diff --git a/interface/src/Application.cpp b/interface/src/Application.cpp
index c68cf1cd4d..13dcfe332e 100644
--- a/interface/src/Application.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/Application.cpp
@@ -1037,6 +1037,8 @@ void Application::initializeUi() {
 
 void Application::paintGL() {
     PROFILE_RANGE(__FUNCTION__);
+    PerformanceTimer perfTimer("paintGL");
+
     if (nullptr == _displayPlugin) {
         return;
     }
@@ -1063,18 +1065,19 @@ void Application::paintGL() {
                           lodManager->getBoundaryLevelAdjust(), RenderArgs::DEFAULT_RENDER_MODE,
                           RenderArgs::MONO, RenderArgs::RENDER_DEBUG_NONE);
 
-    PerformanceTimer perfTimer("paintGL");
-
-
     PerformanceWarning::setSuppressShortTimings(Menu::getInstance()->isOptionChecked(MenuOption::SuppressShortTimings));
     bool showWarnings = Menu::getInstance()->isOptionChecked(MenuOption::PipelineWarnings);
     PerformanceWarning warn(showWarnings, "Application::paintGL()");
     resizeGL();
 
     // Before anything else, let's sync up the gpuContext with the true glcontext used in case anything happened
-    renderArgs._context->syncCache();
+    {
+        PerformanceTimer perfTimer("syncCache");
+        renderArgs._context->syncCache();
+    }
 
     if (Menu::getInstance()->isOptionChecked(MenuOption::Mirror)) {
+        PerformanceTimer perfTimer("Mirror");
         auto primaryFbo = DependencyManager::get<FramebufferCache>()->getPrimaryFramebufferDepthColor();
         
         renderArgs._renderMode = RenderArgs::MIRROR_RENDER_MODE;
@@ -1088,7 +1091,7 @@ void Application::paintGL() {
             auto mirrorRectDest = glm::ivec4(mirrorRect.z, mirrorRect.y, mirrorRect.x, mirrorRect.w);
             
             auto selfieFbo = DependencyManager::get<FramebufferCache>()->getSelfieFramebuffer();
-            doInBatch(renderArgs._context, [=](gpu::Batch& batch) {
+            gpu::doInBatch(renderArgs._context, [=](gpu::Batch& batch) {
                 batch.setFramebuffer(selfieFbo);
                 batch.clearColorFramebuffer(gpu::Framebuffer::BUFFER_COLOR0, glm::vec4(0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f));
                 batch.blit(primaryFbo, mirrorRect, selfieFbo, mirrorRectDest);
@@ -1106,81 +1109,86 @@ void Application::paintGL() {
         _applicationOverlay.renderOverlay(&renderArgs);
     }
 
-    _myAvatar->startCapture();
-    if (_myCamera.getMode() == CAMERA_MODE_FIRST_PERSON || _myCamera.getMode() == CAMERA_MODE_THIRD_PERSON) {
-        Menu::getInstance()->setIsOptionChecked(MenuOption::FirstPerson, _myAvatar->getBoomLength() <= MyAvatar::ZOOM_MIN);
-        Menu::getInstance()->setIsOptionChecked(MenuOption::ThirdPerson, !(_myAvatar->getBoomLength() <= MyAvatar::ZOOM_MIN));
-        Application::getInstance()->cameraMenuChanged();
-    }
+    {
+        PerformanceTimer perfTimer("CameraUpdates");
 
-    // The render mode is default or mirror if the camera is in mirror mode, assigned further below
-    renderArgs._renderMode = RenderArgs::DEFAULT_RENDER_MODE;
-
-    // Always use the default eye position, not the actual head eye position.
-    // Using the latter will cause the camera to wobble with idle animations,
-    // or with changes from the face tracker
-    if (_myCamera.getMode() == CAMERA_MODE_FIRST_PERSON) {
-        if (isHMDMode()) {
-            mat4 camMat = _myAvatar->getSensorToWorldMatrix() * _myAvatar->getHMDSensorMatrix();
-            _myCamera.setPosition(extractTranslation(camMat));
-            _myCamera.setRotation(glm::quat_cast(camMat));
-        } else {
-            _myCamera.setPosition(_myAvatar->getDefaultEyePosition());
-            _myCamera.setRotation(_myAvatar->getHead()->getCameraOrientation());
+        _myAvatar->startCapture();
+        if (_myCamera.getMode() == CAMERA_MODE_FIRST_PERSON || _myCamera.getMode() == CAMERA_MODE_THIRD_PERSON) {
+            Menu::getInstance()->setIsOptionChecked(MenuOption::FirstPerson, _myAvatar->getBoomLength() <= MyAvatar::ZOOM_MIN);
+            Menu::getInstance()->setIsOptionChecked(MenuOption::ThirdPerson, !(_myAvatar->getBoomLength() <= MyAvatar::ZOOM_MIN));
+            Application::getInstance()->cameraMenuChanged();
         }
-    } else if (_myCamera.getMode() == CAMERA_MODE_THIRD_PERSON) {
-        if (isHMDMode()) {
-            glm::quat hmdRotation = extractRotation(_myAvatar->getHMDSensorMatrix());
-            _myCamera.setRotation(_myAvatar->getWorldAlignedOrientation() * hmdRotation);
-            // Ignore MenuOption::CenterPlayerInView in HMD view
-            glm::vec3 hmdOffset = extractTranslation(_myAvatar->getHMDSensorMatrix());
-            _myCamera.setPosition(_myAvatar->getDefaultEyePosition()
-                + _myAvatar->getOrientation() 
-                * (_myAvatar->getScale() * _myAvatar->getBoomLength() * glm::vec3(0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f) + hmdOffset));
-        } else {
-            _myCamera.setRotation(_myAvatar->getHead()->getOrientation());
-            if (Menu::getInstance()->isOptionChecked(MenuOption::CenterPlayerInView)) {
-                _myCamera.setPosition(_myAvatar->getDefaultEyePosition()
-                    + _myCamera.getRotation()
-                    * (_myAvatar->getScale() * _myAvatar->getBoomLength() * glm::vec3(0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f)));
+
+        // The render mode is default or mirror if the camera is in mirror mode, assigned further below
+        renderArgs._renderMode = RenderArgs::DEFAULT_RENDER_MODE;
+
+        // Always use the default eye position, not the actual head eye position.
+        // Using the latter will cause the camera to wobble with idle animations,
+        // or with changes from the face tracker
+        if (_myCamera.getMode() == CAMERA_MODE_FIRST_PERSON) {
+            if (isHMDMode()) {
+                mat4 camMat = _myAvatar->getSensorToWorldMatrix() * _myAvatar->getHMDSensorMatrix();
+                _myCamera.setPosition(extractTranslation(camMat));
+                _myCamera.setRotation(glm::quat_cast(camMat));
             } else {
+                _myCamera.setPosition(_myAvatar->getDefaultEyePosition());
+                _myCamera.setRotation(_myAvatar->getHead()->getCameraOrientation());
+            }
+        } else if (_myCamera.getMode() == CAMERA_MODE_THIRD_PERSON) {
+            if (isHMDMode()) {
+                glm::quat hmdRotation = extractRotation(_myAvatar->getHMDSensorMatrix());
+                _myCamera.setRotation(_myAvatar->getWorldAlignedOrientation() * hmdRotation);
+                // Ignore MenuOption::CenterPlayerInView in HMD view
+                glm::vec3 hmdOffset = extractTranslation(_myAvatar->getHMDSensorMatrix());
                 _myCamera.setPosition(_myAvatar->getDefaultEyePosition()
                     + _myAvatar->getOrientation() 
-                    * (_myAvatar->getScale() * _myAvatar->getBoomLength() * glm::vec3(0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f)));
+                    * (_myAvatar->getScale() * _myAvatar->getBoomLength() * glm::vec3(0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f) + hmdOffset));
+            } else {
+                _myCamera.setRotation(_myAvatar->getHead()->getOrientation());
+                if (Menu::getInstance()->isOptionChecked(MenuOption::CenterPlayerInView)) {
+                    _myCamera.setPosition(_myAvatar->getDefaultEyePosition()
+                        + _myCamera.getRotation()
+                        * (_myAvatar->getScale() * _myAvatar->getBoomLength() * glm::vec3(0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f)));
+                } else {
+                    _myCamera.setPosition(_myAvatar->getDefaultEyePosition()
+                        + _myAvatar->getOrientation() 
+                        * (_myAvatar->getScale() * _myAvatar->getBoomLength() * glm::vec3(0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f)));
+                }
             }
+        } else if (_myCamera.getMode() == CAMERA_MODE_MIRROR) {
+            if (isHMDMode()) {
+                glm::quat hmdRotation = extractRotation(_myAvatar->getHMDSensorMatrix());
+                _myCamera.setRotation(_myAvatar->getWorldAlignedOrientation() 
+                    * glm::quat(glm::vec3(0.0f, PI + _rotateMirror, 0.0f)) * hmdRotation);
+                glm::vec3 hmdOffset = extractTranslation(_myAvatar->getHMDSensorMatrix());
+                _myCamera.setPosition(_myAvatar->getDefaultEyePosition() 
+                    + glm::vec3(0, _raiseMirror * _myAvatar->getScale(), 0) 
+                    + (_myAvatar->getOrientation() * glm::quat(glm::vec3(0.0f, _rotateMirror, 0.0f))) *
+                    glm::vec3(0.0f, 0.0f, -1.0f) * MIRROR_FULLSCREEN_DISTANCE * _scaleMirror 
+                    + (_myAvatar->getOrientation() * glm::quat(glm::vec3(0.0f, PI + _rotateMirror, 0.0f))) * hmdOffset);
+            } else {
+                _myCamera.setRotation(_myAvatar->getWorldAlignedOrientation() 
+                    * glm::quat(glm::vec3(0.0f, PI + _rotateMirror, 0.0f)));
+                _myCamera.setPosition(_myAvatar->getDefaultEyePosition() 
+                    + glm::vec3(0, _raiseMirror * _myAvatar->getScale(), 0) 
+                    + (_myAvatar->getOrientation() * glm::quat(glm::vec3(0.0f, _rotateMirror, 0.0f))) *
+                    glm::vec3(0.0f, 0.0f, -1.0f) * MIRROR_FULLSCREEN_DISTANCE * _scaleMirror);
+            }
+            renderArgs._renderMode = RenderArgs::MIRROR_RENDER_MODE;
         }
-    } else if (_myCamera.getMode() == CAMERA_MODE_MIRROR) {
-        if (isHMDMode()) {
-            glm::quat hmdRotation = extractRotation(_myAvatar->getHMDSensorMatrix());
-            _myCamera.setRotation(_myAvatar->getWorldAlignedOrientation() 
-                * glm::quat(glm::vec3(0.0f, PI + _rotateMirror, 0.0f)) * hmdRotation);
-            glm::vec3 hmdOffset = extractTranslation(_myAvatar->getHMDSensorMatrix());
-            _myCamera.setPosition(_myAvatar->getDefaultEyePosition() 
-                + glm::vec3(0, _raiseMirror * _myAvatar->getScale(), 0) 
-                + (_myAvatar->getOrientation() * glm::quat(glm::vec3(0.0f, _rotateMirror, 0.0f))) *
-                glm::vec3(0.0f, 0.0f, -1.0f) * MIRROR_FULLSCREEN_DISTANCE * _scaleMirror 
-                + (_myAvatar->getOrientation() * glm::quat(glm::vec3(0.0f, PI + _rotateMirror, 0.0f))) * hmdOffset);
-        } else {
-            _myCamera.setRotation(_myAvatar->getWorldAlignedOrientation() 
-                * glm::quat(glm::vec3(0.0f, PI + _rotateMirror, 0.0f)));
-            _myCamera.setPosition(_myAvatar->getDefaultEyePosition() 
-                + glm::vec3(0, _raiseMirror * _myAvatar->getScale(), 0) 
-                + (_myAvatar->getOrientation() * glm::quat(glm::vec3(0.0f, _rotateMirror, 0.0f))) *
-                glm::vec3(0.0f, 0.0f, -1.0f) * MIRROR_FULLSCREEN_DISTANCE * _scaleMirror);
+        // Update camera position 
+        if (!isHMDMode()) {
+            _myCamera.update(1.0f / _fps);
         }
-        renderArgs._renderMode = RenderArgs::MIRROR_RENDER_MODE;
+        _myAvatar->endCapture();
     }
-    // Update camera position 
-    if (!isHMDMode()) {
-        _myCamera.update(1.0f / _fps);
-    }
-    _myAvatar->endCapture();
 
     // Primary rendering pass
     auto framebufferCache = DependencyManager::get<FramebufferCache>();
     const QSize size = framebufferCache->getFrameBufferSize();
     {
         PROFILE_RANGE(__FUNCTION__ "/mainRender");
+        PerformanceTimer perfTimer("mainRender");
         // Viewport is assigned to the size of the framebuffer
         renderArgs._viewport = ivec4(0, 0, size.width(), size.height());
         if (displayPlugin->isStereo()) {
@@ -1217,7 +1225,7 @@ void Application::paintGL() {
         }
         displaySide(&renderArgs, _myCamera);
         renderArgs._context->enableStereo(false);
-        doInBatch(renderArgs._context, [](gpu::Batch& batch) {
+        gpu::doInBatch(renderArgs._context, [](gpu::Batch& batch) {
             batch.setFramebuffer(nullptr);
         });
     }
@@ -1225,6 +1233,7 @@ void Application::paintGL() {
     // Overlay Composition, needs to occur after screen space effects have completed
     {
         PROFILE_RANGE(__FUNCTION__ "/compositor");
+        PerformanceTimer perfTimer("compositor");
         auto primaryFbo = framebufferCache->getPrimaryFramebuffer();
         glBindFramebuffer(GL_DRAW_FRAMEBUFFER, gpu::GLBackend::getFramebufferID(primaryFbo));
         if (displayPlugin->isStereo()) {
@@ -1249,6 +1258,7 @@ void Application::paintGL() {
     // deliver final composited scene to the display plugin
     {
         PROFILE_RANGE(__FUNCTION__ "/pluginOutput");
+        PerformanceTimer perfTimer("pluginOutput");
         auto primaryFbo = framebufferCache->getPrimaryFramebuffer();
         GLuint finalTexture = gpu::GLBackend::getTextureID(primaryFbo->getRenderBuffer(0));
         // Ensure the rendering context commands are completed when rendering 
@@ -1266,24 +1276,29 @@ void Application::paintGL() {
 
         {
             PROFILE_RANGE(__FUNCTION__ "/pluginDisplay");
+            PerformanceTimer perfTimer("pluginDisplay");
             displayPlugin->display(finalTexture, toGlm(size));
         }
 
         {
             PROFILE_RANGE(__FUNCTION__ "/bufferSwap");
+            PerformanceTimer perfTimer("bufferSwap");
             displayPlugin->finishFrame();
         }
     }
 
-    _offscreenContext->makeCurrent();
-    _frameCount++;
-    Stats::getInstance()->setRenderDetails(renderArgs._details);
+    {
+        PerformanceTimer perfTimer("makeCurrent");
+        _offscreenContext->makeCurrent();
+        _frameCount++;
+        Stats::getInstance()->setRenderDetails(renderArgs._details);
 
-    // Reset the gpu::Context Stages
-    // Back to the default framebuffer;
-    doInBatch(renderArgs._context, [=](gpu::Batch& batch) {
-        batch.resetStages();
-    });
+        // Reset the gpu::Context Stages
+        // Back to the default framebuffer;
+        gpu::doInBatch(renderArgs._context, [=](gpu::Batch& batch) {
+            batch.resetStages();
+        });
+    }
 }
 
 void Application::runTests() {
diff --git a/interface/src/ui/ApplicationCompositor.cpp b/interface/src/ui/ApplicationCompositor.cpp
index ec93137d3a..497a94bb86 100644
--- a/interface/src/ui/ApplicationCompositor.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/ui/ApplicationCompositor.cpp
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ void ApplicationCompositor::displayOverlayTexture(RenderArgs* renderArgs) {
     updateTooltips();
 
     //Handle fading and deactivation/activation of UI
-    doInBatch(renderArgs->_context, [=](gpu::Batch& batch) {
+    gpu::doInBatch(renderArgs->_context, [=](gpu::Batch& batch) {
 
         auto geometryCache = DependencyManager::get<GeometryCache>();
 
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ void ApplicationCompositor::displayOverlayTextureHmd(RenderArgs* renderArgs, int
 
     auto geometryCache = DependencyManager::get<GeometryCache>();
 
-    doInBatch(renderArgs->_context, [=](gpu::Batch& batch) {
+    gpu::doInBatch(renderArgs->_context, [=](gpu::Batch& batch) {
         geometryCache->useSimpleDrawPipeline(batch);
 
         batch.setResourceTexture(0, overlayFramebuffer->getRenderBuffer(0));
diff --git a/interface/src/ui/ApplicationOverlay.cpp b/interface/src/ui/ApplicationOverlay.cpp
index 7254295c2f..03d6432104 100644
--- a/interface/src/ui/ApplicationOverlay.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/ui/ApplicationOverlay.cpp
@@ -70,29 +70,28 @@ void ApplicationOverlay::renderOverlay(RenderArgs* renderArgs) {
     }
 
     // Execute the batch into our framebuffer
-    gpu::Batch batch;
-    renderArgs->_batch = &batch;
+    doInBatch(renderArgs->_context, [=](gpu::Batch& batch) {
+        renderArgs->_batch = &batch;
 
-    int width = _overlayFramebuffer->getWidth();
-    int height = _overlayFramebuffer->getHeight();
+        int width = _overlayFramebuffer->getWidth();
+        int height = _overlayFramebuffer->getHeight();
 
-    batch.setViewportTransform(glm::ivec4(0, 0, width, height));
-    batch.setFramebuffer(_overlayFramebuffer);
+        batch.setViewportTransform(glm::ivec4(0, 0, width, height));
+        batch.setFramebuffer(_overlayFramebuffer);
 
-    glm::vec4 color { 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f };
-    float depth = 1.0f;
-    int stencil = 0;
-    batch.clearFramebuffer(gpu::Framebuffer::BUFFER_COLOR0 | gpu::Framebuffer::BUFFER_DEPTH, color, depth, stencil);
+        glm::vec4 color { 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f };
+        float depth = 1.0f;
+        int stencil = 0;
+        batch.clearFramebuffer(gpu::Framebuffer::BUFFER_COLOR0 | gpu::Framebuffer::BUFFER_DEPTH, color, depth, stencil);
 
-    // Now render the overlay components together into a single texture
-    renderDomainConnectionStatusBorder(renderArgs); // renders the connected domain line
-    renderAudioScope(renderArgs); // audio scope in the very back
-    renderRearView(renderArgs); // renders the mirror view selfie
-    renderQmlUi(renderArgs); // renders a unit quad with the QML UI texture, and the text overlays from scripts
-    renderOverlays(renderArgs); // renders Scripts Overlay and AudioScope
-    renderStatsAndLogs(renderArgs);  // currently renders nothing
-
-    renderArgs->_context->render(batch);
+        // Now render the overlay components together into a single texture
+        renderDomainConnectionStatusBorder(renderArgs); // renders the connected domain line
+        renderAudioScope(renderArgs); // audio scope in the very back
+        renderRearView(renderArgs); // renders the mirror view selfie
+        renderQmlUi(renderArgs); // renders a unit quad with the QML UI texture, and the text overlays from scripts
+        renderOverlays(renderArgs); // renders Scripts Overlay and AudioScope
+        renderStatsAndLogs(renderArgs);  // currently renders nothing
+    });
 
     renderArgs->_batch = nullptr; // so future users of renderArgs don't try to use our batch
 
diff --git a/libraries/gpu/src/gpu/Context.h b/libraries/gpu/src/gpu/Context.h
index 286decfad4..ad21d71427 100644
--- a/libraries/gpu/src/gpu/Context.h
+++ b/libraries/gpu/src/gpu/Context.h
@@ -215,8 +215,6 @@ protected:
 };
 typedef std::shared_ptr<Context> ContextPointer;
 
-};
-
 template<typename F>
 void doInBatch(std::shared_ptr<gpu::Context> context, F f) {
     static gpu::Batch::CacheState cacheState;
@@ -226,4 +224,7 @@ void doInBatch(std::shared_ptr<gpu::Context> context, F f) {
     cacheState = batch.getCacheState();
 }
 
+};
+
+
 #endif
diff --git a/libraries/input-plugins/src/input-plugins/ViveControllerManager.cpp b/libraries/input-plugins/src/input-plugins/ViveControllerManager.cpp
index 3d6f2e1656..bb8267b616 100644
--- a/libraries/input-plugins/src/input-plugins/ViveControllerManager.cpp
+++ b/libraries/input-plugins/src/input-plugins/ViveControllerManager.cpp
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ void ViveControllerManager::updateRendering(RenderArgs* args, render::ScenePoint
         UserInputMapper::PoseValue leftHand = _poseStateMap[makeInput(JointChannel::LEFT_HAND).getChannel()];
         UserInputMapper::PoseValue rightHand = _poseStateMap[makeInput(JointChannel::RIGHT_HAND).getChannel()];
 
-        doInBatch(args->_context, [=](gpu::Batch& batch) {
+        gpu::doInBatch(args->_context, [=](gpu::Batch& batch) {
             auto geometryCache = DependencyManager::get<GeometryCache>();
             geometryCache->useSimpleDrawPipeline(batch);
             DependencyManager::get<DeferredLightingEffect>()->bindSimpleProgram(batch, true);
diff --git a/libraries/render-utils/src/AmbientOcclusionEffect.cpp b/libraries/render-utils/src/AmbientOcclusionEffect.cpp
index 73c316648b..456a6430a7 100644
--- a/libraries/render-utils/src/AmbientOcclusionEffect.cpp
+++ b/libraries/render-utils/src/AmbientOcclusionEffect.cpp
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ void AmbientOcclusion::run(const render::SceneContextPointer& sceneContext, cons
     assert(renderContext->args->_viewFrustum);
 
     RenderArgs* args = renderContext->args;
-    doInBatch(args->_context, [=](gpu::Batch& batch) {
+    gpu::doInBatch(args->_context, [=](gpu::Batch& batch) {
         auto framebufferCache = DependencyManager::get<FramebufferCache>();
         QSize framebufferSize = framebufferCache->getFrameBufferSize();
         float fbWidth = framebufferSize.width();
diff --git a/libraries/render-utils/src/AntialiasingEffect.cpp b/libraries/render-utils/src/AntialiasingEffect.cpp
index 9af3f90a4e..aaef67542f 100644
--- a/libraries/render-utils/src/AntialiasingEffect.cpp
+++ b/libraries/render-utils/src/AntialiasingEffect.cpp
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ void Antialiasing::run(const render::SceneContextPointer& sceneContext, const re
     }
 
     RenderArgs* args = renderContext->args;
-    doInBatch(args->_context, [=](gpu::Batch& batch) {
+    gpu::doInBatch(args->_context, [=](gpu::Batch& batch) {
         batch.enableStereo(false);
 
         auto framebufferCache = DependencyManager::get<FramebufferCache>();
diff --git a/libraries/render-utils/src/DeferredLightingEffect.cpp b/libraries/render-utils/src/DeferredLightingEffect.cpp
index 5ace0d4e13..a9d83aa9d6 100644
--- a/libraries/render-utils/src/DeferredLightingEffect.cpp
+++ b/libraries/render-utils/src/DeferredLightingEffect.cpp
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ void DeferredLightingEffect::addSpotLight(const glm::vec3& position, float radiu
 }
 
 void DeferredLightingEffect::prepare(RenderArgs* args) {
-    doInBatch(args->_context, [=](gpu::Batch& batch) {
+    gpu::doInBatch(args->_context, [=](gpu::Batch& batch) {
         batch.enableStereo(false);
         batch.setStateScissorRect(args->_viewport);
 
@@ -357,7 +357,7 @@ void DeferredLightingEffect::prepare(RenderArgs* args) {
 gpu::FramebufferPointer _copyFBO;
 
 void DeferredLightingEffect::render(RenderArgs* args) {
-    doInBatch(args->_context, [=](gpu::Batch& batch) {
+    gpu::doInBatch(args->_context, [=](gpu::Batch& batch) {
         
         // Allocate the parameters buffer used by all the deferred shaders
         if (!_deferredTransformBuffer[0]._buffer) {
@@ -685,7 +685,7 @@ void DeferredLightingEffect::render(RenderArgs* args) {
 
 void DeferredLightingEffect::copyBack(RenderArgs* args) {
     auto framebufferCache = DependencyManager::get<FramebufferCache>();
-    doInBatch(args->_context, [=](gpu::Batch& batch) {
+    gpu::doInBatch(args->_context, [=](gpu::Batch& batch) {
         batch.enableStereo(false);
         QSize framebufferSize = framebufferCache->getFrameBufferSize();
 
diff --git a/libraries/render-utils/src/HitEffect.cpp b/libraries/render-utils/src/HitEffect.cpp
index b3915aa072..06bd07b456 100644
--- a/libraries/render-utils/src/HitEffect.cpp
+++ b/libraries/render-utils/src/HitEffect.cpp
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ void HitEffect::run(const render::SceneContextPointer& sceneContext, const rende
     assert(renderContext->args);
     assert(renderContext->args->_viewFrustum);
     RenderArgs* args = renderContext->args;
-    doInBatch(args->_context, [=](gpu::Batch& batch) {
+    gpu::doInBatch(args->_context, [=](gpu::Batch& batch) {
     
         glm::mat4 projMat;
         Transform viewMat;
diff --git a/libraries/render-utils/src/Model.cpp b/libraries/render-utils/src/Model.cpp
index ff27c3ab62..7aee46b108 100644
--- a/libraries/render-utils/src/Model.cpp
+++ b/libraries/render-utils/src/Model.cpp
@@ -1272,6 +1272,8 @@ void Model::simulateInternal(float deltaTime) {
     updateRig(deltaTime, parentTransform);
 }
 void Model::updateClusterMatrices() {
+    PerformanceTimer perfTimer("Model::updateClusterMatrices");
+
     if (!_needsUpdateClusterMatrices) {
         return;
     }
@@ -1528,6 +1530,7 @@ void Model::renderPart(RenderArgs* args, int meshIndex, int partIndex, int shape
 
     {
         if (!_showTrueJointTransforms) {
+            PerformanceTimer perfTimer("_rig->updateVisibleJointStates()");
             _rig->updateVisibleJointStates();
         } // else no need to update visible transforms
     }
@@ -1692,6 +1695,8 @@ void Model::renderPart(RenderArgs* args, int meshIndex, int partIndex, int shape
 
             // TODO: We should be able to do that just in the renderTransparentJob
             if (translucentMesh && locations->lightBufferUnit >= 0) {
+                PerformanceTimer perfTimer("DLE->setupTransparent()");
+
                 DependencyManager::get<DeferredLightingEffect>()->setupTransparent(args, locations->lightBufferUnit);
             }
 
@@ -1702,8 +1707,11 @@ void Model::renderPart(RenderArgs* args, int meshIndex, int partIndex, int shape
         }
     }
 
-    batch.setIndexBuffer(gpu::UINT32, part.getMergedTriangles(), 0);
-    batch.drawIndexed(gpu::TRIANGLES, part.mergedTrianglesIndicesCount, 0);
+    {
+        PerformanceTimer perfTimer("batch.drawIndexed()");
+        batch.setIndexBuffer(gpu::UINT32, part.getMergedTriangles(), 0);
+        batch.drawIndexed(gpu::TRIANGLES, part.mergedTrianglesIndicesCount, 0);
+    }
 
     if (args) {
         const int INDICES_PER_TRIANGLE = 3;
@@ -1743,6 +1751,9 @@ void Model::pickPrograms(gpu::Batch& batch, RenderMode mode, bool translucent, f
                             bool hasLightmap, bool hasTangents, bool hasSpecular, bool isSkinned, bool isWireframe, RenderArgs* args,
                             Locations*& locations) {
 
+    PerformanceTimer perfTimer("Model::pickPrograms");
+
+
     RenderKey key(mode, translucent, alphaThreshold, hasLightmap, hasTangents, hasSpecular, isSkinned, isWireframe);
     if (mode == RenderArgs::MIRROR_RENDER_MODE) {
         key = RenderKey(key.getRaw() | RenderKey::IS_MIRROR);
diff --git a/libraries/render-utils/src/RenderDeferredTask.cpp b/libraries/render-utils/src/RenderDeferredTask.cpp
index 35ac2e4af2..65f77689c3 100755
--- a/libraries/render-utils/src/RenderDeferredTask.cpp
+++ b/libraries/render-utils/src/RenderDeferredTask.cpp
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ using namespace render;
 
 void SetupDeferred::run(const SceneContextPointer& sceneContext, const RenderContextPointer& renderContext) {
     RenderArgs* args = renderContext->args;
-    doInBatch(args->_context, [=](gpu::Batch& batch) {
+    gpu::doInBatch(args->_context, [=](gpu::Batch& batch) {
 
         auto primaryFbo = DependencyManager::get<FramebufferCache>()->getPrimaryFramebufferDepthColor();
 
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ void DrawOpaqueDeferred::run(const SceneContextPointer& sceneContext, const Rend
     assert(renderContext->args->_viewFrustum);
 
     RenderArgs* args = renderContext->args;
-    doInBatch(args->_context, [=](gpu::Batch& batch) {
+    gpu::doInBatch(args->_context, [=](gpu::Batch& batch) {
         batch.setViewportTransform(args->_viewport);
         batch.setStateScissorRect(args->_viewport);
         args->_batch = &batch;
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ void DrawTransparentDeferred::run(const SceneContextPointer& sceneContext, const
     assert(renderContext->args->_viewFrustum);
 
     RenderArgs* args = renderContext->args;
-    doInBatch(args->_context, [=](gpu::Batch& batch) {
+    gpu::doInBatch(args->_context, [=](gpu::Batch& batch) {
         batch.setViewportTransform(args->_viewport);
         batch.setStateScissorRect(args->_viewport);
         args->_batch = &batch;
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ void DrawOverlay3D::run(const SceneContextPointer& sceneContext, const RenderCon
         }
 
         // Render the items
-        doInBatch(args->_context, [=](gpu::Batch& batch) {
+        gpu::doInBatch(args->_context, [=](gpu::Batch& batch) {
             args->_batch = &batch;
             args->_whiteTexture = DependencyManager::get<TextureCache>()->getWhiteTexture();
 
diff --git a/libraries/render/src/render/DrawStatus.cpp b/libraries/render/src/render/DrawStatus.cpp
index 66067f3ff2..32cd21d0bc 100644
--- a/libraries/render/src/render/DrawStatus.cpp
+++ b/libraries/render/src/render/DrawStatus.cpp
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ void DrawStatus::run(const SceneContextPointer& sceneContext, const RenderContex
     }
 
     // Allright, something to render let's do it
-    doInBatch(args->_context, [=](gpu::Batch& batch) {
+    gpu::doInBatch(args->_context, [=](gpu::Batch& batch) {
         glm::mat4 projMat;
         Transform viewMat;
         args->_viewFrustum->evalProjectionMatrix(projMat);
diff --git a/libraries/render/src/render/DrawTask.cpp b/libraries/render/src/render/DrawTask.cpp
index 644b9b0adf..e2c4c5f747 100755
--- a/libraries/render/src/render/DrawTask.cpp
+++ b/libraries/render/src/render/DrawTask.cpp
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ void DrawLight::run(const SceneContextPointer& sceneContext, const RenderContext
     cullItems(sceneContext, renderContext, inItems, culledItems);
 
     RenderArgs* args = renderContext->args;
-    doInBatch(args->_context, [=](gpu::Batch& batch) {
+    gpu::doInBatch(args->_context, [=](gpu::Batch& batch) {
         args->_batch = &batch;
         renderItems(sceneContext, renderContext, culledItems);
     });