 - 4  is present in a real space  20 - 4 , and a real camera  71 - 1  and a real camera  71 - 2  each of which images the real object  40 - 4  at different positions are present. The number of real cameras  71  is not particularly limited. In addition, the real camera  71  functions as a real camera included in the sensor unit  140  described with reference to  FIG. 14 . 
     In addition, a virtual viewpoint camera  51  (virtual camera) is installed in a virtual space corresponding to the real space in the real space  20 - 4 . In addition, videos obtained by imaging the real object  40 - 4  by each of the real camera  71 - 1  and the real camera  71 - 2  are connected to each other by an output control unit  111 , so that a free viewpoint video that is a virtual object captured by the virtual viewpoint camera  51  is generated. 
     The free viewpoint video generated by the output control unit  111  is displayed by the output unit  160 , so that a field of view  53 - 15  is provided to the user U. Referring to  FIG. 15 , a soccer field (including players) is illustrated as an example of a virtual object  60 - 4  seen in the field of view  53 - 15 . Note that the virtual object  60 - 4  is not limited to the soccer field. For example, the virtual object  60 - 4  may be a live hall where music is played, or may be a monitoring target region to be imaged by a monitoring camera. 
     In the second embodiment of the present disclosure, the attention information detection unit  120  detects a line of sight of the user U in a space where the user U is present, and detects a line of sight  52  of the user U in the real space  20 - 4  corresponding to the line of sight of the user U in the space as an example of attention information of the user U. In addition, the acquisition unit  112  acquires the line of sight  52  of the user U in the real space  20 - 4  and acquires the position of the real object  40 - 4  in the real space  20 - 4  from the sensor unit  140 . 
     In this case, the determination unit  113  determines the attention target and a movement reference point on the basis of a surface corresponding to depth information regarding the real object  40 - 4  in the real space  20 - 4  and the line of sight of the user U in the real space  20 - 4 . For example, the determination unit  113  may determine an intersection of the line of sight  52  of the user U in the virtual space  20 - 1  and the surface of the real object  40 - 4  as the attention target, or may determine a region in the vicinity of the intersection as the attention target (region of interest). In addition, in a first example, the determination unit  113  may determine a person (soccer player) being present at an intersection of the line of sight  52  of the user U in the real space  20 - 4  and the surface corresponding to the depth information of the real object  40 - 4 , for example, as the attention target. In addition,  FIG. 16  illustrates the line of sight  52  of the user U in the real space  20 - 4 , and illustrates an example in which the determination unit  113  determines an intersection between the line of sight  52  of the user U in the real space  20 - 4  and the surface corresponding to the depth information regarding the real object  40 - 4  as a movement reference point  42 - 2 . In the field of view  53 - 15 , a movement reference point  62 - 2  is seen as a point corresponding to the movement reference point  42 - 2  in the real space  20 - 4 . 
     The rotation control unit  114  and the movement control unit  115  perform non-zoom control of the viewpoint camera  51  on the basis of attention information. In this specification, the rotation control unit  114  and the movement control unit  115  perform non-zoom control in a manner that the movement reference point  42 - 2  moves to the center of the field of view. The rotation control unit  114  performs control to rotate the viewpoint camera  51 , and the movement control unit  115  performs control to move the viewpoint camera  51  in parallel in a direction perpendicular to an optical axis of the viewpoint camera  51 . 
     For example, the control to rotate the viewpoint camera  51  by the rotation control unit  114  may be control based on the camera rotation speed ω C  described with reference to  FIGS. 2 to 4 . In addition, the control to move the viewpoint camera  51  in parallel by the movement control unit  115  may be control based on the camera parallel movement speed v h  described with reference to  FIGS. 2 to 4 . 
     Furthermore, also in the second embodiment of the present disclosure, the zoom control unit  116  performs zoom control of the camera on the basis of non-zoom control and attention information when non-zoom control by the rotation control unit  114  and the movement control unit  115  is performed. 
     For example, the zoom control unit  116  may control zoom speed as described with reference to  FIGS. 2 to 4 . Zoom control may be performed by controlling zoom speed of the camera on the basis of parameters related to non-zoom control. 
     The zoom control unit  116  may control zoom speed in a manner that the angle-of-view change speed ω Z  or the parallel movement speed v Z  in the optical axis direction of the camera, which is related to zoom speed, satisfies at least one of the above expressions (4) to (7), (9), (10), (12), or (14) indicating conditions. 
     Also in the second embodiment of the present disclosure, such a configuration makes it less likely for the user U to lose sight of the attention target, and a decrease in visibility of the attention target can be suppressed. 
     Note that also in the second embodiment of the present disclosure, zoom control by the zoom control unit  116  may be performed substantially simultaneously with non-zoom control by the rotation control unit  114  and the movement control unit  115 . 
     2-2. Application Examples 
     The example (first example) of the information processing device  10 A according to the second embodiment of the present disclosure has been described above; however, the information processing device  10 A according to the second embodiment of the present disclosure can also be applied to examples other than the above. Described below with reference to  FIGS. 17 to 28  as application examples are some other examples of the information processing device  10 A according to the second embodiment of the present disclosure. 
       FIG. 17  is a diagram illustrating a second example of the information processing device  10 B according to the second embodiment of the present disclosure.  FIG. 18  is a diagram illustrating an example of a real object in a real space in the second example of the information processing device  10 B according to the second embodiment of the present disclosure. As illustrated in  FIG. 17 , the information processing device  10 B is installed in a room where a user U is present, and includes the attention information detection unit  120  and the output unit  160 . 
     As illustrated in  FIG. 17 , also in the second example, a case in which the information processing device  10 B is a television device is mainly assumed. Referring to  FIG. 18 , a real object  40 - 5  is present in a real space  20 - 5 , and a real camera  71 - 1  and a real camera  71 - 2  each of which images the real object  40 - 5  at different positions are present. The number of real cameras  71  is not particularly limited. In addition, a virtual viewpoint camera  51  is installed in a virtual space corresponding to the real space in the real space  20 - 5 . In addition, videos obtained by imaging the real object  40 - 5  by each of the real camera  71 - 1  and the real camera  71 - 2  are connected to each other by the output control unit  111 , so that a free viewpoint video that is a virtual object captured by the virtual viewpoint camera  51  is generated. 
     The free viewpoint video generated by the output control unit  111  is displayed by the output unit  160 , so that a field of view  53 - 16  is provided to the user U. Referring to  FIG. 17 , a vehicle is illustrated as an example of a real object  60 - 5  seen in the field of view  53 - 16 . Note that the real object  60 - 5  is not limited to the vehicle. Also in the present example, non-zoon control and zoom control of the viewpoint camera  51  are performed as in the first example of the second embodiment of the present disclosure. 
       FIG. 19  is a diagram illustrating a third example of the information processing device  10 B according to the second embodiment of the present disclosure.  FIG. 20  is a diagram illustrating an example of a real object in a real space in the third example of the information processing device  10 B according to the second embodiment of the present disclosure. As illustrated in  FIG. 19 , the information processing device  10 B is installed in a room where the user U is present, and includes the attention information detection unit  120  and the output unit  160 . 
     As illustrated in  FIG. 19 , also in the third example, a case in which the information processing device  10 B is a television device is mainly assumed. Referring to  FIG. 20 , a real object  40 - 6  is present in a real space  20 - 6 , and a stereo camera  72  (an example of a real camera) is present in the real space. In addition, a video obtained by imaging the real object  40 - 6  by the stereo camera  72  is displayed by the output unit  160 , so that a field of view  53 - 17  is provided to the user U. Referring to  FIG. 19 , a machine is illustrated as an example of a real object  60 - 6  seen in the field of view  53 - 17 . Note that the real object  60 - 6  is not limited to the machine. 
     In the present example, the attention information detection unit  120  detects a line of sight of the user U in a space where the user U is present, and detects a line of sight  52  of the user U in the real space  20 - 6  corresponding to the line of sight of the user U in the space as an example of attention information of the user U. In addition, the acquisition unit  112  acquires the line of sight  52  of the user U in the real space  20 - 6 , and acquires the position of the real object  40 - 6  in the real space  20 - 6  from the stereo camera  72 . 
     In the present example, the control unit  110  controls parallel movement and rotation by a robot arm  73  or driving of a zoom lens included in the stereo camera  72 ; thus, non-zoom control and zoom control are performed. Note that the stereo camera  72  is not necessarily moved or rotated by the robot arm  73 . For example, the stereo camera  72  may be moved or rotated by a movable robot instead of the robot arm  73 . In addition, the zoom control unit  116  may change a focal length by controlling driving of the zoom lens of the stereo camera  72 . 
       FIG. 21  is a diagram illustrating a fourth example of the information processing device  10 B according to the second embodiment of the present disclosure. As illustrated in  FIG. 21 , the information processing device  10 B is installed in an operating room where the user U is present, and includes the attention information detection unit  120  and the output unit  160 . In addition, an operating table  74  is present in the operating room. 
     As illustrated in  FIG. 21 , also in the fourth example, a case in which the information processing device  10 B is a monitor is mainly assumed. Referring to  FIG. 21 , a real object  40 - 7  and the stereo camera  72  are present in a real space  20 - 7 . In addition, a video obtained by imaging the real object  40 - 7  by the stereo camera  72  is displayed by the output unit  160 , so that a field of view  53 - 18  is provided to the user U. Referring to  FIG. 21 , a person to be operated is illustrated as an example of a real object  60 - 7  seen in the field of view  53 - 18 . 
     In the present example, the attention information detection unit  120  detects a line of sight of the user U, and detects a line of sight  52  of the user U in the real space  20 - 7  corresponding to the line of sight of the user U as an example of attention information of the user U. In addition, the acquisition unit  112  acquires the line of sight  52  of the user U in the real space  20 - 7  and acquires the position of the real object  40 - 7  in the real space  20 - 7  from the stereo camera  72 . 
     In the present example, the control unit  110  controls parallel movement and rotation by a robot arm  73  or driving of a zoom lens included in the stereo camera  72 ; thus, non-zoom control and zoom control are performed. Note that the stereo camera  72  is not necessarily moved or rotated by the robot arm  73 . For example, the stereo camera  72  may be moved or rotated by a movable robot instead of the robot arm  73 . In addition, the stereo camera  72  may include a zoom lens driving mechanism, and the zoom control unit  116  may change a focal length by controlling driving of the zoom lens of the stereo camera  72 . 
     In addition, in the present example, zoom control of the camera may be performed on the basis of a user operation detected by a foot switch that is not illustrated (an example of the operation detection unit  130 ). For example, a zoom amount may be a value corresponding to an amount of depression of the foot switch. In addition, zoom speed may be changed in accordance with the zoom amount, or may be constant. In addition, in such a case, the output control unit  111  may cause a guide related to a zoom operation on the camera by the user to be displayed. 
       FIG. 22  is an explanatory diagram for describing an example of a guide caused to be displayed by the output control unit  111 . For example, when an amount of depression of the foot switch reaches a first threshold, the stereo camera  72  enters a standby state for zooming. When the amount of depression becomes equal to or greater than a second threshold, the stereo camera  72  starts zooming, that is, changes zoom magnification. In the present example, the first threshold is set to be smaller than the second threshold. Note that the stereo camera  72  may be put into a standby state in accordance with touch of a foot on the foot switch, instead of stepwise control corresponding to the amount of depression. For detecting the touch of the foot on the foot switch, any sensor such as a pressure sensor, a capacitive sensor, a depth sensor, or an image sensor may be used. 
     In addition, for example, non-zoom control is started by a control start operation using sound or the like. Note that the output control unit  111  preferably causes a pointer indicating a line-of-sight position  62 - 2  to be displayed. 
     In the standby state, a guide frame  63 - 1  corresponding to a zoom range (a display range after completion of zoom control) is displayed. The guide frame becomes smaller as the amount of depression of the foot switch increases. Alternatively, the guide frame may be made smaller stepwise with respect to the amount of depression. For example, the guide frame  63 - 1 , a guide frame  63 - 2  (e.g., amount of depression: 20%), and a guide frame  63 - 3  (e.g., amount of depression: 40%) may be displayed in accordance with the amount of depression. 
     Normally, completion of zooming is later than completion of a zoom operation by depression. In contrast, display of a guide frame in response to a zoom operation is performed without delay. Since the guide frame is displayed without delay, the user U can recognize that zoom control corresponding to the user U&#39;s zoom operation will cause the gaze target to fall outside the display range during zoom control. Consequently, such a configuration enables the user to perform adjustment such as suspending the zoom operation (making the amount of depression smaller) so as not to lose sight of the attention target. 
       FIG. 23  is an explanatory diagram for describing another example of a guide caused to be displayed by the output control unit  111 . Also in the present example, after audio instruction, non-zoom control of the stereo camera  72  is performed. In addition, the zoom control unit  116  can determine whether or not the point of interest (an example of the attention target)  62 - 2  is present in a display range (field of view) after zooming, on the basis of parameters related to current non-zoom control and zoom speed specified from a foot pedal operation by the user U. 
     In the case where it is determined that the current foot pedal operation (amount of depression) will cause the point of interest  62 - 2  to fall outside the display range (field of view) after zooming, the output control unit  111  may change display of the guide frame, to notify (make the user U aware) that there is a concern that the point of interest  62 - 2  moves outside the field of view. Notification by the output control unit  111  may be made by varying a color and a line type (double line, broken line, dotted line, etc.) of the guide frame, for example. In the example of  FIG. 23 , the guide frame  63 - 3  is displayed with a line type (broken line) different from the guide frame  63 - 1  and the guide frame  63 - 2 ; thus, the user U can grasp that the current foot pedal operation will cause the attention target to fall outside the display range during zoom control. Therefore, the user U can adjust an amount of depression during camera movement more accurately in a manner that, for example, the frame does not become red. 
     As in the above-described example, zoom speed may be controlled (limited) so that the attention target is present in the display range on the basis of attention information and non-zoom control. In such a case, the zoom speed is different from normal zoom speed based on a foot pedal operation, and a change in image exhibits a mode different from a normal mode. Therefore, there is a concern that the user U feels unnaturalness about the change in image in response to the operation. Consequently, in the case where the zoom control unit  116  limits zoom speed (makes zoom speed slower than normal zoom speed), the output control unit  111  may notify the user that zoom speed is limited. Such notification may be made by various methods such as sound or display. As a mode other than sound or display, for example, an example such as applying more resistance (load) to the foot switch operation than usual can be given. 
     Note that the user U may perform a limitation cancel (release) operation in response to notification indicating that zoom speed is limited, and the limitation cancel operation may be, for example, a line-of-sight operation, a gesture operation, an audio operation, a touch operation, or the like. In the case where it is detected that the user U has performed a limitation cancel operation, the zoom control unit  116  may release the limitation on zoom speed. With such a configuration, in the case where the user U performs a cancel operation, the user U can determine that the attention target may fall outside the display region, and a feeling of unnaturalness about zoom speed can be controlled freely. In addition, the output of the guide described above can also be applied to other examples. 
       FIG. 24  is a diagram illustrating a fifth example of the information processing device  10 B according to the second embodiment of the present disclosure.  FIG. 25  is a diagram illustrating an example of a real object in a real space in the fifth example of the information processing device  10 B according to the second embodiment of the present disclosure. As illustrated in  FIG. 24 , the information processing device  10 B is a controller to which a user U can input a rotating operation, a moving operation, and the like and includes the attention information detection unit  120  and the output unit  160 . 
     Referring to  FIG. 25 , a real object  40 - 8 , and a viewpoint camera  51  that is a real camera are present in a real space  20 - 8 . In the example illustrated in  FIGS. 24 and 25 , the viewpoint camera  51  that is a real camera is mounted on a drone. In addition, a video obtained by imaging the real object  40 - 8  by the viewpoint camera  51  is displayed by the output unit  160 , so that a field of view  53 - 19  is provided to the user U. Referring to  FIG. 24 , a robot is illustrated as an example of a real object  60 - 8  seen in the field of view  53 - 19 . Note that the real object  60 - 8  is not limited to the robot. 
     In the present example, the attention information detection unit  120  detects a line of sight of the user U in the real space where the user U is present, and detects a line of sight  52  of the user U in the real space  20 - 8  corresponding to the line of sight of the user U in the space as an example of attention information of the user U. In addition, the acquisition unit  112  acquires the line of sight  52  of the user U in the real space  20 - 8  and acquires the position of the real object  40 - 8  in the real space  20 - 8  from the viewpoint camera  51  (for example, a depth camera). 
     In the present example, parallel movement and rotation of a drone having the viewpoint camera  51  mounted thereon and driving of a zoom lens included in the viewpoint camera  51  are controlled by the control unit  110 ; thus, non-zoom control and zoom control are performed.  FIG. 25  illustrates a track  55  of the drone having the viewpoint camera  51  mounted thereon. Note that, in  FIG. 24 , a case in which the information processing device  10 B is a controller operated by the user U has been described. However, the information processing device  10 B is not limited to the controller operated by the user U, and may be a wearable device. In addition, the wearable device may include the attention information detection unit  120  and the output unit  160 . 
       FIG. 26  is a diagram illustrating a sixth example of the information processing device  10 B according to the second embodiment of the present disclosure.  FIG. 27  is a diagram illustrating an example of a real object in a real space in the sixth example of the information processing device  10 B according to the second embodiment of the present disclosure. As illustrated in  FIG. 24 , the information processing device  10 B is worn on the head of the user U on a helicopter, and includes the attention information detection unit  120 . Note that the information processing device  10 B does not particularly need to include the output unit  160 . 
     Referring to  FIG. 27 , a real object  40 - 9  and a viewpoint camera  51  that is a real camera are present in a real space  20 - 9 . In the example illustrated in  FIGS. 26 and 27 , the viewpoint camera  51  is mounted on a helicopter. In the present example, a field of view of the viewpoint camera  51  is formed by a landscape that the viewpoint camera  51  looks down and images from the helicopter. Referring to  FIG. 27 , a robot is illustrated as an example of the real object  40 - 9  seen in the field of view. Note that the real object  40 - 9  is not limited to the robot. 
     In the present example, the attention information detection unit  120  detects a line of sight  52  of the user U in the real space  20 - 9  as an example of attention information of the user U, on the basis of the line of sight of the user U and the direction of the attention information detection unit  120 . In addition, the acquisition unit  112  acquires the line of sight  52  of the user U in the real space  20 - 9  and acquires the position of the real object  40 - 9  in the real space  20 - 9  from the viewpoint camera  51  (for example, a depth camera). 
     In the present example, parallel movement and rotation of a helicopter having the viewpoint camera  51  mounted thereon and driving of a zoom lens included in the viewpoint camera  51  are controlled by the control unit  110 ; thus, non-zoom control and zoom control are performed.  FIG. 27  illustrates a track  55  of the helicopter having the viewpoint camera  51  mounted thereon. Note that, in  FIG. 26 , a case in which the information processing device  10 B is worn on the head of the user U has been described. However, the information processing device  10 B may be a stationary device. In addition, the stationary device may include the attention information detection unit  120 . 
       FIG. 28  is a diagram illustrating a seventh example of the information processing device  10 B according to the second embodiment of the present disclosure. As illustrated in  FIG. 28 , the information processing device  10 B is a dashcam (recording device) installed in a vehicle having the user U as an occupant, and includes the attention information detection unit  120 . Note that the information processing device  10 B does not particularly need to include the output unit  160 . 
     Referring to  FIG. 28 , a real object  40 - 10  and a viewpoint camera  51  that is a real camera are present in a real space  20 - 10 . In the example illustrated in  FIG. 28 , the viewpoint camera  51  is mounted on the vehicle having the user U as an occupant. In the present example, a field of view of the viewpoint camera  51  is formed by a landscape that the viewpoint camera  51  images from the vehicle having the user U as an occupant. Referring to  FIG. 28 , a vehicle ahead is illustrated as an example of a real object  40 - 10  seen in the field of view. Note that the real object  40 - 10  is not limited to the vehicle ahead. 
     In the present example, the attention information detection unit  120  detects a line of sight  52  of the user U in the real space  20 - 10  as an example of attention information of the user U on the basis of a line of sight of the user U and a direction of the attention information detection unit  120 . In addition, the acquisition unit  112  acquires the line of sight  52  of the user U in the real space  20 - 10 , and acquires the position of the real object  40 - 10  in the real space  20 - 10  from the viewpoint camera  51  (e.g., a depth camera). 
     In the present example, parallel movement of a vehicle having the user U as an occupant, rotation of the viewpoint camera  51 , and driving of a zoom lens included in the viewpoint camera  51  are controlled by the control unit  110 ; thus, non-zoom control and zoom control are performed. 
     3. Hardware Configuration Example 
     Next, with reference to  FIG. 29 , a hardware configuration of the information processing device  10  according to the embodiment of the present disclosure will be described.  FIG. 29  is a block diagram illustrating the hardware configuration example of the information processing device  10  according to the embodiment of the present disclosure. 
     As illustrated in  FIG. 29 , the information processing device  10  includes a central processing unit (CPU)  901 , read only memory (ROM)  903 , and random access memory (RAM)  905 . In addition, the information processing device  10  may include a host bus  907 , a bridge  909 , an external bus  911 , an interface  913 , an input device  915 , an output device  917 , a storage device  919 , a drive  921 , a connection port  923 , and a communication device  925 . Moreover, the information processing device  10  may include an imaging device  933  and a sensor  935 , as necessary. The information processing device  10  may include a processing circuit such as a digital signal processor (DSP) or an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC), alternatively or in addition to the CPU  901 . 
     The CPU  901  serves as an arithmetic processing device and a control device, and controls the overall operation or a part of the operation of the information processing device  10  according to various programs recorded in the ROM  903 , the RAM  905 , the storage device  919 , or a removable recording medium  927 . The ROM  903  stores programs, operation parameters, and the like used by the CPU  901 . The RAM  905  temporarily stores programs used when the CPU  901  is executed, and parameters that change as appropriate when executing such programs. The CPU  901 , the ROM  903 , and the RAM  905  are connected with each other via the host bus  907  configured from an internal bus such as a CPU bus. In addition, the host bus  907  is connected to the external bus  911  such as a Peripheral Component Interconnect/Interface (PCI) bus via the bridge  909 . 
     The input device  915  is a device operated by a user such as a mouse, a keyboard, a touchscreen, a button, a switch, and a lever. The input device  915  may include a microphone configured to detect voice of users. The input device  915  may be a remote control device that uses, for example, infrared radiation and another type of radio waves. Alternatively, the input device  915  may be external connection equipment  929  such as a mobile phone that corresponds to an operation of the information processing device  10 . The input device  915  includes an input control circuit that generates input signals on the basis of information which is input by a user to output the generated input signals to the CPU  901 . A user inputs various types of data and indicates a processing operation to the information processing device  10  by operating the input device  915 . In addition, the imaging device  933  (to be described later) may function as the input device by capturing an image of movement of hands of a user or capturing a finger of a user. In this case, a pointing position may be decided in accordance with the movement of the hands or a direction of the finger. 
     The output device  917  includes a device that can visually or audibly report acquired information to a user. The output device  917  may be, for example, a display device such as a liquid crystal display (LCD), a plasma display panel (PDP), an organic electro-luminescence (EL) display, a projector, or a hologram display device, a sound output device such as a speaker or a headphone, or a printer. The output device  917  outputs a result obtained through a process performed by the information processing device  10 , in the form of text or video such as an image, or sounds such as voice and audio sounds. In addition, the output device  917  may include a light or the like to light the surroundings. 
     The storage device  919  is a device for data storage that is an example of the storage unit of the information processing device  10 . The storage device  919  includes, for example, a magnetic storage unit device such as a hard disk drive (HDD), a semiconductor storage device, an optical storage device, or a magneto-optical storage device. The storage device  919  stores therein various data and programs executed by the CPU  901 , and various data acquired from an outside. 
     The drive  921  is a reader/writer for the removable recording medium  927  such as a magnetic disk, an optical disc, a magneto-optical disk, and a semiconductor memory, and built in or externally attached to the information processing device  10 . The drive  921  reads out information recorded on the mounted removable recording medium  927 , and outputs the information to the RAM  905 . In addition, the drive  921  writes the record into the mounted removable recording medium  927 . 
     The connection port  923  is a port used to directly connect equipment to the information processing device  10 . The connection port  923  may be, for example, a USB (Universal Serial Bus) port, an IEEE1394 port, a Small Computer System Interface (SCSI) port, or the like. In addition, the connection port  923  may be an RS-232C port, an optical audio terminal, an HDMI (registered trademark) (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) port, and so on. The connection of the external connection equipment  929  to the connection port  923  makes it possible to exchange various kinds of data between the information processing device  10  and the external connection equipment  929 . 
     The communication device  925  is a communication interface including, for example, a communication device for connection to the communication network  931 . The communication device  925  may be, for example, a wired or wireless local area network (LAN), Bluetooth (registered trademark), or a communication card for a wireless USB (WUSB). The communication device  925  may also be, for example, a router for optical communication, a router for asymmetric digital subscriber line (ADSL), or a modem for various types of communication. For example, the communication device  925  transmits and receives signals in the Internet or transmits signals to and receives signals from another communication device by using a predetermined protocol such as TCP/IP. In addition, the communication network  931  to which the communication device  925  connects is a network established through wired or wireless connection. The communication network  931  is, for example, the Internet, a home LAN, infrared communication, radio communication, or satellite communication. 
     The imaging device  933  is a device that captures images of a real space by using an image sensor such as a charge coupled device (CCD) or a complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS), and various members such as a lens for controlling image formation of a subject image onto the image sensor, and generates the captured images. The imaging device  933  may capture a still image or a moving image. 
     The sensor  935  is various sensors such as a ranging sensor, an acceleration sensor, a gyro sensor, a geomagnetic sensor, a vibration sensor, an optical sensor, and a sound sensor. The sensor  935  acquires information regarding a state of the information processing device  10  such as a posture of a housing of the information processing device  10 , and information regarding an environment surrounding the information processing device  10  such as luminous intensity and noise around the information processing device  10 . In addition, the sensor  935  may include a global positioning system (GPS) sensor that receives GPS signals to measure latitude, longitude, and altitude of the device. 
     Note that a computer program for realizing each of the functions of the information processing device  10  according to the present embodiment as described above may be created, and may be mounted in a PC or the like. Furthermore, a computer-readable recording medium on which such a computer program is stored may be provided. The recording medium is a magnetic disc, an optical disc, a magneto-optical disc, a flash memory, or the like, for example. Further, the computer program may be delivered through a network, for example, without using the recording medium. In addition, the above-described computer program may be distributed through, for example, a network without using a recording medium. 
     4. Conclusion 
     As described above, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a decrease in visibility of an attention target can be suppressed in the case where zoom control and non-zoom control of a camera are performed. 
     The preferred embodiment (s) of the present disclosure has/have been described above with reference to the accompanying drawings, whilst the present disclosure is not limited to the above examples. A person skilled in the art may find various alterations and modifications within the scope of the appended claims, and it should be understood that they will naturally come under the technical scope of the present disclosure. 
     For example, the above embodiment describes an example in which non-zoom control is control for moving an attention target to a desired position of a field of view of a camera, but the present technology is not limited to such an example. For example, it is sufficient if non-zoom control is parallel movement control or rotation control of the camera excluding zoom control. 
     In addition, described above is controlling zoom speed of the camera in a manner that the attention target is located in the field of view of the camera at all times in the case where zoom control and non-zoom control are performed substantially simultaneously, but the present technology is not limited to such an example. For example, a control unit may control zoom speed to suppress separation of a position in the field of view corresponding to the attention target from the center of the field of view of the camera while non-zoom control is being performed. For example, an angle narrower than an angle of view of the camera may be set, and zoom speed may be controlled in a manner that a condition of zoom speed under which the attention target is located within the angle at all times is satisfied, as in the example described with reference to  FIGS. 2 to 4 . With such a configuration, the attention target is located near the center of the field of view of the camera; thus, visibility of the attention target is even less likely to decrease. 
     In addition, steps in the above-described embodiment need not be always processed in chronological order in accordance with the order described as a flowchart diagram. For example, steps in the processes in the above-described embodiment may be processed in an order different from the order described as a flowchart diagram, or may be concurrently processed. 
     Further, the effects described in this specification are merely illustrative or exemplified effects, and are not limitative. That is, with or in the place of the above effects, the technology according to the present disclosure may achieve other effects that are clear to those skilled in the art from the description of this specification. 
     Additionally, the present technology may also be configured as below. 
     (1) 
     An information processing device including: 
     an acquisition unit configured to acquire attention information regarding an attention target of a user; and 
     a zoom control unit configured to perform zoom control of a camera on the basis of non-zoom control of the camera and the attention information when the non-zoom control is performed on the basis of the attention information. 
     (2) 
     The information processing device according to (1), in which the zoom control unit performs the zoom control by controlling zoom speed of the camera on the basis of the non-zoom control. 
     (3) 
     The information processing device according to (2), in which the zoom control unit controls the zoom speed in a manner that the attention target is located in a field of view of the camera. 
     (4) 
     The information processing device according to (3), in which the zoom control unit controls the zoom speed in a manner that the attention target is located in the field of view at all times while the zoom control is being performed. 
     (5) 
     The information processing device according to (4), in which the zoom control unit controls the zoom speed in a manner that an angle-of-view change speed ω Z  or a parallel movement speed v Z  of the camera in an optical axis direction, which is related to the zoom speed, satisfies a predetermined condition. 
     (6) 
     The information processing device according to (5), in which the predetermined condition is expressed as an expression (A) using an angle of view θ S  of the camera at a start time of the zoom control, a period t during which the zoom control is performed, a distance h between the attention target and an optical axis of the camera, a distance d between the camera and the attention target in the optical axis direction, a rotation speed ω C  of the camera, and a parallel movement speed v h  of the camera in a direction perpendicular to the optical axis. 
                   [     Math   .           ⁢   14     ]                             ω   z     ≦           θ   s     -     atan   ⁡     (       h   -       v   h     ⁢   t         d   -       v   z     ⁢   t         )         t     +     ω   c               (   A   )               
(7)
 
     The information processing device according to (5), in which the predetermined condition is expressed as an expression (B) using a period t during which the zoom control is performed, a distance h between the attention target and an optical axis of the camera, a distance d between the camera and the attention target in the optical axis direction, a rotation speed ω C  of the camera, and a parallel movement speed v h  of the camera in a direction perpendicular to the optical axis. 
                   [     Math   .           ⁢   15     ]                             ω   c     ≦       1   t     ⁢     atan   ⁡     (       h   -       v   h     ⁢   t         d   -       v   z     ⁢   t         )                 (   B   )               
(8)
 
     The information processing device according to any one of (2) to (7), in which the zoom control unit controls the zoom speed to suppress separation of a position in a field of view of the camera from a center of the field of view of the camera while the non-zoom control is being performed, the position corresponding to the attention target. 
     (9) 
     The information processing device according to any one of (1) to (8), in which the zoom control includes changing a focal length related to the camera. 
     (10) 
     The information processing device according to any one of (1) to (9), in which the zoom control includes changing a relative distance between the camera and the attention target. 
     (11) 
     The information processing device according to any one of (1) to (10), 
     in which the camera is a virtual camera that is present in a virtual space, and 
     the non-zoom control includes controlling relative positions of the camera and a virtual object placed in the virtual space. 
     (12) 
     The information processing device according to any one of (1) to (11), in which the non-zoom control includes at least one of controlling parallel movement of the camera in a direction perpendicular to an optical axis of the camera or controlling rotation of the camera. 
     (13) 
     The information processing device according to any one of (1) to (12), in which the zoom control is performed substantially simultaneously with the non-zoom control. 
     (14) 
     The information processing device according to any one of (1) to (13), further including 
     a first output control unit configured to cause an output unit to output a guide related to a zoom operation on the camera on the basis of the non-zoom control and the attention information. 
     (15) 
     The information processing device according to (14), in which the first output control unit causes the output unit to output the guide in a case where zoom speed of the camera is limited in the zoom control. 
     (16) 
     The information processing device according to any one of (1) to (15), in which the non-zoom control is control to move the attention target to a predetermined position in a field of view of the camera. 
     (17) 
     The information processing device according to any one of (1) to (16), 
     in which the camera is a virtual camera that is present in a virtual space, and 
     the information processing device further includes a second output control unit configured to control display of an image obtained by the camera. 
     (18) 
     The information processing device according to any one of (1) to (16), 
     in which the camera is present in a real space, and 
     the zoom control unit controls lens driving of the camera. 
     (19) 
     An information processing method including: 
     acquiring attention information regarding an attention target of a user; and 
     performing, by a processor, zoom control of a camera on the basis of non-zoom control of the camera and the attention information when the non-zoom control is performed on the basis of the attention information. 
     (20) 
     A program causing a computer to implement: 
     a function of acquiring attention information regarding an attention target of a user; and 
     a function of performing zoom control of a camera on the basis of non-zoom control of the camera and the attention information when the non-zoom control is performed on the basis of the attention information. 
     REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 
     
         
           10  information processing device 
           20  space (real space, virtual space) 
           40  object (real object, virtual object) 
           42 - 2  movement reference point 
           51  viewpoint camera 
           52  line of sight 
         
           53 
         
           55  track 
           60  object (real object, virtual object) 
           61  region of interest 
           62  movement reference point 
           63  guide frame 
           71  real camera 
           72  stereo camera 
           73  robot arm 
           74  operating table 
           110  control unit 
           111  output control unit 
           112  acquisition unit 
           113  determination unit 
           114  rotation control unit 
           115  movement control unit 
           116  zoom control unit 
           120  attention information detection unit 
           130  operation detection unit 
           140  sensor unit 
           150  ( 150 A,  150 B) storage unit 
           151  3D model information 
           160  output unit