Surface material pattern finish simulation device and surface material pattern finish simulation method

A device for generating a simulation image, comprising:

• circuitry configured to obtain information including a normal vector map and light source information about a source of light to be applied to a surface of a material,
• calculate incident light information, which is information about incident light on each of pixels in an image to be generated as simulation of a finish of a pattern including a picture and an uneven shape on the surface, based on the information including the normal vector map and the light source information about the source of light to be applied to the surface;
• calculate a radiance of reflected light from the surface with respect to for each of the pixels in the image, based on calculation information including the incident light information, the normal vector map, diffuse reflectance information about the picture, gloss information indicating gloss of the surface, and observation condition information about the material, and
• control display of the image based on the radiance of each of the pixels.