diff --git a/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.cpp b/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.cpp
index 4e6aba85f9..d1d62333a7 100644
--- a/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.cpp
@@ -1245,7 +1245,7 @@ void MyAvatar::setupNewAnimationSystem() {
 
     // load the anim graph
     // https://gist.github.com/hyperlogic/7d6a0892a7319c69e2b9
-    auto graphUrl = QUrl("https://gist.githubusercontent.com/hyperlogic/7d6a0892a7319c69e2b9/raw/c684000794675bc84ed63efefc21870e47c58d6a/avatar.json");
+    auto graphUrl = QUrl("https://gist.githubusercontent.com/hyperlogic/7d6a0892a7319c69e2b9/raw/250ce1f207e23c74694351f04367063cf1269f94/avatar.json");
     _animLoader.reset(new AnimNodeLoader(graphUrl));
     connect(_animLoader.get(), &AnimNodeLoader::success, [this](AnimNode::Pointer nodeIn) {
        _animNode = nodeIn;
diff --git a/libraries/animation/src/AnimBlendLinear.cpp b/libraries/animation/src/AnimBlendLinear.cpp
index c505984b87..102d0e4df6 100644
--- a/libraries/animation/src/AnimBlendLinear.cpp
+++ b/libraries/animation/src/AnimBlendLinear.cpp
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ const AnimPoseVec& AnimBlendLinear::evaluate(const AnimVariantMap& animVars, flo
             if (prevPoses.size() > 0 && prevPoses.size() == nextPoses.size()) {
                 _poses.resize(prevPoses.size());
 
-                blend(_poses.size(), &prevPoses[0], &nextPoses[0], alpha, &_poses[0]);
+                ::blend(_poses.size(), &prevPoses[0], &nextPoses[0], alpha, &_poses[0]);
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/libraries/animation/src/AnimClip.cpp b/libraries/animation/src/AnimClip.cpp
index e4eb63f23a..4f3ea54e34 100644
--- a/libraries/animation/src/AnimClip.cpp
+++ b/libraries/animation/src/AnimClip.cpp
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ const AnimPoseVec& AnimClip::evaluate(const AnimVariantMap& animVars, float dt)
         const AnimPoseVec& nextFrame = _anim[nextIndex];
         float alpha = glm::fract(_frame);
 
-        blend(_poses.size(), &prevFrame[0], &nextFrame[0], alpha, &_poses[0]);
+        ::blend(_poses.size(), &prevFrame[0], &nextFrame[0], alpha, &_poses[0]);
     }
 
     return _poses;
diff --git a/libraries/animation/src/AnimNode.h b/libraries/animation/src/AnimNode.h
index b6eedf9b2e..0b521211a2 100644
--- a/libraries/animation/src/AnimNode.h
+++ b/libraries/animation/src/AnimNode.h
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ public:
 
     friend class AnimDebugDraw;
     friend void buildChildMap(std::map<std::string, Pointer>& map, Pointer node);
+    friend class AnimStateMachine;
 
     AnimNode(Type type, const std::string& id) : _type(type), _id(id) {}
     virtual ~AnimNode() {}
diff --git a/libraries/animation/src/AnimOverlay.cpp b/libraries/animation/src/AnimOverlay.cpp
index 21c893810a..81df5811d7 100644
--- a/libraries/animation/src/AnimOverlay.cpp
+++ b/libraries/animation/src/AnimOverlay.cpp
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ const AnimPoseVec& AnimOverlay::evaluate(const AnimVariantMap& animVars, float d
 
             for (size_t i = 0; i < _poses.size(); i++) {
                 float alpha = _boneSetVec[i] * _alpha;
-                blend(1, &underPoses[i], &overPoses[i], alpha, &_poses[i]);
+                ::blend(1, &underPoses[i], &overPoses[i], alpha, &_poses[i]);
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/libraries/animation/src/AnimStateMachine.cpp b/libraries/animation/src/AnimStateMachine.cpp
index 2faea905de..43bb305797 100644
--- a/libraries/animation/src/AnimStateMachine.cpp
+++ b/libraries/animation/src/AnimStateMachine.cpp
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 //
 
 #include "AnimStateMachine.h"
+#include "AnimUtil.h"
 #include "AnimationLogging.h"
 
 AnimStateMachine::AnimStateMachine(const std::string& id) :
@@ -19,8 +20,6 @@ AnimStateMachine::~AnimStateMachine() {
 
 }
 
-
-
 const AnimPoseVec& AnimStateMachine::evaluate(const AnimVariantMap& animVars, float dt) {
 
     std::string desiredStateID = animVars.lookup(_currentStateVar, _currentState->getID());
@@ -29,7 +28,7 @@ const AnimPoseVec& AnimStateMachine::evaluate(const AnimVariantMap& animVars, fl
         bool foundState = false;
         for (auto& state : _states) {
             if (state->getID() == desiredStateID) {
-                switchState(state);
+                switchState(animVars, state);
                 foundState = true;
                 break;
             }
@@ -42,26 +41,27 @@ const AnimPoseVec& AnimStateMachine::evaluate(const AnimVariantMap& animVars, fl
     // evaluate currentState transitions
     auto desiredState = evaluateTransitions(animVars);
     if (desiredState != _currentState) {
-        switchState(desiredState);
+        switchState(animVars, desiredState);
     }
 
+
+    assert(_currentState);
+    auto currentStateNode = _currentState->getNode();
+    assert(currentStateNode);
+
     if (_duringInterp) {
-        // TODO: do interpolation
-        /*
-        const float FRAMES_PER_SECOND = 30.0f;
-        // blend betwen poses
-        blend(_poses.size(), _prevPose, _nextPose, _alpha, &_poses[0]);
-        */
-    } else {
-        // eval current state
-        assert(_currentState);
-        auto currentStateNode = _currentState->getNode();
-        assert(currentStateNode);
+        _alpha += _alphaVel * dt;
+        if (_alpha < 1.0f) {
+            ::blend(_poses.size(), &_prevPoses[0], &_nextPoses[0], _alpha, &_poses[0]);
+        } else {
+            _duringInterp = false;
+            _prevPoses.clear();
+            _nextPoses.clear();
+        }
+    }
+    if (!_duringInterp) {
         _poses = currentStateNode->evaluate(animVars, dt);
     }
-
-    qCDebug(animation) << "StateMachine::evalute";
-
     return _poses;
 }
 
@@ -73,9 +73,23 @@ void AnimStateMachine::addState(State::Pointer state) {
     _states.push_back(state);
 }
 
-void AnimStateMachine::switchState(State::Pointer desiredState) {
+void AnimStateMachine::switchState(const AnimVariantMap& animVars, State::Pointer desiredState) {
+
     qCDebug(animation) << "AnimStateMachine::switchState:" << _currentState->getID().c_str() << "->" << desiredState->getID().c_str();
-    // TODO: interp.
+
+    const float FRAMES_PER_SECOND = 30.0f;
+
+    auto prevStateNode = _currentState->getNode();
+    auto nextStateNode = desiredState->getNode();
+
+    _duringInterp = true;
+    _alpha = 0.0f;
+    float duration = std::max(0.001f, animVars.lookup(desiredState->_interpDurationVar, desiredState->_interpDuration));
+    _alphaVel = FRAMES_PER_SECOND / duration;
+    _prevPoses = _poses;
+    nextStateNode->setCurrentFrame(desiredState->_interpTarget);
+    _nextPoses = nextStateNode->evaluate(animVars, 0.0f);
+
     _currentState = desiredState;
 }
 
diff --git a/libraries/animation/src/AnimStateMachine.h b/libraries/animation/src/AnimStateMachine.h
index 148429e722..4e9a4b3214 100644
--- a/libraries/animation/src/AnimStateMachine.h
+++ b/libraries/animation/src/AnimStateMachine.h
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ protected:
 
     void addState(State::Pointer state);
 
-    void switchState(State::Pointer desiredState);
+    void switchState(const AnimVariantMap& animVars, State::Pointer desiredState);
     State::Pointer evaluateTransitions(const AnimVariantMap& animVars) const;
 
     // for AnimDebugDraw rendering
@@ -97,9 +97,8 @@ protected:
 
     // interpolation state
     bool _duringInterp = false;
-    float _interpFrame;
-    float _interpDuration;
-    float _alpha;
+    float _alphaVel = 0.0f;
+    float _alpha = 0.0f;
     AnimPoseVec _prevPoses;
     AnimPoseVec _nextPoses;