diff --git a/src/graphics/programlib/chunks/aoSpecOccConstSimple.frag b/src/graphics/programlib/chunks/aoSpecOccConstSimple.frag
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c5d6f7585ec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/graphics/programlib/chunks/aoSpecOccConstSimple.frag
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+void occludeSpecular(inout psInternalData data) {
+    float specOcc = data.ao;
+    data.specularLight *= specOcc;
+    data.reflection *= specOcc;
+}
+
diff --git a/src/graphics/programlib/chunks/aoSpecOccSimple.frag b/src/graphics/programlib/chunks/aoSpecOccSimple.frag
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..12cfe58bf6b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/graphics/programlib/chunks/aoSpecOccSimple.frag
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+uniform float material_occludeSpecularIntensity;
+void occludeSpecular(inout psInternalData data) {
+    float specOcc = mix(1.0, data.ao, material_occludeSpecularIntensity);
+    data.specularLight *= specOcc;
+    data.reflection *= specOcc;
+}
+
diff --git a/src/graphics/programlib/programlib_phong.js b/src/graphics/programlib/programlib_phong.js
index ec51ff4540b..8284133e997 100644
--- a/src/graphics/programlib/programlib_phong.js
+++ b/src/graphics/programlib/programlib_phong.js
@@ -16,9 +16,9 @@ pc.programlib.phong = {
         for (var prop in options) {
             if (prop==="lights") {
                 for(var i=0; i<options.lights.length; i++) {
-                    props.push(options.lights[i].getType() + "_" + 
-                        (options.lights[i].getCastShadows() ? 1 : 0) + "_" + 
-                        options.lights[i].getFalloffMode() + "_" + 
+                    props.push(options.lights[i].getType() + "_" +
+                        (options.lights[i].getCastShadows() ? 1 : 0) + "_" +
+                        options.lights[i].getFalloffMode() + "_" +
                         !!options.lights[i].getNormalOffsetBias());
                 }
             } else if (prop==="chunks") {
@@ -339,7 +339,7 @@ pc.programlib.phong = {
         //////////////////////////////
         // GENERATE FRAGMENT SHADER //
         //////////////////////////////
-        if (options.forceFragmentPrecision && options.forceFragmentPrecision!="highp" && 
+        if (options.forceFragmentPrecision && options.forceFragmentPrecision!="highp" &&
             options.forceFragmentPrecision !== "mediump" && options.forceFragmentPrecision !== "lowp")
             options.forceFragmentPrecision = null;
 
@@ -478,7 +478,11 @@ pc.programlib.phong = {
         if (useAo) {
             code += this._addMap("ao", options, chunks, uvOffset, options.aoMapVertexColor? chunks.aoVertPS : chunks.aoTexPS);
             if (options.occludeSpecular) {
-                code += options.occludeSpecularFloat? chunks.aoSpecOccPS : chunks.aoSpecOccConstPS;
+                if (options.occludeSpecular===pc.SPECOCC_AO) {
+                    code += options.occludeSpecularFloat? chunks.aoSpecOccSimplePS : chunks.aoSpecOccConstSimplePS;
+                } else {
+                    code += options.occludeSpecularFloat? chunks.aoSpecOccPS : chunks.aoSpecOccConstPS;
+                }
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/src/scene/scene_phongmaterial.js b/src/scene/scene_phongmaterial.js
index b32c3c0e073..d867fd82c4a 100644
--- a/src/scene/scene_phongmaterial.js
+++ b/src/scene/scene_phongmaterial.js
@@ -79,7 +79,12 @@ pc.extend(pc, function () {
      * @property {Boolean} specularMapTint Enables specularMap multiplication by specular color.
      * @property {Boolean} emissiveMapTint Enables emissiveMap multiplication by emissive color.
      * @property {pc.Texture} aoMap Baked ambient occlusion map. Modulates ambient color.
-     * @property {Boolean} occludeSpecular Uses aoMap to occlude specular/reflection. It's a hack, because real specular occlusion is view-dependent. However, it's much better than nothing.
+     * @property {Number} occludeSpecular Uses aoMap to occlude specular/reflection. It's a hack, because real specular occlusion is view-dependent. However, it's much better than nothing.
+     * <ul>
+     * <li><strong>{@link pc.SPECOCC_NONE}</strong>: No specular occlusion</li>
+     * <li><strong>{@link pc.SPECOCC_AO}</strong>: Use AO map directly to occlude specular.</li>
+     * <li><strong>{@link pc.SPECOCC_GLOSSDEPENDENT}</strong>: Modify AO map based on material glossiness/view angle to occlude specular.</li>
+     * </ul>
      * @property {Number} occludeSpecularIntensity Controls visibility of specular occlusion.
      * @property {Boolean} specularAntialias Enables Toksvig AA for mipmapped normal maps with specular.
      * @property {Boolean} conserveEnergy Defines how diffuse and specular components are combined when Fresnel is on.
@@ -949,7 +954,7 @@ pc.extend(pc, function () {
         _defineFlag(obj, "occludeDirect", false);
         _defineFlag(obj, "normalizeNormalMap", true);
         _defineFlag(obj, "conserveEnergy", true);
-        _defineFlag(obj, "occludeSpecular", true);
+        _defineFlag(obj, "occludeSpecular", pc.SPECOCC_AO);
         _defineFlag(obj, "shadingModel", pc.SPECULAR_PHONG);
         _defineFlag(obj, "fresnelModel", pc.FRESNEL_NONE);
         _defineFlag(obj, "cubeMapProjection", pc.CUBEPROJ_NONE);
diff --git a/src/scene/scene_scene.js b/src/scene/scene_scene.js
index cbc7d3dd7fd..88138766258 100644
--- a/src/scene/scene_scene.js
+++ b/src/scene/scene_scene.js
@@ -158,6 +158,10 @@
         TONEMAP_LINEAR: 0,
         TONEMAP_FILMIC: 1,
 
+        SPECOCC_NONE: 0,
+        SPECOCC_AO: 1,
+        SPECOCC_GLOSSDEPENDENT: 2,
+
         SHADERDEF_NOSHADOW: 1,
         SHADERDEF_SKIN: 2,
         SHADERDEF_UV0: 4,