diff --git a/interface/src/Application.cpp b/interface/src/Application.cpp
index b7db467153..c3e7e9f458 100644
--- a/interface/src/Application.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/Application.cpp
@@ -875,6 +875,30 @@ void Application::paintGL() {
     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();
+ 
+    if (Menu::getInstance()->isOptionChecked(MenuOption::Mirror)) {
+        auto primaryFbo = DependencyManager::get<FramebufferCache>()->getPrimaryFramebufferDepthColor();
+        
+        renderArgs._renderMode = RenderArgs::MIRROR_RENDER_MODE;
+        renderRearViewMirror(&renderArgs, _mirrorViewRect);
+        renderArgs._renderMode = RenderArgs::DEFAULT_RENDER_MODE;
+        
+        {
+            float ratio = ((float)QApplication::desktop()->windowHandle()->devicePixelRatio() * getRenderResolutionScale());
+            auto mirrorViewport = glm::ivec4(0, 0, _mirrorViewRect.width() * ratio, _mirrorViewRect.height() * ratio);
+            auto mirrorViewportDest = mirrorViewport;
+            
+            auto selfieFbo = DependencyManager::get<FramebufferCache>()->getSelfieFramebuffer();
+            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, mirrorViewport, selfieFbo, mirrorViewportDest);
+            batch.setFramebuffer(nullptr);
+            renderArgs._context->render(batch);
+        }
+    }
 
     {
         PerformanceTimer perfTimer("renderOverlay");
@@ -892,6 +916,9 @@ void Application::paintGL() {
         Application::getInstance()->cameraMenuChanged();
     }
 
+    // The render mode is default or mirror if the camera is in mirror mode, assigned further below
+    renderArgs._renderMode = RenderArgs::DEFAULT_RENDER_MODE;
+
     if (_myCamera.getMode() == CAMERA_MODE_FIRST_PERSON) {
         // Always use the default eye position, not the actual head eye position.
         // Using the latter will cause the camera to wobble with idle animations,
@@ -928,6 +955,7 @@ void Application::paintGL() {
                               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;
     }
 
     // Update camera position
@@ -935,12 +963,6 @@ void Application::paintGL() {
         _myCamera.update(1.0f / _fps);
     }
 
-    // Sync up the View Furstum with the camera
-    loadViewFrustum(_myCamera, _viewFrustum);
-
-
-    renderArgs._renderMode = RenderArgs::DEFAULT_RENDER_MODE;
-
     if (OculusManager::isConnected()) {
         //When in mirror mode, use camera rotation. Otherwise, use body rotation
         if (_myCamera.getMode() == CAMERA_MODE_MIRROR) {
@@ -952,47 +974,28 @@ void Application::paintGL() {
         TV3DManager::display(&renderArgs, _myCamera);
     } else {
         PROFILE_RANGE(__FUNCTION__ "/mainRender");
+        // Viewport is assigned to the size of the framebuffer
+        QSize size = DependencyManager::get<FramebufferCache>()->getFrameBufferSize();
+        renderArgs._viewport = glm::ivec4(0, 0, size.width(), size.height());
 
-        {
-            gpu::Batch batch;
-            auto primaryFbo = DependencyManager::get<FramebufferCache>()->getPrimaryFramebuffer();
-            batch.setFramebuffer(primaryFbo);
-            // clear the normal and specular buffers
-            batch.clearFramebuffer(
-                gpu::Framebuffer::BUFFER_COLOR0 |
-                gpu::Framebuffer::BUFFER_COLOR1 |
-                gpu::Framebuffer::BUFFER_COLOR2 |
-                gpu::Framebuffer::BUFFER_DEPTH,
-                vec4(vec3(0), 1), 1.0, 0.0);
-
-            // Viewport is assigned to the size of the framebuffer
-            QSize size = DependencyManager::get<FramebufferCache>()->getFrameBufferSize();
-            renderArgs._viewport = glm::ivec4(0, 0, size.width(), size.height());
-            batch.setViewportTransform(renderArgs._viewport);
-            renderArgs._context->render(batch);
-        }
 
         displaySide(&renderArgs, _myCamera);
 
-        if (Menu::getInstance()->isOptionChecked(MenuOption::Mirror)) {
-            renderArgs._renderMode = RenderArgs::MIRROR_RENDER_MODE;
-            renderRearViewMirror(&renderArgs, _mirrorViewRect);
-            renderArgs._renderMode = RenderArgs::NORMAL_RENDER_MODE;
-        }
-
         {
             auto geometryCache = DependencyManager::get<GeometryCache>();
-            auto primaryFbo = DependencyManager::get<FramebufferCache>()->getPrimaryFramebuffer();
+            auto primaryFbo = DependencyManager::get<FramebufferCache>()->getPrimaryFramebufferDepthColor();
             gpu::Batch batch;
             batch.blit(primaryFbo, glm::ivec4(0, 0, _renderResolution.x, _renderResolution.y),
                 nullptr, glm::ivec4(0, 0, _glWidget->getDeviceSize().width(), _glWidget->getDeviceSize().height()));
+
+            batch.setFramebuffer(nullptr);
+
             renderArgs._context->render(batch);
         }
 
         _compositor.displayOverlayTexture(&renderArgs);
     }
-
-
+    
     if (!OculusManager::isConnected() || OculusManager::allowSwap()) {
         PROFILE_RANGE(__FUNCTION__ "/bufferSwap");
         _glWidget->swapBuffers();
@@ -1002,6 +1005,7 @@ void Application::paintGL() {
         OculusManager::endFrameTiming();
     }
     _frameCount++;
+    _numFramesSinceLastResize++;    
     Stats::getInstance()->setRenderDetails(renderArgs._details);
 }
 
@@ -1055,6 +1059,7 @@ void Application::resizeGL() {
     }
 
     if (_renderResolution != toGlm(renderSize)) {
+        _numFramesSinceLastResize = 0;
         _renderResolution = toGlm(renderSize);
         DependencyManager::get<FramebufferCache>()->setFrameBufferSize(renderSize);
 
@@ -1068,7 +1073,6 @@ void Application::resizeGL() {
     auto canvasSize = _glWidget->size();
     offscreenUi->resize(canvasSize);
     _glWidget->makeCurrent();
-
 }
 
 bool Application::importSVOFromURL(const QString& urlString) {
@@ -2975,25 +2979,19 @@ PickRay Application::computePickRay(float x, float y) const {
 }
 
 QImage Application::renderAvatarBillboard(RenderArgs* renderArgs) {
-    auto primaryFramebuffer = DependencyManager::get<FramebufferCache>()->getPrimaryFramebuffer();
-    glBindFramebuffer(GL_FRAMEBUFFER, gpu::GLBackend::getFramebufferID(primaryFramebuffer));
-
-    // clear the alpha channel so the background is transparent
-    glColorMask(GL_FALSE, GL_FALSE, GL_FALSE, GL_TRUE);
-    glClearColor(0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0);
-    glClear(GL_COLOR_BUFFER_BIT);
-    glColorMask(GL_TRUE, GL_TRUE, GL_TRUE, GL_FALSE);
 
     const int BILLBOARD_SIZE = 64;
-    // TODO: Pass a RenderArgs to renderAvatarBillboard
-    renderRearViewMirror(renderArgs, QRect(0, _glWidget->getDeviceHeight() - BILLBOARD_SIZE,
-                               BILLBOARD_SIZE, BILLBOARD_SIZE),
-                         true);
-    QImage image(BILLBOARD_SIZE, BILLBOARD_SIZE, QImage::Format_ARGB32);
-    glReadPixels(0, 0, BILLBOARD_SIZE, BILLBOARD_SIZE, GL_BGRA, GL_UNSIGNED_BYTE, image.bits());
-    glColorMask(GL_TRUE, GL_TRUE, GL_TRUE, GL_TRUE);
 
-    glBindFramebuffer(GL_FRAMEBUFFER, 0);
+    // Need to make sure the gl context is current here
+    _glWidget->makeCurrent();
+
+    renderArgs->_renderMode = RenderArgs::DEFAULT_RENDER_MODE;
+    renderRearViewMirror(renderArgs, QRect(0, 0, BILLBOARD_SIZE, BILLBOARD_SIZE), true);
+
+    auto primaryFbo = DependencyManager::get<FramebufferCache>()->getPrimaryFramebufferDepthColor();
+    QImage image(BILLBOARD_SIZE, BILLBOARD_SIZE, QImage::Format_ARGB32);
+    renderArgs->_context->downloadFramebuffer(primaryFbo, glm::ivec4(0, 0, BILLBOARD_SIZE, BILLBOARD_SIZE), image);
+
     return image;
 }
 
@@ -3407,35 +3405,23 @@ void Application::renderRearViewMirror(RenderArgs* renderArgs, const QRect& regi
     gpu::Vec4i viewport;
     if (billboard) {
         QSize size = DependencyManager::get<FramebufferCache>()->getFrameBufferSize();
-        viewport = gpu::Vec4i(region.x(), size.height() - region.y() - region.height(), region.width(), region.height());
+        viewport = gpu::Vec4i(0, 0, region.width(), region.height());
     } else {
         // if not rendering the billboard, the region is in device independent coordinates; must convert to device
         QSize size = DependencyManager::get<FramebufferCache>()->getFrameBufferSize();
         float ratio = (float)QApplication::desktop()->windowHandle()->devicePixelRatio() * getRenderResolutionScale();
-        int x = region.x() * ratio, y = region.y() * ratio, width = region.width() * ratio, height = region.height() * ratio;
-        viewport = gpu::Vec4i(x, size.height() - y - height, width, height);
+        int x = region.x() * ratio;
+        int y = region.y() * ratio;
+        int width = region.width() * ratio;
+        int height = region.height() * ratio;
+        viewport = gpu::Vec4i(0, 0, width, height);
     }
     renderArgs->_viewport = viewport;
 
-    {
-        gpu::Batch batch;
-        batch.setViewportTransform(viewport);
-        batch.setStateScissorRect(viewport);
-        batch.clearFramebuffer(
-            gpu::Framebuffer::BUFFER_COLOR0 |
-            gpu::Framebuffer::BUFFER_COLOR1 |
-            gpu::Framebuffer::BUFFER_COLOR2 |
-            gpu::Framebuffer::BUFFER_DEPTH,
-            vec4(vec3(0), 1), 1.0, 0.0, true);
-        // Viewport is assigned to the size of the framebuffer
-        renderArgs->_context->render(batch);
-    }
-
     // render rear mirror view
     displaySide(renderArgs, _mirrorCamera, true, billboard);
 
     renderArgs->_viewport =  originalViewport;
-
 }
 
 void Application::resetSensors() {
diff --git a/interface/src/Application.h b/interface/src/Application.h
index 3a07fb656d..d1886862d2 100644
--- a/interface/src/Application.h
+++ b/interface/src/Application.h
@@ -328,6 +328,8 @@ public:
 
     gpu::ContextPointer getGPUContext() const { return _gpuContext; }
 
+    const QRect& getMirrorViewRect() const { return _mirrorViewRect; }
+
 signals:
 
     /// Fired when we're simulating; allows external parties to hook in.
@@ -640,6 +642,7 @@ private:
     Overlays _overlays;
     ApplicationOverlay _applicationOverlay;
     ApplicationCompositor _compositor;
+    int _numFramesSinceLastResize = 0;
 };
 
 #endif // hifi_Application_h
diff --git a/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.cpp b/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.cpp
index 980a4d3e14..c6c6919325 100644
--- a/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.cpp
@@ -1551,6 +1551,9 @@ void MyAvatar::maybeUpdateBillboard() {
     QBuffer buffer(&_billboard);
     buffer.open(QIODevice::WriteOnly);
     image.save(&buffer, "PNG");
+#ifdef DEBUG
+    image.save("billboard.png", "PNG");
+#endif
     _billboardValid = true;
 
     sendBillboardPacket();
diff --git a/interface/src/ui/ApplicationOverlay.cpp b/interface/src/ui/ApplicationOverlay.cpp
index a7f03db24f..bc10b555e4 100644
--- a/interface/src/ui/ApplicationOverlay.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/ui/ApplicationOverlay.cpp
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 #include <GLMHelpers.h>
 #include <gpu/GLBackend.h>
 #include <gpu/GLBackendShared.h>
+#include <FramebufferCache.h>
 #include <GLMHelpers.h>
 #include <OffscreenUi.h>
 #include <CursorManager.h>
@@ -93,6 +94,7 @@ void ApplicationOverlay::renderOverlay(RenderArgs* renderArgs) {
     // 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
@@ -167,6 +169,39 @@ void ApplicationOverlay::renderRearViewToFbo(RenderArgs* renderArgs) {
 }
 
 void ApplicationOverlay::renderRearView(RenderArgs* renderArgs) {
+    if (Menu::getInstance()->isOptionChecked(MenuOption::Mirror)) {
+        gpu::Batch& batch = *renderArgs->_batch;
+
+        auto geometryCache = DependencyManager::get<GeometryCache>();
+
+        auto framebuffer = DependencyManager::get<FramebufferCache>();
+        auto selfieTexture = framebuffer->getSelfieFramebuffer()->getRenderBuffer(0);
+
+        int width = renderArgs->_viewport.z;
+        int height = renderArgs->_viewport.w;
+        mat4 legacyProjection = glm::ortho<float>(0, width, height, 0, ORTHO_NEAR_CLIP, ORTHO_FAR_CLIP);
+        batch.setProjectionTransform(legacyProjection);
+        batch.setModelTransform(Transform());
+        batch.setViewTransform(Transform());
+        
+        float screenRatio = ((float)qApp->getDevicePixelRatio());
+        float renderRatio = ((float)screenRatio * qApp->getRenderResolutionScale());
+        
+        auto viewport = qApp->getMirrorViewRect();
+        glm::vec2 bottomLeft(viewport.left(), viewport.top() + viewport.height());
+        glm::vec2 topRight(viewport.left() + viewport.width(), viewport.top());
+        bottomLeft *= screenRatio;
+        topRight *= screenRatio;
+        glm::vec2 texCoordMinCorner(0.0f, 0.0f);
+        glm::vec2 texCoordMaxCorner(viewport.width() * renderRatio / float(selfieTexture->getWidth()), viewport.height() * renderRatio / float(selfieTexture->getHeight()));
+
+        geometryCache->useSimpleDrawPipeline(batch, true);
+        batch.setResourceTexture(0, selfieTexture);
+        geometryCache->renderQuad(batch, bottomLeft, topRight, texCoordMinCorner, texCoordMaxCorner, glm::vec4(1.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f)); 
+
+        batch.setResourceTexture(0, renderArgs->_whiteTexture);
+        geometryCache->useSimpleDrawPipeline(batch, false);
+    }
 }
 
 void ApplicationOverlay::renderStatsAndLogs(RenderArgs* renderArgs) {
diff --git a/libraries/gpu/src/gpu/Batch.cpp b/libraries/gpu/src/gpu/Batch.cpp
index 01c3c4ade7..567ce66cd8 100644
--- a/libraries/gpu/src/gpu/Batch.cpp
+++ b/libraries/gpu/src/gpu/Batch.cpp
@@ -220,10 +220,7 @@ void Batch::setStateBlendFactor(const Vec4& factor) {
 void Batch::setStateScissorRect(const Vec4i& rect) {
     ADD_COMMAND(setStateScissorRect);
 
-    _params.push_back(rect.x);
-    _params.push_back(rect.y);
-    _params.push_back(rect.z);
-    _params.push_back(rect.w);
+    _params.push_back(cacheData(sizeof(Vec4i), &rect));
 }
 
 void Batch::setUniformBuffer(uint32 slot, const BufferPointer& buffer, Offset offset, Offset size) {
diff --git a/libraries/gpu/src/gpu/Batch.h b/libraries/gpu/src/gpu/Batch.h
index 2f1d2e8ece..acc1f6fdac 100644
--- a/libraries/gpu/src/gpu/Batch.h
+++ b/libraries/gpu/src/gpu/Batch.h
@@ -108,7 +108,6 @@ public:
     void blit(const FramebufferPointer& src, const Vec4i& srcViewport,
         const FramebufferPointer& dst, const Vec4i& dstViewport);
 
-
     // Query Section
     void beginQuery(const QueryPointer& query);
     void endQuery(const QueryPointer& query);
diff --git a/libraries/gpu/src/gpu/Context.cpp b/libraries/gpu/src/gpu/Context.cpp
index 51335f78df..604f39f46f 100644
--- a/libraries/gpu/src/gpu/Context.cpp
+++ b/libraries/gpu/src/gpu/Context.cpp
@@ -40,4 +40,8 @@ void Context::render(Batch& batch) {
 void Context::syncCache() {
     PROFILE_RANGE(__FUNCTION__);
     _backend->syncCache();
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
+
+void Context::downloadFramebuffer(const FramebufferPointer& srcFramebuffer, const Vec4i& region, QImage& destImage) {
+    _backend->downloadFramebuffer(srcFramebuffer, region, destImage);
+}
diff --git a/libraries/gpu/src/gpu/Context.h b/libraries/gpu/src/gpu/Context.h
index 484c772c71..ab7a1d1c11 100644
--- a/libraries/gpu/src/gpu/Context.h
+++ b/libraries/gpu/src/gpu/Context.h
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@
 #include "Pipeline.h"
 #include "Framebuffer.h"
 
+class QImage;
+
 namespace gpu {
 
 class Backend {
@@ -28,6 +30,8 @@ public:
     virtual~ Backend() {};
     virtual void render(Batch& batch) = 0;
     virtual void syncCache() = 0;
+    virtual void downloadFramebuffer(const FramebufferPointer& srcFramebuffer, const Vec4i& region, QImage& destImage) = 0;
+
 
     class TransformObject {
     public:
@@ -121,6 +125,10 @@ public:
 
     void syncCache();
 
+    // Downloading the Framebuffer is a synchronous action that is not efficient.
+    // It s here for convenience to easily capture a snapshot
+    void downloadFramebuffer(const FramebufferPointer& srcFramebuffer, const Vec4i& region, QImage& destImage);
+
 protected:
     Context(const Context& context);
 
diff --git a/libraries/gpu/src/gpu/DrawTextureOpaque.slf b/libraries/gpu/src/gpu/DrawTextureOpaque.slf
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..1ce3a34c02
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libraries/gpu/src/gpu/DrawTextureOpaque.slf
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+<@include gpu/Config.slh@>
+<$VERSION_HEADER$>
+//  Generated on <$_SCRIBE_DATE$>
+//
+//  Draw texture 0 fetched at texcoord.xy
+// Alpha is 1
+//
+//  Created by Sam Gateau on 6/22/2015
+//  Copyright 2015 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
+//
+
+
+uniform sampler2D colorMap;
+
+varying vec2 varTexcoord;
+
+void main(void) {
+    gl_FragColor = vec4(texture2D(colorMap, varTexcoord).xyz, 1.0);
+}
diff --git a/libraries/gpu/src/gpu/Framebuffer.h b/libraries/gpu/src/gpu/Framebuffer.h
index 5a1504d25c..6f2b762bb0 100755
--- a/libraries/gpu/src/gpu/Framebuffer.h
+++ b/libraries/gpu/src/gpu/Framebuffer.h
@@ -14,8 +14,6 @@
 #include "Texture.h"
 #include <memory>
 
-class QImage;
-
 namespace gpu {
 
 typedef Element Format;
@@ -134,8 +132,6 @@ public:
     static const uint32 MAX_NUM_RENDER_BUFFERS = 8; 
     static uint32 getMaxNumRenderBuffers() { return MAX_NUM_RENDER_BUFFERS; }
 
-    void getImage(QImage* result) const;
-
 protected:
     SwapchainPointer _swapchain;
 
diff --git a/libraries/gpu/src/gpu/GLBackend.cpp b/libraries/gpu/src/gpu/GLBackend.cpp
index 7fd0f9be76..ae50b96bc5 100644
--- a/libraries/gpu/src/gpu/GLBackend.cpp
+++ b/libraries/gpu/src/gpu/GLBackend.cpp
@@ -192,6 +192,7 @@ void GLBackend::syncCache() {
     syncTransformStateCache();
     syncPipelineStateCache();
     syncInputStateCache();
+    syncOutputStateCache();
 
     glEnable(GL_LINE_SMOOTH);
 }
@@ -281,6 +282,9 @@ void GLBackend::do_clearFramebuffer(Batch& batch, uint32 paramOffset) {
             glClearColor(color.x, color.y, color.z, color.w);
             glmask |= GL_COLOR_BUFFER_BIT;
         }
+        
+        // Force the color mask cache to WRITE_ALL if not the case
+        do_setStateColorWriteMask(State::ColorMask::WRITE_ALL);
     }
 
     // Apply scissor if needed and if not already on
diff --git a/libraries/gpu/src/gpu/GLBackend.h b/libraries/gpu/src/gpu/GLBackend.h
index 0e6f181028..894e2c4548 100644
--- a/libraries/gpu/src/gpu/GLBackend.h
+++ b/libraries/gpu/src/gpu/GLBackend.h
@@ -38,6 +38,10 @@ public:
     // Let's try to avoid to do that as much as possible!
     virtual void syncCache();
 
+    // This is the ugly "download the pixels to sysmem for taking a snapshot"
+    // Just avoid using it, it's ugly and will break performances
+    virtual void downloadFramebuffer(const FramebufferPointer& srcFramebuffer, const Vec4i& region, QImage& destImage);
+
     static bool checkGLError(const char* name = nullptr);
 
     // Only checks in debug builds
@@ -383,11 +387,14 @@ protected:
     void do_setFramebuffer(Batch& batch, uint32 paramOffset);
     void do_blit(Batch& batch, uint32 paramOffset);
 
-
+    // Synchronize the state cache of this Backend with the actual real state of the GL Context
+    void syncOutputStateCache();
+    
     struct OutputStageState {
 
         FramebufferPointer _framebuffer = nullptr;
-
+        GLuint _drawFBO = 0;
+        
         OutputStageState() {}
     } _output;
 
diff --git a/libraries/gpu/src/gpu/GLBackendOutput.cpp b/libraries/gpu/src/gpu/GLBackendOutput.cpp
index 8876db95ac..1b22649ad6 100755
--- a/libraries/gpu/src/gpu/GLBackendOutput.cpp
+++ b/libraries/gpu/src/gpu/GLBackendOutput.cpp
@@ -8,9 +8,12 @@
 //  Distributed under the Apache License, Version 2.0.
 //  See the accompanying file LICENSE or http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.html
 //
+#include <qimage.h>
+
 #include "GPULogging.h"
 #include "GLBackendShared.h"
 
+
 using namespace gpu;
 
 GLBackend::GLFramebuffer::GLFramebuffer() {}
@@ -34,6 +37,9 @@ GLBackend::GLFramebuffer* GLBackend::syncGPUObject(const Framebuffer& framebuffe
 
     // need to have a gpu object?
     if (!object) {
+        GLint currentFBO;
+        glGetIntegerv(GL_DRAW_FRAMEBUFFER_BINDING, &currentFBO);
+        
         GLuint fbo;
         glGenFramebuffers(1, &fbo);
         (void) CHECK_GL_ERROR();
@@ -84,6 +90,8 @@ GLBackend::GLFramebuffer* GLBackend::syncGPUObject(const Framebuffer& framebuffe
             glFramebufferRenderbuffer(GL_FRAMEBUFFER, GL_COLOR_ATTACHMENT0, GL_RENDERBUFFER, renderBuffer);
             (void) CHECK_GL_ERROR();
         }
+        
+   //     glClear(GL_COLOR_BUFFER_BIT | GL_DEPTH_BUFFER_BIT | GL_STENCIL_BUFFER_BIT);
 #endif
         
 
@@ -139,6 +147,9 @@ GLBackend::GLFramebuffer* GLBackend::syncGPUObject(const Framebuffer& framebuffe
         object->_fbo = fbo;
         object->_colorBuffers = colorBuffers;
         Backend::setGPUObject(framebuffer, object);
+        
+        // restore the current framebuffer
+        glBindFramebuffer(GL_DRAW_FRAMEBUFFER, currentFBO);
     }
 
     return object;
@@ -158,11 +169,24 @@ GLuint GLBackend::getFramebufferID(const FramebufferPointer& framebuffer) {
     }
 }
 
+void GLBackend::syncOutputStateCache() {
+    GLint currentFBO;
+    glGetIntegerv(GL_DRAW_FRAMEBUFFER_BINDING, &currentFBO);
+
+    _output._drawFBO = currentFBO;
+    _output._framebuffer.reset();
+}
+
+
 void GLBackend::do_setFramebuffer(Batch& batch, uint32 paramOffset) {
     auto framebuffer = batch._framebuffers.get(batch._params[paramOffset]._uint);
 
     if (_output._framebuffer != framebuffer) {
-        glBindFramebuffer(GL_DRAW_FRAMEBUFFER, getFramebufferID(framebuffer));
+        auto newFBO = getFramebufferID(framebuffer);
+        if (_output._drawFBO != newFBO) {
+            _output._drawFBO = newFBO;
+            glBindFramebuffer(GL_DRAW_FRAMEBUFFER, newFBO);
+        }
         _output._framebuffer = framebuffer;
     }
 }
@@ -184,4 +208,38 @@ void GLBackend::do_blit(Batch& batch, uint32 paramOffset) {
     glBlitFramebuffer(srcvp.x, srcvp.y, srcvp.z, srcvp.w, 
         dstvp.x, dstvp.y, dstvp.z, dstvp.w,
         GL_COLOR_BUFFER_BIT, GL_LINEAR);
+        
+    (void) CHECK_GL_ERROR();
+
+    if (_output._framebuffer) {
+        glBindFramebuffer(GL_DRAW_FRAMEBUFFER, getFramebufferID(_output._framebuffer));
+    }
 }
+
+
+void GLBackend::downloadFramebuffer(const FramebufferPointer& srcFramebuffer, const Vec4i& region, QImage& destImage) {
+    auto readFBO = gpu::GLBackend::getFramebufferID(srcFramebuffer);
+    if (srcFramebuffer && readFBO) {
+        if ((srcFramebuffer->getWidth() < (region.x + region.z)) || (srcFramebuffer->getHeight() < (region.y + region.w))) {
+          qCDebug(gpulogging) << "GLBackend::downloadFramebuffer : srcFramebuffer is too small to provide the region queried";
+          return;
+        }
+    }
+
+    if ((destImage.width() < region.z) || (destImage.height() < region.w)) {
+          qCDebug(gpulogging) << "GLBackend::downloadFramebuffer : destImage is too small to receive the region of the framebuffer";
+          return;
+    }
+
+    GLenum format = GL_BGRA;
+    if (destImage.format() != QImage::Format_ARGB32) {
+          qCDebug(gpulogging) << "GLBackend::downloadFramebuffer : destImage format must be FORMAT_ARGB32 to receive the region of the framebuffer";
+          return;
+    }
+
+    glBindFramebuffer(GL_READ_FRAMEBUFFER, gpu::GLBackend::getFramebufferID(srcFramebuffer));
+    glReadPixels(region.x, region.y, region.z, region.w, format, GL_UNSIGNED_BYTE, destImage.bits());
+    glBindFramebuffer(GL_READ_FRAMEBUFFER, 0);
+
+    (void) CHECK_GL_ERROR();
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/libraries/gpu/src/gpu/GLBackendState.cpp b/libraries/gpu/src/gpu/GLBackendState.cpp
index f4f27a5ee9..18fc9ddd3c 100644
--- a/libraries/gpu/src/gpu/GLBackendState.cpp
+++ b/libraries/gpu/src/gpu/GLBackendState.cpp
@@ -757,11 +757,8 @@ void GLBackend::do_setStateBlendFactor(Batch& batch, uint32 paramOffset) {
 }
 
 void GLBackend::do_setStateScissorRect(Batch& batch, uint32 paramOffset) {
-    
-    Vec4 rect(batch._params[paramOffset + 0]._float,
-                batch._params[paramOffset + 1]._float,
-                batch._params[paramOffset + 2]._float,
-                batch._params[paramOffset + 3]._float);
+    Vec4i rect;
+    memcpy(&rect, batch.editData(batch._params[paramOffset]._uint), sizeof(Vec4i));
 
     glScissor(rect.x, rect.y, rect.z, rect.w);
     (void) CHECK_GL_ERROR();
diff --git a/libraries/gpu/src/gpu/StandardShaderLib.cpp b/libraries/gpu/src/gpu/StandardShaderLib.cpp
index 1c1cca458a..3f27a7fc35 100755
--- a/libraries/gpu/src/gpu/StandardShaderLib.cpp
+++ b/libraries/gpu/src/gpu/StandardShaderLib.cpp
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 #include "DrawTexcoordRectTransformUnitQuad_vert.h"
 #include "DrawViewportQuadTransformTexcoord_vert.h"
 #include "DrawTexture_frag.h"
+#include "DrawTextureOpaque_frag.h"
 #include "DrawColoredTexture_frag.h"
 
 using namespace gpu;
@@ -24,6 +25,7 @@ ShaderPointer StandardShaderLib::_drawTransformUnitQuadVS;
 ShaderPointer StandardShaderLib::_drawTexcoordRectTransformUnitQuadVS;
 ShaderPointer StandardShaderLib::_drawViewportQuadTransformTexcoordVS;
 ShaderPointer StandardShaderLib::_drawTexturePS;
+ShaderPointer StandardShaderLib::_drawTextureOpaquePS;
 ShaderPointer StandardShaderLib::_drawColoredTexturePS;
 StandardShaderLib::ProgramMap StandardShaderLib::_programs;
 
@@ -82,6 +84,15 @@ ShaderPointer StandardShaderLib::getDrawTexturePS() {
     return _drawTexturePS;
 }
 
+ShaderPointer StandardShaderLib::getDrawTextureOpaquePS() {
+    if (!_drawTextureOpaquePS) {
+        _drawTextureOpaquePS = gpu::ShaderPointer(gpu::Shader::createPixel(std::string(DrawTextureOpaque_frag)));
+    }
+    return _drawTextureOpaquePS;
+}
+
+
+
 ShaderPointer StandardShaderLib::getDrawColoredTexturePS() {
     if (!_drawColoredTexturePS) {
         _drawColoredTexturePS = gpu::ShaderPointer(gpu::Shader::createPixel(std::string(DrawColoredTexture_frag)));
diff --git a/libraries/gpu/src/gpu/StandardShaderLib.h b/libraries/gpu/src/gpu/StandardShaderLib.h
index d5a3685feb..2d9c168473 100755
--- a/libraries/gpu/src/gpu/StandardShaderLib.h
+++ b/libraries/gpu/src/gpu/StandardShaderLib.h
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ public:
     static ShaderPointer getDrawViewportQuadTransformTexcoordVS();
 
     static ShaderPointer getDrawTexturePS();
+    static ShaderPointer getDrawTextureOpaquePS();
     static ShaderPointer getDrawColoredTexturePS();
 
     // The shader program combining the shaders available above, so they are unique
@@ -47,6 +48,7 @@ protected:
     static ShaderPointer _drawTexcoordRectTransformUnitQuadVS;
     static ShaderPointer _drawViewportQuadTransformTexcoordVS;
     static ShaderPointer _drawTexturePS;
+    static ShaderPointer _drawTextureOpaquePS;
     static ShaderPointer _drawColoredTexturePS;
 
     typedef std::map<std::pair<GetShader, GetShader>, ShaderPointer> ProgramMap;
diff --git a/libraries/model/src/model/Skybox.cpp b/libraries/model/src/model/Skybox.cpp
index 1464afa45d..314492881f 100755
--- a/libraries/model/src/model/Skybox.cpp
+++ b/libraries/model/src/model/Skybox.cpp
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ void Skybox::render(gpu::Batch& batch, const ViewFrustum& viewFrustum, const Sky
     } else {
         // skybox has no cubemap, just clear the color buffer
         auto color = skybox.getColor();
-        batch.clearFramebuffer(gpu::Framebuffer::BUFFER_COLOR0, glm::vec4(color, 0.0f), 0.0f, 0);
+        batch.clearFramebuffer(gpu::Framebuffer::BUFFER_COLOR0, glm::vec4(color, 0.0f), 0.0f, 0, true);
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/libraries/render-utils/src/DeferredLightingEffect.cpp b/libraries/render-utils/src/DeferredLightingEffect.cpp
index 9a45ea488e..c14bbfcb1d 100644
--- a/libraries/render-utils/src/DeferredLightingEffect.cpp
+++ b/libraries/render-utils/src/DeferredLightingEffect.cpp
@@ -220,13 +220,17 @@ void DeferredLightingEffect::addSpotLight(const glm::vec3& position, float radiu
 
 void DeferredLightingEffect::prepare(RenderArgs* args) {
     gpu::Batch batch;
-    
-    // clear the normal and specular buffers
-    batch.clearColorFramebuffer(gpu::Framebuffer::BUFFER_COLOR1, glm::vec4(0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f));
-    const float MAX_SPECULAR_EXPONENT = 128.0f;
-    batch.clearColorFramebuffer(gpu::Framebuffer::BUFFER_COLOR2, glm::vec4(0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f / MAX_SPECULAR_EXPONENT));
 
-    args->_context->syncCache();
+    batch.setStateScissorRect(args->_viewport);
+
+    auto primaryFbo = DependencyManager::get<FramebufferCache>()->getPrimaryFramebuffer();
+
+    batch.setFramebuffer(primaryFbo);
+    // clear the normal and specular buffers
+    batch.clearColorFramebuffer(gpu::Framebuffer::BUFFER_COLOR1, glm::vec4(0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f), true);
+    const float MAX_SPECULAR_EXPONENT = 128.0f;
+    batch.clearColorFramebuffer(gpu::Framebuffer::BUFFER_COLOR2, glm::vec4(0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f / MAX_SPECULAR_EXPONENT), true);
+
     args->_context->render(batch);
 }
 
@@ -245,8 +249,9 @@ void DeferredLightingEffect::render(RenderArgs* args) {
     batch.setFramebuffer(_copyFBO);
 
     batch.setViewportTransform(args->_viewport);
+    batch.setStateScissorRect(args->_viewport);
  
-    batch.clearColorFramebuffer(_copyFBO->getBufferMask(), glm::vec4(0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f));
+    batch.clearColorFramebuffer(_copyFBO->getBufferMask(), glm::vec4(0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f), true);
     
     batch.setResourceTexture(0, framebufferCache->getPrimaryColorTexture());
 
@@ -533,7 +538,6 @@ void DeferredLightingEffect::render(RenderArgs* args) {
     batch.setResourceTexture(2, nullptr);
     batch.setResourceTexture(3, nullptr);
 
-    args->_context->syncCache();
     args->_context->render(batch);
 
     // End of the Lighting pass
@@ -546,7 +550,8 @@ void DeferredLightingEffect::copyBack(RenderArgs* args) {
     QSize framebufferSize = framebufferCache->getFrameBufferSize();
 
     // TODO why doesn't this blit work?  It only seems to affect a small area below the rear view mirror.
-    auto destFbo = framebufferCache->getPrimaryFramebuffer();
+  //  auto destFbo = framebufferCache->getPrimaryFramebuffer();
+    auto destFbo = framebufferCache->getPrimaryFramebufferDepthColor();
 //    gpu::Vec4i vp = args->_viewport;
 //    batch.blit(_copyFBO, vp, framebufferCache->getPrimaryFramebuffer(), vp);
     batch.setFramebuffer(destFbo);
@@ -565,11 +570,6 @@ void DeferredLightingEffect::copyBack(RenderArgs* args) {
         batch.setModelTransform(model);
     }
 
-    GLenum buffers[3];
-    int bufferCount = 0;
-    buffers[bufferCount++] = GL_COLOR_ATTACHMENT0;
-    batch._glDrawBuffers(bufferCount, buffers);
-
     batch.setResourceTexture(0, _copyFBO->getRenderBuffer(0));
     batch.draw(gpu::TRIANGLE_STRIP, 4);
 
diff --git a/libraries/render-utils/src/FramebufferCache.cpp b/libraries/render-utils/src/FramebufferCache.cpp
index c7cb6451f7..601d99108d 100644
--- a/libraries/render-utils/src/FramebufferCache.cpp
+++ b/libraries/render-utils/src/FramebufferCache.cpp
@@ -34,17 +34,20 @@ void FramebufferCache::setFrameBufferSize(QSize frameBufferSize) {
     //If the size changed, we need to delete our FBOs
     if (_frameBufferSize != frameBufferSize) {
         _frameBufferSize = frameBufferSize;
-        _primaryFramebuffer.reset();
+        _primaryFramebufferFull.reset();
+        _primaryFramebufferDepthColor.reset();
         _primaryDepthTexture.reset();
         _primaryColorTexture.reset();
         _primaryNormalTexture.reset();
         _primarySpecularTexture.reset();
+        _selfieFramebuffer.reset();
         _cachedFramebuffers.clear();
     }
 }
 
 void FramebufferCache::createPrimaryFramebuffer() {
-    _primaryFramebuffer = gpu::FramebufferPointer(gpu::Framebuffer::create());
+    _primaryFramebufferFull = gpu::FramebufferPointer(gpu::Framebuffer::create());
+    _primaryFramebufferDepthColor = gpu::FramebufferPointer(gpu::Framebuffer::create());
 
     auto colorFormat = gpu::Element(gpu::VEC4, gpu::NUINT8, gpu::RGBA);
     auto width = _frameBufferSize.width();
@@ -55,24 +58,37 @@ void FramebufferCache::createPrimaryFramebuffer() {
     _primaryNormalTexture = gpu::TexturePointer(gpu::Texture::create2D(colorFormat, width, height, defaultSampler));
     _primarySpecularTexture = gpu::TexturePointer(gpu::Texture::create2D(colorFormat, width, height, defaultSampler));
 
-    _primaryFramebuffer->setRenderBuffer(0, _primaryColorTexture);
-    _primaryFramebuffer->setRenderBuffer(1, _primaryNormalTexture);
-    _primaryFramebuffer->setRenderBuffer(2, _primarySpecularTexture);
+    _primaryFramebufferFull->setRenderBuffer(0, _primaryColorTexture);
+    _primaryFramebufferFull->setRenderBuffer(1, _primaryNormalTexture);
+    _primaryFramebufferFull->setRenderBuffer(2, _primarySpecularTexture);
 
+    _primaryFramebufferDepthColor->setRenderBuffer(0, _primaryColorTexture);
 
     auto depthFormat = gpu::Element(gpu::SCALAR, gpu::FLOAT, gpu::DEPTH);
     _primaryDepthTexture = gpu::TexturePointer(gpu::Texture::create2D(depthFormat, width, height, defaultSampler));
 
-    _primaryFramebuffer->setDepthStencilBuffer(_primaryDepthTexture, depthFormat);
+    _primaryFramebufferFull->setDepthStencilBuffer(_primaryDepthTexture, depthFormat);
+
+    _primaryFramebufferDepthColor->setDepthStencilBuffer(_primaryDepthTexture, depthFormat);
+    
+    _selfieFramebuffer = gpu::FramebufferPointer(gpu::Framebuffer::create());
+    auto tex = gpu::TexturePointer(gpu::Texture::create2D(colorFormat, width * 0.5, height * 0.5, defaultSampler));
+    _selfieFramebuffer->setRenderBuffer(0, tex);
 }
 
 gpu::FramebufferPointer FramebufferCache::getPrimaryFramebuffer() {
-    if (!_primaryFramebuffer) {
+    if (!_primaryFramebufferFull) {
         createPrimaryFramebuffer();
     }
-    return _primaryFramebuffer;
+    return _primaryFramebufferFull;
 }
 
+gpu::FramebufferPointer FramebufferCache::getPrimaryFramebufferDepthColor() {
+    if (!_primaryFramebufferDepthColor) {
+        createPrimaryFramebuffer();
+    }
+    return _primaryFramebufferDepthColor;
+}
 
 
 gpu::TexturePointer FramebufferCache::getPrimaryDepthTexture() {
@@ -112,7 +128,6 @@ gpu::FramebufferPointer FramebufferCache::getFramebuffer() {
     return result;
 }
 
-
 void FramebufferCache::releaseFramebuffer(const gpu::FramebufferPointer& framebuffer) {
     if (QSize(framebuffer->getSize().x, framebuffer->getSize().y) == _frameBufferSize) {
         _cachedFramebuffers.push_back(framebuffer);
@@ -126,3 +141,10 @@ gpu::FramebufferPointer FramebufferCache::getShadowFramebuffer() {
     }
     return _shadowFramebuffer;
 }
+
+gpu::FramebufferPointer FramebufferCache::getSelfieFramebuffer() {
+    if (!_selfieFramebuffer) {
+        createPrimaryFramebuffer();
+    }
+    return _selfieFramebuffer;
+}
diff --git a/libraries/render-utils/src/FramebufferCache.h b/libraries/render-utils/src/FramebufferCache.h
index ca01a470d9..c2274a77e8 100644
--- a/libraries/render-utils/src/FramebufferCache.h
+++ b/libraries/render-utils/src/FramebufferCache.h
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ public:
     /// Returns a pointer to the primary framebuffer object.  This render target includes a depth component, and is
     /// used for scene rendering.
     gpu::FramebufferPointer getPrimaryFramebuffer();
+    gpu::FramebufferPointer getPrimaryFramebufferDepthColor();
 
     gpu::TexturePointer getPrimaryDepthTexture();
     gpu::TexturePointer getPrimaryColorTexture();
@@ -39,8 +40,12 @@ public:
     /// Returns the framebuffer object used to render shadow maps;
     gpu::FramebufferPointer getShadowFramebuffer();
 
+    /// Returns the framebuffer object used to render selfie maps;
+    gpu::FramebufferPointer getSelfieFramebuffer();
+
     /// Returns a free framebuffer with a single color attachment for temp or intra-frame operations
     gpu::FramebufferPointer getFramebuffer();
+
     // TODO add sync functionality to the release, so we don't reuse a framebuffer being read from
     /// Releases a free framebuffer back for reuse
     void releaseFramebuffer(const gpu::FramebufferPointer& framebuffer);
@@ -51,13 +56,17 @@ private:
 
     void createPrimaryFramebuffer();
 
-    gpu::FramebufferPointer _primaryFramebuffer;
+    gpu::FramebufferPointer _primaryFramebufferFull;
+    gpu::FramebufferPointer _primaryFramebufferDepthColor;
     gpu::TexturePointer _primaryDepthTexture;
     gpu::TexturePointer _primaryColorTexture;
     gpu::TexturePointer _primaryNormalTexture;
     gpu::TexturePointer _primarySpecularTexture;
     
     gpu::FramebufferPointer _shadowFramebuffer;
+
+    gpu::FramebufferPointer _selfieFramebuffer;
+
     QSize _frameBufferSize{ 100, 100 };
 };
 
diff --git a/libraries/render-utils/src/GeometryCache.cpp b/libraries/render-utils/src/GeometryCache.cpp
index c43cddff6e..8550f8d8b6 100644
--- a/libraries/render-utils/src/GeometryCache.cpp
+++ b/libraries/render-utils/src/GeometryCache.cpp
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@
 #include "standardTransformPNTC_vert.h"
 #include "standardDrawTexture_frag.h"
 
+#include "gpu/StandardShaderLib.h"
+
 //#define WANT_DEBUG
 
 const int GeometryCache::UNKNOWN_ID = -1;
@@ -1651,7 +1653,7 @@ QSharedPointer<Resource> GeometryCache::createResource(const QUrl& url, const QS
     return geometry.staticCast<Resource>();
 }
 
-void GeometryCache::useSimpleDrawPipeline(gpu::Batch& batch) {
+void GeometryCache::useSimpleDrawPipeline(gpu::Batch& batch, bool noBlend) {
     if (!_standardDrawPipeline) {
         auto vs = gpu::ShaderPointer(gpu::Shader::createVertex(std::string(standardTransformPNTC_vert)));
         auto ps = gpu::ShaderPointer(gpu::Shader::createPixel(std::string(standardDrawTexture_frag)));
@@ -1660,12 +1662,24 @@ void GeometryCache::useSimpleDrawPipeline(gpu::Batch& batch) {
 
         auto state = std::make_shared<gpu::State>();
 
+
         // enable decal blend
         state->setBlendFunction(true, gpu::State::SRC_ALPHA, gpu::State::BLEND_OP_ADD, gpu::State::INV_SRC_ALPHA);
 
         _standardDrawPipeline.reset(gpu::Pipeline::create(program, state));
+
+
+        auto stateNoBlend = std::make_shared<gpu::State>();
+        auto noBlendPS = gpu::StandardShaderLib::getDrawTextureOpaquePS();
+        auto programNoBlend = gpu::ShaderPointer(gpu::Shader::createProgram(vs, noBlendPS));
+        gpu::Shader::makeProgram((*programNoBlend));
+        _standardDrawPipelineNoBlend.reset(gpu::Pipeline::create(programNoBlend, stateNoBlend));
+    }
+    if (noBlend) {
+        batch.setPipeline(_standardDrawPipelineNoBlend);
+    } else {
+        batch.setPipeline(_standardDrawPipeline);
     }
-    batch.setPipeline(_standardDrawPipeline);
 }
 
 const float NetworkGeometry::NO_HYSTERESIS = -1.0f;
diff --git a/libraries/render-utils/src/GeometryCache.h b/libraries/render-utils/src/GeometryCache.h
index 2f90c33adf..812d12b846 100644
--- a/libraries/render-utils/src/GeometryCache.h
+++ b/libraries/render-utils/src/GeometryCache.h
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ public:
     QSharedPointer<NetworkGeometry> getGeometry(const QUrl& url, const QUrl& fallback = QUrl(), bool delayLoad = false);
 
     /// Set a batch to the simple pipeline, returning the previous pipeline
-    void useSimpleDrawPipeline(gpu::Batch& batch);
+    void useSimpleDrawPipeline(gpu::Batch& batch, bool noBlend = false);
 
 protected:
 
@@ -221,6 +221,7 @@ private:
     typedef QPair<unsigned int, unsigned int> VerticesIndices;
 
     gpu::PipelinePointer _standardDrawPipeline;
+    gpu::PipelinePointer _standardDrawPipelineNoBlend;
     QHash<float, gpu::BufferPointer> _cubeVerticies;
     QHash<Vec2Pair, gpu::BufferPointer> _cubeColors;
     gpu::BufferPointer _wireCubeIndexBuffer;
diff --git a/libraries/render-utils/src/RenderDeferredTask.cpp b/libraries/render-utils/src/RenderDeferredTask.cpp
index 6a627bb6ab..0c8d19250b 100755
--- a/libraries/render-utils/src/RenderDeferredTask.cpp
+++ b/libraries/render-utils/src/RenderDeferredTask.cpp
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 #include <RenderArgs.h>
 #include <ViewFrustum.h>
 
+#include "FramebufferCache.h"
 #include "DeferredLightingEffect.h"
 #include "TextureCache.h"
 
@@ -27,6 +28,26 @@
 
 using namespace render;
 
+void SetupDeferred::run(const SceneContextPointer& sceneContext, const RenderContextPointer& renderContext) {
+    RenderArgs* args = renderContext->args;
+
+    auto primaryFbo = DependencyManager::get<FramebufferCache>()->getPrimaryFramebufferDepthColor();
+
+    gpu::Batch batch;
+    batch.setFramebuffer(nullptr);
+    batch.setFramebuffer(primaryFbo);
+ 
+    batch.setViewportTransform(args->_viewport);
+    batch.setStateScissorRect(args->_viewport);
+
+    batch.clearFramebuffer(
+        gpu::Framebuffer::BUFFER_COLOR0 |
+        gpu::Framebuffer::BUFFER_DEPTH,
+        vec4(vec3(0), 1), 1.0, 0.0, true);
+
+    args->_context->render(batch);
+}
+
 void PrepareDeferred::run(const SceneContextPointer& sceneContext, const RenderContextPointer& renderContext) {
     DependencyManager::get<DeferredLightingEffect>()->prepare(renderContext->args);
 }
@@ -41,6 +62,7 @@ void ResolveDeferred::run(const SceneContextPointer& sceneContext, const RenderC
 }
 
 RenderDeferredTask::RenderDeferredTask() : Task() {
+    _jobs.push_back(Job(new SetupDeferred::JobModel("SetupFramebuffer")));
     _jobs.push_back(Job(new DrawBackground::JobModel("DrawBackground")));
 
     _jobs.push_back(Job(new PrepareDeferred::JobModel("PrepareDeferred")));
@@ -56,7 +78,6 @@ RenderDeferredTask::RenderDeferredTask() : Task() {
     auto& renderedOpaques = _jobs.back().getOutput();
     _jobs.push_back(Job(new DrawOpaqueDeferred::JobModel("DrawOpaqueDeferred", _jobs.back().getOutput())));
     _jobs.push_back(Job(new DrawLight::JobModel("DrawLight")));
-    _jobs.push_back(Job(new ResetGLState::JobModel()));
     _jobs.push_back(Job(new RenderDeferred::JobModel("RenderDeferred")));
     _jobs.push_back(Job(new ResolveDeferred::JobModel("ResolveDeferred")));
     _jobs.push_back(Job(new FetchItems::JobModel("FetchTransparent",
@@ -133,21 +154,12 @@ void DrawOpaqueDeferred::run(const SceneContextPointer& sceneContext, const Rend
     batch.setViewTransform(viewMat);
 
     {
-        GLenum buffers[3];
-        int bufferCount = 0;
-        buffers[bufferCount++] = GL_COLOR_ATTACHMENT0;
-        buffers[bufferCount++] = GL_COLOR_ATTACHMENT1;
-        buffers[bufferCount++] = GL_COLOR_ATTACHMENT2;
-        batch._glDrawBuffers(bufferCount, buffers);
         const float OPAQUE_ALPHA_THRESHOLD = 0.5f;
         args->_alphaThreshold = OPAQUE_ALPHA_THRESHOLD;
     }
 
     renderItems(sceneContext, renderContext, inItems, renderContext->_maxDrawnOpaqueItems);
 
-    // Before rendering the batch make sure we re in sync with gl state
-    args->_context->syncCache();
-    renderContext->args->_context->syncCache();
     args->_context->render((*args->_batch));
     args->_batch = nullptr;
 }
@@ -171,21 +183,15 @@ void DrawTransparentDeferred::run(const SceneContextPointer& sceneContext, const
     }
     batch.setProjectionTransform(projMat);
     batch.setViewTransform(viewMat);
-    const float TRANSPARENT_ALPHA_THRESHOLD = 0.0f;
     
     {
-        GLenum buffers[3];
-        int bufferCount = 0;
-        buffers[bufferCount++] = GL_COLOR_ATTACHMENT0;
-        batch._glDrawBuffers(bufferCount, buffers);
+        const float TRANSPARENT_ALPHA_THRESHOLD = 0.0f;
         args->_alphaThreshold = TRANSPARENT_ALPHA_THRESHOLD;
     }
     
     
     renderItems(sceneContext, renderContext, inItems, renderContext->_maxDrawnTransparentItems);
-    
-    // Before rendering the batch make sure we re in sync with gl state
-    args->_context->syncCache();
+
     args->_context->render((*args->_batch));
     args->_batch = nullptr;
 }
@@ -239,17 +245,17 @@ void DrawOverlay3D::run(const SceneContextPointer& sceneContext, const RenderCon
     }
     batch.setProjectionTransform(projMat);
     batch.setViewTransform(viewMat);
+    batch.setViewportTransform(args->_viewport);
+    batch.setStateScissorRect(args->_viewport);
 
     batch.setPipeline(getOpaquePipeline());
     batch.setResourceTexture(0, args->_whiteTexture);
 
     if (!inItems.empty()) {
-        batch.clearFramebuffer(gpu::Framebuffer::BUFFER_DEPTH, glm::vec4(), 1.f, 0);
+        batch.clearFramebuffer(gpu::Framebuffer::BUFFER_DEPTH, glm::vec4(), 1.f, 0, true);
         renderItems(sceneContext, renderContext, inItems, renderContext->_maxDrawnOverlay3DItems);
     }
 
-    // Before rendering the batch make sure we re in sync with gl state
-    args->_context->syncCache();
     args->_context->render((*args->_batch));
     args->_batch = nullptr;
     args->_whiteTexture.reset();
diff --git a/libraries/render-utils/src/RenderDeferredTask.h b/libraries/render-utils/src/RenderDeferredTask.h
index 4040606c62..1fec1c936f 100755
--- a/libraries/render-utils/src/RenderDeferredTask.h
+++ b/libraries/render-utils/src/RenderDeferredTask.h
@@ -16,6 +16,13 @@
 
 #include "gpu/Pipeline.h"
 
+class SetupDeferred {
+public:
+    void run(const render::SceneContextPointer& sceneContext, const render::RenderContextPointer& renderContext);
+
+    typedef render::Job::Model<SetupDeferred> JobModel;
+};
+
 class PrepareDeferred {
 public:
     void run(const render::SceneContextPointer& sceneContext, const render::RenderContextPointer& renderContext);