Implement distance fade and transparency

The built-in ALPHA in spatial shaders comes pre-set with a per-instance
transparency value. Multiply by it if you want to keep it.

The transparency value of any given GeometryInstance3D is affected by:
   - Its new "transparency" property.
   - Its own visiblity range when the new "visibility_range_fade_mode"
     property is set to "Self".
   - Its parent visibility range when the parent's fade mode is
     set to "Dependencies".

The "Self" mode will fade-out the instance when reaching the visibility
range limits, while the "Dependencies" mode will fade-in its
dependencies.

Per-instance transparency is only implemented in the forward clustered
renderer, support for mobile should be added in the future.

Co-authored-by: reduz <reduzio@gmail.com>

16 files changed, 288 insertions, 82 deletions

diff --git a/servers/rendering/rasterizer_dummy.h b/servers/rendering/rasterizer_dummy.h
index 7821210284..34d22d748e 100644
--- a/servers/rendering/rasterizer_dummy.h
+++ b/servers/rendering/rasterizer_dummy.h
@@ -55,6 +55,9 @@ public:
 	void geometry_instance_set_lightmap_capture(GeometryInstance *p_geometry_instance, const Color *p_sh9) override {}
 	void geometry_instance_set_instance_shader_parameters_offset(GeometryInstance *p_geometry_instance, int32_t p_offset) override {}
 	void geometry_instance_set_cast_double_sided_shadows(GeometryInstance *p_geometry_instance, bool p_enable) override {}
+	void geometry_instance_set_fade_range(GeometryInstance *p_geometry_instance, bool p_enable_near, float p_near_begin, float p_near_end, bool p_enable_far, float p_far_begin, float p_far_end) override {}
+	void geometry_instance_set_parent_fade_alpha(GeometryInstance *p_geometry_instance, float p_alpha) override {}
+	void geometry_instance_set_transparency(GeometryInstance *p_geometry_instance, float p_transparency) override {}
 
 	uint32_t geometry_instance_get_pair_mask() override { return 0; }
 	void geometry_instance_pair_light_instances(GeometryInstance *p_geometry_instance, const RID *p_light_instances, uint32_t p_light_instance_count) override {}
diff --git a/servers/rendering/renderer_rd/forward_clustered/render_forward_clustered.cpp b/servers/rendering/renderer_rd/forward_clustered/render_forward_clustered.cpp
index 0deb822e86..0f5af96417 100644
--- a/servers/rendering/renderer_rd/forward_clustered/render_forward_clustered.cpp
+++ b/servers/rendering/renderer_rd/forward_clustered/render_forward_clustered.cpp
@@ -388,7 +388,7 @@ void RenderForwardClustered::_render_list_template(RenderingDevice::DrawListID p
 		RS::PrimitiveType primitive = surf->primitive;
 		RID xforms_uniform_set = surf->owner->transforms_uniform_set;
 
-		SceneShaderForwardClustered::ShaderVersion shader_version = SceneShaderForwardClustered::SHADER_VERSION_MAX; // Assigned to silence wrong -Wmaybe-initialized.
+		SceneShaderForwardClustered::PipelineVersion pipeline_version = SceneShaderForwardClustered::PIPELINE_VERSION_MAX; // Assigned to silence wrong -Wmaybe-initialized.
 
 		uint32_t pipeline_specialization = 0;
 
@@ -406,48 +406,54 @@ void RenderForwardClustered::_render_list_template(RenderingDevice::DrawListID p
 		}
 
 		switch (p_pass_mode) {
-			case PASS_MODE_COLOR:
+			case PASS_MODE_COLOR: {
+				if (element_info.uses_lightmap) {
+					pipeline_version = SceneShaderForwardClustered::PIPELINE_VERSION_LIGHTMAP_OPAQUE_PASS;
+				} else {
+					pipeline_version = SceneShaderForwardClustered::PIPELINE_VERSION_OPAQUE_PASS;
+				}
+			} break;
 			case PASS_MODE_COLOR_TRANSPARENT: {
 				if (element_info.uses_lightmap) {
-					shader_version = SceneShaderForwardClustered::SHADER_VERSION_LIGHTMAP_COLOR_PASS;
+					pipeline_version = SceneShaderForwardClustered::PIPELINE_VERSION_LIGHTMAP_TRANSPARENT_PASS;
 				} else {
 					if (element_info.uses_forward_gi) {
 						pipeline_specialization |= SceneShaderForwardClustered::SHADER_SPECIALIZATION_FORWARD_GI;
 					}
-					shader_version = SceneShaderForwardClustered::SHADER_VERSION_COLOR_PASS;
+					pipeline_version = SceneShaderForwardClustered::PIPELINE_VERSION_TRANSPARENT_PASS;
 				}
 			} break;
 			case PASS_MODE_COLOR_SPECULAR: {
 				if (element_info.uses_lightmap) {
-					shader_version = SceneShaderForwardClustered::SHADER_VERSION_LIGHTMAP_COLOR_PASS_WITH_SEPARATE_SPECULAR;
+					pipeline_version = SceneShaderForwardClustered::PIPELINE_VERSION_LIGHTMAP_OPAQUE_PASS_WITH_SEPARATE_SPECULAR;
 				} else {
-					shader_version = SceneShaderForwardClustered::SHADER_VERSION_COLOR_PASS_WITH_SEPARATE_SPECULAR;
+					pipeline_version = SceneShaderForwardClustered::PIPELINE_VERSION_OPAQUE_PASS_WITH_SEPARATE_SPECULAR;
 				}
 			} break;
 			case PASS_MODE_SHADOW:
 			case PASS_MODE_DEPTH: {
-				shader_version = SceneShaderForwardClustered::SHADER_VERSION_DEPTH_PASS;
+				pipeline_version = SceneShaderForwardClustered::PIPELINE_VERSION_DEPTH_PASS;
 			} break;
 			case PASS_MODE_SHADOW_DP: {
-				shader_version = SceneShaderForwardClustered::SHADER_VERSION_DEPTH_PASS_DP;
+				pipeline_version = SceneShaderForwardClustered::PIPELINE_VERSION_DEPTH_PASS_DP;
 			} break;
 			case PASS_MODE_DEPTH_NORMAL_ROUGHNESS: {
-				shader_version = SceneShaderForwardClustered::SHADER_VERSION_DEPTH_PASS_WITH_NORMAL_AND_ROUGHNESS;
+				pipeline_version = SceneShaderForwardClustered::PIPELINE_VERSION_DEPTH_PASS_WITH_NORMAL_AND_ROUGHNESS;
 			} break;
 			case PASS_MODE_DEPTH_NORMAL_ROUGHNESS_VOXEL_GI: {
-				shader_version = SceneShaderForwardClustered::SHADER_VERSION_DEPTH_PASS_WITH_NORMAL_AND_ROUGHNESS_AND_VOXEL_GI;
+				pipeline_version = SceneShaderForwardClustered::PIPELINE_VERSION_DEPTH_PASS_WITH_NORMAL_AND_ROUGHNESS_AND_VOXEL_GI;
 			} break;
 			case PASS_MODE_DEPTH_MATERIAL: {
-				shader_version = SceneShaderForwardClustered::SHADER_VERSION_DEPTH_PASS_WITH_MATERIAL;
+				pipeline_version = SceneShaderForwardClustered::PIPELINE_VERSION_DEPTH_PASS_WITH_MATERIAL;
 			} break;
 			case PASS_MODE_SDF: {
-				shader_version = SceneShaderForwardClustered::SHADER_VERSION_DEPTH_PASS_WITH_SDF;
+				pipeline_version = SceneShaderForwardClustered::PIPELINE_VERSION_DEPTH_PASS_WITH_SDF;
 			} break;
 		}
 
 		PipelineCacheRD *pipeline = nullptr;
 
-		pipeline = &shader->pipelines[cull_variant][primitive][shader_version];
+		pipeline = &shader->pipelines[cull_variant][primitive][pipeline_version];
 
 		RD::VertexFormatID vertex_format = -1;
 		RID vertex_array_rd;
@@ -946,10 +952,23 @@ void RenderForwardClustered::_fill_render_list(RenderListType p_render_list, con
 		}
 		bool uses_lightmap = false;
 		bool uses_gi = false;
+		float fade_alpha = 1.0;
 
 		if (p_render_list == RENDER_LIST_OPAQUE) {
-			//setup GI
+			if (inst->fade_near || inst->fade_far) {
+				float fade_dist = inst->transform.origin.distance_to(p_render_data->cam_transform.origin);
+				if (inst->fade_far && fade_dist > inst->fade_far_begin) {
+					fade_alpha = MAX(0.0, 1.0 - (fade_dist - inst->fade_far_begin) / (inst->fade_far_end - inst->fade_far_begin));
+				} else if (inst->fade_near && fade_dist < inst->fade_near_end) {
+					fade_alpha = MAX(0.0, (fade_dist - inst->fade_near_begin) / (inst->fade_near_end - inst->fade_near_begin));
+				}
+			}
 
+			fade_alpha *= inst->force_alpha * inst->parent_fade_alpha;
+
+			flags = (flags & ~INSTANCE_DATA_FLAGS_FADE_MASK) | (uint32_t(fade_alpha * 255.0) << INSTANCE_DATA_FLAGS_FADE_SHIFT);
+
+			// Setup GI
 			if (inst->lightmap_instance.is_valid()) {
 				int32_t lightmap_cull_index = -1;
 				for (uint32_t j = 0; j < scene_state.lightmaps_used; j++) {
@@ -1080,6 +1099,11 @@ void RenderForwardClustered::_fill_render_list(RenderListType p_render_list, con
 #else
 				bool force_alpha = false;
 #endif
+
+				if (fade_alpha < 0.999) {
+					force_alpha = true;
+				}
+
 				if (!force_alpha && (surf->flags & (GeometryInstanceSurfaceDataCache::FLAG_PASS_DEPTH | GeometryInstanceSurfaceDataCache::FLAG_PASS_OPAQUE))) {
 					rl->add_element(surf);
 				}
@@ -1554,7 +1578,7 @@ void RenderForwardClustered::_render_scene(RenderDataRD *p_render_data, const Co
 	_setup_environment(p_render_data, p_render_data->reflection_probe.is_valid(), screen_size, !p_render_data->reflection_probe.is_valid(), p_default_bg_color, false);
 
 	{
-		RenderListParameters render_list_params(render_list[RENDER_LIST_ALPHA].elements.ptr(), render_list[RENDER_LIST_ALPHA].element_info.ptr(), render_list[RENDER_LIST_ALPHA].elements.size(), false, PASS_MODE_COLOR, render_buffer == nullptr, p_render_data->directional_light_soft_shadows, rp_uniform_set, get_debug_draw_mode() == RS::VIEWPORT_DEBUG_DRAW_WIREFRAME, Vector2(), p_render_data->lod_camera_plane, p_render_data->lod_distance_multiplier, p_render_data->screen_lod_threshold);
+		RenderListParameters render_list_params(render_list[RENDER_LIST_ALPHA].elements.ptr(), render_list[RENDER_LIST_ALPHA].element_info.ptr(), render_list[RENDER_LIST_ALPHA].elements.size(), false, PASS_MODE_COLOR_TRANSPARENT, render_buffer == nullptr, p_render_data->directional_light_soft_shadows, rp_uniform_set, get_debug_draw_mode() == RS::VIEWPORT_DEBUG_DRAW_WIREFRAME, Vector2(), p_render_data->lod_camera_plane, p_render_data->lod_distance_multiplier, p_render_data->screen_lod_threshold);
 		_render_list_with_threads(&render_list_params, alpha_framebuffer, can_continue_color ? RD::INITIAL_ACTION_CONTINUE : RD::INITIAL_ACTION_KEEP, RD::FINAL_ACTION_READ, can_continue_depth ? RD::INITIAL_ACTION_CONTINUE : RD::INITIAL_ACTION_KEEP, RD::FINAL_ACTION_READ);
 	}
 
@@ -2890,6 +2914,29 @@ void RenderForwardClustered::geometry_instance_set_lod_bias(GeometryInstance *p_
 	ERR_FAIL_COND(!ginstance);
 	ginstance->lod_bias = p_lod_bias;
 }
+void RenderForwardClustered::geometry_instance_set_fade_range(GeometryInstance *p_geometry_instance, bool p_enable_near, float p_near_begin, float p_near_end, bool p_enable_far, float p_far_begin, float p_far_end) {
+	GeometryInstanceForwardClustered *ginstance = static_cast<GeometryInstanceForwardClustered *>(p_geometry_instance);
+	ERR_FAIL_COND(!ginstance);
+	ginstance->fade_near = p_enable_near;
+	ginstance->fade_near_begin = p_near_begin;
+	ginstance->fade_near_end = p_near_end;
+	ginstance->fade_far = p_enable_far;
+	ginstance->fade_far_begin = p_far_begin;
+	ginstance->fade_far_end = p_far_end;
+}
+
+void RenderForwardClustered::geometry_instance_set_parent_fade_alpha(GeometryInstance *p_geometry_instance, float p_alpha) {
+	GeometryInstanceForwardClustered *ginstance = static_cast<GeometryInstanceForwardClustered *>(p_geometry_instance);
+	ERR_FAIL_COND(!ginstance);
+	ginstance->parent_fade_alpha = p_alpha;
+}
+
+void RenderForwardClustered::geometry_instance_set_transparency(GeometryInstance *p_geometry_instance, float p_transparency) {
+	GeometryInstanceForwardClustered *ginstance = static_cast<GeometryInstanceForwardClustered *>(p_geometry_instance);
+	ERR_FAIL_COND(!ginstance);
+	ginstance->force_alpha = CLAMP(1.0 - p_transparency, 0, 1);
+}
+
 void RenderForwardClustered::geometry_instance_set_use_baked_light(GeometryInstance *p_geometry_instance, bool p_enable) {
 	GeometryInstanceForwardClustered *ginstance = static_cast<GeometryInstanceForwardClustered *>(p_geometry_instance);
 	ERR_FAIL_COND(!ginstance);
diff --git a/servers/rendering/renderer_rd/forward_clustered/render_forward_clustered.h b/servers/rendering/renderer_rd/forward_clustered/render_forward_clustered.h
index ff3d2fc6cb..2ba9558128 100644
--- a/servers/rendering/renderer_rd/forward_clustered/render_forward_clustered.h
+++ b/servers/rendering/renderer_rd/forward_clustered/render_forward_clustered.h
@@ -208,6 +208,8 @@ class RenderForwardClustered : public RendererSceneRenderRD {
 		INSTANCE_DATA_FLAG_MULTIMESH_HAS_CUSTOM_DATA = 1 << 15,
 		INSTANCE_DATA_FLAGS_PARTICLE_TRAIL_SHIFT = 16,
 		INSTANCE_DATA_FLAGS_PARTICLE_TRAIL_MASK = 0xFF,
+		INSTANCE_DATA_FLAGS_FADE_SHIFT = 24,
+		INSTANCE_DATA_FLAGS_FADE_MASK = 0xFF << INSTANCE_DATA_FLAGS_FADE_SHIFT
 	};
 
 	struct SceneState {
@@ -466,6 +468,15 @@ class RenderForwardClustered : public RendererSceneRenderRD {
 		bool can_sdfgi = false;
 		bool using_projectors = false;
 		bool using_softshadows = false;
+		bool fade_near = false;
+		float fade_near_begin = 0;
+		float fade_near_end = 0;
+		bool fade_far = false;
+		float fade_far_begin = 0;
+		float fade_far_end = 0;
+		float force_alpha = 1.0;
+		float parent_fade_alpha = 1.0;
+
 		//used during setup
 		uint32_t base_flags = 0;
 		Transform3D transform;
@@ -599,6 +610,9 @@ public:
 	virtual void geometry_instance_set_transform(GeometryInstance *p_geometry_instance, const Transform3D &p_transform, const AABB &p_aabb, const AABB &p_transformed_aabb) override;
 	virtual void geometry_instance_set_layer_mask(GeometryInstance *p_geometry_instance, uint32_t p_layer_mask) override;
 	virtual void geometry_instance_set_lod_bias(GeometryInstance *p_geometry_instance, float p_lod_bias) override;
+	virtual void geometry_instance_set_fade_range(GeometryInstance *p_geometry_instance, bool p_enable_near, float p_near_begin, float p_near_end, bool p_enable_far, float p_far_begin, float p_far_end) override;
+	virtual void geometry_instance_set_parent_fade_alpha(GeometryInstance *p_geometry_instance, float p_alpha) override;
+	virtual void geometry_instance_set_transparency(GeometryInstance *p_geometry_instance, float p_transparency) override;
 	virtual void geometry_instance_set_use_baked_light(GeometryInstance *p_geometry_instance, bool p_enable) override;
 	virtual void geometry_instance_set_use_dynamic_gi(GeometryInstance *p_geometry_instance, bool p_enable) override;
 	virtual void geometry_instance_set_use_lightmap(GeometryInstance *p_geometry_instance, RID p_lightmap_instance, const Rect2 &p_lightmap_uv_scale, int p_lightmap_slice_index) override;
diff --git a/servers/rendering/renderer_rd/forward_clustered/scene_shader_forward_clustered.cpp b/servers/rendering/renderer_rd/forward_clustered/scene_shader_forward_clustered.cpp
index d05cfdc386..b74d7f9c31 100644
--- a/servers/rendering/renderer_rd/forward_clustered/scene_shader_forward_clustered.cpp
+++ b/servers/rendering/renderer_rd/forward_clustered/scene_shader_forward_clustered.cpp
@@ -267,8 +267,26 @@ void SceneShaderForwardClustered::ShaderData::set_code(const String &p_code) {
 
 			RD::RenderPrimitive primitive_rd = uses_point_size ? RD::RENDER_PRIMITIVE_POINTS : primitive_rd_table[j];
 
-			for (int k = 0; k < SHADER_VERSION_MAX; k++) {
-				if (!static_cast<SceneShaderForwardClustered *>(singleton)->shader.is_variant_enabled(k)) {
+			for (int k = 0; k < PIPELINE_VERSION_MAX; k++) {
+				ShaderVersion shader_version;
+				static const ShaderVersion shader_version_table[PIPELINE_VERSION_MAX] = {
+					SHADER_VERSION_DEPTH_PASS,
+					SHADER_VERSION_DEPTH_PASS_DP,
+					SHADER_VERSION_DEPTH_PASS_WITH_NORMAL_AND_ROUGHNESS,
+					SHADER_VERSION_DEPTH_PASS_WITH_NORMAL_AND_ROUGHNESS_AND_VOXEL_GI,
+					SHADER_VERSION_DEPTH_PASS_WITH_MATERIAL,
+					SHADER_VERSION_DEPTH_PASS_WITH_SDF,
+					SHADER_VERSION_COLOR_PASS,
+					SHADER_VERSION_COLOR_PASS_WITH_SEPARATE_SPECULAR,
+					SHADER_VERSION_COLOR_PASS,
+					SHADER_VERSION_LIGHTMAP_COLOR_PASS,
+					SHADER_VERSION_LIGHTMAP_COLOR_PASS_WITH_SEPARATE_SPECULAR,
+					SHADER_VERSION_LIGHTMAP_COLOR_PASS,
+				};
+
+				shader_version = shader_version_table[k];
+
+				if (!static_cast<SceneShaderForwardClustered *>(singleton)->shader.is_variant_enabled(shader_version)) {
 					continue;
 				}
 				RD::PipelineRasterizationState raster_state;
@@ -279,8 +297,7 @@ void SceneShaderForwardClustered::ShaderData::set_code(const String &p_code) {
 				RD::PipelineDepthStencilState depth_stencil = depth_stencil_state;
 				RD::PipelineMultisampleState multisample_state;
 
-				if (uses_alpha || uses_blend_alpha) {
-					// only allow these flags to go through if we have some form of msaa
+				if (k == PIPELINE_VERSION_TRANSPARENT_PASS || k == PIPELINE_VERSION_LIGHTMAP_TRANSPARENT_PASS) {
 					if (alpha_antialiasing_mode == ALPHA_ANTIALIASING_ALPHA_TO_COVERAGE) {
 						multisample_state.enable_alpha_to_coverage = true;
 					} else if (alpha_antialiasing_mode == ALPHA_ANTIALIASING_ALPHA_TO_COVERAGE_AND_TO_ONE) {
@@ -288,43 +305,29 @@ void SceneShaderForwardClustered::ShaderData::set_code(const String &p_code) {
 						multisample_state.enable_alpha_to_one = true;
 					}
 
-					if (k == SHADER_VERSION_COLOR_PASS || k == SHADER_VERSION_LIGHTMAP_COLOR_PASS) {
-						blend_state = blend_state_blend;
-						if (depth_draw == DEPTH_DRAW_OPAQUE) {
-							depth_stencil.enable_depth_write = false; //alpha does not draw depth
-						}
-					} else if (uses_depth_pre_pass && (k == SHADER_VERSION_DEPTH_PASS || k == SHADER_VERSION_DEPTH_PASS_DP || k == SHADER_VERSION_DEPTH_PASS_WITH_NORMAL_AND_ROUGHNESS || k == SHADER_VERSION_DEPTH_PASS_WITH_MATERIAL)) {
-						if (k == SHADER_VERSION_DEPTH_PASS || k == SHADER_VERSION_DEPTH_PASS_DP) {
-							//none, blend state contains nothing
-						} else if (k == SHADER_VERSION_DEPTH_PASS_WITH_MATERIAL) {
-							blend_state = RD::PipelineColorBlendState::create_disabled(5); //writes to normal and roughness in opaque way
-						} else {
-							blend_state = blend_state_opaque; //writes to normal and roughness in opaque way
-						}
-					} else {
-						pipelines[i][j][k].clear();
-						continue; // do not use this version (will error if using it is attempted)
+					blend_state = blend_state_blend;
+
+					if (depth_draw == DEPTH_DRAW_OPAQUE) {
+						depth_stencil.enable_depth_write = false; //alpha does not draw depth
 					}
+				} else if (k == PIPELINE_VERSION_OPAQUE_PASS || k == PIPELINE_VERSION_LIGHTMAP_OPAQUE_PASS) {
+					blend_state = blend_state_opaque;
+				} else if (k == PIPELINE_VERSION_DEPTH_PASS || k == PIPELINE_VERSION_DEPTH_PASS_DP) {
+					//none, leave empty
+				} else if (k == PIPELINE_VERSION_DEPTH_PASS_WITH_NORMAL_AND_ROUGHNESS) {
+					blend_state = blend_state_depth_normal_roughness;
+				} else if (k == PIPELINE_VERSION_DEPTH_PASS_WITH_NORMAL_AND_ROUGHNESS_AND_VOXEL_GI) {
+					blend_state = blend_state_depth_normal_roughness_giprobe;
+				} else if (k == PIPELINE_VERSION_DEPTH_PASS_WITH_MATERIAL) {
+					blend_state = RD::PipelineColorBlendState::create_disabled(5); //writes to normal and roughness in opaque way
+				} else if (k == PIPELINE_VERSION_DEPTH_PASS_WITH_SDF) {
+					blend_state = RD::PipelineColorBlendState(); //no color targets for SDF
 				} else {
-					if (k == SHADER_VERSION_COLOR_PASS || k == SHADER_VERSION_LIGHTMAP_COLOR_PASS) {
-						blend_state = blend_state_opaque;
-					} else if (k == SHADER_VERSION_DEPTH_PASS || k == SHADER_VERSION_DEPTH_PASS_DP) {
-						//none, leave empty
-					} else if (k == SHADER_VERSION_DEPTH_PASS_WITH_NORMAL_AND_ROUGHNESS) {
-						blend_state = blend_state_depth_normal_roughness;
-					} else if (k == SHADER_VERSION_DEPTH_PASS_WITH_NORMAL_AND_ROUGHNESS_AND_VOXEL_GI) {
-						blend_state = blend_state_depth_normal_roughness_giprobe;
-					} else if (k == SHADER_VERSION_DEPTH_PASS_WITH_MATERIAL) {
-						blend_state = RD::PipelineColorBlendState::create_disabled(5); //writes to normal and roughness in opaque way
-					} else if (k == SHADER_VERSION_DEPTH_PASS_WITH_SDF) {
-						blend_state = RD::PipelineColorBlendState(); //no color targets for SDF
-					} else {
-						//specular write
-						blend_state = blend_state_opaque_specular;
-					}
+					//specular write
+					blend_state = blend_state_opaque_specular;
 				}
 
-				RID shader_variant = shader_singleton->shader.version_get_shader(version, k);
+				RID shader_variant = shader_singleton->shader.version_get_shader(version, shader_version);
 				pipelines[i][j][k].setup(shader_variant, primitive_rd, raster_state, multisample_state, depth_stencil, blend_state, 0, singleton->default_specialization_constants);
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/servers/rendering/renderer_rd/forward_clustered/scene_shader_forward_clustered.h b/servers/rendering/renderer_rd/forward_clustered/scene_shader_forward_clustered.h
index 09ef425e2e..b09bd7e065 100644
--- a/servers/rendering/renderer_rd/forward_clustered/scene_shader_forward_clustered.h
+++ b/servers/rendering/renderer_rd/forward_clustered/scene_shader_forward_clustered.h
@@ -55,10 +55,25 @@ public:
 		SHADER_VERSION_COLOR_PASS_WITH_SEPARATE_SPECULAR,
 		SHADER_VERSION_LIGHTMAP_COLOR_PASS,
 		SHADER_VERSION_LIGHTMAP_COLOR_PASS_WITH_SEPARATE_SPECULAR,
-
 		SHADER_VERSION_MAX
 	};
 
+	enum PipelineVersion {
+		PIPELINE_VERSION_DEPTH_PASS,
+		PIPELINE_VERSION_DEPTH_PASS_DP,
+		PIPELINE_VERSION_DEPTH_PASS_WITH_NORMAL_AND_ROUGHNESS,
+		PIPELINE_VERSION_DEPTH_PASS_WITH_NORMAL_AND_ROUGHNESS_AND_VOXEL_GI,
+		PIPELINE_VERSION_DEPTH_PASS_WITH_MATERIAL,
+		PIPELINE_VERSION_DEPTH_PASS_WITH_SDF,
+		PIPELINE_VERSION_OPAQUE_PASS,
+		PIPELINE_VERSION_OPAQUE_PASS_WITH_SEPARATE_SPECULAR,
+		PIPELINE_VERSION_TRANSPARENT_PASS,
+		PIPELINE_VERSION_LIGHTMAP_OPAQUE_PASS,
+		PIPELINE_VERSION_LIGHTMAP_OPAQUE_PASS_WITH_SEPARATE_SPECULAR,
+		PIPELINE_VERSION_LIGHTMAP_TRANSPARENT_PASS,
+		PIPELINE_VERSION_MAX
+	};
+
 	enum ShaderSpecializations {
 		SHADER_SPECIALIZATION_FORWARD_GI = 1 << 0,
 		SHADER_SPECIALIZATION_PROJECTOR = 1 << 1,
@@ -109,7 +124,7 @@ public:
 		bool valid;
 		RID version;
 		uint32_t vertex_input_mask;
-		PipelineCacheRD pipelines[CULL_VARIANT_MAX][RS::PRIMITIVE_MAX][SHADER_VERSION_MAX];
+		PipelineCacheRD pipelines[CULL_VARIANT_MAX][RS::PRIMITIVE_MAX][PIPELINE_VERSION_MAX];
 
 		String path;
 
diff --git a/servers/rendering/renderer_rd/forward_mobile/render_forward_mobile.cpp b/servers/rendering/renderer_rd/forward_mobile/render_forward_mobile.cpp
index 1e5854a174..95f5b46831 100644
--- a/servers/rendering/renderer_rd/forward_mobile/render_forward_mobile.cpp
+++ b/servers/rendering/renderer_rd/forward_mobile/render_forward_mobile.cpp
@@ -2072,6 +2072,15 @@ void RenderForwardMobile::geometry_instance_set_lod_bias(GeometryInstance *p_geo
 	ginstance->lod_bias = p_lod_bias;
 }
 
+void RenderForwardMobile::geometry_instance_set_fade_range(GeometryInstance *p_geometry_instance, bool p_enable_near, float p_near_begin, float p_near_end, bool p_enable_far, float p_far_begin, float p_far_end) {
+}
+
+void RenderForwardMobile::geometry_instance_set_transparency(GeometryInstance *p_geometry_instance, float p_transparency) {
+}
+
+void RenderForwardMobile::geometry_instance_set_parent_fade_alpha(GeometryInstance *p_geometry_instance, float p_alpha) {
+}
+
 void RenderForwardMobile::geometry_instance_set_use_baked_light(GeometryInstance *p_geometry_instance, bool p_enable) {
 	GeometryInstanceForwardMobile *ginstance = static_cast<GeometryInstanceForwardMobile *>(p_geometry_instance);
 	ERR_FAIL_COND(!ginstance);
diff --git a/servers/rendering/renderer_rd/forward_mobile/render_forward_mobile.h b/servers/rendering/renderer_rd/forward_mobile/render_forward_mobile.h
index 36a92e1464..74bfe16557 100644
--- a/servers/rendering/renderer_rd/forward_mobile/render_forward_mobile.h
+++ b/servers/rendering/renderer_rd/forward_mobile/render_forward_mobile.h
@@ -632,6 +632,9 @@ public:
 	virtual void geometry_instance_set_transform(GeometryInstance *p_geometry_instance, const Transform3D &p_transform, const AABB &p_aabb, const AABB &p_transformed_aabb) override;
 	virtual void geometry_instance_set_layer_mask(GeometryInstance *p_geometry_instance, uint32_t p_layer_mask) override;
 	virtual void geometry_instance_set_lod_bias(GeometryInstance *p_geometry_instance, float p_lod_bias) override;
+	virtual void geometry_instance_set_fade_range(GeometryInstance *p_geometry_instance, bool p_enable_near, float p_near_begin, float p_near_end, bool p_enable_far, float p_far_begin, float p_far_end) override;
+	virtual void geometry_instance_set_parent_fade_alpha(GeometryInstance *p_geometry_instance, float p_alpha) override;
+	virtual void geometry_instance_set_transparency(GeometryInstance *p_geometry_instance, float p_transparency) override;
 	virtual void geometry_instance_set_use_baked_light(GeometryInstance *p_geometry_instance, bool p_enable) override;
 	virtual void geometry_instance_set_use_dynamic_gi(GeometryInstance *p_geometry_instance, bool p_enable) override;
 	virtual void geometry_instance_set_use_lightmap(GeometryInstance *p_geometry_instance, RID p_lightmap_instance, const Rect2 &p_lightmap_uv_scale, int p_lightmap_slice_index) override;
diff --git a/servers/rendering/renderer_rd/shaders/scene_forward_clustered.glsl b/servers/rendering/renderer_rd/shaders/scene_forward_clustered.glsl
index 987960069b..3e942033b8 100644
--- a/servers/rendering/renderer_rd/shaders/scene_forward_clustered.glsl
+++ b/servers/rendering/renderer_rd/shaders/scene_forward_clustered.glsl
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ layout(location = 8) out float dp_clip;
 
 #endif
 
-layout(location = 9) out flat uint instance_index;
+layout(location = 9) out flat uint instance_index_interp;
 
 invariant gl_Position;
 
@@ -107,7 +107,8 @@ void main() {
 	color_interp = color_attrib;
 #endif
 
-	instance_index = draw_call.instance_index;
+	uint instance_index = draw_call.instance_index;
+	instance_index_interp = instance_index;
 
 	bool is_multimesh = bool(instances.data[instance_index].flags & INSTANCE_FLAGS_MULTIMESH);
 	if (!is_multimesh) {
@@ -410,7 +411,7 @@ layout(location = 8) in float dp_clip;
 
 #endif
 
-layout(location = 9) in flat uint instance_index;
+layout(location = 9) in flat uint instance_index_interp;
 
 //defines to keep compatibility with vertex
 
@@ -564,6 +565,12 @@ void main() {
 		discard;
 #endif
 
+#ifdef USE_SUBGROUPS
+	//ensures instance_index is in sgpr
+	uint instance_index = subgroupBroadcastFirst(instance_index_interp);
+#else
+	uint instance_index = instance_index_interp;
+#endif
 	//lay out everything, whathever is unused is optimized away anyway
 	vec3 vertex = vertex_interp;
 	vec3 view = -normalize(vertex_interp);
@@ -593,7 +600,7 @@ void main() {
 	float ao = 1.0;
 	float ao_light_affect = 0.0;
 
-	float alpha = 1.0;
+	float alpha = float(instances.data[instance_index].flags >> INSTANCE_FLAGS_FADE_SHIFT) / float(255.0);
 
 #if defined(TANGENT_USED) || defined(NORMAL_MAP_USED) || defined(LIGHT_ANISOTROPY_USED)
 	vec3 binormal = normalize(binormal_interp);
@@ -1897,7 +1904,6 @@ void main() {
 
 	// Draw "fixed" fog before volumetric fog to ensure volumetric fog can appear in front of the sky.
 	frag_color.rgb = mix(frag_color.rgb, fog.rgb, fog.a);
-	;
 
 #endif //MODE_MULTIPLE_RENDER_TARGETS
 
diff --git a/servers/rendering/renderer_rd/shaders/scene_forward_clustered_inc.glsl b/servers/rendering/renderer_rd/shaders/scene_forward_clustered_inc.glsl
index b943d81784..c8489f2137 100644
--- a/servers/rendering/renderer_rd/shaders/scene_forward_clustered_inc.glsl
+++ b/servers/rendering/renderer_rd/shaders/scene_forward_clustered_inc.glsl
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ layout(set = 0, binding = 4) uniform sampler light_projector_sampler;
 #define INSTANCE_FLAGS_MULTIMESH_HAS_COLOR (1 << 14)
 #define INSTANCE_FLAGS_MULTIMESH_HAS_CUSTOM_DATA (1 << 15)
 #define INSTANCE_FLAGS_PARTICLE_TRAIL_SHIFT 16
+#define INSTANCE_FLAGS_FADE_SHIFT 24
 //3 bits of stride
 #define INSTANCE_FLAGS_PARTICLE_TRAIL_MASK 0xFF
 
diff --git a/servers/rendering/renderer_scene.h b/servers/rendering/renderer_scene.h
index 5961f59b6f..f01573afa9 100644
--- a/servers/rendering/renderer_scene.h
+++ b/servers/rendering/renderer_scene.h
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ public:
 	virtual void instance_set_blend_shape_weight(RID p_instance, int p_shape, float p_weight) = 0;
 	virtual void instance_set_surface_override_material(RID p_instance, int p_surface, RID p_material) = 0;
 	virtual void instance_set_visible(RID p_instance, bool p_visible) = 0;
+	virtual void instance_geometry_set_transparency(RID p_instance, float p_transparency) = 0;
 
 	virtual void instance_set_custom_aabb(RID p_instance, AABB p_aabb) = 0;
 
@@ -93,10 +94,9 @@ public:
 	virtual void instance_geometry_set_cast_shadows_setting(RID p_instance, RS::ShadowCastingSetting p_shadow_casting_setting) = 0;
 	virtual void instance_geometry_set_material_override(RID p_instance, RID p_material) = 0;
 
-	virtual void instance_geometry_set_visibility_range(RID p_instance, float p_min, float p_max, float p_min_margin, float p_max_margin) = 0;
+	virtual void instance_geometry_set_visibility_range(RID p_instance, float p_min, float p_max, float p_min_margin, float p_max_margin, RS::VisibilityRangeFadeMode p_fade_mode) = 0;
 	virtual void instance_geometry_set_lightmap(RID p_instance, RID p_lightmap, const Rect2 &p_lightmap_uv_scale, int p_slice_index) = 0;
 	virtual void instance_geometry_set_lod_bias(RID p_instance, float p_lod_bias) = 0;
-
 	virtual void instance_geometry_set_shader_parameter(RID p_instance, const StringName &p_parameter, const Variant &p_value) = 0;
 	virtual void instance_geometry_get_shader_parameter_list(RID p_instance, List<PropertyInfo> *p_parameters) const = 0;
 	virtual Variant instance_geometry_get_shader_parameter(RID p_instance, const StringName &p_parameter) const = 0;
diff --git a/servers/rendering/renderer_scene_cull.cpp b/servers/rendering/renderer_scene_cull.cpp
index b8752dde7a..2bcec74123 100644
--- a/servers/rendering/renderer_scene_cull.cpp
+++ b/servers/rendering/renderer_scene_cull.cpp
@@ -825,6 +825,16 @@ void RendererSceneCull::instance_set_layer_mask(RID p_instance, uint32_t p_mask)
 	}
 }
 
+void RendererSceneCull::instance_geometry_set_transparency(RID p_instance, float p_transparency) {
+	Instance *instance = instance_owner.get_or_null(p_instance);
+	ERR_FAIL_COND(!instance);
+
+	if ((1 << instance->base_type) & RS::INSTANCE_GEOMETRY_MASK && instance->base_data) {
+		InstanceGeometryData *geom = static_cast<InstanceGeometryData *>(instance->base_data);
+		scene_render->geometry_instance_set_transparency(geom->geometry_instance, p_transparency);
+	}
+}
+
 void RendererSceneCull::instance_set_transform(RID p_instance, const Transform3D &p_transform) {
 	Instance *instance = instance_owner.get_or_null(p_instance);
 	ERR_FAIL_COND(!instance);
@@ -1179,7 +1189,7 @@ void RendererSceneCull::instance_geometry_set_material_override(RID p_instance,
 	}
 }
 
-void RendererSceneCull::instance_geometry_set_visibility_range(RID p_instance, float p_min, float p_max, float p_min_margin, float p_max_margin) {
+void RendererSceneCull::instance_geometry_set_visibility_range(RID p_instance, float p_min, float p_max, float p_min_margin, float p_max_margin, RS::VisibilityRangeFadeMode p_fade_mode) {
 	Instance *instance = instance_owner.get_or_null(p_instance);
 	ERR_FAIL_COND(!instance);
 
@@ -1187,6 +1197,7 @@ void RendererSceneCull::instance_geometry_set_visibility_range(RID p_instance, f
 	instance->visibility_range_end = p_max;
 	instance->visibility_range_begin_margin = p_min_margin;
 	instance->visibility_range_end_margin = p_max_margin;
+	instance->visibility_range_fade_mode = p_fade_mode;
 
 	_update_instance_visibility_dependencies(instance);
 
@@ -1196,6 +1207,7 @@ void RendererSceneCull::instance_geometry_set_visibility_range(RID p_instance, f
 		vd.range_end = instance->visibility_range_end;
 		vd.range_begin_margin = instance->visibility_range_begin_margin;
 		vd.range_end_margin = instance->visibility_range_end_margin;
+		vd.fade_mode = p_fade_mode;
 	}
 }
 
@@ -1279,23 +1291,42 @@ void RendererSceneCull::_update_instance_visibility_dependencies(Instance *p_ins
 		vd.range_end_margin = p_instance->visibility_range_end_margin;
 		vd.position = p_instance->transformed_aabb.get_center();
 		vd.array_index = p_instance->array_index;
+		vd.fade_mode = p_instance->visibility_range_fade_mode;
 
 		p_instance->scenario->instance_visibility.insert(vd, p_instance->visibility_dependencies_depth);
 	}
 
 	if (p_instance->scenario && p_instance->array_index != -1) {
-		p_instance->scenario->instance_data[p_instance->array_index].visibility_index = p_instance->visibility_index;
+		InstanceData &idata = p_instance->scenario->instance_data[p_instance->array_index];
+		idata.visibility_index = p_instance->visibility_index;
+
+		if (is_geometry_instance) {
+			if (has_visibility_range && p_instance->visibility_range_fade_mode == RS::VISIBILITY_RANGE_FADE_SELF) {
+				bool begin_enabled = p_instance->visibility_range_begin > 0.0f;
+				float begin_min = p_instance->visibility_range_begin - p_instance->visibility_range_begin_margin;
+				float begin_max = p_instance->visibility_range_begin + p_instance->visibility_range_begin_margin;
+				bool end_enabled = p_instance->visibility_range_end > 0.0f;
+				float end_min = p_instance->visibility_range_end - p_instance->visibility_range_end_margin;
+				float end_max = p_instance->visibility_range_end + p_instance->visibility_range_end_margin;
+				scene_render->geometry_instance_set_fade_range(idata.instance_geometry, begin_enabled, begin_min, begin_max, end_enabled, end_min, end_max);
+			} else {
+				scene_render->geometry_instance_set_fade_range(idata.instance_geometry, false, 0.0f, 0.0f, false, 0.0f, 0.0f);
+			}
+		}
 
 		if ((has_visibility_range || p_instance->visibility_parent) && (p_instance->visibility_index == -1 || p_instance->visibility_dependencies_depth == 0)) {
-			p_instance->scenario->instance_data[p_instance->array_index].flags |= InstanceData::FLAG_VISIBILITY_DEPENDENCY_NEEDS_CHECK;
+			idata.flags |= InstanceData::FLAG_VISIBILITY_DEPENDENCY_NEEDS_CHECK;
 		} else {
-			p_instance->scenario->instance_data[p_instance->array_index].flags &= ~InstanceData::FLAG_VISIBILITY_DEPENDENCY_NEEDS_CHECK;
+			idata.flags &= ~InstanceData::FLAG_VISIBILITY_DEPENDENCY_NEEDS_CHECK;
 		}
 
 		if (p_instance->visibility_parent) {
-			p_instance->scenario->instance_data[p_instance->array_index].parent_array_index = p_instance->visibility_parent->array_index;
+			idata.parent_array_index = p_instance->visibility_parent->array_index;
 		} else {
-			p_instance->scenario->instance_data[p_instance->array_index].parent_array_index = -1;
+			idata.parent_array_index = -1;
+			if (is_geometry_instance) {
+				scene_render->geometry_instance_set_parent_fade_alpha(idata.instance_geometry, 1.0f);
+			}
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -1738,6 +1769,9 @@ void RendererSceneCull::_unpair_instance(Instance *p_instance) {
 		Instance *dep_instance = E->get();
 		if (dep_instance->array_index != -1) {
 			dep_instance->scenario->instance_data[dep_instance->array_index].parent_array_index = -1;
+			if ((1 << dep_instance->base_type) & RS::INSTANCE_GEOMETRY_MASK) {
+				scene_render->geometry_instance_set_parent_fade_alpha(dep_instance->scenario->instance_data[dep_instance->array_index].instance_geometry, 1.0f);
+			}
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -2439,34 +2473,49 @@ void RendererSceneCull::_visibility_cull(const VisibilityCullData &cull_data, ui
 
 		if (idata.parent_array_index >= 0) {
 			uint32_t parent_flags = scenario->instance_data[idata.parent_array_index].flags;
-			if ((parent_flags & InstanceData::FLAG_VISIBILITY_DEPENDENCY_HIDDEN) || (parent_flags & InstanceData::FLAG_VISIBILITY_DEPENDENCY_HIDDEN_CLOSE_RANGE) == 0) {
+
+			if ((parent_flags & InstanceData::FLAG_VISIBILITY_DEPENDENCY_HIDDEN) || !(parent_flags & (InstanceData::FLAG_VISIBILITY_DEPENDENCY_HIDDEN_CLOSE_RANGE | InstanceData::FLAG_VISIBILITY_DEPENDENCY_FADE_CHILDREN))) {
 				idata.flags |= InstanceData::FLAG_VISIBILITY_DEPENDENCY_HIDDEN;
 				idata.flags &= ~InstanceData::FLAG_VISIBILITY_DEPENDENCY_HIDDEN_CLOSE_RANGE;
+				idata.flags &= ~InstanceData::FLAG_VISIBILITY_DEPENDENCY_FADE_CHILDREN;
 				continue;
 			}
 		}
 
-		int range_check = _visibility_range_check(vd, cull_data.camera_position, cull_data.viewport_mask);
+		int range_check = _visibility_range_check<true>(vd, cull_data.camera_position, cull_data.viewport_mask);
 
 		if (range_check == -1) {
 			idata.flags |= InstanceData::FLAG_VISIBILITY_DEPENDENCY_HIDDEN;
 			idata.flags &= ~InstanceData::FLAG_VISIBILITY_DEPENDENCY_HIDDEN_CLOSE_RANGE;
+			idata.flags &= ~InstanceData::FLAG_VISIBILITY_DEPENDENCY_FADE_CHILDREN;
 		} else if (range_check == 1) {
 			idata.flags &= ~InstanceData::FLAG_VISIBILITY_DEPENDENCY_HIDDEN;
 			idata.flags |= InstanceData::FLAG_VISIBILITY_DEPENDENCY_HIDDEN_CLOSE_RANGE;
+			idata.flags &= ~InstanceData::FLAG_VISIBILITY_DEPENDENCY_FADE_CHILDREN;
 		} else {
 			idata.flags &= ~InstanceData::FLAG_VISIBILITY_DEPENDENCY_HIDDEN;
 			idata.flags &= ~InstanceData::FLAG_VISIBILITY_DEPENDENCY_HIDDEN_CLOSE_RANGE;
+			if (range_check == 2) {
+				idata.flags |= InstanceData::FLAG_VISIBILITY_DEPENDENCY_FADE_CHILDREN;
+			} else {
+				idata.flags &= ~InstanceData::FLAG_VISIBILITY_DEPENDENCY_FADE_CHILDREN;
+			}
 		}
 	}
 }
 
+template <bool p_fade_check>
 int RendererSceneCull::_visibility_range_check(InstanceVisibilityData &r_vis_data, const Vector3 &p_camera_pos, uint64_t p_viewport_mask) {
 	float dist = p_camera_pos.distance_to(r_vis_data.position);
+	const RS::VisibilityRangeFadeMode &fade_mode = r_vis_data.fade_mode;
 
-	bool in_range_last_frame = p_viewport_mask & r_vis_data.viewport_state;
-	float begin_offset = in_range_last_frame ? -r_vis_data.range_begin_margin : r_vis_data.range_begin_margin;
-	float end_offset = in_range_last_frame ? r_vis_data.range_end_margin : -r_vis_data.range_end_margin;
+	float begin_offset = -r_vis_data.range_begin_margin;
+	float end_offset = r_vis_data.range_end_margin;
+
+	if (fade_mode == RS::VISIBILITY_RANGE_FADE_DISABLED && !(p_viewport_mask & r_vis_data.viewport_state)) {
+		begin_offset = -begin_offset;
+		end_offset = -end_offset;
+	}
 
 	if (r_vis_data.range_end > 0.0f && dist > r_vis_data.range_end + end_offset) {
 		r_vis_data.viewport_state &= ~p_viewport_mask;
@@ -2476,10 +2525,34 @@ int RendererSceneCull::_visibility_range_check(InstanceVisibilityData &r_vis_dat
 		return 1;
 	} else {
 		r_vis_data.viewport_state |= p_viewport_mask;
+		if (p_fade_check) {
+			if (fade_mode != RS::VISIBILITY_RANGE_FADE_DISABLED) {
+				r_vis_data.children_fade_alpha = 1.0f;
+				if (r_vis_data.range_end > 0.0f && dist > r_vis_data.range_end - end_offset) {
+					if (fade_mode == RS::VISIBILITY_RANGE_FADE_DEPENDENCIES) {
+						r_vis_data.children_fade_alpha = MIN(1.0f, (dist - (r_vis_data.range_end - end_offset)) / (2.0f * r_vis_data.range_end_margin));
+					}
+					return 2;
+				} else if (r_vis_data.range_begin > 0.0f && dist < r_vis_data.range_begin - begin_offset) {
+					if (fade_mode == RS::VISIBILITY_RANGE_FADE_DEPENDENCIES) {
+						r_vis_data.children_fade_alpha = MIN(1.0f, 1.0 - (dist - (r_vis_data.range_begin + begin_offset)) / (2.0f * r_vis_data.range_begin_margin));
+					}
+					return 2;
+				}
+			}
+		}
 		return 0;
 	}
 }
 
+bool RendererSceneCull::_visibility_parent_check(const CullData &p_cull_data, const InstanceData &p_instance_data) {
+	if (p_instance_data.parent_array_index == -1) {
+		return true;
+	}
+	const uint32_t &parent_flags = p_cull_data.scenario->instance_data[p_instance_data.parent_array_index].flags;
+	return ((parent_flags & InstanceData::FLAG_VISIBILITY_DEPENDENCY_NEEDS_CHECK) == InstanceData::FLAG_VISIBILITY_DEPENDENCY_HIDDEN_CLOSE_RANGE) || (parent_flags & InstanceData::FLAG_VISIBILITY_DEPENDENCY_FADE_CHILDREN);
+}
+
 void RendererSceneCull::_scene_cull_threaded(uint32_t p_thread, CullData *cull_data) {
 	uint32_t cull_total = cull_data->scenario->instance_data.size();
 	uint32_t total_threads = RendererThreadPool::singleton->thread_work_pool.get_thread_count();
@@ -2505,14 +2578,14 @@ void RendererSceneCull::_scene_cull(CullData &cull_data, InstanceCullResult &cul
 		bool mesh_visible = false;
 
 		InstanceData &idata = cull_data.scenario->instance_data[i];
-		uint32_t visibility_flags = idata.flags & (InstanceData::FLAG_VISIBILITY_DEPENDENCY_HIDDEN_CLOSE_RANGE | InstanceData::FLAG_VISIBILITY_DEPENDENCY_HIDDEN);
+		uint32_t visibility_flags = idata.flags & (InstanceData::FLAG_VISIBILITY_DEPENDENCY_HIDDEN_CLOSE_RANGE | InstanceData::FLAG_VISIBILITY_DEPENDENCY_HIDDEN | InstanceData::FLAG_VISIBILITY_DEPENDENCY_FADE_CHILDREN);
 		int32_t visibility_check = -1;
 
 #define HIDDEN_BY_VISIBILITY_CHECKS (visibility_flags == InstanceData::FLAG_VISIBILITY_DEPENDENCY_HIDDEN_CLOSE_RANGE || visibility_flags == InstanceData::FLAG_VISIBILITY_DEPENDENCY_HIDDEN)
 #define LAYER_CHECK (cull_data.visible_layers & idata.layer_mask)
 #define IN_FRUSTUM(f) (cull_data.scenario->instance_aabbs[i].in_frustum(f))
-#define VIS_RANGE_CHECK ((idata.visibility_index == -1) || _visibility_range_check(cull_data.scenario->instance_visibility[idata.visibility_index], cull_data.cam_transform.origin, cull_data.visibility_viewport_mask) == 0)
-#define VIS_PARENT_CHECK ((idata.parent_array_index == -1) || ((cull_data.scenario->instance_data[idata.parent_array_index].flags & InstanceData::FLAG_VISIBILITY_DEPENDENCY_NEEDS_CHECK) == InstanceData::FLAG_VISIBILITY_DEPENDENCY_HIDDEN_CLOSE_RANGE))
+#define VIS_RANGE_CHECK ((idata.visibility_index == -1) || _visibility_range_check<false>(cull_data.scenario->instance_visibility[idata.visibility_index], cull_data.cam_transform.origin, cull_data.visibility_viewport_mask) == 0)
+#define VIS_PARENT_CHECK (_visibility_parent_check(cull_data, idata))
 #define VIS_CHECK (visibility_check < 0 ? (visibility_check = (visibility_flags != InstanceData::FLAG_VISIBILITY_DEPENDENCY_NEEDS_CHECK || (VIS_RANGE_CHECK && VIS_PARENT_CHECK))) : visibility_check)
 #define OCCLUSION_CULLED (cull_data.occlusion_buffer != nullptr && (cull_data.scenario->instance_data[i].flags & InstanceData::FLAG_IGNORE_OCCLUSION_CULLING) == 0 && cull_data.occlusion_buffer->is_occluded(cull_data.scenario->instance_aabbs[i].bounds, cull_data.cam_transform.origin, inv_cam_transform, *cull_data.camera_matrix, z_near))
 
@@ -2593,6 +2666,16 @@ void RendererSceneCull::_scene_cull(CullData &cull_data, InstanceCullResult &cul
 						}
 					}
 
+					if (idata.parent_array_index != -1) {
+						float fade = 1.0f;
+						const uint32_t &parent_flags = cull_data.scenario->instance_data[idata.parent_array_index].flags;
+						if (parent_flags & InstanceData::FLAG_VISIBILITY_DEPENDENCY_FADE_CHILDREN) {
+							const int32_t &parent_idx = cull_data.scenario->instance_data[idata.parent_array_index].visibility_index;
+							fade = cull_data.scenario->instance_visibility[parent_idx].children_fade_alpha;
+						}
+						scene_render->geometry_instance_set_parent_fade_alpha(idata.instance_geometry, fade);
+					}
+
 					if (geometry_instance_pair_mask & (1 << RS::INSTANCE_LIGHT) && (idata.flags & InstanceData::FLAG_GEOM_LIGHTING_DIRTY)) {
 						InstanceGeometryData *geom = static_cast<InstanceGeometryData *>(idata.instance->base_data);
 						uint32_t idx = 0;
diff --git a/servers/rendering/renderer_scene_cull.h b/servers/rendering/renderer_scene_cull.h
index ebc4bf4e3e..8199722c8e 100644
--- a/servers/rendering/renderer_scene_cull.h
+++ b/servers/rendering/renderer_scene_cull.h
@@ -267,7 +267,8 @@ public:
 			FLAG_VISIBILITY_DEPENDENCY_NEEDS_CHECK = (3 << 20), // 2 bits, overlaps with the other vis. dependency flags
 			FLAG_VISIBILITY_DEPENDENCY_HIDDEN_CLOSE_RANGE = (1 << 20),
 			FLAG_VISIBILITY_DEPENDENCY_HIDDEN = (1 << 21),
-			FLAG_GEOM_PROJECTOR_SOFTSHADOW_DIRTY = (1 << 22),
+			FLAG_VISIBILITY_DEPENDENCY_FADE_CHILDREN = (1 << 22),
+			FLAG_GEOM_PROJECTOR_SOFTSHADOW_DIRTY = (1 << 23),
 		};
 
 		uint32_t flags = 0;
@@ -286,12 +287,14 @@ public:
 	struct InstanceVisibilityData {
 		uint64_t viewport_state = 0;
 		int32_t array_index = -1;
+		RS::VisibilityRangeFadeMode fade_mode = RS::VISIBILITY_RANGE_FADE_DISABLED;
 		Vector3 position;
 		Instance *instance = nullptr;
 		float range_begin = 0.0f;
 		float range_end = 0.0f;
 		float range_begin_margin = 0.0f;
 		float range_end_margin = 0.0f;
+		float children_fade_alpha = 1.0f;
 	};
 
 	class VisibilityArray : public BinSortedArray<InstanceVisibilityData> {
@@ -440,6 +443,7 @@ public:
 		float visibility_range_end;
 		float visibility_range_begin_margin;
 		float visibility_range_end_margin;
+		RS::VisibilityRangeFadeMode visibility_range_fade_mode = RS::VISIBILITY_RANGE_FADE_DISABLED;
 		Instance *visibility_parent = nullptr;
 		Set<Instance *> visibility_dependencies;
 		uint32_t visibility_dependencies_depth;
@@ -920,6 +924,7 @@ public:
 	virtual void instance_set_blend_shape_weight(RID p_instance, int p_shape, float p_weight);
 	virtual void instance_set_surface_override_material(RID p_instance, int p_surface, RID p_material);
 	virtual void instance_set_visible(RID p_instance, bool p_visible);
+	virtual void instance_geometry_set_transparency(RID p_instance, float p_transparency);
 
 	virtual void instance_set_custom_aabb(RID p_instance, AABB p_aabb);
 
@@ -941,7 +946,7 @@ public:
 	virtual void instance_geometry_set_cast_shadows_setting(RID p_instance, RS::ShadowCastingSetting p_shadow_casting_setting);
 	virtual void instance_geometry_set_material_override(RID p_instance, RID p_material);
 
-	virtual void instance_geometry_set_visibility_range(RID p_instance, float p_min, float p_max, float p_min_margin, float p_max_margin);
+	virtual void instance_geometry_set_visibility_range(RID p_instance, float p_min, float p_max, float p_min_margin, float p_max_margin, RS::VisibilityRangeFadeMode p_fade_mode);
 
 	virtual void instance_geometry_set_lightmap(RID p_instance, RID p_lightmap, const Rect2 &p_lightmap_uv_scale, int p_slice_index);
 	virtual void instance_geometry_set_lod_bias(RID p_instance, float p_lod_bias);
@@ -1013,7 +1018,7 @@ public:
 
 	void _visibility_cull_threaded(uint32_t p_thread, VisibilityCullData *cull_data);
 	void _visibility_cull(const VisibilityCullData &cull_data, uint64_t p_from, uint64_t p_to);
-	_FORCE_INLINE_ void _visibility_cull(const VisibilityCullData &cull_data, uint64_t p_idx);
+	template <bool p_fade_check>
 	_FORCE_INLINE_ int _visibility_range_check(InstanceVisibilityData &r_vis_data, const Vector3 &p_camera_pos, uint64_t p_viewport_mask);
 
 	struct CullData {
@@ -1030,6 +1035,7 @@ public:
 
 	void _scene_cull_threaded(uint32_t p_thread, CullData *cull_data);
 	void _scene_cull(CullData &cull_data, InstanceCullResult &cull_result, uint64_t p_from, uint64_t p_to);
+	_FORCE_INLINE_ bool _visibility_parent_check(const CullData &p_cull_data, const InstanceData &p_instance_data);
 
 	bool _render_reflection_probe_step(Instance *p_instance, int p_step);
 	void _render_scene(const RendererSceneRender::CameraData *p_camera_data, RID p_render_buffers, RID p_environment, RID p_force_camera_effects, uint32_t p_visible_layers, RID p_scenario, RID p_viewport, RID p_shadow_atlas, RID p_reflection_probe, int p_reflection_probe_pass, float p_screen_lod_threshold, bool p_using_shadows = true, RenderInfo *r_render_info = nullptr);
diff --git a/servers/rendering/renderer_scene_render.h b/servers/rendering/renderer_scene_render.h
index 60ba355c03..55b7823576 100644
--- a/servers/rendering/renderer_scene_render.h
+++ b/servers/rendering/renderer_scene_render.h
@@ -56,6 +56,9 @@ public:
 	virtual void geometry_instance_set_transform(GeometryInstance *p_geometry_instance, const Transform3D &p_transform, const AABB &p_aabb, const AABB &p_transformed_aabbb) = 0;
 	virtual void geometry_instance_set_layer_mask(GeometryInstance *p_geometry_instance, uint32_t p_layer_mask) = 0;
 	virtual void geometry_instance_set_lod_bias(GeometryInstance *p_geometry_instance, float p_lod_bias) = 0;
+	virtual void geometry_instance_set_transparency(GeometryInstance *p_geometry_instance, float p_transparency) = 0;
+	virtual void geometry_instance_set_fade_range(GeometryInstance *p_geometry_instance, bool p_enable_near, float p_near_begin, float p_near_end, bool p_enable_far, float p_far_begin, float p_far_end) = 0;
+	virtual void geometry_instance_set_parent_fade_alpha(GeometryInstance *p_geometry_instance, float p_alpha) = 0;
 	virtual void geometry_instance_set_use_baked_light(GeometryInstance *p_geometry_instance, bool p_enable) = 0;
 	virtual void geometry_instance_set_use_dynamic_gi(GeometryInstance *p_geometry_instance, bool p_enable) = 0;
 	virtual void geometry_instance_set_use_lightmap(GeometryInstance *p_geometry_instance, RID p_lightmap_instance, const Rect2 &p_lightmap_uv_scale, int p_lightmap_slice_index) = 0;
diff --git a/servers/rendering/rendering_server_default.h b/servers/rendering/rendering_server_default.h
index 911d4c463b..a87085fa26 100644
--- a/servers/rendering/rendering_server_default.h
+++ b/servers/rendering/rendering_server_default.h
@@ -702,10 +702,10 @@ public:
 	FUNC2(instance_geometry_set_cast_shadows_setting, RID, ShadowCastingSetting)
 	FUNC2(instance_geometry_set_material_override, RID, RID)
 
-	FUNC5(instance_geometry_set_visibility_range, RID, float, float, float, float)
+	FUNC6(instance_geometry_set_visibility_range, RID, float, float, float, float, VisibilityRangeFadeMode)
 	FUNC4(instance_geometry_set_lightmap, RID, RID, const Rect2 &, int)
 	FUNC2(instance_geometry_set_lod_bias, RID, float)
-
+	FUNC2(instance_geometry_set_transparency, RID, float)
 	FUNC3(instance_geometry_set_shader_parameter, RID, const StringName &, const Variant &)
 	FUNC2RC(Variant, instance_geometry_get_shader_parameter, RID, const StringName &)
 	FUNC2RC(Variant, instance_geometry_get_shader_parameter_default_value, RID, const StringName &)
diff --git a/servers/rendering_server.cpp b/servers/rendering_server.cpp
index 039dbc71e3..f54e8d07fe 100644
--- a/servers/rendering_server.cpp
+++ b/servers/rendering_server.cpp
@@ -2433,6 +2433,7 @@ void RenderingServer::_bind_methods() {
 	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("instance_set_blend_shape_weight", "instance", "shape", "weight"), &RenderingServer::instance_set_blend_shape_weight);
 	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("instance_set_surface_override_material", "instance", "surface", "material"), &RenderingServer::instance_set_surface_override_material);
 	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("instance_set_visible", "instance", "visible"), &RenderingServer::instance_set_visible);
+	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("instance_geometry_set_transparency", "instance", "transparency"), &RenderingServer::instance_geometry_set_transparency);
 
 	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("instance_set_custom_aabb", "instance", "aabb"), &RenderingServer::instance_set_custom_aabb);
 
@@ -2443,7 +2444,7 @@ void RenderingServer::_bind_methods() {
 	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("instance_geometry_set_flag", "instance", "flag", "enabled"), &RenderingServer::instance_geometry_set_flag);
 	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("instance_geometry_set_cast_shadows_setting", "instance", "shadow_casting_setting"), &RenderingServer::instance_geometry_set_cast_shadows_setting);
 	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("instance_geometry_set_material_override", "instance", "material"), &RenderingServer::instance_geometry_set_material_override);
-	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("instance_geometry_set_visibility_range", "instance", "min", "max", "min_margin", "max_margin"), &RenderingServer::instance_geometry_set_visibility_range);
+	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("instance_geometry_set_visibility_range", "instance", "min", "max", "min_margin", "max_margin", "fade_mode"), &RenderingServer::instance_geometry_set_visibility_range);
 	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("instance_geometry_set_lightmap", "instance", "lightmap", "lightmap_uv_scale", "lightmap_slice"), &RenderingServer::instance_geometry_set_lightmap);
 	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("instance_geometry_set_lod_bias", "instance", "lod_bias"), &RenderingServer::instance_geometry_set_lod_bias);
 
@@ -2483,6 +2484,10 @@ void RenderingServer::_bind_methods() {
 	BIND_ENUM_CONSTANT(SHADOW_CASTING_SETTING_DOUBLE_SIDED);
 	BIND_ENUM_CONSTANT(SHADOW_CASTING_SETTING_SHADOWS_ONLY);
 
+	BIND_ENUM_CONSTANT(VISIBILITY_RANGE_FADE_DISABLED);
+	BIND_ENUM_CONSTANT(VISIBILITY_RANGE_FADE_SELF);
+	BIND_ENUM_CONSTANT(VISIBILITY_RANGE_FADE_DEPENDENCIES);
+
 	/* Bake 3D Object */
 
 	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("bake_render_uv2", "base", "material_overrides", "image_size"), &RenderingServer::bake_render_uv2);
diff --git a/servers/rendering_server.h b/servers/rendering_server.h
index b6068afcf1..1182615d94 100644
--- a/servers/rendering_server.h
+++ b/servers/rendering_server.h
@@ -1167,12 +1167,19 @@ public:
 		SHADOW_CASTING_SETTING_SHADOWS_ONLY,
 	};
 
+	enum VisibilityRangeFadeMode {
+		VISIBILITY_RANGE_FADE_DISABLED,
+		VISIBILITY_RANGE_FADE_SELF,
+		VISIBILITY_RANGE_FADE_DEPENDENCIES,
+	};
+
 	virtual void instance_geometry_set_flag(RID p_instance, InstanceFlags p_flags, bool p_enabled) = 0;
 	virtual void instance_geometry_set_cast_shadows_setting(RID p_instance, ShadowCastingSetting p_shadow_casting_setting) = 0;
 	virtual void instance_geometry_set_material_override(RID p_instance, RID p_material) = 0;
-	virtual void instance_geometry_set_visibility_range(RID p_instance, float p_min, float p_max, float p_min_margin, float p_max_margin) = 0;
+	virtual void instance_geometry_set_visibility_range(RID p_instance, float p_min, float p_max, float p_min_margin, float p_max_margin, VisibilityRangeFadeMode p_fade_mode) = 0;
 	virtual void instance_geometry_set_lightmap(RID p_instance, RID p_lightmap, const Rect2 &p_lightmap_uv_scale, int p_lightmap_slice) = 0;
 	virtual void instance_geometry_set_lod_bias(RID p_instance, float p_lod_bias) = 0;
+	virtual void instance_geometry_set_transparency(RID p_instance, float p_transparency) = 0;
 
 	virtual void instance_geometry_set_shader_parameter(RID p_instance, const StringName &, const Variant &p_value) = 0;
 	virtual Variant instance_geometry_get_shader_parameter(RID p_instance, const StringName &) const = 0;
@@ -1565,6 +1572,7 @@ VARIANT_ENUM_CAST(RenderingServer::ShadowQuality);
 VARIANT_ENUM_CAST(RenderingServer::InstanceType);
 VARIANT_ENUM_CAST(RenderingServer::InstanceFlags);
 VARIANT_ENUM_CAST(RenderingServer::ShadowCastingSetting);
+VARIANT_ENUM_CAST(RenderingServer::VisibilityRangeFadeMode);
 VARIANT_ENUM_CAST(RenderingServer::NinePatchAxisMode);
 VARIANT_ENUM_CAST(RenderingServer::CanvasItemTextureFilter);
 VARIANT_ENUM_CAST(RenderingServer::CanvasItemTextureRepeat);