diff --git a/interface/src/raypick/PickScriptingInterface.h b/interface/src/raypick/PickScriptingInterface.h
index e26b91b9a2..11d77d9b49 100644
--- a/interface/src/raypick/PickScriptingInterface.h
+++ b/interface/src/raypick/PickScriptingInterface.h
@@ -52,6 +52,9 @@
  *     <em>Read-only.</em>
  *     <p><strong>Warning:</strong> Not yet implemented.</p>
  *
+ * @property {FilterFlags} PICK_BYPASS_IGNORE - Allows pick to intersect entities even when their ignorePickIntersection property is 'true'.
+ *     For debug purposes. <em>Read-only.</em>
+ *
  * @property {IntersectionType} INTERSECTED_NONE - Intersected nothing. <em>Read-only.</em>
  * @property {IntersectionType} INTERSECTED_ENTITY - Intersected an entity. <em>Read-only.</em>
  * @property {IntersectionType} INTERSECTED_LOCAL_ENTITY - Intersected a local entity. <em>Read-only.</em>
@@ -87,6 +90,8 @@ class PickScriptingInterface : public QObject, public Dependency {
 
     Q_PROPERTY(unsigned int PICK_ALL_INTERSECTIONS READ PICK_ALL_INTERSECTIONS CONSTANT)
 
+    Q_PROPERTY(unsigned int PICK_BYPASS_IGNORE READ PICK_BYPASS_IGNORE CONSTANT)
+
     Q_PROPERTY(unsigned int INTERSECTED_NONE READ INTERSECTED_NONE CONSTANT)
     Q_PROPERTY(unsigned int INTERSECTED_ENTITY READ INTERSECTED_ENTITY CONSTANT)
     Q_PROPERTY(unsigned int INTERSECTED_LOCAL_ENTITY READ INTERSECTED_LOCAL_ENTITY CONSTANT)
@@ -282,6 +287,8 @@ public:
     unsigned int getPerFrameTimeBudget() const;
     void setPerFrameTimeBudget(unsigned int numUsecs);
 
+    static constexpr unsigned int PICK_BYPASS_IGNORE() { return PickFilter::getBitMask(PickFilter::FlagBit::PICK_BYPASS_IGNORE); }
+
 public slots:
 
     /**jsdoc
diff --git a/interface/src/scripting/SelectionScriptingInterface.cpp b/interface/src/scripting/SelectionScriptingInterface.cpp
index d2147ac5cc..32f837668d 100644
--- a/interface/src/scripting/SelectionScriptingInterface.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/scripting/SelectionScriptingInterface.cpp
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ GameplayObjects::GameplayObjects() {
 }
 
 bool GameplayObjects::addToGameplayObjects(const QUuid& avatarID) {
-    containsData = true;
+    _containsData = true;
     if (std::find(_avatarIDs.begin(), _avatarIDs.end(), avatarID) == _avatarIDs.end()) {
         _avatarIDs.push_back(avatarID);
     }
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ bool GameplayObjects::removeFromGameplayObjects(const QUuid& avatarID) {
 }
 
 bool GameplayObjects::addToGameplayObjects(const EntityItemID& entityID) {
-    containsData = true;
+    _containsData = true;
     if (std::find(_entityIDs.begin(), _entityIDs.end(), entityID) == _entityIDs.end()) {
         _entityIDs.push_back(entityID);
     }
diff --git a/interface/src/scripting/SelectionScriptingInterface.h b/interface/src/scripting/SelectionScriptingInterface.h
index 4386ee5ee6..f477a25b42 100644
--- a/interface/src/scripting/SelectionScriptingInterface.h
+++ b/interface/src/scripting/SelectionScriptingInterface.h
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ class GameplayObjects {
 public:
     GameplayObjects();
 
-    bool getContainsData() const { return containsData; }
+    bool getContainsData() const { return _containsData; }
 
     std::vector<QUuid> getAvatarIDs() const { return _avatarIDs; }
     bool addToGameplayObjects(const QUuid& avatarID);
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ public:
     bool removeFromGameplayObjects(const EntityItemID& entityID);
 
 private:
-    bool containsData { false };
+    bool _containsData { false };
     std::vector<QUuid> _avatarIDs;
     std::vector<EntityItemID> _entityIDs;
 };
diff --git a/interface/src/workload/GameWorkload.cpp b/interface/src/workload/GameWorkload.cpp
index afbd166c89..d9cda7f16a 100644
--- a/interface/src/workload/GameWorkload.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/workload/GameWorkload.cpp
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 //
 #include "GameWorkload.h"
 #include "GameWorkloadRenderer.h"
+#include "SelectedWorkloadRenderer.h"
 #include <ViewFrustum.h>
 #include <workload/RegionTracker.h>
 #include <workload/SpaceClassifier.h>
@@ -35,6 +36,7 @@ public:
         model.addJob<PhysicsBoundary>("PhysicsBoundary", regionTrackerOut);
 
         model.addJob<GameSpaceToRender>("SpaceToRender");
+        model.addJob<SelectedWorkloadRenderer>("SelectedWorkloadRender");
 
         out = regionTrackerOut;
     }
diff --git a/interface/src/workload/GameWorkloadRenderer.cpp b/interface/src/workload/GameWorkloadRenderer.cpp
index 2bb73999f1..f65bf88754 100644
--- a/interface/src/workload/GameWorkloadRenderer.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/workload/GameWorkloadRenderer.cpp
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 #include <GeometryCache.h>
 #include <shaders/Shaders.h>
 
+#include "SelectedWorkloadRenderer.h"
 
 void GameSpaceToRender::configure(const Config& config) {
     _freezeViews = config.freezeViews;
diff --git a/interface/src/workload/SelectedWorkloadRenderer.cpp b/interface/src/workload/SelectedWorkloadRenderer.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..29cdc46f35
--- /dev/null
+++ b/interface/src/workload/SelectedWorkloadRenderer.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,88 @@
+//
+//  SelectedWorkloadRenderer.cpp
+//
+//  Created by Andrew Meadows 2019.11.08
+//  Copyright 2019 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 "SelectedWorkloadRenderer.h"
+
+#include <cstring>
+#include <gpu/Context.h>
+
+#include <workload/Space.h>
+
+#include "Application.h"
+#include "GameWorkloadRenderer.h"
+#include "scripting/SelectionScriptingInterface.h"
+
+void SelectedWorkloadRenderer::run(const workload::WorkloadContextPointer& runContext, Outputs& outputs) {
+    auto gameWorkloadContext = std::dynamic_pointer_cast<GameWorkloadContext>(runContext);
+    if (!gameWorkloadContext) {
+        return;
+    }
+    auto space = gameWorkloadContext->_space;
+    if (!space) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    render::Transaction transaction;
+    auto scene = gameWorkloadContext->_scene;
+
+    auto selection = DependencyManager::get<SelectionScriptingInterface>();
+    // Note: the "DebugWorkloadSelection" name is a secret hard-coded C++ debug feature.
+    // If you create such a named list using JS and the "Selection" API then it will be picked up here
+    // and the workload proxies for corresponding entities will be rendered.
+    GameplayObjects selectedObjects = selection->getList("DebugWorkloadSelection");
+
+    if (!selectedObjects.getContainsData()) {
+        // nothing to render
+        // clear item if it exists and bail
+        if (render::Item::isValidID(_spaceRenderItemID)) {
+            transaction.updateItem<GameWorkloadRenderItem>(_spaceRenderItemID, [](GameWorkloadRenderItem& item) {
+                item.setVisible(false);
+            });
+            scene->enqueueTransaction(transaction);
+        }
+        return;
+    }
+
+    std::vector<EntityItemID> entityIDs = selectedObjects.getEntityIDs();
+    workload::indexed_container::Indices indices;
+    indices.reserve(entityIDs.size());
+
+    auto entityTreeRenderer = qApp->getEntities();
+    auto entityTree = entityTreeRenderer->getTree();
+    for (auto id : entityIDs) {
+        EntityItemPointer entity = entityTree->findEntityByID(id);
+        if (entity) {
+            indices.push_back(entity->getSpaceIndex());
+        }
+    }
+
+    workload::Proxy::Vector proxies;
+    proxies.reserve(indices.size());
+    space->copySelectedProxyValues(proxies, indices);
+
+    if (!render::Item::isValidID(_spaceRenderItemID)) {
+        _spaceRenderItemID = scene->allocateID();
+        auto renderItem = std::make_shared<GameWorkloadRenderItem>();
+        renderItem->editBound().setBox(glm::vec3(-16000.0f), 32000.0f);
+        transaction.resetItem(_spaceRenderItemID, std::make_shared<GameWorkloadRenderItem::Payload>(renderItem));
+    }
+
+    bool showProxies = true;
+    bool showViews = false;
+    bool visible = true;
+    workload::Views views(0);
+    transaction.updateItem<GameWorkloadRenderItem>(_spaceRenderItemID, [visible, showProxies, proxies, showViews, views](GameWorkloadRenderItem& item) {
+        item.setVisible(visible);
+        item.showProxies(showProxies);
+        item.setAllProxies(proxies);
+        item.showViews(showViews);
+        item.setAllViews(views);
+    });
+    scene->enqueueTransaction(transaction);
+}
diff --git a/interface/src/workload/SelectedWorkloadRenderer.h b/interface/src/workload/SelectedWorkloadRenderer.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9b3ac1005e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/interface/src/workload/SelectedWorkloadRenderer.h
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+//
+//  GameWorkloadRender.h
+//
+//  Created by Sam Gateau on 2/20/2018.
+//  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_SelectedWorkloadRenderer_h
+#define hifi_SelectedWorkloadRenderer_h
+
+#include "GameWorkload.h"
+
+#include "GameWorkloadRenderer.h"
+
+class SelectedWorkloadRenderer {
+public:
+    using Config = GameSpaceToRenderConfig;
+    using Outputs = render::Transaction;
+    using JobModel = workload::Job::ModelO<SelectedWorkloadRenderer, Outputs, Config>;
+
+    SelectedWorkloadRenderer() {}
+
+    void configure(const Config& config) {}
+    void run(const workload::WorkloadContextPointer& renderContext, Outputs& outputs);
+
+protected:
+    render::ItemID _spaceRenderItemID{ render::Item::INVALID_ITEM_ID };
+};
+
+#endif
diff --git a/libraries/entities/src/EntityTreeElement.cpp b/libraries/entities/src/EntityTreeElement.cpp
index 0096319081..9af0bbfdb6 100644
--- a/libraries/entities/src/EntityTreeElement.cpp
+++ b/libraries/entities/src/EntityTreeElement.cpp
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ EntityItemID EntityTreeElement::evalDetailedRayIntersection(const glm::vec3& ori
     // only called if we do intersect our bounding cube, but find if we actually intersect with entities...
     EntityItemID entityID;
     forEachEntity([&](EntityItemPointer entity) {
-        if (entity->getIgnorePickIntersection()) {
+        if (entity->getIgnorePickIntersection() && !searchFilter.bypassIgnore()) {
             return;
         }
 
@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@ EntityItemID EntityTreeElement::evalDetailedParabolaIntersection(const glm::vec3
     // only called if we do intersect our bounding cube, but find if we actually intersect with entities...
     EntityItemID entityID;
     forEachEntity([&](EntityItemPointer entity) {
-        if (entity->getIgnorePickIntersection()) {
+        if (entity->getIgnorePickIntersection() && !searchFilter.bypassIgnore()) {
             return;
         }
 
diff --git a/libraries/shared/src/PickFilter.h b/libraries/shared/src/PickFilter.h
index 5e5f5db3bc..d3d6673f50 100644
--- a/libraries/shared/src/PickFilter.h
+++ b/libraries/shared/src/PickFilter.h
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 #define hifi_PickFilter_h
 
 #include <bitset>
+#include <iostream> // adebug
 
 class PickFilter {
 public:
@@ -60,6 +61,8 @@ public:
         // NOT YET IMPLEMENTED
         PICK_ALL_INTERSECTIONS, // if not set, returns closest intersection, otherwise, returns list of all intersections
 
+        PICK_BYPASS_IGNORE, // for debug purposes
+
         NUM_FLAGS, // Not a valid flag
     };
     typedef std::bitset<NUM_FLAGS> Flags;
@@ -93,6 +96,8 @@ public:
 
     bool doesWantAllIntersections() const { return _flags[PICK_ALL_INTERSECTIONS]; }
 
+    bool bypassIgnore() const { return _flags[PICK_BYPASS_IGNORE]; }
+
     // Helpers for RayPickManager
     Flags getEntityFlags() const {
         unsigned int toReturn = 0;
diff --git a/libraries/workload/src/workload/Space.cpp b/libraries/workload/src/workload/Space.cpp
index f045c8311f..5704ba8c4d 100644
--- a/libraries/workload/src/workload/Space.cpp
+++ b/libraries/workload/src/workload/Space.cpp
@@ -127,6 +127,18 @@ uint32_t Space::copyProxyValues(Proxy* proxies, uint32_t numDestProxies) const {
     return numCopied;
 }
 
+uint32_t Space::copySelectedProxyValues(Proxy::Vector& proxies, const workload::indexed_container::Indices& indices) const {
+    std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lock(_proxiesMutex);
+    uint32_t numCopied = 0;
+    for (auto index : indices) {
+        if (isAllocatedID(index) && (index < (Index)_proxies.size())) {
+            proxies.push_back(_proxies[index]);
+            ++numCopied;
+        }
+    }
+    return numCopied;
+}
+
 const Owner Space::getOwner(int32_t proxyID) const {
     std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lock(_proxiesMutex);
     if (isAllocatedID(proxyID) && (proxyID < (Index)_proxies.size())) {
diff --git a/libraries/workload/src/workload/Space.h b/libraries/workload/src/workload/Space.h
index 7dcb2217f7..d189d48156 100644
--- a/libraries/workload/src/workload/Space.h
+++ b/libraries/workload/src/workload/Space.h
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ public:
 
     void categorizeAndGetChanges(std::vector<Change>& changes);
     uint32_t copyProxyValues(Proxy* proxies, uint32_t numDestProxies) const;
+    uint32_t copySelectedProxyValues(Proxy::Vector& proxies, const workload::indexed_container::Indices& indices) const;
 
     const Owner getOwner(int32_t proxyID) const;
     uint8_t getRegion(int32_t proxyID) const;
diff --git a/scripts/developer/debugging/debugWorkloadWithMouseHover.js b/scripts/developer/debugging/debugWorkloadWithMouseHover.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..eaff607359
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/developer/debugging/debugWorkloadWithMouseHover.js
@@ -0,0 +1,124 @@
+//
+//  debugWorkloadWithMouseHover.js - render workload proxy for entity under mouse hover
+//
+//  Copyright 2019 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
+//
+
+"use strict";
+
+(function() {
+   
+    Script.scriptEnding.connect(function () {
+    });
+   
+    // Create a Laser pointer used to pick and add entity to selection
+    var END_DIMENSIONS = { x: 0.05, y: 0.05, z: 0.05 };
+    var COLOR1 = {red: 255, green: 0, blue: 255}; // magenta
+    var COLOR2 = {red: 255, green: 255, blue: 0}; // yellow
+    var end1 = {
+        type: "sphere",
+        dimensions: END_DIMENSIONS,
+        color: COLOR1,
+        ignorePickIntersection: true
+    }
+    var end2 = {
+        type: "sphere",
+        dimensions: END_DIMENSIONS,
+        color: COLOR2,
+        ignorePickIntersection: true
+    }
+    var laser = Pointers.createPointer(PickType.Ray, {
+        joint: "Mouse",
+        filter: Picks.PICK_ENTITIES | Picks.PICK_BYPASS_IGNORE | Picks.PICK_INCLUDE_COLLIDABLE | Picks.PICK_INCLUDE_NONCOLLIDABLE,
+        renderStates: [{name: "one", end: end1}],
+        defaultRenderStates: [{name: "one", end: end2, distance: 2.0}],
+        enabled: true
+    });
+    Pointers.setRenderState(laser, "one");
+    var hoveredObject = undefined;
+
+    var SelectionListName = "DebugWorkloadSelection"; // sekret undocumented selection list (hard coded in C++)
+    var selectionStyle = {
+        isOutlineSmooth: true,
+        outlineWidth: 5,
+        outlineUnoccludedColor: {red: 255, green: 128, blue: 128}, 
+        outlineUnoccludedAlpha: 0.88,
+        outlineOccludedColor: {red: 255, green: 128, blue: 128},
+        outlineOccludedAlpha:0.5,
+        fillUnoccludedColor: {red: 26, green: 0, blue: 0},
+        fillUnoccludedAlpha: 0.0,
+        fillOccludedColor: {red: 26, green: 0, blue: 0},
+        fillOccludedAlpha: 0.0
+    }
+    Selection.enableListHighlight(SelectionListName, selectionStyle)
+    
+    var isSelectionEnabled = false
+     
+    function setSelectionEnabled(enabled) {
+        if (isSelectionEnabled != enabled) {
+            isSelectionEnabled = enabled;
+            //print("isSelectionEnabled set to " + isSelectionEnabled.toString())
+            if (isSelectionEnabled) {
+                Pointers.enablePointer(laser)
+            } else {
+                Pointers.disablePointer(laser)
+                Selection.clearSelectedItemsList(SelectionListName)        
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    setSelectionEnabled(true);
+
+    function getIntersectionTypeString(type) {
+        if (type === Picks.INTERSECTED_ENTITY) {
+            return "entity";
+        } else if (type === Picks.INTERSECTED_OVERLAY) {
+            return "overlay";
+        } else if (type === Picks.INTERSECTED_AVATAR) {
+            return "avatar";
+        }
+    }
+
+    function update() {
+        var result = Pointers.getPrevPickResult(laser);
+        if (result.intersects) {
+            if (hoveredObject !== undefined && result.objectID !== hoveredObject.objectID) {
+                // Hovering on something different
+                if (isSelectionEnabled) {
+                    Selection.removeFromSelectedItemsList(SelectionListName, getIntersectionTypeString(hoveredObject.type), hoveredObject.objectID)
+                    //print("remove helloDebugHighlight " + hoveredObject.objectID.toString());
+                }
+            }
+
+            if (isSelectionEnabled) {
+                if (hoveredObject === undefined || result.objectID !== hoveredObject.objectID) {
+                    // Hovering over something new
+                    Selection.addToSelectedItemsList(SelectionListName, getIntersectionTypeString(result.type), result.objectID);
+                    hoveredObject = result;
+                    //print("add helloDebugHighlight " + hoveredObject.objectID.toString() + "  type = '" + getIntersectionTypeString(result.type) + "'");
+                }
+            }
+        } else if (hoveredObject !== undefined) {
+            // Stopped hovering
+            if (isSelectionEnabled) {
+                Selection.removeFromSelectedItemsList(SelectionListName, getIntersectionTypeString(hoveredObject.type), hoveredObject.objectID)
+                hoveredObject = undefined;
+                //print("clear helloDebugHighlight");
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    Script.update.connect(update);
+    
+    function cleanup() {
+        Pointers.removePointer(laser);
+        Selection.disableListHighlight(SelectionListName)
+        Selection.removeListFromMap(SelectionListName)
+    
+    }
+    Script.scriptEnding.connect(cleanup);
+         
+}()); 
+
+