AO is light position dependent. IBL is not IBL. So if you are using AO on an IBL light, you need to position that light correctly to get the right shadow look (eventhough that won't effect the IBL). I sitll haven't worked out the optimum AO light poition - but somewhere between the camera and the brightest light source seems a good starting point.

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