Simulated lighting system and method for composited elements in a virtual environment

An information processing system comprising:

• at least one processor and a memory, the at least one processor being configured to perform operations comprising:
• providing a virtual environment navigable by a user providing user input, the virtual environment being subject to one or more lighting effects from one or more virtual environment light sources therein;
• and
• generating, for the user, a view including the virtual environment and at least a portion of a virtual object, wherein the generating of the view comprises:
• obtaining hotspot data for a capture of the virtual environment;
• and
• blending the obtained hotspot data onto the virtual object, in generating the view to incorporate the one or more lighting effects while the virtual environment is being navigated by the user.

An information processing method for use with an information processing system, the method comprising:

• providing a virtual environment navigable by a user providing user input, the virtual environment being subject to one or more lighting effects from one or more virtual environment light sources therein;
• and
• generating, for the user, a view including the virtual environment and at least a portion of a virtual object, wherein the generating of the view comprises:
• obtaining color hotspot data for a capture of the virtual environment;
• and
• blending the obtained color hotspot data onto the virtual object, in generating the view to incorporate the one or more lighting effects while the virtual environment is being navigated by the user.