Information processing apparatus, stereoscopic display method, and program

Abstract

A method is provided for displaying content to a user. The method comprises displaying content in a first position. The method further comprises detecting an operating member, and determining a distance between the member and a device. The method still further comprises displaying if the distance between the member and the device is less than a predefined distance, the content in a second position appearing to be behind the first position, with respect to the user.

1 - 18 . (canceled) 
     
     
         19 . An information processing apparatus, comprising:
 circuitry configured to control:
 displaying a first content object at a first outward 3D position at a first distance from a device; 
 detecting a second outward 3D position of an operating member; and 
 altering display of the first content object based on an object type of the first content object and a relation of the first content object to the operation member. 
   
     
     
         20 . The information processing apparatus of  claim 19 ,
 wherein the circuitry is further configured to control displaying a second content object at a third outward 3D position at a second distance from the device, the second content object having a different object type than the first content object.   
     
     
         21 . The information processing apparatus of  claim 20 ,
 wherein the object type of the first content object comprises a graphical user interface (GUI) which is operated by the operating member.   
     
     
         22 . The information processing apparatus of  claim 21 ,
 wherein the GUI comprises at least one button object, and   wherein the first content object is operated by the operating member based on the relation to the operation member.   
     
     
         23 . The information processing apparatus of  claim 21 ,
 wherein the altering display of the first content object comprises displaying the first content object at a third distance from the device.   
     
     
         24 . The information processing apparatus of  claim 23 ,
 wherein the displaying the first content object at the third distance comprises displaying the first content object in an inward 3D position at the third distance.   
     
     
         25 . The information processing apparatus of  claim 23 ,
 wherein the third distance is smaller than the first distance.   
     
     
         26 . The information processing apparatus of  claim 25 ,
 wherein the third distance is substantially zero, and   wherein the displaying the first content object at the third distance comprises displaying the first content object at a 2D position on a face of the device.   
     
     
         27 . The information processing apparatus of  claim 25 ,
 wherein the object type of the second content object comprises at least one of video data, image data, or an object for status information.   
     
     
         28 . The information processing apparatus of  claim 27 ,
 wherein the circuitry is further configured to control altering display of the second content object based on the object type of the second content object and a relation of the second content object to the operation member.   
     
     
         29 . The information processing apparatus of  claim 28 ,
 wherein the second outward 3D position of the operating member is located at a fourth distance from the device, and   wherein the displaying the first content object at the third distance is executed when the fourth distance is less than or substantially equal to the first distance.   
     
     
         30 . The information processing apparatus of  claim 29 ,
 wherein the altering display of the first content object comprises displaying the first content object at a fifth distance from the device after the first display content object is displayed at the third distance, and   wherein the fifth distance is larger than the third distance.   
     
     
         31 . The information processing apparatus of  claim 30 ,
 wherein the fifth distance is substantially equal to the first distance, and   wherein the displaying the first content object at the fifth distance comprises displaying the first content object at the first outward 3D position at the first distance.   
     
     
         32 . The information processing apparatus of  claim 28 ,
 wherein the altering display of the second content object comprises displaying the second content object at relatively low image quality,   wherein the second outward 3D position of the operating member is located at a fourth distance from the device, and   wherein the displaying the second content object at the relatively low image quality is executed when the fourth distance is less than or substantially equal to the second distance.   
     
     
         33 . The information processing apparatus of  claim 32 ,
 wherein the relatively low image quality is a blurry image quality.   
     
     
         34 . The information processing apparatus of  claim 32 ,
 wherein the object type of the second content object comprises the object for status information.   
     
     
         35 . The information processing apparatus of  claim 32 ,
 wherein the object type of the first content object is the GUI, and   wherein the object type of the second content object is the object for status information.   
     
     
         36 . The information processing apparatus of  claim 19 ,
 wherein the device comprises a display screen.   
     
     
         37 . An information processing method, implemented via at least one processor, the method comprising:
 displaying a first content object at a first outward 3D position at a first distance from a device;   detecting a second outward 3D position of an operating member; and   altering display of the first content object based on an object type of the first content object and a relation of the first content object to the operation member.   
     
     
         38 . A non-transitory computer-readable medium having embodied thereon a program, which when executed by a computer causes the computer to execute a method, the method comprising:
 displaying a first content object at a first outward 3D position at a first distance from a device;   detecting a second outward 3D position of an operating member; and   altering display of the first content object based on an object type of the first content object and a relation of the first content object to the operation member.