Abstract:
The present invention relates to a glass-type image display device such as a head-mounted display (HMD) formed so as to be worn on a part of the human body, and a method for controlling the same. The glass-type image display device comprises: a main body formed so as to be worn on a head of a user; a position detecting unit formed at the main body and detecting a position on which the main body is worn; an output unit formed in the main body and having an image output unit which outputs image information and an audio output unit which outputs audio information when operated; and a control unit for determining whether to operate the image output unit and/or the audio output unit according to the positions at which the main body is worn that have been detected by the position detecting unit.