INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM

The present technique relates to an information processing apparatus, an information processing method and a program that make it possible to set a sound image at an appropriate position.The information processing apparatus includes a calculation section that calculates a relative position of a sound source of a virtual object to a user, the virtual object allowing a user to perceive such that the virtual object exists in a real space by sound image localization, on the basis of a position of a sound image of the virtual object and a position of the user, a sound image localization section that performs a sound signal process of the sound source such that the sound image is localized at the calculated localization position, and a sound image position holding section that holds the position of the sound image. When sound to be emitted from the virtual object is to be changed over, in a case where a position of a sound image of sound after the changeover is to be set to a position that takes over a position of the sound image of the sound before the changeover, the calculation section refers to the position of the sound image held in the sound image position holding section to calculate the position of the sound image. The present technique can be applied to an information processing apparatus that provides, for example, entertainment that allows conversation with a virtual character.