A wagering gaming apparatus is provided, comprising a 3-dimensional (3D) display device configured to create for a player a visual illusion of a 3D scene for a wagering game, the 3D scene having perceived depth in a z-direction perpendicular to a physical screen having width in an x-direction and height in a y-direction; at least one processor; and at least one non-transitory processor-readable storage medium storing processor-executable instructions. The instructions may cause the at least one processor to generate the 3D scene as a view from a virtual 3D camera toward an origin position in a virtual 3D model, including defining a virtual game component as an object mesh in the virtual 3D model, the virtual game component having a designated front perspective view. The object mesh may be warped to maintain the designated front perspective view of the virtual game component in the view from the virtual 3D camera.