diff --git a/interface/interface_en.ts b/interface/interface_en.ts
index 80433032dc..496e3a66e5 100644
--- a/interface/interface_en.ts
+++ b/interface/interface_en.ts
@@ -113,18 +113,18 @@
 <context>
     <name>Menu</name>
     <message>
-        <location filename="src/Menu.cpp" line="422"/>
+        <location filename="src/Menu.cpp" line="427"/>
         <source>Open .ini config file</source>
         <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
     </message>
     <message>
-        <location filename="src/Menu.cpp" line="424"/>
-        <location filename="src/Menu.cpp" line="436"/>
+        <location filename="src/Menu.cpp" line="429"/>
+        <location filename="src/Menu.cpp" line="441"/>
         <source>Text files (*.ini)</source>
         <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
     </message>
     <message>
-        <location filename="src/Menu.cpp" line="434"/>
+        <location filename="src/Menu.cpp" line="439"/>
         <source>Save .ini config file</source>
         <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
     </message>
diff --git a/interface/src/Menu.cpp b/interface/src/Menu.cpp
index 00ae0a3772..4e880f2512 100644
--- a/interface/src/Menu.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/Menu.cpp
@@ -270,11 +270,16 @@ Menu::Menu() :
 
     addCheckableActionToQMenuAndActionHash(avatarOptionsMenu, MenuOption::LookAtVectors, 0, false);
     addCheckableActionToQMenuAndActionHash(avatarOptionsMenu,
-                                           MenuOption::FaceshiftTCP,
+                                           MenuOption::Faceshift,
                                            0,
-                                           false,
+                                           true,
                                            appInstance->getFaceshift(),
                                            SLOT(setTCPEnabled(bool)));
+#ifdef HAVE_VISAGE
+    addCheckableActionToQMenuAndActionHash(avatarOptionsMenu, MenuOption::Visage, 0, true,
+        appInstance->getVisage(), SLOT(setEnabled(bool)));
+#endif
+
     addCheckableActionToQMenuAndActionHash(avatarOptionsMenu, MenuOption::ChatCircling, 0, false);
 
     QMenu* handOptionsMenu = developerMenu->addMenu("Hand Options");
diff --git a/interface/src/Menu.h b/interface/src/Menu.h
index 00ef51178a..f02db150ba 100644
--- a/interface/src/Menu.h
+++ b/interface/src/Menu.h
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ namespace MenuOption {
     const QString DontFadeOnVoxelServerChanges = "Don't Fade In/Out on Voxel Server Changes";
     const QString HeadMouse = "Head Mouse";
     const QString HandsCollideWithSelf = "Collide With Self";
-    const QString FaceshiftTCP = "Faceshift (TCP)";
+    const QString Faceshift = "Faceshift";
     const QString FirstPerson = "First Person";
     const QString FrameTimer = "Show Timer";
     const QString FrustumRenderMode = "Render Mode";
@@ -292,6 +292,7 @@ namespace MenuOption {
     const QString StopAllScripts = "Stop All Scripts";
     const QString TestPing = "Test Ping";
     const QString TransmitterDrive = "Transmitter Drive";
+    const QString Visage = "Visage";
     const QString Quit =  "Quit";
     const QString Voxels = "Voxels";
     const QString VoxelMode = "Cycle Voxel Mode";
diff --git a/interface/src/devices/Visage.cpp b/interface/src/devices/Visage.cpp
index 727c083265..745b543d87 100644
--- a/interface/src/devices/Visage.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/devices/Visage.cpp
@@ -40,25 +40,11 @@ Visage::Visage() :
 #ifdef HAVE_VISAGE
     QByteArray licensePath = Application::resourcesPath().toLatin1() + "visage/license.vlc";
     initializeLicenseManager(licensePath.data());
-    _tracker = new VisageTracker2(Application::resourcesPath().toLatin1() + "visage/tracker.cfg");
-    if (_tracker->trackFromCam()) {
-        _data = new FaceData();   
-         
-    } else {
-        delete _tracker;
-        _tracker = NULL;
-    }
 #endif
 }
 
 Visage::~Visage() {
-#ifdef HAVE_VISAGE
-    if (_tracker) {
-        _tracker->stop();
-        delete _tracker;
-        delete _data;
-    }
-#endif
+    setEnabled(false);
 }
 
 #ifdef HAVE_VISAGE
@@ -160,3 +146,23 @@ void Visage::update() {
 void Visage::reset() {
     _headOrigin += _headTranslation / TRANSLATION_SCALE;
 }
+
+void Visage::setEnabled(bool enabled) {
+#ifdef HAVE_VISAGE
+    if (enabled == (_tracker != NULL)) {
+        return;
+    }
+    if (enabled) {
+        _tracker = new VisageTracker2(Application::resourcesPath().toLatin1() + "visage/tracker.cfg");
+        _data = new FaceData();
+        if (_tracker->trackFromCam()) {       
+            return;
+        }
+    }
+    _tracker->stop();
+    delete _tracker;
+    delete _data;
+    _tracker = NULL;
+    _data = NULL;
+#endif
+}
diff --git a/interface/src/devices/Visage.h b/interface/src/devices/Visage.h
index c238b3bb8c..28d990ae7a 100644
--- a/interface/src/devices/Visage.h
+++ b/interface/src/devices/Visage.h
@@ -24,11 +24,13 @@ namespace VisageSDK {
 }
 
 /// Handles input from the Visage webcam feature tracking software.
-class Visage {
+class Visage : public QObject {
+    Q_OBJECT
+    
 public:
     
     Visage();
-    ~Visage();
+    virtual ~Visage();
     
     bool isActive() const { return _active; }
     
@@ -42,6 +44,10 @@ public:
     
     void update();
     void reset();
+
+public slots:
+
+    void setEnabled(bool enabled);
     
 private: