JP2006270763A - Image pickup apparatus and image pickup program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an image pickup apparatus and an image pickup program which can pick up images of not only a front direction but also other directions while a photographer is keeping eyes in the front direction. <P>SOLUTION: The apparatus is provided with an image pickup means provided integrally on a pair of glasses and picking up an image; an image pickup direction designating means for designating a photographing direction for enabling the image pickup means to pick up an image; and an image pickup direction switching means for switching the image pickup direction for picking up an image by the image pickup means to an image pickup direction designated by the image pickup direction designating means. The image pickup means picks up an image of an image pickup direction switched by the image pickup direction switching means. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an imaging device provided in eyeglasses and an imaging program for causing the imaging device to execute, and more particularly, to an imaging device and an imaging program capable of imaging not only forward but also other directions.

Conventionally, an imaging apparatus in which a small imaging unit is attached to spectacles has been disclosed. This imaging device is a head-fixed imaging device including an imaging unit and glasses that fix the imaging unit to the imager's head, and a line-of-sight detection unit that detects the line-of-sight direction of the imager, By providing an imaging movement unit that moves the imaging direction of the imaging unit based on the line-of-sight direction detected by the line-of-sight detection unit, an image in front of the photographer can be captured (for example, , See Patent Document 1).
JP-A-8-84208

  However, the conventional imaging device can only shoot in the forward direction of the photographer, and when the photographer wants to shoot in other directions such as the lateral direction and the backward direction while looking at the forward direction. There is a problem that it is not practical because it is necessary to take off the spectacles to which the imaging device is attached and turn the glasses backward.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide an imaging apparatus and an imaging program capable of imaging not only the front but also other directions while the photographer looks at the front direction. And

The present invention employs the following configuration in order to solve the above problems.
That is, according to one aspect of the present invention, the imaging apparatus of the present invention is provided integrally with the glasses, and includes an imaging unit that captures an image, and an imaging direction designation that specifies a shooting direction for the imaging unit to capture an image. And an imaging direction switching unit that switches an imaging direction for imaging by the imaging unit to an imaging direction designated by the imaging direction designating unit, and the imaging unit is switched by the imaging direction switching unit. An image in the imaging direction is captured.

Moreover, it is desirable that the imaging apparatus of the present invention further includes an image output unit that outputs an image captured by the imaging unit.
The imaging apparatus of the present invention further includes an image display unit that is provided in the lens unit of the glasses and displays the image output by the image output unit, and the imaging direction specified by the imaging direction specifying unit is When not in the forward direction, it is preferable that the image display unit displays the image in the shooting direction that is not the forward direction and is output by the image output unit.

Moreover, it is desirable that the imaging apparatus of the present invention further includes an image recording unit that records the image output by the image output unit.
In the imaging apparatus of the present invention, it is desirable that the imaging direction specified by the imaging direction specifying means is a backward direction.

  In the image pickup apparatus of the present invention, it is preferable that the image pickup unit includes a plurality of optical systems, and an image is taken using an optical system that matches the image pickup direction switched by the image pickup direction switching unit.

  In the imaging apparatus of the present invention, it is preferable that the imaging unit captures an image by changing the direction of the optical system in a direction that matches the imaging direction switched by the imaging direction switching unit.

  Further, according to one aspect of the present invention, an imaging apparatus of the present invention is provided integrally with the glasses, and an imaging unit that captures an image in a direction other than the front direction, and an image that outputs an image captured by the imaging unit. An output unit and an image display unit provided in the lens unit of the glasses and displaying an image output by the image output unit are provided.

Moreover, it is desirable that the imaging apparatus of the present invention further includes an image recording unit that records the image output by the image output unit.
Further, according to one aspect of the present invention, the imaging program of the present invention is a computer-executable imaging program that is provided integrally with the glasses and that is executed by an imaging apparatus that includes an imaging unit that captures an image. The procedure for designating the shooting direction for the imaging means to take an image based on an instruction from the outside, and the imaging direction for the imaging means to take an image based on the designation is set to the designated imaging direction. An imaging program for executing a switching procedure and a procedure in which the imaging unit captures an image in the switched imaging direction.

  Further, according to one aspect of the present invention, the imaging program of the present invention is a computer-executable imaging program that is provided integrally with the glasses and that is executed by an imaging apparatus that includes an imaging unit that captures an image. The image capturing means captures an image in a direction other than the forward direction, a procedure for outputting the captured image, and a procedure for displaying the output image on an image display unit provided in a lens unit of the glasses. Is an imaging program for executing.

  According to the present invention, it is possible for the photographer to image not only forward but also other directions while looking at the forward direction.

Hereinafter, embodiments to which the present invention is applied will be described with reference to the drawings.
One of the greatest features of the present invention is that a video camera or the like (imaging unit) is integrally provided on the spectacles, and not only in the forward direction of the user wearing the spectacles but also in the forward direction such as the backward direction. This means that shooting and observation in directions other than the direction can be performed arbitrarily.

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a hardware configuration of an imaging apparatus to which the present invention is applied.
In FIG. 1, an imaging apparatus 10 includes an input unit 12 for inputting various data, signals, and the like including a vibration signal detected by a CPU 11 and a vibration sensor 20, an imaging program for executing imaging processing described later, and imaging. A display unit 15 for displaying an image captured by a memory 13 such as a ROM or a RAM, a transmission control unit 14 and an imaging unit 16 and other information stored therein, which stores a control program for controlling and executing each function of the apparatus 10. An image capturing unit 16 for capturing an image, a captured image recording area 17a that is an area for storing an image captured by the image capturing unit 16, a recording unit 17 for recording various information, and an external recording medium 18a. A recording medium driving unit 18 for driving is configured to be connected to a bus 19, and the CPU 11 controls these units.

  As the recording medium 18a, for example, a flexible disk, hard disk, optical disk, magneto-optical disk, CD-ROM, CD-R, DVD-ROM, DVD-RAM, magnetic tape, nonvolatile memory card, ROM card, or the like is used. Can do.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an outline of a hardware configuration of the imaging unit 16 to which the present invention is applied.
In FIG. 2, an imaging unit 16 is, for example, a digital video camera, and includes a lens 21, a diaphragm 22, an optical system driving unit 24 for driving the lens 21 and the diaphragm 22, and a CCD (Charge Coupled Device) as an imaging element. 23, an analog processing unit 27 such as a CDS (correlated double sampling) circuit that samples the electrical signal output from the CCD 23 or a variable gain amplifier (AGC amplifier: VG (variable) amplifier) that amplifies the electrical signal output from the CDS circuit. A capture control unit 26 for controlling the CCD 23 and the analog processing unit 27, A / D conversion for outputting digital image data by A / D (analog / digital) conversion of the electrical signal output from the analog processing unit 27 28, a buffer 29 for temporarily storing image data output from the A / D converter 28, a signal processing circuit 30, Decompression circuit 31 or compression or decompression fine image data are connected via a bus 19.

FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining the photographing principle of the front and rear photographing.
In FIG. 3, the imaging unit 16 includes a first LCD shutter 32, a half mirror 33, a second LCD shutter 34, and a first mirror 35 in addition to the lens 21, the diaphragm 22, and the CCD 23 described with reference to FIG. 2. , A second mirror 36 and a third mirror 37 are provided.

  When the imaging unit 16 captures an image in the forward direction (previous image), the first LCD shutter 32 is turned off to enter a transmissive state, so that the previous image becomes the first LCD shutter 32 and the half mirror 33. And the second LCD shutter 34 is turned on to enter a non-transmissive state (a state in which the entire surface is black and does not transmit light), thereby causing a direction other than the forward direction (for example, the backward direction). ) From the second LCD shutter 34.

  On the other hand, when the imaging unit 16 captures the rear image, the first LCD shutter 32 is turned on to enter a non-transmissive state, thereby blocking the front image by the first LCD shutter 32 while the second LCD. When the shutter 34 is turned off to be in the transmission state, the rear image is reflected by the first mirror 35, the second mirror 36, the third mirror 37, and the half mirror 33 and input to the lens 21.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an external view of an imaging apparatus to which the present invention is applied.
In FIG. 4, a right camera 42 and a left camera 43 serving as an imaging unit 16 that captures an image are integrally provided on a vine 41 a serving as a substrate / electronic component housing 41. Various substrates and electronic components are accommodated inside the vine 41a.

  The right eyeglass lens 44 is provided with an LCD display device right 45, and an image captured by the right camera 42 is displayed on the rear monitor unit right 47 that is a part of the right eyeglass lens 44. The left eyeglass lens 44 is provided with an LCD display device left 46, and an image captured by the left camera 43 is displayed on the rear monitor unit left 48 which is a part of the left eyeglass lens 44. A memory card 49 for storing captured images can be inserted into each of the LCD display device right 45 and the LCD display device left 46, and images captured by the right camera 42 and the left camera 43 are stored. To do.

  Also, the right substrate / electronic component storage housing 41 is provided with a shutter 54 to display an instruction for capturing an image, an instruction for displaying (reproducing) the captured and stored image, and a captured image. Various instructions such as an instruction for storing in the memory card 49 and an instruction for deleting an image stored in the memory card 49 are given.

  Further, a fuel cell 50 as a power source for driving the image pickup apparatus is provided in a part of the substrate / electronic component housing 41 (vine 41a). The fuel cell 50 has a fuel insertion port 51 for inserting fuel.

  Instead of providing the LCD display device right 45 or the LCD display device left 48 on the spectacle lens 44, a projection display device 45a is provided on the spectacle frame 41b so that an image captured by the projection display device 45a is projected onto the spectacle lens 44. May be displayed.

  Further, instead of integrally providing the right camera 42 and the left camera 43 on the temple 41a of the glasses as the substrate / electronic component housing 41, the camera unit 52 is provided inside the temple 41a and provided at the end of the temple 41a. An image may be taken from the lens 53.

  In the imaging device 10 configured as described above, a micro switch (not shown) is provided in a portion where the vine 41a of the glasses is bent, and the imaging device is in a state where both of the portions where the two vines 41a are bent are widened. 10 is turned on (the power is not turned on when only one or two are not open).

  The imaging apparatus 10 is provided with an operation mode and a non-operation mode of a rear monitor mode, a rear shooting mode, a front shooting mode, a playback mode, a recorded image card transfer mode, and a recorded image erasing mode. The operation mode has been selected, and there is no display of images in the rear direction, etc., and there is no change from normal glasses, but the operation mode that was selected when the power was turned off last time is stored and that The operation may be performed in the operation mode, or an arbitrary operation mode may be stored as a default and may be operated in the operation mode.

  When the right camera 42 is strongly struck with a finger after the power is turned on, the vibration is detected by the vibration sensor 20 provided in the right camera 42 (a switch may be provided instead of the vibration sensor 20), and the initial operation is performed. As a mode, a rear monitor mode for displaying a backward image is operated.

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a visual recognition state of the user of the imaging apparatus in which the rear monitor mode is operating.
In FIG. 5, an image displayed on the rear monitor unit right 47 can be visually recognized by the LCD display device right 45 on the right side of the user's viewing angle, and on the left side of the user's viewing angle by the LCD display device left 46. The image displayed on the monitor unit left 48 can be visually recognized. At the center of the viewing angle of the user, an image that has passed through the eyeglass lens 44 can be directly visually recognized together with these two left and right images.

  When switching the operation mode, the vibration sensor 20 provided in the right camera 42 detects the vibration every time the right camera 42 is tapped, and the rear monitor mode, the rear shooting mode, the front shooting mode, the playback mode, and the recorded image card transfer are transferred. The mode and the recorded image erasing mode are performed (hereinafter, this direction is referred to as a forward direction). When the left camera 43 is struck, the vibration sensor 20 provided in the left camera 43 detects the vibration, and from the rear monitor mode, the recorded image erasing mode, the recorded image card transfer mode, the playback mode, the front shooting mode, and the rear shooting. The mode proceeds in the reverse direction to the case of hitting the right camera 42 (hereinafter, this direction is referred to as the reverse direction).

  In the rear monitor mode or the rear photographing mode, the first LCD shutter 32 is turned on and the entire surface becomes black, and the second LCD shutter 34 is turned off to enter the transmissive state. The light is reflected by the mirror 35, the second mirror 36, the third mirror 37, and the half mirror 33 and is input to the CCD 23. On the other hand, in the forward shooting mode, the second LCD shutter 34 is turned on and the entire surface becomes black, and the first LCD shutter 32 is turned off to enter a transmission state, so that a forward image is directly input to the CCD 23. . The input images are displayed on the rear monitor unit right 47 and the rear monitor unit left 48 which are part of the spectacle lens 44 by two display devices (LCD display device right 45 and LCD display device left 46).

When the shutter 54 is pressed in such a front shooting mode or the rear shooting mode, an image captured at that time is stored in the internal memory.
When the playback mode is selected, both the right camera 42 and the left camera 43 are powered off, and only glasses can be used without displaying an image. When the shutter 54 is operated in this state (reproduction mode is selected), the oldest image recorded in the internal memory is read out, and two display devices (LCD display device right 45 and LCD display device) are read out. The next old image is read and displayed each time the shutter 54 is operated thereafter.

  When the memory card 49 is attached and the shutter 54 is pressed in the recorded image card transfer mode, all the images recorded in the internal memory are transferred to the memory card 49. When the shutter 54 is pressed in the recorded image erasing mode, all the images recorded in the internal memory are erased.

Next, the flow of imaging processing executed in the imaging apparatus to which the present invention is applied will be described with reference to FIGS.
FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a main flow of imaging processing executed in the imaging apparatus to which the present invention is applied.

First, in step S61, it is determined whether or not both of the microswitches provided in the bent portion of the vine 41a are turned on.
If it is determined that both are turned on (step S61: YES), it is determined whether or not the vibration sensor 20 has detected vibration (on) in step S62, and it is determined that it has been detected. In the case (step S62: YES), in step S63, it is determined whether the vibration sensor 20 in the right camera 42 or the vibration sensor 20 in the left camera 43 has detected the vibration. When vibration is detected by the vibration sensor 20 in the right camera 42 (step S63: right), in step S64, the set operation mode is advanced by one in the forward direction and stored in step S66 (subroutine “stored”. When the vibration is detected by the vibration sensor 20 in the left camera 43 (step S63: left), the set operation mode is advanced by one in the reverse direction in step S65. Store and proceed to step S66.

  On the other hand, if it is not determined in step S61 that both of them are turned on (only one or both are not open completely) (step S61: NO), the main imaging process is executed. If the vibration sensor 20 does not determine that vibration has been detected in step S62 (step S62: NO), the process proceeds to step S66.

Then, after execution of the subroutine “process of stored mode” in step S66, the process returns to step S61.
FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a flow of a subroutine “process of stored mode”.

  First, in step S71, the stored operation mode is read. In step S72, it is determined whether or not the read operation mode is the rear monitor mode. If it is determined that the read operation mode is the rear monitor mode (step S72: YES), the subroutine “rear monitor mode process in step S73” is performed. Go to. Details of the subroutine “rear monitor mode processing” will be described later with reference to FIG.

  If it is not determined in step S72 that the camera is in the rear monitor mode (step S72: NO), it is determined in step S74 whether or not the camera is in the rear shooting mode, and if it is determined that the camera is in the rear shooting mode (step S72). In S74: YES, the process proceeds to a subroutine “rear photographing mode process” in step S75. Details of the subroutine “rear shooting mode processing” will be described later with reference to FIG.

  If it is not determined in step S74 that the camera is in the rear shooting mode (step S74: NO), it is determined in step S76 whether or not the camera is in the front shooting mode. In S76: YES, the process proceeds to a subroutine “front shooting mode process” in step S77. Details of the subroutine “front shooting mode processing” will be described later with reference to FIG.

  If it is not determined in step S76 that the current mode is the forward shooting mode (step S76: NO), it is determined in step S78 whether or not the current mode is the playback mode. If it is determined that the current mode is the playback mode (step S78: If YES, the process proceeds to a subroutine “reproduction mode process” in step S79. Details of the subroutine “reproduction mode processing” will be described later with reference to FIG.

  If it is not determined that the playback mode is set in step S78 (step S78: NO), it is determined in step S80 whether or not the recording image card transfer mode is set, and the recording image card transfer mode is determined. In the case (step S80: YES), in step S81, it is determined whether or not the memory card 49 is mounted (connected) and the shutter 54 is pressed (ON), and the memory card 49 is mounted and the shutter. If it is determined that 54 is pressed (step S81: YES), in step S82, all the images recorded in the internal memory are transferred to the memory card 49, the memory card 49 is mounted, and the shutter is released. If it is not determined that 54 is pressed (step S81: NO), the process proceeds to step S83. Te, to guide display to mount the memory card 49.

  On the other hand, if it is not determined in step S80 that the recording image card transfer mode is set (step S80: NO), it is determined in step S84 whether the recording image deletion mode is set and the shutter 54 is pressed. If it is determined that the recorded image erasing mode is set and the shutter 54 is pressed (step S84: YES), all the images recorded in the internal memory are erased in step S85.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the flow of the subroutine “rear monitor mode processing”.
First, in step S86, the first LCD shutter 32 provided in each of the right camera 42 and the left camera 43 is turned on. In step S87, the second LCD shutter 34 provided in each of the right camera 42 and the left camera 43 is turned off.

  As a result, the first LCD shutter 32 becomes non-transmissive and the front image is blocked by the first LCD shutter 32, while the second LCD shutter 34 becomes transmissive and the rear image becomes the first mirror 35, Since the light is reflected by the second mirror 36, the third mirror 37, and the half mirror 33 and input to the lens 21, an image in the rear direction can be captured by the right camera 42 and the left camera 43 in step S88.

  In step S89, the rearward image captured by the right camera 42 is displayed on the rear monitor unit right 47, and the rearward image captured by the left camera 43 is displayed on the rear monitor unit left 48.

  Finally, in step S90, the rear monitor mode is displayed on a part of the rear monitor unit right 47 (or the rear monitor unit left 48), and the subroutine “rear monitor mode process” is terminated.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the flow of the subroutine “rear shooting mode processing”.
First, in step S92, the first LCD shutter 32 provided in each of the right camera 42 and the left camera 43 is turned on. In step S93, the second LCD shutter 34 provided in each of the right camera 42 and the left camera 43 is turned off.

Thereby, in the step S94, the right camera 42 and the left camera 43 can capture the backward image.
Next, in step S95, the rearward image captured by the right camera 42 is displayed on the rear monitor unit right 47, and the rearward image captured by the left camera 43 is displayed on the rear monitor unit left 48.

In step S90, the rear photographing mode is displayed on a part of the rear monitor unit right 47 (or the rear monitor unit left 48).
Further, in step S97, it is determined whether or not the shutter 54 has been pressed. If it is determined that the shutter 54 has been pressed (step S97: YES), the backward image captured by the shutter operation is stored in the internal memory in step S98. Recording is completed, and the subroutine “backward shooting mode processing” is completed.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the flow of the subroutine “front shooting mode processing”.
First, in step S101, the first LCD shutter 32 provided in each of the right camera 42 and the left camera 43 is turned off, and in step S102, the second LCD shutter 34 provided in each of the right camera 42 and the left camera 43 is turned on.

  As a result, the first LCD shutter 32 is turned off to enter a transmissive state, and the previous image is input to the lens 21 via the first LCD shutter 32 and the half mirror 33, while the second LCD shutter 34 is turned on. Since the second LCD shutter 34 blocks the image from the rear direction, the forward image can be captured by the right camera 42 and the left camera 43 in step S103.

  Next, in step S104, the forward image captured by the right camera 42 is displayed on the rear monitor unit right 47, and the forward image captured by the left camera 43 is displayed on the rear monitor unit left 48.

In step S105, the front photographing mode is displayed on a part of the rear monitor unit right 47 (or the rear monitor unit left 48).
Further, in step S106, it is determined whether or not the shutter 54 has been pressed. If it is determined that the shutter 54 has been pressed (step S106: YES), the forward image captured by the shutter operation is stored in the internal memory in step S107. Recording is completed, and the subroutine “front shooting mode processing” is completed.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing the flow of the subroutine “reproduction mode processing”.
First, in step S111, 0 is substituted for a variable n representing the order of images to be recorded in the internal memory.

In step S112, the power of each of the right camera 42 and the left camera 43 is turned off.
In step S113, it is determined whether or not the shutter 54 has been pressed. If it is determined that the shutter 54 has been pressed (step S113: YES), the variable n is incremented by 1 in step S114, and the nth in step S115. The old image is read from the internal memory, and in step S116, the read image is displayed on the rear monitor unit right 47 or the rear monitor unit left 48, and the process returns to step S113.

On the other hand, if it is not determined in step S113 that the shutter 54 has been pressed (step S113: NO), the subroutine “reproduction mode processing” is terminated.
As described above, the embodiments of the present invention have been described. However, the imaging apparatus to which the present invention is applied is not limited to the above-described embodiments and may be a single apparatus as long as the function is executed. Needless to say, the system may be a system composed of a plurality of devices, an integrated device, or a system in which processing is performed via a network such as a LAN or a WAN.

That is, the present invention is not limited to the embodiment described above, and can take various configurations or shapes without departing from the gist of the present invention.
For example, as described with reference to FIG. 3, the imaging unit 16 itself may rotate to switch between the forward image and the backward image. At that time, if the imaging unit 16 is facing backward, it is automatically set to the rear monitor mode, and if it is facing forward, it is automatically set to the forward shooting mode. Good.

  Further, not only the backward direction but also observation and photographing in any direction other than the forward direction such as up and down, left and right may be used. Then, if the images in all directions are combined and displayed with the images in the forward direction that are directly visible, it becomes possible to grasp the situation in all directions that the human could not see at a time.

It is a figure which shows the hardware constitutions of the imaging device to which this invention is applied. It is a figure which shows the outline of the hardware constitutions of the imaging part 16 to which this invention is applied. It is a figure for demonstrating the imaging | photography principle of front-back imaging | photography. It is a figure which shows the external view of the imaging device to which this invention is applied. It is a figure which shows the user's visual recognition state of the imaging device in which back monitor mode is operate | moving. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the imaging process to which this invention is applied. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of subroutine "Process of the mode memorize | stored." It is a flowchart which shows the flow of a subroutine "rear monitor mode process." It is a flowchart which shows the flow of a subroutine "rear-photographing mode process." It is a flowchart which shows the flow of a subroutine "front imaging | photography mode process." It is a flowchart which shows the flow of a subroutine "reproduction | regeneration mode process."

Explanation of symbols

10 Imaging device 11 CPU
12 Input unit 13 RAM
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 14 Transmission control part 15 Display part 16 Imaging part 17 Recording part 17a Captured image recording area 18 Recording medium drive part 18a Recording medium 19 Bus 20 Vibration sensor 21 Lens 22 Diaphragm 23 CCD
24 Optical system drive unit 26 Capture control unit 27 Analog processing unit 28 A / D conversion unit 28
29 Buffer 30 Signal Processing Unit Circuit 31 Compression / Expansion Circuit 32 First LCD Shutter 33 Half Mirror 34 Second LCD Shutter 35 First Mirror 36 Second Mirror 37 Third Mirror 41 Substrate / Electronic Component Housing 41a Vine 41b Frame 42 Right camera 43 Left camera 44 Glasses lens 45 LCD display device right 45a Projection display device 46 LCD display device left 47 Rear monitor unit right 48 Rear monitor unit left 49 Memory card 50 Fuel cell 51 Fuel insertion port 52 Camera unit 53 Lens 54 Shutter

Claims (11)

Imaging means provided integrally with the eyeglasses for imaging an image;
An imaging direction designating unit for designating an imaging direction for imaging by the imaging unit;
An imaging direction switching unit that switches an imaging direction for imaging by the imaging unit to an imaging direction designated by the imaging direction designating unit;
The image pickup device picks up an image in an image pickup direction switched by the image pickup direction switching unit.   2. The imaging apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising an image output unit that outputs an image captured by the imaging unit. Furthermore, an image display unit that is provided in the lens unit of the glasses and displays an image output by the image output unit,
3. The image display unit displays an image in a shooting direction that is not the forward direction and is output by the image output unit when the imaging direction specified by the imaging direction specifying unit is not the forward direction. The imaging device described in 1.   The imaging apparatus according to claim 2, further comprising an image recording unit that records an image output by the image output unit.   The imaging apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the imaging direction designated by the imaging direction designation unit is a backward direction.   6. The image pickup unit according to claim 1, wherein the image pickup unit includes a plurality of optical systems, and takes an image using an optical system that matches an image pickup direction switched by the image pickup direction switching unit. The imaging device according to item.   6. The image pickup device according to claim 1, wherein the image pickup unit picks up an image by changing the direction of the optical system in a direction that coincides with the image pickup direction switched by the image pickup direction switching unit. Imaging device. An imaging unit that is provided integrally with the glasses and captures an image in a direction other than the forward direction;
Image output means for outputting an image captured by the imaging means;
An image display unit that is provided in the lens unit of the glasses and displays an image output by the image output unit;
An imaging apparatus comprising:   The image pickup apparatus according to claim 8, further comprising an image recording unit that records an image output by the image output unit. A computer-executable imaging program that is provided integrally with the glasses and that is executed by an imaging apparatus that includes an imaging unit that captures an image,
A procedure for designating a shooting direction for the imaging means to take an image based on an instruction from the outside;
Based on the designation, a procedure for switching the imaging direction for imaging by the imaging means to the designated imaging direction;
A procedure in which the imaging means captures an image in the switched imaging direction;
An imaging program for executing. A computer-executable imaging program that is provided integrally with the glasses and that is executed by an imaging apparatus that includes an imaging unit that captures an image,
A procedure in which the imaging means captures an image in a direction other than the forward direction;
A procedure for outputting the captured image;
A procedure for displaying the output image on an image display unit provided in a lens unit of the glasses;
An imaging program for executing.

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