diff --git a/assets/environment_maps/goegap_road_2k.ktx2 b/assets/environment_maps/goegap_road_2k.ktx2
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diff --git a/assets/environment_maps/spiaggia_di_mondello_2k_diffuse.ktx2 b/assets/environment_maps/spiaggia_di_mondello_2k_diffuse.ktx2
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diff --git a/assets/environment_maps/spiaggia_di_mondello_2k_skybox.ktx2 b/assets/environment_maps/spiaggia_di_mondello_2k_skybox.ktx2
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diff --git a/assets/environment_maps/spiaggia_di_mondello_2k_specular.ktx2 b/assets/environment_maps/spiaggia_di_mondello_2k_specular.ktx2
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diff --git a/crates/bevy_pbr/src/light_probe/environment_filter.wgsl b/crates/bevy_pbr/src/light_probe/environment_filter.wgsl
index 0b576b6305..addc2c1e55 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_pbr/src/light_probe/environment_filter.wgsl
+++ b/crates/bevy_pbr/src/light_probe/environment_filter.wgsl
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ fn importance_sample_ggx(xi: vec2f, roughness: f32, normal: vec3f) -> vec3f {
     let a = roughness * roughness;
     
     // Sample in spherical coordinates
-    let phi = 2.0 * PI * xi.x;
+    let phi = PI_2 * xi.x;
     
     // GGX mapping from uniform random to GGX distribution
     let cos_theta = fast_sqrt((1.0 - xi.y) / (1.0 + (a * a - 1.0) * xi.y));
@@ -343,9 +343,6 @@ fn generate_irradiance_map(@builtin(global_invocation_id) global_id: vec3u) {
     // Normalize by total weight
     irradiance = irradiance / total_weight;
     
-    // Scale by PI to account for the Lambert BRDF normalization factor
-    irradiance *= PI;
-    
     // Reverse tonemap to restore HDR range
     irradiance = reverse_tonemap(irradiance);
     
diff --git a/crates/bevy_pbr/src/light_probe/generate.rs b/crates/bevy_pbr/src/light_probe/generate.rs
index 71f6ab2c40..dbff008e86 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_pbr/src/light_probe/generate.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_pbr/src/light_probe/generate.rs
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@ impl Default for GeneratedEnvironmentMapLight {
             intensity: 0.0,
             rotation: Quat::IDENTITY,
             affects_lightmapped_mesh_diffuse: true,
-            white_point: 2.0,
+            white_point: 1.0,
         }
     }
 }
@@ -568,20 +568,10 @@ pub fn prepare_generator_bind_groups(
         let mut radiance_bind_groups = Vec::with_capacity(num_mips);
 
         for mip in 0..num_mips {
-            let roughness = mip as f32 / (num_mips - 1) as f32;
-
-            // For higher roughness values, use importance sampling with optimized sample count
-            let sample_count = if roughness < 0.01 {
-                1 // Mirror reflection
-            } else if roughness < 0.25 {
-                16
-            } else if roughness < 0.5 {
-                32
-            } else if roughness < 0.75 {
-                64
-            } else {
-                128
-            };
+            // Calculate roughness from 0.0 (mip 0) to 0.889 (mip 8)
+            // We don't need roughness=1.0 as a mip level because it's handled by the separate diffuse irradiance map
+            let roughness = mip as f32 / num_mips as f32;
+            let sample_count = 32u32 * 2u32.pow((roughness * 4.0) as u32);
 
             let radiance_constants = FilteringConstants {
                 mip_level: mip as f32,
diff --git a/examples/3d/reflection_probes.rs b/examples/3d/reflection_probes.rs
index 1c9fb97937..33e73e19dd 100644
--- a/examples/3d/reflection_probes.rs
+++ b/examples/3d/reflection_probes.rs
@@ -167,6 +167,15 @@ fn spawn_generated_environment_map(commands: &mut Commands, cubemaps: &Cubemaps)
         },
         Transform::from_scale(Vec3::splat(2.0)),
     ));
+
+    // spawn directional light
+    commands.spawn((
+        DirectionalLight {
+            illuminance: 30_000.0,
+            ..default()
+        },
+        Transform::from_xyz(1.0, 0.5, 0.6).looking_at(Vec3::ZERO, Vec3::Y),
+    ));
 }
 
 // Spawns the help text.
@@ -209,6 +218,7 @@ fn change_reflection_type(
     light_probe_query: Query<Entity, With<LightProbe>>,
     sky_box_query: Query<Entity, With<Skybox>>,
     camera_query: Query<Entity, With<Camera3d>>,
+    directional_light_query: Query<Entity, With<DirectionalLight>>,
     keyboard: Res<ButtonInput<KeyCode>>,
     mut app_status: ResMut<AppStatus>,
     cubemaps: Res<Cubemaps>,
@@ -229,6 +239,9 @@ fn change_reflection_type(
     for skybox in sky_box_query.iter() {
         commands.entity(skybox).remove::<Skybox>();
     }
+    for directional_light in directional_light_query.iter() {
+        commands.entity(directional_light).despawn();
+    }
     match app_status.reflection_mode {
         ReflectionMode::None | ReflectionMode::EnvironmentMap => {}
         ReflectionMode::ReflectionProbe => spawn_reflection_probe(&mut commands, &cubemaps),
@@ -369,7 +382,8 @@ impl FromWorld for Cubemaps {
             specular_reflection_probe: world
                 .load_asset("environment_maps/cubes_reflection_probe_specular_rgb9e5_zstd.ktx2"),
             specular_environment_map: specular_map.clone(),
-            unfiltered_environment_map: world.load_asset("environment_maps/goegap_road_2k.ktx2"),
+            unfiltered_environment_map: world
+                .load_asset("environment_maps/spiaggia_di_mondello_2k_skybox.ktx2"),
             skybox: specular_map,
         }
     }