FULL PRODUCT VERSION :
java version "1.8.0_66"
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.8.0_66-b17)
Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 25.66-b17, mixed mode)


ADDITIONAL OS VERSION INFORMATION :
OS X El Capitan 10.11.2

EXTRA RELEVANT SYSTEM CONFIGURATION :
Graphics: ATI Radeon HD 5870 1024 MB

A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM :
After upgraded from Java 1.8.0_45 on OS X to Java 1.8.0_66 the rendered scene I'm working on now shows as inverted. I was able to fix the problem by rotating the camera 180 degrees, but I don't understand why I suddenly have to do this. I looked through the Java 8 SE release notes, but didn't spot anything that looked related to this. This seems like a new bug, but how can I know for sure?

REGRESSION. Last worked in version 8u45

ADDITIONAL REGRESSION INFORMATION:
java version "1.8.0_66"
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.8.0_66-b17)
Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 25.66-b17, mixed mode)

STEPS TO FOLLOW TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM :
Code that can reproduce the issue is attached below.



EXPECTED VERSUS ACTUAL BEHAVIOR :
EXPECTED -
I expected to see a non inverted 3D scene. Note: see also:

  https://community.oracle.com/thread/3880743?sr=stream&ru=868845

for additional information.
ACTUAL -
Running code under 1.8.0_66 will show inverted 3D scene whereas running under 1.8.0_45 will show a non inverted 3D scene.

ERROR MESSAGES/STACK TRACES THAT OCCUR :
N0 crash

REPRODUCIBILITY :
This bug can be reproduced always.

---------- BEGIN SOURCE ----------
package java3D;

import javafx.application.Application;
import javafx.scene.*;
import javafx.scene.paint.Color;
import javafx.scene.paint.PhongMaterial;
import javafx.scene.shape.Box;
import javafx.scene.shape.Cylinder;
import javafx.scene.shape.Shape3D;
import javafx.stage.Stage;

public class Inverted extends Application {
  final PerspectiveCamera camera = new PerspectiveCamera(true);
  final Group cameraXform = new Group();
  final Group root = new Group();
  final Group world = new Group();

  private void buildCamera () {
    root.getChildren().add(cameraXform);
    cameraXform.getChildren().add(camera);
    camera.setNearClip(0.1);
    camera.setFarClip(10000.0);
    camera.setFieldOfView(45);
  }

  private Group getCube (double xPos, double zPos) {
    Group cubeX = new Group();
    Shape3D box = new Box(60.0, 60.0, 60.0);
    box.setMaterial(new PhongMaterial(Color.RED));
    cubeX.getChildren().add(box);
    cubeX.setTranslateX(xPos);
    cubeX.setTranslateZ(zPos);
    return cubeX;
  }

  private Group getCylinder (double xPos, double zPos) {
    Group cubeX = new Group();
    Shape3D cylinder = new Cylinder(30.0, 60.0);
    cylinder.setMaterial(new PhongMaterial(Color.BLUE));
    cubeX.getChildren().add(cylinder);
    cubeX.setTranslateX(xPos);
    cubeX.setTranslateZ(zPos);
    return cubeX;
  }

  private Group getTile (double xPos, double zPos, boolean which) {
    Group cubeX = new Group();
    Shape3D tile = new Box(20.0, .001, 20.0);
    tile.setMaterial(which ? new PhongMaterial(Color.WHITE) : new PhongMaterial(Color.BLACK));
    cubeX.getChildren().add(tile);
    cubeX.setTranslateX(xPos);
    cubeX.setTranslateZ(zPos);
    cubeX.setTranslateY(30);
    return cubeX;
  }

  private void buildScenery () {
    for (int ii = -800; ii <= 800; ii+=20) {
      for (int jj = -800; jj <= 800; jj += 20) {
        world.getChildren().add(getTile(ii, jj, ((ii / 20 + jj / 20) & 1) != 0));
      }
    }
    world.getChildren().add(getCube(-100, 200));
    world.getChildren().add(getCube(100, 200));
    world.getChildren().add(getCylinder(-100, 300));
    world.getChildren().add(getCylinder(100, 300));
    world.getChildren().add(getCube(-100, 400));
    world.getChildren().add(getCube(100, 400));
    world.getChildren().add(getCylinder(-100, 500));
    world.getChildren().add(getCylinder(100, 500));
    AmbientLight ambientLight = new AmbientLight(Color.rgb(200, 200, 200));
    world.getChildren().add(ambientLight);
  }

  @Override
  public void start (Stage stage) {
    root.getChildren().add(world);
    root.setDepthTest(DepthTest.ENABLE);
    buildCamera();
    buildScenery();
    Scene scene = new Scene(root, 320, 240, true, SceneAntialiasing.BALANCED);
    scene.setFill(new Color(.4, .4, .4, 1.0));
    stage.setTitle("3D Scene");
    stage.setScene(scene);
    stage.show();
    scene.setCamera(camera);
  }

  public static void main (String[] args) {
    launch(args);
  }
}

---------- END SOURCE ----------

CUSTOMER SUBMITTED WORKAROUND :
I'm unsure if this issue is a bug, or a side effect of a fix added after 1.8.0_45?