diff --git a/interface/src/ui/overlays/Base3DOverlay.cpp b/interface/src/ui/overlays/Base3DOverlay.cpp
index 8f2149f02d..ff5177ed3a 100644
--- a/interface/src/ui/overlays/Base3DOverlay.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/ui/overlays/Base3DOverlay.cpp
@@ -26,7 +26,8 @@ Base3DOverlay::Base3DOverlay() :
     _isSolid(DEFAULT_IS_SOLID),
     _isDashedLine(DEFAULT_IS_DASHED_LINE),
     _ignoreRayIntersection(false),
-    _drawInFront(false)
+    _drawInFront(false),
+    _isAA(true)
 {
 }
 
@@ -37,7 +38,8 @@ Base3DOverlay::Base3DOverlay(const Base3DOverlay* base3DOverlay) :
     _isSolid(base3DOverlay->_isSolid),
     _isDashedLine(base3DOverlay->_isDashedLine),
     _ignoreRayIntersection(base3DOverlay->_ignoreRayIntersection),
-    _drawInFront(base3DOverlay->_drawInFront)
+    _drawInFront(base3DOverlay->_drawInFront),
+    _isAA(base3DOverlay->_isAA)
 {
     setTransform(base3DOverlay->getTransform());
 }
@@ -175,6 +177,13 @@ void Base3DOverlay::setProperties(const QVariantMap& originalProperties) {
         needRenderItemUpdate = true;
     }
 
+    auto isAA = properties["isAA"];
+    if (isAA.isValid()) {
+        bool value = isAA.toBool();
+        setIsAA(value);
+        needRenderItemUpdate = true;
+    }
+
     // Communicate changes to the renderItem if needed
     if (needRenderItemUpdate) {
         auto itemID = getRenderItemID();
@@ -224,6 +233,9 @@ QVariant Base3DOverlay::getProperty(const QString& property) {
     if (property == "parentJointIndex") {
         return getParentJointIndex();
     }
+    if (property == "isAA") {
+        return _isAA;
+    }
 
     return Overlay::getProperty(property);
 }
diff --git a/interface/src/ui/overlays/Base3DOverlay.h b/interface/src/ui/overlays/Base3DOverlay.h
index 1860af4e85..18936df504 100644
--- a/interface/src/ui/overlays/Base3DOverlay.h
+++ b/interface/src/ui/overlays/Base3DOverlay.h
@@ -36,11 +36,14 @@ public:
     bool getIgnoreRayIntersection() const { return _ignoreRayIntersection; }
     bool getDrawInFront() const { return _drawInFront; }
 
+    virtual bool isAA() const { return _isAA; }
+
     void setLineWidth(float lineWidth) { _lineWidth = lineWidth; }
     void setIsSolid(bool isSolid) { _isSolid = isSolid; }
     void setIsDashedLine(bool isDashedLine) { _isDashedLine = isDashedLine; }
     void setIgnoreRayIntersection(bool value) { _ignoreRayIntersection = value; }
     void setDrawInFront(bool value) { _drawInFront = value; }
+    void setIsAA(bool value) { _isAA = value; }
 
     virtual AABox getBounds() const override = 0;
 
@@ -64,6 +67,7 @@ protected:
     bool _isDashedLine;
     bool _ignoreRayIntersection;
     bool _drawInFront;
+    bool _isAA;
 };
 
 #endif // hifi_Base3DOverlay_h
diff --git a/interface/src/ui/overlays/OverlaysPayload.cpp b/interface/src/ui/overlays/OverlaysPayload.cpp
index 7cc74d60e0..277a86e93f 100644
--- a/interface/src/ui/overlays/OverlaysPayload.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/ui/overlays/OverlaysPayload.cpp
@@ -38,6 +38,9 @@ namespace render {
             if (std::static_pointer_cast<Base3DOverlay>(overlay)->getDrawInFront()) {
                 builder.withLayered();
             }
+            if (!std::static_pointer_cast<Base3DOverlay>(overlay)->isAA()) {
+                builder.withLayered();
+            }
             if (overlay->getAlphaPulse() != 0.0f || overlay->getAlpha() != 1.0f) {
                 builder.withTransparent();
             }
@@ -51,11 +54,17 @@ namespace render {
     }
     template <> int payloadGetLayer(const Overlay::Pointer& overlay) {
         // MAgic number while we are defining the layering mechanism:
-        const int LAYER_2D =  2;
+        const int LAYER_NO_AA = 3;
+        const int LAYER_2D = 2;
         const int LAYER_3D_FRONT = 1;
         const int LAYER_3D = 0;
+
         if (overlay->is3D()) {
-            return (std::dynamic_pointer_cast<Base3DOverlay>(overlay)->getDrawInFront() ? LAYER_3D_FRONT : LAYER_3D);
+            auto overlay3D = std::dynamic_pointer_cast<Base3DOverlay>(overlay);
+            if (overlay3D->isAA())
+                return (overlay3D->getDrawInFront() ? LAYER_3D_FRONT : LAYER_3D);
+            else
+                return LAYER_NO_AA;
         } else {
             return LAYER_2D;
         }
diff --git a/interface/src/ui/overlays/Web3DOverlay.cpp b/interface/src/ui/overlays/Web3DOverlay.cpp
index bf708c738d..f33ef24c0d 100644
--- a/interface/src/ui/overlays/Web3DOverlay.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/ui/overlays/Web3DOverlay.cpp
@@ -249,9 +249,9 @@ void Web3DOverlay::render(RenderArgs* args) {
     batch.setModelTransform(transform);
     auto geometryCache = DependencyManager::get<GeometryCache>();
     if (color.a < OPAQUE_ALPHA_THRESHOLD) {
-        geometryCache->bindTransparentWebBrowserProgram(batch);
+        geometryCache->bindTransparentWebBrowserProgram(batch, _isAA);
     } else {
-        geometryCache->bindOpaqueWebBrowserProgram(batch);
+        geometryCache->bindOpaqueWebBrowserProgram(batch, _isAA);
     }
     geometryCache->renderQuad(batch, halfSize * -1.0f, halfSize, vec2(0), vec2(1), color, _geometryId);
     batch.setResourceTexture(0, args->_whiteTexture); // restore default white color after me
diff --git a/libraries/entities-renderer/src/RenderableWebEntityItem.cpp b/libraries/entities-renderer/src/RenderableWebEntityItem.cpp
index e8353a1595..972c23d534 100644
--- a/libraries/entities-renderer/src/RenderableWebEntityItem.cpp
+++ b/libraries/entities-renderer/src/RenderableWebEntityItem.cpp
@@ -241,10 +241,11 @@ void RenderableWebEntityItem::render(RenderArgs* args) {
 
     batch._glColor4f(1.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f, fadeRatio);
 
+    const bool IS_AA = true;
     if (fadeRatio < OPAQUE_ALPHA_THRESHOLD) {
-        DependencyManager::get<GeometryCache>()->bindTransparentWebBrowserProgram(batch);
+        DependencyManager::get<GeometryCache>()->bindTransparentWebBrowserProgram(batch, IS_AA);
     } else {
-        DependencyManager::get<GeometryCache>()->bindOpaqueWebBrowserProgram(batch);
+        DependencyManager::get<GeometryCache>()->bindOpaqueWebBrowserProgram(batch, IS_AA);
     }
     DependencyManager::get<GeometryCache>()->renderQuad(batch, topLeft, bottomRight, texMin, texMax, glm::vec4(1.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f, fadeRatio), _geometryId);
 }
diff --git a/libraries/render-utils/src/GeometryCache.cpp b/libraries/render-utils/src/GeometryCache.cpp
index a19f1844f0..c277b9be64 100644
--- a/libraries/render-utils/src/GeometryCache.cpp
+++ b/libraries/render-utils/src/GeometryCache.cpp
@@ -36,7 +36,9 @@
 #include "simple_textured_frag.h"
 #include "simple_textured_unlit_frag.h"
 #include "simple_opaque_web_browser_frag.h"
+#include "simple_opaque_web_browser_overlay_frag.h"
 #include "simple_transparent_web_browser_frag.h"
+#include "simple_transparent_web_browser_overlay_frag.h"
 #include "glowLine_vert.h"
 #include "glowLine_frag.h"
 
@@ -1760,66 +1762,61 @@ inline bool operator==(const SimpleProgramKey& a, const SimpleProgramKey& b) {
     return a.getRaw() == b.getRaw();
 }
 
-void GeometryCache::bindOpaqueWebBrowserProgram(gpu::Batch& batch) {
-    batch.setPipeline(getOpaqueWebBrowserProgram());
+static void buildWebShader(const std::string& vertShaderText, const std::string& fragShaderText, bool blendEnable,
+                           gpu::ShaderPointer& shaderPointerOut, gpu::PipelinePointer& pipelinePointerOut) {
+    auto VS = gpu::Shader::createVertex(vertShaderText);
+    auto PS = gpu::Shader::createPixel(fragShaderText);
+
+    shaderPointerOut = gpu::Shader::createProgram(VS, PS);
+
+    gpu::Shader::BindingSet slotBindings;
+    slotBindings.insert(gpu::Shader::Binding(std::string("normalFittingMap"), render::ShapePipeline::Slot::MAP::NORMAL_FITTING));
+    gpu::Shader::makeProgram(*shaderPointerOut, slotBindings);
+    auto state = std::make_shared<gpu::State>();
+    state->setCullMode(gpu::State::CULL_NONE);
+    state->setDepthTest(true, true, gpu::LESS_EQUAL);
+    state->setBlendFunction(blendEnable,
+                            gpu::State::SRC_ALPHA, gpu::State::BLEND_OP_ADD, gpu::State::INV_SRC_ALPHA,
+                            gpu::State::FACTOR_ALPHA, gpu::State::BLEND_OP_ADD, gpu::State::ONE);
+
+    pipelinePointerOut = gpu::Pipeline::create(shaderPointerOut, state);
+}
+
+void GeometryCache::bindOpaqueWebBrowserProgram(gpu::Batch& batch, bool isAA) {
+    batch.setPipeline(getOpaqueWebBrowserProgram(isAA));
     // Set a default normal map
     batch.setResourceTexture(render::ShapePipeline::Slot::MAP::NORMAL_FITTING,
                              DependencyManager::get<TextureCache>()->getNormalFittingTexture());
 }
 
-gpu::PipelinePointer GeometryCache::getOpaqueWebBrowserProgram() {
+gpu::PipelinePointer GeometryCache::getOpaqueWebBrowserProgram(bool isAA) {
     static std::once_flag once;
     std::call_once(once, [&]() {
-        auto VS = gpu::Shader::createVertex(std::string(simple_vert));
-        auto PS = gpu::Shader::createPixel(std::string(simple_opaque_web_browser_frag));
-
-        _simpleOpaqueWebBrowserShader = gpu::Shader::createProgram(VS, PS);
-
-        gpu::Shader::BindingSet slotBindings;
-        slotBindings.insert(gpu::Shader::Binding(std::string("normalFittingMap"), render::ShapePipeline::Slot::MAP::NORMAL_FITTING));
-        gpu::Shader::makeProgram(*_simpleOpaqueWebBrowserShader, slotBindings);
-        auto state = std::make_shared<gpu::State>();
-        state->setCullMode(gpu::State::CULL_NONE);
-        state->setDepthTest(true, true, gpu::LESS_EQUAL);
-        state->setBlendFunction(false,
-                                gpu::State::SRC_ALPHA, gpu::State::BLEND_OP_ADD, gpu::State::INV_SRC_ALPHA,
-                                gpu::State::FACTOR_ALPHA, gpu::State::BLEND_OP_ADD, gpu::State::ONE);
-
-        _simpleOpaqueWebBrowserPipeline = gpu::Pipeline::create(_simpleOpaqueWebBrowserShader, state);
+        const bool BLEND_ENABLE = false;
+        buildWebShader(simple_vert, simple_opaque_web_browser_frag, BLEND_ENABLE, _simpleOpaqueWebBrowserShader, _simpleOpaqueWebBrowserPipeline);
+        buildWebShader(simple_vert, simple_opaque_web_browser_overlay_frag, BLEND_ENABLE, _simpleOpaqueWebBrowserOverlayShader, _simpleOpaqueWebBrowserOverlayPipeline);
     });
 
-    return _simpleOpaqueWebBrowserPipeline;
+    return isAA ? _simpleOpaqueWebBrowserPipeline : _simpleOpaqueWebBrowserOverlayPipeline;
 }
 
-void GeometryCache::bindTransparentWebBrowserProgram(gpu::Batch& batch) {
-    batch.setPipeline(getTransparentWebBrowserProgram());
+void GeometryCache::bindTransparentWebBrowserProgram(gpu::Batch& batch, bool isAA) {
+    batch.setPipeline(getTransparentWebBrowserProgram(isAA));
     // Set a default normal map
     batch.setResourceTexture(render::ShapePipeline::Slot::MAP::NORMAL_FITTING,
                              DependencyManager::get<TextureCache>()->getNormalFittingTexture());
 }
 
-gpu::PipelinePointer GeometryCache::getTransparentWebBrowserProgram() {
+gpu::PipelinePointer GeometryCache::getTransparentWebBrowserProgram(bool isAA) {
     static std::once_flag once;
     std::call_once(once, [&]() {
-        auto VS = gpu::Shader::createVertex(std::string(simple_vert));
-        auto PS = gpu::Shader::createPixel(std::string(simple_transparent_web_browser_frag));
 
-        _simpleTransparentWebBrowserShader = gpu::Shader::createProgram(VS, PS);
-
-        gpu::Shader::BindingSet slotBindings;
-        slotBindings.insert(gpu::Shader::Binding(std::string("normalFittingMap"), render::ShapePipeline::Slot::MAP::NORMAL_FITTING));
-        gpu::Shader::makeProgram(*_simpleTransparentWebBrowserShader, slotBindings);
-        auto state = std::make_shared<gpu::State>();
-        state->setCullMode(gpu::State::CULL_NONE);
-        state->setDepthTest(true, true, gpu::LESS_EQUAL);
-        state->setBlendFunction(true,
-                                gpu::State::SRC_ALPHA, gpu::State::BLEND_OP_ADD, gpu::State::INV_SRC_ALPHA,
-                                gpu::State::FACTOR_ALPHA, gpu::State::BLEND_OP_ADD, gpu::State::ONE);
-
-        _simpleTransparentWebBrowserPipeline = gpu::Pipeline::create(_simpleTransparentWebBrowserShader, state);
+        const bool BLEND_ENABLE = true;
+        buildWebShader(simple_vert, simple_transparent_web_browser_frag, BLEND_ENABLE, _simpleTransparentWebBrowserShader, _simpleTransparentWebBrowserPipeline);
+        buildWebShader(simple_vert, simple_transparent_web_browser_overlay_frag, BLEND_ENABLE, _simpleTransparentWebBrowserOverlayShader, _simpleTransparentWebBrowserOverlayPipeline);
     });
 
-    return _simpleTransparentWebBrowserPipeline;
+    return isAA ? _simpleTransparentWebBrowserPipeline : _simpleTransparentWebBrowserOverlayPipeline;
 }
 
 void GeometryCache::bindSimpleProgram(gpu::Batch& batch, bool textured, bool transparent, bool culled, bool unlit, bool depthBiased) {
diff --git a/libraries/render-utils/src/GeometryCache.h b/libraries/render-utils/src/GeometryCache.h
index 84dfd8ccc3..e0a610a095 100644
--- a/libraries/render-utils/src/GeometryCache.h
+++ b/libraries/render-utils/src/GeometryCache.h
@@ -158,11 +158,11 @@ public:
     gpu::PipelinePointer getSimplePipeline(bool textured = false, bool transparent = false, bool culled = true,
                                           bool unlit = false, bool depthBias = false);
 
-    void bindOpaqueWebBrowserProgram(gpu::Batch& batch);
-    gpu::PipelinePointer getOpaqueWebBrowserProgram();
+    void bindOpaqueWebBrowserProgram(gpu::Batch& batch, bool isAA);
+    gpu::PipelinePointer getOpaqueWebBrowserProgram(bool isAA);
 
-    void bindTransparentWebBrowserProgram(gpu::Batch& batch);
-    gpu::PipelinePointer getTransparentWebBrowserProgram();
+    void bindTransparentWebBrowserProgram(gpu::Batch& batch, bool isAA);
+    gpu::PipelinePointer getTransparentWebBrowserProgram(bool isAA);
 
     render::ShapePipelinePointer getOpaqueShapePipeline() { return GeometryCache::_simpleOpaquePipeline; }
     render::ShapePipelinePointer getTransparentShapePipeline() { return GeometryCache::_simpleTransparentPipeline; }
@@ -420,15 +420,21 @@ private:
     gpu::ShaderPointer _unlitShader;
     static render::ShapePipelinePointer _simpleOpaquePipeline;
     static render::ShapePipelinePointer _simpleTransparentPipeline;
+    static render::ShapePipelinePointer _simpleOpaqueOverlayPipeline;
+    static render::ShapePipelinePointer _simpleTransparentOverlayPipeline;
     static render::ShapePipelinePointer _simpleWirePipeline;
     gpu::PipelinePointer _glowLinePipeline;
     QHash<SimpleProgramKey, gpu::PipelinePointer> _simplePrograms;
 
     gpu::ShaderPointer _simpleOpaqueWebBrowserShader;
     gpu::PipelinePointer _simpleOpaqueWebBrowserPipeline;
-
     gpu::ShaderPointer _simpleTransparentWebBrowserShader;
     gpu::PipelinePointer _simpleTransparentWebBrowserPipeline;
+
+    gpu::ShaderPointer _simpleOpaqueWebBrowserOverlayShader;
+    gpu::PipelinePointer _simpleOpaqueWebBrowserOverlayPipeline;
+    gpu::ShaderPointer _simpleTransparentWebBrowserOverlayShader;
+    gpu::PipelinePointer _simpleTransparentWebBrowserOverlayPipeline;
 };
 
 #endif // hifi_GeometryCache_h
diff --git a/libraries/render-utils/src/RenderDeferredTask.cpp b/libraries/render-utils/src/RenderDeferredTask.cpp
index e0192b5f85..55a9c8b9e4 100644
--- a/libraries/render-utils/src/RenderDeferredTask.cpp
+++ b/libraries/render-utils/src/RenderDeferredTask.cpp
@@ -63,6 +63,10 @@ RenderDeferredTask::RenderDeferredTask(RenderFetchCullSortTask::Output items) {
     const auto background = items[RenderFetchCullSortTask::BACKGROUND];
     const auto spatialSelection = items[RenderFetchCullSortTask::SPATIAL_SELECTION];
 
+    // Filter the non antialiaased overlays
+    const int LAYER_NO_AA = 3;
+    const auto nonAAOverlays = addJob<FilterItemLayer>("Filter2DWebOverlays", overlayOpaques, LAYER_NO_AA);
+
     // Prepare deferred, generate the shared Deferred Frame Transform
     const auto deferredFrameTransform = addJob<GenerateDeferredFrameTransform>("DeferredFrameTransform");
     const auto lightingModel = addJob<MakeLightingModel>("LightingModel");
@@ -195,6 +199,10 @@ RenderDeferredTask::RenderDeferredTask(RenderFetchCullSortTask::Output items) {
     // AA job to be revisited
     addJob<Antialiasing>("Antialiasing", primaryFramebuffer);
 
+    // Draw 2DWeb non AA
+    const auto nonAAOverlaysInputs = DrawOverlay3D::Inputs(nonAAOverlays, lightingModel).hasVarying();
+    addJob<DrawOverlay3D>("Draw2DWebSurfaces", nonAAOverlaysInputs, false);
+
     addJob<EndGPURangeTimer>("ToneAndPostRangeTimer", toneAndPostRangeTimer);
 
     // Blit!
diff --git a/libraries/render-utils/src/simple_opaque_web_browser.slf b/libraries/render-utils/src/simple_opaque_web_browser.slf
index 2921d6aea0..3acf104b55 100644
--- a/libraries/render-utils/src/simple_opaque_web_browser.slf
+++ b/libraries/render-utils/src/simple_opaque_web_browser.slf
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 <$VERSION_HEADER$>
 //  Generated on <$_SCRIBE_DATE$>
 //
-//  simple_opaque_web_browser.frag
+//  simple_opaque_web_browser.slf
 //  fragment shader
 //
 //  Created by Anthony Thibault on 7/25/16.
diff --git a/libraries/render-utils/src/simple_opaque_web_browser_overlay.slf b/libraries/render-utils/src/simple_opaque_web_browser_overlay.slf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6d4d35591f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libraries/render-utils/src/simple_opaque_web_browser_overlay.slf
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+<@include gpu/Config.slh@>
+<$VERSION_HEADER$>
+//  Generated on <$_SCRIBE_DATE$>
+//
+//  simple_opaque_web_browser_overlay.slf
+//  fragment shader
+//
+//  Created by Anthony Thibault on 1/30/17.
+//  Copyright 2017 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
+//
+//  Same as simple_opaque_web_browser.slf except frame buffer is sRGB, so colorToLinearRGBA is not necessary.
+
+<@include gpu/Color.slh@>
+<@include DeferredBufferWrite.slh@>
+
+// the albedo texture
+uniform sampler2D originalTexture;
+
+// the interpolated normal
+in vec3 _normal;
+in vec4 _color;
+in vec2 _texCoord0;
+
+void main(void) {
+    vec4 texel = texture(originalTexture, _texCoord0.st);
+    _fragColor0 = vec4(_color.rgb * texel.rgb, 1.0);
+}
diff --git a/libraries/render-utils/src/simple_transparent_web_browser.slf b/libraries/render-utils/src/simple_transparent_web_browser.slf
index b7606985e6..19079f5d92 100644
--- a/libraries/render-utils/src/simple_transparent_web_browser.slf
+++ b/libraries/render-utils/src/simple_transparent_web_browser.slf
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 <$VERSION_HEADER$>
 //  Generated on <$_SCRIBE_DATE$>
 //
-//  simple_transparent_web_browser.frag
+//  simple_transparent_web_browser.slf
 //  fragment shader
 //
 //  Created by Anthony Thibault on 7/25/16.
@@ -33,4 +33,3 @@ void main(void) {
         DEFAULT_FRESNEL,
         DEFAULT_ROUGHNESS);
 }
-
diff --git a/libraries/render-utils/src/simple_transparent_web_browser_overlay.slf b/libraries/render-utils/src/simple_transparent_web_browser_overlay.slf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..af52389d5b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libraries/render-utils/src/simple_transparent_web_browser_overlay.slf
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+<@include gpu/Config.slh@>
+<$VERSION_HEADER$>
+//  Generated on <$_SCRIBE_DATE$>
+//
+//  simple_transparent_web_browser_overlay.slf
+//  fragment shader
+//
+//  Created by Anthony Thibault on 1/30/17.
+//  Copyright 2017 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
+//
+//  Same as simple_transparent_web_browser.slf except frame buffer is sRGB, So colorToLinearRGBA is not necessary.
+//
+
+<@include gpu/Color.slh@>
+<@include DeferredBufferWrite.slh@>
+
+// the albedo texture
+uniform sampler2D originalTexture;
+
+// the interpolated normal
+in vec3 _normal;
+in vec4 _color;
+in vec2 _texCoord0;
+
+void main(void) {
+    vec4 texel = texture(originalTexture, _texCoord0.st);
+    _fragColor0 = vec4(_color.rgb * texel.rgb, _color.a);
+}
diff --git a/libraries/render/src/render/CullTask.cpp b/libraries/render/src/render/CullTask.cpp
index e27895352f..42f95f458f 100644
--- a/libraries/render/src/render/CullTask.cpp
+++ b/libraries/render/src/render/CullTask.cpp
@@ -306,3 +306,19 @@ void CullSpatialSelection::run(const SceneContextPointer& sceneContext, const Re
 
     std::static_pointer_cast<Config>(renderContext->jobConfig)->numItems = (int)outItems.size();
 }
+
+
+void FilterItemLayer::run(const SceneContextPointer& sceneContext, const RenderContextPointer& renderContext, const ItemBounds& inItems, ItemBounds& outItems) {
+    auto& scene = sceneContext->_scene;
+
+    // Clear previous values
+    outItems.clear();
+
+    // For each item, filter it into one bucket
+    for (auto itemBound : inItems) {
+        auto& item = scene->getItem(itemBound.id);
+        if (item.getLayer() == _keepLayer) {
+            outItems.emplace_back(itemBound);
+        }
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/libraries/render/src/render/CullTask.h b/libraries/render/src/render/CullTask.h
index 1a709ed102..f613faa2e6 100644
--- a/libraries/render/src/render/CullTask.h
+++ b/libraries/render/src/render/CullTask.h
@@ -175,6 +175,19 @@ namespace render {
             }
         }
     };
+
+    class FilterItemLayer {
+    public:
+        using JobModel = Job::ModelIO<FilterItemLayer, ItemBounds, ItemBounds>;
+
+        FilterItemLayer() {}
+        FilterItemLayer(int keepLayer) :
+            _keepLayer(keepLayer) {}
+
+        int _keepLayer { 0 };
+
+        void run(const SceneContextPointer& sceneContext, const RenderContextPointer& renderContext, const ItemBounds& inItems, ItemBounds& outItems);
+    };
 }
 
 #endif // hifi_render_CullTask_h;
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/libraries/script-engine/src/SoundEffect.cpp b/libraries/script-engine/src/SoundEffect.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6833bb1f31
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libraries/script-engine/src/SoundEffect.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+
+#include "SoundEffect.h"
+
+#include <RegisteredMetaTypes.h>
+#include <AudioInjector.h>
+
+SoundEffect::~SoundEffect() {
+    if (_sound) {
+        _sound->deleteLater();
+    }
+    if (_injector) {
+         // stop will cause the AudioInjector to delete itself.
+        _injector->stop();
+    }
+}
+
+QUrl SoundEffect::getSource() const {
+    return _url;
+}
+
+void SoundEffect::setSource(QUrl url) {
+    _url = url;
+    _sound = DependencyManager::get<SoundCache>()->getSound(_url);
+}
+
+void SoundEffect::play(QVariant position) {
+    AudioInjectorOptions options;
+    options.position = vec3FromVariant(position);
+    options.localOnly = true;
+    if (_injector) {
+        _injector->setOptions(options);
+        _injector->restart();
+    } else {
+        QByteArray samples = _sound->getByteArray();
+        _injector = AudioInjector::playSound(samples, options);
+    }
+}
+
+#include "SoundEffect.moc"
diff --git a/libraries/script-engine/src/SoundEffect.h b/libraries/script-engine/src/SoundEffect.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5d2a5095c1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libraries/script-engine/src/SoundEffect.h
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+//
+//  Created by Anthony J. Thibault on 2017-01-30
+//  Copyright 2013-2017 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_SoundEffect_h
+#define hifi_SoundEffect_h
+
+#include <QObject>
+#include <QQuickItem>
+
+#include <SoundCache.h>
+
+class AudioInjector;
+
+// SoundEffect object, exposed to qml only, not interface JavaScript.
+// This is used to play spatial sound effects on tablets/web entities from within QML.
+
+class SoundEffect : public QQuickItem {
+    Q_OBJECT
+    Q_PROPERTY(QUrl source READ getSource WRITE setSource)
+public:
+
+    virtual ~SoundEffect();
+
+    QUrl getSource() const;
+    void setSource(QUrl url);
+
+    Q_INVOKABLE void play(QVariant position);
+protected:
+    QUrl _url;
+    SharedSoundPointer _sound;
+    AudioInjector* _injector { nullptr };
+};
+
+#endif  // hifi_SoundEffect_h
diff --git a/libraries/script-engine/src/TabletScriptingInterface.cpp b/libraries/script-engine/src/TabletScriptingInterface.cpp
index 0e829b6953..d73cb980f6 100644
--- a/libraries/script-engine/src/TabletScriptingInterface.cpp
+++ b/libraries/script-engine/src/TabletScriptingInterface.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 //
-//  Created by Bradley Austin Davis on 2016-06-16
+//  Created by Anthony J. Thibault on 2016-12-12
 //  Copyright 2013-2016 High Fidelity, Inc.
 //
 //  Distributed under the Apache License, Version 2.0.
@@ -10,13 +10,13 @@
 
 #include <QtCore/QThread>
 
-#include <AudioInjector.h>
 #include <AccountManager.h>
 #include <PathUtils.h>
 #include <RegisteredMetaTypes.h>
 #include "ScriptEngineLogging.h"
 #include "DependencyManager.h"
 #include "OffscreenUi.h"
+#include "SoundEffect.h"
 
 TabletScriptingInterface::TabletScriptingInterface() {
     qmlRegisterType<SoundEffect>("Hifi", 1, 0, "SoundEffect");
@@ -416,47 +416,5 @@ void TabletButtonProxy::editProperties(QVariantMap properties) {
     }
 }
 
-//
-// SoundEffect
-//
-
-SoundEffect::~SoundEffect() {
-    if (_sound) {
-        _sound->deleteLater();
-    }
-    if (_injector) {
-         // stop will cause the AudioInjector to delete itself.
-        _injector->stop();
-    }
-}
-
-QUrl SoundEffect::getSource() const {
-    return _url;
-}
-
-void SoundEffect::setSource(QUrl url) {
-    _url = url;
-    _sound = DependencyManager::get<SoundCache>()->getSound(_url);
-}
-
-void SoundEffect::play(QVariant position) {
-    auto tsi = DependencyManager::get<TabletScriptingInterface>();
-    if (tsi) {
-        TabletProxy* tablet = qobject_cast<TabletProxy*>(tsi->getTablet("com.highfidelity.interface.tablet.system"));
-        if (tablet) {
-            AudioInjectorOptions options;
-            options.position = vec3FromVariant(position);
-            options.localOnly = true;
-            if (_injector) {
-                _injector->setOptions(options);
-                _injector->restart();
-            } else {
-                QByteArray samples = _sound->getByteArray();
-                _injector = AudioInjector::playSound(samples, options);
-            }
-        }
-    }
-}
-
 #include "TabletScriptingInterface.moc"
 
diff --git a/libraries/script-engine/src/TabletScriptingInterface.h b/libraries/script-engine/src/TabletScriptingInterface.h
index 4afb3cad0e..b0b2d00e0f 100644
--- a/libraries/script-engine/src/TabletScriptingInterface.h
+++ b/libraries/script-engine/src/TabletScriptingInterface.h
@@ -23,11 +23,9 @@
 #include <glm/gtx/quaternion.hpp>
 
 #include <DependencyManager.h>
-#include <SoundCache.h>
 
 class TabletProxy;
 class TabletButtonProxy;
-class AudioInjector;
 
 /**jsdoc
  * @namespace Tablet
@@ -201,24 +199,4 @@ protected:
     QVariantMap _properties;
 };
 
-
-// Exposed to qml only, not java script
-class SoundEffect : public QQuickItem {
-    Q_OBJECT
-    Q_PROPERTY(QUrl source READ getSource WRITE setSource)
-public:
-
-    virtual ~SoundEffect();
-
-    QUrl getSource() const;
-    void setSource(QUrl url);
-
-    Q_INVOKABLE void play(QVariant position);
-protected:
-    QUrl _url;
-    SharedSoundPointer _sound;
-    AudioInjector* _injector { nullptr };
-};
-
-
 #endif // hifi_TabletScriptingInterface_h
diff --git a/scripts/system/libraries/WebTablet.js b/scripts/system/libraries/WebTablet.js
index a342597c2d..65551b2140 100644
--- a/scripts/system/libraries/WebTablet.js
+++ b/scripts/system/libraries/WebTablet.js
@@ -128,7 +128,8 @@ WebTablet = function (url, width, dpi, hand, clientOnly) {
         alpha: 1.0,
         parentID: this.tabletEntityID,
         parentJointIndex: -1,
-        showKeyboardFocusHighlight: false
+        showKeyboardFocusHighlight: false,
+        isAA: HMD.active
     });
 
     var HOME_BUTTON_Y_OFFSET = (this.height / 2) - 0.035;
@@ -222,7 +223,6 @@ WebTablet.prototype.destroy = function () {
     Overlays.deleteOverlay(this.homeButtonEntity);
     HMD.displayModeChanged.disconnect(this.myOnHmdChanged);
 
-    
     Controller.mousePressEvent.disconnect(this.myMousePressEvent);
     Controller.mouseMoveEvent.disconnect(this.myMouseMoveEvent);
     Controller.mouseReleaseEvent.disconnect(this.myMouseReleaseEvent);
@@ -293,6 +293,10 @@ WebTablet.prototype.onHmdChanged = function () {
     // compute position, rotation & parentJointIndex of the tablet
     this.calculateTabletAttachmentProperties(NO_HANDS, tabletProperties);
     Entities.editEntity(this.tabletEntityID, tabletProperties);
+
+    // Full scene FXAA should be disabled on the overlay when the tablet in desktop mode.
+    // This should make the text more readable.
+    Overlays.editOverlay(this.webOverlayID, { isAA: HMD.active });
 };
 
 WebTablet.prototype.pickle = function () {
@@ -357,7 +361,7 @@ WebTablet.prototype.mousePressEvent = function (event) {
                 tablet.gotoHomeScreen();
                 this.setHomeButtonTexture();
             }
-        } else if (!overlayPickResults.intersects || !overlayPickResults.overlayID === this.webOverlayID) {
+        } else if (!HMD.active && (!overlayPickResults.intersects || !overlayPickResults.overlayID === this.webOverlayID)) {
             this.dragging = true;
             var invCameraXform = new Xform(Camera.orientation, Camera.position).inv();
             this.initialLocalIntersectionPoint = invCameraXform.xformPoint(entityPickResults.intersection);