diff --git a/cocos/3d/CCSkybox.cpp b/cocos/3d/CCSkybox.cpp
index c9eb9705dc..78e5791ad7 100644
--- a/cocos/3d/CCSkybox.cpp
+++ b/cocos/3d/CCSkybox.cpp
@@ -22,6 +22,14 @@
  THE SOFTWARE.
  ****************************************************************************/
 
+#include "base/ccMacros.h"
+#include "base/CCConfiguration.h"
+#include "base/CCDirector.h"
+#include "renderer/ccGLStateCache.h"
+#include "renderer/CCGLProgram.h"
+#include "renderer/CCGLProgramCache.h"
+#include "renderer/CCGLProgramState.h"
+#include "renderer/CCRenderer.h"
 #include "3d/CCSkybox.h"
 #include "3d/CCTextureCube.h"
 
@@ -53,6 +61,17 @@ Skybox::~Skybox()
     _texture->release();
 }
 
+Skybox* Skybox::create(const std::string& positive_x, const std::string& negative_x,
+               const std::string& positive_y, const std::string& negative_y,
+               const std::string& positive_z, const std::string& negative_z)
+{
+    auto ret = new (std::nothrow) Skybox();
+    ret->init(positive_x, negative_x, positive_y, negative_y, positive_z, negative_z);
+    
+    ret->autorelease();
+    return ret;
+}
+
 bool Skybox::init()
 {
     // create and set our custom shader
@@ -68,6 +87,17 @@ bool Skybox::init()
     return true;
 }
 
+bool Skybox::init(const std::string& positive_x, const std::string& negative_x,
+          const std::string& positive_y, const std::string& negative_y,
+          const std::string& positive_z, const std::string& negative_z)
+{
+    init();
+    auto texture = TextureCube::create(positive_x, negative_x, positive_y, negative_y, positive_z, negative_z);
+    setTexture(texture);
+    
+    return true;
+}
+
 void Skybox::initBuffers()
 {
     if (Configuration::getInstance()->supportsShareableVAO())
diff --git a/cocos/3d/CCSkybox.h b/cocos/3d/CCSkybox.h
index 266e0eca86..fd07f9f325 100644
--- a/cocos/3d/CCSkybox.h
+++ b/cocos/3d/CCSkybox.h
@@ -25,7 +25,10 @@
 #ifndef __SKYBOX_H__
 #define __SKYBOX_H__
 
-#include "cocos2d.h"
+#include "base/ccTypes.h"
+#include "platform/CCPlatformMacros.h"
+#include "renderer/CCCustomCommand.h"
+#include "2d/CCNode.h"
 
 NS_CC_BEGIN
 
@@ -38,6 +41,19 @@ class CC_DLL Skybox : public Node
 {
 public:
     CREATE_FUNC(Skybox);
+    
+    /** create skybox from 6 textures.
+     @param positive_x texture for the right side of the texture cube face.
+     @param negative_x texture for the up side of the texture cube face.
+     @param positive_y texture for the top side of the texture cube face
+     @param negative_y texture for the bottom side of the texture cube face
+     @param positive_z texture for the forward side of the texture cube face.
+     @param negative_z texture for the rear side of the texture cube face.
+     @return  A new skybox inited with given parameters.
+     */
+    static Skybox* create(const std::string& positive_x, const std::string& negative_x,
+                               const std::string& positive_y, const std::string& negative_y,
+                               const std::string& positive_z, const std::string& negative_z);
 
     /**texture getter and setter*/
     void setTexture(TextureCube*);
@@ -63,6 +79,13 @@ CC_CONSTRUCTOR_ACCESS:
     * init Skybox.
     */
     virtual bool init();
+    
+    /**
+     * initialize with texture path
+     */
+    bool init(const std::string& positive_x, const std::string& negative_x,
+              const std::string& positive_y, const std::string& negative_y,
+              const std::string& positive_z, const std::string& negative_z);
 
 protected: