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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 17, 2017
Filed:
Feb. 04, 2016
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Kaori Sendai, Okaya, JP;
Masahide Takano, Matsumoto, JP;
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A head-mounted display device includes an image display unit which displays an image. The head-mounted display device includes: a microphone unit including an audio input unit which converts a sound into an electrical signal and capable of switching a position of the audio input unit between a plurality of positions; a position determination unit which determines which position of the plurality of positions the audio input unit is located at; and a mode switching control unit which switches an operation of the audio input unit and a display mode of the image display unit, respectively, on the basis of the determined position.