diff --git a/interface/src/Application.cpp b/interface/src/Application.cpp
index 188ae6eaf9..1763623fa6 100644
--- a/interface/src/Application.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/Application.cpp
@@ -524,6 +524,7 @@ Application::Application(int& argc, char** argv, QElapsedTimer &startup_time) :
     _window->setVisible(true);
     _glWidget->setFocusPolicy(Qt::StrongFocus);
     _glWidget->setFocus();
+    _glWidget->setCursor(Qt::BlankCursor);
 
     // enable mouse tracking; otherwise, we only get drag events
     _glWidget->setMouseTracking(true);
@@ -1891,8 +1892,6 @@ void Application::setEnableVRMode(bool enableVRMode) {
     }
 
     resizeGL();
-
-    updateCursorVisibility();
 }
 
 void Application::setLowVelocityFilter(bool lowVelocityFilter) {
@@ -2401,19 +2400,8 @@ void Application::updateCursor(float deltaTime) {
     lastMousePos = QCursor::pos();
 }
 
-void Application::updateCursorVisibility() {
-    if (!_cursorVisible ||
-        Menu::getInstance()->isOptionChecked(MenuOption::EnableVRMode) ||
-        Menu::getInstance()->isOptionChecked(MenuOption::Enable3DTVMode)) {
-        _window->setCursor(Qt::BlankCursor);
-    } else {
-        _window->unsetCursor();
-    }
-}
-
 void Application::setCursorVisible(bool visible) {
     _cursorVisible = visible;
-    updateCursorVisibility();
 }
 
 void Application::update(float deltaTime) {
diff --git a/interface/src/Application.h b/interface/src/Application.h
index b74b3a0355..f63802ce24 100644
--- a/interface/src/Application.h
+++ b/interface/src/Application.h
@@ -475,8 +475,6 @@ private:
     void updateProjectionMatrix();
     void updateProjectionMatrix(Camera& camera, bool updateViewFrustum = true);
 
-    void updateCursorVisibility();
-
     void sendPingPackets();
 
     void initDisplay();
diff --git a/interface/src/ui/ApplicationOverlay.cpp b/interface/src/ui/ApplicationOverlay.cpp
index e51522bb7f..bc8047fc98 100644
--- a/interface/src/ui/ApplicationOverlay.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/ui/ApplicationOverlay.cpp
@@ -267,9 +267,8 @@ void ApplicationOverlay::displayOverlayTexture() {
         glLoadIdentity();
         glDisable(GL_DEPTH_TEST);
         glDisable(GL_LIGHTING);
-        if (_alpha < 1.0) {
-            glEnable(GL_BLEND);
-        }
+        glEnable(GL_BLEND);
+        glBlendFunc(GL_SRC_ALPHA, GL_ONE_MINUS_SRC_ALPHA);
         glViewport(0, 0, qApp->getDeviceSize().width(), qApp->getDeviceSize().height());
 
         static const glm::vec2 topLeft(-1, 1);
@@ -277,9 +276,38 @@ void ApplicationOverlay::displayOverlayTexture() {
         static const glm::vec2 texCoordTopLeft(0.0f, 1.0f);
         static const glm::vec2 texCoordBottomRight(1.0f, 0.0f);
         with_each_texture(_overlays.getTexture(), _newUiTexture, [&] {
-            DependencyManager::get<GeometryCache>()->renderQuad(topLeft, bottomRight, texCoordTopLeft, texCoordBottomRight,
+            DependencyManager::get<GeometryCache>()->renderQuad(
+                topLeft, bottomRight, 
+                texCoordTopLeft, texCoordBottomRight,
                 glm::vec4(1.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f, _alpha));
         });
+
+        if (!_crosshairTexture) {
+            _crosshairTexture = DependencyManager::get<TextureCache>()->
+                getImageTexture(PathUtils::resourcesPath() + "images/sixense-reticle.png");
+        }
+
+        //draw the mouse pointer
+        glm::vec2 canvasSize = qApp->getCanvasSize();
+        glm::vec2 mouseSize = 32.0f / canvasSize;
+        auto mouseTopLeft = topLeft * mouseSize;
+        auto mouseBottomRight = bottomRight * mouseSize;
+        vec2 mousePosition = vec2(qApp->getMouseX(), qApp->getMouseY());
+        mousePosition /= canvasSize;
+        mousePosition *= 2.0f;
+        mousePosition -= 1.0f;
+        mousePosition.y *= -1.0f;
+
+        glEnable(GL_TEXTURE_2D);
+        glBlendFunc(GL_SRC_ALPHA, GL_ONE_MINUS_SRC_ALPHA);
+        glBindTexture(GL_TEXTURE_2D, gpu::GLBackend::getTextureID(_crosshairTexture));
+        glm::vec4 reticleColor = { RETICLE_COLOR[0], RETICLE_COLOR[1], RETICLE_COLOR[2], 1.0f };
+        DependencyManager::get<GeometryCache>()->renderQuad(
+            mouseTopLeft + mousePosition, mouseBottomRight + mousePosition, 
+            texCoordTopLeft, texCoordBottomRight,
+            reticleColor);
+        glBlendFuncSeparate(GL_SRC_ALPHA, GL_ONE_MINUS_SRC_ALPHA, GL_CONSTANT_ALPHA, GL_ONE);
+        glDisable(GL_TEXTURE_2D);
     } glPopMatrix();
 }
 
@@ -428,6 +456,9 @@ void ApplicationOverlay::displayOverlayTextureStereo(Camera& whichCamera, float
     }
     
     //draw the mouse pointer
+    glEnable(GL_BLEND);
+    glBlendFunc(GL_SRC_ALPHA, GL_ONE_MINUS_SRC_ALPHA);
+    glEnable(GL_TEXTURE_2D);
     glBindTexture(GL_TEXTURE_2D, gpu::GLBackend::getTextureID(_crosshairTexture));
     glm::vec2 canvasSize = qApp->getCanvasSize();
     const float reticleSize = 40.0f / canvasSize.x * quadWidth;
@@ -557,7 +588,9 @@ void ApplicationOverlay::renderPointers() {
         _crosshairTexture = TextureCache::getImageTexture(PathUtils::resourcesPath() + "images/sixense-reticle.png");
     }
     glEnable(GL_TEXTURE_2D);
-    
+    glEnable(GL_BLEND);
+    glBlendFunc(GL_SRC_ALPHA, GL_ONE_MINUS_SRC_ALPHA);
+
     glActiveTexture(GL_TEXTURE0);
     glBindTexture(GL_TEXTURE_2D, gpu::GLBackend::getTextureID(_crosshairTexture));
 
@@ -719,8 +752,14 @@ void ApplicationOverlay::renderControllerPointers() {
 }
 
 void ApplicationOverlay::renderPointersOculus() {
+
+    glEnable(GL_BLEND);
+    glBlendFunc(GL_SRC_ALPHA, GL_ONE_MINUS_SRC_ALPHA);
+    glEnable(GL_TEXTURE_2D);
+
     glBindTexture(GL_TEXTURE_2D, gpu::GLBackend::getTextureID(_crosshairTexture));
     glDisable(GL_DEPTH_TEST);
+
     glMatrixMode(GL_MODELVIEW);
     
     //Controller Pointers
@@ -745,6 +784,8 @@ void ApplicationOverlay::renderPointersOculus() {
     }
 
     glEnable(GL_DEPTH_TEST);
+    glDisable(GL_TEXTURE_2D);
+    glDisable(GL_BLEND);
 }
 
 //Renders a small magnification of the currently bound texture at the coordinates