diff --git a/interface/src/avatar/Avatar.cpp b/interface/src/avatar/Avatar.cpp
index 4d9481f002..018a9bb2fe 100644
--- a/interface/src/avatar/Avatar.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/avatar/Avatar.cpp
@@ -776,7 +776,7 @@ void Avatar::renderDisplayName(gpu::Batch& batch, const ViewFrustum& view, const
 
         {
             PROFILE_RANGE_BATCH(batch, __FUNCTION__":renderBevelCornersRect");
-            DependencyManager::get<GeometryCache>()->bindSimpleProgram(batch, false, true, true, true);
+            DependencyManager::get<GeometryCache>()->bindSimpleProgram(batch, false, false, true, true, true);
             DependencyManager::get<GeometryCache>()->renderBevelCornersRect(batch, left, bottom, width, height,
                 bevelDistance, backgroundColor);
         }
diff --git a/interface/src/ui/overlays/Cube3DOverlay.cpp b/interface/src/ui/overlays/Cube3DOverlay.cpp
index f72fb8d920..a61e442436 100644
--- a/interface/src/ui/overlays/Cube3DOverlay.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/ui/overlays/Cube3DOverlay.cpp
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ void Cube3DOverlay::render(RenderArgs* args) {
         auto geometryCache = DependencyManager::get<GeometryCache>();
         auto pipeline = args->_pipeline;
         if (!pipeline) {
-            pipeline = _isSolid ? geometryCache->getShapePipeline() : geometryCache->getWireShapePipeline();
+            pipeline = _isSolid ? geometryCache->getOpaqueShapePipeline() : geometryCache->getWireShapePipeline();
         }
 
         if (_isSolid) {
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ void Cube3DOverlay::render(RenderArgs* args) {
             batch->setModelTransform(transform);
             geometryCache->renderSolidCubeInstance(*batch, cubeColor, pipeline);
         } else {
-            geometryCache->bindSimpleProgram(*batch, false, false, true, true);
+            geometryCache->bindSimpleProgram(*batch, false, false, false, true, true);
             if (getIsDashedLine()) {
                 transform.setScale(1.0f);
                 batch->setModelTransform(transform);
diff --git a/interface/src/ui/overlays/Line3DOverlay.cpp b/interface/src/ui/overlays/Line3DOverlay.cpp
index c9a8b19f6a..a05783fea2 100644
--- a/interface/src/ui/overlays/Line3DOverlay.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/ui/overlays/Line3DOverlay.cpp
@@ -57,12 +57,12 @@ void Line3DOverlay::render(RenderArgs* args) {
         auto geometryCache = DependencyManager::get<GeometryCache>();
         if (getIsDashedLine()) {
             // TODO: add support for color to renderDashedLine()
-            geometryCache->bindSimpleProgram(*batch, false, false, true, true);
+            geometryCache->bindSimpleProgram(*batch, false, false, false, true, true);
             geometryCache->renderDashedLine(*batch, _start, _end, colorv4, _geometryCacheID);
         } else if (_glow > 0.0f) {
             geometryCache->renderGlowLine(*batch, _start, _end, colorv4, _glow, _glowWidth, _geometryCacheID);
         } else {
-            geometryCache->bindSimpleProgram(*batch, false, false, true, true);
+            geometryCache->bindSimpleProgram(*batch, false, false, false, true, true);
             geometryCache->renderLine(*batch, _start, _end, colorv4, _geometryCacheID);
         }
     }
diff --git a/interface/src/ui/overlays/Rectangle3DOverlay.cpp b/interface/src/ui/overlays/Rectangle3DOverlay.cpp
index 75d7ec565c..35c479dce6 100644
--- a/interface/src/ui/overlays/Rectangle3DOverlay.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/ui/overlays/Rectangle3DOverlay.cpp
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ void Rectangle3DOverlay::render(RenderArgs* args) {
             geometryCache->bindSimpleProgram(*batch);
             geometryCache->renderQuad(*batch, topLeft, bottomRight, rectangleColor);
         } else {
-            geometryCache->bindSimpleProgram(*batch, false, false, true, true);
+            geometryCache->bindSimpleProgram(*batch, false, false, false, true, true);
             if (getIsDashedLine()) {
                 glm::vec3 point1(-halfDimensions.x, -halfDimensions.y, 0.0f);
                 glm::vec3 point2(halfDimensions.x, -halfDimensions.y, 0.0f);
diff --git a/interface/src/ui/overlays/Shape3DOverlay.cpp b/interface/src/ui/overlays/Shape3DOverlay.cpp
index cd07385aab..2556bc84aa 100644
--- a/interface/src/ui/overlays/Shape3DOverlay.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/ui/overlays/Shape3DOverlay.cpp
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ void Shape3DOverlay::render(RenderArgs* args) {
         auto geometryCache = DependencyManager::get<GeometryCache>();
         auto pipeline = args->_pipeline;
         if (!pipeline) {
-            pipeline = _isSolid ? geometryCache->getShapePipeline() : geometryCache->getWireShapePipeline();
+            pipeline = _isSolid ? geometryCache->getOpaqueShapePipeline() : geometryCache->getWireShapePipeline();
         }
 
         transform.setScale(dimensions);
diff --git a/interface/src/ui/overlays/Sphere3DOverlay.cpp b/interface/src/ui/overlays/Sphere3DOverlay.cpp
index bbdd886d11..774237d334 100644
--- a/interface/src/ui/overlays/Sphere3DOverlay.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/ui/overlays/Sphere3DOverlay.cpp
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ void Sphere3DOverlay::render(RenderArgs* args) {
         auto geometryCache = DependencyManager::get<GeometryCache>();
         auto pipeline = args->_pipeline;
         if (!pipeline) {
-            pipeline = _isSolid ? geometryCache->getShapePipeline() : geometryCache->getWireShapePipeline();
+            pipeline = _isSolid ? geometryCache->getOpaqueShapePipeline() : geometryCache->getWireShapePipeline();
         }
 
         if (_isSolid) {
diff --git a/interface/src/ui/overlays/Web3DOverlay.cpp b/interface/src/ui/overlays/Web3DOverlay.cpp
index c9c24d3ab6..769fab1acd 100644
--- a/interface/src/ui/overlays/Web3DOverlay.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/ui/overlays/Web3DOverlay.cpp
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ void Web3DOverlay::render(RenderArgs* args) {
 
     batch.setModelTransform(transform);
     auto geometryCache = DependencyManager::get<GeometryCache>();
-    geometryCache->bindSimpleProgram(batch, true, false, true, false);
+    geometryCache->bindSimpleProgram(batch, true, false, false, true, false);
     geometryCache->renderQuad(batch, halfSize * -1.0f, halfSize, vec2(0), vec2(1), color);
     batch.setResourceTexture(0, args->_whiteTexture); // restore default white color after me
 }
diff --git a/libraries/entities-renderer/src/RenderableShapeEntityItem.cpp b/libraries/entities-renderer/src/RenderableShapeEntityItem.cpp
index 61e152f5ac..65c924080f 100644
--- a/libraries/entities-renderer/src/RenderableShapeEntityItem.cpp
+++ b/libraries/entities-renderer/src/RenderableShapeEntityItem.cpp
@@ -105,16 +105,12 @@ void RenderableShapeEntityItem::render(RenderArgs* args) {
         DependencyManager::get<GeometryCache>()->renderShape(batch, MAPPING[_shape]);
     } else {
         // FIXME, support instanced multi-shape rendering using multidraw indirect
-        float fadeRatio = Interpolate::calculateFadeRatio(_fadeStartTime);
-        if (fadeRatio < 1.0f) {
-            color = glm::vec4(0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f, 0.5f);
-            DependencyManager::get<GeometryCache>()->renderSolidShapeInstance(batch, MAPPING[_shape], color);
-        } else {
-            DependencyManager::get<GeometryCache>()->renderSolidShapeInstance(batch, MAPPING[_shape], color);
-        }
+        color.a *= Interpolate::calculateFadeRatio(_fadeStartTime);
+        auto geometryCache = DependencyManager::get<GeometryCache>();
+        auto pipeline = color.a < 1.0f ? geometryCache->getTransparentShapePipeline() : geometryCache->getOpaqueShapePipeline();
+        geometryCache->renderSolidShapeInstance(batch, MAPPING[_shape], color, pipeline);
     }
 
-
     static const auto triCount = DependencyManager::get<GeometryCache>()->getShapeTriangleCount(MAPPING[_shape]);
     args->_details._trianglesRendered += (int)triCount;
 }
diff --git a/libraries/entities-renderer/src/RenderableShapeEntityItem.h b/libraries/entities-renderer/src/RenderableShapeEntityItem.h
index 7bfb411874..537052cdfd 100644
--- a/libraries/entities-renderer/src/RenderableShapeEntityItem.h
+++ b/libraries/entities-renderer/src/RenderableShapeEntityItem.h
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ public:
     static EntityItemPointer factory(const EntityItemID& entityID, const EntityItemProperties& properties);
     static EntityItemPointer boxFactory(const EntityItemID& entityID, const EntityItemProperties& properties);
     static EntityItemPointer sphereFactory(const EntityItemID& entityID, const EntityItemProperties& properties);
-    RenderableShapeEntityItem(const EntityItemID& entityItemID) : ShapeEntityItem(entityItemID), _fadeStartTime(usecTimestampNow()) {}
+    RenderableShapeEntityItem(const EntityItemID& entityItemID) : ShapeEntityItem(entityItemID) {}
 
     void render(RenderArgs* args) override;
     void setUserData(const QString& value) override;
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ public:
 
 private:
     QSharedPointer<Procedural> _procedural;
-    quint64 _fadeStartTime { 0 };
+    quint64 _fadeStartTime { usecTimestampNow() };
 };
 
 
diff --git a/libraries/entities-renderer/src/RenderableTextEntityItem.cpp b/libraries/entities-renderer/src/RenderableTextEntityItem.cpp
index 6773a906fe..7f2644a68e 100644
--- a/libraries/entities-renderer/src/RenderableTextEntityItem.cpp
+++ b/libraries/entities-renderer/src/RenderableTextEntityItem.cpp
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ void RenderableTextEntityItem::render(RenderArgs* args) {
     
     batch.setModelTransform(transformToTopLeft);
     
-    DependencyManager::get<GeometryCache>()->bindSimpleProgram(batch, false, false, false, true);
+    DependencyManager::get<GeometryCache>()->bindSimpleProgram(batch, false, false, false, false, true);
     DependencyManager::get<GeometryCache>()->renderQuad(batch, minCorner, maxCorner, backgroundColor);
     
     float scale = _lineHeight / _textRenderer->getFontSize();
diff --git a/libraries/entities-renderer/src/RenderableWebEntityItem.cpp b/libraries/entities-renderer/src/RenderableWebEntityItem.cpp
index 8298dbcec5..d86aa8e2f9 100644
--- a/libraries/entities-renderer/src/RenderableWebEntityItem.cpp
+++ b/libraries/entities-renderer/src/RenderableWebEntityItem.cpp
@@ -208,8 +208,9 @@ void RenderableWebEntityItem::render(RenderArgs* args) {
         batch._glActiveBindTexture(GL_TEXTURE0, GL_TEXTURE_2D, _texture);
         textured = emissive = true;
     }
-    
-    DependencyManager::get<GeometryCache>()->bindSimpleProgram(batch, textured, culled, emissive);
+    bool transparent = false;
+
+    DependencyManager::get<GeometryCache>()->bindSimpleProgram(batch, textured, transparent, culled, emissive);
     DependencyManager::get<GeometryCache>()->renderQuad(batch, topLeft, bottomRight, texMin, texMax, glm::vec4(1.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f, 0.0f));
 }
 
diff --git a/libraries/render-utils/src/DeferredBufferWrite.slh b/libraries/render-utils/src/DeferredBufferWrite.slh
index 3153a851fb..aa79781c25 100755
--- a/libraries/render-utils/src/DeferredBufferWrite.slh
+++ b/libraries/render-utils/src/DeferredBufferWrite.slh
@@ -73,6 +73,8 @@ void packDeferredFragmentTranslucent(vec3 normal, float alpha, vec3 albedo, vec3
         discard;
     }
     _fragColor0 = vec4(albedo.rgb, alpha);
+    _fragColor1 = vec4(packNormal(normal), clamp(roughness, 0.0, 1.0));
+
 }
 
 <@endif@>
diff --git a/libraries/render-utils/src/GeometryCache.cpp b/libraries/render-utils/src/GeometryCache.cpp
index cebd8ad37f..670881db80 100644
--- a/libraries/render-utils/src/GeometryCache.cpp
+++ b/libraries/render-utils/src/GeometryCache.cpp
@@ -397,14 +397,25 @@ gpu::Stream::FormatPointer& getInstancedSolidStreamFormat() {
     return INSTANCED_SOLID_STREAM_FORMAT;
 }
 
-render::ShapePipelinePointer GeometryCache::_simplePipeline;
+render::ShapePipelinePointer GeometryCache::_simpleOpaquePipeline;
+render::ShapePipelinePointer GeometryCache::_simpleTransparentPipeline;
 render::ShapePipelinePointer GeometryCache::_simpleWirePipeline;
 
 GeometryCache::GeometryCache() :
 _nextID(0) {
     buildShapes();
-    GeometryCache::_simplePipeline =
-        std::make_shared<render::ShapePipeline>(getSimplePipeline(), nullptr,
+    GeometryCache::_simpleOpaquePipeline =
+    std::make_shared<render::ShapePipeline>(getSimplePipeline(false, false, true, false), nullptr,
+        [](const render::ShapePipeline&, gpu::Batch& batch) {
+        // Set the defaults needed for a simple program
+        batch.setResourceTexture(render::ShapePipeline::Slot::MAP::ALBEDO,
+            DependencyManager::get<TextureCache>()->getWhiteTexture());
+        batch.setResourceTexture(render::ShapePipeline::Slot::MAP::NORMAL_FITTING,
+            DependencyManager::get<TextureCache>()->getNormalFittingTexture());
+    }
+    );
+    GeometryCache::_simpleTransparentPipeline =
+        std::make_shared<render::ShapePipeline>(getSimplePipeline(false, true, true, false), nullptr,
         [](const render::ShapePipeline&, gpu::Batch& batch) {
         // Set the defaults needed for a simple program
         batch.setResourceTexture(render::ShapePipeline::Slot::MAP::ALBEDO,
@@ -1703,6 +1714,7 @@ class SimpleProgramKey {
 public:
     enum FlagBit {
         IS_TEXTURED_FLAG = 0,
+        IS_TRANSPARENT_FLAG,
         IS_CULLED_FLAG,
         IS_UNLIT_FLAG,
         HAS_DEPTH_BIAS_FLAG,
@@ -1712,6 +1724,7 @@ public:
 
     enum Flag {
         IS_TEXTURED = (1 << IS_TEXTURED_FLAG),
+        IS_TRANSPARENT = (1 << IS_TRANSPARENT_FLAG),
         IS_CULLED = (1 << IS_CULLED_FLAG),
         IS_UNLIT = (1 << IS_UNLIT_FLAG),
         HAS_DEPTH_BIAS = (1 << HAS_DEPTH_BIAS_FLAG),
@@ -1721,6 +1734,7 @@ public:
     bool isFlag(short flagNum) const { return bool((_flags & flagNum) != 0); }
 
     bool isTextured() const { return isFlag(IS_TEXTURED); }
+    bool isTransparent() const { return isFlag(IS_TRANSPARENT); }
     bool isCulled() const { return isFlag(IS_CULLED); }
     bool isUnlit() const { return isFlag(IS_UNLIT); }
     bool hasDepthBias() const { return isFlag(HAS_DEPTH_BIAS); }
@@ -1731,9 +1745,9 @@ public:
     int getRaw() const { return *reinterpret_cast<const int*>(this); }
 
 
-    SimpleProgramKey(bool textured = false, bool culled = true,
+    SimpleProgramKey(bool textured = false, bool transparent = false, bool culled = true,
         bool unlit = false, bool depthBias = false) {
-        _flags = (textured ? IS_TEXTURED : 0) | (culled ? IS_CULLED : 0) |
+        _flags = (textured ? IS_TEXTURED : 0) | (transparent ? IS_TRANSPARENT : 0) | (culled ? IS_CULLED : 0) |
             (unlit ? IS_UNLIT : 0) | (depthBias ? HAS_DEPTH_BIAS : 0);
     }
 
@@ -1748,8 +1762,8 @@ inline bool operator==(const SimpleProgramKey& a, const SimpleProgramKey& b) {
     return a.getRaw() == b.getRaw();
 }
 
-void GeometryCache::bindSimpleProgram(gpu::Batch& batch, bool textured, bool culled, bool unlit, bool depthBiased) {
-    batch.setPipeline(getSimplePipeline(textured, culled, unlit, depthBiased));
+void GeometryCache::bindSimpleProgram(gpu::Batch& batch, bool textured, bool transparent, bool culled, bool unlit, bool depthBiased) {
+    batch.setPipeline(getSimplePipeline(textured, transparent, culled, unlit, depthBiased));
 
     // If not textured, set a default albedo map
     if (!textured) {
@@ -1761,8 +1775,8 @@ void GeometryCache::bindSimpleProgram(gpu::Batch& batch, bool textured, bool cul
         DependencyManager::get<TextureCache>()->getNormalFittingTexture());
 }
 
-gpu::PipelinePointer GeometryCache::getSimplePipeline(bool textured, bool culled, bool unlit, bool depthBiased) {
-    SimpleProgramKey config { textured, culled, unlit, depthBiased };
+gpu::PipelinePointer GeometryCache::getSimplePipeline(bool textured, bool transparent, bool culled, bool unlit, bool depthBiased) {
+    SimpleProgramKey config { textured, transparent, culled, unlit, depthBiased };
 
     // Compile the shaders
     static std::once_flag once;
@@ -1798,7 +1812,7 @@ gpu::PipelinePointer GeometryCache::getSimplePipeline(bool textured, bool culled
         state->setDepthBias(1.0f);
         state->setDepthBiasSlopeScale(1.0f);
     }
-    state->setBlendFunction(false,
+    state->setBlendFunction(config.isTransparent(),
         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);
 
diff --git a/libraries/render-utils/src/GeometryCache.h b/libraries/render-utils/src/GeometryCache.h
index bab0942672..33fe8b1ef3 100644
--- a/libraries/render-utils/src/GeometryCache.h
+++ b/libraries/render-utils/src/GeometryCache.h
@@ -152,12 +152,13 @@ public:
     
     
     // Bind the pipeline and get the state to render static geometry
-    void bindSimpleProgram(gpu::Batch& batch, bool textured = false, bool culled = true,
+    void bindSimpleProgram(gpu::Batch& batch, bool textured = false, bool transparent = false, bool culled = true,
                                           bool unlit = false, bool depthBias = false);
     // Get the pipeline to render static geometry
-    gpu::PipelinePointer getSimplePipeline(bool textured = false, bool culled = true,
+    gpu::PipelinePointer getSimplePipeline(bool textured = false, bool transparent = false, bool culled = true,
                                           bool unlit = false, bool depthBias = false);
-    render::ShapePipelinePointer getShapePipeline() { return GeometryCache::_simplePipeline; }
+    render::ShapePipelinePointer getOpaqueShapePipeline() { return GeometryCache::_simpleOpaquePipeline; }
+    render::ShapePipelinePointer getTransparentShapePipeline() { return GeometryCache::_simpleTransparentPipeline; }
     render::ShapePipelinePointer getWireShapePipeline() { return GeometryCache::_simpleWirePipeline; }
 
     // Static (instanced) geometry
@@ -165,42 +166,42 @@ public:
     void renderWireShapeInstances(gpu::Batch& batch, Shape shape, size_t count, gpu::BufferPointer& colorBuffer);
 
     void renderSolidShapeInstance(gpu::Batch& batch, Shape shape, const glm::vec4& color = glm::vec4(1),
-                                    const render::ShapePipelinePointer& pipeline = _simplePipeline);
+                                    const render::ShapePipelinePointer& pipeline = _simpleOpaquePipeline);
     void renderSolidShapeInstance(gpu::Batch& batch, Shape shape, const glm::vec3& color,
-                                    const render::ShapePipelinePointer& pipeline = _simplePipeline) {
+                                    const render::ShapePipelinePointer& pipeline = _simpleOpaquePipeline) {
         renderSolidShapeInstance(batch, shape, glm::vec4(color, 1.0f), pipeline);
     }
 
     void renderWireShapeInstance(gpu::Batch& batch, Shape shape, const glm::vec4& color = glm::vec4(1),
-        const render::ShapePipelinePointer& pipeline = _simplePipeline);
+        const render::ShapePipelinePointer& pipeline = _simpleOpaquePipeline);
     void renderWireShapeInstance(gpu::Batch& batch, Shape shape, const glm::vec3& color,
-        const render::ShapePipelinePointer& pipeline = _simplePipeline) {
+        const render::ShapePipelinePointer& pipeline = _simpleOpaquePipeline) {
         renderWireShapeInstance(batch, shape, glm::vec4(color, 1.0f), pipeline);
     }
 
     void renderSolidSphereInstance(gpu::Batch& batch, const glm::vec4& color,
-                                    const render::ShapePipelinePointer& pipeline = _simplePipeline);
+                                    const render::ShapePipelinePointer& pipeline = _simpleOpaquePipeline);
     void renderSolidSphereInstance(gpu::Batch& batch, const glm::vec3& color,
-                                    const render::ShapePipelinePointer& pipeline = _simplePipeline) {
+                                    const render::ShapePipelinePointer& pipeline = _simpleOpaquePipeline) {
         renderSolidSphereInstance(batch, glm::vec4(color, 1.0f), pipeline);
     }
     
     void renderWireSphereInstance(gpu::Batch& batch, const glm::vec4& color,
-                                    const render::ShapePipelinePointer& pipeline = _simplePipeline);
+                                    const render::ShapePipelinePointer& pipeline = _simpleWirePipeline);
     void renderWireSphereInstance(gpu::Batch& batch, const glm::vec3& color,
                                     const render::ShapePipelinePointer& pipeline = _simpleWirePipeline) {
         renderWireSphereInstance(batch, glm::vec4(color, 1.0f), pipeline);
     }
     
     void renderSolidCubeInstance(gpu::Batch& batch, const glm::vec4& color,
-                                    const render::ShapePipelinePointer& pipeline = _simplePipeline);
+                                    const render::ShapePipelinePointer& pipeline = _simpleOpaquePipeline);
     void renderSolidCubeInstance(gpu::Batch& batch, const glm::vec3& color,
-                                    const render::ShapePipelinePointer& pipeline = _simplePipeline) {
+                                    const render::ShapePipelinePointer& pipeline = _simpleOpaquePipeline) {
         renderSolidCubeInstance(batch, glm::vec4(color, 1.0f), pipeline);
     }
     
     void renderWireCubeInstance(gpu::Batch& batch, const glm::vec4& color,
-                                    const render::ShapePipelinePointer& pipeline = _simplePipeline);
+                                    const render::ShapePipelinePointer& pipeline = _simpleWirePipeline);
     void renderWireCubeInstance(gpu::Batch& batch, const glm::vec3& color,
                                     const render::ShapePipelinePointer& pipeline = _simpleWirePipeline) {
         renderWireCubeInstance(batch, glm::vec4(color, 1.0f), pipeline);
@@ -412,7 +413,8 @@ private:
 
     gpu::ShaderPointer _simpleShader;
     gpu::ShaderPointer _unlitShader;
-    static render::ShapePipelinePointer _simplePipeline;
+    static render::ShapePipelinePointer _simpleOpaquePipeline;
+    static render::ShapePipelinePointer _simpleTransparentPipeline;
     static render::ShapePipelinePointer _simpleWirePipeline;
     gpu::PipelinePointer _glowLinePipeline;
     QHash<SimpleProgramKey, gpu::PipelinePointer> _simplePrograms;
diff --git a/libraries/render-utils/src/simple_textured.slf b/libraries/render-utils/src/simple_textured.slf
index f045af2ce5..815d28310f 100644
--- a/libraries/render-utils/src/simple_textured.slf
+++ b/libraries/render-utils/src/simple_textured.slf
@@ -29,13 +29,23 @@ void main(void) {
     if (_color.a <= 0.0) {
         texel = colorToLinearRGBA(texel);
     }
-    packDeferredFragment(
-        normalize(_normal.xyz), 
-        texel.a,
-        _color.rgb * texel.rgb,
-        DEFAULT_ROUGHNESS,
-        DEFAULT_METALLIC,
-        DEFAULT_EMISSIVE,
-        DEFAULT_OCCLUSION,
-        DEFAULT_SCATTERING);
+
+    if (_color.a * texel.a < 1.0) {
+        packDeferredFragmentTranslucent(
+            normalize(_normal),
+            _color.a * texel.a,
+            _color.rgb * texel.rgb,
+            DEFAULT_FRESNEL,
+            DEFAULT_ROUGHNESS);
+    } else {
+        packDeferredFragment(
+            normalize(_normal),
+            1.0,
+            _color.rgb * texel.rgb,
+            DEFAULT_ROUGHNESS,
+            DEFAULT_METALLIC,
+            DEFAULT_EMISSIVE,
+            DEFAULT_OCCLUSION,
+            DEFAULT_SCATTERING);
+    }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/gpu-test/src/TestFloorTexture.cpp b/tests/gpu-test/src/TestFloorTexture.cpp
index 884be5ec30..b7853fdbb4 100644
--- a/tests/gpu-test/src/TestFloorTexture.cpp
+++ b/tests/gpu-test/src/TestFloorTexture.cpp
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ void FloorTextureTest::renderTest(size_t testId, RenderArgs* args) {
         texture->incremementMinMip();
     }
 
-    geometryCache->bindSimpleProgram(batch, true, true, true);
+    geometryCache->bindSimpleProgram(batch, true, false, true, true);
     batch.setInputBuffer(0, vertexBuffer, 0, sizeof(Vertex));
     batch.setInputFormat(vertexFormat);
     batch.setIndexBuffer(gpu::UINT16, indexBuffer, 0);