diff --git a/assignment-client/src/entities/EntityServer.cpp b/assignment-client/src/entities/EntityServer.cpp
index e394884dc2..d2bcbf2886 100644
--- a/assignment-client/src/entities/EntityServer.cpp
+++ b/assignment-client/src/entities/EntityServer.cpp
@@ -470,7 +470,6 @@ void EntityServer::startDynamicDomainVerification() {
                 // Delete the entity if it doesn't pass static certificate verification
                 tree->deleteEntity(i.value(), true);
             } else {
-
                 QNetworkAccessManager& networkAccessManager = NetworkAccessManager::getInstance();
                 QNetworkRequest networkRequest;
                 networkRequest.setAttribute(QNetworkRequest::FollowRedirectsAttribute, true);
@@ -490,9 +489,13 @@ void EntityServer::startDynamicDomainVerification() {
 
                     if (networkReply->error() == QNetworkReply::NoError) {
                         if (jsonObject["domain_id"].toString() != thisDomainID) {
-                            qCDebug(entities) << "Entity's cert's domain ID" << jsonObject["domain_id"].toString()
-                                << "doesn't match the current Domain ID" << thisDomainID << "; deleting entity" << i.value();
-                            tree->deleteEntity(i.value(), true);
+                            if (entity->getAge() > (_MAXIMUM_DYNAMIC_DOMAIN_VERIFICATION_TIMER_MS/MSECS_PER_SECOND)) {
+                                qCDebug(entities) << "Entity's cert's domain ID" << jsonObject["domain_id"].toString()
+                                    << "doesn't match the current Domain ID" << thisDomainID << "; deleting entity" << i.value();
+                                tree->deleteEntity(i.value(), true);
+                            } else {
+                                qCDebug(entities) << "Entity failed dynamic domain verification, but was created too recently to necessitate deletion:" << i.value();
+                            }
                         } else {
                             qCDebug(entities) << "Entity passed dynamic domain verification:" << i.value();
                         }
diff --git a/interface/resources/controllers/keyboardMouse.json b/interface/resources/controllers/keyboardMouse.json
index 174f9af7d7..660bc281e3 100644
--- a/interface/resources/controllers/keyboardMouse.json
+++ b/interface/resources/controllers/keyboardMouse.json
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@
         { "from": "Keyboard.W", "when": "!Keyboard.Control", "to": "Actions.LONGITUDINAL_FORWARD" },
         { "from": "Keyboard.S", "when": "!Keyboard.Control", "to": "Actions.LONGITUDINAL_BACKWARD" },
         { "from": "Keyboard.Shift", "when": ["!Keyboard.Left", "!Keyboard.Right"], "to": "Actions.SPRINT" },
-        { "from": "Keyboard.Control", "to": "Actions.VERTICAL_DOWN" },
+        { "from": "Keyboard.C", "to": "Actions.VERTICAL_DOWN" },
         { "from": "Keyboard.Left", "when": "Keyboard.Shift", "to": "Actions.LATERAL_LEFT" },
         { "from": "Keyboard.Right", "when": "Keyboard.Shift", "to": "Actions.LATERAL_RIGHT" },
         { "from": "Keyboard.Up", "when": "Application.CameraFirstPerson", "to": "Actions.LONGITUDINAL_FORWARD" },
diff --git a/interface/resources/qml/hifi/commerce/checkout/Checkout.qml b/interface/resources/qml/hifi/commerce/checkout/Checkout.qml
index 3152a1eed6..c0cf45d292 100644
--- a/interface/resources/qml/hifi/commerce/checkout/Checkout.qml
+++ b/interface/resources/qml/hifi/commerce/checkout/Checkout.qml
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ Rectangle {
                 root.activeView = "checkoutFailure";
                 UserActivityLogger.commercePurchaseFailure(root.itemId, root.itemAuthor, root.itemPrice, !root.alreadyOwned, result.message);
             } else {
+                root.certificateId = result.data.certificate_id;
                 root.itemHref = result.data.download_url;
                 if (result.data.categories.indexOf("Wearables") > -1) {
                     root.itemType = "wearable";
@@ -188,7 +189,7 @@ Rectangle {
     onItemHrefChanged: {
         if (root.itemHref.indexOf(".fst") > -1) {
             root.itemType = "avatar";
-        } else if (root.itemHref.indexOf('.json.gz') > -1) {
+        } else if (root.itemHref.indexOf('.json.gz') > -1 || root.itemHref.indexOf('.content.zip') > -1) {
             root.itemType = "contentSet";
         } else if (root.itemHref.indexOf('.app.json') > -1) {
             root.itemType = "app";
@@ -772,7 +773,7 @@ Rectangle {
                     lightboxPopup.button1text = "CANCEL";
                     lightboxPopup.button1method = "root.visible = false;"
                     lightboxPopup.button2text = "CONFIRM";
-                    lightboxPopup.button2method = "Commerce.replaceContentSet('" + root.itemHref + "');" + 
+                    lightboxPopup.button2method = "Commerce.replaceContentSet('" + root.itemHref + "', '" + root.certificateId + "');" + 
                     "root.visible = false;rezzedNotifContainer.visible = true; rezzedNotifContainerTimer.start();" + 
                     "UserActivityLogger.commerceEntityRezzed('" + root.itemId + "', 'checkout', '" + root.itemType + "');";
                     lightboxPopup.visible = true;
diff --git a/interface/resources/qml/hifi/commerce/purchases/PurchasedItem.qml b/interface/resources/qml/hifi/commerce/purchases/PurchasedItem.qml
index 4cfa61c9ed..2aac269d56 100644
--- a/interface/resources/qml/hifi/commerce/purchases/PurchasedItem.qml
+++ b/interface/resources/qml/hifi/commerce/purchases/PurchasedItem.qml
@@ -564,7 +564,7 @@ Item {
             onClicked: {
                 Tablet.playSound(TabletEnums.ButtonClick);
                 if (root.itemType === "contentSet") {
-                    sendToPurchases({method: 'showReplaceContentLightbox', itemHref: root.itemHref});
+                    sendToPurchases({method: 'showReplaceContentLightbox', itemHref: root.itemHref, certID: root.certificateId});
                 } else if (root.itemType === "avatar") {
                     sendToPurchases({method: 'showChangeAvatarLightbox', itemName: root.itemName, itemHref: root.itemHref});
                 } else if (root.itemType === "app") {
diff --git a/interface/resources/qml/hifi/commerce/purchases/Purchases.qml b/interface/resources/qml/hifi/commerce/purchases/Purchases.qml
index 726e6bd338..cdcfa4a13e 100644
--- a/interface/resources/qml/hifi/commerce/purchases/Purchases.qml
+++ b/interface/resources/qml/hifi/commerce/purchases/Purchases.qml
@@ -486,7 +486,7 @@ Rectangle {
                             lightboxPopup.button1text = "CANCEL";
                             lightboxPopup.button1method = "root.visible = false;"
                             lightboxPopup.button2text = "CONFIRM";
-                            lightboxPopup.button2method = "Commerce.replaceContentSet('" + msg.itemHref + "'); root.visible = false;";
+                            lightboxPopup.button2method = "Commerce.replaceContentSet('" + msg.itemHref + "', '" + msg.certID + "'); root.visible = false;";
                             lightboxPopup.visible = true;
                         } else if (msg.method === "showChangeAvatarLightbox") {
                             lightboxPopup.titleText = "Change Avatar";
@@ -792,7 +792,7 @@ Rectangle {
                 currentItemType = "avatar";
             } else if (currentCategories.indexOf("Wearables") > -1) {
                 currentItemType = "wearable";
-            } else if (currentRootFileUrl.endsWith('.json.gz')) {
+            } else if (currentRootFileUrl.endsWith('.json.gz') || currentRootFileUrl.endsWith('.content.zip')) {
                 currentItemType = "contentSet";
             } else if (currentRootFileUrl.endsWith('.app.json')) {
                 currentItemType = "app";
diff --git a/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.cpp b/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.cpp
index bd87ec47d8..249a765d92 100755
--- a/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.cpp
@@ -67,8 +67,8 @@ using namespace std;
 
 const float DEFAULT_REAL_WORLD_FIELD_OF_VIEW_DEGREES = 30.0f;
 
-const float YAW_SPEED_DEFAULT = 100.0f;   // degrees/sec
-const float PITCH_SPEED_DEFAULT = 75.0f; // degrees/sec
+const float YAW_SPEED_DEFAULT = 75.0f;   // degrees/sec
+const float PITCH_SPEED_DEFAULT = 50.0f; // degrees/sec
 
 const float MAX_BOOST_SPEED = 0.5f * DEFAULT_AVATAR_MAX_WALKING_SPEED; // action motor gets additive boost below this speed
 const float MIN_AVATAR_SPEED = 0.05f;
@@ -2227,7 +2227,7 @@ void MyAvatar::updateActionMotor(float deltaTime) {
     }
 
     float boomChange = getDriveKey(ZOOM);
-    _boomLength += 2.0f * _boomLength * boomChange + boomChange * boomChange;
+    _boomLength += 4.0f * _boomLength * boomChange + boomChange * boomChange;
     _boomLength = glm::clamp<float>(_boomLength, ZOOM_MIN, ZOOM_MAX);
 }
 
@@ -2760,6 +2760,18 @@ bool MyAvatar::isDriveKeyDisabled(DriveKeys key) const {
     }
 }
 
+void MyAvatar::triggerVerticalRecenter() {
+    _follow.setForceActivateVertical(true);
+}
+
+void MyAvatar::triggerHorizontalRecenter() {
+    _follow.setForceActivateHorizontal(true);
+}
+
+void MyAvatar::triggerRotationRecenter() {
+    _follow.setForceActivateRotation(true);
+}
+
 // old school meat hook style
 glm::mat4 MyAvatar::deriveBodyFromHMDSensor() const {
     glm::vec3 headPosition;
@@ -2957,7 +2969,9 @@ void MyAvatar::FollowHelper::decrementTimeRemaining(float dt) {
 bool MyAvatar::FollowHelper::shouldActivateRotation(const MyAvatar& myAvatar, const glm::mat4& desiredBodyMatrix, const glm::mat4& currentBodyMatrix) const {
     const float FOLLOW_ROTATION_THRESHOLD = cosf(PI / 6.0f); // 30 degrees
     glm::vec2 bodyFacing = getFacingDir2D(currentBodyMatrix);
+    
     return glm::dot(-myAvatar.getHeadControllerFacingMovingAverage(), bodyFacing) < FOLLOW_ROTATION_THRESHOLD;
+    
 }
 
 bool MyAvatar::FollowHelper::shouldActivateHorizontal(const MyAvatar& myAvatar, const glm::mat4& desiredBodyMatrix, const glm::mat4& currentBodyMatrix) const {
@@ -2974,6 +2988,7 @@ bool MyAvatar::FollowHelper::shouldActivateHorizontal(const MyAvatar& myAvatar,
     const float MAX_FORWARD_LEAN = 0.15f;
     const float MAX_BACKWARD_LEAN = 0.1f;
 
+
     if (forwardLeanAmount > 0 && forwardLeanAmount > MAX_FORWARD_LEAN) {
         return true;
     } else if (forwardLeanAmount < 0 && forwardLeanAmount < -MAX_BACKWARD_LEAN) {
@@ -2981,6 +2996,7 @@ bool MyAvatar::FollowHelper::shouldActivateHorizontal(const MyAvatar& myAvatar,
     }
 
     return fabs(lateralLeanAmount) > MAX_LATERAL_LEAN;
+
 }
 
 bool MyAvatar::FollowHelper::shouldActivateVertical(const MyAvatar& myAvatar, const glm::mat4& desiredBodyMatrix, const glm::mat4& currentBodyMatrix) const {
@@ -2988,6 +3004,7 @@ bool MyAvatar::FollowHelper::shouldActivateVertical(const MyAvatar& myAvatar, co
     const float CYLINDER_BOTTOM = -1.5f;
 
     glm::vec3 offset = extractTranslation(desiredBodyMatrix) - extractTranslation(currentBodyMatrix);
+
     return (offset.y > CYLINDER_TOP) || (offset.y < CYLINDER_BOTTOM);
 }
 
@@ -3005,6 +3022,19 @@ void MyAvatar::FollowHelper::prePhysicsUpdate(MyAvatar& myAvatar, const glm::mat
         if (!isActive(Vertical) && (shouldActivateVertical(myAvatar, desiredBodyMatrix, currentBodyMatrix) || hasDriveInput)) {
             activate(Vertical);
         }
+    } else {
+        if (!isActive(Rotation) && getForceActivateRotation()) {
+            activate(Rotation);
+            setForceActivateRotation(false);
+        }
+        if (!isActive(Horizontal) && getForceActivateHorizontal()) {
+            activate(Horizontal);
+            setForceActivateHorizontal(false);
+        }
+        if (!isActive(Vertical) && getForceActivateVertical()) {
+            activate(Vertical);
+            setForceActivateVertical(false);
+        }
     }
 
     glm::mat4 desiredWorldMatrix = myAvatar.getSensorToWorldMatrix() * desiredBodyMatrix;
@@ -3054,6 +3084,30 @@ glm::mat4 MyAvatar::FollowHelper::postPhysicsUpdate(const MyAvatar& myAvatar, co
     }
 }
 
+bool MyAvatar::FollowHelper::getForceActivateRotation() const {
+    return _forceActivateRotation;
+}
+
+void MyAvatar::FollowHelper::setForceActivateRotation(bool val) {
+    _forceActivateRotation = val;
+}
+
+bool MyAvatar::FollowHelper::getForceActivateVertical() const {
+    return _forceActivateVertical;
+}
+
+void MyAvatar::FollowHelper::setForceActivateVertical(bool val) {
+    _forceActivateVertical = val;
+}
+
+bool MyAvatar::FollowHelper::getForceActivateHorizontal() const {
+    return _forceActivateHorizontal;
+}
+
+void MyAvatar::FollowHelper::setForceActivateHorizontal(bool val) {
+    _forceActivateHorizontal = val;
+}
+
 float MyAvatar::getAccelerationEnergy() {
     glm::vec3 velocity = getWorldVelocity();
     int changeInVelocity = abs(velocity.length() - priorVelocity.length());
diff --git a/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.h b/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.h
index 4830004375..118f14e71b 100644
--- a/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.h
+++ b/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.h
@@ -404,6 +404,32 @@ public:
     Q_INVOKABLE void enableDriveKey(DriveKeys key);
     Q_INVOKABLE bool isDriveKeyDisabled(DriveKeys key) const;
 
+    /**jsdoc
+    *The triggerVerticalRecenter function activates one time the recentering 
+    *behaviour in the vertical direction. This call is only takes effect when the property
+    *MyAvatar.hmdLeanRecenterEnabled is set to false.
+    *@function MyAvatar.triggerVerticalRecenter
+    *
+    */
+
+    /**jsdoc
+    *The triggerHorizontalRecenter function activates one time the recentering behaviour
+    *in the horizontal direction. This call is only takes effect when the property
+    *MyAvatar.hmdLeanRecenterEnabled is set to false.
+    *@function MyAvatar.triggerHorizontalRecenter
+    */
+
+    /**jsdoc
+    *The triggerRotationRecenter function activates one time the recentering behaviour
+    *in the rotation of the root of the avatar. This call is only takes effect when the property
+    *MyAvatar.hmdLeanRecenterEnabled is set to false.
+    *@function MyAvatar.triggerRotationRecenter
+    */
+
+    Q_INVOKABLE void triggerVerticalRecenter();
+    Q_INVOKABLE void triggerHorizontalRecenter();
+    Q_INVOKABLE void triggerRotationRecenter();
+
     eyeContactTarget getEyeContactTarget();
 
     const MyHead* getMyHead() const;
@@ -803,6 +829,15 @@ private:
         bool shouldActivateHorizontal(const MyAvatar& myAvatar, const glm::mat4& desiredBodyMatrix, const glm::mat4& currentBodyMatrix) const;
         void prePhysicsUpdate(MyAvatar& myAvatar, const glm::mat4& bodySensorMatrix, const glm::mat4& currentBodyMatrix, bool hasDriveInput);
         glm::mat4 postPhysicsUpdate(const MyAvatar& myAvatar, const glm::mat4& currentBodyMatrix);
+        bool getForceActivateRotation() const;
+        void setForceActivateRotation(bool val);
+        bool getForceActivateVertical() const;
+        void setForceActivateVertical(bool val);
+        bool getForceActivateHorizontal() const;
+        void setForceActivateHorizontal(bool val);
+        std::atomic<bool> _forceActivateRotation{ false };
+        std::atomic<bool> _forceActivateVertical{ false };
+        std::atomic<bool> _forceActivateHorizontal{ false };
     };
     FollowHelper _follow;
 
@@ -839,6 +874,7 @@ private:
 
     bool _hmdLeanRecenterEnabled { true };
     bool _sprint { false };
+
     AnimPose _prePhysicsRoomPose;
     std::mutex _holdActionsMutex;
     std::vector<AvatarActionHold*> _holdActions;
diff --git a/interface/src/commerce/Ledger.cpp b/interface/src/commerce/Ledger.cpp
index 0a9e867323..cb06cdfed7 100644
--- a/interface/src/commerce/Ledger.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/commerce/Ledger.cpp
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ void Ledger::account() {
 // The api/failResponse is called just for the side effect of logging.
 void Ledger::updateLocationSuccess(QNetworkReply& reply) { apiResponse("updateLocation", reply); }
 void Ledger::updateLocationFailure(QNetworkReply& reply) { failResponse("updateLocation", reply); }
-void Ledger::updateLocation(const QString& asset_id, const QString location, const bool controlledFailure) {
+void Ledger::updateLocation(const QString& asset_id, const QString& location, const bool& alsoUpdateSiblings, const bool controlledFailure) {
     auto wallet = DependencyManager::get<Wallet>();
     auto walletScriptingInterface = DependencyManager::get<WalletScriptingInterface>();
     uint walletStatus = walletScriptingInterface->getWalletStatus();
@@ -308,6 +308,9 @@ void Ledger::updateLocation(const QString& asset_id, const QString location, con
             QJsonObject transaction;
             transaction["certificate_id"] = asset_id;
             transaction["place_name"] = location;
+            if (alsoUpdateSiblings) {
+                transaction["also_update_siblings"] = true;
+            }
             QJsonDocument transactionDoc{ transaction };
             auto transactionString = transactionDoc.toJson(QJsonDocument::Compact);
             signedSend("transaction", transactionString, key, "location", "updateLocationSuccess", "updateLocationFailure", controlledFailure);
diff --git a/interface/src/commerce/Ledger.h b/interface/src/commerce/Ledger.h
index da97206bbc..1ccab9c2b1 100644
--- a/interface/src/commerce/Ledger.h
+++ b/interface/src/commerce/Ledger.h
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ public:
     void inventory(const QStringList& keys);
     void history(const QStringList& keys, const int& pageNumber);
     void account();
-    void updateLocation(const QString& asset_id, const QString location, const bool controlledFailure = false);
+    void updateLocation(const QString& asset_id, const QString& location, const bool& alsoUpdateSiblings = false, const bool controlledFailure = false);
     void certificateInfo(const QString& certificateId);
     void transferHfcToNode(const QString& hfc_key, const QString& nodeID, const int& amount, const QString& optionalMessage);
     void transferHfcToUsername(const QString& hfc_key, const QString& username, const int& amount, const QString& optionalMessage);
diff --git a/interface/src/commerce/QmlCommerce.cpp b/interface/src/commerce/QmlCommerce.cpp
index 8e956249cc..7e91ffaa62 100644
--- a/interface/src/commerce/QmlCommerce.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/commerce/QmlCommerce.cpp
@@ -190,7 +190,9 @@ void QmlCommerce::transferHfcToUsername(const QString& username, const int& amou
     ledger->transferHfcToUsername(key, username, amount, optionalMessage);
 }
 
-void QmlCommerce::replaceContentSet(const QString& itemHref) {
+void QmlCommerce::replaceContentSet(const QString& itemHref, const QString& certificateID) {
+    auto ledger = DependencyManager::get<Ledger>();
+    ledger->updateLocation(certificateID, DependencyManager::get<AddressManager>()->getPlaceName(), true);
     qApp->replaceDomainContent(itemHref);
     QJsonObject messageProperties = {
         { "status", "SuccessfulRequestToReplaceContent" },
diff --git a/interface/src/commerce/QmlCommerce.h b/interface/src/commerce/QmlCommerce.h
index a3a0ebfd32..f58726e1d7 100644
--- a/interface/src/commerce/QmlCommerce.h
+++ b/interface/src/commerce/QmlCommerce.h
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ protected:
     Q_INVOKABLE void transferHfcToNode(const QString& nodeID, const int& amount, const QString& optionalMessage);
     Q_INVOKABLE void transferHfcToUsername(const QString& username, const int& amount, const QString& optionalMessage);
 
-    Q_INVOKABLE void replaceContentSet(const QString& itemHref);
+    Q_INVOKABLE void replaceContentSet(const QString& itemHref, const QString& certificateID);
 
     Q_INVOKABLE QString getInstalledApps();
     Q_INVOKABLE bool installApp(const QString& appHref);
diff --git a/interface/src/raypick/LaserPointer.cpp b/interface/src/raypick/LaserPointer.cpp
index a4fe516590..bd71e47cf0 100644
--- a/interface/src/raypick/LaserPointer.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/raypick/LaserPointer.cpp
@@ -81,26 +81,14 @@ void LaserPointer::editRenderState(const std::string& state, const QVariant& sta
     });
 }
 
-void LaserPointer::updateRenderStateOverlay(const OverlayID& id, const QVariant& props) {
-    if (!id.isNull() && props.isValid()) {
-        QVariantMap propMap = props.toMap();
-        propMap.remove("visible");
-        qApp->getOverlays().editOverlay(id, propMap);
-    }
-}
+PickResultPointer LaserPointer::getVisualPickResult(const PickResultPointer& pickResult) {
+    PickResultPointer visualPickResult = pickResult;
+    auto rayPickResult = std::static_pointer_cast<RayPickResult>(visualPickResult);
+    IntersectionType type = rayPickResult ? rayPickResult->type : IntersectionType::NONE;
 
-void LaserPointer::updateRenderState(const RenderState& renderState, const IntersectionType type, float distance, const QUuid& objectID, const PickRay& pickRay, bool defaultState) {
-    if (!renderState.getStartID().isNull()) {
-        QVariantMap startProps;
-        startProps.insert("position", vec3toVariant(pickRay.origin));
-        startProps.insert("visible", true);
-        startProps.insert("ignoreRayIntersection", renderState.doesStartIgnoreRays());
-        qApp->getOverlays().editOverlay(renderState.getStartID(), startProps);
-    }
-    glm::vec3 endVec;
-    if (((defaultState || !_lockEnd) && _lockEndObject.id.isNull()) || type == IntersectionType::HUD) {
-        endVec = pickRay.origin + pickRay.direction * distance;
-    } else {
+    if (type != IntersectionType::HUD) {
+        glm::vec3 endVec;
+        PickRay pickRay = rayPickResult ? PickRay(rayPickResult->pickVariant) : PickRay();
         if (!_lockEndObject.id.isNull()) {
             glm::vec3 pos;
             glm::quat rot;
@@ -122,17 +110,54 @@ void LaserPointer::updateRenderState(const RenderState& renderState, const Inter
             }
             const glm::vec3 DEFAULT_REGISTRATION_POINT = glm::vec3(0.5f);
             endVec = pos + rot * (dim * (DEFAULT_REGISTRATION_POINT - registrationPoint));
-        } else {
+            glm::vec3 direction = endVec - pickRay.origin;
+            float distance = glm::distance(pickRay.origin, endVec);
+            glm::vec3 normalizedDirection = glm::normalize(direction);
+
+            rayPickResult->type = _lockEndObject.isOverlay ? IntersectionType::OVERLAY : IntersectionType::ENTITY;
+            rayPickResult->objectID = _lockEndObject.id;
+            rayPickResult->intersection = endVec;
+            rayPickResult->distance = distance;
+            rayPickResult->surfaceNormal = -normalizedDirection;
+            rayPickResult->pickVariant["direction"] = vec3toVariant(normalizedDirection);
+        } else if (type != IntersectionType::NONE && _lockEnd) {
             if (type == IntersectionType::ENTITY) {
-                endVec = DependencyManager::get<EntityScriptingInterface>()->getEntityTransform(objectID)[3];
+                endVec = DependencyManager::get<EntityScriptingInterface>()->getEntityTransform(rayPickResult->objectID)[3];
             } else if (type == IntersectionType::OVERLAY) {
-                endVec = vec3FromVariant(qApp->getOverlays().getProperty(objectID, "position").value);
+                endVec = vec3FromVariant(qApp->getOverlays().getProperty(rayPickResult->objectID, "position").value);
             } else if (type == IntersectionType::AVATAR) {
-                endVec = DependencyManager::get<AvatarHashMap>()->getAvatar(objectID)->getPosition();
+                endVec = DependencyManager::get<AvatarHashMap>()->getAvatar(rayPickResult->objectID)->getPosition();
             }
+            glm::vec3 direction = endVec - pickRay.origin;
+            float distance = glm::distance(pickRay.origin, endVec);
+            glm::vec3 normalizedDirection = glm::normalize(direction);
+            rayPickResult->intersection = endVec;
+            rayPickResult->distance = distance;
+            rayPickResult->surfaceNormal = -normalizedDirection;
+            rayPickResult->pickVariant["direction"] = vec3toVariant(normalizedDirection);
         }
     }
-    
+    return visualPickResult;
+}
+
+void LaserPointer::updateRenderStateOverlay(const OverlayID& id, const QVariant& props) {
+    if (!id.isNull() && props.isValid()) {
+        QVariantMap propMap = props.toMap();
+        propMap.remove("visible");
+        qApp->getOverlays().editOverlay(id, propMap);
+    }
+}
+
+void LaserPointer::updateRenderState(const RenderState& renderState, const IntersectionType type, float distance, const QUuid& objectID, const PickRay& pickRay) {
+    if (!renderState.getStartID().isNull()) {
+        QVariantMap startProps;
+        startProps.insert("position", vec3toVariant(pickRay.origin));
+        startProps.insert("visible", true);
+        startProps.insert("ignoreRayIntersection", renderState.doesStartIgnoreRays());
+        qApp->getOverlays().editOverlay(renderState.getStartID(), startProps);
+    }
+    glm::vec3 endVec = pickRay.origin + pickRay.direction * distance;
+
     QVariant end = vec3toVariant(endVec);
     if (!renderState.getPathID().isNull()) {
         QVariantMap pathProps;
@@ -195,15 +220,15 @@ void LaserPointer::updateVisuals(const PickResultPointer& pickResult) {
     IntersectionType type = rayPickResult ? rayPickResult->type : IntersectionType::NONE;
     if (_enabled && !_currentRenderState.empty() && _renderStates.find(_currentRenderState) != _renderStates.end() &&
             (type != IntersectionType::NONE || _laserLength > 0.0f || !_lockEndObject.id.isNull())) {
-        PickRay pickRay(rayPickResult->pickVariant);
+        PickRay pickRay = rayPickResult ? PickRay(rayPickResult->pickVariant): PickRay();
         QUuid uid = rayPickResult->objectID;
         float distance = _laserLength > 0.0f ? _laserLength : rayPickResult->distance;
-        updateRenderState(_renderStates[_currentRenderState], type, distance, uid, pickRay, false);
+        updateRenderState(_renderStates[_currentRenderState], type, distance, uid, pickRay);
         disableRenderState(_defaultRenderStates[_currentRenderState].second);
     } else if (_enabled && !_currentRenderState.empty() && _defaultRenderStates.find(_currentRenderState) != _defaultRenderStates.end()) {
         disableRenderState(_renderStates[_currentRenderState]);
         PickRay pickRay = rayPickResult ? PickRay(rayPickResult->pickVariant) : PickRay();
-        updateRenderState(_defaultRenderStates[_currentRenderState].second, IntersectionType::NONE, _defaultRenderStates[_currentRenderState].first, QUuid(), pickRay, true);
+        updateRenderState(_defaultRenderStates[_currentRenderState].second, IntersectionType::NONE, _defaultRenderStates[_currentRenderState].first, QUuid(), pickRay);
     } else if (!_currentRenderState.empty()) {
         disableRenderState(_renderStates[_currentRenderState]);
         disableRenderState(_defaultRenderStates[_currentRenderState].second);
@@ -386,4 +411,4 @@ glm::vec2 LaserPointer::findPos2D(const PickedObject& pickedObject, const glm::v
     default:
         return glm::vec2(NAN);
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/interface/src/raypick/LaserPointer.h b/interface/src/raypick/LaserPointer.h
index efc5c02729..964881be42 100644
--- a/interface/src/raypick/LaserPointer.h
+++ b/interface/src/raypick/LaserPointer.h
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ public:
 protected:
     PointerEvent buildPointerEvent(const PickedObject& target, const PickResultPointer& pickResult, const std::string& button = "", bool hover = true) override;
 
+    PickResultPointer getVisualPickResult(const PickResultPointer& pickResult) override;
     PickedObject getHoveredObject(const PickResultPointer& pickResult) override;
     Pointer::Buttons getPressedButtons(const PickResultPointer& pickResult) override;
 
@@ -102,7 +103,7 @@ private:
     LockEndObject _lockEndObject;
 
     void updateRenderStateOverlay(const OverlayID& id, const QVariant& props);
-    void updateRenderState(const RenderState& renderState, const IntersectionType type, float distance, const QUuid& objectID, const PickRay& pickRay, bool defaultState);
+    void updateRenderState(const RenderState& renderState, const IntersectionType type, float distance, const QUuid& objectID, const PickRay& pickRay);
     void disableRenderState(const RenderState& renderState);
 
     struct TriggerState {
diff --git a/interface/src/scripting/AssetMappingsScriptingInterface.cpp b/interface/src/scripting/AssetMappingsScriptingInterface.cpp
index c9bee659af..c5769ef4bb 100644
--- a/interface/src/scripting/AssetMappingsScriptingInterface.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/scripting/AssetMappingsScriptingInterface.cpp
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ void AssetMappingsScriptingInterface::uploadFile(QString path, QString mapping,
     auto result = offscreenUi->inputDialog(OffscreenUi::ICON_INFORMATION, "Specify Asset Path",
                                            dropEvent ? dropHelpText : helpText, mapping);
 
-    if (!result.isValid()) {
+    if (!result.isValid() || result.toString() == "") {
         completedCallback.call({ -1 });
         return;
     }
diff --git a/libraries/gpu-gl-common/src/gpu/gl/GLBackend.cpp b/libraries/gpu-gl-common/src/gpu/gl/GLBackend.cpp
index 2089b8a378..9bb02d678d 100644
--- a/libraries/gpu-gl-common/src/gpu/gl/GLBackend.cpp
+++ b/libraries/gpu-gl-common/src/gpu/gl/GLBackend.cpp
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ GLBackend::CommandCall GLBackend::_commandCalls[Batch::NUM_COMMANDS] =
     (&::gpu::gl::GLBackend::do_setUniformBuffer),
     (&::gpu::gl::GLBackend::do_setResourceBuffer),
     (&::gpu::gl::GLBackend::do_setResourceTexture),
+    (&::gpu::gl::GLBackend::do_setResourceTextureTable),
     (&::gpu::gl::GLBackend::do_setResourceFramebufferSwapChainTexture),
 
     (&::gpu::gl::GLBackend::do_setFramebuffer),
diff --git a/libraries/gpu-gl-common/src/gpu/gl/GLBackend.h b/libraries/gpu-gl-common/src/gpu/gl/GLBackend.h
index f2e2271552..6355137a19 100644
--- a/libraries/gpu-gl-common/src/gpu/gl/GLBackend.h
+++ b/libraries/gpu-gl-common/src/gpu/gl/GLBackend.h
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@
 #endif
 
 
-
 // Let these be configured by the one define picked above
 #ifdef GPU_STEREO_TECHNIQUE_DOUBLED_SIMPLE
 #define GPU_STEREO_DRAWCALL_DOUBLED
@@ -102,6 +101,12 @@ public:
     static const int MAX_NUM_RESOURCE_TEXTURES = 16;
     size_t getMaxNumResourceTextures() const { return MAX_NUM_RESOURCE_TEXTURES; }
 
+    // Texture Tables offers 2 dedicated slot (taken from the ubo slots)
+    static const int MAX_NUM_RESOURCE_TABLE_TEXTURES = 2;
+    static const int RESOURCE_TABLE_TEXTURE_SLOT_OFFSET = TRANSFORM_CAMERA_SLOT + 1;
+    size_t getMaxNumResourceTextureTables() const { return MAX_NUM_RESOURCE_TABLE_TEXTURES; }
+
+
     // Draw Stage
     virtual void do_draw(const Batch& batch, size_t paramOffset) = 0;
     virtual void do_drawIndexed(const Batch& batch, size_t paramOffset) = 0;
@@ -130,6 +135,7 @@ public:
     // Resource Stage
     virtual void do_setResourceBuffer(const Batch& batch, size_t paramOffset) final;
     virtual void do_setResourceTexture(const Batch& batch, size_t paramOffset) final;
+    virtual void do_setResourceTextureTable(const Batch& batch, size_t paramOffset);
     virtual void do_setResourceFramebufferSwapChainTexture(const Batch& batch, size_t paramOffset) final;
 
     // Pipeline Stage
@@ -230,6 +236,10 @@ protected:
 
     void recycle() const override;
 
+    // FIXME instead of a single flag, create a features struct similar to
+    // https://www.khronos.org/registry/vulkan/specs/1.0/man/html/VkPhysicalDeviceFeatures.html
+    virtual bool supportsBindless() const { return false;  }
+
     static const size_t INVALID_OFFSET = (size_t)-1;
     bool _inRenderTransferPass { false };
     int32_t _uboAlignment { 0 };
@@ -389,6 +399,10 @@ protected:
     virtual bool bindResourceBuffer(uint32_t slot, BufferPointer& buffer) = 0;
     virtual void releaseResourceBuffer(uint32_t slot) = 0;
 
+    // Helper function that provides common code used by do_setResourceTexture and 
+    // do_setResourceTextureTable (in non-bindless mode)
+    void bindResourceTexture(uint32_t slot, const TexturePointer& texture);
+
     // update resource cache and do the gl unbind call with the current gpu::Texture cached at slot s
     void releaseResourceTexture(uint32_t slot);
 
diff --git a/libraries/gpu-gl-common/src/gpu/gl/GLBackendPipeline.cpp b/libraries/gpu-gl-common/src/gpu/gl/GLBackendPipeline.cpp
index 237b8bc1e9..58fcc51605 100644
--- a/libraries/gpu-gl-common/src/gpu/gl/GLBackendPipeline.cpp
+++ b/libraries/gpu-gl-common/src/gpu/gl/GLBackendPipeline.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-//
+//
 //  GLBackendPipeline.cpp
 //  libraries/gpu/src/gpu
 //
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@
 //  See the accompanying file LICENSE or http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.html
 //
 #include "GLBackend.h"
+#include <gpu/TextureTable.h>
+
 #include "GLShared.h"
 #include "GLPipeline.h"
 #include "GLShader.h"
@@ -247,8 +249,11 @@ void GLBackend::do_setResourceTexture(const Batch& batch, size_t paramOffset) {
         return;
     }
 
-    TexturePointer resourceTexture = batch._textures.get(batch._params[paramOffset + 0]._uint);
+    const auto& resourceTexture = batch._textures.get(batch._params[paramOffset + 0]._uint);
+    bindResourceTexture(slot, resourceTexture);
+}
 
+void GLBackend::bindResourceTexture(uint32_t slot, const TexturePointer& resourceTexture) {
     if (!resourceTexture) {
         releaseResourceTexture(slot);
         return;
@@ -306,6 +311,19 @@ void GLBackend::setResourceTexture(unsigned int slot, const TexturePointer& reso
     }
 }
 
+void GLBackend::do_setResourceTextureTable(const Batch& batch, size_t paramOffset) {
+    const auto& textureTablePointer = batch._textureTables.get(batch._params[paramOffset]._uint);
+    if (!textureTablePointer) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    const auto& textureTable = *textureTablePointer;
+    const auto& textures = textureTable.getTextures();
+    for (GLuint slot = 0; slot < textures.size(); ++slot) {
+        bindResourceTexture(slot, textures[slot]);
+    }
+}
+
 int GLBackend::ResourceStageState::findEmptyTextureSlot() const {
     // start from the end of the slots, try to find an empty one that can be used
     for (auto i = MAX_NUM_RESOURCE_TEXTURES - 1; i > 0; i--) {
@@ -315,4 +333,3 @@ int GLBackend::ResourceStageState::findEmptyTextureSlot() const {
     }
     return -1;
 }
-
diff --git a/libraries/gpu-gl-common/src/gpu/gl/GLBackendShader.cpp b/libraries/gpu-gl-common/src/gpu/gl/GLBackendShader.cpp
index 35dc8a3fbd..0df228ddc4 100644
--- a/libraries/gpu-gl-common/src/gpu/gl/GLBackendShader.cpp
+++ b/libraries/gpu-gl-common/src/gpu/gl/GLBackendShader.cpp
@@ -78,6 +78,11 @@ R"SHADER(
 #endif
 };
 
+// TextureTable specific defines
+static const std::string textureTableVersion {
+    "#extension GL_ARB_bindless_texture : require\n#define GPU_TEXTURE_TABLE_BINDLESS\n"
+};
+
 // Versions specific of the shader
 static const std::array<std::string, GLShader::NumVersions> VERSION_DEFINES { {
     "",
@@ -96,9 +101,9 @@ GLShader* GLBackend::compileBackendShader(const Shader& shader, const Shader::Co
         auto& shaderObject = shaderObjects[version];
 
         std::string shaderDefines = getBackendShaderHeader() + "\n"
+            + (supportsBindless() ? textureTableVersion : "\n")
             + DOMAIN_DEFINES[shader.getType()] + "\n"
             + VERSION_DEFINES[version];
-
         if (handler) {
             bool retest = true;
             std::string currentSrc = shaderSource;
@@ -120,7 +125,7 @@ GLShader* GLBackend::compileBackendShader(const Shader& shader, const Shader::Co
             compilationLogs[version].compiled = ::gl::compileShader(shaderDomain, shaderSource, shaderDefines, shaderObject.glshader, compilationLogs[version].message);
         }
 
-         if (!compilationLogs[version].compiled) {
+        if (!compilationLogs[version].compiled) {
             qCWarning(gpugllogging) << "GLBackend::compileBackendProgram - Shader didn't compile:\n" << compilationLogs[version].message.c_str();
             shader.setCompilationLogs(compilationLogs);
             return nullptr;
diff --git a/libraries/gpu-gl/src/gpu/gl41/GL41BackendTexture.cpp b/libraries/gpu-gl/src/gpu/gl41/GL41BackendTexture.cpp
index 61c3da391b..722ea63a77 100644
--- a/libraries/gpu-gl/src/gpu/gl41/GL41BackendTexture.cpp
+++ b/libraries/gpu-gl/src/gpu/gl41/GL41BackendTexture.cpp
@@ -167,7 +167,6 @@ void GL41Texture::syncSampler() const {
     glTexParameteri(_target, GL_TEXTURE_WRAP_R, WRAP_MODES[sampler.getWrapModeW()]);
 
     glTexParameterfv(_target, GL_TEXTURE_BORDER_COLOR, (const float*)&sampler.getBorderColor());
-    glTexParameteri(_target, GL_TEXTURE_BASE_LEVEL, (uint16)sampler.getMipOffset());
 
     glTexParameterf(_target, GL_TEXTURE_MIN_LOD, (float)sampler.getMinMip());
     glTexParameterf(_target, GL_TEXTURE_MAX_LOD, (sampler.getMaxMip() == Sampler::MAX_MIP_LEVEL ? 1000.f : sampler.getMaxMip()));
@@ -206,9 +205,6 @@ void GL41FixedAllocationTexture::allocateStorage() const {
 void GL41FixedAllocationTexture::syncSampler() const {
     Parent::syncSampler();
     const Sampler& sampler = _gpuObject.getSampler();
-    auto baseMip = std::max<uint16_t>(sampler.getMipOffset(), sampler.getMinMip());
-
-    glTexParameteri(_target, GL_TEXTURE_BASE_LEVEL, baseMip);
     glTexParameterf(_target, GL_TEXTURE_MIN_LOD, (float)sampler.getMinMip());
     glTexParameterf(_target, GL_TEXTURE_MAX_LOD, (sampler.getMaxMip() == Sampler::MAX_MIP_LEVEL ? 1000.0f : sampler.getMaxMip()));
 }
@@ -610,4 +606,3 @@ GL41ResourceTexture::GL41ResourceTexture(const std::weak_ptr<GLBackend>& backend
 
 GL41ResourceTexture::~GL41ResourceTexture() {
 }
-
diff --git a/libraries/gpu-gl/src/gpu/gl45/GL45Backend.h b/libraries/gpu-gl/src/gpu/gl45/GL45Backend.h
index b90c0b1857..c23a83eaf9 100644
--- a/libraries/gpu-gl/src/gpu/gl45/GL45Backend.h
+++ b/libraries/gpu-gl/src/gpu/gl45/GL45Backend.h
@@ -16,9 +16,11 @@
 #include <gpu/gl/GLTexture.h>
 
 #include <thread>
+#include <gpu/TextureTable.h>
 
 #define INCREMENTAL_TRANSFER 0
 #define GPU_SSBO_TRANSFORM_OBJECT 1
+#define GPU_BINDLESS_TEXTURES 0
 
 namespace gpu { namespace gl45 {
     
@@ -31,6 +33,9 @@ class GL45Backend : public GLBackend {
     friend class Context;
 
 public:
+#if GPU_BINDLESS_TEXTURES
+    virtual bool supportsBindless() const override { return true; }
+#endif
 
 #ifdef GPU_SSBO_TRANSFORM_OBJECT
     static const GLint TRANSFORM_OBJECT_SLOT  { 14 }; // SSBO binding slot
@@ -58,8 +63,62 @@ public:
         void generateMips() const override;
         Size copyMipFaceLinesFromTexture(uint16_t mip, uint8_t face, const uvec3& size, uint32_t yOffset, GLenum internalFormat, GLenum format, GLenum type, Size sourceSize, const void* sourcePointer) const override;
         void syncSampler() const override;
+
+#if GPU_BINDLESS_TEXTURES
+        bool isBindless() const {
+            return _bindless.operator bool();
+        }
+
+        struct Bindless {
+            uint64_t handle{ 0 };
+            uint32_t minMip{ 0 };
+            uint32_t sampler{ 0 };
+
+            bool operator==(const Bindless& other) const {
+                return handle == other.handle && minMip == other.minMip && sampler == other.sampler;
+            }
+
+            bool operator!=(const Bindless& other) const {
+                return !(*this == other);
+            }
+
+            operator bool() const {
+                return handle != 0;
+            }
+        };
+
+        virtual const Bindless& getBindless() const;
+        void releaseBindless() const;
+        void recreateBindless() const;
+    private:
+        mutable Bindless _bindless;
+#endif
+
+        static Sampler getInvalidSampler();
+
+        // This stores the texture handle (64 bits) in xy, the min mip available in z, and the sampler ID in w
+        mutable Sampler _cachedSampler{ getInvalidSampler() };
     };
 
+#if GPU_BINDLESS_TEXTURES 
+    class GL45TextureTable : public GLObject<TextureTable> {
+        static GLuint allocate();
+        using Parent = GLObject<TextureTable>;
+    public:
+        using BindlessArray = std::array<GL45Texture::Bindless, TextureTable::COUNT>;
+
+        GL45TextureTable(const std::weak_ptr<GLBackend>& backend, const TextureTable& texture);
+        ~GL45TextureTable();
+
+        void update(const BindlessArray& newHandles);
+
+        // FIXME instead of making a buffer for each table, there should be a global buffer of all materials
+        // and we should store an offset into that buffer
+        BindlessArray _handles;
+    };
+#endif
+
+
     //
     // Textures that have fixed allocation sizes and cannot be managed at runtime
     //
@@ -74,6 +133,7 @@ public:
 
     protected:
         Size size() const override { return _size; }
+
         void allocateStorage() const;
         void syncSampler() const override;
         const Size _size { 0 };
@@ -104,7 +164,6 @@ public:
         friend class GL45Backend;
         using PromoteLambda = std::function<void()>;
 
-
     protected:
         GL45VariableAllocationTexture(const std::weak_ptr<GLBackend>& backend, const Texture& texture);
         ~GL45VariableAllocationTexture();
@@ -114,6 +173,9 @@ public:
         Size copyMipFaceLinesFromTexture(uint16_t mip, uint8_t face, const uvec3& size, uint32_t yOffset, GLenum internalFormat, GLenum format, GLenum type, Size sourceSize, const void* sourcePointer) const override;
         void copyTextureMipsInGPUMem(GLuint srcId, GLuint destId, uint16_t srcMipOffset, uint16_t destMipOffset, uint16_t populatedMips) override;
 
+#if GPU_BINDLESS_TEXTURES
+        virtual const Bindless& getBindless() const override;
+#endif
     };
 
     class GL45ResourceTexture : public GL45VariableAllocationTexture {
@@ -182,6 +244,7 @@ protected:
     GLuint getQueryID(const QueryPointer& query) override;
     GLQuery* syncGPUObject(const Query& query) override;
 
+
     // Draw Stage
     void do_draw(const Batch& batch, size_t paramOffset) override;
     void do_drawIndexed(const Batch& batch, size_t paramOffset) override;
@@ -213,6 +276,12 @@ protected:
 
     // Texture Management Stage
     void initTextureManagementStage() override;
+
+#if GPU_BINDLESS_TEXTURES
+    GL45TextureTable* syncGPUObject(const TextureTablePointer& textureTable);
+    // Resource stage
+    void do_setResourceTextureTable(const Batch& batch, size_t paramOffset) override;
+#endif
 };
 
 } }
diff --git a/libraries/gpu-gl/src/gpu/gl45/GL45BackendShader.cpp b/libraries/gpu-gl/src/gpu/gl45/GL45BackendShader.cpp
index c17a4a1524..8de60a7921 100644
--- a/libraries/gpu-gl/src/gpu/gl45/GL45BackendShader.cpp
+++ b/libraries/gpu-gl/src/gpu/gl45/GL45BackendShader.cpp
@@ -165,6 +165,11 @@ void GL45Backend::makeProgramBindings(ShaderObject& shaderObject) {
         shaderObject.transformCameraSlot = gpu::TRANSFORM_CAMERA_SLOT;
     }
 
+    loc = glGetUniformBlockIndex(glprogram, "gpu_resourceTextureTable0");
+    if (loc >= 0) {
+        glUniformBlockBinding(glprogram, loc, RESOURCE_TABLE_TEXTURE_SLOT_OFFSET);
+    }
+
     (void)CHECK_GL_ERROR();
 }
 
diff --git a/libraries/gpu-gl/src/gpu/gl45/GL45BackendTexture.cpp b/libraries/gpu-gl/src/gpu/gl45/GL45BackendTexture.cpp
index 5e64e1845e..5a5d701150 100644
--- a/libraries/gpu-gl/src/gpu/gl45/GL45BackendTexture.cpp
+++ b/libraries/gpu-gl/src/gpu/gl45/GL45BackendTexture.cpp
@@ -20,14 +20,17 @@
 #include <QtCore/QDebug>
 
 #include <NumericalConstants.h>
+#include <gl/Context.h>
+#include <gpu/TextureTable.h>
 #include <gpu/gl/GLTexelFormat.h>
 
 using namespace gpu;
 using namespace gpu::gl;
 using namespace gpu::gl45;
 
-#define SPARSE_PAGE_SIZE_OVERHEAD_ESTIMATE 1.3f
 #define MAX_RESOURCE_TEXTURES_PER_FRAME 2
+#define FORCE_STRICT_TEXTURE 0
+#define ENABLE_SPARSE_TEXTURE 0
 
 GLTexture* GL45Backend::syncGPUObject(const TexturePointer& texturePointer) {
     if (!texturePointer) {
@@ -51,14 +54,18 @@ GLTexture* GL45Backend::syncGPUObject(const TexturePointer& texturePointer) {
                 object = new GL45AttachmentTexture(shared_from_this(), texture);
                 break;
 
+#if FORCE_STRICT_TEXTURE
+            case TextureUsageType::RESOURCE:
+#endif
             case TextureUsageType::STRICT_RESOURCE:
                 qCDebug(gpugllogging) << "Strict texture " << texture.source().c_str();
                 object = new GL45StrictResourceTexture(shared_from_this(), texture);
                 break;
 
+#if !FORCE_STRICT_TEXTURE
             case TextureUsageType::RESOURCE: {
                 if (GL45VariableAllocationTexture::_frameTexturesCreated < MAX_RESOURCE_TEXTURES_PER_FRAME) {
-#if 0
+#if ENABLE_SPARSE_TEXTURE
                     if (isTextureManagementSparseEnabled() && GL45Texture::isSparseEligible(texture)) {
                         object = new GL45SparseResourceTexture(shared_from_this(), texture);
                     } else {
@@ -76,7 +83,7 @@ GLTexture* GL45Backend::syncGPUObject(const TexturePointer& texturePointer) {
                 }
                 break;
             }
-
+#endif
             default:
                 Q_UNREACHABLE();
         }
@@ -114,6 +121,61 @@ void GL45Backend::initTextureManagementStage() {
 
 using GL45Texture = GL45Backend::GL45Texture;
 
+
+class GLSamplerCache {
+public:
+    GLuint getGLSampler(const Sampler& sampler) {
+        if (0 == _samplerCache.count(sampler)) {
+            GLuint result = 0;
+            glGenSamplers(1, &result);
+            const auto& fm = GLTexture::FILTER_MODES[sampler.getFilter()];
+            glSamplerParameteri(result, GL_TEXTURE_MIN_FILTER, fm.minFilter);
+            glSamplerParameteri(result, GL_TEXTURE_MAG_FILTER, fm.magFilter);
+            if (sampler.doComparison()) {
+                glSamplerParameteri(result, GL_TEXTURE_COMPARE_MODE, GL_COMPARE_R_TO_TEXTURE_ARB);
+                glSamplerParameteri(result, GL_TEXTURE_COMPARE_FUNC, COMPARISON_TO_GL[sampler.getComparisonFunction()]);
+            } else {
+                glSamplerParameteri(result, GL_TEXTURE_COMPARE_MODE, GL_NONE);
+            }
+
+            glSamplerParameteri(result, GL_TEXTURE_WRAP_S, GLTexture::WRAP_MODES[sampler.getWrapModeU()]);
+            glSamplerParameteri(result, GL_TEXTURE_WRAP_T, GLTexture::WRAP_MODES[sampler.getWrapModeV()]);
+            glSamplerParameteri(result, GL_TEXTURE_WRAP_R, GLTexture::WRAP_MODES[sampler.getWrapModeW()]);
+
+            glSamplerParameterf(result, GL_TEXTURE_MAX_ANISOTROPY_EXT, sampler.getMaxAnisotropy());
+            glSamplerParameterfv(result, GL_TEXTURE_BORDER_COLOR, (const float*)&sampler.getBorderColor());
+
+            glSamplerParameterf(result, GL_TEXTURE_MIN_LOD, sampler.getMinMip());
+            glSamplerParameterf(result, GL_TEXTURE_MAX_LOD, (sampler.getMaxMip() == Sampler::MAX_MIP_LEVEL ? 1000.f : sampler.getMaxMip()));
+            _samplerCache[sampler] = result;
+            return result;
+        }
+
+        return _samplerCache[sampler];
+    }
+
+    void releaseGLSampler(GLuint sampler) {
+        // NO OP
+    }
+
+private:
+    std::unordered_map<Sampler, GLuint> _samplerCache;
+};
+
+static GLSamplerCache SAMPLER_CACHE;
+
+
+Sampler GL45Texture::getInvalidSampler() {
+    static Sampler INVALID_SAMPLER;
+    static std::once_flag once;
+    std::call_once(once, [] {
+        Sampler::Desc invalidDesc;
+        invalidDesc._borderColor = vec4(-1.0f);
+        INVALID_SAMPLER = Sampler(invalidDesc);
+    });
+    return INVALID_SAMPLER;
+}
+
 GL45Texture::GL45Texture(const std::weak_ptr<GLBackend>& backend, const Texture& texture)
     : GLTexture(backend, texture, allocate(texture)) {
 }
@@ -121,10 +183,10 @@ GL45Texture::GL45Texture(const std::weak_ptr<GLBackend>& backend, const Texture&
 GLuint GL45Texture::allocate(const Texture& texture) {
     GLuint result;
     glCreateTextures(getGLTextureType(texture), 1, &result);
-#ifdef DEBUG
-    auto source = texture.source();
-    glObjectLabel(GL_TEXTURE, result, (GLsizei)source.length(), source.data());
-#endif
+    if (::gl::Context::enableDebugLogger()) {
+        auto source = texture.source();
+        glObjectLabel(GL_TEXTURE, result, (GLsizei)source.length(), source.data());
+    }
     return result;
 }
 
@@ -189,8 +251,50 @@ Size GL45Texture::copyMipFaceLinesFromTexture(uint16_t mip, uint8_t face, const
     return amountCopied;
 }
 
+#if GPU_BINDLESS_TEXTURES
+void GL45Texture::releaseBindless() const {
+    // Release the old handler
+    SAMPLER_CACHE.releaseGLSampler(_bindless.sampler);
+    glMakeTextureHandleNonResidentARB(_bindless.handle);
+    _bindless = Bindless();
+}
+
+void GL45Texture::recreateBindless() const {
+    if (isBindless()) {
+        releaseBindless();
+    } else {
+        // Once a texture is about to become bindless, it's base mip level MUST be set to 0
+        glTextureParameteri(_id, GL_TEXTURE_BASE_LEVEL, 0);
+    }
+
+    _bindless.sampler = SAMPLER_CACHE.getGLSampler(_cachedSampler);
+    _bindless.handle = glGetTextureSamplerHandleARB(_id, _bindless.sampler);
+    glMakeTextureHandleResidentARB(_bindless.handle);
+}
+
+const GL45Texture::Bindless& GL45Texture::getBindless() const {
+    if (!_bindless) {
+        recreateBindless();
+    }
+    return _bindless;
+}
+#endif
+
+
 void GL45Texture::syncSampler() const {
     const Sampler& sampler = _gpuObject.getSampler();
+    if (_cachedSampler == sampler) {
+        return;
+    } 
+
+    _cachedSampler = sampler;
+
+#if GPU_BINDLESS_TEXTURES
+    if (isBindless()) {
+        recreateBindless();
+        return;
+    } 
+#endif
 
     const auto& fm = FILTER_MODES[sampler.getFilter()];
     glTextureParameteri(_id, GL_TEXTURE_MIN_FILTER, fm.minFilter);
@@ -214,6 +318,8 @@ void GL45Texture::syncSampler() const {
     glTextureParameterf(_id, GL_TEXTURE_MAX_LOD, (sampler.getMaxMip() == Sampler::MAX_MIP_LEVEL ? 1000.f : sampler.getMaxMip()));
 }
 
+// Fixed allocation textures, used for strict resources & framebuffer attachments
+
 using GL45FixedAllocationTexture = GL45Backend::GL45FixedAllocationTexture;
 
 GL45FixedAllocationTexture::GL45FixedAllocationTexture(const std::weak_ptr<GLBackend>& backend, const Texture& texture) : GL45Texture(backend, texture), _size(texture.evalTotalSize()) {
@@ -238,8 +344,6 @@ void GL45FixedAllocationTexture::allocateStorage() const {
 void GL45FixedAllocationTexture::syncSampler() const {
     Parent::syncSampler();
     const Sampler& sampler = _gpuObject.getSampler();
-    auto baseMip = std::max<uint16_t>(sampler.getMipOffset(), sampler.getMinMip());
-    glTextureParameteri(_id, GL_TEXTURE_BASE_LEVEL, baseMip);
     glTextureParameterf(_id, GL_TEXTURE_MIN_LOD, (float)sampler.getMinMip());
     glTextureParameterf(_id, GL_TEXTURE_MAX_LOD, (sampler.getMaxMip() == Sampler::MAX_MIP_LEVEL ? 1000.f : sampler.getMaxMip()));
 }
@@ -275,6 +379,9 @@ GL45StrictResourceTexture::GL45StrictResourceTexture(const std::weak_ptr<GLBacke
     if (texture.isAutogenerateMips()) {
         generateMips();
     }
+
+    // Re-sync the sampler to force access to the new mip level
+    syncSampler();
 }
 
 GL45StrictResourceTexture::~GL45StrictResourceTexture() {
@@ -282,3 +389,87 @@ GL45StrictResourceTexture::~GL45StrictResourceTexture() {
     Backend::textureResidentGPUMemSize.update(size(), 0);
 }
 
+// Encapsulate bindless textures
+#if GPU_BINDLESS_TEXTURES
+using GL45TextureTable = GL45Backend::GL45TextureTable;
+
+GLuint GL45TextureTable::allocate() {
+    GLuint result;
+    glCreateBuffers(1, &result);
+    return result;
+}
+
+GL45TextureTable::GL45TextureTable(const std::weak_ptr<GLBackend>& backend, const TextureTable& textureTable)
+    : Parent(backend, textureTable, allocate()){
+    Backend::setGPUObject(textureTable, this);
+    // FIXME include these in overall buffer storage reporting
+    glNamedBufferStorage(_id, sizeof(uvec4) * TextureTable::COUNT, nullptr, GL_DYNAMIC_STORAGE_BIT);
+}
+
+void GL45TextureTable::update(const BindlessArray& handles) {
+    if (_handles != handles) {
+        _handles = handles;
+        // FIXME include these in overall buffer storage reporting
+        // FIXME use a single shared buffer for bindless data
+        glNamedBufferSubData(_id, 0, sizeof(GL45Texture::Bindless) * TextureTable::COUNT, &_handles[0]);
+    }
+}
+
+GL45TextureTable::~GL45TextureTable() {
+    if (_id) {
+        auto backend = _backend.lock();
+        if (backend) {
+            // FIXME include these in overall buffer storage reporting
+            backend->releaseBuffer(_id, 0);
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+GL45TextureTable* GL45Backend::syncGPUObject(const TextureTablePointer& textureTablePointer) {
+    const auto& textureTable = *textureTablePointer;
+
+    // Find the target handles
+    auto defaultTextures = gpu::TextureTable::getDefault()->getTextures();
+    auto textures = textureTable.getTextures();
+    GL45TextureTable::BindlessArray handles{};
+    for (size_t i = 0; i < textures.size(); ++i) {
+        auto texture = textures[i];
+        if (!texture) {
+            texture = defaultTextures[i];
+        }
+        if (!texture) {
+            continue;
+        }
+        // FIXME what if we have a non-transferrable texture here?
+        auto gltexture = (GL45Texture*)syncGPUObject(texture);
+        if (!gltexture) {
+            continue;
+        }
+        handles[i] = gltexture->getBindless();
+    }
+
+    // If the object hasn't been created, or the object definition is out of date, drop and re-create
+    GL45TextureTable* object = Backend::getGPUObject<GL45TextureTable>(textureTable);
+
+    if (!object) {
+        object = new GL45TextureTable(shared_from_this(), textureTable);
+    }
+
+    object->update(handles);
+
+    return object;
+}
+
+void GL45Backend::do_setResourceTextureTable(const Batch& batch, size_t paramOffset) {
+    auto textureTablePointer = batch._textureTables.get(batch._params[paramOffset]._uint);
+    if (!textureTablePointer) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    auto slot = batch._params[paramOffset + 1]._uint;
+    GL45TextureTable* glTextureTable = syncGPUObject(textureTablePointer);
+    if (glTextureTable) {
+        glBindBufferBase(GL_UNIFORM_BUFFER, slot + GLBackend::RESOURCE_TABLE_TEXTURE_SLOT_OFFSET, glTextureTable->_id);
+    }
+}
+#endif
diff --git a/libraries/gpu-gl/src/gpu/gl45/GL45BackendVariableTexture.cpp b/libraries/gpu-gl/src/gpu/gl45/GL45BackendVariableTexture.cpp
index d2d7b2bf55..08d077605d 100644
--- a/libraries/gpu-gl/src/gpu/gl45/GL45BackendVariableTexture.cpp
+++ b/libraries/gpu-gl/src/gpu/gl45/GL45BackendVariableTexture.cpp
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ using namespace gpu;
 using namespace gpu::gl;
 using namespace gpu::gl45;
 
+using GL45Texture = GL45Backend::GL45Texture;
 using GL45VariableAllocationTexture = GL45Backend::GL45VariableAllocationTexture;
 
 GL45VariableAllocationTexture::GL45VariableAllocationTexture(const std::weak_ptr<GLBackend>& backend, const Texture& texture) : GL45Texture(backend, texture) {
@@ -40,6 +41,17 @@ GL45VariableAllocationTexture::~GL45VariableAllocationTexture() {
     Backend::textureResourcePopulatedGPUMemSize.update(_populatedSize, 0);
 }
 
+#if GPU_BINDLESS_TEXTURES
+const GL45Texture::Bindless& GL45VariableAllocationTexture::getBindless() const {
+    // The parent call may re-initialize the _bindless member, so we need to call it first
+    const auto& result = Parent::getBindless();
+    // Make sure the referenced structure has the correct minimum available mip value
+    _bindless.minMip = _populatedMip - _allocatedMip;
+    // Now return the result
+    return result;
+}
+#endif
+
 Size GL45VariableAllocationTexture::copyMipFaceLinesFromTexture(uint16_t mip, uint8_t face, const uvec3& size, uint32_t yOffset, GLenum internalFormat, GLenum format, GLenum type, Size sourceSize, const void* sourcePointer) const {
     Size amountCopied = 0;
     amountCopied = Parent::copyMipFaceLinesFromTexture(mip, face, size, yOffset, internalFormat, format, type, sourceSize, sourcePointer);
@@ -127,7 +139,13 @@ Size GL45ResourceTexture::copyMipsFromTexture() {
 
 void GL45ResourceTexture::syncSampler() const {
     Parent::syncSampler();
+#if GPU_BINDLESS_TEXTURES
+    if (!isBindless()) {
+    	glTextureParameteri(_id, GL_TEXTURE_BASE_LEVEL, _populatedMip - _allocatedMip);
+    }
+#else
     glTextureParameteri(_id, GL_TEXTURE_BASE_LEVEL, _populatedMip - _allocatedMip);
+#endif
 }
 
 void GL45ResourceTexture::promote() {
@@ -137,6 +155,13 @@ void GL45ResourceTexture::promote() {
     uint16_t targetAllocatedMip = _allocatedMip - std::min<uint16_t>(_allocatedMip, 2);
     targetAllocatedMip = std::max<uint16_t>(_minAllocatedMip, targetAllocatedMip);
 
+#if GPU_BINDLESS_TEXTURES
+    bool bindless = isBindless();
+    if (bindless) {
+        releaseBindless();
+    }
+#endif
+
     GLuint oldId = _id;
     auto oldSize = _size;
     uint16_t oldAllocatedMip = _allocatedMip;
@@ -150,10 +175,17 @@ void GL45ResourceTexture::promote() {
     // copy pre-existing mips
     copyTextureMipsInGPUMem(oldId, _id, oldAllocatedMip, _allocatedMip, _populatedMip);
 
+#if GPU_BINDLESS_TEXTURES
+    if (bindless) {
+        getBindless();
+    }
+#endif
+
     // destroy the old texture
     glDeleteTextures(1, &oldId);
 
     // Update sampler
+    _cachedSampler = getInvalidSampler();
     syncSampler();
 
     // update the memory usage
@@ -170,6 +202,13 @@ void GL45ResourceTexture::demote() {
     auto oldSize = _size;
     auto oldPopulatedMip = _populatedMip;
 
+#if GPU_BINDLESS_TEXTURES
+    bool bindless = isBindless();
+    if (bindless) {
+        releaseBindless();
+    }
+#endif
+
     // allocate new texture
     const_cast<GLuint&>(_id) = allocate(_gpuObject);
     uint16_t oldAllocatedMip = _allocatedMip;
@@ -179,10 +218,17 @@ void GL45ResourceTexture::demote() {
     // copy pre-existing mips
     copyTextureMipsInGPUMem(oldId, _id, oldAllocatedMip, _allocatedMip, _populatedMip);
 
+#if GPU_BINDLESS_TEXTURES
+    if (bindless) {
+        getBindless();
+    }
+#endif
+
     // destroy the old texture
     glDeleteTextures(1, &oldId);
 
     // Update sampler
+    _cachedSampler = getInvalidSampler();
     syncSampler();
 
     // update the memory usage
diff --git a/libraries/gpu/src/gpu/Batch.cpp b/libraries/gpu/src/gpu/Batch.cpp
index 31bbfdd708..db4941c163 100644
--- a/libraries/gpu/src/gpu/Batch.cpp
+++ b/libraries/gpu/src/gpu/Batch.cpp
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ Batch::Batch(const Batch& batch_) {
 
     _buffers._items.swap(batch._buffers._items);
     _textures._items.swap(batch._textures._items);
+    _textureTables._items.swap(batch._textureTables._items);
     _streamFormats._items.swap(batch._streamFormats._items);
     _transforms._items.swap(batch._transforms._items);
     _pipelines._items.swap(batch._pipelines._items);
@@ -113,6 +114,7 @@ void Batch::clear() {
     _data.clear();
     _buffers.clear();
     _textures.clear();
+    _textureTables.clear();
     _streamFormats.clear();
     _transforms.clear();
     _pipelines.clear();
@@ -337,6 +339,12 @@ void Batch::setResourceTexture(uint32 slot, const TextureView& view) {
     setResourceTexture(slot, view._texture);
 }
 
+void Batch::setResourceTextureTable(const TextureTablePointer& textureTable, uint32 slot) {
+    ADD_COMMAND(setResourceTextureTable);
+    _params.emplace_back(_textureTables.cache(textureTable));
+    _params.emplace_back(slot);
+}
+
 void Batch::setResourceFramebufferSwapChainTexture(uint32 slot, const FramebufferSwapChainPointer& framebuffer, unsigned int swapChainIndex, unsigned int renderBufferSlot) {
     ADD_COMMAND(setResourceFramebufferSwapChainTexture);
 
diff --git a/libraries/gpu/src/gpu/Batch.h b/libraries/gpu/src/gpu/Batch.h
index 43fdb623e3..96b234295d 100644
--- a/libraries/gpu/src/gpu/Batch.h
+++ b/libraries/gpu/src/gpu/Batch.h
@@ -187,6 +187,7 @@ public:
 
     void setResourceTexture(uint32 slot, const TexturePointer& texture);
     void setResourceTexture(uint32 slot, const TextureView& view); // not a command, just a shortcut from a TextureView
+    void setResourceTextureTable(const TextureTablePointer& table, uint32 slot = 0);
     void setResourceFramebufferSwapChainTexture(uint32 slot, const FramebufferSwapChainPointer& framebuffer, unsigned int swpaChainIndex, unsigned int renderBufferSlot = 0U); // not a command, just a shortcut from a TextureView
 
     // Ouput Stage
@@ -302,6 +303,7 @@ public:
         COMMAND_setUniformBuffer,
         COMMAND_setResourceBuffer,
         COMMAND_setResourceTexture,
+        COMMAND_setResourceTextureTable,
         COMMAND_setResourceFramebufferSwapChainTexture,
 
         COMMAND_setFramebuffer,
@@ -409,9 +411,10 @@ public:
                 return offset;
             }
 
-            Data get(uint32 offset) const {
+            const Data& get(uint32 offset) const {
                 if (offset >= _items.size()) {
-                    return Data();
+                    static const Data EMPTY;
+                    return EMPTY;
                 }
                 return (_items.data() + offset)->_data;
             }
@@ -424,6 +427,7 @@ public:
 
     typedef Cache<BufferPointer>::Vector BufferCaches;
     typedef Cache<TexturePointer>::Vector TextureCaches;
+    typedef Cache<TextureTablePointer>::Vector TextureTableCaches;
     typedef Cache<Stream::FormatPointer>::Vector StreamFormatCaches;
     typedef Cache<Transform>::Vector TransformCaches;
     typedef Cache<PipelinePointer>::Vector PipelineCaches;
@@ -479,6 +483,7 @@ public:
 
     BufferCaches _buffers;
     TextureCaches _textures;
+    TextureTableCaches _textureTables;
     StreamFormatCaches _streamFormats;
     TransformCaches _transforms;
     PipelineCaches _pipelines;
diff --git a/libraries/gpu/src/gpu/Forward.h b/libraries/gpu/src/gpu/Forward.h
index 8100efafaf..987788c29b 100644
--- a/libraries/gpu/src/gpu/Forward.h
+++ b/libraries/gpu/src/gpu/Forward.h
@@ -91,6 +91,8 @@ namespace gpu {
     using Textures = std::vector<TexturePointer>;
     class TextureView;
     using TextureViews = std::vector<TextureView>;
+    class TextureTable;
+    using TextureTablePointer = std::shared_ptr<TextureTable>;
 
     struct StereoState {
         bool isStereo() const {
diff --git a/libraries/gpu/src/gpu/Texture.h b/libraries/gpu/src/gpu/Texture.h
index a03b894e0d..6793948d13 100755
--- a/libraries/gpu/src/gpu/Texture.h
+++ b/libraries/gpu/src/gpu/Texture.h
@@ -17,8 +17,10 @@
 #include <QMetaType>
 #include <QUrl>
 
+#include <functional>
 #include <shared/Storage.h>
 #include <shared/FileCache.h>
+#include <RegisteredMetaTypes.h>
 #include "Forward.h"
 #include "Resource.h"
 #include "Metric.h"
@@ -126,12 +128,23 @@ public:
         uint8 _wrapModeV = WRAP_REPEAT;
         uint8 _wrapModeW = WRAP_REPEAT;
             
-        uint8 _mipOffset = 0;
         uint8 _minMip = 0;
         uint8 _maxMip = MAX_MIP_LEVEL;
 
         Desc() {}
         Desc(const Filter filter, const WrapMode wrap = WRAP_REPEAT) : _filter(filter), _wrapModeU(wrap), _wrapModeV(wrap), _wrapModeW(wrap) {}
+
+        bool operator==(const Desc& other) const {
+            return _borderColor == other._borderColor &&
+                _maxAnisotropy == other._maxAnisotropy &&
+                _filter == other._filter &&
+                _comparisonFunc == other._comparisonFunc &&
+                _wrapModeU == other._wrapModeU &&
+                _wrapModeV == other._wrapModeV &&
+                _wrapModeW == other._wrapModeW &&
+                _minMip == other._minMip &&
+                _maxMip == other._maxMip;
+        }
     };
 
     Sampler() {}
@@ -151,11 +164,17 @@ public:
     ComparisonFunction getComparisonFunction() const { return ComparisonFunction(_desc._comparisonFunc); }
     bool doComparison() const { return getComparisonFunction() != ALWAYS; }
 
-    uint8 getMipOffset() const { return _desc._mipOffset; }
     uint8 getMinMip() const { return _desc._minMip; }
     uint8 getMaxMip() const { return _desc._maxMip; }
 
     const Desc& getDesc() const { return _desc; }
+
+    bool operator==(const Sampler& other) const {
+        return _desc == other._desc;
+    }
+    bool operator!=(const Sampler& other) const {
+        return !(*this == other);
+    }
 protected:
     Desc _desc;
 };
@@ -666,6 +685,17 @@ typedef std::shared_ptr< TextureSource > TextureSourcePointer;
 
 };
 
+namespace std {
+    template<> struct hash<gpu::Sampler> {
+        size_t operator()(const gpu::Sampler& sampler) const noexcept {
+            size_t result = 0;
+            const auto& desc = sampler.getDesc();
+            hash_combine(result, desc._comparisonFunc, desc._filter, desc._maxAnisotropy, desc._maxMip, desc._minMip, desc._wrapModeU, desc._wrapModeV, desc._wrapModeW);
+            return result;
+        }
+    };
+}
+
 Q_DECLARE_METATYPE(gpu::TexturePointer)
 
 #endif
diff --git a/libraries/gpu/src/gpu/TextureTable.cpp b/libraries/gpu/src/gpu/TextureTable.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0c3a43808b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libraries/gpu/src/gpu/TextureTable.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+//
+//  Created by Bradley Austin Davis on 2017/01/25
+//  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
+//
+#include "TextureTable.h"
+#include "Texture.h"
+
+#include <shared/GlobalAppProperties.h>
+using namespace gpu;
+
+
+const size_t TextureTable::COUNT{ TEXTURE_TABLE_COUNT };
+
+TextureTable::TextureTable() { }
+
+TextureTable::TextureTable(const std::initializer_list<TexturePointer>& textures) {
+    auto max = std::min<size_t>(COUNT, textures.size());
+    auto itr = textures.begin();
+    size_t index = 0;
+    while (itr != textures.end() && index < max) {
+        setTexture(index, *itr);
+        ++index;
+    }
+}
+
+TextureTable::TextureTable(const Array& textures) : _textures(textures) {
+}
+
+void TextureTable::setTexture(size_t index, const TexturePointer& texturePointer) {
+    if (index >= COUNT || _textures[index] == texturePointer) {
+        return;
+    }
+    {
+        Lock lock(_mutex);
+        ++_stamp;
+        _textures[index] = texturePointer;
+    }
+}
+
+void TextureTable::setTexture(size_t index, const TextureView& textureView) {
+    setTexture(index, textureView._texture);
+}
+
+TextureTable::Array TextureTable::getTextures() const {
+     Array result; 
+     {
+         Lock lock(_mutex);
+         result = _textures;
+     }
+     return result; 
+}
diff --git a/libraries/gpu/src/gpu/TextureTable.h b/libraries/gpu/src/gpu/TextureTable.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..794b8535d0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libraries/gpu/src/gpu/TextureTable.h
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+//
+//  Created by Bradley Austin Davis on 2017/01/25
+//  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_gpu_TextureTable_h
+#define hifi_gpu_TextureTable_h
+
+#include "Forward.h"
+
+#include <array>
+
+#define TEXTURE_TABLE_COUNT 8
+
+namespace gpu {
+
+class TextureTable {
+public:
+    static const size_t COUNT;
+    using Array = std::array<TexturePointer, TEXTURE_TABLE_COUNT>;
+    TextureTable();
+    TextureTable(const std::initializer_list<TexturePointer>& textures);
+    TextureTable(const Array& textures);
+
+    // Only for gpu::Context
+    const GPUObjectPointer gpuObject{};
+
+    void setTexture(size_t index, const TexturePointer& texturePointer);
+    void setTexture(size_t index, const TextureView& texturePointer);
+
+    Array getTextures() const;
+    Stamp getStamp() const { return _stamp; }
+
+private:
+    mutable Mutex _mutex;
+    Array _textures;
+    Stamp _stamp{ 1 };
+};
+
+}
+
+#endif
diff --git a/libraries/gpu/src/gpu/TextureTable.slh b/libraries/gpu/src/gpu/TextureTable.slh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f2d89e753b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libraries/gpu/src/gpu/TextureTable.slh
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+<!
+//  gpu/TextureTable.slh
+//
+//  Created by Sam Gateau on 1/25/17.
+//  Copyright 2013 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
+!>
+<@if not GPU_TEXTURE_TABLE_SLH@>
+<@def GPU_TEXTURE_TABLE_SLH@>
+
+#ifdef GPU_TEXTURE_TABLE_BINDLESS
+#define GPU_TEXTURE_TABLE_MAX_NUM_TEXTURES 8
+
+struct GPUTextureTable {
+    uvec4 _textures[GPU_TEXTURE_TABLE_MAX_NUM_TEXTURES];
+};
+
+#define TextureTable(index, name) layout (std140) uniform gpu_resourceTextureTable##index { GPUTextureTable name; }
+
+#define tableTex(name, slot) sampler2D(name._textures[slot].xy)
+#define tableTexMinLod(name, slot) float(name._textures[slot].z)
+
+#define tableTexValue(name, slot, uv) \
+    tableTexValueLod(tableTex(matTex, albedoMap), tableTexMinLod(matTex, albedoMap), uv)
+    
+vec4 tableTexValueLod(sampler2D sampler, float minLod, vec2 uv) {
+    float queryLod = textureQueryLod(sampler, uv).x;
+    queryLod = max(minLod, queryLod);
+    return textureLod(sampler, uv, queryLod);
+}
+ 
+#else
+
+#endif
+
+<@endif@>
diff --git a/libraries/gpu/src/gpu/Texture_ktx.cpp b/libraries/gpu/src/gpu/Texture_ktx.cpp
index 754bdca445..803acbd961 100644
--- a/libraries/gpu/src/gpu/Texture_ktx.cpp
+++ b/libraries/gpu/src/gpu/Texture_ktx.cpp
@@ -504,6 +504,8 @@ TexturePointer Texture::build(const ktx::KTXDescriptor& descriptor) {
         gpuktxKeyValue._usage = Texture::Usage::Builder().withColor().withAlpha().build();
     }
 
+    auto samplerDesc = gpuktxKeyValue._samplerDesc;
+    samplerDesc._maxMip = gpu::Sampler::MAX_MIP_LEVEL;
     auto texture = create(gpuktxKeyValue._usageType,
         type,
         texelFormat,
@@ -513,7 +515,7 @@ TexturePointer Texture::build(const ktx::KTXDescriptor& descriptor) {
         1, // num Samples
         header.getNumberOfSlices(),
         header.getNumberOfLevels(),
-        gpuktxKeyValue._samplerDesc);
+        samplerDesc);
     texture->setUsage(gpuktxKeyValue._usage);
 
     // Assing the mips availables
diff --git a/libraries/graphics/src/graphics/Material.h b/libraries/graphics/src/graphics/Material.h
index f9e83a0324..fd3f12e865 100755
--- a/libraries/graphics/src/graphics/Material.h
+++ b/libraries/graphics/src/graphics/Material.h
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 #include <ColorUtils.h>
 
 #include <gpu/Resource.h>
+#include <gpu/TextureTable.h>
 
 class Transform;
 
@@ -361,6 +362,8 @@ public:
     const std::string& getModel() const { return _model; }
     void setModel(const std::string& model) { _model = model; }
 
+    const gpu::TextureTablePointer& getTextureTable() const { return _textureTable; }
+
 protected:
     std::string _name { "" };
 
@@ -368,6 +371,7 @@ private:
     mutable MaterialKey _key;
     mutable UniformBufferView _schemaBuffer;
     mutable UniformBufferView _texMapArrayBuffer;
+    mutable gpu::TextureTablePointer _textureTable{ std::make_shared<gpu::TextureTable>() };
 
     TextureMaps _textureMaps;
 
diff --git a/libraries/pointers/src/Pointer.cpp b/libraries/pointers/src/Pointer.cpp
index 5307e17355..031baece5f 100644
--- a/libraries/pointers/src/Pointer.cpp
+++ b/libraries/pointers/src/Pointer.cpp
@@ -68,8 +68,9 @@ void Pointer::update(unsigned int pointerID) {
     // This only needs to be a read lock because update won't change any of the properties that can be modified from scripts
     withReadLock([&] {
         auto pickResult = getPrevPickResult();
-        updateVisuals(pickResult);
-        generatePointerEvents(pointerID, pickResult);
+        auto visualPickResult = getVisualPickResult(pickResult);
+        updateVisuals(visualPickResult);
+        generatePointerEvents(pointerID, visualPickResult);
     });
 }
 
diff --git a/libraries/pointers/src/Pointer.h b/libraries/pointers/src/Pointer.h
index 3197c80cad..0c842dbd88 100644
--- a/libraries/pointers/src/Pointer.h
+++ b/libraries/pointers/src/Pointer.h
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ protected:
 
     virtual bool shouldHover(const PickResultPointer& pickResult) { return true; }
     virtual bool shouldTrigger(const PickResultPointer& pickResult) { return true; }
+    virtual PickResultPointer getVisualPickResult(const PickResultPointer& pickResult) { return pickResult; };
 
     static const float POINTER_MOVE_DELAY;
     static const float TOUCH_PRESS_TO_MOVE_DEADSPOT_SQUARED;
diff --git a/libraries/render-utils/src/MaterialTextures.slh b/libraries/render-utils/src/MaterialTextures.slh
index 26bb85a853..26e809e4ba 100644
--- a/libraries/render-utils/src/MaterialTextures.slh
+++ b/libraries/render-utils/src/MaterialTextures.slh
@@ -48,6 +48,74 @@ TexMapArray getTexMapArray() {
 
 <@func declareMaterialTextures(withAlbedo, withRoughness, withNormal, withMetallic, withEmissive, withOcclusion, withScattering)@>
 
+<@include gpu/TextureTable.slh@>
+
+#ifdef GPU_TEXTURE_TABLE_BINDLESS
+
+TextureTable(0, matTex);
+<!
+    ALBEDO = 0,
+    NORMAL, 1
+    METALLIC, 2
+    EMISSIVE_LIGHTMAP, 3
+    ROUGHNESS, 4
+    OCCLUSION, 5
+    SCATTERING, 6
+!>
+
+<@if withAlbedo@>
+#define albedoMap 0
+vec4 fetchAlbedoMap(vec2 uv) {
+    return tableTexValue(matTex, albedoMap, uv);
+}
+<@endif@>
+
+<@if withRoughness@>
+#define roughnessMap 4
+float fetchRoughnessMap(vec2 uv) {
+    return tableTexValue(matTex, roughnessMap, uv).r;
+}
+<@endif@>
+
+<@if withNormal@>
+#define normalMap 1
+vec3 fetchNormalMap(vec2 uv) {
+    return tableTexValue(matTex, normalMap, uv).xyz;
+}
+<@endif@>
+
+<@if withMetallic@>
+#define metallicMap 2
+float fetchMetallicMap(vec2 uv) {
+    return tableTexValue(matTex, metallicMap, uv).r;
+}
+<@endif@>
+
+<@if withEmissive@>
+#define emissiveMap 3
+vec3 fetchEmissiveMap(vec2 uv) {
+    return tableTexValue(matTex, emissiveMap, uv).rgb;
+}
+<@endif@>
+
+<@if withOcclusion@>
+#define occlusionMap 5
+float fetchOcclusionMap(vec2 uv) {
+    return tableTexValue(matTex, occlusionMap, uv).r;
+}
+<@endif@>
+
+<@if withScattering@>
+#define scatteringMap 6
+float fetchScatteringMap(vec2 uv) {
+    float scattering = texture(tableTex(matTex, scatteringMap), uv).r; // boolean scattering for now
+    return max(((scattering - 0.1) / 0.9), 0.0);
+    return tableTexValue(matTex, scatteringMap, uv).r; // boolean scattering for now
+}
+<@endif@>
+
+#else
+
 <@if withAlbedo@>
 uniform sampler2D albedoMap;
 vec4 fetchAlbedoMap(vec2 uv) {
@@ -102,6 +170,8 @@ float fetchScatteringMap(vec2 uv) {
 }
 <@endif@>
 
+#endif
+
 <@endfunc@>
 
 
diff --git a/libraries/render-utils/src/MeshPartPayload.cpp b/libraries/render-utils/src/MeshPartPayload.cpp
index 5c64d4b584..72a4b7e0a4 100644
--- a/libraries/render-utils/src/MeshPartPayload.cpp
+++ b/libraries/render-utils/src/MeshPartPayload.cpp
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ void MeshPartPayload::bindMesh(gpu::Batch& batch) {
     batch.setInputStream(0, _drawMesh->getVertexStream());
 }
 
-void MeshPartPayload::bindTransform(gpu::Batch& batch, RenderArgs::RenderMode renderMode) const {
+ void MeshPartPayload::bindTransform(gpu::Batch& batch, RenderArgs::RenderMode renderMode) const {
     batch.setModelTransform(_drawTransform);
 }
 
diff --git a/libraries/render-utils/src/RenderPipelines.cpp b/libraries/render-utils/src/RenderPipelines.cpp
index aca8439547..ef4b0a5683 100644
--- a/libraries/render-utils/src/RenderPipelines.cpp
+++ b/libraries/render-utils/src/RenderPipelines.cpp
@@ -612,7 +612,8 @@ void initZPassPipelines(ShapePlumber& shapePlumber, gpu::StatePointer state) {
 #include "RenderPipelines.h"
 #include <model-networking/TextureCache.h>
 
-void RenderPipelines::bindMaterial(graphics::MaterialPointer material, gpu::Batch& batch, bool enableTextures) {
+// FIXME find a better way to setup the default textures
+void RenderPipelines::bindMaterial(const graphics::MaterialPointer& material, gpu::Batch& batch, bool enableTextures) {
     if (!material) {
         return;
     }
@@ -630,84 +631,65 @@ void RenderPipelines::bindMaterial(graphics::MaterialPointer material, gpu::Batc
         numUnlit++;
     }
 
-    if (!enableTextures) {
-        batch.setResourceTexture(ShapePipeline::Slot::ALBEDO, textureCache->getWhiteTexture());
-        batch.setResourceTexture(ShapePipeline::Slot::MAP::ROUGHNESS, textureCache->getWhiteTexture());
-        batch.setResourceTexture(ShapePipeline::Slot::MAP::NORMAL, textureCache->getBlueTexture());
-        batch.setResourceTexture(ShapePipeline::Slot::MAP::METALLIC, textureCache->getBlackTexture());
-        batch.setResourceTexture(ShapePipeline::Slot::MAP::OCCLUSION, textureCache->getWhiteTexture());
-        batch.setResourceTexture(ShapePipeline::Slot::MAP::SCATTERING, textureCache->getWhiteTexture());
-        batch.setResourceTexture(ShapePipeline::Slot::MAP::EMISSIVE_LIGHTMAP, textureCache->getBlackTexture());
-        return;
-    }
+    const auto& drawMaterialTextures = material->getTextureTable();
 
     // Albedo
     if (materialKey.isAlbedoMap()) {
         auto itr = textureMaps.find(graphics::MaterialKey::ALBEDO_MAP);
-        if (itr != textureMaps.end() && itr->second->isDefined()) {
-            batch.setResourceTexture(ShapePipeline::Slot::ALBEDO, itr->second->getTextureView());
+        if (enableTextures && itr != textureMaps.end() && itr->second->isDefined()) {
+            drawMaterialTextures->setTexture(ShapePipeline::Slot::ALBEDO, itr->second->getTextureView());
         } else {
-            batch.setResourceTexture(ShapePipeline::Slot::ALBEDO, textureCache->getGrayTexture());
+            drawMaterialTextures->setTexture(ShapePipeline::Slot::ALBEDO, textureCache->getWhiteTexture());
         }
     }
 
     // Roughness map
     if (materialKey.isRoughnessMap()) {
         auto itr = textureMaps.find(graphics::MaterialKey::ROUGHNESS_MAP);
-        if (itr != textureMaps.end() && itr->second->isDefined()) {
-            batch.setResourceTexture(ShapePipeline::Slot::MAP::ROUGHNESS, itr->second->getTextureView());
-
-            // texcoord are assumed to be the same has albedo
+        if (enableTextures && itr != textureMaps.end() && itr->second->isDefined()) {
+            drawMaterialTextures->setTexture(ShapePipeline::Slot::ROUGHNESS, itr->second->getTextureView());
         } else {
-            batch.setResourceTexture(ShapePipeline::Slot::MAP::ROUGHNESS, textureCache->getWhiteTexture());
+            drawMaterialTextures->setTexture(ShapePipeline::Slot::ROUGHNESS, textureCache->getWhiteTexture());
         }
     }
 
     // Normal map
     if (materialKey.isNormalMap()) {
         auto itr = textureMaps.find(graphics::MaterialKey::NORMAL_MAP);
-        if (itr != textureMaps.end() && itr->second->isDefined()) {
-            batch.setResourceTexture(ShapePipeline::Slot::MAP::NORMAL, itr->second->getTextureView());
-
-            // texcoord are assumed to be the same has albedo
+        if (enableTextures && itr != textureMaps.end() && itr->second->isDefined()) {
+            drawMaterialTextures->setTexture(ShapePipeline::Slot::NORMAL, itr->second->getTextureView());
         } else {
-            batch.setResourceTexture(ShapePipeline::Slot::MAP::NORMAL, textureCache->getBlueTexture());
+            drawMaterialTextures->setTexture(ShapePipeline::Slot::NORMAL, textureCache->getBlueTexture());
         }
     }
 
     // Metallic map
     if (materialKey.isMetallicMap()) {
         auto itr = textureMaps.find(graphics::MaterialKey::METALLIC_MAP);
-        if (itr != textureMaps.end() && itr->second->isDefined()) {
-            batch.setResourceTexture(ShapePipeline::Slot::MAP::METALLIC, itr->second->getTextureView());
-
-            // texcoord are assumed to be the same has albedo
+        if (enableTextures && itr != textureMaps.end() && itr->second->isDefined()) {
+            drawMaterialTextures->setTexture(ShapePipeline::Slot::METALLIC, itr->second->getTextureView());
         } else {
-            batch.setResourceTexture(ShapePipeline::Slot::MAP::METALLIC, textureCache->getBlackTexture());
+            drawMaterialTextures->setTexture(ShapePipeline::Slot::METALLIC, textureCache->getBlackTexture());
         }
     }
 
     // Occlusion map
     if (materialKey.isOcclusionMap()) {
         auto itr = textureMaps.find(graphics::MaterialKey::OCCLUSION_MAP);
-        if (itr != textureMaps.end() && itr->second->isDefined()) {
-            batch.setResourceTexture(ShapePipeline::Slot::MAP::OCCLUSION, itr->second->getTextureView());
-
-            // texcoord are assumed to be the same has albedo
+        if (enableTextures && itr != textureMaps.end() && itr->second->isDefined()) {
+            drawMaterialTextures->setTexture(ShapePipeline::Slot::OCCLUSION, itr->second->getTextureView());
         } else {
-            batch.setResourceTexture(ShapePipeline::Slot::MAP::OCCLUSION, textureCache->getWhiteTexture());
+            drawMaterialTextures->setTexture(ShapePipeline::Slot::OCCLUSION, textureCache->getWhiteTexture());
         }
     }
 
     // Scattering map
     if (materialKey.isScatteringMap()) {
         auto itr = textureMaps.find(graphics::MaterialKey::SCATTERING_MAP);
-        if (itr != textureMaps.end() && itr->second->isDefined()) {
-            batch.setResourceTexture(ShapePipeline::Slot::MAP::SCATTERING, itr->second->getTextureView());
-
-            // texcoord are assumed to be the same has albedo
+        if (enableTextures && itr != textureMaps.end() && itr->second->isDefined()) {
+            drawMaterialTextures->setTexture(ShapePipeline::Slot::SCATTERING, itr->second->getTextureView());
         } else {
-            batch.setResourceTexture(ShapePipeline::Slot::MAP::SCATTERING, textureCache->getWhiteTexture());
+            drawMaterialTextures->setTexture(ShapePipeline::Slot::SCATTERING, textureCache->getWhiteTexture());
         }
     }
 
@@ -715,18 +697,19 @@ void RenderPipelines::bindMaterial(graphics::MaterialPointer material, gpu::Batc
     if (materialKey.isLightmapMap()) {
         auto itr = textureMaps.find(graphics::MaterialKey::LIGHTMAP_MAP);
 
-        if (itr != textureMaps.end() && itr->second->isDefined()) {
-            batch.setResourceTexture(ShapePipeline::Slot::MAP::EMISSIVE_LIGHTMAP, itr->second->getTextureView());
+        if (enableTextures && itr != textureMaps.end() && itr->second->isDefined()) {
+            drawMaterialTextures->setTexture(ShapePipeline::Slot::EMISSIVE_LIGHTMAP, itr->second->getTextureView());
         } else {
-            batch.setResourceTexture(ShapePipeline::Slot::MAP::EMISSIVE_LIGHTMAP, textureCache->getGrayTexture());
+            drawMaterialTextures->setTexture(ShapePipeline::Slot::EMISSIVE_LIGHTMAP, textureCache->getGrayTexture());
         }
     } else if (materialKey.isEmissiveMap()) {
         auto itr = textureMaps.find(graphics::MaterialKey::EMISSIVE_MAP);
-
-        if (itr != textureMaps.end() && itr->second->isDefined()) {
-            batch.setResourceTexture(ShapePipeline::Slot::MAP::EMISSIVE_LIGHTMAP, itr->second->getTextureView());
+        if (enableTextures && itr != textureMaps.end() && itr->second->isDefined()) {
+            drawMaterialTextures->setTexture(ShapePipeline::Slot::EMISSIVE_LIGHTMAP, itr->second->getTextureView());
         } else {
-            batch.setResourceTexture(ShapePipeline::Slot::MAP::EMISSIVE_LIGHTMAP, textureCache->getBlackTexture());
+            drawMaterialTextures->setTexture(ShapePipeline::Slot::EMISSIVE_LIGHTMAP, textureCache->getBlackTexture());
         }
     }
+
+    batch.setResourceTextureTable(material->getTextureTable());
 }
diff --git a/libraries/render-utils/src/RenderPipelines.h b/libraries/render-utils/src/RenderPipelines.h
index 9b9ad2c001..b7d22bc72d 100644
--- a/libraries/render-utils/src/RenderPipelines.h
+++ b/libraries/render-utils/src/RenderPipelines.h
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 
 class RenderPipelines {
 public:
-    static void bindMaterial(graphics::MaterialPointer material, gpu::Batch& batch, bool enableTextures);
+    static void bindMaterial(const graphics::MaterialPointer& material, gpu::Batch& batch, bool enableTextures);
 };
 
 
diff --git a/scripts/system/controllers/controllerModules/farActionGrabEntity.js b/scripts/system/controllers/controllerModules/farActionGrabEntity.js
index 07450e54ba..53272c324d 100644
--- a/scripts/system/controllers/controllerModules/farActionGrabEntity.js
+++ b/scripts/system/controllers/controllerModules/farActionGrabEntity.js
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
    PICK_MAX_DISTANCE, COLORS_GRAB_SEARCHING_HALF_SQUEEZE, COLORS_GRAB_SEARCHING_FULL_SQUEEZE, COLORS_GRAB_DISTANCE_HOLD,
    DEFAULT_SEARCH_SPHERE_DISTANCE, TRIGGER_OFF_VALUE, TRIGGER_ON_VALUE, ZERO_VEC, ensureDynamic,
    getControllerWorldLocation, projectOntoEntityXYPlane, ContextOverlay, HMD, Reticle, Overlays, isPointingAtUI
-   Picks, makeLaserLockInfo Xform, makeLaserParams, AddressManager, getEntityParents
+   Picks, makeLaserLockInfo Xform, makeLaserParams, AddressManager, getEntityParents, Selection
 */
 
 Script.include("/~/system/libraries/controllerDispatcherUtils.js");
@@ -467,8 +467,10 @@ Script.include("/~/system/libraries/Xform.js");
                             Script.clearTimeout(this.contextOverlayTimer);
                         }
                         this.contextOverlayTimer = false;
-                        if (entityID !== this.entityWithContextOverlay) {
+                        if (entityID === this.entityWithContextOverlay) {
                             this.destroyContextOverlay();
+                        } else {
+                            Selection.removeFromSelectedItemsList("contextOverlayHighlightList", "entity", entityID);
                         }
 
                         var targetEntity = this.targetObject.getTargetEntity();