Patent ID: 8314795

Claim:
An image processing device for displaying a picture obtained by viewing a virtual three dimensional space from a given viewpoint, comprising: means for placing a first object in the virtual three dimensional space, the first object having a texture image including a highlight image portion, an area of the highlight image portion being smaller than an area of the texture image, for presenting highlights caused by light reflection; and means for placing a second object, having an opening, a notch, or a semi-transparent portion formed on a part thereof, in the virtual three dimensional space such that a position, in the virtual three dimensional space, of the highlight image portion of the texture image attached on the first object and a position, in the virtual three dimensional space, of the opening, the notch, or the semi-transparent portion of the second object, have a predetermined positional relation with each other, the predetermined positional relation comprising the opening, the notch or the semi-transparent portion being interposed between and spaced apart from the view point and the first object, wherein the second object is a volumetric, three-dimensional hollow object, and the first object is placed inside the second object.