A video display device (10) comprises a display unit (13) that includes a display surface emitting video light for displaying a composite image of a first image and a second image different from the first image, a parallax barrier (11) that separates the video light into first video light representing the first image and second video light representing the second image, a detection unit (12) that detects a position of an observer looking at the composite image, and a control unit (15) that controls a direction of the composite image in accordance with the position of the observer detected by the detection unit (12).