diff --git a/libraries/render-utils/src/AmbientOcclusionEffect.cpp b/libraries/render-utils/src/AmbientOcclusionEffect.cpp
index 5f3c3ca76a..613bc22c84 100644
--- a/libraries/render-utils/src/AmbientOcclusionEffect.cpp
+++ b/libraries/render-utils/src/AmbientOcclusionEffect.cpp
@@ -169,6 +169,7 @@ public:
 
 const int AmbientOcclusionEffect_FrameTransformSlot = 0;
 const int AmbientOcclusionEffect_ParamsSlot = 1;
+const int AmbientOcclusionEffect_CameraCorrectionSlot = 2;
 const int AmbientOcclusionEffect_LinearDepthMapSlot = 0;
 const int AmbientOcclusionEffect_OcclusionMapSlot = 0;
 
@@ -268,6 +269,8 @@ const gpu::PipelinePointer& AmbientOcclusionEffect::getOcclusionPipeline() {
         gpu::Shader::BindingSet slotBindings;
         slotBindings.insert(gpu::Shader::Binding(std::string("deferredFrameTransformBuffer"), AmbientOcclusionEffect_FrameTransformSlot));
         slotBindings.insert(gpu::Shader::Binding(std::string("ambientOcclusionParamsBuffer"), AmbientOcclusionEffect_ParamsSlot));
+        slotBindings.insert(gpu::Shader::Binding(std::string("cameraCorrectionBuffer"), AmbientOcclusionEffect_CameraCorrectionSlot));
+        
         slotBindings.insert(gpu::Shader::Binding(std::string("pyramidMap"), AmbientOcclusionEffect_LinearDepthMapSlot));
         gpu::Shader::makeProgram(*program, slotBindings);
 
@@ -290,6 +293,7 @@ const gpu::PipelinePointer& AmbientOcclusionEffect::getHBlurPipeline() {
         
         gpu::Shader::BindingSet slotBindings;
         slotBindings.insert(gpu::Shader::Binding(std::string("ambientOcclusionFrameTransformBuffer"), AmbientOcclusionEffect_FrameTransformSlot));
+        slotBindings.insert(gpu::Shader::Binding(std::string("cameraCorrectionBuffer"), AmbientOcclusionEffect_CameraCorrectionSlot));
         slotBindings.insert(gpu::Shader::Binding(std::string("ambientOcclusionParamsBuffer"), AmbientOcclusionEffect_ParamsSlot));
         slotBindings.insert(gpu::Shader::Binding(std::string("occlusionMap"), AmbientOcclusionEffect_OcclusionMapSlot));
         gpu::Shader::makeProgram(*program, slotBindings);
@@ -312,6 +316,7 @@ const gpu::PipelinePointer& AmbientOcclusionEffect::getVBlurPipeline() {
         
         gpu::Shader::BindingSet slotBindings;
         slotBindings.insert(gpu::Shader::Binding(std::string("ambientOcclusionFrameTransformBuffer"), AmbientOcclusionEffect_FrameTransformSlot));
+        slotBindings.insert(gpu::Shader::Binding(std::string("cameraCorrectionBuffer"), AmbientOcclusionEffect_CameraCorrectionSlot));
         slotBindings.insert(gpu::Shader::Binding(std::string("ambientOcclusionParamsBuffer"), AmbientOcclusionEffect_ParamsSlot));
         slotBindings.insert(gpu::Shader::Binding(std::string("occlusionMap"), AmbientOcclusionEffect_OcclusionMapSlot));
         
diff --git a/libraries/render-utils/src/AmbientOcclusionEffect.h b/libraries/render-utils/src/AmbientOcclusionEffect.h
index 12771e931e..7f3ff3f64f 100644
--- a/libraries/render-utils/src/AmbientOcclusionEffect.h
+++ b/libraries/render-utils/src/AmbientOcclusionEffect.h
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ public:
     float edgeSharpness{ 1.0f };
     float blurDeviation{ 2.5f };
     float numSpiralTurns{ 7.0f }; // defining an angle span to distribute the samples ray directions
-    int numSamples{ 9 };
+    int numSamples{ 16 };
     int resolutionLevel{ 1 };
     int blurRadius{ 4 }; // 0 means no blurring
     bool ditheringEnabled{ true }; // randomize the distribution of taps per pixel, should always be true