diff --git a/domain-server/src/DomainGatekeeper.cpp b/domain-server/src/DomainGatekeeper.cpp
index 2307b1be3b..e23d9e57a8 100644
--- a/domain-server/src/DomainGatekeeper.cpp
+++ b/domain-server/src/DomainGatekeeper.cpp
@@ -463,19 +463,15 @@ SharedNodePointer DomainGatekeeper::processAgentConnectRequest(const NodeConnect
     limitedNodeList->eachNodeBreakable([nodeConnection, username, &existingNodeID](const SharedNodePointer& node){
 
         if (node->getPublicSocket() == nodeConnection.publicSockAddr && node->getLocalSocket() == nodeConnection.localSockAddr) {
-            // we have a node that already has these exact sockets - this can occur if a node
-            // is failing to connect to the domain
-
-            // we'll re-use the existing node ID
-            // as long as the user hasn't changed their username (by logging in or logging out)
-            auto existingNodeData = static_cast<DomainServerNodeData*>(node->getLinkedData());
-
-            if (existingNodeData->getUsername() == username) {
-                qDebug() << "Deleting existing connection from same sockaddr: " << node->getUUID();
-                existingNodeID = node->getUUID();
-                return false;
-            }
+            // we have a node that already has these exact sockets
+            // this can occur if a node is failing to connect to the domain
+            
+            // remove the old node before adding the new node
+            qDebug() << "Deleting existing connection from same sockaddr: " << node->getUUID();
+            existingNodeID = node->getUUID();
+            return false;
         }
+
         return true;
     });
 
diff --git a/interface/resources/qml/Stats.qml b/interface/resources/qml/Stats.qml
index 8d17658299..3bb7cfc8c5 100644
--- a/interface/resources/qml/Stats.qml
+++ b/interface/resources/qml/Stats.qml
@@ -60,6 +60,9 @@ Item {
                     StatText {
                         text: "Game Rate: " + root.gameLoopRate
                     }
+                    StatText {
+                        text: "Physics Object Count: " + root.physicsObjectCount
+                    }
                     StatText {
                         visible: root.expanded
                         text: root.gameUpdateStats
diff --git a/interface/src/Application.cpp b/interface/src/Application.cpp
index 60d23c94dd..e290531471 100644
--- a/interface/src/Application.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/Application.cpp
@@ -1095,6 +1095,10 @@ Application::Application(int& argc, char** argv, QElapsedTimer& startupTimer, bo
     // Set File Logger Session UUID
     auto avatarManager = DependencyManager::get<AvatarManager>();
     auto myAvatar = avatarManager ? avatarManager->getMyAvatar() : nullptr;
+    if (avatarManager) {
+        workload::SpacePointer space = getEntities()->getWorkloadSpace();
+        avatarManager->setSpace(space);
+    }
     auto accountManager = DependencyManager::get<AccountManager>();
 
     _logger->setSessionID(accountManager->getSessionID());
@@ -2542,11 +2546,15 @@ void Application::cleanupBeforeQuit() {
 
 Application::~Application() {
     // remove avatars from physics engine
-    DependencyManager::get<AvatarManager>()->clearOtherAvatars();
-    VectorOfMotionStates motionStates;
-    DependencyManager::get<AvatarManager>()->getObjectsToRemoveFromPhysics(motionStates);
-    _physicsEngine->removeObjects(motionStates);
-    DependencyManager::get<AvatarManager>()->deleteAllAvatars();
+    auto avatarManager = DependencyManager::get<AvatarManager>();
+    avatarManager->clearOtherAvatars();
+
+    PhysicsEngine::Transaction transaction;
+    avatarManager->buildPhysicsTransaction(transaction);
+    _physicsEngine->processTransaction(transaction);
+    avatarManager->handleProcessedPhysicsTransaction(transaction);
+
+    avatarManager->deleteAllAvatars();
 
     _physicsEngine->setCharacterController(nullptr);
 
@@ -5708,12 +5716,10 @@ void Application::update(float deltaTime) {
 
                 t1 = std::chrono::high_resolution_clock::now();
 
-                avatarManager->getObjectsToRemoveFromPhysics(motionStates);
-                _physicsEngine->removeObjects(motionStates);
-                avatarManager->getObjectsToAddToPhysics(motionStates);
-                _physicsEngine->addObjects(motionStates);
-                avatarManager->getObjectsToChange(motionStates);
-                _physicsEngine->changeObjects(motionStates);
+                PhysicsEngine::Transaction transaction;
+                avatarManager->buildPhysicsTransaction(transaction);
+                _physicsEngine->processTransaction(transaction);
+                avatarManager->handleProcessedPhysicsTransaction(transaction);
 
                 myAvatar->prepareForPhysicsSimulation();
                 _physicsEngine->forEachDynamic([&](EntityDynamicPointer dynamic) {
@@ -6184,6 +6190,10 @@ bool Application::isHMDMode() const {
     return getActiveDisplayPlugin()->isHmd();
 }
 
+float Application::getNumCollisionObjects() const {
+    return _physicsEngine ? _physicsEngine->getNumCollisionObjects() : 0;
+}
+
 float Application::getTargetRenderFrameRate() const { return getActiveDisplayPlugin()->getTargetFrameRate(); }
 
 QRect Application::getDesirableApplicationGeometry() const {
diff --git a/interface/src/Application.h b/interface/src/Application.h
index 742cf075f6..ae7e686f35 100644
--- a/interface/src/Application.h
+++ b/interface/src/Application.h
@@ -207,6 +207,7 @@ public:
 
     size_t getRenderFrameCount() const { return _renderFrameCount; }
     float getRenderLoopRate() const { return _renderLoopCounter.rate(); }
+    float getNumCollisionObjects() const;
     float getTargetRenderFrameRate() const; // frames/second
 
     float getFieldOfView() { return _fieldOfView.get(); }
diff --git a/interface/src/Menu.cpp b/interface/src/Menu.cpp
index d4c74127c8..a6ba983ab5 100644
--- a/interface/src/Menu.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/Menu.cpp
@@ -452,6 +452,9 @@ Menu::Menu() {
         });
     }
 
+    addCheckableActionToQMenuAndActionHash(renderOptionsMenu, MenuOption::ComputeBlendshapes, 0, true,
+        DependencyManager::get<ModelBlender>().data(), SLOT(setComputeBlendshapes(bool)));
+
     // Developer > Assets >>>
     // Menu item is not currently needed but code should be kept in case it proves useful again at some stage.
 //#define WANT_ASSET_MIGRATION
diff --git a/interface/src/Menu.h b/interface/src/Menu.h
index 4386bec5ae..c4ea3734f5 100644
--- a/interface/src/Menu.h
+++ b/interface/src/Menu.h
@@ -222,6 +222,7 @@ namespace MenuOption {
     const QString NotificationSoundsSnapshot = "play_notification_sounds_snapshot";
     const QString NotificationSoundsTablet = "play_notification_sounds_tablet";
     const QString ForceCoarsePicking = "Force Coarse Picking";
+    const QString ComputeBlendshapes = "Compute Blendshapes";
 }
 
 #endif // hifi_Menu_h
diff --git a/interface/src/avatar/AvatarManager.cpp b/interface/src/avatar/AvatarManager.cpp
index 6fb35ec1da..9a7d8ef0c8 100644
--- a/interface/src/avatar/AvatarManager.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/avatar/AvatarManager.cpp
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@
 #include "InterfaceLogging.h"
 #include "Menu.h"
 #include "MyAvatar.h"
-#include "OtherAvatar.h"
 #include "SceneScriptingInterface.h"
 
 // 50 times per second - target is 45hz, but this helps account for any small deviations
@@ -81,8 +80,25 @@ AvatarManager::AvatarManager(QObject* parent) :
     });
 }
 
+AvatarSharedPointer AvatarManager::addAvatar(const QUuid& sessionUUID, const QWeakPointer<Node>& mixerWeakPointer) {
+    AvatarSharedPointer avatar = AvatarHashMap::addAvatar(sessionUUID, mixerWeakPointer);
+
+    const auto otherAvatar = std::static_pointer_cast<OtherAvatar>(avatar);
+    if (otherAvatar && _space) {
+        std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lock(_spaceLock);
+        auto spaceIndex = _space->allocateID();
+        otherAvatar->setSpaceIndex(spaceIndex);
+        workload::Sphere sphere(otherAvatar->getWorldPosition(), otherAvatar->getBoundingRadius());
+        workload::Transaction transaction;
+        SpatiallyNestablePointer nestable = std::static_pointer_cast<SpatiallyNestable>(otherAvatar);
+        transaction.reset(spaceIndex, sphere, workload::Owner(nestable));
+        _space->enqueueTransaction(transaction);
+    }
+    return avatar;
+}
+
 AvatarManager::~AvatarManager() {
-    assert(_motionStates.empty());
+    assert(_avatarsToChangeInPhysics.empty());
 }
 
 void AvatarManager::init() {
@@ -104,6 +120,11 @@ void AvatarManager::init() {
     }
 }
 
+void AvatarManager::setSpace(workload::SpacePointer& space ) {
+    assert(!_space);
+    _space = space;
+}
+
 void AvatarManager::updateMyAvatar(float deltaTime) {
     bool showWarnings = Menu::getInstance()->isOptionChecked(MenuOption::PipelineWarnings);
     PerformanceWarning warn(showWarnings, "AvatarManager::updateMyAvatar()");
@@ -192,20 +213,20 @@ void AvatarManager::updateOtherAvatars(float deltaTime) {
     uint64_t updateExpiry = startTime + UPDATE_BUDGET;
     int numAvatarsUpdated = 0;
     int numAVatarsNotUpdated = 0;
-    bool physicsEnabled = qApp->isPhysicsEnabled();
 
-    render::Transaction transaction;
+    render::Transaction renderTransaction;
+    workload::Transaction workloadTransaction;
     while (!sortedAvatars.empty()) {
         const SortableAvatar& sortData = sortedAvatars.top();
-        const auto avatar = std::static_pointer_cast<Avatar>(sortData.getAvatar());
-        const auto otherAvatar = std::static_pointer_cast<OtherAvatar>(sortData.getAvatar());
+        const auto avatar = std::static_pointer_cast<OtherAvatar>(sortData.getAvatar());
 
+        // TODO: to help us scale to more avatars it would be nice to not have to poll orb state here
         // if the geometry is loaded then turn off the orb
         if (avatar->getSkeletonModel()->isLoaded()) {
             // remove the orb if it is there
-            otherAvatar->removeOrb();
+            avatar->removeOrb();
         } else {
-            otherAvatar->updateOrbPosition();
+            avatar->updateOrbPosition();
         }
 
         bool ignoring = DependencyManager::get<NodeList>()->isPersonalMutingNode(avatar->getID());
@@ -218,18 +239,6 @@ void AvatarManager::updateOtherAvatars(float deltaTime) {
         if (_shouldRender) {
             avatar->ensureInScene(avatar, qApp->getMain3DScene());
         }
-        if (physicsEnabled && !avatar->isInPhysicsSimulation()) {
-            ShapeInfo shapeInfo;
-            avatar->computeShapeInfo(shapeInfo);
-            btCollisionShape* shape = const_cast<btCollisionShape*>(ObjectMotionState::getShapeManager()->getShape(shapeInfo));
-            if (shape) {
-                AvatarMotionState* motionState = new AvatarMotionState(avatar, shape);
-                motionState->setMass(avatar->computeMass());
-                avatar->setPhysicsCallback([=] (uint32_t flags) { motionState->addDirtyFlags(flags); });
-                _motionStates.insert(avatar.get(), motionState);
-                _motionStatesToAddToPhysics.insert(motionState);
-            }
-        }
         avatar->animateScaleChanges(deltaTime);
 
         const float OUT_OF_VIEW_THRESHOLD = 0.5f * AvatarData::OUT_OF_VIEW_PENALTY;
@@ -241,15 +250,16 @@ void AvatarManager::updateOtherAvatars(float deltaTime) {
                 numAvatarsUpdated++;
             }
             avatar->simulate(deltaTime, inView);
-            avatar->updateRenderItem(transaction);
+            avatar->updateRenderItem(renderTransaction);
+            avatar->updateSpaceProxy(workloadTransaction);
             avatar->setLastRenderUpdateTime(startTime);
         } else {
             // we've spent our full time budget --> bail on the rest of the avatar updates
             // --> more avatars may freeze until their priority trickles up
-            // --> some scale or fade animations may glitch
+            // --> some scale animations may glitch
             // --> some avatar velocity measurements may be a little off
 
-            // no time simulate, but we take the time to count how many were tragically missed
+            // no time to simulate, but we take the time to count how many were tragically missed
             bool inView = sortData.getPriority() > OUT_OF_VIEW_THRESHOLD;
             if (!inView) {
                 break;
@@ -273,8 +283,16 @@ void AvatarManager::updateOtherAvatars(float deltaTime) {
     }
 
     if (_shouldRender) {
-        qApp->getMain3DScene()->enqueueTransaction(transaction);
+        qApp->getMain3DScene()->enqueueTransaction(renderTransaction);
     }
+
+    if (!_spaceProxiesToDelete.empty() && _space) {
+        std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lock(_spaceLock);
+        workloadTransaction.remove(_spaceProxiesToDelete);
+        _spaceProxiesToDelete.clear();
+    }
+    _space->enqueueTransaction(workloadTransaction);
+
     _numAvatarsUpdated = numAvatarsUpdated;
     _numAvatarsNotUpdated = numAVatarsNotUpdated;
 
@@ -341,40 +359,85 @@ void AvatarManager::simulateAvatarFades(float deltaTime) {
     QReadLocker locker(&_hashLock);
     QVector<AvatarSharedPointer>::iterator avatarItr = _avatarsToFade.begin();
     const render::ScenePointer& scene = qApp->getMain3DScene();
+    render::Transaction transaction;
     while (avatarItr != _avatarsToFade.end()) {
         auto avatar = std::static_pointer_cast<Avatar>(*avatarItr);
         avatar->updateFadingStatus(scene);
         if (!avatar->isFading()) {
             // fading to zero is such a rare event we push a unique transaction for each
             if (avatar->isInScene()) {
-                render::Transaction transaction;
                 avatar->removeFromScene(*avatarItr, scene, transaction);
-                scene->enqueueTransaction(transaction);
             }
             avatarItr = _avatarsToFade.erase(avatarItr);
         } else {
             ++avatarItr;
         }
     }
+    scene->enqueueTransaction(transaction);
 }
 
 AvatarSharedPointer AvatarManager::newSharedAvatar() {
     return AvatarSharedPointer(new OtherAvatar(qApp->thread()), [](OtherAvatar* ptr) { ptr->deleteLater(); });
 }
 
-void AvatarManager::handleRemovedAvatar(const AvatarSharedPointer& removedAvatar, KillAvatarReason removalReason) {
-    AvatarHashMap::handleRemovedAvatar(removedAvatar, removalReason);
+void AvatarManager::queuePhysicsChange(const OtherAvatarPointer& avatar) {
+    _avatarsToChangeInPhysics.insert(avatar);
+}
 
-    // remove from physics
-    auto avatar = std::static_pointer_cast<Avatar>(removedAvatar);
-    avatar->setPhysicsCallback(nullptr);
-    AvatarMotionStateMap::iterator itr = _motionStates.find(avatar.get());
-    if (itr != _motionStates.end()) {
-        AvatarMotionState* motionState = *itr;
-        _motionStatesToAddToPhysics.remove(motionState);
-        _motionStatesToRemoveFromPhysics.push_back(motionState);
-        _motionStates.erase(itr);
+void AvatarManager::buildPhysicsTransaction(PhysicsEngine::Transaction& transaction) {
+    SetOfOtherAvatars failedShapeBuilds;
+    for (auto avatar : _avatarsToChangeInPhysics) {
+        bool isInPhysics = avatar->isInPhysicsSimulation();
+        if (isInPhysics != avatar->shouldBeInPhysicsSimulation()) {
+            if (isInPhysics) {
+                transaction.objectsToRemove.push_back(avatar->_motionState);
+                avatar->_motionState = nullptr;
+            } else {
+                ShapeInfo shapeInfo;
+                avatar->computeShapeInfo(shapeInfo);
+                btCollisionShape* shape = const_cast<btCollisionShape*>(ObjectMotionState::getShapeManager()->getShape(shapeInfo));
+                if (shape) {
+                    AvatarMotionState* motionState = new AvatarMotionState(avatar, shape);
+                    motionState->setMass(avatar->computeMass());
+                    avatar->_motionState = motionState;
+                    transaction.objectsToAdd.push_back(motionState);
+                } else {
+                    failedShapeBuilds.insert(avatar);
+                }
+            }
+        } else if (isInPhysics) {
+            transaction.objectsToChange.push_back(avatar->_motionState);
+        }
     }
+    _avatarsToChangeInPhysics.swap(failedShapeBuilds);
+}
+
+void AvatarManager::handleProcessedPhysicsTransaction(PhysicsEngine::Transaction& transaction) {
+    // things on objectsToChange correspond to failed changes
+    // so we push them back onto _avatarsToChangeInPhysics
+    for (auto object : transaction.objectsToChange) {
+        AvatarMotionState* motionState = static_cast<AvatarMotionState*>(object);
+        assert(motionState);
+        assert(motionState->_avatar);
+        _avatarsToChangeInPhysics.insert(motionState->_avatar);
+    }
+    // things on objectsToRemove are ready for delete
+    for (auto object : transaction.objectsToRemove) {
+        delete object;
+    }
+    transaction.clear();
+}
+
+void AvatarManager::handleRemovedAvatar(const AvatarSharedPointer& removedAvatar, KillAvatarReason removalReason) {
+    auto avatar = std::static_pointer_cast<OtherAvatar>(removedAvatar);
+    {
+        std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lock(_spaceLock);
+        _spaceProxiesToDelete.push_back(avatar->getSpaceIndex());
+    }
+    AvatarHashMap::handleRemovedAvatar(avatar, removalReason);
+
+    avatar->die();
+    queuePhysicsChange(avatar);
 
     if (removalReason == KillAvatarReason::TheirAvatarEnteredYourBubble) {
         emit DependencyManager::get<UsersScriptingInterface>()->enteredIgnoreRadius();
@@ -410,48 +473,15 @@ void AvatarManager::clearOtherAvatars() {
 }
 
 void AvatarManager::deleteAllAvatars() {
-    assert(_motionStates.empty()); // should have called clearOtherAvatars() before getting here
-    deleteMotionStates();
+    assert(_avatarsToChangeInPhysics.empty());
 
     QReadLocker locker(&_hashLock);
     AvatarHash::iterator avatarIterator =  _avatarHash.begin();
     while (avatarIterator != _avatarHash.end()) {
-        auto avatar = std::static_pointer_cast<Avatar>(avatarIterator.value());
+        auto avatar = std::static_pointer_cast<OtherAvatar>(avatarIterator.value());
         avatarIterator = _avatarHash.erase(avatarIterator);
         avatar->die();
-    }
-}
-
-void AvatarManager::deleteMotionStates() {
-    // delete motionstates that were removed from physics last frame
-    for (auto state : _motionStatesToDelete) {
-        delete state;
-    }
-    _motionStatesToDelete.clear();
-}
-
-void AvatarManager::getObjectsToRemoveFromPhysics(VectorOfMotionStates& result) {
-    deleteMotionStates();
-    result = _motionStatesToRemoveFromPhysics;
-    _motionStatesToDelete.swap(_motionStatesToRemoveFromPhysics);
-}
-
-void AvatarManager::getObjectsToAddToPhysics(VectorOfMotionStates& result) {
-    result.clear();
-    for (auto motionState : _motionStatesToAddToPhysics) {
-        result.push_back(motionState);
-    }
-    _motionStatesToAddToPhysics.clear();
-}
-
-void AvatarManager::getObjectsToChange(VectorOfMotionStates& result) {
-    result.clear();
-    AvatarMotionStateMap::iterator motionStateItr = _motionStates.begin();
-    while (motionStateItr != _motionStates.end()) {
-        if ((*motionStateItr)->getIncomingDirtyFlags() != 0) {
-            result.push_back(*motionStateItr);
-        }
-        ++motionStateItr;
+        assert(!avatar->_motionState);
     }
 }
 
@@ -598,7 +628,7 @@ RayToAvatarIntersectionResult AvatarManager::findRayIntersectionVector(const Pic
     }
 
     if (sortedAvatars.size() > 1) {
-        static auto comparator = [](const SortedAvatar& left, const SortedAvatar& right) { return left.first > right.first; };
+        static auto comparator = [](const SortedAvatar& left, const SortedAvatar& right) { return left.first < right.first; };
         std::sort(sortedAvatars.begin(), sortedAvatars.end(), comparator);
     }
 
@@ -691,7 +721,7 @@ ParabolaToAvatarIntersectionResult AvatarManager::findParabolaIntersectionVector
     }
 
     if (sortedAvatars.size() > 1) {
-        static auto comparator = [](const SortedAvatar& left, const SortedAvatar& right) { return left.first > right.first; };
+        static auto comparator = [](const SortedAvatar& left, const SortedAvatar& right) { return left.first < right.first; };
         std::sort(sortedAvatars.begin(), sortedAvatars.end(), comparator);
     }
 
diff --git a/interface/src/avatar/AvatarManager.h b/interface/src/avatar/AvatarManager.h
index a9c04e8473..bcdfc064bd 100644
--- a/interface/src/avatar/AvatarManager.h
+++ b/interface/src/avatar/AvatarManager.h
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@
 #ifndef hifi_AvatarManager_h
 #define hifi_AvatarManager_h
 
+#include <set>
+
 #include <QtCore/QHash>
 #include <QtCore/QObject>
 #include <QtCore/QSharedPointer>
@@ -23,9 +25,11 @@
 #include <shared/RateCounter.h>
 #include <avatars-renderer/ScriptAvatar.h>
 #include <AudioInjector.h>
+#include <workload/Space.h>
 
 #include "AvatarMotionState.h"
 #include "MyAvatar.h"
+#include "OtherAvatar.h"
 
 using SortedAvatar = std::pair<float, std::shared_ptr<Avatar>>;
 
@@ -64,6 +68,7 @@ public:
     virtual ~AvatarManager();
 
     void init();
+    void setSpace(workload::SpacePointer& space );
 
     std::shared_ptr<MyAvatar> getMyAvatar() { return _myAvatar; }
     glm::vec3 getMyAvatarPosition() const { return _myAvatar->getWorldPosition(); }
@@ -94,6 +99,7 @@ public:
     void getObjectsToRemoveFromPhysics(VectorOfMotionStates& motionStates);
     void getObjectsToAddToPhysics(VectorOfMotionStates& motionStates);
     void getObjectsToChange(VectorOfMotionStates& motionStates);
+
     void handleChangedMotionStates(const VectorOfMotionStates& motionStates);
     void handleCollisionEvents(const CollisionEvents& collisionEvents);
 
@@ -104,23 +110,21 @@ public:
      * @returns {number}
      */
     Q_INVOKABLE float getAvatarDataRate(const QUuid& sessionID, const QString& rateName = QString("")) const;
-    
+
     /**jsdoc
      * @function AvatarManager.getAvatarUpdateRate
      * @param {Uuid} sessionID
      * @param {string} [rateName=""]
      * @returns {number}
      */
-    
     Q_INVOKABLE float getAvatarUpdateRate(const QUuid& sessionID, const QString& rateName = QString("")) const;
-    
+
     /**jsdoc
      * @function AvatarManager.getAvatarSimulationRate
      * @param {Uuid} sessionID
      * @param {string} [rateName=""]
      * @returns {number}
      */
-   
     Q_INVOKABLE float getAvatarSimulationRate(const QUuid& sessionID, const QString& rateName = QString("")) const;
 
     /**jsdoc
@@ -155,7 +159,7 @@ public:
      */
     // TODO: remove this HACK once we settle on optimal default sort coefficients
     Q_INVOKABLE float getAvatarSortCoefficient(const QString& name);
-   
+
     /**jsdoc
      * @function AvatarManager.setAvatarSortCoefficient
      * @param {string} name
@@ -177,14 +181,20 @@ public:
     float getMyAvatarSendRate() const { return _myAvatarSendRate.rate(); }
     int getIdentityRequestsSent() const { return _identityRequestsSent; }
 
-public slots:
+    void queuePhysicsChange(const OtherAvatarPointer& avatar);
+    void buildPhysicsTransaction(PhysicsEngine::Transaction& transaction);
+    void handleProcessedPhysicsTransaction(PhysicsEngine::Transaction& transaction);
 
+public slots:
     /**jsdoc
      * @function AvatarManager.updateAvatarRenderStatus
      * @param {boolean} shouldRenderAvatars
      */
     void updateAvatarRenderStatus(bool shouldRenderAvatars);
 
+protected:
+    AvatarSharedPointer addAvatar(const QUuid& sessionUUID, const QWeakPointer<Node>& mixerWeakPointer) override;
+
 private:
     explicit AvatarManager(QObject* parent = 0);
     explicit AvatarManager(const AvatarManager& other);
@@ -192,16 +202,12 @@ private:
     void simulateAvatarFades(float deltaTime);
 
     AvatarSharedPointer newSharedAvatar() override;
-    void deleteMotionStates();
     void handleRemovedAvatar(const AvatarSharedPointer& removedAvatar, KillAvatarReason removalReason = KillAvatarReason::NoReason) override;
 
     QVector<AvatarSharedPointer> _avatarsToFade;
 
-    using AvatarMotionStateMap = QMap<Avatar*, AvatarMotionState*>;
-    AvatarMotionStateMap _motionStates;
-    VectorOfMotionStates _motionStatesToRemoveFromPhysics;
-    VectorOfMotionStates _motionStatesToDelete;
-    SetOfMotionStates _motionStatesToAddToPhysics;
+    using SetOfOtherAvatars = std::set<OtherAvatarPointer>;
+    SetOfOtherAvatars _avatarsToChangeInPhysics;
 
     std::shared_ptr<MyAvatar> _myAvatar;
     quint64 _lastSendAvatarDataTime = 0; // Controls MyAvatar send data rate.
@@ -214,6 +220,10 @@ private:
     float _avatarSimulationTime { 0.0f };
     bool _shouldRender { true };
     mutable int _identityRequestsSent { 0 };
+
+    mutable std::mutex _spaceLock;
+    workload::SpacePointer _space;
+    std::vector<int32_t> _spaceProxiesToDelete;
 };
 
 #endif // hifi_AvatarManager_h
diff --git a/interface/src/avatar/AvatarMotionState.cpp b/interface/src/avatar/AvatarMotionState.cpp
index 07e6b3f6b0..ca67f634c8 100644
--- a/interface/src/avatar/AvatarMotionState.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/avatar/AvatarMotionState.cpp
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 #include <PhysicsHelpers.h>
 
 
-AvatarMotionState::AvatarMotionState(AvatarSharedPointer avatar, const btCollisionShape* shape) : ObjectMotionState(shape), _avatar(avatar) {
+AvatarMotionState::AvatarMotionState(OtherAvatarPointer avatar, const btCollisionShape* shape) : ObjectMotionState(shape), _avatar(avatar) {
     assert(_avatar);
     _type = MOTIONSTATE_TYPE_AVATAR;
     cacheShapeDiameter();
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ PhysicsMotionType AvatarMotionState::computePhysicsMotionType() const {
 // virtual and protected
 const btCollisionShape* AvatarMotionState::computeNewShape() {
     ShapeInfo shapeInfo;
-    std::static_pointer_cast<Avatar>(_avatar)->computeShapeInfo(shapeInfo);
+    _avatar->computeShapeInfo(shapeInfo);
     return getShapeManager()->getShape(shapeInfo);
 }
 
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ glm::vec3 AvatarMotionState::getObjectAngularVelocity() const {
 
 // virtual
 glm::vec3 AvatarMotionState::getObjectGravity() const {
-    return std::static_pointer_cast<Avatar>(_avatar)->getAcceleration();
+    return _avatar->getAcceleration();
 }
 
 // virtual
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ void AvatarMotionState::computeCollisionGroupAndMask(int32_t& group, int32_t& ma
 
 // virtual
 float AvatarMotionState::getMass() const {
-    return std::static_pointer_cast<Avatar>(_avatar)->computeMass();
+    return _avatar->computeMass();
 }
 
 void AvatarMotionState::cacheShapeDiameter() {
diff --git a/interface/src/avatar/AvatarMotionState.h b/interface/src/avatar/AvatarMotionState.h
index a458704b1a..2533c11d56 100644
--- a/interface/src/avatar/AvatarMotionState.h
+++ b/interface/src/avatar/AvatarMotionState.h
@@ -14,14 +14,14 @@
 
 #include <QSet>
 
-#include <avatars-renderer/Avatar.h>
 #include <ObjectMotionState.h>
 #include <BulletUtil.h>
 
+#include "OtherAvatar.h"
 
 class AvatarMotionState : public ObjectMotionState {
 public:
-    AvatarMotionState(AvatarSharedPointer avatar, const btCollisionShape* shape);
+    AvatarMotionState(OtherAvatarPointer avatar, const btCollisionShape* shape);
 
     virtual void handleEasyChanges(uint32_t& flags) override;
     virtual bool handleHardAndEasyChanges(uint32_t& flags, PhysicsEngine* engine) override;
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ protected:
     virtual bool isReadyToComputeShape() const override { return true; }
     virtual const btCollisionShape* computeNewShape() override;
 
-    AvatarSharedPointer _avatar;
+    OtherAvatarPointer _avatar;
     float _diameter { 0.0f };
 
     uint32_t _dirtyFlags;
diff --git a/interface/src/avatar/OtherAvatar.cpp b/interface/src/avatar/OtherAvatar.cpp
index 2061df6004..29ad5aed91 100644
--- a/interface/src/avatar/OtherAvatar.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/avatar/OtherAvatar.cpp
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@
 #include "OtherAvatar.h"
 #include "Application.h"
 
+#include "AvatarMotionState.h"
+
 OtherAvatar::OtherAvatar(QThread* thread) : Avatar(thread) {
     // give the pointer to our head to inherited _headData variable from AvatarData
     _headData = new Head(this);
@@ -58,3 +60,38 @@ void OtherAvatar::createOrb() {
         _otherAvatarOrbMeshPlaceholder->setVisible(true);
     }
 }
+
+void OtherAvatar::setSpaceIndex(int32_t index) {
+    assert(_spaceIndex == -1);
+    _spaceIndex = index;
+}
+
+void OtherAvatar::updateSpaceProxy(workload::Transaction& transaction) const {
+    if (_spaceIndex > -1) {
+        float approximateBoundingRadius = glm::length(getTargetScale());
+        workload::Sphere sphere(getWorldPosition(), approximateBoundingRadius);
+        transaction.update(_spaceIndex, sphere);
+    }
+}
+
+int OtherAvatar::parseDataFromBuffer(const QByteArray& buffer) {
+    int32_t bytesRead = Avatar::parseDataFromBuffer(buffer);
+    if (_moving && _motionState) {
+        _motionState->addDirtyFlags(Simulation::DIRTY_POSITION);
+    }
+    return bytesRead;
+}
+
+void OtherAvatar::setWorkloadRegion(uint8_t region) {
+    _workloadRegion = region;
+}
+
+bool OtherAvatar::shouldBeInPhysicsSimulation() const {
+    return (_workloadRegion < workload::Region::R3 && !isDead());
+}
+
+void OtherAvatar::rebuildCollisionShape() {
+    if (_motionState) {
+        _motionState->addDirtyFlags(Simulation::DIRTY_SHAPE | Simulation::DIRTY_MASS);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/interface/src/avatar/OtherAvatar.h b/interface/src/avatar/OtherAvatar.h
index f33952b78b..ccfe42dbed 100644
--- a/interface/src/avatar/OtherAvatar.h
+++ b/interface/src/avatar/OtherAvatar.h
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 //
-//  Created by Bradley Austin Davis on 2017/04/27
-//  Copyright 2013-2017 High Fidelity, Inc.
+//  Created by amantly 2018.06.26
+//  Copyright 2018 High Fidelity, Inc.
 //
 //  Distributed under the Apache License, Version 2.0.
 //  See the accompanying file LICENSE or http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.html
@@ -9,10 +9,17 @@
 #ifndef hifi_OtherAvatar_h
 #define hifi_OtherAvatar_h
 
+#include <memory>
+
 #include <avatars-renderer/Avatar.h>
+#include <workload/Space.h>
+
+#include "InterfaceLogging.h"
 #include "ui/overlays/Overlays.h"
 #include "ui/overlays/Sphere3DOverlay.h"
-#include "InterfaceLogging.h"
+
+class AvatarManager;
+class AvatarMotionState;
 
 class OtherAvatar : public Avatar {
 public:
@@ -24,9 +31,28 @@ public:
     void updateOrbPosition();
     void removeOrb();
 
+    void setSpaceIndex(int32_t index);
+    int32_t getSpaceIndex() const { return _spaceIndex; }
+    void updateSpaceProxy(workload::Transaction& transaction) const;
+
+    int parseDataFromBuffer(const QByteArray& buffer) override;
+
+    bool isInPhysicsSimulation() const { return _motionState != nullptr; }
+    void rebuildCollisionShape() override;
+
+    void setWorkloadRegion(uint8_t region);
+    bool shouldBeInPhysicsSimulation() const;
+
+    friend AvatarManager;
+
 protected:
     std::shared_ptr<Sphere3DOverlay> _otherAvatarOrbMeshPlaceholder { nullptr };
     OverlayID _otherAvatarOrbMeshPlaceholderID { UNKNOWN_OVERLAY_ID };
+    AvatarMotionState* _motionState { nullptr };
+    int32_t _spaceIndex { -1 };
+    uint8_t _workloadRegion { workload::Region::INVALID };
 };
 
+using OtherAvatarPointer = std::shared_ptr<OtherAvatar>;
+
 #endif  // hifi_OtherAvatar_h
diff --git a/interface/src/ui/Stats.cpp b/interface/src/ui/Stats.cpp
index 16e2bb955f..8434545f22 100644
--- a/interface/src/ui/Stats.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/ui/Stats.cpp
@@ -122,6 +122,7 @@ void Stats::updateStats(bool force) {
     auto avatarManager = DependencyManager::get<AvatarManager>();
     // we need to take one avatar out so we don't include ourselves
     STAT_UPDATE(avatarCount, avatarManager->size() - 1);
+    STAT_UPDATE(physicsObjectCount, qApp->getNumCollisionObjects());
     STAT_UPDATE(updatedAvatarCount, avatarManager->getNumAvatarsUpdated());
     STAT_UPDATE(notUpdatedAvatarCount, avatarManager->getNumAvatarsNotUpdated());
     STAT_UPDATE(serverCount, (int)nodeList->size());
diff --git a/interface/src/ui/Stats.h b/interface/src/ui/Stats.h
index 7845a540de..f344c7e13b 100644
--- a/interface/src/ui/Stats.h
+++ b/interface/src/ui/Stats.h
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ private: \
  * @property {number} presentdroprate - <em>Read-only.</em>
  * @property {number} gameLoopRate - <em>Read-only.</em>
  * @property {number} avatarCount - <em>Read-only.</em>
+ * @property {number} physicsObjectCount - <em>Read-only.</em>
  * @property {number} updatedAvatarCount - <em>Read-only.</em>
  * @property {number} notUpdatedAvatarCount - <em>Read-only.</em>
  * @property {number} packetInCount - <em>Read-only.</em>
@@ -203,6 +204,7 @@ class Stats : public QQuickItem {
     STATS_PROPERTY(float, presentdroprate, 0)
     STATS_PROPERTY(int, gameLoopRate, 0)
     STATS_PROPERTY(int, avatarCount, 0)
+    STATS_PROPERTY(int, physicsObjectCount, 0)
     STATS_PROPERTY(int, updatedAvatarCount, 0)
     STATS_PROPERTY(int, notUpdatedAvatarCount, 0)
     STATS_PROPERTY(int, packetInCount, 0)
@@ -423,6 +425,13 @@ signals:
      */
     void gameLoopRateChanged();
 
+    /**jsdoc
+     * Trigered when
+     * @function Stats.numPhysicsBodiesChanged
+     * @returns {Signal}
+     */
+    void physicsObjectCountChanged();
+
     /**jsdoc
      * Triggered when the value of the <code>avatarCount</code> property changes.
      * @function Stats.avatarCountChanged
diff --git a/interface/src/workload/PhysicsBoundary.cpp b/interface/src/workload/PhysicsBoundary.cpp
index 927121ac04..cc78789145 100644
--- a/interface/src/workload/PhysicsBoundary.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/workload/PhysicsBoundary.cpp
@@ -10,9 +10,13 @@
 
 #include "PhysicsBoundary.h"
 
+#include <EntityItem.h>
+#include <PhysicalEntitySimulation.h>
 #include <PhysicsLogging.h>
 #include <workload/Space.h>
 
+#include "avatar/AvatarManager.h"
+#include "avatar/OtherAvatar.h"
 #include "workload/GameWorkload.h"
 
 void PhysicsBoundary::run(const workload::WorkloadContextPointer& context, const Inputs& inputs) {
@@ -21,13 +25,27 @@ void PhysicsBoundary::run(const workload::WorkloadContextPointer& context, const
         return;
     }
     GameWorkloadContext* gameContext = static_cast<GameWorkloadContext*>(context.get());
-    PhysicalEntitySimulationPointer simulation = gameContext->_simulation;
     const auto& regionChanges = inputs.get0();
     for (uint32_t i = 0; i < (uint32_t)regionChanges.size(); ++i) {
         const workload::Space::Change& change = regionChanges[i];
-        auto entity = space->getOwner(change.proxyId).get<EntityItemPointer>();
-        if (entity) {
-            simulation->changeEntity(entity);
+        auto nestable = space->getOwner(change.proxyId).get<SpatiallyNestablePointer>();
+        if (nestable) {
+            switch (nestable->getNestableType()) {
+                case NestableType::Entity: {
+                    gameContext->_simulation->changeEntity(std::static_pointer_cast<EntityItem>(nestable));
+                }
+                break;
+                case NestableType::Avatar: {
+                    auto avatar = std::static_pointer_cast<OtherAvatar>(nestable);
+                    avatar->setWorkloadRegion(change.region);
+                    if (avatar->isInPhysicsSimulation() != avatar->shouldBeInPhysicsSimulation()) {
+                        DependencyManager::get<AvatarManager>()->queuePhysicsChange(avatar);
+                    }
+                }
+                break;
+                default:
+                break;
+            }
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/interface/src/workload/PhysicsBoundary.h b/interface/src/workload/PhysicsBoundary.h
index c316fa5686..bc1e851285 100644
--- a/interface/src/workload/PhysicsBoundary.h
+++ b/interface/src/workload/PhysicsBoundary.h
@@ -7,25 +7,22 @@
 //  Distributed under the Apache License, Version 2.0.
 //  See the accompanying file LICENSE or http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.html
 //
-#ifndef hifi_PhysicsGatekeeper_h
-#define hifi_PhysicsGatekeeper_h
+#ifndef hifi_PhysicsBoundary_h
+#define hifi_PhysicsBoundary_h
 
-#include <EntityItem.h>
 #include <workload/Engine.h>
 #include <workload/RegionTracker.h>
 
-#include "PhysicalEntitySimulation.h"
-
 class PhysicsBoundary {
 public:
     using Config = workload::Job::Config;
     using Inputs = workload::RegionTracker::Outputs;
     using Outputs = bool;
-    using JobModel = workload::Job::ModelI<PhysicsBoundary, Inputs, Config>; // this doesn't work
+    using JobModel = workload::Job::ModelI<PhysicsBoundary, Inputs, Config>;
 
     PhysicsBoundary() {}
     void configure(const Config& config) { }
     void run(const workload::WorkloadContextPointer& context, const Inputs& inputs);
 };
 
-#endif // hifi_PhysicsGatekeeper_h
+#endif // hifi_PhysicsBoundary_h
diff --git a/libraries/avatars-renderer/src/avatars-renderer/Avatar.cpp b/libraries/avatars-renderer/src/avatars-renderer/Avatar.cpp
index 7dbee0e669..a9af3b7725 100644
--- a/libraries/avatars-renderer/src/avatars-renderer/Avatar.cpp
+++ b/libraries/avatars-renderer/src/avatars-renderer/Avatar.cpp
@@ -1483,9 +1483,6 @@ int Avatar::parseDataFromBuffer(const QByteArray& buffer) {
 
     const float MOVE_DISTANCE_THRESHOLD = 0.001f;
     _moving = glm::distance(oldPosition, getWorldPosition()) > MOVE_DISTANCE_THRESHOLD;
-    if (_moving) {
-        addPhysicsFlags(Simulation::DIRTY_POSITION);
-    }
     if (_moving || _hasNewJointData) {
         locationChanged();
     }
@@ -1627,20 +1624,6 @@ float Avatar::computeMass() {
     return _density * TWO_PI * radius * radius * (glm::length(end - start) + 2.0f * radius / 3.0f);
 }
 
-void Avatar::rebuildCollisionShape() {
-    addPhysicsFlags(Simulation::DIRTY_SHAPE | Simulation::DIRTY_MASS);
-}
-
-void Avatar::setPhysicsCallback(AvatarPhysicsCallback cb) {
-    _physicsCallback = cb;
-}
-
-void Avatar::addPhysicsFlags(uint32_t flags) {
-    if (_physicsCallback) {
-        _physicsCallback(flags);
-    }
-}
-
 // thread-safe
 glm::vec3 Avatar::getLeftPalmPosition() const {
     return _leftPalmPositionCache.get();
diff --git a/libraries/avatars-renderer/src/avatars-renderer/Avatar.h b/libraries/avatars-renderer/src/avatars-renderer/Avatar.h
index c6e8ac59f1..7d3ec39c4f 100644
--- a/libraries/avatars-renderer/src/avatars-renderer/Avatar.h
+++ b/libraries/avatars-renderer/src/avatars-renderer/Avatar.h
@@ -50,8 +50,6 @@ enum ScreenTintLayer {
 
 class Texture;
 
-using AvatarPhysicsCallback = std::function<void(uint32_t)>;
-
 class Avatar : public AvatarData, public scriptable::ModelProvider {
     Q_OBJECT
 
@@ -244,7 +242,7 @@ public:
     // (otherwise floating point error will cause problems at large positions).
     void applyPositionDelta(const glm::vec3& delta);
 
-    virtual void rebuildCollisionShape();
+    virtual void rebuildCollisionShape() = 0;
 
     virtual void computeShapeInfo(ShapeInfo& shapeInfo);
     void getCapsule(glm::vec3& start, glm::vec3& end, float& radius);
@@ -332,10 +330,6 @@ public:
     render::ItemID getRenderItemID() { return _renderItemID; }
     bool isMoving() const { return _moving; }
 
-    void setPhysicsCallback(AvatarPhysicsCallback cb);
-    void addPhysicsFlags(uint32_t flags);
-    bool isInPhysicsSimulation() const { return _physicsCallback != nullptr; }
-
     void fadeIn(render::ScenePointer scene);
     void fadeOut(render::ScenePointer scene, KillAvatarReason reason);
     bool isFading() const { return _isFading; }
@@ -530,8 +524,6 @@ protected:
 
     int _voiceSphereID;
 
-    AvatarPhysicsCallback _physicsCallback { nullptr };
-
     float _displayNameTargetAlpha { 1.0f };
     float _displayNameAlpha { 1.0f };
 
diff --git a/libraries/entities-renderer/src/EntityTreeRenderer.cpp b/libraries/entities-renderer/src/EntityTreeRenderer.cpp
index 34d8dbbaef..c3c4095251 100644
--- a/libraries/entities-renderer/src/EntityTreeRenderer.cpp
+++ b/libraries/entities-renderer/src/EntityTreeRenderer.cpp
@@ -295,7 +295,8 @@ void EntityTreeRenderer::addPendingEntities(const render::ScenePointer& scene, r
                 auto spaceIndex = _space->allocateID();
                 workload::Sphere sphere(entity->getWorldPosition(), entity->getBoundingRadius());
                 workload::Transaction transaction;
-                transaction.reset(spaceIndex, sphere, workload::Owner(entity));
+                SpatiallyNestablePointer nestable = std::static_pointer_cast<SpatiallyNestable>(entity);
+                transaction.reset(spaceIndex, sphere, workload::Owner(nestable));
                 _space->enqueueTransaction(transaction);
                 entity->setSpaceIndex(spaceIndex);
                 connect(entity.get(), &EntityItem::spaceUpdate, this, &EntityTreeRenderer::handleSpaceUpdate, Qt::QueuedConnection);
diff --git a/libraries/entities-renderer/src/RenderableZoneEntityItem.cpp b/libraries/entities-renderer/src/RenderableZoneEntityItem.cpp
index c5035431f6..9430e97e54 100644
--- a/libraries/entities-renderer/src/RenderableZoneEntityItem.cpp
+++ b/libraries/entities-renderer/src/RenderableZoneEntityItem.cpp
@@ -64,6 +64,13 @@ void ZoneEntityRenderer::onRemoveFromSceneTyped(const TypedEntityPointer& entity
             _hazeIndex = INVALID_INDEX;
         }
     }
+
+    if (_bloomStage) {
+        if (!BloomStage::isIndexInvalid(_bloomIndex)) {
+            _bloomStage->removeBloom(_bloomIndex);
+            _bloomIndex = INVALID_INDEX;
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 void ZoneEntityRenderer::doRender(RenderArgs* args) {
@@ -112,6 +119,11 @@ void ZoneEntityRenderer::doRender(RenderArgs* args) {
         assert(_hazeStage);
     }
 
+    if (!_bloomStage) {
+        _bloomStage = args->_scene->getStage<BloomStage>();
+        assert(_bloomStage);
+    }
+
     { // Sun 
       // Need an update ?
         if (_needSunUpdate) {
@@ -161,6 +173,15 @@ void ZoneEntityRenderer::doRender(RenderArgs* args) {
         }
     }
 
+    {
+        if (_needBloomUpdate) {
+            if (BloomStage::isIndexInvalid(_bloomIndex)) {
+                _bloomIndex = _bloomStage->addBloom(_bloom);
+            }
+            _needBloomUpdate = false;
+        }
+    }
+
     if (_visible) {
         // Finally, push the lights visible in the frame
         //
@@ -190,6 +211,12 @@ void ZoneEntityRenderer::doRender(RenderArgs* args) {
         if (_hazeMode != COMPONENT_MODE_INHERIT) {
             _hazeStage->_currentFrame.pushHaze(_hazeIndex);
         }
+
+        if (_bloomMode == COMPONENT_MODE_DISABLED) {
+            _bloomStage->_currentFrame.pushBloom(INVALID_INDEX);
+        } else if (_bloomMode == COMPONENT_MODE_ENABLED) {
+            _bloomStage->_currentFrame.pushBloom(_bloomIndex);
+        }
     }
 }
 
@@ -211,6 +238,7 @@ void ZoneEntityRenderer::doRenderUpdateSynchronousTyped(const ScenePointer& scen
     bool ambientLightChanged = entity->ambientLightPropertiesChanged();
     bool skyboxChanged = entity->skyboxPropertiesChanged();
     bool hazeChanged = entity->hazePropertiesChanged();
+    bool bloomChanged = entity->bloomPropertiesChanged();
 
     entity->resetRenderingPropertiesChanged();
     _lastPosition = entity->getWorldPosition();
@@ -221,6 +249,7 @@ void ZoneEntityRenderer::doRenderUpdateSynchronousTyped(const ScenePointer& scen
     _ambientLightProperties = entity->getAmbientLightProperties();
     _skyboxProperties = entity->getSkyboxProperties();
     _hazeProperties = entity->getHazeProperties();
+    _bloomProperties = entity->getBloomProperties();
 
 #if 0
     if (_lastShapeURL != _typedEntity->getCompoundShapeURL()) {
@@ -258,6 +287,10 @@ void ZoneEntityRenderer::doRenderUpdateSynchronousTyped(const ScenePointer& scen
     if (hazeChanged) {
         updateHazeFromEntity(entity);
     }
+
+    if (bloomChanged) {
+        updateBloomFromEntity(entity);
+    }
 }
 
 void ZoneEntityRenderer::doRenderUpdateAsynchronousTyped(const TypedEntityPointer& entity) {
@@ -276,6 +309,7 @@ bool ZoneEntityRenderer::needsRenderUpdateFromTypedEntity(const TypedEntityPoint
     if (entity->keyLightPropertiesChanged() ||
         entity->ambientLightPropertiesChanged() ||
         entity->hazePropertiesChanged() ||
+        entity->bloomPropertiesChanged() ||
         entity->skyboxPropertiesChanged()) {
 
         return true;
@@ -388,6 +422,16 @@ void ZoneEntityRenderer::updateHazeFromEntity(const TypedEntityPointer& entity)
     haze->setTransform(entity->getTransform().getMatrix());
 }
 
+void ZoneEntityRenderer::updateBloomFromEntity(const TypedEntityPointer& entity) {
+    setBloomMode((ComponentMode)entity->getBloomMode());
+
+    const auto& bloom = editBloom();
+
+    bloom->setBloomIntensity(_bloomProperties.getBloomIntensity());
+    bloom->setBloomThreshold(_bloomProperties.getBloomThreshold());
+    bloom->setBloomSize(_bloomProperties.getBloomSize());
+}
+
 void ZoneEntityRenderer::updateKeyBackgroundFromEntity(const TypedEntityPointer& entity) {
     setSkyboxMode((ComponentMode)entity->getSkyboxMode());
 
@@ -510,6 +554,10 @@ void ZoneEntityRenderer::setSkyboxMode(ComponentMode mode) {
     _skyboxMode = mode;
 }
 
+void ZoneEntityRenderer::setBloomMode(ComponentMode mode) {
+    _bloomMode = mode;
+}
+
 void ZoneEntityRenderer::setSkyboxColor(const glm::vec3& color) {
     editSkybox()->setColor(color);
 }
diff --git a/libraries/entities-renderer/src/RenderableZoneEntityItem.h b/libraries/entities-renderer/src/RenderableZoneEntityItem.h
index c48679e5d4..3e2690e1bd 100644
--- a/libraries/entities-renderer/src/RenderableZoneEntityItem.h
+++ b/libraries/entities-renderer/src/RenderableZoneEntityItem.h
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 //
 //  RenderableZoneEntityItem.h
 //
-//
 //  Created by Clement on 4/22/15.
 //  Copyright 2015 High Fidelity, Inc.
 //
@@ -15,10 +14,12 @@
 #include <ZoneEntityItem.h>
 #include <graphics/Skybox.h>
 #include <graphics/Haze.h>
+#include <graphics/Bloom.h>
 #include <graphics/Stage.h>
 #include <LightStage.h>
 #include <BackgroundStage.h>
 #include <HazeStage.h>
+#include <BloomStage.h>
 #include <TextureCache.h>
 #include "RenderableEntityItem.h"
 #include <ComponentMode.h>
@@ -50,6 +51,7 @@ private:
     void updateAmbientLightFromEntity(const TypedEntityPointer& entity);
     void updateHazeFromEntity(const TypedEntityPointer& entity);
     void updateKeyBackgroundFromEntity(const TypedEntityPointer& entity);
+    void updateBloomFromEntity(const TypedEntityPointer& entity);
     void updateAmbientMap();
     void updateSkyboxMap();
     void setAmbientURL(const QString& ambientUrl);
@@ -59,6 +61,7 @@ private:
     void setKeyLightMode(ComponentMode mode);
     void setAmbientLightMode(ComponentMode mode);
     void setSkyboxMode(ComponentMode mode);
+    void setBloomMode(ComponentMode mode);
 
     void setSkyboxColor(const glm::vec3& color);
     void setProceduralUserData(const QString& userData);
@@ -68,6 +71,7 @@ private:
     graphics::SunSkyStagePointer editBackground() { _needBackgroundUpdate = true; return _background; }
     graphics::SkyboxPointer editSkybox() { return editBackground()->getSkybox(); }
     graphics::HazePointer editHaze() { _needHazeUpdate = true; return _haze; }
+    graphics::BloomPointer editBloom() { _needBloomUpdate = true; return _bloom; }
 
     glm::vec3 _lastPosition;
     glm::vec3 _lastDimensions;
@@ -82,36 +86,43 @@ private:
 #endif
 
     LightStagePointer _stage;
-    const graphics::LightPointer _sunLight{ std::make_shared<graphics::Light>() };
-    const graphics::LightPointer _ambientLight{ std::make_shared<graphics::Light>() };
-    const graphics::SunSkyStagePointer _background{ std::make_shared<graphics::SunSkyStage>() };
-    const graphics::HazePointer _haze{ std::make_shared<graphics::Haze>() };
+    const graphics::LightPointer _sunLight { std::make_shared<graphics::Light>() };
+    const graphics::LightPointer _ambientLight { std::make_shared<graphics::Light>() };
+    const graphics::SunSkyStagePointer _background { std::make_shared<graphics::SunSkyStage>() };
+    const graphics::HazePointer _haze { std::make_shared<graphics::Haze>() };
+    const graphics::BloomPointer _bloom { std::make_shared<graphics::Bloom>() };
 
     ComponentMode _keyLightMode { COMPONENT_MODE_INHERIT };
     ComponentMode _ambientLightMode { COMPONENT_MODE_INHERIT };
     ComponentMode _skyboxMode { COMPONENT_MODE_INHERIT };
     ComponentMode _hazeMode { COMPONENT_MODE_INHERIT };
+    ComponentMode _bloomMode { COMPONENT_MODE_INHERIT };
 
-    indexed_container::Index _sunIndex{ LightStage::INVALID_INDEX };
-    indexed_container::Index _shadowIndex{ LightStage::INVALID_INDEX };
-    indexed_container::Index _ambientIndex{ LightStage::INVALID_INDEX };
+    indexed_container::Index _sunIndex { LightStage::INVALID_INDEX };
+    indexed_container::Index _shadowIndex { LightStage::INVALID_INDEX };
+    indexed_container::Index _ambientIndex { LightStage::INVALID_INDEX };
 
     BackgroundStagePointer _backgroundStage;
-    BackgroundStage::Index _backgroundIndex{ BackgroundStage::INVALID_INDEX };
+    BackgroundStage::Index _backgroundIndex { BackgroundStage::INVALID_INDEX };
 
     HazeStagePointer _hazeStage;
-    HazeStage::Index _hazeIndex{ HazeStage::INVALID_INDEX };
+    HazeStage::Index _hazeIndex { HazeStage::INVALID_INDEX };
+
+    BloomStagePointer _bloomStage;
+    BloomStage::Index _bloomIndex { BloomStage::INVALID_INDEX };
 
     bool _needUpdate{ true };
     bool _needSunUpdate{ true };
     bool _needAmbientUpdate{ true };
     bool _needBackgroundUpdate{ true };
     bool _needHazeUpdate{ true };
+    bool _needBloomUpdate { true };
 
     KeyLightPropertyGroup _keyLightProperties;
     AmbientLightPropertyGroup _ambientLightProperties;
     HazePropertyGroup _hazeProperties;
     SkyboxPropertyGroup _skyboxProperties;
+    BloomPropertyGroup _bloomProperties;
 
     // More attributes used for rendering:
     QString _ambientTextureURL;
diff --git a/libraries/entities/src/BloomPropertyGroup.cpp b/libraries/entities/src/BloomPropertyGroup.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2c4d46ab35
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libraries/entities/src/BloomPropertyGroup.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,159 @@
+//
+//  BloomPropertyGroup.cpp
+//  libraries/entities/src
+//
+//  Created by Sam Gondelman on 8/7/2018
+//  Copyright 2018 High Fidelity, Inc.
+//
+//  Distributed under the Apache License, Version 2.0.
+//  See the accompanying file LICENSE or http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.html
+//
+
+#include "BloomPropertyGroup.h"
+
+#include <OctreePacketData.h>
+
+#include "EntityItemProperties.h"
+#include "EntityItemPropertiesMacros.h"
+
+void BloomPropertyGroup::copyToScriptValue(const EntityPropertyFlags& desiredProperties, QScriptValue& properties, QScriptEngine* engine, bool skipDefaults, EntityItemProperties& defaultEntityProperties) const {
+    COPY_GROUP_PROPERTY_TO_QSCRIPTVALUE(PROP_BLOOM_INTENSITY, Bloom, bloom, BloomIntensity, bloomIntensity);
+    COPY_GROUP_PROPERTY_TO_QSCRIPTVALUE(PROP_BLOOM_THRESHOLD, Bloom, bloom, BloomThreshold, bloomThreshold);
+    COPY_GROUP_PROPERTY_TO_QSCRIPTVALUE(PROP_BLOOM_SIZE, Bloom, bloom, BloomSize, bloomSize);
+}
+
+void BloomPropertyGroup::copyFromScriptValue(const QScriptValue& object, bool& _defaultSettings) {
+    COPY_GROUP_PROPERTY_FROM_QSCRIPTVALUE(bloom, bloomIntensity, float, setBloomIntensity);
+    COPY_GROUP_PROPERTY_FROM_QSCRIPTVALUE(bloom, bloomThreshold, float, setBloomThreshold);
+    COPY_GROUP_PROPERTY_FROM_QSCRIPTVALUE(bloom, bloomSize, float, setBloomSize);
+}
+
+void BloomPropertyGroup::merge(const BloomPropertyGroup& other) {
+    COPY_PROPERTY_IF_CHANGED(bloomIntensity);
+    COPY_PROPERTY_IF_CHANGED(bloomThreshold);
+    COPY_PROPERTY_IF_CHANGED(bloomSize);
+}
+
+void BloomPropertyGroup::debugDump() const {
+    qCDebug(entities) << "   BloomPropertyGroup: ---------------------------------------------";
+    qCDebug(entities) << "      _bloomIntensity:" << _bloomIntensity;
+    qCDebug(entities) << "      _bloomThreshold:" << _bloomThreshold;
+    qCDebug(entities) << "           _bloomSize:" << _bloomSize;
+}
+
+void BloomPropertyGroup::listChangedProperties(QList<QString>& out) {
+    if (bloomIntensityChanged()) {
+        out << "bloom-bloomIntensity";
+    }
+    if (bloomThresholdChanged()) {
+        out << "bloom-bloomThreshold";
+    }
+    if (bloomSizeChanged()) {
+        out << "bloom-bloomSize";
+    }
+}
+
+bool BloomPropertyGroup::appendToEditPacket(OctreePacketData* packetData,
+                                            EntityPropertyFlags& requestedProperties,
+                                            EntityPropertyFlags& propertyFlags,
+                                            EntityPropertyFlags& propertiesDidntFit,
+                                            int& propertyCount, 
+                                            OctreeElement::AppendState& appendState) const {
+    bool successPropertyFits = true;
+
+    APPEND_ENTITY_PROPERTY(PROP_BLOOM_INTENSITY, getBloomIntensity());
+    APPEND_ENTITY_PROPERTY(PROP_BLOOM_THRESHOLD, getBloomThreshold());
+    APPEND_ENTITY_PROPERTY(PROP_BLOOM_SIZE, getBloomSize());
+
+    return true;
+}
+
+bool BloomPropertyGroup::decodeFromEditPacket(EntityPropertyFlags& propertyFlags, const unsigned char*& dataAt , int& processedBytes) {
+    int bytesRead = 0;
+    bool overwriteLocalData = true;
+    bool somethingChanged = false;
+
+    READ_ENTITY_PROPERTY(PROP_BLOOM_INTENSITY, float, setBloomIntensity);
+    READ_ENTITY_PROPERTY(PROP_BLOOM_THRESHOLD, float, setBloomThreshold);
+    READ_ENTITY_PROPERTY(PROP_BLOOM_SIZE, float, setBloomSize);
+
+    DECODE_GROUP_PROPERTY_HAS_CHANGED(PROP_BLOOM_INTENSITY, BloomIntensity);
+    DECODE_GROUP_PROPERTY_HAS_CHANGED(PROP_BLOOM_THRESHOLD, BloomThreshold);
+    DECODE_GROUP_PROPERTY_HAS_CHANGED(PROP_BLOOM_SIZE, BloomSize);
+
+    processedBytes += bytesRead;
+
+    Q_UNUSED(somethingChanged);
+
+    return true;
+}
+
+void BloomPropertyGroup::markAllChanged() {
+    _bloomIntensityChanged = true;
+    _bloomThresholdChanged = true;
+    _bloomSizeChanged = true;
+}
+
+EntityPropertyFlags BloomPropertyGroup::getChangedProperties() const {
+    EntityPropertyFlags changedProperties;
+
+    CHECK_PROPERTY_CHANGE(PROP_BLOOM_INTENSITY, bloomIntensity);
+    CHECK_PROPERTY_CHANGE(PROP_BLOOM_THRESHOLD, bloomThreshold);
+    CHECK_PROPERTY_CHANGE(PROP_BLOOM_SIZE, bloomSize);
+
+    return changedProperties;
+}
+
+void BloomPropertyGroup::getProperties(EntityItemProperties& properties) const {
+    COPY_ENTITY_GROUP_PROPERTY_TO_PROPERTIES(Bloom, BloomIntensity, getBloomIntensity);
+    COPY_ENTITY_GROUP_PROPERTY_TO_PROPERTIES(Bloom, BloomThreshold, getBloomThreshold);
+    COPY_ENTITY_GROUP_PROPERTY_TO_PROPERTIES(Bloom, BloomSize, getBloomSize);
+}
+
+bool BloomPropertyGroup::setProperties(const EntityItemProperties& properties) {
+    bool somethingChanged = false;
+
+    SET_ENTITY_GROUP_PROPERTY_FROM_PROPERTIES(Bloom, BloomIntensity, bloomIntensity, setBloomIntensity);
+    SET_ENTITY_GROUP_PROPERTY_FROM_PROPERTIES(Bloom, BloomThreshold, bloomThreshold, setBloomThreshold);
+    SET_ENTITY_GROUP_PROPERTY_FROM_PROPERTIES(Bloom, BloomSize, bloomSize, setBloomSize);
+
+    return somethingChanged;
+}
+
+EntityPropertyFlags BloomPropertyGroup::getEntityProperties(EncodeBitstreamParams& params) const {
+    EntityPropertyFlags requestedProperties;
+
+    requestedProperties += PROP_BLOOM_INTENSITY;
+    requestedProperties += PROP_BLOOM_THRESHOLD;
+    requestedProperties += PROP_BLOOM_SIZE;
+
+    return requestedProperties;
+}
+    
+void BloomPropertyGroup::appendSubclassData(OctreePacketData* packetData, EncodeBitstreamParams& params,
+                                            EntityTreeElementExtraEncodeDataPointer entityTreeElementExtraEncodeData,
+                                            EntityPropertyFlags& requestedProperties,
+                                            EntityPropertyFlags& propertyFlags,
+                                            EntityPropertyFlags& propertiesDidntFit,
+                                            int& propertyCount, 
+                                            OctreeElement::AppendState& appendState) const {
+    bool successPropertyFits = true;
+
+    APPEND_ENTITY_PROPERTY(PROP_BLOOM_INTENSITY, getBloomIntensity());
+    APPEND_ENTITY_PROPERTY(PROP_BLOOM_THRESHOLD, getBloomThreshold());
+    APPEND_ENTITY_PROPERTY(PROP_BLOOM_SIZE, getBloomSize());
+}
+
+int BloomPropertyGroup::readEntitySubclassDataFromBuffer(const unsigned char* data, int bytesLeftToRead,
+                                                         ReadBitstreamToTreeParams& args,
+                                                         EntityPropertyFlags& propertyFlags, bool overwriteLocalData,
+                                                         bool& somethingChanged) {
+    int bytesRead = 0;
+    const unsigned char* dataAt = data;
+
+    READ_ENTITY_PROPERTY(PROP_BLOOM_INTENSITY, float, setBloomIntensity);
+    READ_ENTITY_PROPERTY(PROP_BLOOM_THRESHOLD, float, setBloomThreshold);
+    READ_ENTITY_PROPERTY(PROP_BLOOM_SIZE, float, setBloomSize);
+
+    return bytesRead;
+}
diff --git a/libraries/entities/src/BloomPropertyGroup.h b/libraries/entities/src/BloomPropertyGroup.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a1f9b6d748
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libraries/entities/src/BloomPropertyGroup.h
@@ -0,0 +1,94 @@
+//
+//  BloomPropertyGroup.h
+//  libraries/entities/src
+//
+//  Created by Sam Gondelman on 8/7/2018
+//  Copyright 2018 High Fidelity, Inc.
+//
+//  Distributed under the Apache License, Version 2.0.
+//  See the accompanying file LICENSE or http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.html
+//
+
+#ifndef hifi_BloomPropertyGroup_h
+#define hifi_BloomPropertyGroup_h
+
+#include <stdint.h>
+#include <glm/glm.hpp>
+
+#include <QtScript/QScriptEngine>
+
+#include "PropertyGroup.h"
+#include "EntityItemPropertiesMacros.h"
+
+class EntityItemProperties;
+class EncodeBitstreamParams;
+class OctreePacketData;
+class EntityTreeElementExtraEncodeData;
+class ReadBitstreamToTreeParams;
+
+static const float INITIAL_BLOOM_INTENSITY { 0.25f };
+static const float INITIAL_BLOOM_THRESHOLD { 0.7f };
+static const float INITIAL_BLOOM_SIZE { 0.9f };
+
+/**jsdoc
+ * Bloom is defined by the following properties.
+ * @typedef {object} Entities.Bloom
+ *
+ * @property {number} bloomIntensity=0.25 - The intensity of the bloom effect.
+ * @property {number} bloomThreshold=0.7 - The threshold for the bloom effect.
+ * @property {number} bloomSize=0.9 - The size of the bloom effect.
+ */
+class BloomPropertyGroup : public PropertyGroup {
+public:
+    // EntityItemProperty related helpers
+    virtual void copyToScriptValue(const EntityPropertyFlags& desiredProperties, QScriptValue& properties,
+                                   QScriptEngine* engine, bool skipDefaults,
+                                   EntityItemProperties& defaultEntityProperties) const override;
+    virtual void copyFromScriptValue(const QScriptValue& object, bool& _defaultSettings) override;
+
+    void merge(const BloomPropertyGroup& other);
+
+    virtual void debugDump() const override;
+    virtual void listChangedProperties(QList<QString>& out) override;
+
+    virtual bool appendToEditPacket(OctreePacketData* packetData,
+                                    EntityPropertyFlags& requestedProperties,
+                                    EntityPropertyFlags& propertyFlags,
+                                    EntityPropertyFlags& propertiesDidntFit,
+                                    int& propertyCount,
+                                    OctreeElement::AppendState& appendState) const override;
+
+    virtual bool decodeFromEditPacket(EntityPropertyFlags& propertyFlags,
+                                      const unsigned char*& dataAt, int& processedBytes) override;
+    virtual void markAllChanged() override;
+    virtual EntityPropertyFlags getChangedProperties() const override;
+
+    // EntityItem related helpers
+    // methods for getting/setting all properties of an entity
+    virtual void getProperties(EntityItemProperties& propertiesOut) const override;
+
+    /// returns true if something changed
+    virtual bool setProperties(const EntityItemProperties& properties) override;
+
+    virtual EntityPropertyFlags getEntityProperties(EncodeBitstreamParams& params) const override;
+
+    virtual void appendSubclassData(OctreePacketData* packetData, EncodeBitstreamParams& params,
+                                    EntityTreeElementExtraEncodeDataPointer entityTreeElementExtraEncodeData,
+                                    EntityPropertyFlags& requestedProperties,
+                                    EntityPropertyFlags& propertyFlags,
+                                    EntityPropertyFlags& propertiesDidntFit,
+                                    int& propertyCount,
+                                    OctreeElement::AppendState& appendState) const override;
+
+    virtual int readEntitySubclassDataFromBuffer(const unsigned char* data, int bytesLeftToRead,
+                                                ReadBitstreamToTreeParams& args,
+                                                EntityPropertyFlags& propertyFlags, bool overwriteLocalData,
+                                                bool& somethingChanged) override;
+
+    DEFINE_PROPERTY(PROP_BLOOM_INTENSITY, BloomIntensity, bloomIntensity, float, INITIAL_BLOOM_INTENSITY);
+    DEFINE_PROPERTY(PROP_BLOOM_THRESHOLD, BloomThreshold, bloomThreshold, float, INITIAL_BLOOM_THRESHOLD);
+    DEFINE_PROPERTY(PROP_BLOOM_SIZE, BloomSize, bloomSize, float, INITIAL_BLOOM_SIZE);
+
+};
+
+#endif // hifi_BloomPropertyGroup_h
diff --git a/libraries/entities/src/EntityItemProperties.cpp b/libraries/entities/src/EntityItemProperties.cpp
index 27fe55673f..dc29d4bb2a 100644
--- a/libraries/entities/src/EntityItemProperties.cpp
+++ b/libraries/entities/src/EntityItemProperties.cpp
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
 AnimationPropertyGroup EntityItemProperties::_staticAnimation;
 SkyboxPropertyGroup EntityItemProperties::_staticSkybox;
 HazePropertyGroup EntityItemProperties::_staticHaze;
+BloomPropertyGroup EntityItemProperties::_staticBloom;
 KeyLightPropertyGroup EntityItemProperties::_staticKeyLight;
 AmbientLightPropertyGroup EntityItemProperties::_staticAmbientLight;
 
@@ -84,6 +85,7 @@ void EntityItemProperties::debugDump() const {
     getHaze().debugDump();
     getKeyLight().debugDump();
     getAmbientLight().debugDump();
+    getBloom().debugDump();
 
     qCDebug(entities) << "   changed properties...";
     EntityPropertyFlags props = getChangedProperties();
@@ -211,6 +213,10 @@ QString EntityItemProperties::getHazeModeAsString() const {
     return getComponentModeAsString(_hazeMode);
 }
 
+QString EntityItemProperties::getBloomModeAsString() const {
+    return getComponentModeAsString(_bloomMode);
+}
+
 QString EntityItemProperties::getComponentModeString(uint32_t mode) {
     // return "inherit" if mode is not valid
     if (mode < COMPONENT_MODE_ITEM_COUNT) {
@@ -235,6 +241,15 @@ void EntityItemProperties::setHazeModeFromString(const QString& hazeMode) {
     }
 }
 
+void EntityItemProperties::setBloomModeFromString(const QString& bloomMode) {
+    auto result = findComponent(bloomMode);
+
+    if (result != COMPONENT_MODES.end()) {
+        _bloomMode = result->first;
+        _bloomModeChanged = true;
+    }
+}
+
 QString EntityItemProperties::getKeyLightModeAsString() const {
     return getComponentModeAsString(_keyLightMode);
 }
@@ -394,6 +409,7 @@ EntityPropertyFlags EntityItemProperties::getChangedProperties() const {
     CHECK_PROPERTY_CHANGE(PROP_KEY_LIGHT_MODE, keyLightMode);
     CHECK_PROPERTY_CHANGE(PROP_AMBIENT_LIGHT_MODE, ambientLightMode);
     CHECK_PROPERTY_CHANGE(PROP_SKYBOX_MODE, skyboxMode);
+    CHECK_PROPERTY_CHANGE(PROP_BLOOM_MODE, bloomMode);
 
     CHECK_PROPERTY_CHANGE(PROP_SOURCE_URL, sourceUrl);
     CHECK_PROPERTY_CHANGE(PROP_VOXEL_VOLUME_SIZE, voxelVolumeSize);
@@ -454,6 +470,7 @@ EntityPropertyFlags EntityItemProperties::getChangedProperties() const {
     changedProperties += _ambientLight.getChangedProperties();
     changedProperties += _skybox.getChangedProperties();
     changedProperties += _haze.getChangedProperties();
+    changedProperties += _bloom.getChangedProperties();
 
     return changedProperties;
 }
@@ -1164,6 +1181,12 @@ EntityPropertyFlags EntityItemProperties::getChangedProperties() const {
  *     <code>"enabled"</code>: The haze properties of this zone are enabled, overriding the haze from any enclosing zone.
  * @property {Entities.Haze} haze - The haze properties of the zone.
  *
+ * @property {string} bloomMode="inherit" - Configures the bloom in the zone. Possible values:<br />
+ *     <code>"inherit"</code>: The bloom from any enclosing zone continues into this zone.<br />
+ *     <code>"disabled"</code>: The bloom from any enclosing zone and the bloom of this zone are disabled in this zone.<br />
+ *     <code>"enabled"</code>: The bloom properties of this zone are enabled, overriding the bloom from any enclosing zone.
+ * @property {Entities.Bloom} bloom - The bloom properties of the zone.
+ *
  * @property {boolean} flyingAllowed=true - If <code>true</code> then visitors can fly in the zone; otherwise they cannot.
  * @property {boolean} ghostingAllowed=true - If <code>true</code> then visitors with avatar collisions turned off will not 
  *     collide with content in the zone; otherwise visitors will always collide with content in the zone.
@@ -1382,6 +1405,9 @@ QScriptValue EntityItemProperties::copyToScriptValue(QScriptEngine* engine, bool
         COPY_PROPERTY_TO_QSCRIPTVALUE_GETTER(PROP_HAZE_MODE, hazeMode, getHazeModeAsString());
         _haze.copyToScriptValue(_desiredProperties, properties, engine, skipDefaults, defaultEntityProperties);
 
+        COPY_PROPERTY_TO_QSCRIPTVALUE_GETTER(PROP_BLOOM_MODE, bloomMode, getBloomModeAsString());
+        _bloom.copyToScriptValue(_desiredProperties, properties, engine, skipDefaults, defaultEntityProperties);
+
         COPY_PROPERTY_TO_QSCRIPTVALUE_GETTER(PROP_KEY_LIGHT_MODE, keyLightMode, getKeyLightModeAsString());
         COPY_PROPERTY_TO_QSCRIPTVALUE_GETTER(PROP_AMBIENT_LIGHT_MODE, ambientLightMode, getAmbientLightModeAsString());
         COPY_PROPERTY_TO_QSCRIPTVALUE_GETTER(PROP_SKYBOX_MODE, skyboxMode, getSkyboxModeAsString());
@@ -1630,6 +1656,7 @@ void EntityItemProperties::copyFromScriptValue(const QScriptValue& object, bool
     COPY_PROPERTY_FROM_QSCRIPTVALUE_ENUM(keyLightMode, KeyLightMode);
     COPY_PROPERTY_FROM_QSCRIPTVALUE_ENUM(ambientLightMode, AmbientLightMode);
     COPY_PROPERTY_FROM_QSCRIPTVALUE_ENUM(skyboxMode, SkyboxMode);
+    COPY_PROPERTY_FROM_QSCRIPTVALUE_ENUM(bloomMode, BloomMode);
 
     COPY_PROPERTY_FROM_QSCRIPTVALUE(sourceUrl, QString, setSourceUrl);
     COPY_PROPERTY_FROM_QSCRIPTVALUE(voxelVolumeSize, vec3, setVoxelVolumeSize);
@@ -1662,6 +1689,7 @@ void EntityItemProperties::copyFromScriptValue(const QScriptValue& object, bool
     _ambientLight.copyFromScriptValue(object, _defaultSettings);
     _skybox.copyFromScriptValue(object, _defaultSettings);
     _haze.copyFromScriptValue(object, _defaultSettings);
+    _bloom.copyFromScriptValue(object, _defaultSettings);
 
     COPY_PROPERTY_FROM_QSCRIPTVALUE(xTextureURL, QString, setXTextureURL);
     COPY_PROPERTY_FROM_QSCRIPTVALUE(yTextureURL, QString, setYTextureURL);
@@ -1803,6 +1831,7 @@ void EntityItemProperties::merge(const EntityItemProperties& other) {
     COPY_PROPERTY_IF_CHANGED(keyLightMode);
     COPY_PROPERTY_IF_CHANGED(ambientLightMode);
     COPY_PROPERTY_IF_CHANGED(skyboxMode);
+    COPY_PROPERTY_IF_CHANGED(bloomMode);
 
     COPY_PROPERTY_IF_CHANGED(sourceUrl);
     COPY_PROPERTY_IF_CHANGED(voxelVolumeSize);
@@ -1825,6 +1854,7 @@ void EntityItemProperties::merge(const EntityItemProperties& other) {
     _ambientLight.merge(other._ambientLight);
     _skybox.merge(other._skybox);
     _haze.merge(other._haze);
+    _bloom.merge(other._bloom);
 
     COPY_PROPERTY_IF_CHANGED(xTextureURL);
     COPY_PROPERTY_IF_CHANGED(yTextureURL);
@@ -2096,6 +2126,11 @@ void EntityItemProperties::entityPropertyFlagsFromScriptValue(const QScriptValue
         ADD_GROUP_PROPERTY_TO_MAP(PROP_HAZE_KEYLIGHT_RANGE, Haze, haze, HazeKeyLightRange, hazeKeyLightRange);
         ADD_GROUP_PROPERTY_TO_MAP(PROP_HAZE_KEYLIGHT_ALTITUDE, Haze, haze, HazeKeyLightAltitude, hazeKeyLightAltitude);
 
+        ADD_PROPERTY_TO_MAP(PROP_BLOOM_MODE, BloomMode, bloomMode, uint32_t);
+        ADD_GROUP_PROPERTY_TO_MAP(PROP_BLOOM_INTENSITY, Bloom, bloom, BloomIntensity, bloomIntensity);
+        ADD_GROUP_PROPERTY_TO_MAP(PROP_BLOOM_THRESHOLD, Bloom, bloom, BloomThreshold, bloomThreshold);
+        ADD_GROUP_PROPERTY_TO_MAP(PROP_BLOOM_SIZE, Bloom, bloom, BloomSize, bloomSize);
+
         ADD_PROPERTY_TO_MAP(PROP_KEY_LIGHT_MODE, KeyLightMode, keyLightMode, uint32_t);
         ADD_PROPERTY_TO_MAP(PROP_AMBIENT_LIGHT_MODE, AmbientLightMode, ambientLightMode, uint32_t);
         ADD_PROPERTY_TO_MAP(PROP_SKYBOX_MODE, SkyboxMode, skyboxMode, uint32_t);
@@ -2357,6 +2392,10 @@ OctreeElement::AppendState EntityItemProperties::encodeEntityEditPacket(PacketTy
                 _staticHaze.setProperties(properties);
                 _staticHaze.appendToEditPacket(packetData, requestedProperties, propertyFlags, propertiesDidntFit, propertyCount, appendState);
 
+                APPEND_ENTITY_PROPERTY(PROP_BLOOM_MODE, (uint32_t)properties.getBloomMode());
+                _staticBloom.setProperties(properties);
+                _staticBloom.appendToEditPacket(packetData, requestedProperties, propertyFlags, propertiesDidntFit, propertyCount, appendState);
+
                 APPEND_ENTITY_PROPERTY(PROP_KEY_LIGHT_MODE, (uint32_t)properties.getKeyLightMode());
                 APPEND_ENTITY_PROPERTY(PROP_AMBIENT_LIGHT_MODE, (uint32_t)properties.getAmbientLightMode());
                 APPEND_ENTITY_PROPERTY(PROP_SKYBOX_MODE, (uint32_t)properties.getSkyboxMode());
@@ -2731,6 +2770,9 @@ bool EntityItemProperties::decodeEntityEditPacket(const unsigned char* data, int
         READ_ENTITY_PROPERTY_TO_PROPERTIES(PROP_HAZE_MODE, uint32_t, setHazeMode);
         properties.getHaze().decodeFromEditPacket(propertyFlags, dataAt, processedBytes);
 
+        READ_ENTITY_PROPERTY_TO_PROPERTIES(PROP_BLOOM_MODE, uint32_t, setBloomMode);
+        properties.getBloom().decodeFromEditPacket(propertyFlags, dataAt, processedBytes);
+
         READ_ENTITY_PROPERTY_TO_PROPERTIES(PROP_KEY_LIGHT_MODE, uint32_t, setKeyLightMode);
         READ_ENTITY_PROPERTY_TO_PROPERTIES(PROP_AMBIENT_LIGHT_MODE, uint32_t, setAmbientLightMode);
         READ_ENTITY_PROPERTY_TO_PROPERTIES(PROP_SKYBOX_MODE, uint32_t, setSkyboxMode);
@@ -3044,10 +3086,12 @@ void EntityItemProperties::markAllChanged() {
     _skyboxModeChanged = true;
     _ambientLightModeChanged = true;
     _hazeModeChanged = true;
+    _bloomModeChanged = true;
 
     _animation.markAllChanged();
     _skybox.markAllChanged();
     _haze.markAllChanged();
+    _bloom.markAllChanged();
 
     _sourceUrlChanged = true;
     _voxelVolumeSizeChanged = true;
@@ -3442,15 +3486,15 @@ QList<QString> EntityItemProperties::listChangedProperties() {
     if (hazeModeChanged()) {
         out += "hazeMode";
     }
-
+    if (bloomModeChanged()) {
+        out += "bloomMode";
+    }
     if (keyLightModeChanged()) {
         out += "keyLightMode";
     }
-
     if (ambientLightModeChanged()) {
         out += "ambientLightMode";
     }
-
     if (skyboxModeChanged()) {
         out += "skyboxMode";
     }
@@ -3581,6 +3625,7 @@ QList<QString> EntityItemProperties::listChangedProperties() {
     getAmbientLight().listChangedProperties(out);
     getSkybox().listChangedProperties(out);
     getHaze().listChangedProperties(out);
+    getBloom().listChangedProperties(out);
 
     return out;
 }
diff --git a/libraries/entities/src/EntityItemProperties.h b/libraries/entities/src/EntityItemProperties.h
index 04e54c54a5..50305345de 100644
--- a/libraries/entities/src/EntityItemProperties.h
+++ b/libraries/entities/src/EntityItemProperties.h
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@
 #include "SimulationOwner.h"
 #include "SkyboxPropertyGroup.h"
 #include "HazePropertyGroup.h"
+#include "BloomPropertyGroup.h"
 #include "TextEntityItem.h"
 #include "ZoneEntityItem.h"
 
@@ -195,9 +196,11 @@ public:
     DEFINE_PROPERTY_REF_ENUM(PROP_SKYBOX_MODE, SkyboxMode, skyboxMode, uint32_t, (uint32_t)COMPONENT_MODE_INHERIT);
     DEFINE_PROPERTY_REF_ENUM(PROP_AMBIENT_LIGHT_MODE, AmbientLightMode, ambientLightMode, uint32_t, (uint32_t)COMPONENT_MODE_INHERIT);
     DEFINE_PROPERTY_REF_ENUM(PROP_HAZE_MODE, HazeMode, hazeMode, uint32_t, (uint32_t)COMPONENT_MODE_INHERIT);
+    DEFINE_PROPERTY_REF_ENUM(PROP_BLOOM_MODE, BloomMode, bloomMode, uint32_t, (uint32_t)COMPONENT_MODE_INHERIT);
 
     DEFINE_PROPERTY_GROUP(Skybox, skybox, SkyboxPropertyGroup);
     DEFINE_PROPERTY_GROUP(Haze, haze, HazePropertyGroup);
+    DEFINE_PROPERTY_GROUP(Bloom, bloom, BloomPropertyGroup);
     DEFINE_PROPERTY_GROUP(Animation, animation, AnimationPropertyGroup);
     DEFINE_PROPERTY_REF(PROP_SOURCE_URL, SourceUrl, sourceUrl, QString, "");
     DEFINE_PROPERTY(PROP_LINE_WIDTH, LineWidth, lineWidth, float, LineEntityItem::DEFAULT_LINE_WIDTH);
@@ -533,6 +536,7 @@ inline QDebug operator<<(QDebug debug, const EntityItemProperties& properties) {
     DEBUG_PROPERTY_IF_CHANGED(debug, properties, KeyLightMode, keyLightMode, "");
     DEBUG_PROPERTY_IF_CHANGED(debug, properties, AmbientLightMode, ambientLightMode, "");
     DEBUG_PROPERTY_IF_CHANGED(debug, properties, SkyboxMode, skyboxMode, "");
+    DEBUG_PROPERTY_IF_CHANGED(debug, properties, BloomMode, bloomMode, "");
 
     DEBUG_PROPERTY_IF_CHANGED(debug, properties, Cloneable, cloneable, "");
     DEBUG_PROPERTY_IF_CHANGED(debug, properties, CloneLifetime, cloneLifetime, "");
diff --git a/libraries/entities/src/EntityPropertyFlags.h b/libraries/entities/src/EntityPropertyFlags.h
index 156c5d9dd4..3932730661 100644
--- a/libraries/entities/src/EntityPropertyFlags.h
+++ b/libraries/entities/src/EntityPropertyFlags.h
@@ -257,6 +257,11 @@ enum EntityPropertyList {
     PROP_SPIN_SPREAD,
     PROP_PARTICLE_ROTATE_WITH_ENTITY,
 
+    PROP_BLOOM_MODE,
+    PROP_BLOOM_INTENSITY,
+    PROP_BLOOM_THRESHOLD,
+    PROP_BLOOM_SIZE,
+
     ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
     // ATTENTION: add new properties to end of list just ABOVE this line
     PROP_AFTER_LAST_ITEM,
diff --git a/libraries/entities/src/ZoneEntityItem.cpp b/libraries/entities/src/ZoneEntityItem.cpp
index f2550e5d3c..a7dfa1a41e 100644
--- a/libraries/entities/src/ZoneEntityItem.cpp
+++ b/libraries/entities/src/ZoneEntityItem.cpp
@@ -47,33 +47,27 @@ ZoneEntityItem::ZoneEntityItem(const EntityItemID& entityItemID) : EntityItem(en
 EntityItemProperties ZoneEntityItem::getProperties(EntityPropertyFlags desiredProperties) const {
     EntityItemProperties properties = EntityItem::getProperties(desiredProperties); // get the properties from our base class
 
-    // Contains a QString property, must be synchronized
+    // Contain QString properties, must be synchronized
     withReadLock([&] {
         _keyLightProperties.getProperties(properties);
-    });
-
-    withReadLock([&] {
         _ambientLightProperties.getProperties(properties);
+        _skyboxProperties.getProperties(properties);
     });
+    _hazeProperties.getProperties(properties);
+    _bloomProperties.getProperties(properties);
 
     COPY_ENTITY_PROPERTY_TO_PROPERTIES(shapeType, getShapeType);
     COPY_ENTITY_PROPERTY_TO_PROPERTIES(compoundShapeURL, getCompoundShapeURL);
 
-    // Contains a QString property, must be synchronized
-    withReadLock([&] {
-        _skyboxProperties.getProperties(properties);
-    });
-
     COPY_ENTITY_PROPERTY_TO_PROPERTIES(flyingAllowed, getFlyingAllowed);
     COPY_ENTITY_PROPERTY_TO_PROPERTIES(ghostingAllowed, getGhostingAllowed);
     COPY_ENTITY_PROPERTY_TO_PROPERTIES(filterURL, getFilterURL);
 
     COPY_ENTITY_PROPERTY_TO_PROPERTIES(hazeMode, getHazeMode);
-    _hazeProperties.getProperties(properties);
-
     COPY_ENTITY_PROPERTY_TO_PROPERTIES(keyLightMode, getKeyLightMode);
     COPY_ENTITY_PROPERTY_TO_PROPERTIES(ambientLightMode, getAmbientLightMode);
     COPY_ENTITY_PROPERTY_TO_PROPERTIES(skyboxMode, getSkyboxMode);
+    COPY_ENTITY_PROPERTY_TO_PROPERTIES(bloomMode, getBloomMode);
 
     return properties;
 }
@@ -102,32 +96,27 @@ bool ZoneEntityItem::setSubClassProperties(const EntityItemProperties& propertie
     // Contains a QString property, must be synchronized
     withWriteLock([&] {
         _keyLightPropertiesChanged = _keyLightProperties.setProperties(properties);
-    });
-    withWriteLock([&] {
         _ambientLightPropertiesChanged = _ambientLightProperties.setProperties(properties);
+        _skyboxPropertiesChanged = _skyboxProperties.setProperties(properties);
     });
+    _hazePropertiesChanged = _hazeProperties.setProperties(properties);
+    _bloomPropertiesChanged = _bloomProperties.setProperties(properties);
 
     SET_ENTITY_PROPERTY_FROM_PROPERTIES(shapeType, setShapeType);
     SET_ENTITY_PROPERTY_FROM_PROPERTIES(compoundShapeURL, setCompoundShapeURL);
 
-    // Contains a QString property, must be synchronized
-    withWriteLock([&] {
-        _skyboxPropertiesChanged = _skyboxProperties.setProperties(properties);
-    });
-
     SET_ENTITY_PROPERTY_FROM_PROPERTIES(flyingAllowed, setFlyingAllowed);
     SET_ENTITY_PROPERTY_FROM_PROPERTIES(ghostingAllowed, setGhostingAllowed);
     SET_ENTITY_PROPERTY_FROM_PROPERTIES(filterURL, setFilterURL);
 
     SET_ENTITY_PROPERTY_FROM_PROPERTIES(hazeMode, setHazeMode);
-    _hazePropertiesChanged = _hazeProperties.setProperties(properties);
-
     SET_ENTITY_PROPERTY_FROM_PROPERTIES(keyLightMode, setKeyLightMode);
     SET_ENTITY_PROPERTY_FROM_PROPERTIES(ambientLightMode, setAmbientLightMode);
     SET_ENTITY_PROPERTY_FROM_PROPERTIES(skyboxMode, setSkyboxMode);
+    SET_ENTITY_PROPERTY_FROM_PROPERTIES(bloomMode, setBloomMode);
 
     somethingChanged = somethingChanged || _keyLightPropertiesChanged || _ambientLightPropertiesChanged ||
-        _stagePropertiesChanged || _skyboxPropertiesChanged || _hazePropertiesChanged;
+        _stagePropertiesChanged || _skyboxPropertiesChanged || _hazePropertiesChanged || _bloomPropertiesChanged;
 
     return somethingChanged;
 }
@@ -139,54 +128,67 @@ int ZoneEntityItem::readEntitySubclassDataFromBuffer(const unsigned char* data,
     int bytesRead = 0;
     const unsigned char* dataAt = data;
 
-    int bytesFromKeylight;
-    withWriteLock([&] {
-        bytesFromKeylight = _keyLightProperties.readEntitySubclassDataFromBuffer(dataAt, (bytesLeftToRead - bytesRead), args,
-            propertyFlags, overwriteLocalData, _keyLightPropertiesChanged);
-    });
+    {
+        int bytesFromKeylight;
+        withWriteLock([&] {
+            bytesFromKeylight = _keyLightProperties.readEntitySubclassDataFromBuffer(dataAt, (bytesLeftToRead - bytesRead), args,
+                propertyFlags, overwriteLocalData, _keyLightPropertiesChanged);
+        });
+        somethingChanged = somethingChanged || _keyLightPropertiesChanged;
+        bytesRead += bytesFromKeylight;
+        dataAt += bytesFromKeylight;
+    }
 
-    somethingChanged = somethingChanged || _keyLightPropertiesChanged;
-    bytesRead += bytesFromKeylight;
-    dataAt += bytesFromKeylight;
+    {
+        int bytesFromAmbientlight;
+        withWriteLock([&] {
+            bytesFromAmbientlight = _ambientLightProperties.readEntitySubclassDataFromBuffer(dataAt, (bytesLeftToRead - bytesRead), args,
+                propertyFlags, overwriteLocalData, _ambientLightPropertiesChanged);
+        });
+        somethingChanged = somethingChanged || _ambientLightPropertiesChanged;
+        bytesRead += bytesFromAmbientlight;
+        dataAt += bytesFromAmbientlight;
+    }
 
-    int bytesFromAmbientlight;
-    withWriteLock([&] {
-        bytesFromAmbientlight = _ambientLightProperties.readEntitySubclassDataFromBuffer(dataAt, (bytesLeftToRead - bytesRead), args,
-            propertyFlags, overwriteLocalData, _ambientLightPropertiesChanged);
-    });
+    {
+        int bytesFromSkybox;
+        withWriteLock([&] {
+            bytesFromSkybox = _skyboxProperties.readEntitySubclassDataFromBuffer(dataAt, (bytesLeftToRead - bytesRead), args,
+                propertyFlags, overwriteLocalData, _skyboxPropertiesChanged);
+        });
+        somethingChanged = somethingChanged || _skyboxPropertiesChanged;
+        bytesRead += bytesFromSkybox;
+        dataAt += bytesFromSkybox;
+    }
 
-    somethingChanged = somethingChanged || _ambientLightPropertiesChanged;
-    bytesRead += bytesFromAmbientlight;
-    dataAt += bytesFromAmbientlight;
+    {
+        int bytesFromHaze = _hazeProperties.readEntitySubclassDataFromBuffer(dataAt, (bytesLeftToRead - bytesRead), args,
+            propertyFlags, overwriteLocalData, _hazePropertiesChanged);
+        somethingChanged = somethingChanged || _hazePropertiesChanged;
+        bytesRead += bytesFromHaze;
+        dataAt += bytesFromHaze;
+    }
+
+    {
+        int bytesFromBloom = _bloomProperties.readEntitySubclassDataFromBuffer(dataAt, (bytesLeftToRead - bytesRead), args,
+            propertyFlags, overwriteLocalData, _bloomPropertiesChanged);
+        somethingChanged = somethingChanged || _bloomPropertiesChanged;
+        bytesRead += bytesFromBloom;
+        dataAt += bytesFromBloom;
+    }
 
     READ_ENTITY_PROPERTY(PROP_SHAPE_TYPE, ShapeType, setShapeType);
     READ_ENTITY_PROPERTY(PROP_COMPOUND_SHAPE_URL, QString, setCompoundShapeURL);
 
-    int bytesFromSkybox;
-    withWriteLock([&] {
-        bytesFromSkybox = _skyboxProperties.readEntitySubclassDataFromBuffer(dataAt, (bytesLeftToRead - bytesRead), args,
-            propertyFlags, overwriteLocalData, _skyboxPropertiesChanged);
-    });
-    somethingChanged = somethingChanged || _skyboxPropertiesChanged;
-    bytesRead += bytesFromSkybox;
-    dataAt += bytesFromSkybox;
-
     READ_ENTITY_PROPERTY(PROP_FLYING_ALLOWED, bool, setFlyingAllowed);
     READ_ENTITY_PROPERTY(PROP_GHOSTING_ALLOWED, bool, setGhostingAllowed);
     READ_ENTITY_PROPERTY(PROP_FILTER_URL, QString, setFilterURL);
 
     READ_ENTITY_PROPERTY(PROP_HAZE_MODE, uint32_t, setHazeMode);
-
-    int bytesFromHaze = _hazeProperties.readEntitySubclassDataFromBuffer(dataAt, (bytesLeftToRead - bytesRead), args,
-        propertyFlags, overwriteLocalData, _hazePropertiesChanged);
-
-    somethingChanged = somethingChanged || _hazePropertiesChanged;
-    bytesRead += bytesFromHaze;
-    dataAt += bytesFromHaze;
-
     READ_ENTITY_PROPERTY(PROP_KEY_LIGHT_MODE, uint32_t, setKeyLightMode);
     READ_ENTITY_PROPERTY(PROP_AMBIENT_LIGHT_MODE, uint32_t, setAmbientLightMode);
     READ_ENTITY_PROPERTY(PROP_SKYBOX_MODE, uint32_t, setSkyboxMode);
+    READ_ENTITY_PROPERTY(PROP_BLOOM_MODE, uint32_t, setBloomMode);
 
     return bytesRead;
 }
@@ -196,29 +198,24 @@ EntityPropertyFlags ZoneEntityItem::getEntityProperties(EncodeBitstreamParams& p
 
     withReadLock([&] {
         requestedProperties += _keyLightProperties.getEntityProperties(params);
-    });
-
-    withReadLock([&] {
         requestedProperties += _ambientLightProperties.getEntityProperties(params);
+        requestedProperties += _skyboxProperties.getEntityProperties(params);
     });
+    requestedProperties += _hazeProperties.getEntityProperties(params);
+    requestedProperties += _bloomProperties.getEntityProperties(params);
 
     requestedProperties += PROP_SHAPE_TYPE;
     requestedProperties += PROP_COMPOUND_SHAPE_URL;
 
-    withReadLock([&] {
-        requestedProperties += _skyboxProperties.getEntityProperties(params);
-    });
-
     requestedProperties += PROP_FLYING_ALLOWED;
     requestedProperties += PROP_GHOSTING_ALLOWED;
     requestedProperties += PROP_FILTER_URL;
 
     requestedProperties += PROP_HAZE_MODE;
-    requestedProperties += _hazeProperties.getEntityProperties(params);
-
     requestedProperties += PROP_KEY_LIGHT_MODE;
     requestedProperties += PROP_AMBIENT_LIGHT_MODE;
     requestedProperties += PROP_SKYBOX_MODE;
+    requestedProperties += PROP_BLOOM_MODE;
 
     return requestedProperties;
 }
@@ -235,44 +232,46 @@ void ZoneEntityItem::appendSubclassData(OctreePacketData* packetData, EncodeBits
 
     _keyLightProperties.appendSubclassData(packetData, params, modelTreeElementExtraEncodeData, requestedProperties,
         propertyFlags, propertiesDidntFit, propertyCount, appendState);
-
     _ambientLightProperties.appendSubclassData(packetData, params, modelTreeElementExtraEncodeData, requestedProperties,
         propertyFlags, propertiesDidntFit, propertyCount, appendState);
+    _skyboxProperties.appendSubclassData(packetData, params, modelTreeElementExtraEncodeData, requestedProperties,
+        propertyFlags, propertiesDidntFit, propertyCount, appendState);
+    _hazeProperties.appendSubclassData(packetData, params, modelTreeElementExtraEncodeData, requestedProperties,
+        propertyFlags, propertiesDidntFit, propertyCount, appendState);
+    _bloomProperties.appendSubclassData(packetData, params, modelTreeElementExtraEncodeData, requestedProperties,
+        propertyFlags, propertiesDidntFit, propertyCount, appendState);
 
     APPEND_ENTITY_PROPERTY(PROP_SHAPE_TYPE, (uint32_t)getShapeType());
     APPEND_ENTITY_PROPERTY(PROP_COMPOUND_SHAPE_URL, getCompoundShapeURL());
 
-    _skyboxProperties.appendSubclassData(packetData, params, modelTreeElementExtraEncodeData, requestedProperties,
-        propertyFlags, propertiesDidntFit, propertyCount, appendState);
-
     APPEND_ENTITY_PROPERTY(PROP_FLYING_ALLOWED, getFlyingAllowed());
     APPEND_ENTITY_PROPERTY(PROP_GHOSTING_ALLOWED, getGhostingAllowed());
     APPEND_ENTITY_PROPERTY(PROP_FILTER_URL, getFilterURL());
 
     APPEND_ENTITY_PROPERTY(PROP_HAZE_MODE, (uint32_t)getHazeMode());
-    _hazeProperties.appendSubclassData(packetData, params, modelTreeElementExtraEncodeData, requestedProperties,
-        propertyFlags, propertiesDidntFit, propertyCount, appendState);
-
     APPEND_ENTITY_PROPERTY(PROP_KEY_LIGHT_MODE, (uint32_t)getKeyLightMode());
     APPEND_ENTITY_PROPERTY(PROP_AMBIENT_LIGHT_MODE, (uint32_t)getAmbientLightMode());
     APPEND_ENTITY_PROPERTY(PROP_SKYBOX_MODE, (uint32_t)getSkyboxMode());
+    APPEND_ENTITY_PROPERTY(PROP_BLOOM_MODE, (uint32_t)getBloomMode());
 }
 
 void ZoneEntityItem::debugDump() const {
     quint64 now = usecTimestampNow();
     qCDebug(entities) << "   ZoneEntityItem id:" << getEntityItemID() << "---------------------------------------------";
-    qCDebug(entities) << "                  position:" << debugTreeVector(getWorldPosition());
-    qCDebug(entities) << "                dimensions:" << debugTreeVector(getScaledDimensions());
-    qCDebug(entities) << "             getLastEdited:" << debugTime(getLastEdited(), now);
-    qCDebug(entities) << "               _hazeMode:" << EntityItemProperties::getComponentModeString(_hazeMode);
-    qCDebug(entities) << "               _keyLightMode:" << EntityItemProperties::getComponentModeString(_keyLightMode);
-    qCDebug(entities) << "               _ambientLightMode:" << EntityItemProperties::getComponentModeString(_ambientLightMode);
-    qCDebug(entities) << "               _skyboxMode:" << EntityItemProperties::getComponentModeString(_skyboxMode);
+    qCDebug(entities) << "            position:" << debugTreeVector(getWorldPosition());
+    qCDebug(entities) << "          dimensions:" << debugTreeVector(getScaledDimensions());
+    qCDebug(entities) << "       getLastEdited:" << debugTime(getLastEdited(), now);
+    qCDebug(entities) << "           _hazeMode:" << EntityItemProperties::getComponentModeString(_hazeMode);
+    qCDebug(entities) << "       _keyLightMode:" << EntityItemProperties::getComponentModeString(_keyLightMode);
+    qCDebug(entities) << "   _ambientLightMode:" << EntityItemProperties::getComponentModeString(_ambientLightMode);
+    qCDebug(entities) << "         _skyboxMode:" << EntityItemProperties::getComponentModeString(_skyboxMode);
+    qCDebug(entities) << "          _bloomMode:" << EntityItemProperties::getComponentModeString(_bloomMode);
 
     _keyLightProperties.debugDump();
     _ambientLightProperties.debugDump();
     _skyboxProperties.debugDump();
     _hazeProperties.debugDump();
+    _bloomProperties.debugDump();
 }
 
 ShapeType ZoneEntityItem::getShapeType() const {
@@ -344,6 +343,7 @@ void ZoneEntityItem::resetRenderingPropertiesChanged() {
         _ambientLightPropertiesChanged = false;
         _skyboxPropertiesChanged = false;
         _hazePropertiesChanged = false;
+        _bloomPropertiesChanged = false;
         _stagePropertiesChanged = false;
     });
 }
@@ -359,6 +359,17 @@ uint32_t ZoneEntityItem::getHazeMode() const {
     return _hazeMode;
 }
 
+void ZoneEntityItem::setBloomMode(const uint32_t value) {
+    if (value < COMPONENT_MODE_ITEM_COUNT && value != _bloomMode) {
+        _bloomMode = value;
+        _bloomPropertiesChanged = true;
+    }
+}
+
+uint32_t ZoneEntityItem::getBloomMode() const {
+    return _bloomMode;
+}
+
 void ZoneEntityItem::setKeyLightMode(const uint32_t value) {
     if (value < COMPONENT_MODE_ITEM_COUNT && value != _keyLightMode) {
         _keyLightMode = value;
diff --git a/libraries/entities/src/ZoneEntityItem.h b/libraries/entities/src/ZoneEntityItem.h
index 0aaa32a57a..e2ebf16f11 100644
--- a/libraries/entities/src/ZoneEntityItem.h
+++ b/libraries/entities/src/ZoneEntityItem.h
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 #include "EntityTree.h"
 #include "SkyboxPropertyGroup.h"
 #include "HazePropertyGroup.h"
+#include "BloomPropertyGroup.h"
 #include <ComponentMode.h>
 
 class ZoneEntityItem : public EntityItem {
@@ -79,9 +80,13 @@ public:
     void setSkyboxMode(uint32_t value);
     uint32_t getSkyboxMode() const;
 
+    void setBloomMode(const uint32_t value);
+    uint32_t getBloomMode() const;
+
     SkyboxPropertyGroup getSkyboxProperties() const { return resultWithReadLock<SkyboxPropertyGroup>([&] { return _skyboxProperties; }); }
     
     const HazePropertyGroup& getHazeProperties() const { return _hazeProperties; }
+    const BloomPropertyGroup& getBloomProperties() const { return _bloomProperties; }
 
     bool getFlyingAllowed() const { return _flyingAllowed; }
     void setFlyingAllowed(bool value) { _flyingAllowed = value; }
@@ -93,10 +98,8 @@ public:
     bool keyLightPropertiesChanged() const { return _keyLightPropertiesChanged; }
     bool ambientLightPropertiesChanged() const { return _ambientLightPropertiesChanged; }
     bool skyboxPropertiesChanged() const { return _skyboxPropertiesChanged; }
-
-    bool hazePropertiesChanged() const { 
-        return _hazePropertiesChanged; 
-    }
+    bool hazePropertiesChanged() const { return _hazePropertiesChanged; }
+    bool bloomPropertiesChanged() const { return _bloomPropertiesChanged; }
 
     bool stagePropertiesChanged() const { return _stagePropertiesChanged; }
 
@@ -133,9 +136,11 @@ protected:
     uint32_t _ambientLightMode { COMPONENT_MODE_INHERIT };
 
     uint32_t _hazeMode { COMPONENT_MODE_INHERIT };
+    uint32_t _bloomMode { COMPONENT_MODE_INHERIT };
 
     SkyboxPropertyGroup _skyboxProperties;
     HazePropertyGroup _hazeProperties;
+    BloomPropertyGroup _bloomProperties;
 
     bool _flyingAllowed { DEFAULT_FLYING_ALLOWED };
     bool _ghostingAllowed { DEFAULT_GHOSTING_ALLOWED };
@@ -146,6 +151,7 @@ protected:
     bool _ambientLightPropertiesChanged { false };
     bool _skyboxPropertiesChanged { false };
     bool _hazePropertiesChanged{ false };
+    bool _bloomPropertiesChanged { false };
     bool _stagePropertiesChanged { false };
 
     static bool _drawZoneBoundaries;
diff --git a/libraries/fbx/src/FBX.h b/libraries/fbx/src/FBX.h
index fc94236c96..7bd87a4554 100644
--- a/libraries/fbx/src/FBX.h
+++ b/libraries/fbx/src/FBX.h
@@ -28,6 +28,20 @@
 #include <graphics/Geometry.h>
 #include <graphics/Material.h>
 
+#if defined(Q_OS_ANDROID)
+#define FBX_PACK_NORMALS 0
+#else
+#define FBX_PACK_NORMALS 1
+#endif
+
+#if FBX_PACK_NORMALS
+using NormalType = glm::uint32;
+#define FBX_NORMAL_ELEMENT gpu::Element::VEC4F_NORMALIZED_XYZ10W2
+#else
+using NormalType = glm::vec3;
+#define FBX_NORMAL_ELEMENT gpu::Element::VEC3F_XYZ
+#endif
+
 // See comment in FBXReader::parseFBX().
 static const int FBX_HEADER_BYTES_BEFORE_VERSION = 23;
 static const QByteArray FBX_BINARY_PROLOG("Kaydara FBX Binary  ");
@@ -226,6 +240,7 @@ public:
     QVector<glm::vec3> vertices;
     QVector<glm::vec3> normals;
     QVector<glm::vec3> tangents;
+    mutable QVector<NormalType> normalsAndTangents; // Populated later if needed for blendshapes
     QVector<glm::vec3> colors;
     QVector<glm::vec2> texCoords;
     QVector<glm::vec2> texCoords1;
diff --git a/libraries/fbx/src/FBXReader.h b/libraries/fbx/src/FBXReader.h
index ad002b237c..c391ea6647 100644
--- a/libraries/fbx/src/FBXReader.h
+++ b/libraries/fbx/src/FBXReader.h
@@ -34,20 +34,6 @@
 class QIODevice;
 class FBXNode;
 
-#if defined(Q_OS_ANDROID)
-#define FBX_PACK_NORMALS 0
-#else
-#define FBX_PACK_NORMALS 1
-#endif
-
-#if FBX_PACK_NORMALS
-using NormalType = glm::uint32;
-#define FBX_NORMAL_ELEMENT gpu::Element::VEC4F_NORMALIZED_XYZ10W2
-#else
-using NormalType = glm::vec3;
-#define FBX_NORMAL_ELEMENT gpu::Element::VEC3F_XYZ
-#endif
-
 /// Reads FBX geometry from the supplied model and mapping data.
 /// \exception QString if an error occurs in parsing
 FBXGeometry* readFBX(const QByteArray& model, const QVariantHash& mapping, const QString& url = "", bool loadLightmaps = true, float lightmapLevel = 1.0f);
diff --git a/libraries/graphics/src/graphics/Bloom.cpp b/libraries/graphics/src/graphics/Bloom.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f8dcda3292
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libraries/graphics/src/graphics/Bloom.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+//
+//  Bloom.cpp
+//  libraries/graphics/src/graphics
+//
+//  Created by Sam Gondelman on 8/7/2018
+//  Copyright 2018 High Fidelity, Inc.
+//
+//  Distributed under the Apache License, Version 2.0.
+//  See the accompanying file LICENSE or http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.html
+//
+
+#include "Bloom.h"
+
+using namespace graphics;
+
+const float Bloom::INITIAL_BLOOM_INTENSITY { 0.25f };
+const float Bloom::INITIAL_BLOOM_THRESHOLD { 0.7f };
+const float Bloom::INITIAL_BLOOM_SIZE { 0.9f };
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/libraries/graphics/src/graphics/Bloom.h b/libraries/graphics/src/graphics/Bloom.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6ab48a35a3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libraries/graphics/src/graphics/Bloom.h
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+//
+//  Bloom.h
+//  libraries/graphics/src/graphics
+//
+//  Created by Sam Gondelman on 8/7/2018
+//  Copyright 2018 High Fidelity, Inc.
+//
+//  Distributed under the Apache License, Version 2.0.
+//  See the accompanying file LICENSE or http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.html
+//
+#ifndef hifi_model_Bloom_h
+#define hifi_model_Bloom_h
+
+#include <memory>
+
+namespace graphics {
+    class Bloom {
+    public:
+        // Initial values
+        static const float INITIAL_BLOOM_INTENSITY;
+        static const float INITIAL_BLOOM_THRESHOLD;
+        static const float INITIAL_BLOOM_SIZE;
+
+        Bloom() {}
+
+        void setBloomIntensity(const float bloomIntensity) { _bloomIntensity = bloomIntensity; }
+        void setBloomThreshold(const float bloomThreshold) { _bloomThreshold = bloomThreshold; }
+        void setBloomSize(const float bloomSize) { _bloomSize = bloomSize; }
+
+        float getBloomIntensity() { return _bloomIntensity; }
+        float getBloomThreshold() { return _bloomThreshold; }
+        float getBloomSize() { return _bloomSize; }
+
+    private:
+        float _bloomIntensity { INITIAL_BLOOM_INTENSITY };
+        float _bloomThreshold {INITIAL_BLOOM_THRESHOLD };
+        float _bloomSize { INITIAL_BLOOM_SIZE };
+    };
+    using BloomPointer = std::shared_ptr<Bloom>;
+}
+#endif // hifi_model_Bloom_h
diff --git a/libraries/graphics/src/graphics/BufferViewHelpers.cpp b/libraries/graphics/src/graphics/BufferViewHelpers.cpp
index 5c7e6ff892..2fd0d90da3 100644
--- a/libraries/graphics/src/graphics/BufferViewHelpers.cpp
+++ b/libraries/graphics/src/graphics/BufferViewHelpers.cpp
@@ -20,9 +20,6 @@
 #include <AABox.h>
 #include <Extents.h>
 
-#include <glm/gtc/packing.hpp>
-#include <glm/detail/type_vec.hpp>
-
 namespace glm {
     using hvec2 = glm::tvec2<glm::detail::hdata>;
     using hvec4 = glm::tvec4<glm::detail::hdata>;
@@ -62,32 +59,6 @@ namespace {
     }
 }
 
-void packNormalAndTangent(glm::vec3 normal, glm::vec3 tangent, glm::uint32& packedNormal, glm::uint32& packedTangent) {
-    auto absNormal = glm::abs(normal);
-    auto absTangent = glm::abs(tangent);
-    normal /= glm::max(1e-6f, glm::max(glm::max(absNormal.x, absNormal.y), absNormal.z));
-    tangent /= glm::max(1e-6f, glm::max(glm::max(absTangent.x, absTangent.y), absTangent.z));
-    normal = glm::clamp(normal, -1.0f, 1.0f);
-    tangent = glm::clamp(tangent, -1.0f, 1.0f);
-    normal *= 511.0f;
-    tangent *= 511.0f;
-    normal = glm::round(normal);
-    tangent = glm::round(tangent);
-
-    glm::detail::i10i10i10i2 normalStruct;
-    glm::detail::i10i10i10i2 tangentStruct;
-    normalStruct.data.x = int(normal.x);
-    normalStruct.data.y = int(normal.y);
-    normalStruct.data.z = int(normal.z);
-    normalStruct.data.w = 0;
-    tangentStruct.data.x = int(tangent.x);
-    tangentStruct.data.y = int(tangent.y);
-    tangentStruct.data.z = int(tangent.z);
-    tangentStruct.data.w = 0;
-    packedNormal = normalStruct.pack;
-    packedTangent = tangentStruct.pack;
-}
-
 template <typename T>
 glm::uint32 forEachGlmVec(const gpu::BufferView& view, std::function<bool(glm::uint32 index, const T& value)> func) {
     QVector<glm::uint32> result;
diff --git a/libraries/graphics/src/graphics/BufferViewHelpers.h b/libraries/graphics/src/graphics/BufferViewHelpers.h
index f877341d50..a9707c3128 100644
--- a/libraries/graphics/src/graphics/BufferViewHelpers.h
+++ b/libraries/graphics/src/graphics/BufferViewHelpers.h
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@
 #include <QtCore>
 #include <memory>
 #include <glm/glm.hpp>
+#include <glm/gtc/packing.hpp>
+#include <glm/detail/type_vec.hpp>
 
 #include "GpuHelpers.h"
 
@@ -44,7 +46,31 @@ namespace buffer_helpers {
     gpu::BufferView clone(const gpu::BufferView& input);
     gpu::BufferView resized(const gpu::BufferView& input, glm::uint32 numElements);
 
-    void packNormalAndTangent(glm::vec3 normal, glm::vec3 tangent, glm::uint32& packedNormal, glm::uint32& packedTangent);
+    inline void packNormalAndTangent(glm::vec3 normal, glm::vec3 tangent, glm::uint32& packedNormal, glm::uint32& packedTangent) {
+        auto absNormal = glm::abs(normal);
+        auto absTangent = glm::abs(tangent);
+        normal /= glm::max(1e-6f, glm::max(glm::max(absNormal.x, absNormal.y), absNormal.z));
+        tangent /= glm::max(1e-6f, glm::max(glm::max(absTangent.x, absTangent.y), absTangent.z));
+        normal = glm::clamp(normal, -1.0f, 1.0f);
+        tangent = glm::clamp(tangent, -1.0f, 1.0f);
+        normal *= 511.0f;
+        tangent *= 511.0f;
+        normal = glm::round(normal);
+        tangent = glm::round(tangent);
+
+        glm::detail::i10i10i10i2 normalStruct;
+        glm::detail::i10i10i10i2 tangentStruct;
+        normalStruct.data.x = int(normal.x);
+        normalStruct.data.y = int(normal.y);
+        normalStruct.data.z = int(normal.z);
+        normalStruct.data.w = 0;
+        tangentStruct.data.x = int(tangent.x);
+        tangentStruct.data.y = int(tangent.y);
+        tangentStruct.data.z = int(tangent.z);
+        tangentStruct.data.w = 0;
+        packedNormal = normalStruct.pack;
+        packedTangent = tangentStruct.pack;
+    }
 
     namespace mesh {
         glm::uint32 forEachVertex(const graphics::MeshPointer& mesh, std::function<bool(glm::uint32 index, const QVariantMap& attributes)> func);
diff --git a/libraries/networking/src/NodeList.cpp b/libraries/networking/src/NodeList.cpp
index dd351ef940..e458ffab7e 100644
--- a/libraries/networking/src/NodeList.cpp
+++ b/libraries/networking/src/NodeList.cpp
@@ -273,6 +273,7 @@ void NodeList::reset(bool skipDomainHandlerReset) {
 
     // refresh the owner UUID to the NULL UUID
     setSessionUUID(QUuid());
+    setSessionLocalID(Node::NULL_LOCAL_ID);
 
     // if we setup the DTLS socket, also disconnect from the DTLS socket readyRead() so it can handle handshaking
     if (_dtlsSocket) {
@@ -647,6 +648,23 @@ void NodeList::processDomainServerList(QSharedPointer<ReceivedMessage> message)
     Node::LocalID newLocalID;
     packetStream >> newUUID;
     packetStream >> newLocalID;
+
+    // when connected, if the session ID or local ID were not null and changed, we should reset
+    auto currentLocalID = getSessionLocalID();
+    auto currentSessionID = getSessionUUID();
+    if (_domainHandler.isConnected() &&
+        ((currentLocalID != Node::NULL_LOCAL_ID && newLocalID != currentLocalID) ||
+        (!currentSessionID.isNull() && newUUID != currentSessionID))) {
+            qCDebug(networking) << "Local ID or Session ID changed while connected to domain - forcing NodeList reset";
+
+            // reset the nodelist, but don't do a domain handler reset since we're about to process a good domain list
+            reset(true);
+
+            // tell the domain handler that we're no longer connected so that below
+            // it can re-perform actions as if we just connected
+            _domainHandler.setIsConnected(false);
+    }
+
     setSessionLocalID(newLocalID);
     setSessionUUID(newUUID);
 
diff --git a/libraries/networking/src/udt/PacketHeaders.cpp b/libraries/networking/src/udt/PacketHeaders.cpp
index 566850b30d..8cb7c9aaa4 100644
--- a/libraries/networking/src/udt/PacketHeaders.cpp
+++ b/libraries/networking/src/udt/PacketHeaders.cpp
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ PacketVersion versionForPacketType(PacketType packetType) {
         case PacketType::EntityEdit:
         case PacketType::EntityData:
         case PacketType::EntityPhysics:
-            return static_cast<PacketVersion>(EntityVersion::ParticleSpin);
+            return static_cast<PacketVersion>(EntityVersion::BloomEffect);
         case PacketType::EntityQuery:
             return static_cast<PacketVersion>(EntityQueryPacketVersion::ConicalFrustums);
         case PacketType::AvatarIdentity:
diff --git a/libraries/networking/src/udt/PacketHeaders.h b/libraries/networking/src/udt/PacketHeaders.h
index 8a2add3bb3..84a93ac939 100644
--- a/libraries/networking/src/udt/PacketHeaders.h
+++ b/libraries/networking/src/udt/PacketHeaders.h
@@ -241,7 +241,8 @@ enum class EntityVersion : PacketVersion {
     CollisionMask16Bytes,
     YieldSimulationOwnership,
     ParticleEntityFix,
-    ParticleSpin
+    ParticleSpin,
+    BloomEffect
 };
 
 enum class EntityScriptCallMethodVersion : PacketVersion {
diff --git a/libraries/octree/src/Octree.cpp b/libraries/octree/src/Octree.cpp
index c6474c1fe4..3d387e0956 100644
--- a/libraries/octree/src/Octree.cpp
+++ b/libraries/octree/src/Octree.cpp
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ bool Octree::recurseElementWithOperationSorted(const OctreeElementPointer& eleme
     }
 
     if (sortedChildren.size() > 1) {
-        static auto comparator = [](const SortedChild& left, const SortedChild& right) { return left.first > right.first; };
+        static auto comparator = [](const SortedChild& left, const SortedChild& right) { return left.first < right.first; };
         std::sort(sortedChildren.begin(), sortedChildren.end(), comparator);
     }
 
diff --git a/libraries/physics/src/PhysicsEngine.cpp b/libraries/physics/src/PhysicsEngine.cpp
index 163005bc81..d5ce60bef9 100644
--- a/libraries/physics/src/PhysicsEngine.cpp
+++ b/libraries/physics/src/PhysicsEngine.cpp
@@ -77,6 +77,10 @@ uint32_t PhysicsEngine::getNumSubsteps() const {
     return _dynamicsWorld->getNumSubsteps();
 }
 
+int32_t PhysicsEngine::getNumCollisionObjects() const {
+    return _dynamicsWorld ? _dynamicsWorld->getNumCollisionObjects() : 0;
+}
+
 // private
 void PhysicsEngine::addObjectToDynamicsWorld(ObjectMotionState* motionState) {
     assert(motionState);
@@ -279,6 +283,57 @@ void PhysicsEngine::reinsertObject(ObjectMotionState* object) {
     }
 }
 
+void PhysicsEngine::processTransaction(PhysicsEngine::Transaction& transaction) {
+    // removes
+    for (auto object : transaction.objectsToRemove) {
+        btRigidBody* body = object->getRigidBody();
+        if (body) {
+            removeDynamicsForBody(body);
+            _dynamicsWorld->removeRigidBody(body);
+
+            // NOTE: setRigidBody() modifies body->m_userPointer so we should clear the MotionState's body BEFORE deleting it.
+            object->setRigidBody(nullptr);
+            body->setMotionState(nullptr);
+            delete body;
+        }
+        object->clearIncomingDirtyFlags();
+    }
+
+    // adds
+    for (auto object : transaction.objectsToAdd) {
+        addObjectToDynamicsWorld(object);
+    }
+
+    // changes
+    std::vector<ObjectMotionState*> failedChanges;
+    for (auto object : transaction.objectsToChange) {
+        uint32_t flags = object->getIncomingDirtyFlags() & DIRTY_PHYSICS_FLAGS;
+        if (flags & HARD_DIRTY_PHYSICS_FLAGS) {
+            if (object->handleHardAndEasyChanges(flags, this)) {
+                object->clearIncomingDirtyFlags();
+            } else {
+                failedChanges.push_back(object);
+            }
+        } else if (flags & EASY_DIRTY_PHYSICS_FLAGS) {
+            object->handleEasyChanges(flags);
+            object->clearIncomingDirtyFlags();
+        }
+        if (object->getMotionType() == MOTION_TYPE_STATIC && object->isActive()) {
+            _activeStaticBodies.insert(object->getRigidBody());
+        }
+    }
+    // activeStaticBodies have changed (in an Easy way) and need their Aabbs updated
+    // but we've configured Bullet to NOT update them automatically (for improved performance)
+    // so we must do it ourselves
+    std::set<btRigidBody*>::const_iterator itr = _activeStaticBodies.begin();
+    while (itr != _activeStaticBodies.end()) {
+        _dynamicsWorld->updateSingleAabb(*itr);
+        ++itr;
+    }
+    // we replace objectsToChange with any that failed
+    transaction.objectsToChange.swap(failedChanges);
+}
+
 void PhysicsEngine::removeContacts(ObjectMotionState* motionState) {
     // trigger events for new/existing/old contacts
     ContactMap::iterator contactItr = _contactMap.begin();
diff --git a/libraries/physics/src/PhysicsEngine.h b/libraries/physics/src/PhysicsEngine.h
index c6e165632b..317f7ef312 100644
--- a/libraries/physics/src/PhysicsEngine.h
+++ b/libraries/physics/src/PhysicsEngine.h
@@ -70,11 +70,24 @@ using CollisionEvents = std::vector<Collision>;
 
 class PhysicsEngine {
 public:
+    class Transaction {
+    public:
+        void clear() {
+            objectsToRemove.clear();
+            objectsToAdd.clear();
+            objectsToChange.clear();
+        }
+        std::vector<ObjectMotionState*> objectsToRemove;
+        std::vector<ObjectMotionState*> objectsToAdd;
+        std::vector<ObjectMotionState*> objectsToChange;
+    };
+
     PhysicsEngine(const glm::vec3& offset);
     ~PhysicsEngine();
     void init();
 
     uint32_t getNumSubsteps() const;
+    int32_t getNumCollisionObjects() const;
 
     void removeObjects(const VectorOfMotionStates& objects);
     void removeSetOfObjects(const SetOfMotionStates& objects); // only called during teardown
@@ -83,6 +96,8 @@ public:
     VectorOfMotionStates changeObjects(const VectorOfMotionStates& objects);
     void reinsertObject(ObjectMotionState* object);
 
+    void processTransaction(Transaction& transaction);
+
     void stepSimulation();
     void harvestPerformanceStats();
     void printPerformanceStatsToFile(const QString& filename);
@@ -160,7 +175,7 @@ private:
 
     CharacterController* _myAvatarController;
 
-    uint32_t _numContactFrames = 0;
+    uint32_t _numContactFrames { 0 };
 
     bool _dumpNextStats { false };
     bool _saveNextStats { false };
diff --git a/libraries/render-utils/src/BloomEffect.cpp b/libraries/render-utils/src/BloomEffect.cpp
index 2a9a9b3850..3a35e736a9 100644
--- a/libraries/render-utils/src/BloomEffect.cpp
+++ b/libraries/render-utils/src/BloomEffect.cpp
@@ -25,11 +25,7 @@ BloomThreshold::BloomThreshold(unsigned int downsamplingFactor) {
     _parameters.edit()._sampleCount = downsamplingFactor;
 }
 
-void BloomThreshold::configure(const Config& config) {
-    if (_parameters.get()._threshold != config.threshold) {
-        _parameters.edit()._threshold = config.threshold;
-    }
-}
+void BloomThreshold::configure(const Config& config) {}
 
 void BloomThreshold::run(const render::RenderContextPointer& renderContext, const Inputs& inputs, Outputs& outputs) {
     assert(renderContext->args);
@@ -39,6 +35,7 @@ void BloomThreshold::run(const render::RenderContextPointer& renderContext, cons
 
     const auto frameTransform = inputs.get0();
     const auto inputFrameBuffer = inputs.get1();
+    const auto bloom = inputs.get2();
 
     assert(inputFrameBuffer->hasColor());
 
@@ -68,6 +65,13 @@ void BloomThreshold::run(const render::RenderContextPointer& renderContext, cons
 
     glm::ivec4 viewport{ 0, 0, bufferSize.x, bufferSize.y };
 
+    if (!bloom) {
+        renderContext->taskFlow.abortTask();
+        return;
+    }
+
+    _parameters.edit()._threshold = bloom->getBloomThreshold();
+
     gpu::doInBatch("BloomThreshold::run", args->_context, [&](gpu::Batch& batch) {
         batch.enableStereo(false);
 
@@ -83,23 +87,15 @@ void BloomThreshold::run(const render::RenderContextPointer& renderContext, cons
         batch.draw(gpu::TRIANGLE_STRIP, 4);
     });
 
-    outputs = _outputBuffer;
+    outputs.edit0() = _outputBuffer;
+    outputs.edit1() = 0.5f + bloom->getBloomSize() * 3.5f;
 }
 
 BloomApply::BloomApply() {
 
 }
 
-void BloomApply::configure(const Config& config) {
-    const auto newIntensity = config.intensity / 3.0f;
-
-    if (_parameters.get()._intensities.x != newIntensity) {
-        auto& parameters = _parameters.edit();
-        parameters._intensities.x = newIntensity;
-        parameters._intensities.y = newIntensity;
-        parameters._intensities.z = newIntensity;
-    }
-}
+void BloomApply::configure(const Config& config) {}
 
 void BloomApply::run(const render::RenderContextPointer& renderContext, const Inputs& inputs) {
     assert(renderContext->args);
@@ -109,7 +105,6 @@ void BloomApply::run(const render::RenderContextPointer& renderContext, const In
     static const auto BLUR0_SLOT = 0;
     static const auto BLUR1_SLOT = 1;
     static const auto BLUR2_SLOT = 2;
-    static const auto PARAMETERS_SLOT = 0;
 
     if (!_pipeline) {
         gpu::ShaderPointer program = gpu::Shader::createProgram(shader::render_utils::program::bloomApply);
@@ -123,8 +118,15 @@ void BloomApply::run(const render::RenderContextPointer& renderContext, const In
     const auto blur0FB = inputs.get1();
     const auto blur1FB = inputs.get2();
     const auto blur2FB = inputs.get3();
+    const auto bloom = inputs.get4();
     const glm::ivec4 viewport{ 0, 0, framebufferSize.x, framebufferSize.y };
 
+    const auto newIntensity = bloom->getBloomIntensity() / 3.0f;
+    auto& parameters = _parameters.edit();
+    parameters._intensities.x = newIntensity;
+    parameters._intensities.y = newIntensity;
+    parameters._intensities.z = newIntensity;
+
     gpu::doInBatch("BloomApply::run", args->_context, [&](gpu::Batch& batch) {
         batch.enableStereo(false);
 
@@ -139,7 +141,7 @@ void BloomApply::run(const render::RenderContextPointer& renderContext, const In
         batch.setResourceTexture(BLUR0_SLOT, blur0FB->getRenderBuffer(0));
         batch.setResourceTexture(BLUR1_SLOT, blur1FB->getRenderBuffer(0));
         batch.setResourceTexture(BLUR2_SLOT, blur2FB->getRenderBuffer(0));
-        batch.setUniformBuffer(PARAMETERS_SLOT, _parameters);
+        batch.setUniformBuffer(render_utils::slot::buffer::BloomParams, _parameters);
         batch.draw(gpu::TRIANGLE_STRIP, 4);
     });
 }
@@ -206,8 +208,6 @@ void DebugBloom::run(const render::RenderContextPointer& renderContext, const In
         level2FB->getRenderBuffer(0)
     };
 
-    static auto TEXCOORD_RECT_SLOT = 1;
-
     if (!_pipeline) {
         gpu::ShaderPointer program = gpu::Shader::createProgram(shader::gpu::program::drawTextureOpaqueTexcoordRect);
         gpu::StatePointer state = gpu::StatePointer(new gpu::State());
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ void DebugBloom::run(const render::RenderContextPointer& renderContext, const In
 
         Transform modelTransform;
         if (_mode == DebugBloomConfig::MODE_ALL_LEVELS) {
-            batch._glUniform4f(TEXCOORD_RECT_SLOT, 0.0f, 0.0f, 1.f, 1.f);
+            batch._glUniform4f(gpu::slot::uniform::TexCoordRect, 0.0f, 0.0f, 1.f, 1.f);
 
             modelTransform = gpu::Framebuffer::evalSubregionTexcoordTransform(framebufferSize, args->_viewport / 2);
             modelTransform.postTranslate(glm::vec3(-1.0f, 1.0f, 0.0f));
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ void DebugBloom::run(const render::RenderContextPointer& renderContext, const In
 
             viewport.z /= 2;
 
-            batch._glUniform4f(TEXCOORD_RECT_SLOT, 0.5f, 0.0f, 0.5f, 1.f);
+            batch._glUniform4f(gpu::slot::uniform::TexCoordRect, 0.5f, 0.0f, 0.5f, 1.f);
 
             modelTransform = gpu::Framebuffer::evalSubregionTexcoordTransform(framebufferSize, viewport);
             modelTransform.postTranslate(glm::vec3(-1.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f));
@@ -266,44 +266,10 @@ void DebugBloom::run(const render::RenderContextPointer& renderContext, const In
     });
 }
 
-void BloomConfig::setIntensity(float value) {
-    auto task = static_cast<render::Task::TaskConcept*>(_task);
-    auto blurJobIt = task->editJob("BloomApply");
-    assert(blurJobIt != task->_jobs.end());
-    blurJobIt->getConfiguration()->setProperty("intensity", value);
-}
+BloomEffect::BloomEffect() {}
 
-float BloomConfig::getIntensity() const {
-    auto task = static_cast<render::Task::TaskConcept*>(_task);
-    auto blurJobIt = task->getJob("BloomApply");
-    assert(blurJobIt != task->_jobs.end());
-    return blurJobIt->getConfiguration()->property("intensity").toFloat();
-}
-
-void BloomConfig::setSize(float value) {
-    std::string blurName{ "BloomBlurN" };
-    auto sigma = 0.5f+value*3.5f;
-    auto task = static_cast<render::Task::TaskConcept*>(_task);
-
-    for (auto i = 0; i < BLOOM_BLUR_LEVEL_COUNT; i++) {
-        blurName.back() = '0' + i;
-        auto blurJobIt = task->editJob(blurName);
-        assert(blurJobIt != task->_jobs.end());
-        auto& gaussianBlur = blurJobIt->edit<render::BlurGaussian>();
-        auto gaussianBlurParams = gaussianBlur.getParameters();
-        gaussianBlurParams->setFilterGaussianTaps(9, sigma);
-    }
-    auto blurJobIt = task->getJob("BloomApply");
-    assert(blurJobIt != task->_jobs.end());
-    blurJobIt->getConfiguration()->setProperty("sigma", sigma);
-}
-
-Bloom::Bloom() {
-
-}
-
-void Bloom::configure(const Config& config) {
-    std::string blurName{ "BloomBlurN" };
+void BloomEffect::configure(const Config& config) {
+    std::string blurName { "BloomBlurN" };
 
     for (auto i = 0; i < BLOOM_BLUR_LEVEL_COUNT; i++) {
         blurName.back() = '0' + i;
@@ -312,25 +278,30 @@ void Bloom::configure(const Config& config) {
     }
 }
 
-void Bloom::build(JobModel& task, const render::Varying& inputs, render::Varying& outputs) {
+void BloomEffect::build(JobModel& task, const render::Varying& inputs, render::Varying& outputs) {
     // Start by computing threshold of color buffer input at quarter resolution
-    const auto bloomInputBuffer = task.addJob<BloomThreshold>("BloomThreshold", inputs, 4U);
+    const auto bloomOutputs = task.addJob<BloomThreshold>("BloomThreshold", inputs, 4U);
 
     // Multi-scale blur, each new blur is half resolution of the previous pass
-    const auto blurFB0 = task.addJob<render::BlurGaussian>("BloomBlur0", bloomInputBuffer, true);
-    const auto blurFB1 = task.addJob<render::BlurGaussian>("BloomBlur1", blurFB0, true, 2U);
-    const auto blurFB2 = task.addJob<render::BlurGaussian>("BloomBlur2", blurFB1, true, 2U);
+    const auto blurInputBuffer = bloomOutputs.getN<BloomThreshold::Outputs>(0);
+    const auto sigma = bloomOutputs.getN<BloomThreshold::Outputs>(1);
+    const auto blurInput0 = render::BlurGaussian::Inputs(blurInputBuffer, true, 1U, 9, sigma).asVarying();
+    const auto blurFB0 = task.addJob<render::BlurGaussian>("BloomBlur0", blurInput0);
+    const auto blurInput1 = render::BlurGaussian::Inputs(blurFB0, true, 2U, 9, sigma).asVarying();
+    const auto blurFB1 = task.addJob<render::BlurGaussian>("BloomBlur1", blurInput1);
+    const auto blurInput2 = render::BlurGaussian::Inputs(blurFB1, true, 2U, 9, sigma).asVarying();
+    const auto blurFB2 = task.addJob<render::BlurGaussian>("BloomBlur2", blurInput2);
 
-    const auto& input = inputs.get<Inputs>();
-    const auto& frameBuffer = input[1];
+    const auto& frameBuffer = inputs.getN<Inputs>(1);
+    const auto& bloom = inputs.getN<Inputs>(2);
 
     // Mix all blur levels at quarter resolution
-    const auto applyInput = BloomApply::Inputs(bloomInputBuffer, blurFB0, blurFB1, blurFB2).asVarying();
+    const auto applyInput = BloomApply::Inputs(blurInputBuffer, blurFB0, blurFB1, blurFB2, bloom).asVarying();
     task.addJob<BloomApply>("BloomApply", applyInput);
     // And then blend result in additive manner on top of final color buffer
-    const auto drawInput = BloomDraw::Inputs(frameBuffer, bloomInputBuffer).asVarying();
+    const auto drawInput = BloomDraw::Inputs(frameBuffer, blurInputBuffer).asVarying();
     task.addJob<BloomDraw>("BloomDraw", drawInput);
 
-    const auto debugInput = DebugBloom::Inputs(frameBuffer, blurFB0, blurFB1, blurFB2, bloomInputBuffer).asVarying();
+    const auto debugInput = DebugBloom::Inputs(frameBuffer, blurFB0, blurFB1, blurFB2, blurInputBuffer).asVarying();
     task.addJob<DebugBloom>("DebugBloom", debugInput);
 }
diff --git a/libraries/render-utils/src/BloomEffect.h b/libraries/render-utils/src/BloomEffect.h
index 04cb4a9474..7789c70190 100644
--- a/libraries/render-utils/src/BloomEffect.h
+++ b/libraries/render-utils/src/BloomEffect.h
@@ -14,43 +14,22 @@
 
 #include <render/Engine.h>
 
+#include "graphics/Bloom.h"
+
 #include "DeferredFrameTransform.h"
 
 class BloomConfig : public render::Task::Config {
     Q_OBJECT
-        Q_PROPERTY(float intensity READ getIntensity WRITE setIntensity NOTIFY dirty)
-        Q_PROPERTY(float size MEMBER size WRITE setSize NOTIFY dirty)
-
-public:
-
-    BloomConfig() : render::Task::Config(false) {}
-
-    float size{ 0.7f };
-
-    void setIntensity(float value);
-    float getIntensity() const;
-    void setSize(float value);
-
-signals:
-    void dirty();
 };
 
 class BloomThresholdConfig : public render::Job::Config {
     Q_OBJECT
-        Q_PROPERTY(float threshold MEMBER threshold NOTIFY dirty)
-
-public:
-
-    float threshold{ 0.9f };
-
-signals:
-    void dirty();
 };
 
 class BloomThreshold {
 public:
-    using Inputs = render::VaryingSet2<DeferredFrameTransformPointer, gpu::FramebufferPointer>;
-    using Outputs = gpu::FramebufferPointer;
+    using Inputs = render::VaryingSet3<DeferredFrameTransformPointer, gpu::FramebufferPointer, graphics::BloomPointer>;
+    using Outputs = render::VaryingSet2<gpu::FramebufferPointer, float>;
     using Config = BloomThresholdConfig;
     using JobModel = render::Job::ModelIO<BloomThreshold, Inputs, Outputs, Config>;
 
@@ -71,21 +50,11 @@ private:
 
 class BloomApplyConfig : public render::Job::Config {
     Q_OBJECT
-        Q_PROPERTY(float intensity MEMBER intensity NOTIFY dirty)
-		Q_PROPERTY(float sigma MEMBER sigma NOTIFY dirty)
-
-public:
-
-    float intensity{ 0.25f };
-	float sigma{ 1.0f };
-
-signals:
-    void dirty();
 };
 
 class BloomApply {
 public:
-    using Inputs = render::VaryingSet4<gpu::FramebufferPointer, gpu::FramebufferPointer, gpu::FramebufferPointer, gpu::FramebufferPointer>;
+    using Inputs = render::VaryingSet5<gpu::FramebufferPointer, gpu::FramebufferPointer, gpu::FramebufferPointer, gpu::FramebufferPointer, graphics::BloomPointer>;
     using Config = BloomApplyConfig;
     using JobModel = render::Job::ModelI<BloomApply, Inputs, Config>;
 
@@ -118,7 +87,7 @@ private:
 
 class DebugBloomConfig : public render::Job::Config {
     Q_OBJECT
-        Q_PROPERTY(int mode MEMBER mode NOTIFY dirty)
+    Q_PROPERTY(int mode MEMBER mode NOTIFY dirty)
 
 public:
 
@@ -155,13 +124,13 @@ private:
     DebugBloomConfig::Mode _mode;
 };
 
-class Bloom {
+class BloomEffect {
 public:
-    using Inputs = render::VaryingSet2<DeferredFrameTransformPointer, gpu::FramebufferPointer>;
+    using Inputs = render::VaryingSet3<DeferredFrameTransformPointer, gpu::FramebufferPointer, graphics::BloomPointer>;
     using Config = BloomConfig;
-	using JobModel = render::Task::ModelI<Bloom, Inputs, Config>;
+	using JobModel = render::Task::ModelI<BloomEffect, Inputs, Config>;
 
-	Bloom();
+	BloomEffect();
 
 	void configure(const Config& config);
 	void build(JobModel& task, const render::Varying& inputs, render::Varying& outputs);
diff --git a/libraries/render-utils/src/BloomStage.cpp b/libraries/render-utils/src/BloomStage.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..904e27f5da
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libraries/render-utils/src/BloomStage.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+//
+//  BloomStage.cpp
+//
+//  Created by Sam Gondelman on 8/7/2018
+//  Copyright 2018 High Fidelity, Inc.
+//
+//  Distributed under the Apache License, Version 2.0.
+//  See the accompanying file LICENSE or http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.html
+//
+#include "BloomStage.h"
+
+#include "DeferredLightingEffect.h"
+
+#include <gpu/Context.h>
+
+std::string BloomStage::_stageName { "BLOOM_STAGE"};
+const BloomStage::Index BloomStage::INVALID_INDEX { render::indexed_container::INVALID_INDEX };
+
+FetchBloomStage::FetchBloomStage() {
+    _bloom = std::make_shared<graphics::Bloom>();
+}
+
+void FetchBloomStage::configure(const Config& config) {
+    _bloom->setBloomIntensity(config.bloomIntensity);
+    _bloom->setBloomThreshold(config.bloomThreshold);
+    _bloom->setBloomSize(config.bloomSize);
+}
+
+BloomStage::Index BloomStage::findBloom(const BloomPointer& bloom) const {
+    auto found = _bloomMap.find(bloom);
+    if (found != _bloomMap.end()) {
+        return INVALID_INDEX;
+    } else {
+        return (*found).second;
+    }
+}
+
+BloomStage::Index BloomStage::addBloom(const BloomPointer& bloom) {
+    auto found = _bloomMap.find(bloom);
+    if (found == _bloomMap.end()) {
+        auto bloomId = _blooms.newElement(bloom);
+        // Avoid failing to allocate a bloom, just pass
+        if (bloomId != INVALID_INDEX) {
+            // Insert the bloom and its index in the reverse map
+            _bloomMap.insert(BloomMap::value_type(bloom, bloomId));
+        }
+        return bloomId;
+    } else {
+        return (*found).second;
+    }
+}
+
+BloomStage::BloomPointer BloomStage::removeBloom(Index index) {
+    BloomPointer removed = _blooms.freeElement(index);
+    if (removed) {
+        _bloomMap.erase(removed);
+    }
+    return removed;
+}
+
+BloomStageSetup::BloomStageSetup() {}
+
+void BloomStageSetup::run(const render::RenderContextPointer& renderContext) {
+    auto stage = renderContext->_scene->getStage(BloomStage::getName());
+    if (!stage) {
+        renderContext->_scene->resetStage(BloomStage::getName(), std::make_shared<BloomStage>());
+    }
+}
+
+void FetchBloomStage::run(const render::RenderContextPointer& renderContext, graphics::BloomPointer& bloom) {
+    auto bloomStage = renderContext->_scene->getStage<BloomStage>();
+    assert(bloomStage);
+
+    bloom = nullptr;
+    if (bloomStage->_currentFrame._blooms.size() != 0) {
+        auto bloomId = bloomStage->_currentFrame._blooms.front();
+        bloom = bloomStage->getBloom(bloomId);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/libraries/render-utils/src/BloomStage.h b/libraries/render-utils/src/BloomStage.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..27bd97dcab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libraries/render-utils/src/BloomStage.h
@@ -0,0 +1,118 @@
+//
+//  BloomStage.h
+
+//  Created by Sam Gondelman on 8/7/2018
+//  Copyright 2018 High Fidelity, Inc.
+//
+//  Distributed under the Apache License, Version 2.0.
+//  See the accompanying file LICENSE or http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.html
+//
+
+#ifndef hifi_render_utils_BloomStage_h
+#define hifi_render_utils_BloomStage_h
+
+#include <graphics/Stage.h>
+#include <set>
+#include <unordered_map>
+#include <render/IndexedContainer.h>
+#include <render/Stage.h>
+
+#include <render/Forward.h>
+#include <render/DrawTask.h>
+#include <graphics/Bloom.h>
+
+// Bloom stage to set up bloom-related rendering tasks
+class BloomStage : public render::Stage {
+public:
+    static std::string _stageName;
+    static const std::string& getName() { return _stageName; }
+
+    using Index = render::indexed_container::Index;
+    static const Index INVALID_INDEX;
+    static bool isIndexInvalid(Index index) { return index == INVALID_INDEX; }
+    
+    using BloomPointer = graphics::BloomPointer;
+    using Blooms = render::indexed_container::IndexedPointerVector<graphics::Bloom>;
+    using BloomMap = std::unordered_map<BloomPointer, Index>;
+
+    using BloomIndices = std::vector<Index>;
+
+    Index findBloom(const BloomPointer& bloom) const;
+    Index addBloom(const BloomPointer& bloom);
+
+    BloomPointer removeBloom(Index index);
+    
+    bool checkBloomId(Index index) const { return _blooms.checkIndex(index); }
+
+    Index getNumBlooms() const { return _blooms.getNumElements(); }
+    Index getNumFreeBlooms() const { return _blooms.getNumFreeIndices(); }
+    Index getNumAllocatedBlooms() const { return _blooms.getNumAllocatedIndices(); }
+
+    BloomPointer getBloom(Index bloomId) const {
+        return _blooms.get(bloomId);
+    }
+
+    Blooms _blooms;
+    BloomMap _bloomMap;
+
+    class Frame {
+    public:
+        Frame() {}
+        
+        void clear() { _blooms.clear(); }
+
+        void pushBloom(BloomStage::Index index) { _blooms.emplace_back(index); }
+
+        BloomStage::BloomIndices _blooms;
+    };
+    
+    Frame _currentFrame;
+};
+using BloomStagePointer = std::shared_ptr<BloomStage>;
+
+class BloomStageSetup {
+public:
+    using JobModel = render::Job::Model<BloomStageSetup>;
+
+    BloomStageSetup();
+    void run(const render::RenderContextPointer& renderContext);
+
+protected:
+};
+
+class FetchBloomConfig : public render::Job::Config {
+    Q_OBJECT
+    Q_PROPERTY(float bloomIntensity MEMBER bloomIntensity WRITE setBloomIntensity NOTIFY dirty);
+    Q_PROPERTY(float bloomThreshold MEMBER bloomThreshold WRITE setBloomThreshold NOTIFY dirty);
+    Q_PROPERTY(float bloomSize MEMBER bloomSize WRITE setBloomSize NOTIFY dirty);
+
+public:
+    FetchBloomConfig() : render::Job::Config() {}
+
+    float bloomIntensity { graphics::Bloom::INITIAL_BLOOM_INTENSITY };
+    float bloomThreshold { graphics::Bloom::INITIAL_BLOOM_THRESHOLD };
+    float bloomSize { graphics::Bloom::INITIAL_BLOOM_SIZE };
+
+public slots:
+    void setBloomIntensity(const float value) { bloomIntensity = value; emit dirty(); }
+    void setBloomThreshold(const float value) { bloomThreshold = value; emit dirty(); }
+    void setBloomSize(const float value) { bloomSize = value; emit dirty(); }
+
+signals:
+    void dirty();
+};
+
+class FetchBloomStage {
+public:
+    using Config = FetchBloomConfig;
+    using JobModel = render::Job::ModelO<FetchBloomStage, graphics::BloomPointer, Config>;
+
+    FetchBloomStage();
+
+    void configure(const Config& config);
+    void run(const render::RenderContextPointer& renderContext, graphics::BloomPointer& bloom);
+
+private:
+    graphics::BloomPointer _bloom;
+};
+#endif
diff --git a/libraries/render-utils/src/CauterizedModel.cpp b/libraries/render-utils/src/CauterizedModel.cpp
index 80a9c5ccae..3966d04b6d 100644
--- a/libraries/render-utils/src/CauterizedModel.cpp
+++ b/libraries/render-utils/src/CauterizedModel.cpp
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ void CauterizedModel::createRenderItemSet() {
         // Run through all of the meshes, and place them into their segregated, but unsorted buckets
         int shapeID = 0;
         uint32_t numMeshes = (uint32_t)meshes.size();
+        const FBXGeometry& fbxGeometry = getFBXGeometry();
         for (uint32_t i = 0; i < numMeshes; i++) {
             const auto& mesh = meshes.at(i);
             if (!mesh) {
@@ -85,6 +86,10 @@ void CauterizedModel::createRenderItemSet() {
             // Create the render payloads
             int numParts = (int)mesh->getNumParts();
             for (int partIndex = 0; partIndex < numParts; partIndex++) {
+                if (!fbxGeometry.meshes[i].blendshapes.empty() && !_blendedVertexBuffers[i]) {
+                    _blendedVertexBuffers[i] = std::make_shared<gpu::Buffer>();
+                    _blendedVertexBuffers[i]->resize(fbxGeometry.meshes[i].vertices.size() * (sizeof(glm::vec3) + 2 * sizeof(NormalType)));
+                }
                 auto ptr = std::make_shared<CauterizedMeshPartPayload>(shared_from_this(), i, partIndex, shapeID, transform, offset);
                 _modelMeshRenderItems << std::static_pointer_cast<ModelMeshPartPayload>(ptr);
                 auto material = getGeometry()->getShapeMaterial(shapeID);
@@ -170,9 +175,10 @@ void CauterizedModel::updateClusterMatrices() {
     }
 
     // post the blender if we're not currently waiting for one to finish
-    if (geometry.hasBlendedMeshes() && _blendshapeCoefficients != _blendedBlendshapeCoefficients) {
+    auto modelBlender = DependencyManager::get<ModelBlender>();
+    if (modelBlender->shouldComputeBlendshapes() && geometry.hasBlendedMeshes() && _blendshapeCoefficients != _blendedBlendshapeCoefficients) {
         _blendedBlendshapeCoefficients = _blendshapeCoefficients;
-        DependencyManager::get<ModelBlender>()->noteRequiresBlend(getThisPointer());
+        modelBlender->noteRequiresBlend(getThisPointer());
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/libraries/render-utils/src/HazeStage.h b/libraries/render-utils/src/HazeStage.h
index 8f137cb280..b48168e376 100644
--- a/libraries/render-utils/src/HazeStage.h
+++ b/libraries/render-utils/src/HazeStage.h
@@ -163,6 +163,5 @@ public:
 
 private:
     graphics::HazePointer _haze;
-    gpu::PipelinePointer _hazePipeline;
 };
 #endif
diff --git a/libraries/render-utils/src/MeshPartPayload.cpp b/libraries/render-utils/src/MeshPartPayload.cpp
index ca6e736a65..94a5026fb4 100644
--- a/libraries/render-utils/src/MeshPartPayload.cpp
+++ b/libraries/render-utils/src/MeshPartPayload.cpp
@@ -208,7 +208,9 @@ ModelMeshPartPayload::ModelMeshPartPayload(ModelPointer model, int meshIndex, in
 
     bool useDualQuaternionSkinning = model->getUseDualQuaternionSkinning();
 
-    _blendedVertexBuffer = model->_blendedVertexBuffers[_meshIndex];
+    if (!model->getFBXGeometry().meshes[meshIndex].blendshapes.isEmpty()) {
+        _blendedVertexBuffer = model->_blendedVertexBuffers[meshIndex];
+    }
     auto& modelMesh = model->getGeometry()->getMeshes().at(_meshIndex);
     const Model::MeshState& state = model->getMeshState(_meshIndex);
 
diff --git a/libraries/render-utils/src/Model.cpp b/libraries/render-utils/src/Model.cpp
index 18ee05ddd4..d19328aa8a 100644
--- a/libraries/render-utils/src/Model.cpp
+++ b/libraries/render-utils/src/Model.cpp
@@ -42,8 +42,9 @@
 using namespace std;
 
 int nakedModelPointerTypeId = qRegisterMetaType<ModelPointer>();
-int weakGeometryResourceBridgePointerTypeId = qRegisterMetaType<Geometry::WeakPointer >();
-int vec3VectorTypeId = qRegisterMetaType<QVector<glm::vec3> >();
+int weakGeometryResourceBridgePointerTypeId = qRegisterMetaType<Geometry::WeakPointer>();
+int vec3VectorTypeId = qRegisterMetaType<QVector<glm::vec3>>();
+int normalTypeVecTypeId = qRegisterMetaType<QVector<NormalType>>("QVector<NormalType>");
 float Model::FAKE_DIMENSION_PLACEHOLDER = -1.0f;
 #define HTTP_INVALID_COM "http://invalid.com"
 
@@ -301,41 +302,52 @@ bool Model::updateGeometry() {
         assert(_meshStates.empty());
 
         const FBXGeometry& fbxGeometry = getFBXGeometry();
+        int i = 0;
         foreach (const FBXMesh& mesh, fbxGeometry.meshes) {
             MeshState state;
             state.clusterDualQuaternions.resize(mesh.clusters.size());
             state.clusterMatrices.resize(mesh.clusters.size());
             _meshStates.push_back(state);
 
-            // Note: we add empty buffers for meshes that lack blendshapes so we can access the buffers by index
-            // later in ModelMeshPayload, however the vast majority of meshes will not have them.
-            // TODO? make _blendedVertexBuffers a map instead of vector and only add for meshes with blendshapes?
-            auto buffer = std::make_shared<gpu::Buffer>();
             if (!mesh.blendshapes.isEmpty()) {
-                std::vector<NormalType> normalsAndTangents;
-                normalsAndTangents.reserve(mesh.normals.size() + mesh.tangents.size());
-
-                for (auto normalIt = mesh.normals.begin(), tangentIt = mesh.tangents.begin();
-                     normalIt != mesh.normals.end();
-                     ++normalIt, ++tangentIt) {
-#if FBX_PACK_NORMALS
-                    glm::uint32 finalNormal;
-                    glm::uint32 finalTangent;
-                    buffer_helpers::packNormalAndTangent(*normalIt, *tangentIt, finalNormal, finalTangent);
-#else
-                    const auto finalNormal = *normalIt;
-                    const auto finalTangent = *tangentIt;
-#endif
-                    normalsAndTangents.push_back(finalNormal);
-                    normalsAndTangents.push_back(finalTangent);
+                if (!_blendedVertexBuffers[i]) {
+                    _blendedVertexBuffers[i] = std::make_shared<gpu::Buffer>();
                 }
+                const auto& buffer = _blendedVertexBuffers[i];
+                QVector<NormalType> normalsAndTangents;
+                normalsAndTangents.resize(2 * mesh.normals.size());
 
-                buffer->resize(mesh.vertices.size() * (sizeof(glm::vec3) + 2 * sizeof(NormalType)));
-                buffer->setSubData(0, mesh.vertices.size() * sizeof(glm::vec3), (const gpu::Byte*) mesh.vertices.constData());
-                buffer->setSubData(mesh.vertices.size() * sizeof(glm::vec3),
-                                   mesh.normals.size() * 2 * sizeof(NormalType), (const gpu::Byte*) normalsAndTangents.data());
+                // Interleave normals and tangents
+                // Parallel version for performance
+                tbb::parallel_for(tbb::blocked_range<int>(0, mesh.normals.size()), [&](const tbb::blocked_range<int>& range) {
+                    auto normalsRange = std::make_pair(mesh.normals.begin() + range.begin(), mesh.normals.begin() + range.end());
+                    auto tangentsRange = std::make_pair(mesh.tangents.begin() + range.begin(), mesh.tangents.begin() + range.end());
+                    auto normalsAndTangentsIt = normalsAndTangents.begin() + 2 * range.begin();
+
+                    for (auto normalIt = normalsRange.first, tangentIt = tangentsRange.first;
+                         normalIt != normalsRange.second;
+                         ++normalIt, ++tangentIt) {
+#if FBX_PACK_NORMALS
+                        glm::uint32 finalNormal;
+                        glm::uint32 finalTangent;
+                        buffer_helpers::packNormalAndTangent(*normalIt, *tangentIt, finalNormal, finalTangent);
+#else
+                        const auto& finalNormal = *normalIt;
+                        const auto& finalTangent = *tangentIt;
+#endif
+                        *normalsAndTangentsIt = finalNormal;
+                        ++normalsAndTangentsIt;
+                        *normalsAndTangentsIt = finalTangent;
+                        ++normalsAndTangentsIt;
+                    }
+                });
+                const auto verticesSize = mesh.vertices.size() * sizeof(glm::vec3);
+                buffer->resize(mesh.vertices.size() * sizeof(glm::vec3) + normalsAndTangents.size() * sizeof(NormalType));
+                buffer->setSubData(0, verticesSize, (const gpu::Byte*) mesh.vertices.constData());
+                buffer->setSubData(verticesSize, 2 * mesh.normals.size() * sizeof(NormalType), (const gpu::Byte*) normalsAndTangents.data());
+                mesh.normalsAndTangents = normalsAndTangents;
             }
-            _blendedVertexBuffers.push_back(buffer);
+            i++;
         }
         needFullUpdate = true;
         emit rigReady();
@@ -432,7 +444,7 @@ bool Model::findRayIntersectionAgainstSubMeshes(const glm::vec3& origin, const g
         }
 
         if (sortedTriangleSets.size() > 1) {
-            static auto comparator = [](const SortedTriangleSet& left, const SortedTriangleSet& right) { return left.distance > right.distance; };
+            static auto comparator = [](const SortedTriangleSet& left, const SortedTriangleSet& right) { return left.distance < right.distance; };
             std::sort(sortedTriangleSets.begin(), sortedTriangleSets.end(), comparator);
         }
 
@@ -575,7 +587,7 @@ bool Model::findParabolaIntersectionAgainstSubMeshes(const glm::vec3& origin, co
         }
 
         if (sortedTriangleSets.size() > 1) {
-            static auto comparator = [](const SortedTriangleSet& left, const SortedTriangleSet& right) { return left.distance > right.distance; };
+            static auto comparator = [](const SortedTriangleSet& left, const SortedTriangleSet& right) { return left.distance < right.distance; };
             std::sort(sortedTriangleSets.begin(), sortedTriangleSets.end(), comparator);
         }
 
@@ -1327,20 +1339,21 @@ Blender::Blender(ModelPointer model, int blendNumber, const Geometry::WeakPointe
 
 void Blender::run() {
     DETAILED_PROFILE_RANGE_EX(simulation_animation, __FUNCTION__, 0xFFFF0000, 0, { { "url", _model->getURL().toString() } });
-    QVector<glm::vec3> vertices, normals, tangents;
+    QVector<glm::vec3> vertices;
+    QVector<NormalType> normalsAndTangents;
     if (_model) {
         int offset = 0;
+        int normalsAndTangentsOffset = 0;
         foreach (const FBXMesh& mesh, _meshes) {
             if (mesh.blendshapes.isEmpty()) {
                 continue;
             }
             vertices += mesh.vertices;
-            normals += mesh.normals;
-            tangents += mesh.tangents;
+            normalsAndTangents += mesh.normalsAndTangents;
             glm::vec3* meshVertices = vertices.data() + offset;
-            glm::vec3* meshNormals = normals.data() + offset;
-            glm::vec3* meshTangents = tangents.data() + offset;
+            NormalType* meshNormalsAndTangents = normalsAndTangents.data() + normalsAndTangentsOffset;
             offset += mesh.vertices.size();
+            normalsAndTangentsOffset += mesh.normalsAndTangents.size();
             const float NORMAL_COEFFICIENT_SCALE = 0.01f;
             for (int i = 0, n = qMin(_blendshapeCoefficients.size(), mesh.blendshapes.size()); i < n; i++) {
                 float vertexCoefficient = _blendshapeCoefficients.at(i);
@@ -1350,22 +1363,39 @@ void Blender::run() {
                 }
                 float normalCoefficient = vertexCoefficient * NORMAL_COEFFICIENT_SCALE;
                 const FBXBlendshape& blendshape = mesh.blendshapes.at(i);
-                for (int j = 0; j < blendshape.indices.size(); j++) {
-                    int index = blendshape.indices.at(j);
-                    meshVertices[index] += blendshape.vertices.at(j) * vertexCoefficient;
-                    meshNormals[index] += blendshape.normals.at(j) * normalCoefficient;
-                    if (blendshape.tangents.size() > j) {
-                        meshTangents[index] += blendshape.tangents.at(j) * normalCoefficient;
+                tbb::parallel_for(tbb::blocked_range<int>(0, blendshape.indices.size()), [&](const tbb::blocked_range<int>& range) {
+                    for (auto j = range.begin(); j < range.end(); j++) {
+                        int index = blendshape.indices.at(j);
+                        meshVertices[index] += blendshape.vertices.at(j) * vertexCoefficient;
+
+                        glm::vec3 normal = mesh.normals.at(index) + blendshape.normals.at(j) * normalCoefficient;
+                        glm::vec3 tangent;
+                        if (index < mesh.tangents.size()) {
+                            tangent = mesh.tangents.at(index);
+                            if ((int)j < blendshape.tangents.size()) {
+                                tangent += blendshape.tangents.at(j) * normalCoefficient;
+                            }
+                        }
+#if FBX_PACK_NORMALS
+                        glm::uint32 finalNormal;
+                        glm::uint32 finalTangent;
+                        buffer_helpers::packNormalAndTangent(normal, tangent, finalNormal, finalTangent);
+#else
+                        const auto& finalNormal = normal;
+                        const auto& finalTangent = tangent;
+#endif
+                        meshNormalsAndTangents[2 * index] = finalNormal;
+                        meshNormalsAndTangents[2 * index + 1] = finalTangent;
                     }
-                }
+                });
             }
         }
     }
-    // post the result to the geometry cache, which will dispatch to the model if still alive
+    // post the result to the ModelBlender, which will dispatch to the model if still alive
     QMetaObject::invokeMethod(DependencyManager::get<ModelBlender>().data(), "setBlendedVertices",
-        Q_ARG(ModelPointer, _model), Q_ARG(int, _blendNumber),
-        Q_ARG(const Geometry::WeakPointer&, _geometry), Q_ARG(const QVector<glm::vec3>&, vertices),
-        Q_ARG(const QVector<glm::vec3>&, normals), Q_ARG(const QVector<glm::vec3>&, tangents));
+                              Q_ARG(ModelPointer, _model), Q_ARG(int, _blendNumber),
+                              Q_ARG(const Geometry::WeakPointer&, _geometry), Q_ARG(const QVector<glm::vec3>&, vertices),
+                              Q_ARG(const QVector<NormalType>&, normalsAndTangents));
 }
 
 void Model::setScaleToFit(bool scaleToFit, const glm::vec3& dimensions, bool forceRescale) {
@@ -1525,9 +1555,10 @@ void Model::updateClusterMatrices() {
     }
 
     // post the blender if we're not currently waiting for one to finish
-    if (geometry.hasBlendedMeshes() && _blendshapeCoefficients != _blendedBlendshapeCoefficients) {
+    auto modelBlender = DependencyManager::get<ModelBlender>();
+    if (modelBlender->shouldComputeBlendshapes() && geometry.hasBlendedMeshes() && _blendshapeCoefficients != _blendedBlendshapeCoefficients) {
         _blendedBlendshapeCoefficients = _blendshapeCoefficients;
-        DependencyManager::get<ModelBlender>()->noteRequiresBlend(getThisPointer());
+        modelBlender->noteRequiresBlend(getThisPointer());
     }
 }
 
@@ -1544,83 +1575,31 @@ bool Model::maybeStartBlender() {
 }
 
 void Model::setBlendedVertices(int blendNumber, const Geometry::WeakPointer& geometry,
-        const QVector<glm::vec3>& vertices, const QVector<glm::vec3>& normals, const QVector<glm::vec3>& tangents) {
+        const QVector<glm::vec3>& vertices, const QVector<NormalType>& normalsAndTangents) {
     auto geometryRef = geometry.lock();
-    if (!geometryRef || _renderGeometry != geometryRef || _blendedVertexBuffers.empty() || blendNumber < _appliedBlendNumber) {
+    if (!geometryRef || _renderGeometry != geometryRef || blendNumber < _appliedBlendNumber) {
         return;
     }
     _appliedBlendNumber = blendNumber;
     const FBXGeometry& fbxGeometry = getFBXGeometry();
     int index = 0;
-    std::vector<NormalType> normalsAndTangents;
+    int normalAndTangentIndex = 0;
     for (int i = 0; i < fbxGeometry.meshes.size(); i++) {
         const FBXMesh& mesh = fbxGeometry.meshes.at(i);
         if (mesh.blendshapes.isEmpty()) {
             continue;
         }
 
-        gpu::BufferPointer& buffer = _blendedVertexBuffers[i];
         const auto vertexCount = mesh.vertices.size();
         const auto verticesSize = vertexCount * sizeof(glm::vec3);
-        const auto offset = index * sizeof(glm::vec3);
-
-        normalsAndTangents.clear();
-        normalsAndTangents.resize(normals.size()+tangents.size());
-//        assert(normalsAndTangents.size() == 2 * vertexCount);
-
-        // Interleave normals and tangents
-#if 0
-        // Sequential version for debugging
-        auto normalsRange = std::make_pair(normals.begin() + index, normals.begin() + index + vertexCount);
-        auto tangentsRange = std::make_pair(tangents.begin() + index, tangents.begin() + index + vertexCount);
-        auto normalsAndTangentsIt = normalsAndTangents.begin();
-
-        for (auto normalIt = normalsRange.first, tangentIt = tangentsRange.first;
-             normalIt != normalsRange.second;
-             ++normalIt, ++tangentIt) {
-#if FBX_PACK_NORMALS
-            glm::uint32 finalNormal;
-            glm::uint32 finalTangent;
-            buffer_helpers::packNormalAndTangent(*normalIt, *tangentIt, finalNormal, finalTangent);
-#else
-            const auto finalNormal = *normalIt;
-            const auto finalTangent = *tangentIt;
-#endif
-            *normalsAndTangentsIt = finalNormal;
-            ++normalsAndTangentsIt;
-            *normalsAndTangentsIt = finalTangent;
-            ++normalsAndTangentsIt;
-        }
-#else
-        // Parallel version for performance
-        tbb::parallel_for(tbb::blocked_range<size_t>(index, index+vertexCount), [&](const tbb::blocked_range<size_t>& range) {
-            auto normalsRange = std::make_pair(normals.begin() + range.begin(), normals.begin() + range.end());
-            auto tangentsRange = std::make_pair(tangents.begin() + range.begin(), tangents.begin() + range.end());
-            auto normalsAndTangentsIt = normalsAndTangents.begin() + (range.begin()-index)*2;
-
-            for (auto normalIt = normalsRange.first, tangentIt = tangentsRange.first;
-                 normalIt != normalsRange.second;
-                 ++normalIt, ++tangentIt) {
-#if FBX_PACK_NORMALS
-                glm::uint32 finalNormal;
-                glm::uint32 finalTangent;
-                buffer_helpers::packNormalAndTangent(*normalIt, *tangentIt, finalNormal, finalTangent);
-#else
-                const auto finalNormal = *normalIt;
-                const auto finalTangent = *tangentIt;
-#endif
-                *normalsAndTangentsIt = finalNormal;
-                ++normalsAndTangentsIt;
-                *normalsAndTangentsIt = finalTangent;
-                ++normalsAndTangentsIt;
-            }
-        });
-#endif
-
-        buffer->setSubData(0, verticesSize, (gpu::Byte*) vertices.constData() + offset);
-        buffer->setSubData(verticesSize, 2 * vertexCount * sizeof(NormalType), (const gpu::Byte*) normalsAndTangents.data());
+        const auto& buffer = _blendedVertexBuffers[i];
+        assert(buffer);
+        buffer->resize(mesh.vertices.size() * sizeof(glm::vec3) + mesh.normalsAndTangents.size() * sizeof(NormalType));
+        buffer->setSubData(0, verticesSize, (gpu::Byte*) vertices.constData() + index * sizeof(glm::vec3));
+        buffer->setSubData(verticesSize, 2 * mesh.normals.size() * sizeof(NormalType), (const gpu::Byte*) normalsAndTangents.data() + normalAndTangentIndex * sizeof(NormalType));
 
         index += vertexCount;
+        normalAndTangentIndex += 2 * mesh.normals.size();
     }
 }
 
@@ -1686,6 +1665,7 @@ void Model::createRenderItemSet() {
     // Run through all of the meshes, and place them into their segregated, but unsorted buckets
     int shapeID = 0;
     uint32_t numMeshes = (uint32_t)meshes.size();
+    auto fbxGeometry = getFBXGeometry();
     for (uint32_t i = 0; i < numMeshes; i++) {
         const auto& mesh = meshes.at(i);
         if (!mesh) {
@@ -1695,6 +1675,9 @@ void Model::createRenderItemSet() {
         // Create the render payloads
         int numParts = (int)mesh->getNumParts();
         for (int partIndex = 0; partIndex < numParts; partIndex++) {
+            if (fbxGeometry.meshes[i].blendshapes.empty() && !_blendedVertexBuffers[i]) {
+                _blendedVertexBuffers[i] = std::make_shared<gpu::Buffer>();
+            }
             _modelMeshRenderItems << std::make_shared<ModelMeshPartPayload>(shared_from_this(), i, partIndex, shapeID, transform, offset);
             auto material = getGeometry()->getShapeMaterial(shapeID);
             _modelMeshMaterialNames.push_back(material ? material->getName() : "");
@@ -1807,11 +1790,10 @@ void ModelBlender::noteRequiresBlend(ModelPointer model) {
     }
 }
 
-void ModelBlender::setBlendedVertices(ModelPointer model, int blendNumber, const Geometry::WeakPointer& geometry, 
-                                      const QVector<glm::vec3>& vertices, const QVector<glm::vec3>& normals, 
-                                      const QVector<glm::vec3>& tangents) {
+void ModelBlender::setBlendedVertices(ModelPointer model, int blendNumber, const Geometry::WeakPointer& geometry,
+                                      const QVector<glm::vec3>& vertices, const QVector<NormalType>& normalsAndTangents) {
     if (model) {
-        model->setBlendedVertices(blendNumber, geometry, vertices, normals, tangents);
+        model->setBlendedVertices(blendNumber, geometry, vertices, normalsAndTangents);
     }
     _pendingBlenders--;
     {
@@ -1827,4 +1809,3 @@ void ModelBlender::setBlendedVertices(ModelPointer model, int blendNumber, const
         }
     }
 }
-
diff --git a/libraries/render-utils/src/Model.h b/libraries/render-utils/src/Model.h
index adb2fcdd3d..9a7f9f3848 100644
--- a/libraries/render-utils/src/Model.h
+++ b/libraries/render-utils/src/Model.h
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ public:
 
     /// Sets blended vertices computed in a separate thread.
     void setBlendedVertices(int blendNumber, const Geometry::WeakPointer& geometry,
-        const QVector<glm::vec3>& vertices, const QVector<glm::vec3>& normals, const QVector<glm::vec3>& tangents);
+        const QVector<glm::vec3>& vertices, const QVector<NormalType>& normalsAndTangents);
 
     bool isLoaded() const { return (bool)_renderGeometry && _renderGeometry->isGeometryLoaded(); }
     bool isAddedToScene() const { return _addedToScene; }
@@ -423,7 +423,7 @@ protected:
 
     QUrl _url;
 
-    gpu::Buffers _blendedVertexBuffers;
+    std::unordered_map<int, gpu::BufferPointer> _blendedVertexBuffers;
 
     QVector<QVector<QSharedPointer<Texture> > > _dilatedTextures;
 
@@ -513,9 +513,12 @@ public:
     /// Adds the specified model to the list requiring vertex blends.
     void noteRequiresBlend(ModelPointer model);
 
+    bool shouldComputeBlendshapes() { return _computeBlendshapes; }
+
 public slots:
     void setBlendedVertices(ModelPointer model, int blendNumber, const Geometry::WeakPointer& geometry,
-        const QVector<glm::vec3>& vertices, const QVector<glm::vec3>& normals, const QVector<glm::vec3>& tangents);
+        const QVector<glm::vec3>& vertices, const QVector<NormalType>& normalsAndTangents);
+    void setComputeBlendshapes(bool computeBlendshapes) { _computeBlendshapes = computeBlendshapes; }
 
 private:
     using Mutex = std::mutex;
@@ -527,6 +530,8 @@ private:
     std::set<ModelWeakPointer, std::owner_less<ModelWeakPointer>> _modelsRequiringBlends;
     int _pendingBlenders;
     Mutex _mutex;
+
+    bool _computeBlendshapes { true };
 };
 
 
diff --git a/libraries/render-utils/src/RenderDeferredTask.cpp b/libraries/render-utils/src/RenderDeferredTask.cpp
index 9ea1669cc0..57f5c3ec34 100644
--- a/libraries/render-utils/src/RenderDeferredTask.cpp
+++ b/libraries/render-utils/src/RenderDeferredTask.cpp
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
 #include "TextureCache.h"
 #include "ZoneRenderer.h"
 #include "FadeEffect.h"
+#include "BloomStage.h"
 #include "RenderUtilsLogging.h"
 
 #include "AmbientOcclusionEffect.h"
@@ -173,7 +174,7 @@ void RenderDeferredTask::build(JobModel& task, const render::Varying& input, ren
     const auto velocityBufferOutputs = task.addJob<VelocityBufferPass>("VelocityBuffer", velocityBufferInputs);
     const auto velocityBuffer = velocityBufferOutputs.getN<VelocityBufferPass::Outputs>(0);
 
-    // Clear Light, Haze and Skybox Stages and render zones from the general metas bucket
+    // Clear Light, Haze, Bloom, and Skybox Stages and render zones from the general metas bucket
     const auto zones = task.addJob<ZoneRendererTask>("ZoneRenderer", metas);
 
     // Draw Lights just add the lights to the current list of lights to deal with. NOt really gpu job for now.
@@ -245,8 +246,9 @@ void RenderDeferredTask::build(JobModel& task, const render::Varying& input, ren
     task.addJob<Antialiasing>("Antialiasing", antialiasingInputs);
 
     // Add bloom
-    const auto bloomInputs = Bloom::Inputs(deferredFrameTransform, lightingFramebuffer).asVarying();
-    task.addJob<Bloom>("Bloom", bloomInputs);
+    const auto bloomModel = task.addJob<FetchBloomStage>("BloomModel");
+    const auto bloomInputs = BloomEffect::Inputs(deferredFrameTransform, lightingFramebuffer, bloomModel).asVarying();
+    task.addJob<BloomEffect>("Bloom", bloomInputs);
 
     // Lighting Buffer ready for tone mapping
     const auto toneMappingInputs = ToneMappingDeferred::Inputs(lightingFramebuffer, scaledPrimaryFramebuffer).asVarying();
diff --git a/libraries/render-utils/src/SoftAttachmentModel.cpp b/libraries/render-utils/src/SoftAttachmentModel.cpp
index 079e6f75ef..f9b90f38ba 100644
--- a/libraries/render-utils/src/SoftAttachmentModel.cpp
+++ b/libraries/render-utils/src/SoftAttachmentModel.cpp
@@ -77,8 +77,9 @@ void SoftAttachmentModel::updateClusterMatrices() {
     }
 
     // post the blender if we're not currently waiting for one to finish
-    if (geometry.hasBlendedMeshes() && _blendshapeCoefficients != _blendedBlendshapeCoefficients) {
+    auto modelBlender = DependencyManager::get<ModelBlender>();
+    if (modelBlender->shouldComputeBlendshapes() && geometry.hasBlendedMeshes() && _blendshapeCoefficients != _blendedBlendshapeCoefficients) {
         _blendedBlendshapeCoefficients = _blendshapeCoefficients;
-        DependencyManager::get<ModelBlender>()->noteRequiresBlend(getThisPointer());
+        modelBlender->noteRequiresBlend(getThisPointer());
     }
 }
diff --git a/libraries/render-utils/src/UpdateSceneTask.cpp b/libraries/render-utils/src/UpdateSceneTask.cpp
index e05f28ef0d..be61953073 100644
--- a/libraries/render-utils/src/UpdateSceneTask.cpp
+++ b/libraries/render-utils/src/UpdateSceneTask.cpp
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 #include "LightStage.h"
 #include "BackgroundStage.h"
 #include "HazeStage.h"
+#include "BloomStage.h"
 #include <render/TransitionStage.h>
 #include <render/HighlightStage.h>
 #include "DeferredLightingEffect.h"
@@ -22,6 +23,7 @@ void UpdateSceneTask::build(JobModel& task, const render::Varying& input, render
     task.addJob<LightStageSetup>("LightStageSetup");
     task.addJob<BackgroundStageSetup>("BackgroundStageSetup");
     task.addJob<HazeStageSetup>("HazeStageSetup");
+    task.addJob<BloomStageSetup>("BloomStageSetup");
     task.addJob<render::TransitionStageSetup>("TransitionStageSetup");
     task.addJob<render::HighlightStageSetup>("HighlightStageSetup");
 
diff --git a/libraries/render-utils/src/ZoneRenderer.cpp b/libraries/render-utils/src/ZoneRenderer.cpp
index 3299b0c41c..1a1b3706f9 100644
--- a/libraries/render-utils/src/ZoneRenderer.cpp
+++ b/libraries/render-utils/src/ZoneRenderer.cpp
@@ -21,11 +21,12 @@
 #include "StencilMaskPass.h"
 #include "DeferredLightingEffect.h"
 
-
 #include "render-utils/ShaderConstants.h"
 #include "StencilMaskPass.h"
 #include "DeferredLightingEffect.h"
 
+#include "BloomStage.h"
+
 namespace ru {
     using render_utils::slot::texture::Texture;
     using render_utils::slot::buffer::Buffer;
@@ -63,7 +64,7 @@ void ZoneRendererTask::build(JobModel& task, const Varying& input, Varying& oupu
 }
 
 void SetupZones::run(const RenderContextPointer& context, const Inputs& inputs) {
-    // Grab light, background and haze stages and clear them
+    // Grab light, background, haze, and bloom stages and clear them
     auto lightStage = context->_scene->getStage<LightStage>();
     assert(lightStage);
     lightStage->_currentFrame.clear();
@@ -76,6 +77,10 @@ void SetupZones::run(const RenderContextPointer& context, const Inputs& inputs)
     assert(hazeStage);
     hazeStage->_currentFrame.clear();
 
+    auto bloomStage = context->_scene->getStage<BloomStage>();
+    assert(bloomStage);
+    bloomStage->_currentFrame.clear();
+
     // call render over the zones to grab their components in the correct order first...
     render::renderItems(context, inputs);
 
@@ -84,6 +89,7 @@ void SetupZones::run(const RenderContextPointer& context, const Inputs& inputs)
     lightStage->_currentFrame.pushAmbientLight(lightStage->getDefaultLight());
     backgroundStage->_currentFrame.pushBackground(0);
     hazeStage->_currentFrame.pushHaze(0);
+    bloomStage->_currentFrame.pushBloom(INVALID_INDEX);
 }
 
 const gpu::PipelinePointer& DebugZoneLighting::getKeyLightPipeline() {
diff --git a/libraries/render/src/render/BlurTask.cpp b/libraries/render/src/render/BlurTask.cpp
index b76793ea2d..edbfbdaff0 100644
--- a/libraries/render/src/render/BlurTask.cpp
+++ b/libraries/render/src/render/BlurTask.cpp
@@ -195,9 +195,7 @@ bool BlurInOutResource::updateResources(const gpu::FramebufferPointer& sourceFra
     return true;
 }
 
-BlurGaussian::BlurGaussian(bool generateOutputFramebuffer, unsigned int downsampleFactor) :
-    _inOutResources(generateOutputFramebuffer, downsampleFactor)
-{
+BlurGaussian::BlurGaussian() {
     _parameters = std::make_shared<BlurParams>();
 }
 
@@ -243,12 +241,17 @@ void BlurGaussian::configure(const Config& config) {
 }
 
 
-void BlurGaussian::run(const RenderContextPointer& renderContext, const gpu::FramebufferPointer& sourceFramebuffer, gpu::FramebufferPointer& blurredFramebuffer) {
+void BlurGaussian::run(const RenderContextPointer& renderContext, const Inputs& inputs, gpu::FramebufferPointer& blurredFramebuffer) {
     assert(renderContext->args);
     assert(renderContext->args->hasViewFrustum());
 
     RenderArgs* args = renderContext->args;
 
+    const auto sourceFramebuffer = inputs.get0();
+    _inOutResources._generateOutputFramebuffer = inputs.get1();
+    _inOutResources._downsampleFactor = inputs.get2();
+    _parameters->setFilterGaussianTaps(inputs.get3(), inputs.get4());
+
     BlurInOutResource::Resources blurringResources;
     if (!_inOutResources.updateResources(sourceFramebuffer, blurringResources)) {
         // early exit if no valid blurring resources
diff --git a/libraries/render/src/render/BlurTask.h b/libraries/render/src/render/BlurTask.h
index e8d268dc63..cb11570f5c 100644
--- a/libraries/render/src/render/BlurTask.h
+++ b/libraries/render/src/render/BlurTask.h
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ using BlurParamsPointer = std::shared_ptr<BlurParams>;
 
 class BlurInOutResource {
 public:
+    BlurInOutResource() {}
     BlurInOutResource(bool generateOutputFramebuffer, unsigned int downsampleFactor);
 
     struct Resources {
@@ -113,13 +114,14 @@ protected:
 
 class BlurGaussian {
 public:
+    using Inputs = VaryingSet5<gpu::FramebufferPointer, bool, unsigned int, int, float>;
     using Config = BlurGaussianConfig;
-    using JobModel = Job::ModelIO<BlurGaussian, gpu::FramebufferPointer, gpu::FramebufferPointer, Config>;
+    using JobModel = Job::ModelIO<BlurGaussian, Inputs, gpu::FramebufferPointer, Config>;
 
-    BlurGaussian(bool generateOutputFramebuffer = false, unsigned int downsampleFactor = 1U);
+    BlurGaussian();
 
     void configure(const Config& config);
-    void run(const RenderContextPointer& renderContext, const gpu::FramebufferPointer& sourceFramebuffer, gpu::FramebufferPointer& blurredFramebuffer);
+    void run(const RenderContextPointer& renderContext, const Inputs& inputs, gpu::FramebufferPointer& blurredFramebuffer);
 
     BlurParamsPointer getParameters() const { return _parameters; }
 
diff --git a/libraries/shared/src/GeometryUtil.cpp b/libraries/shared/src/GeometryUtil.cpp
index 854c4c3f36..3f2f7cd7fb 100644
--- a/libraries/shared/src/GeometryUtil.cpp
+++ b/libraries/shared/src/GeometryUtil.cpp
@@ -233,9 +233,8 @@ bool findRayAABoxIntersection(const glm::vec3& origin, const glm::vec3& directio
         tmax = glm::min(tmax, newTmax);
     }
 
-    bool inside = tmin < 0.0f;
     if (tmax >= glm::max(tmin, 0.0f)) {
-        if (inside) {
+        if (tmin < 0.0f) {
             distance = tmax;
             bool positiveDirection = direction[maxAxis] > 0.0f;
             surfaceNormal = glm::vec3(0.0f);
diff --git a/libraries/shared/src/SpatiallyNestable.cpp b/libraries/shared/src/SpatiallyNestable.cpp
index ccb275ffc9..4b8768704a 100644
--- a/libraries/shared/src/SpatiallyNestable.cpp
+++ b/libraries/shared/src/SpatiallyNestable.cpp
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@ const float defaultAACubeSize = 1.0f;
 const int MAX_PARENTING_CHAIN_SIZE = 30;
 
 SpatiallyNestable::SpatiallyNestable(NestableType nestableType, QUuid id) :
-    _nestableType(nestableType),
     _id(id),
+    _nestableType(nestableType),
     _transform() {
     // set flags in _transform
     _transform.setTranslation(glm::vec3(0.0f));
diff --git a/libraries/shared/src/SpatiallyNestable.h b/libraries/shared/src/SpatiallyNestable.h
index 361f0aaf17..a50e687a9b 100644
--- a/libraries/shared/src/SpatiallyNestable.h
+++ b/libraries/shared/src/SpatiallyNestable.h
@@ -212,7 +212,6 @@ public:
     virtual void parentDeleted() { } // called on children of a deleted parent
 
 protected:
-    const NestableType _nestableType; // EntityItem or an AvatarData
     QUuid _id;
     mutable SpatiallyNestableWeakPointer _parent;
 
@@ -232,6 +231,8 @@ protected:
     quint64 _rotationChanged { 0 };
 
 private:
+    SpatiallyNestable() = delete;
+    const NestableType _nestableType; // EntityItem or an AvatarData
     QUuid _parentID; // what is this thing's transform relative to?
     quint16 _parentJointIndex { INVALID_JOINT_INDEX }; // which joint of the parent is this relative to?
 
diff --git a/scripts/developer/utilities/render/bloom.qml b/scripts/developer/utilities/render/bloom.qml
index 52090348d9..705a9826d6 100644
--- a/scripts/developer/utilities/render/bloom.qml
+++ b/scripts/developer/utilities/render/bloom.qml
@@ -14,20 +14,11 @@ import "configSlider"
 
 Item {
     id: root
-    property var config: Render.getConfig("RenderMainView.Bloom")
-    property var configThreshold: Render.getConfig("RenderMainView.BloomThreshold")
     property var configDebug: Render.getConfig("RenderMainView.DebugBloom")
 
     Column {
         spacing: 8
 
-        CheckBox {
-            text: "Enable"
-            checked: root.config["enabled"]
-            onCheckedChanged: {
-                root.config["enabled"] = checked;
-            }
-        }
         GroupBox {
             title: "Debug"
             Row {
@@ -88,35 +79,5 @@ Item {
                 }
             }
         }
-        ConfigSlider {
-            label: "Intensity"
-            integral: false
-            config: root.config
-            property: "intensity"
-            max: 1.0
-            min: 0.0
-            width: 280
-            height:38
-        }  
-        ConfigSlider {
-            label: "Size"
-            integral: false
-            config: root.config
-            property: "size"
-            max: 1.0
-            min: 0.0
-            width: 280
-            height:38
-        }  
-        ConfigSlider {
-            label: "Threshold"
-            integral: false
-            config: root.configThreshold
-            property: "threshold"
-            max: 2.0
-            min: 0.0
-            width: 280
-            height:38
-        }  
     }
 }
diff --git a/scripts/developer/utilities/render/debugBloom.js b/scripts/developer/utilities/render/debugBloom.js
index 3a508d351c..39629ab0ce 100644
--- a/scripts/developer/utilities/render/debugBloom.js
+++ b/scripts/developer/utilities/render/debugBloom.js
@@ -15,6 +15,6 @@ var window = new OverlayWindow({
     title: 'Bloom',
     source: qml,
     width: 285, 
-    height: 210,
+    height: 40,
 });
 window.closed.connect(function() { Script.stop(); });
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/scripts/system/html/entityProperties.html b/scripts/system/html/entityProperties.html
index 9614f8b8fe..744150253d 100644
--- a/scripts/system/html/entityProperties.html
+++ b/scripts/system/html/entityProperties.html
@@ -678,6 +678,52 @@
                     </div>
                 </fieldset-->
             </fieldset>
+            <fieldset class="minor">
+                <legend class="sub-section-header zone-group zone-section">
+                    Bloom
+                </legend>
+                <form>
+                    <input type="radio" name="bloomMode" value="inherit" id="property-zone-bloom-mode-inherit" checked> Inherit
+                    <input type="radio" name="bloomMode" value="disabled" id="property-zone-bloom-mode-disabled"> Off
+                    <input type="radio" name="bloomMode" value="enabled" id="property-zone-bloom-mode-enabled"> On
+                </form>
+                <fieldset class="zone-group zone-section bloom-section property gen fstuple">
+                    <div class="tuple">
+                        <div>
+                            <br>
+                            <table>
+                                <td><label>Bloom Intensity&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;0</label></td>
+                                <td><input type="range" class="slider" id="property-zone-bloom-intensity" min="0" max="1" step="0.01"></td>
+                                <td><label>1</label>
+                            </table>
+                        </div>
+                    </div>
+                </fieldset>
+                <fieldset class="zone-group zone-section bloom-section property gen fstuple">
+                    <div class="tuple">
+                        <div>
+                            <br>
+                            <table>
+                                <td><label>Bloom Threshold&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;0</label></td>
+                                <td><input type="range" class="slider" id="property-zone-bloom-threshold" min="0" max="1" step="0.01"></td>
+                                <td><label>1</label>
+                            </table>
+                        </div>
+                    </div>
+                </fieldset>
+                <fieldset class="zone-group zone-section bloom-section property gen fstuple">
+                    <div class="tuple">
+                        <div>
+                            <br>
+                            <table>
+                                <td><label>Bloom Size&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;0</label></td>
+                                <td><input type="range" class="slider" id="property-zone-bloom-size" min="0" max="2" step="0.01"></td>
+                                <td><label>2</label>
+                            </table>
+                        </div>
+                    </div>
+                </fieldset>
+            </fieldset>
         </fieldset>
         <fieldset id="text" class="major">
             <legend class="section-header text-group text-section">
diff --git a/scripts/system/html/js/entityProperties.js b/scripts/system/html/js/entityProperties.js
index 31984d2d01..de9027586e 100644
--- a/scripts/system/html/js/entityProperties.js
+++ b/scripts/system/html/js/entityProperties.js
@@ -841,7 +841,7 @@ function loaded() {
         var elZoneHazeModeInherit = document.getElementById("property-zone-haze-mode-inherit");
         var elZoneHazeModeDisabled = document.getElementById("property-zone-haze-mode-disabled");
         var elZoneHazeModeEnabled = document.getElementById("property-zone-haze-mode-enabled");
-        
+
         var elZoneHazeRange = document.getElementById("property-zone-haze-range");
         var elZoneHazeColor = document.getElementById("property-zone-haze-color");
         var elZoneHazeColorRed = document.getElementById("property-zone-haze-color-red");
@@ -860,6 +860,15 @@ function loaded() {
 
         var elZoneHazeBackgroundBlend = document.getElementById("property-zone-haze-background-blend");
 
+        // Bloom
+        var elZoneBloomModeInherit = document.getElementById("property-zone-bloom-mode-inherit");
+        var elZoneBloomModeDisabled = document.getElementById("property-zone-bloom-mode-disabled");
+        var elZoneBloomModeEnabled = document.getElementById("property-zone-bloom-mode-enabled");
+
+        var elZoneBloomIntensity = document.getElementById("property-zone-bloom-intensity");
+        var elZoneBloomThreshold = document.getElementById("property-zone-bloom-threshold");
+        var elZoneBloomSize = document.getElementById("property-zone-bloom-size");
+
         var elZoneSkyboxColor = document.getElementById("property-zone-skybox-color");
         var elZoneSkyboxColorRed = document.getElementById("property-zone-skybox-color-red");
         var elZoneSkyboxColorGreen = document.getElementById("property-zone-skybox-color-green");
@@ -916,19 +925,19 @@ function loaded() {
                                 deleteJSONMaterialEditor();
                             }
                         }
-                        
+
                         elTypeIcon.style.display = "none";
                         elType.innerHTML = "<i>No selection</i>";
                         elPropertiesList.className = '';
-                        
+
                         elID.value = "";
                         elName.value = "";
                         elLocked.checked = false;
                         elVisible.checked = false;
-                        
+
                         elParentID.value = "";
                         elParentJointIndex.value = "";
-                        
+
                         elColorRed.value = "";
                         elColorGreen.value = "";
                         elColorBlue.value = "";
@@ -937,15 +946,15 @@ function loaded() {
                         elPositionX.value = "";
                         elPositionY.value = "";
                         elPositionZ.value = "";
-                        
+
                         elRotationX.value = "";
                         elRotationY.value = "";
                         elRotationZ.value = "";
-                        
+
                         elDimensionsX.value = "";
                         elDimensionsY.value = "";
                         elDimensionsZ.value = "";   
-                        
+
                         elRegistrationX.value = "";
                         elRegistrationY.value = "";
                         elRegistrationZ.value = "";
@@ -967,14 +976,14 @@ function loaded() {
                         elAccelerationX.value = "";
                         elAccelerationY.value = "";
                         elAccelerationZ.value = "";
-                        
+
                         elRestitution.value = "";
                         elFriction.value = "";
                         elDensity.value = "";
-                        
+
                         elCollisionless.checked = false;
                         elDynamic.checked = false;
-                        
+
                         elCollideStatic.checked = false;
                         elCollideKinematic.checked = false;
                         elCollideDynamic.checked = false;
@@ -991,27 +1000,27 @@ function loaded() {
                         elCloneableGroup.style.display = "none";
                         elCloneableLimit.value = "";
                         elCloneableLifetime.value = "";
-                                            
-                        showElements(document.getElementsByClassName('can-cast-shadow-section'), true);                                 
+
+                        showElements(document.getElementsByClassName('can-cast-shadow-section'), true);
                         elCanCastShadow.checked = false;
-                        
+
                         elCollisionSoundURL.value = "";
                         elLifetime.value = "";
                         elScriptURL.value = "";
                         elServerScripts.value = "";
                         elHyperlinkHref.value = "";
                         elDescription.value = "";
-                        
+
                         deleteJSONEditor();
                         elUserData.value = "";
                         showUserDataTextArea();
                         showSaveUserDataButton();
                         showNewJSONEditorButton();
-                        
+
                         // Shape Properties
                         elShape.value = "Cube";
                         setDropdownText(elShape);
-                        
+
                         // Light Properties
                         elLightSpotLight.checked = false;
                         elLightColor.style.backgroundColor = "rgb(" + 0 + "," + 0 + "," + 0 + ")";
@@ -1022,7 +1031,7 @@ function loaded() {
                         elLightFalloffRadius.value = "";
                         elLightExponent.value = "";
                         elLightCutoff.value = "";
-                        
+
                         // Model Properties
                         elModelURL.value = "";
                         elCompoundShapeURL.value = "";
@@ -1039,7 +1048,7 @@ function loaded() {
                         elModelAnimationAllowTranslation.checked = false;
                         elModelTextures.value = "";
                         elModelOriginalTextures.value = "";
-                                                
+
                         // Zone Properties
                         elZoneFlyingAllowed.checked = false;
                         elZoneGhostingAllowed.checked = false;
@@ -1069,6 +1078,9 @@ function loaded() {
                         elZoneHazeAltitudeEffect.checked = false;
                         elZoneHazeBaseRef.value = "";
                         elZoneHazeCeiling.value = "";
+                        elZoneBloomIntensity.value = "";
+                        elZoneBloomThreshold.value = "";
+                        elZoneBloomSize.value = "";
                         elZoneSkyboxColor.style.backgroundColor = "rgb(" + 0 + "," + 0 + "," + 0 + ")";
                         elZoneSkyboxColorRed.value = "";
                         elZoneSkyboxColorGreen.value = "";
@@ -1078,7 +1090,8 @@ function loaded() {
                         showElements(document.getElementsByClassName('skybox-section'), true);
                         showElements(document.getElementsByClassName('ambient-section'), true);
                         showElements(document.getElementsByClassName('haze-section'), true);
-                        
+                        showElements(document.getElementsByClassName('bloom-section'), true);
+
                         // Text Properties
                         elTextText.value = "";
                         elTextLineHeight.value = "";
@@ -1091,14 +1104,14 @@ function loaded() {
                         elTextBackgroundColorRed.value = "";
                         elTextBackgroundColorGreen.value = "";
                         elTextBackgroundColorBlue.value = "";
-                                                
+
                         // Image Properties
                         elImageURL.value = "";
-                        
+
                         // Web Properties
                         elWebSourceURL.value = "";
                         elWebDPI.value = "";
-                        
+
                         // Material Properties
                         elMaterialURL.value = "";
                         elParentMaterialNameNumber.value = "";
@@ -1109,13 +1122,13 @@ function loaded() {
                         elMaterialMappingScaleX.value = "";
                         elMaterialMappingScaleY.value = "";
                         elMaterialMappingRot.value = "";
-                        
+
                         deleteJSONMaterialEditor();
                         elMaterialData.value = "";
                         showMaterialDataTextArea();
                         showSaveMaterialDataButton();
                         showNewJSONMaterialEditorButton();
-                        
+
                         disableProperties();
                     } else if (data.selections.length > 1) {
                         deleteJSONEditor();
@@ -1252,7 +1265,7 @@ function loaded() {
                         elCloneableGroup.style.display = elCloneable.checked ? "block": "none";
                         elCloneableLimit.value = properties.cloneLimit;
                         elCloneableLifetime.value = properties.cloneLifetime;
-                        
+
                         var grabbablesSet = false;
                         var parsedUserData = {};
                         try {
@@ -1478,6 +1491,14 @@ function loaded() {
                             elZoneHazeBaseRef.value = properties.haze.hazeBaseRef.toFixed(0);
                             elZoneHazeCeiling.value = properties.haze.hazeCeiling.toFixed(0);
 
+                            elZoneBloomModeInherit.checked = (properties.bloomMode === 'inherit');
+                            elZoneBloomModeDisabled.checked = (properties.bloomMode === 'disabled');
+                            elZoneBloomModeEnabled.checked = (properties.bloomMode === 'enabled');
+
+                            elZoneBloomIntensity.value = properties.bloom.bloomIntensity.toFixed(2);
+                            elZoneBloomThreshold.value = properties.bloom.bloomThreshold.toFixed(2);
+                            elZoneBloomSize.value = properties.bloom.bloomSize.toFixed(2);
+
                             elShapeType.value = properties.shapeType;
                             elCompoundShapeURL.value = properties.compoundShapeURL;
 
@@ -1504,6 +1525,9 @@ function loaded() {
 
                             showElements(document.getElementsByClassName('haze-section'),
                                 elZoneHazeModeEnabled.checked);
+
+                            showElements(document.getElementsByClassName('bloom-section'),
+                                elZoneBloomModeEnabled.checked);
                         } else if (properties.type === "PolyVox") {
                             elVoxelVolumeSizeX.value = properties.voxelVolumeSize.x.toFixed(2);
                             elVoxelVolumeSizeY.value = properties.voxelVolumeSize.y.toFixed(2);
@@ -2069,6 +2093,18 @@ function loaded() {
         elZoneHazeBackgroundBlend.addEventListener('change', 
             createEmitGroupNumberPropertyUpdateFunction('haze', 'hazeBackgroundBlend'));
 
+        // Bloom
+        var bloomModeChanged = createZoneComponentModeChangedFunction('bloomMode',
+            elZoneBloomModeInherit, elZoneBloomModeDisabled, elZoneBloomModeEnabled);
+
+        elZoneBloomModeInherit.addEventListener('change', bloomModeChanged);
+        elZoneBloomModeDisabled.addEventListener('change', bloomModeChanged);
+        elZoneBloomModeEnabled.addEventListener('change', bloomModeChanged);
+
+        elZoneBloomIntensity.addEventListener('change', createEmitGroupNumberPropertyUpdateFunction('bloom', 'bloomIntensity'));
+        elZoneBloomThreshold.addEventListener('change', createEmitGroupNumberPropertyUpdateFunction('bloom', 'bloomThreshold'));
+        elZoneBloomSize.addEventListener('change', createEmitGroupNumberPropertyUpdateFunction('bloom', 'bloomSize'));
+
         var zoneSkyboxColorChangeFunction = createEmitGroupColorPropertyUpdateFunction('skybox', 'color',
             elZoneSkyboxColorRed, elZoneSkyboxColorGreen, elZoneSkyboxColorBlue);
         elZoneSkyboxColorRed.addEventListener('change', zoneSkyboxColorChangeFunction);