diff --git a/interface/resources/qml/hifi/audio/PlaySampleSound.qml b/interface/resources/qml/hifi/audio/PlaySampleSound.qml
index fdf579420d..dec2e9bfc9 100644
--- a/interface/resources/qml/hifi/audio/PlaySampleSound.qml
+++ b/interface/resources/qml/hifi/audio/PlaySampleSound.qml
@@ -22,8 +22,7 @@ RowLayout {
     property var sample: null;
     property bool isPlaying: false;
     function createSampleSound() {
-        var SOUND = Qt.resolvedUrl("../../../sounds/sample.wav");
-        sound = SoundCache.getSound(SOUND);
+        sound = ApplicationInterface.getSampleSound();
         sample = null;
     }
     function playSound() {
diff --git a/interface/resources/sounds/sample.wav b/interface/resources/sounds/sample.wav
index d461ab9186..9c9289bb51 100644
Binary files a/interface/resources/sounds/sample.wav and b/interface/resources/sounds/sample.wav differ
diff --git a/interface/src/Application.cpp b/interface/src/Application.cpp
index 87d4db9936..f2bb52ea47 100644
--- a/interface/src/Application.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/Application.cpp
@@ -692,7 +692,6 @@ bool setupEssentials(int& argc, char** argv, bool runningMarkerExisted) {
     DependencyManager::set<CloseEventSender>();
     DependencyManager::set<ResourceManager>();
     DependencyManager::set<SelectionScriptingInterface>();
-    DependencyManager::set<ContextOverlayInterface>();
     DependencyManager::set<Ledger>();
     DependencyManager::set<Wallet>();
     DependencyManager::set<WalletScriptingInterface>();
@@ -760,7 +759,9 @@ Application::Application(int& argc, char** argv, QElapsedTimer& startupTimer, bo
     _notifiedPacketVersionMismatchThisDomain(false),
     _maxOctreePPS(maxOctreePacketsPerSecond.get()),
     _lastFaceTrackerUpdate(0),
-    _snapshotSound(nullptr)
+    _snapshotSound(nullptr),
+    _sampleSound(nullptr)
+
 {
     auto steamClient = PluginManager::getInstance()->getSteamClientPlugin();
     setProperty(hifi::properties::STEAM, (steamClient && steamClient->isRunning()));
@@ -805,7 +806,6 @@ Application::Application(int& argc, char** argv, QElapsedTimer& startupTimer, bo
     installNativeEventFilter(&MyNativeEventFilter::getInstance());
 #endif
 
-    
     _logger = new FileLogger(this);
     qInstallMessageHandler(messageHandler);
 
@@ -982,6 +982,10 @@ Application::Application(int& argc, char** argv, QElapsedTimer& startupTimer, bo
     connect(myAvatar.get(), &MyAvatar::positionGoneTo,
         DependencyManager::get<AddressManager>().data(), &AddressManager::storeCurrentAddress);
 
+    // Inititalize sample before registering
+    QFileInfo infSample = QFileInfo(PathUtils::resourcesPath() + "sounds/sample.wav");
+    _sampleSound = DependencyManager::get<SoundCache>()->getSound(QUrl::fromLocalFile(infSample.absoluteFilePath()));
+
     auto scriptEngines = DependencyManager::get<ScriptEngines>().data();
     scriptEngines->registerScriptInitializer([this](ScriptEnginePointer engine){
         registerScriptEngineWithApplicationServices(engine);
@@ -1183,7 +1187,10 @@ Application::Application(int& argc, char** argv, QElapsedTimer& startupTimer, bo
     // allow you to move an entity around in your hand
     _entityEditSender.setPacketsPerSecond(3000); // super high!!
 
+    // Overlays need to exist before we set the ContextOverlayInterface dependency
     _overlays.init(); // do this before scripts load
+    DependencyManager::set<ContextOverlayInterface>();
+
     // Make sure we don't time out during slow operations at startup
     updateHeartbeat();
 
@@ -1473,53 +1480,19 @@ Application::Application(int& argc, char** argv, QElapsedTimer& startupTimer, bo
         }
     });
 
-    // If the user clicks somewhere where there is NO entity at all, we will release focus
-    connect(getEntities().data(), &EntityTreeRenderer::mousePressOffEntity, [=]() {
-        setKeyboardFocusEntity(UNKNOWN_ENTITY_ID);
-    });
-
     // Keyboard focus handling for Web overlays.
     auto overlays = &(qApp->getOverlays());
-
-    connect(overlays, &Overlays::mousePressOnOverlay, [=](const OverlayID& overlayID, const PointerEvent& event) {
-        auto thisOverlay = std::dynamic_pointer_cast<Web3DOverlay>(overlays->getOverlay(overlayID));
-        // Only Web overlays can have keyboard focus.
-        if (thisOverlay) {
-            setKeyboardFocusEntity(UNKNOWN_ENTITY_ID);
-            setKeyboardFocusOverlay(overlayID);
-        }
-    });
-
     connect(overlays, &Overlays::overlayDeleted, [=](const OverlayID& overlayID) {
         if (overlayID == _keyboardFocusedOverlay.get()) {
             setKeyboardFocusOverlay(UNKNOWN_OVERLAY_ID);
         }
     });
 
-    connect(overlays, &Overlays::mousePressOffOverlay, [=]() {
-        setKeyboardFocusOverlay(UNKNOWN_OVERLAY_ID);
-    });
-
     connect(this, &Application::aboutToQuit, [=]() {
         setKeyboardFocusOverlay(UNKNOWN_OVERLAY_ID);
         setKeyboardFocusEntity(UNKNOWN_ENTITY_ID);
     });
 
-    connect(overlays,
-        SIGNAL(mousePressOnOverlay(const OverlayID&, const PointerEvent&)),
-        DependencyManager::get<ContextOverlayInterface>().data(),
-        SLOT(contextOverlays_mousePressOnOverlay(const OverlayID&, const PointerEvent&)));
-
-    connect(overlays,
-        SIGNAL(hoverEnterOverlay(const OverlayID&, const PointerEvent&)),
-        DependencyManager::get<ContextOverlayInterface>().data(),
-        SLOT(contextOverlays_hoverEnterOverlay(const OverlayID&, const PointerEvent&)));
-
-    connect(overlays,
-        SIGNAL(hoverLeaveOverlay(const OverlayID&, const PointerEvent&)),
-        DependencyManager::get<ContextOverlayInterface>().data(),
-        SLOT(contextOverlays_hoverLeaveOverlay(const OverlayID&, const PointerEvent&)));
-
     // Add periodic checks to send user activity data
     static int CHECK_NEARBY_AVATARS_INTERVAL_MS = 10000;
     static int NEARBY_AVATAR_RADIUS_METERS = 10;
@@ -1788,9 +1761,9 @@ Application::Application(int& argc, char** argv, QElapsedTimer& startupTimer, bo
         return entityServerNode && !isPhysicsEnabled();
     });
 
-    QFileInfo inf = QFileInfo(PathUtils::resourcesPath() + "sounds/snap.wav");
-    _snapshotSound = DependencyManager::get<SoundCache>()->getSound(QUrl::fromLocalFile(inf.absoluteFilePath()));
-
+    QFileInfo infSnap = QFileInfo(PathUtils::resourcesPath() + "sounds/snap.wav");
+    _snapshotSound = DependencyManager::get<SoundCache>()->getSound(QUrl::fromLocalFile(infSnap.absoluteFilePath()));
+    
     QVariant testProperty = property(hifi::properties::TEST);
     qDebug() << testProperty;
     if (testProperty.isValid()) {
@@ -4203,6 +4176,7 @@ void Application::initDisplay() {
 }
 
 void Application::init() {
+    
     // Make sure Login state is up to date
     DependencyManager::get<DialogsManager>()->toggleLoginDialog();
 
@@ -4555,14 +4529,9 @@ QUuid Application::getKeyboardFocusEntity() const {
     return _keyboardFocusedEntity.get();
 }
 
-void Application::setKeyboardFocusEntity(QUuid id) {
-    EntityItemID entityItemID(id);
-    setKeyboardFocusEntity(entityItemID);
-}
-
 static const float FOCUS_HIGHLIGHT_EXPANSION_FACTOR = 1.05f;
 
-void Application::setKeyboardFocusEntity(EntityItemID entityItemID) {
+void Application::setKeyboardFocusEntity(const EntityItemID& entityItemID) {
     if (_keyboardFocusedEntity.get() != entityItemID) {
         _keyboardFocusedEntity.set(entityItemID);
 
@@ -4599,7 +4568,7 @@ OverlayID Application::getKeyboardFocusOverlay() {
     return _keyboardFocusedOverlay.get();
 }
 
-void Application::setKeyboardFocusOverlay(OverlayID overlayID) {
+void Application::setKeyboardFocusOverlay(const OverlayID& overlayID) {
     if (overlayID != _keyboardFocusedOverlay.get()) {
         _keyboardFocusedOverlay.set(overlayID);
 
@@ -6811,6 +6780,10 @@ void Application::loadScriptURLDialog() const {
     });
 }
 
+SharedSoundPointer Application::getSampleSound() const {
+    return _sampleSound;
+}
+
 void Application::loadLODToolsDialog() {
     auto tabletScriptingInterface = DependencyManager::get<TabletScriptingInterface>();
     auto tablet = dynamic_cast<TabletProxy*>(tabletScriptingInterface->getTablet(SYSTEM_TABLET));
@@ -7433,51 +7406,6 @@ bool Application::isForeground() const {
     return _isForeground && !_window->isMinimized();
 }
 
-void Application::sendMousePressOnEntity(QUuid id, PointerEvent event) {
-    EntityItemID entityItemID(id);
-    emit getEntities()->mousePressOnEntity(entityItemID, event);
-}
-
-void Application::sendMouseMoveOnEntity(QUuid id, PointerEvent event) {
-    EntityItemID entityItemID(id);
-    emit getEntities()->mouseMoveOnEntity(entityItemID, event);
-}
-
-void Application::sendMouseReleaseOnEntity(QUuid id, PointerEvent event) {
-    EntityItemID entityItemID(id);
-    emit getEntities()->mouseReleaseOnEntity(entityItemID, event);
-}
-
-void Application::sendClickDownOnEntity(QUuid id, PointerEvent event) {
-    EntityItemID entityItemID(id);
-    emit getEntities()->clickDownOnEntity(entityItemID, event);
-}
-
-void Application::sendHoldingClickOnEntity(QUuid id, PointerEvent event) {
-    EntityItemID entityItemID(id);
-    emit getEntities()->holdingClickOnEntity(entityItemID, event);
-}
-
-void Application::sendClickReleaseOnEntity(QUuid id, PointerEvent event) {
-    EntityItemID entityItemID(id);
-    emit getEntities()->clickReleaseOnEntity(entityItemID, event);
-}
-
-void Application::sendHoverEnterEntity(QUuid id, PointerEvent event) {
-    EntityItemID entityItemID(id);
-    emit getEntities()->hoverEnterEntity(entityItemID, event);
-}
-
-void Application::sendHoverOverEntity(QUuid id, PointerEvent event) {
-    EntityItemID entityItemID(id);
-    emit getEntities()->hoverOverEntity(entityItemID, event);
-}
-
-void Application::sendHoverLeaveEntity(QUuid id, PointerEvent event) {
-    EntityItemID entityItemID(id);
-    emit getEntities()->hoverLeaveEntity(entityItemID, event);
-}
-
 // FIXME?  perhaps two, one for the main thread and one for the offscreen UI rendering thread?
 static const int UI_RESERVED_THREADS = 1;
 // Windows won't let you have all the cores
diff --git a/interface/src/Application.h b/interface/src/Application.h
index b6c09bbd87..ab7acc8166 100644
--- a/interface/src/Application.h
+++ b/interface/src/Application.h
@@ -277,18 +277,6 @@ public:
     gpu::TexturePointer getDefaultSkyboxTexture() const { return _defaultSkyboxTexture;  }
     gpu::TexturePointer getDefaultSkyboxAmbientTexture() const { return _defaultSkyboxAmbientTexture; }
 
-    Q_INVOKABLE void sendMousePressOnEntity(QUuid id, PointerEvent event);
-    Q_INVOKABLE void sendMouseMoveOnEntity(QUuid id, PointerEvent event);
-    Q_INVOKABLE void sendMouseReleaseOnEntity(QUuid id, PointerEvent event);
-
-    Q_INVOKABLE void sendClickDownOnEntity(QUuid id, PointerEvent event);
-    Q_INVOKABLE void sendHoldingClickOnEntity(QUuid id, PointerEvent event);
-    Q_INVOKABLE void sendClickReleaseOnEntity(QUuid id, PointerEvent event);
-
-    Q_INVOKABLE void sendHoverEnterEntity(QUuid id, PointerEvent event);
-    Q_INVOKABLE void sendHoverOverEntity(QUuid id, PointerEvent event);
-    Q_INVOKABLE void sendHoverLeaveEntity(QUuid id, PointerEvent event);
-
     OverlayID getTabletScreenID() const;
     OverlayID getTabletHomeButtonID() const;
     QUuid getTabletFrameID() const; // may be an entity or an overlay
@@ -326,6 +314,7 @@ public slots:
     void toggleEntityScriptServerLogDialog();
     Q_INVOKABLE void showAssetServerWidget(QString filePath = "");
     Q_INVOKABLE void loadAddAvatarBookmarkDialog() const;
+    Q_INVOKABLE SharedSoundPointer getSampleSound() const;
 
     void showDialog(const QUrl& widgetUrl, const QUrl& tabletUrl, const QString& name) const;
 
@@ -388,11 +377,10 @@ public slots:
     void setKeyboardFocusHighlight(const glm::vec3& position, const glm::quat& rotation, const glm::vec3& dimensions);
 
     QUuid getKeyboardFocusEntity() const;  // thread-safe
-    void setKeyboardFocusEntity(QUuid id);
-    void setKeyboardFocusEntity(EntityItemID entityItemID);
+    void setKeyboardFocusEntity(const EntityItemID& entityItemID);
 
     OverlayID getKeyboardFocusOverlay();
-    void setKeyboardFocusOverlay(OverlayID overlayID);
+    void setKeyboardFocusOverlay(const OverlayID& overlayID);
 
     void addAssetToWorldMessageClose();
 
@@ -702,6 +690,7 @@ private:
     FileScriptingInterface* _fileDownload;
     AudioInjectorPointer _snapshotSoundInjector;
     SharedSoundPointer _snapshotSound;
+    SharedSoundPointer _sampleSound;
 
     DisplayPluginPointer _autoSwitchDisplayModeSupportedHMDPlugin;
     QString _autoSwitchDisplayModeSupportedHMDPluginName;
diff --git a/interface/src/ui/overlays/Billboardable.cpp b/interface/src/ui/overlays/Billboardable.cpp
index 892a9d998d..5e912864fc 100644
--- a/interface/src/ui/overlays/Billboardable.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/ui/overlays/Billboardable.cpp
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ bool Billboardable::pointTransformAtCamera(Transform& transform, glm::quat offse
         // use the referencial from the avatar, y isn't always up
         glm::vec3 avatarUP = DependencyManager::get<AvatarManager>()->getMyAvatar()->getOrientation()*Vectors::UP;
         
-        glm::quat rotation(conjugate(toQuat(glm::lookAt(billboardPos, cameraPos, avatarUP))));
+        glm::quat rotation(conjugate(toQuat(glm::lookAt(cameraPos, billboardPos, avatarUP))));
         
         transform.setRotation(rotation);
         transform.postRotate(offsetRotation);
diff --git a/interface/src/ui/overlays/ContextOverlayInterface.cpp b/interface/src/ui/overlays/ContextOverlayInterface.cpp
index e39a4edc11..70b75a0b17 100644
--- a/interface/src/ui/overlays/ContextOverlayInterface.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/ui/overlays/ContextOverlayInterface.cpp
@@ -43,10 +43,10 @@ ContextOverlayInterface::ContextOverlayInterface() {
     _entityPropertyFlags += PROP_REGISTRATION_POINT;
     _entityPropertyFlags += PROP_CERTIFICATE_ID;
 
-    auto entityTreeRenderer = DependencyManager::get<EntityTreeRenderer>().data();
-    connect(entityTreeRenderer, SIGNAL(mousePressOnEntity(const EntityItemID&, const PointerEvent&)), this, SLOT(createOrDestroyContextOverlay(const EntityItemID&, const PointerEvent&)));
-    connect(entityTreeRenderer, SIGNAL(hoverEnterEntity(const EntityItemID&, const PointerEvent&)), this, SLOT(contextOverlays_hoverEnterEntity(const EntityItemID&, const PointerEvent&)));
-    connect(entityTreeRenderer, SIGNAL(hoverLeaveEntity(const EntityItemID&, const PointerEvent&)), this, SLOT(contextOverlays_hoverLeaveEntity(const EntityItemID&, const PointerEvent&)));
+    auto entityScriptingInterface = DependencyManager::get<EntityScriptingInterface>().data();
+    connect(entityScriptingInterface, &EntityScriptingInterface::mousePressOnEntity, this, &ContextOverlayInterface::createOrDestroyContextOverlay);
+    connect(entityScriptingInterface, &EntityScriptingInterface::hoverEnterEntity, this, &ContextOverlayInterface::contextOverlays_hoverEnterEntity);
+    connect(entityScriptingInterface, &EntityScriptingInterface::hoverLeaveEntity, this, &ContextOverlayInterface::contextOverlays_hoverLeaveEntity);
     connect(_tabletScriptingInterface->getTablet("com.highfidelity.interface.tablet.system"), &TabletProxy::tabletShownChanged, this, [&]() {
         if (_contextOverlayJustClicked && _hmdScriptingInterface->isMounted()) {
             QUuid tabletFrameID = _hmdScriptingInterface->getCurrentTabletFrameID();
@@ -59,9 +59,12 @@ ContextOverlayInterface::ContextOverlayInterface() {
             _contextOverlayJustClicked = false;
         }
     });
-    auto entityScriptingInterface = DependencyManager::get<EntityScriptingInterface>().data();
     connect(entityScriptingInterface, &EntityScriptingInterface::deletingEntity, this, &ContextOverlayInterface::deletingEntity);
 
+    connect(&qApp->getOverlays(), &Overlays::mousePressOnOverlay, this, &ContextOverlayInterface::contextOverlays_mousePressOnOverlay);
+    connect(&qApp->getOverlays(), &Overlays::hoverEnterOverlay, this, &ContextOverlayInterface::contextOverlays_hoverEnterOverlay);
+    connect(&qApp->getOverlays(), &Overlays::hoverLeaveOverlay, this, &ContextOverlayInterface::contextOverlays_hoverLeaveOverlay);
+
     connect(_selectionScriptingInterface.data(), &SelectionScriptingInterface::selectedItemsListChanged, &_selectionToSceneHandler, &SelectionToSceneHandler::selectedItemsListChanged);
 }
 
diff --git a/interface/src/ui/overlays/Overlays.cpp b/interface/src/ui/overlays/Overlays.cpp
index 5e5b9367a6..fd5aae4027 100644
--- a/interface/src/ui/overlays/Overlays.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/ui/overlays/Overlays.cpp
@@ -717,39 +717,34 @@ bool Overlays::isAddedOverlay(OverlayID id) {
 }
 
 void Overlays::sendMousePressOnOverlay(const OverlayID& overlayID, const PointerEvent& event) {
-    QMetaObject::invokeMethod(this, "mousePressOnOverlay", Q_ARG(OverlayID, overlayID), Q_ARG(PointerEvent, event));
+    mousePressEvent(overlayID, event);
 }
 
 void Overlays::sendMouseReleaseOnOverlay(const OverlayID& overlayID, const PointerEvent& event) {
-    QMetaObject::invokeMethod(this, "mouseReleaseOnOverlay", Q_ARG(OverlayID, overlayID), Q_ARG(PointerEvent, event));
+    mouseReleaseEvent(overlayID, event);
 }
 
 void Overlays::sendMouseMoveOnOverlay(const OverlayID& overlayID, const PointerEvent& event) {
-    QMetaObject::invokeMethod(this, "mouseMoveOnOverlay", Q_ARG(OverlayID, overlayID), Q_ARG(PointerEvent, event));
+    mouseMoveEvent(overlayID, event);
 }
 
-void Overlays::sendHoverEnterOverlay(const OverlayID& id, const PointerEvent& event) {
-    QMetaObject::invokeMethod(this, "hoverEnterOverlay", Q_ARG(OverlayID, id), Q_ARG(PointerEvent, event));
+void Overlays::sendHoverEnterOverlay(const OverlayID& overlayID, const PointerEvent& event) {
+    emit hoverEnterOverlay(overlayID, event);
 }
 
-void Overlays::sendHoverOverOverlay(const OverlayID& id, const PointerEvent& event) {
-    QMetaObject::invokeMethod(this, "hoverOverOverlay", Q_ARG(OverlayID, id), Q_ARG(PointerEvent, event));
+void Overlays::sendHoverOverOverlay(const OverlayID& overlayID, const PointerEvent& event) {
+    emit hoverOverOverlay(overlayID, event);
 }
 
-void Overlays::sendHoverLeaveOverlay(const OverlayID& id, const PointerEvent& event) {
-    QMetaObject::invokeMethod(this, "hoverLeaveOverlay", Q_ARG(OverlayID, id), Q_ARG(PointerEvent, event));
+void Overlays::sendHoverLeaveOverlay(const OverlayID& overlayID, const PointerEvent& event) {
+    hoverLeaveEvent(overlayID, event);
 }
 
 OverlayID Overlays::getKeyboardFocusOverlay() {
     return qApp->getKeyboardFocusOverlay();
 }
 
-void Overlays::setKeyboardFocusOverlay(OverlayID id) {
-    if (QThread::currentThread() != thread()) {
-        QMetaObject::invokeMethod(this, "setKeyboardFocusOverlay", Q_ARG(OverlayID, id));
-        return;
-    }
-
+void Overlays::setKeyboardFocusOverlay(const OverlayID& id) {
     qApp->setKeyboardFocusOverlay(id);
 }
 
@@ -884,13 +879,35 @@ bool Overlays::mousePressEvent(QMouseEvent* event) {
         _currentClickingOnOverlayID = rayPickResult.overlayID;
 
         PointerEvent pointerEvent = calculateOverlayPointerEvent(_currentClickingOnOverlayID, ray, rayPickResult, event, PointerEvent::Press);
-        emit mousePressOnOverlay(_currentClickingOnOverlayID, pointerEvent);
+        mousePressEvent(_currentClickingOnOverlayID, pointerEvent);
         return true;
     }
+    // if we didn't press on an overlay, disable overlay keyboard focus
+    setKeyboardFocusOverlay(UNKNOWN_OVERLAY_ID);
+    // emit to scripts
     emit mousePressOffOverlay();
     return false;
 }
 
+void Overlays::mousePressEvent(const OverlayID& overlayID, const PointerEvent& event) {
+    // TODO: generalize this to allow any overlay to recieve events
+    std::shared_ptr<Web3DOverlay> thisOverlay;
+    if (getOverlayType(overlayID) == "web3d") {
+        thisOverlay = std::static_pointer_cast<Web3DOverlay>(getOverlay(overlayID));
+    }
+    if (thisOverlay) {
+        // Focus keyboard on web overlays
+        DependencyManager::get<EntityScriptingInterface>()->setKeyboardFocusEntity(UNKNOWN_ENTITY_ID);
+        setKeyboardFocusOverlay(overlayID);
+
+        // Send to web overlay
+        QMetaObject::invokeMethod(thisOverlay.get(), "handlePointerEvent", Q_ARG(PointerEvent, event));
+    }
+
+    // emit to scripts
+    emit mousePressOnOverlay(overlayID, event);
+}
+
 bool Overlays::mouseDoublePressEvent(QMouseEvent* event) {
     PerformanceTimer perfTimer("Overlays::mouseDoublePressEvent");
 
@@ -900,13 +917,30 @@ bool Overlays::mouseDoublePressEvent(QMouseEvent* event) {
         _currentClickingOnOverlayID = rayPickResult.overlayID;
 
         auto pointerEvent = calculateOverlayPointerEvent(_currentClickingOnOverlayID, ray, rayPickResult, event, PointerEvent::Press);
+        // emit to scripts
         emit mouseDoublePressOnOverlay(_currentClickingOnOverlayID, pointerEvent);
         return true;
     }
+    // emit to scripts
     emit mouseDoublePressOffOverlay();
     return false;
 }
 
+void Overlays::hoverLeaveEvent(const OverlayID& overlayID, const PointerEvent& event) {
+    // TODO: generalize this to allow any overlay to recieve events
+    std::shared_ptr<Web3DOverlay> thisOverlay;
+    if (getOverlayType(overlayID) == "web3d") {
+        thisOverlay = std::static_pointer_cast<Web3DOverlay>(getOverlay(overlayID));
+    }
+    if (thisOverlay) {
+        // Send to web overlay
+        QMetaObject::invokeMethod(thisOverlay.get(), "hoverLeaveOverlay", Q_ARG(PointerEvent, event));
+    }
+
+    // emit to scripts
+    emit hoverLeaveOverlay(overlayID, event);
+}
+
 bool Overlays::mouseReleaseEvent(QMouseEvent* event) {
     PerformanceTimer perfTimer("Overlays::mouseReleaseEvent");
 
@@ -914,13 +948,28 @@ bool Overlays::mouseReleaseEvent(QMouseEvent* event) {
     RayToOverlayIntersectionResult rayPickResult = findRayIntersectionForMouseEvent(ray);
     if (rayPickResult.intersects) {
         auto pointerEvent = calculateOverlayPointerEvent(rayPickResult.overlayID, ray, rayPickResult, event, PointerEvent::Release);
-        emit mouseReleaseOnOverlay(rayPickResult.overlayID, pointerEvent);
+        mouseReleaseEvent(rayPickResult.overlayID, pointerEvent);
     }
 
     _currentClickingOnOverlayID = UNKNOWN_OVERLAY_ID;
     return false;
 }
 
+void Overlays::mouseReleaseEvent(const OverlayID& overlayID, const PointerEvent& event) {
+    // TODO: generalize this to allow any overlay to recieve events
+    std::shared_ptr<Web3DOverlay> thisOverlay;
+    if (getOverlayType(overlayID) == "web3d") {
+        thisOverlay = std::static_pointer_cast<Web3DOverlay>(getOverlay(overlayID));
+    }
+    if (thisOverlay) {
+        // Send to web overlay
+        QMetaObject::invokeMethod(thisOverlay.get(), "handlePointerEvent", Q_ARG(PointerEvent, event));
+    }
+
+    // emit to scripts
+    emit mouseReleaseOnOverlay(overlayID, event);
+}
+
 bool Overlays::mouseMoveEvent(QMouseEvent* event) {
     PerformanceTimer perfTimer("Overlays::mouseMoveEvent");
 
@@ -928,12 +977,12 @@ bool Overlays::mouseMoveEvent(QMouseEvent* event) {
     RayToOverlayIntersectionResult rayPickResult = findRayIntersectionForMouseEvent(ray);
     if (rayPickResult.intersects) {
         auto pointerEvent = calculateOverlayPointerEvent(rayPickResult.overlayID, ray, rayPickResult, event, PointerEvent::Move);
-        emit mouseMoveOnOverlay(rayPickResult.overlayID, pointerEvent);
+        mouseMoveEvent(rayPickResult.overlayID, pointerEvent);
 
         // If previously hovering over a different overlay then leave hover on that overlay.
         if (_currentHoverOverOverlayID != UNKNOWN_OVERLAY_ID && rayPickResult.overlayID != _currentHoverOverOverlayID) {
             auto pointerEvent = calculateOverlayPointerEvent(_currentHoverOverOverlayID, ray, rayPickResult, event, PointerEvent::Move);
-            emit hoverLeaveOverlay(_currentHoverOverOverlayID, pointerEvent);
+            hoverLeaveEvent(_currentHoverOverOverlayID, pointerEvent);
         }
 
         // If hovering over a new overlay then enter hover on that overlay.
@@ -949,7 +998,7 @@ bool Overlays::mouseMoveEvent(QMouseEvent* event) {
         // If previously hovering an overlay then leave hover.
         if (_currentHoverOverOverlayID != UNKNOWN_OVERLAY_ID) {
             auto pointerEvent = calculateOverlayPointerEvent(_currentHoverOverOverlayID, ray, rayPickResult, event, PointerEvent::Move);
-            emit hoverLeaveOverlay(_currentHoverOverOverlayID, pointerEvent);
+            hoverLeaveEvent(_currentHoverOverOverlayID, pointerEvent);
 
             _currentHoverOverOverlayID = UNKNOWN_OVERLAY_ID;
         }
@@ -957,6 +1006,21 @@ bool Overlays::mouseMoveEvent(QMouseEvent* event) {
     return false;
 }
 
+void Overlays::mouseMoveEvent(const OverlayID& overlayID, const PointerEvent& event) {
+    // TODO: generalize this to allow any overlay to recieve events
+    std::shared_ptr<Web3DOverlay> thisOverlay;
+    if (getOverlayType(overlayID) == "web3d") {
+        thisOverlay = std::static_pointer_cast<Web3DOverlay>(getOverlay(overlayID));
+    }
+    if (thisOverlay) {
+        // Send to web overlay
+        QMetaObject::invokeMethod(thisOverlay.get(), "handlePointerEvent", Q_ARG(PointerEvent, event));
+    }
+
+    // emit to scripts
+    emit mouseMoveOnOverlay(overlayID, event);
+}
+
 QVector<QUuid> Overlays::findOverlays(const glm::vec3& center, float radius) {
     QVector<QUuid> result;
     //if (QThread::currentThread() != thread()) {
diff --git a/interface/src/ui/overlays/Overlays.h b/interface/src/ui/overlays/Overlays.h
index 732a437eae..988b288741 100644
--- a/interface/src/ui/overlays/Overlays.h
+++ b/interface/src/ui/overlays/Overlays.h
@@ -107,6 +107,11 @@ public:
     bool mouseReleaseEvent(QMouseEvent* event);
     bool mouseMoveEvent(QMouseEvent* event);
 
+    void mousePressEvent(const OverlayID& overlayID, const PointerEvent& event);
+    void mouseMoveEvent(const OverlayID& overlayID, const PointerEvent& event);
+    void mouseReleaseEvent(const OverlayID& overlayID, const PointerEvent& event);
+    void hoverLeaveEvent(const OverlayID& overlayID, const PointerEvent& event);
+
     void cleanupAllOverlays();
 
 public slots:
@@ -298,12 +303,12 @@ public slots:
     void sendMouseReleaseOnOverlay(const OverlayID& overlayID, const PointerEvent& event);
     void sendMouseMoveOnOverlay(const OverlayID& overlayID, const PointerEvent& event);
 
-    void sendHoverEnterOverlay(const OverlayID& id, const PointerEvent& event);
-    void sendHoverOverOverlay(const OverlayID& id, const PointerEvent& event);
-    void sendHoverLeaveOverlay(const OverlayID& id, const PointerEvent& event);
+    void sendHoverEnterOverlay(const OverlayID& overlayID, const PointerEvent& event);
+    void sendHoverOverOverlay(const OverlayID& overlayID, const PointerEvent& event);
+    void sendHoverLeaveOverlay(const OverlayID& overlayID, const PointerEvent& event);
 
     OverlayID getKeyboardFocusOverlay();
-    void setKeyboardFocusOverlay(OverlayID id);
+    void setKeyboardFocusOverlay(const OverlayID& id);
 
 signals:
     /**jsdoc
diff --git a/interface/src/ui/overlays/Web3DOverlay.cpp b/interface/src/ui/overlays/Web3DOverlay.cpp
index 363c85b395..0c75803d35 100644
--- a/interface/src/ui/overlays/Web3DOverlay.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/ui/overlays/Web3DOverlay.cpp
@@ -125,11 +125,7 @@ void Web3DOverlay::destroyWebSurface() {
     }
 
     _webSurface->pause();
-    auto overlays = &(qApp->getOverlays());
-    QObject::disconnect(overlays, &Overlays::mousePressOnOverlay, this, nullptr);
-    QObject::disconnect(overlays, &Overlays::mouseReleaseOnOverlay, this, nullptr);
-    QObject::disconnect(overlays, &Overlays::mouseMoveOnOverlay, this, nullptr);
-    QObject::disconnect(overlays, &Overlays::hoverLeaveOverlay, this, nullptr);
+
     QObject::disconnect(this, &Web3DOverlay::scriptEventReceived, _webSurface.data(), &OffscreenQmlSurface::emitScriptEvent);
     QObject::disconnect(_webSurface.data(), &OffscreenQmlSurface::webEventReceived, this, &Web3DOverlay::webEventReceived);
     DependencyManager::get<OffscreenQmlSurfaceCache>()->release(QML, _webSurface);
@@ -160,35 +156,17 @@ void Web3DOverlay::buildWebSurface() {
         _webSurface->resume();
     });
 
-    auto selfOverlayID = getOverlayID();
-    std::weak_ptr<Web3DOverlay> weakSelf = std::dynamic_pointer_cast<Web3DOverlay>(qApp->getOverlays().getOverlay(selfOverlayID));
-    auto forwardPointerEvent = [=](OverlayID overlayID, const PointerEvent& event) {
-        auto self = weakSelf.lock();
-        if (self && overlayID == selfOverlayID) {
-            self->handlePointerEvent(event);
-        }
-    };
-
-    auto overlays = &(qApp->getOverlays());
-    QObject::connect(overlays, &Overlays::mousePressOnOverlay, this, forwardPointerEvent);
-    QObject::connect(overlays, &Overlays::mouseReleaseOnOverlay, this, forwardPointerEvent);
-    QObject::connect(overlays, &Overlays::mouseMoveOnOverlay, this, forwardPointerEvent);
-    QObject::connect(overlays, &Overlays::hoverLeaveOverlay, this, [=](OverlayID overlayID, const PointerEvent& event) {
-        auto self = weakSelf.lock();
-        if (!self) {
-            return;
-        }
-        if (overlayID == selfOverlayID && (self->_pressed || (!self->_activeTouchPoints.empty() && self->_touchBeginAccepted))) {
-            PointerEvent endEvent(PointerEvent::Release, event.getID(), event.getPos2D(), event.getPos3D(), event.getNormal(), event.getDirection(),
-                event.getButton(), event.getButtons(), event.getKeyboardModifiers());
-            forwardPointerEvent(overlayID, endEvent);
-        }
-    });
-
     QObject::connect(this, &Web3DOverlay::scriptEventReceived, _webSurface.data(), &OffscreenQmlSurface::emitScriptEvent);
     QObject::connect(_webSurface.data(), &OffscreenQmlSurface::webEventReceived, this, &Web3DOverlay::webEventReceived);
 }
 
+void Web3DOverlay::hoverLeaveOverlay(const PointerEvent& event) {
+    if ((_pressed || (!_activeTouchPoints.empty() && _touchBeginAccepted))) {
+        PointerEvent endEvent(PointerEvent::Release, event.getID(), event.getPos2D(), event.getPos3D(), event.getNormal(), event.getDirection(),
+            event.getButton(), event.getButtons(), event.getKeyboardModifiers());
+        handlePointerEvent(endEvent);
+    }
+}
 
 void Web3DOverlay::update(float deltatime) {
     if (_webSurface) {
diff --git a/interface/src/ui/overlays/Web3DOverlay.h b/interface/src/ui/overlays/Web3DOverlay.h
index de74b95b3e..c7f338f0e6 100644
--- a/interface/src/ui/overlays/Web3DOverlay.h
+++ b/interface/src/ui/overlays/Web3DOverlay.h
@@ -39,7 +39,8 @@ public:
 
     QObject* getEventHandler();
     void setProxyWindow(QWindow* proxyWindow);
-    void handlePointerEvent(const PointerEvent& event);
+    Q_INVOKABLE void hoverLeaveOverlay(const PointerEvent& event);
+    Q_INVOKABLE void handlePointerEvent(const PointerEvent& event);
     void handlePointerEventAsTouch(const PointerEvent& event);
     void handlePointerEventAsMouse(const PointerEvent& event);
 
diff --git a/libraries/audio/src/SoundCache.h b/libraries/audio/src/SoundCache.h
index 97d5f659d8..bc4ddf303f 100644
--- a/libraries/audio/src/SoundCache.h
+++ b/libraries/audio/src/SoundCache.h
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ class SoundCache : public ResourceCache, public Dependency {
 
 public:
     Q_INVOKABLE SharedSoundPointer getSound(const QUrl& url);
-
 protected:
     virtual QSharedPointer<Resource> createResource(const QUrl& url, const QSharedPointer<Resource>& fallback,
         const void* extra) override;
diff --git a/libraries/entities-renderer/src/EntityTreeRenderer.cpp b/libraries/entities-renderer/src/EntityTreeRenderer.cpp
index 4238eb4050..bf17f34749 100644
--- a/libraries/entities-renderer/src/EntityTreeRenderer.cpp
+++ b/libraries/entities-renderer/src/EntityTreeRenderer.cpp
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@
 #include "EntitiesRendererLogging.h"
 #include "RenderableEntityItem.h"
 
+#include "RenderableWebEntityItem.h"
+
 size_t std::hash<EntityItemID>::operator()(const EntityItemID& id) const { return qHash(id); }
 std::function<bool()> EntityTreeRenderer::_entitiesShouldFadeFunction;
 
@@ -55,6 +57,32 @@ EntityTreeRenderer::EntityTreeRenderer(bool wantScripts, AbstractViewStateInterf
     EntityRenderer::initEntityRenderers();
     _currentHoverOverEntityID = UNKNOWN_ENTITY_ID;
     _currentClickingOnEntityID = UNKNOWN_ENTITY_ID;
+
+    // Forward mouse events to web entities
+    auto handlePointerEvent = [&](const EntityItemID& entityID, const PointerEvent& event) {
+        std::shared_ptr<render::entities::WebEntityRenderer> thisEntity;
+        auto entity = getEntity(entityID);
+        if (entity && entity->getType() == EntityTypes::Web) {
+            thisEntity = std::static_pointer_cast<render::entities::WebEntityRenderer>(renderableForEntityId(entityID));
+        }
+        if (thisEntity) {
+            QMetaObject::invokeMethod(thisEntity.get(), "handlePointerEvent", Q_ARG(PointerEvent, event));
+        }
+    };
+    auto entityScriptingInterface = DependencyManager::get<EntityScriptingInterface>();
+    connect(entityScriptingInterface.data(), &EntityScriptingInterface::mousePressOnEntity, this, handlePointerEvent);
+    connect(entityScriptingInterface.data(), &EntityScriptingInterface::mouseReleaseOnEntity, this, handlePointerEvent);
+    connect(entityScriptingInterface.data(), &EntityScriptingInterface::mouseMoveOnEntity, this, handlePointerEvent);
+    connect(entityScriptingInterface.data(), &EntityScriptingInterface::hoverLeaveEntity, this, [&](const EntityItemID& entityID, const PointerEvent& event) {
+        std::shared_ptr<render::entities::WebEntityRenderer> thisEntity;
+        auto entity = getEntity(entityID);
+        if (entity && entity->getType() == EntityTypes::Web) {
+            thisEntity = std::static_pointer_cast<render::entities::WebEntityRenderer>(renderableForEntityId(entityID));
+        }
+        if (thisEntity) {
+            QMetaObject::invokeMethod(thisEntity.get(), "hoverLeaveEntity", Q_ARG(PointerEvent, event));
+        }
+    });
 }
 
 EntityTreeRenderer::~EntityTreeRenderer() {
@@ -78,13 +106,49 @@ render::ItemID EntityTreeRenderer::renderableIdForEntityId(const EntityItemID& i
 int EntityTreeRenderer::_entitiesScriptEngineCount = 0;
 
 void EntityTreeRenderer::resetEntitiesScriptEngine() {
-    auto oldEngine = _entitiesScriptEngine;
     _entitiesScriptEngine = scriptEngineFactory(ScriptEngine::ENTITY_CLIENT_SCRIPT, NO_SCRIPT,
                                                 QString("about:Entities %1").arg(++_entitiesScriptEngineCount));
     _scriptingServices->registerScriptEngineWithApplicationServices(_entitiesScriptEngine);
     _entitiesScriptEngine->runInThread();
     auto entitiesScriptEngineProvider = qSharedPointerCast<EntitiesScriptEngineProvider>(_entitiesScriptEngine);
-    DependencyManager::get<EntityScriptingInterface>()->setEntitiesScriptEngine(entitiesScriptEngineProvider);
+    auto entityScriptingInterface = DependencyManager::get<EntityScriptingInterface>();
+    entityScriptingInterface->setEntitiesScriptEngine(entitiesScriptEngineProvider);
+
+    // Connect mouse events to entity script callbacks
+    connect(entityScriptingInterface.data(), &EntityScriptingInterface::mousePressOnEntity, _entitiesScriptEngine.data(), [&](const EntityItemID& entityID, const PointerEvent& event) {
+        _entitiesScriptEngine->callEntityScriptMethod(entityID, "mousePressOnEntity", event);
+    });
+    connect(entityScriptingInterface.data(), &EntityScriptingInterface::mouseDoublePressOnEntity, _entitiesScriptEngine.data(), [&](const EntityItemID& entityID, const PointerEvent& event) {
+        _entitiesScriptEngine->callEntityScriptMethod(entityID, "mouseDoublePressOnEntity", event);
+    });
+    connect(entityScriptingInterface.data(), &EntityScriptingInterface::mouseMoveOnEntity, _entitiesScriptEngine.data(), [&](const EntityItemID& entityID, const PointerEvent& event) {
+        _entitiesScriptEngine->callEntityScriptMethod(entityID, "mouseMoveOnEntity", event);
+        // FIXME: this is a duplicate of mouseMoveOnEntity, but it seems like some scripts might use this naming
+        _entitiesScriptEngine->callEntityScriptMethod(entityID, "mouseMoveEvent", event);
+    });
+    connect(entityScriptingInterface.data(), &EntityScriptingInterface::mouseReleaseOnEntity, _entitiesScriptEngine.data(), [&](const EntityItemID& entityID, const PointerEvent& event) {
+        _entitiesScriptEngine->callEntityScriptMethod(entityID, "mouseReleaseOnEntity", event);
+    });
+
+    connect(entityScriptingInterface.data(), &EntityScriptingInterface::clickDownOnEntity, _entitiesScriptEngine.data(), [&](const EntityItemID& entityID, const PointerEvent& event) {
+        _entitiesScriptEngine->callEntityScriptMethod(entityID, "clickDownOnEntity", event);
+    });
+    connect(entityScriptingInterface.data(), &EntityScriptingInterface::holdingClickOnEntity, _entitiesScriptEngine.data(), [&](const EntityItemID& entityID, const PointerEvent& event) {
+        _entitiesScriptEngine->callEntityScriptMethod(entityID, "holdingClickOnEntity", event);
+    });
+    connect(entityScriptingInterface.data(), &EntityScriptingInterface::clickReleaseOnEntity, _entitiesScriptEngine.data(), [&](const EntityItemID& entityID, const PointerEvent& event) {
+        _entitiesScriptEngine->callEntityScriptMethod(entityID, "clickReleaseOnEntity", event);
+    });
+
+    connect(entityScriptingInterface.data(), &EntityScriptingInterface::hoverEnterEntity, _entitiesScriptEngine.data(), [&](const EntityItemID& entityID, const PointerEvent& event) {
+        _entitiesScriptEngine->callEntityScriptMethod(entityID, "hoverEnterEntity", event);
+    });
+    connect(entityScriptingInterface.data(), &EntityScriptingInterface::hoverOverEntity, _entitiesScriptEngine.data(), [&](const EntityItemID& entityID, const PointerEvent& event) {
+        _entitiesScriptEngine->callEntityScriptMethod(entityID, "hoverOverEntity", event);
+    });
+    connect(entityScriptingInterface.data(), &EntityScriptingInterface::hoverLeaveEntity, _entitiesScriptEngine.data(), [&](const EntityItemID& entityID, const PointerEvent& event) {
+        _entitiesScriptEngine->callEntityScriptMethod(entityID, "hoverLeaveEntity", event);
+    });
 }
 
 void EntityTreeRenderer::clear() {
@@ -264,8 +328,7 @@ void EntityTreeRenderer::update(bool simulate) {
             // not yet released the hold then this is still considered a holdingClickOnEntity event
             // and we want to simulate this message here as well as in mouse move
             if (_lastPointerEventValid && !_currentClickingOnEntityID.isInvalidID()) {
-                emit holdingClickOnEntity(_currentClickingOnEntityID, _lastPointerEvent);
-                _entitiesScriptEngine->callEntityScriptMethod(_currentClickingOnEntityID, "holdingClickOnEntity", _lastPointerEvent);
+                emit DependencyManager::get<EntityScriptingInterface>()->holdingClickOnEntity(_currentClickingOnEntityID, _lastPointerEvent);
             }
         }
 
@@ -435,19 +498,6 @@ void EntityTreeRenderer::processEraseMessage(ReceivedMessage& message, const Sha
 }
 
 void EntityTreeRenderer::connectSignalsToSlots(EntityScriptingInterface* entityScriptingInterface) {
-
-    connect(this, &EntityTreeRenderer::mousePressOnEntity, entityScriptingInterface, &EntityScriptingInterface::mousePressOnEntity);
-    connect(this, &EntityTreeRenderer::mouseMoveOnEntity, entityScriptingInterface, &EntityScriptingInterface::mouseMoveOnEntity);
-    connect(this, &EntityTreeRenderer::mouseReleaseOnEntity, entityScriptingInterface, &EntityScriptingInterface::mouseReleaseOnEntity);
-
-    connect(this, &EntityTreeRenderer::clickDownOnEntity, entityScriptingInterface, &EntityScriptingInterface::clickDownOnEntity);
-    connect(this, &EntityTreeRenderer::holdingClickOnEntity, entityScriptingInterface, &EntityScriptingInterface::holdingClickOnEntity);
-    connect(this, &EntityTreeRenderer::clickReleaseOnEntity, entityScriptingInterface, &EntityScriptingInterface::clickReleaseOnEntity);
-
-    connect(this, &EntityTreeRenderer::hoverEnterEntity, entityScriptingInterface, &EntityScriptingInterface::hoverEnterEntity);
-    connect(this, &EntityTreeRenderer::hoverOverEntity, entityScriptingInterface, &EntityScriptingInterface::hoverOverEntity);
-    connect(this, &EntityTreeRenderer::hoverLeaveEntity, entityScriptingInterface, &EntityScriptingInterface::hoverLeaveEntity);
-
     connect(this, &EntityTreeRenderer::enterEntity, entityScriptingInterface, &EntityScriptingInterface::enterEntity);
     connect(this, &EntityTreeRenderer::leaveEntity, entityScriptingInterface, &EntityScriptingInterface::leaveEntity);
     connect(this, &EntityTreeRenderer::collisionWithEntity, entityScriptingInterface, &EntityScriptingInterface::collisionWithEntity);
@@ -516,13 +566,11 @@ void EntityTreeRenderer::mousePressEvent(QMouseEvent* event) {
     }
 
     PerformanceTimer perfTimer("EntityTreeRenderer::mousePressEvent");
+    auto entityScriptingInterface = DependencyManager::get<EntityScriptingInterface>();
     PickRay ray = _viewState->computePickRay(event->x(), event->y());
     RayToEntityIntersectionResult rayPickResult = _getPrevRayPickResultOperator(_mouseRayPickID);
-    if (rayPickResult.intersects) {
-        //qCDebug(entitiesrenderer) << "mousePressEvent over entity:" << rayPickResult.entityID;
-
-        auto entity = getTree()->findEntityByEntityItemID(rayPickResult.entityID);
-        auto properties = entity->getProperties();
+    if (rayPickResult.intersects && rayPickResult.entity) {
+        auto properties = rayPickResult.entity->getProperties();
         QString urlString = properties.getHref();
         QUrl url = QUrl(urlString, QUrl::StrictMode);
         if (url.isValid() && !url.isEmpty()){
@@ -536,23 +584,16 @@ void EntityTreeRenderer::mousePressEvent(QMouseEvent* event) {
                                   toPointerButton(*event), toPointerButtons(*event),
                                   Qt::NoModifier); // TODO -- check for modifier keys?
 
-        emit mousePressOnEntity(rayPickResult.entityID, pointerEvent);
-
-        if (_entitiesScriptEngine) {
-            _entitiesScriptEngine->callEntityScriptMethod(rayPickResult.entityID, "mousePressOnEntity", pointerEvent);
-        }
+        emit entityScriptingInterface->mousePressOnEntity(rayPickResult.entityID, pointerEvent);
 
         _currentClickingOnEntityID = rayPickResult.entityID;
-        emit clickDownOnEntity(_currentClickingOnEntityID, pointerEvent);
-        if (_entitiesScriptEngine) {
-            _entitiesScriptEngine->callEntityScriptMethod(_currentClickingOnEntityID, "clickDownOnEntity", pointerEvent);
-        }
+        emit entityScriptingInterface->clickDownOnEntity(_currentClickingOnEntityID, pointerEvent);
 
         _lastPointerEvent = pointerEvent;
         _lastPointerEventValid = true;
 
     } else {
-        emit mousePressOffEntity();
+        emit entityScriptingInterface->mousePressOffEntity();
     }
 }
 
@@ -564,34 +605,25 @@ void EntityTreeRenderer::mouseDoublePressEvent(QMouseEvent* event) {
     }
 
     PerformanceTimer perfTimer("EntityTreeRenderer::mouseDoublePressEvent");
+    auto entityScriptingInterface = DependencyManager::get<EntityScriptingInterface>();
     PickRay ray = _viewState->computePickRay(event->x(), event->y());
     RayToEntityIntersectionResult rayPickResult = _getPrevRayPickResultOperator(_mouseRayPickID);
-    if (rayPickResult.intersects) {
-        //qCDebug(entitiesrenderer) << "mouseDoublePressEvent over entity:" << rayPickResult.entityID;
-
+    if (rayPickResult.intersects && rayPickResult.entity) {
         glm::vec2 pos2D = projectOntoEntityXYPlane(rayPickResult.entity, ray, rayPickResult);
         PointerEvent pointerEvent(PointerEvent::Press, MOUSE_POINTER_ID,
             pos2D, rayPickResult.intersection,
             rayPickResult.surfaceNormal, ray.direction,
             toPointerButton(*event), toPointerButtons(*event), Qt::NoModifier);
 
-        emit mouseDoublePressOnEntity(rayPickResult.entityID, pointerEvent);
-
-        if (_entitiesScriptEngine) {
-            _entitiesScriptEngine->callEntityScriptMethod(rayPickResult.entityID, "mouseDoublePressOnEntity", pointerEvent);
-        }
+        emit entityScriptingInterface->mouseDoublePressOnEntity(rayPickResult.entityID, pointerEvent);
 
         _currentClickingOnEntityID = rayPickResult.entityID;
-        emit clickDownOnEntity(_currentClickingOnEntityID, pointerEvent);
-        if (_entitiesScriptEngine) {
-            _entitiesScriptEngine->callEntityScriptMethod(_currentClickingOnEntityID, "doubleclickOnEntity", pointerEvent);
-        }
+        emit entityScriptingInterface->clickDownOnEntity(_currentClickingOnEntityID, pointerEvent);
 
         _lastPointerEvent = pointerEvent;
         _lastPointerEventValid = true;
-
     } else {
-        emit mouseDoublePressOffEntity();
+        emit entityScriptingInterface->mouseDoublePressOffEntity();
     }
 }
 
@@ -603,9 +635,10 @@ void EntityTreeRenderer::mouseReleaseEvent(QMouseEvent* event) {
     }
 
     PerformanceTimer perfTimer("EntityTreeRenderer::mouseReleaseEvent");
+    auto entityScriptingInterface = DependencyManager::get<EntityScriptingInterface>();
     PickRay ray = _viewState->computePickRay(event->x(), event->y());
     RayToEntityIntersectionResult rayPickResult = _getPrevRayPickResultOperator(_mouseRayPickID);
-    if (rayPickResult.intersects) {
+    if (rayPickResult.intersects && rayPickResult.entity) {
         //qCDebug(entitiesrenderer) << "mouseReleaseEvent over entity:" << rayPickResult.entityID;
 
         glm::vec2 pos2D = projectOntoEntityXYPlane(rayPickResult.entity, ray, rayPickResult);
@@ -615,31 +648,23 @@ void EntityTreeRenderer::mouseReleaseEvent(QMouseEvent* event) {
                                   toPointerButton(*event), toPointerButtons(*event),
                                   Qt::NoModifier); // TODO -- check for modifier keys?
 
-        emit mouseReleaseOnEntity(rayPickResult.entityID, pointerEvent);
-        if (_entitiesScriptEngine) {
-            _entitiesScriptEngine->callEntityScriptMethod(rayPickResult.entityID, "mouseReleaseOnEntity", pointerEvent);
-        }
+        emit entityScriptingInterface->mouseReleaseOnEntity(rayPickResult.entityID, pointerEvent);
 
         _lastPointerEvent = pointerEvent;
         _lastPointerEventValid = true;
     }
 
     // Even if we're no longer intersecting with an entity, if we started clicking on it, and now
-    // we're releasing the button, then this is considered a clickOn event
+    // we're releasing the button, then this is considered a clickReleaseOn event
     if (!_currentClickingOnEntityID.isInvalidID()) {
-
-        auto entity = getTree()->findEntityByID(_currentClickingOnEntityID);
-        glm::vec2 pos2D = projectOntoEntityXYPlane(entity, ray, rayPickResult);
+        glm::vec2 pos2D = projectOntoEntityXYPlane(rayPickResult.entity, ray, rayPickResult);
         PointerEvent pointerEvent(PointerEvent::Release, MOUSE_POINTER_ID,
                                   pos2D, rayPickResult.intersection,
                                   rayPickResult.surfaceNormal, ray.direction,
                                   toPointerButton(*event), toPointerButtons(*event),
                                   Qt::NoModifier); // TODO -- check for modifier keys?
 
-        emit clickReleaseOnEntity(_currentClickingOnEntityID, pointerEvent);
-        if (_entitiesScriptEngine) {
-            _entitiesScriptEngine->callEntityScriptMethod(rayPickResult.entityID, "clickReleaseOnEntity", pointerEvent);
-        }
+        emit entityScriptingInterface->clickReleaseOnEntity(_currentClickingOnEntityID, pointerEvent);
     }
 
     // makes it the unknown ID, we just released so we can't be clicking on anything
@@ -654,9 +679,10 @@ void EntityTreeRenderer::mouseMoveEvent(QMouseEvent* event) {
     }
 
     PerformanceTimer perfTimer("EntityTreeRenderer::mouseMoveEvent");
+    auto entityScriptingInterface = DependencyManager::get<EntityScriptingInterface>();
     PickRay ray = _viewState->computePickRay(event->x(), event->y());
     RayToEntityIntersectionResult rayPickResult = _getPrevRayPickResultOperator(_mouseRayPickID);
-    if (rayPickResult.intersects) {
+    if (rayPickResult.intersects && rayPickResult.entity) {
         glm::vec2 pos2D = projectOntoEntityXYPlane(rayPickResult.entity, ray, rayPickResult);
         PointerEvent pointerEvent(PointerEvent::Move, MOUSE_POINTER_ID,
                                   pos2D, rayPickResult.intersection,
@@ -664,48 +690,32 @@ void EntityTreeRenderer::mouseMoveEvent(QMouseEvent* event) {
                                   toPointerButton(*event), toPointerButtons(*event),
                                   Qt::NoModifier); // TODO -- check for modifier keys?
 
-        emit mouseMoveOnEntity(rayPickResult.entityID, pointerEvent);
-
-        if (_entitiesScriptEngine) {
-            _entitiesScriptEngine->callEntityScriptMethod(rayPickResult.entityID, "mouseMoveEvent", pointerEvent);
-            _entitiesScriptEngine->callEntityScriptMethod(rayPickResult.entityID, "mouseMoveOnEntity", pointerEvent);
-        }
+        emit entityScriptingInterface->mouseMoveOnEntity(rayPickResult.entityID, pointerEvent);
 
         // handle the hover logic...
 
         // if we were previously hovering over an entity, and this new entity is not the same as our previous entity
         // then we need to send the hover leave.
         if (!_currentHoverOverEntityID.isInvalidID() && rayPickResult.entityID != _currentHoverOverEntityID) {
-
-            auto entity = getTree()->findEntityByID(_currentHoverOverEntityID);
-            glm::vec2 pos2D = projectOntoEntityXYPlane(entity, ray, rayPickResult);
+            glm::vec2 pos2D = projectOntoEntityXYPlane(rayPickResult.entity, ray, rayPickResult);
             PointerEvent pointerEvent(PointerEvent::Move, MOUSE_POINTER_ID,
                                       pos2D, rayPickResult.intersection,
                                       rayPickResult.surfaceNormal, ray.direction,
                                       toPointerButton(*event), toPointerButtons(*event),
                                       Qt::NoModifier); // TODO -- check for modifier keys?
 
-            emit hoverLeaveEntity(_currentHoverOverEntityID, pointerEvent);
-            if (_entitiesScriptEngine) {
-                _entitiesScriptEngine->callEntityScriptMethod(_currentHoverOverEntityID, "hoverLeaveEntity", pointerEvent);
-            }
+            emit entityScriptingInterface->hoverLeaveEntity(_currentHoverOverEntityID, pointerEvent);
         }
 
         // If the new hover entity does not match the previous hover entity then we are entering the new one
         // this is true if the _currentHoverOverEntityID is known or unknown
         if (rayPickResult.entityID != _currentHoverOverEntityID) {
-            emit hoverEnterEntity(rayPickResult.entityID, pointerEvent);
-            if (_entitiesScriptEngine) {
-                _entitiesScriptEngine->callEntityScriptMethod(rayPickResult.entityID, "hoverEnterEntity", pointerEvent);
-            }
+            emit entityScriptingInterface->hoverEnterEntity(rayPickResult.entityID, pointerEvent);
         }
 
         // and finally, no matter what, if we're intersecting an entity then we're definitely hovering over it, and
         // we should send our hover over event
-        emit hoverOverEntity(rayPickResult.entityID, pointerEvent);
-        if (_entitiesScriptEngine) {
-            _entitiesScriptEngine->callEntityScriptMethod(rayPickResult.entityID, "hoverOverEntity", pointerEvent);
-        }
+        emit entityScriptingInterface->hoverOverEntity(rayPickResult.entityID, pointerEvent);
 
         // remember what we're hovering over
         _currentHoverOverEntityID = rayPickResult.entityID;
@@ -718,38 +728,18 @@ void EntityTreeRenderer::mouseMoveEvent(QMouseEvent* event) {
         // if we were previously hovering over an entity, and we're no longer hovering over any entity then we need to
         // send the hover leave for our previous entity
         if (!_currentHoverOverEntityID.isInvalidID()) {
-
-            auto entity = getTree()->findEntityByID(_currentHoverOverEntityID);
-            glm::vec2 pos2D = projectOntoEntityXYPlane(entity, ray, rayPickResult);
+            glm::vec2 pos2D = projectOntoEntityXYPlane(rayPickResult.entity, ray, rayPickResult);
             PointerEvent pointerEvent(PointerEvent::Move, MOUSE_POINTER_ID,
                                   pos2D, rayPickResult.intersection,
                                   rayPickResult.surfaceNormal, ray.direction,
                                       toPointerButton(*event), toPointerButtons(*event),
                                       Qt::NoModifier); // TODO -- check for modifier keys?
 
-            emit hoverLeaveEntity(_currentHoverOverEntityID, pointerEvent);
-            if (_entitiesScriptEngine) {
-                _entitiesScriptEngine->callEntityScriptMethod(_currentHoverOverEntityID, "hoverLeaveEntity", pointerEvent);
-            }
+            emit entityScriptingInterface->hoverLeaveEntity(_currentHoverOverEntityID, pointerEvent);
             _currentHoverOverEntityID = UNKNOWN_ENTITY_ID; // makes it the unknown ID
-        }
-    }
 
-    // Even if we're no longer intersecting with an entity, if we started clicking on an entity and we have
-    // not yet released the hold then this is still considered a holdingClickOnEntity event
-    if (!_currentClickingOnEntityID.isInvalidID()) {
-
-        auto entity = getTree()->findEntityByID(_currentClickingOnEntityID);
-        glm::vec2 pos2D = projectOntoEntityXYPlane(entity, ray, rayPickResult);
-        PointerEvent pointerEvent(PointerEvent::Move, MOUSE_POINTER_ID,
-                                  pos2D, rayPickResult.intersection,
-                                  rayPickResult.surfaceNormal, ray.direction,
-                                  toPointerButton(*event), toPointerButtons(*event),
-                                  Qt::NoModifier); // TODO -- check for modifier keys?
-
-        emit holdingClickOnEntity(_currentClickingOnEntityID, pointerEvent);
-        if (_entitiesScriptEngine) {
-            _entitiesScriptEngine->callEntityScriptMethod(_currentClickingOnEntityID, "holdingClickOnEntity", pointerEvent);
+            _lastPointerEvent = pointerEvent;
+            _lastPointerEventValid = true;
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/libraries/entities-renderer/src/EntityTreeRenderer.h b/libraries/entities-renderer/src/EntityTreeRenderer.h
index 1b1d46d50c..1eb44f996a 100644
--- a/libraries/entities-renderer/src/EntityTreeRenderer.h
+++ b/libraries/entities-renderer/src/EntityTreeRenderer.h
@@ -117,21 +117,6 @@ public:
     void onEntityChanged(const EntityItemID& id);
 
 signals:
-    void mousePressOnEntity(const EntityItemID& entityItemID, const PointerEvent& event);
-    void mouseDoublePressOnEntity(const EntityItemID& entityItemID, const PointerEvent& event);
-    void mouseMoveOnEntity(const EntityItemID& entityItemID, const PointerEvent& event);
-    void mouseReleaseOnEntity(const EntityItemID& entityItemID, const PointerEvent& event);
-    void mousePressOffEntity();
-    void mouseDoublePressOffEntity();
-
-    void clickDownOnEntity(const EntityItemID& entityItemID, const PointerEvent& event);
-    void holdingClickOnEntity(const EntityItemID& entityItemID, const PointerEvent& event);
-    void clickReleaseOnEntity(const EntityItemID& entityItemID, const PointerEvent& event);
-
-    void hoverEnterEntity(const EntityItemID& entityItemID, const PointerEvent& event);
-    void hoverOverEntity(const EntityItemID& entityItemID, const PointerEvent& event);
-    void hoverLeaveEntity(const EntityItemID& entityItemID, const PointerEvent& event);
-
     void enterEntity(const EntityItemID& entityItemID);
     void leaveEntity(const EntityItemID& entityItemID);
     void collisionWithEntity(const EntityItemID& idA, const EntityItemID& idB, const Collision& collision);
diff --git a/libraries/entities-renderer/src/RenderableWebEntityItem.cpp b/libraries/entities-renderer/src/RenderableWebEntityItem.cpp
index 4699f2cd8f..a2e574a829 100644
--- a/libraries/entities-renderer/src/RenderableWebEntityItem.cpp
+++ b/libraries/entities-renderer/src/RenderableWebEntityItem.cpp
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
 #include <ui/TabletScriptingInterface.h>
 #include <EntityScriptingInterface.h>
 
-#include "EntityTreeRenderer.h"
 #include "EntitiesRendererLogging.h"
 
 
@@ -86,6 +85,10 @@ bool WebEntityRenderer::needsRenderUpdateFromTypedEntity(const TypedEntityPointe
         return true;
     }
 
+    if (_lastLocked != entity->getLocked()) {
+        return true;
+    }
+
     return false;
 }
 
@@ -136,6 +139,7 @@ void WebEntityRenderer::doRenderUpdateSynchronousTyped(const ScenePointer& scene
         }
 
         _lastDPI = entity->getDPI();
+        _lastLocked = entity->getLocked();
 
         glm::vec2 windowSize = getWindowSize(entity);
         _webSurface->resize(QSize(windowSize.x, windowSize.y));
@@ -234,38 +238,6 @@ bool WebEntityRenderer::buildWebSurface(const TypedEntityPointer& entity) {
         emit entities->webEventReceived(entityItemID, message);
     });
 
-    auto forwardPointerEvent = [=](const EntityItemID& entityItemID, const PointerEvent& event) {
-        if (entityItemID == entity->getID()) {
-            handlePointerEvent(entity, event);
-        }
-    };
-
-    auto renderer = DependencyManager::get<EntityTreeRenderer>();
-    QObject::connect(renderer.data(), &EntityTreeRenderer::mousePressOnEntity, this, forwardPointerEvent);
-    QObject::connect(renderer.data(), &EntityTreeRenderer::mouseReleaseOnEntity, this, forwardPointerEvent);
-    QObject::connect(renderer.data(), &EntityTreeRenderer::mouseMoveOnEntity, this, forwardPointerEvent);
-    QObject::connect(renderer.data(), &EntityTreeRenderer::hoverLeaveEntity, this,
-        [=](const EntityItemID& entityItemID, const PointerEvent& event) {
-        if (this->_pressed && entity->getID() == entityItemID) {
-            // If the user mouses off the entity while the button is down, simulate a touch end.
-            QTouchEvent::TouchPoint point;
-            point.setId(event.getID());
-            point.setState(Qt::TouchPointReleased);
-            glm::vec2 windowPos = event.getPos2D() * (METERS_TO_INCHES * _lastDPI);
-            QPointF windowPoint(windowPos.x, windowPos.y);
-            point.setScenePos(windowPoint);
-            point.setPos(windowPoint);
-            QList<QTouchEvent::TouchPoint> touchPoints;
-            touchPoints.push_back(point);
-            QTouchEvent* touchEvent = new QTouchEvent(QEvent::TouchEnd, nullptr,
-                Qt::NoModifier, Qt::TouchPointReleased, touchPoints);
-            touchEvent->setWindow(_webSurface->getWindow());
-            touchEvent->setDevice(&_touchDevice);
-            touchEvent->setTarget(_webSurface->getRootItem());
-            QCoreApplication::postEvent(_webSurface->getWindow(), touchEvent);
-        }
-    });
-
     return true;
 }
 
@@ -295,13 +267,6 @@ void WebEntityRenderer::destroyWebSurface() {
         }
 
         webSurface->pause();
-        auto renderer = DependencyManager::get<EntityTreeRenderer>();
-        if (renderer) {
-            QObject::disconnect(renderer.data(), &EntityTreeRenderer::mousePressOnEntity, this, nullptr);
-            QObject::disconnect(renderer.data(), &EntityTreeRenderer::mouseReleaseOnEntity, this, nullptr);
-            QObject::disconnect(renderer.data(), &EntityTreeRenderer::mouseMoveOnEntity, this, nullptr);
-            QObject::disconnect(renderer.data(), &EntityTreeRenderer::hoverLeaveEntity, this, nullptr);
-        }
         webSurface.reset();
     }
 }
@@ -347,13 +312,34 @@ void WebEntityRenderer::loadSourceURL() {
     }
 }
 
-void WebEntityRenderer::handlePointerEvent(const TypedEntityPointer& entity, const PointerEvent& event) {
+void WebEntityRenderer::hoverLeaveEntity(const PointerEvent& event) {
+    if (!_lastLocked && _webSurface && _pressed) {
+        // If the user mouses off the entity while the button is down, simulate a touch end.
+        QTouchEvent::TouchPoint point;
+        point.setId(event.getID());
+        point.setState(Qt::TouchPointReleased);
+        glm::vec2 windowPos = event.getPos2D() * (METERS_TO_INCHES * _lastDPI);
+        QPointF windowPoint(windowPos.x, windowPos.y);
+        point.setScenePos(windowPoint);
+        point.setPos(windowPoint);
+        QList<QTouchEvent::TouchPoint> touchPoints;
+        touchPoints.push_back(point);
+        QTouchEvent* touchEvent = new QTouchEvent(QEvent::TouchEnd, nullptr,
+            Qt::NoModifier, Qt::TouchPointReleased, touchPoints);
+        touchEvent->setWindow(_webSurface->getWindow());
+        touchEvent->setDevice(&_touchDevice);
+        touchEvent->setTarget(_webSurface->getRootItem());
+        QCoreApplication::postEvent(_webSurface->getWindow(), touchEvent);
+    }
+}
+
+void WebEntityRenderer::handlePointerEvent(const PointerEvent& event) {
     // Ignore mouse interaction if we're locked
-    if (entity->getLocked() || !_webSurface) {
+    if (_lastLocked || !_webSurface) {
         return;
     }
 
-    glm::vec2 windowPos = event.getPos2D() * (METERS_TO_INCHES * entity->getDPI());
+    glm::vec2 windowPos = event.getPos2D() * (METERS_TO_INCHES * _lastDPI);
     QPointF windowPoint(windowPos.x, windowPos.y);
     if (event.getType() == PointerEvent::Move) {
         // Forward a mouse move event to webSurface
diff --git a/libraries/entities-renderer/src/RenderableWebEntityItem.h b/libraries/entities-renderer/src/RenderableWebEntityItem.h
index 9c79001dc5..2d162e57fe 100644
--- a/libraries/entities-renderer/src/RenderableWebEntityItem.h
+++ b/libraries/entities-renderer/src/RenderableWebEntityItem.h
@@ -18,12 +18,16 @@ class PointerEvent;
 namespace render { namespace entities {
 
 class WebEntityRenderer : public TypedEntityRenderer<WebEntityItem> {
+    Q_OBJECT
     using Parent = TypedEntityRenderer<WebEntityItem>;
     friend class EntityRenderer;
 
 public:
     WebEntityRenderer(const EntityItemPointer& entity);
 
+    Q_INVOKABLE void hoverLeaveEntity(const PointerEvent& event);
+    Q_INVOKABLE void handlePointerEvent(const PointerEvent& event);
+
 protected:
     virtual void onRemoveFromSceneTyped(const TypedEntityPointer& entity) override;
     virtual bool needsRenderUpdate() const override;
@@ -44,9 +48,6 @@ private:
     bool hasWebSurface();
     void loadSourceURL();
     glm::vec2 getWindowSize(const TypedEntityPointer& entity) const;
-    void handlePointerEvent(const TypedEntityPointer& entity, const PointerEvent& event);
-
-private:
 
     int _geometryId{ 0 };
     enum contentType {
@@ -60,6 +61,7 @@ private:
     bool _pressed{ false };
     QString _lastSourceUrl;
     uint16_t _lastDPI;
+    bool _lastLocked;
     QTimer _timer;
     uint64_t _lastRenderTime { 0 };
     Transform _renderTransform;
diff --git a/libraries/entities/src/EntityScriptingInterface.cpp b/libraries/entities/src/EntityScriptingInterface.cpp
index b1a97010c0..ed7a1469b3 100644
--- a/libraries/entities/src/EntityScriptingInterface.cpp
+++ b/libraries/entities/src/EntityScriptingInterface.cpp
@@ -51,6 +51,10 @@ EntityScriptingInterface::EntityScriptingInterface(bool bidOnSimulationOwnership
     connect(nodeList.data(), &NodeList::canRezTmpCertifiedChanged, this, &EntityScriptingInterface::canRezTmpCertifiedChanged);
     connect(nodeList.data(), &NodeList::canWriteAssetsChanged, this, &EntityScriptingInterface::canWriteAssetsChanged);
 
+    // If the user clicks somewhere where there is no entity at all, we will release focus
+    connect(this, &EntityScriptingInterface::mousePressOffEntity, [=]() {
+        setKeyboardFocusEntity(UNKNOWN_ENTITY_ID);
+    });
 
     auto& packetReceiver = nodeList->getPacketReceiver();
     packetReceiver.registerListener(PacketType::EntityScriptCallMethod, this, "handleEntityScriptCallMethodPacket");
@@ -1674,44 +1678,44 @@ QUuid EntityScriptingInterface::getKeyboardFocusEntity() const {
     return result;
 }
 
-void EntityScriptingInterface::setKeyboardFocusEntity(QUuid id) {
-    QMetaObject::invokeMethod(qApp, "setKeyboardFocusEntity", Qt::QueuedConnection, Q_ARG(QUuid, id));
+void EntityScriptingInterface::setKeyboardFocusEntity(const EntityItemID& id) {
+    QMetaObject::invokeMethod(qApp, "setKeyboardFocusEntity", Qt::DirectConnection, Q_ARG(EntityItemID, id));
 }
 
-void EntityScriptingInterface::sendMousePressOnEntity(QUuid id, PointerEvent event) {
-    QMetaObject::invokeMethod(qApp, "sendMousePressOnEntity", Qt::QueuedConnection, Q_ARG(QUuid, id), Q_ARG(PointerEvent, event));
+void EntityScriptingInterface::sendMousePressOnEntity(const EntityItemID& id, const PointerEvent& event) {
+    emit mousePressOnEntity(id, event);
 }
 
-void EntityScriptingInterface::sendMouseMoveOnEntity(QUuid id, PointerEvent event) {
-    QMetaObject::invokeMethod(qApp, "sendMouseMoveOnEntity", Qt::QueuedConnection, Q_ARG(QUuid, id), Q_ARG(PointerEvent, event));
+void EntityScriptingInterface::sendMouseMoveOnEntity(const EntityItemID& id, const PointerEvent& event) {
+    emit mouseMoveOnEntity(id, event);
 }
 
-void EntityScriptingInterface::sendMouseReleaseOnEntity(QUuid id, PointerEvent event) {
-    QMetaObject::invokeMethod(qApp, "sendMouseReleaseOnEntity", Qt::QueuedConnection, Q_ARG(QUuid, id), Q_ARG(PointerEvent, event));
+void EntityScriptingInterface::sendMouseReleaseOnEntity(const EntityItemID& id, const PointerEvent& event) {
+    emit mouseReleaseOnEntity(id, event);
 }
 
-void EntityScriptingInterface::sendClickDownOnEntity(QUuid id, PointerEvent event) {
-    QMetaObject::invokeMethod(qApp, "sendClickDownOnEntity", Qt::QueuedConnection, Q_ARG(QUuid, id), Q_ARG(PointerEvent, event));
+void EntityScriptingInterface::sendClickDownOnEntity(const EntityItemID& id, const PointerEvent& event) {
+    emit clickDownOnEntity(id, event);
 }
 
-void EntityScriptingInterface::sendHoldingClickOnEntity(QUuid id, PointerEvent event) {
-    QMetaObject::invokeMethod(qApp, "sendHoldingClickOnEntity", Qt::QueuedConnection, Q_ARG(QUuid, id), Q_ARG(PointerEvent, event));
+void EntityScriptingInterface::sendHoldingClickOnEntity(const EntityItemID& id, const PointerEvent& event) {
+    emit holdingClickOnEntity(id, event);
 }
 
-void EntityScriptingInterface::sendClickReleaseOnEntity(QUuid id, PointerEvent event) {
-    QMetaObject::invokeMethod(qApp, "sendClickReleaseOnEntity", Qt::QueuedConnection, Q_ARG(QUuid, id), Q_ARG(PointerEvent, event));
+void EntityScriptingInterface::sendClickReleaseOnEntity(const EntityItemID& id, const PointerEvent& event) {
+    emit clickReleaseOnEntity(id, event);
 }
 
-void EntityScriptingInterface::sendHoverEnterEntity(QUuid id, PointerEvent event) {
-    QMetaObject::invokeMethod(qApp, "sendHoverEnterEntity", Qt::QueuedConnection, Q_ARG(QUuid, id), Q_ARG(PointerEvent, event));
+void EntityScriptingInterface::sendHoverEnterEntity(const EntityItemID& id, const PointerEvent& event) {
+    emit hoverEnterEntity(id, event);
 }
 
-void EntityScriptingInterface::sendHoverOverEntity(QUuid id, PointerEvent event) {
-    QMetaObject::invokeMethod(qApp, "sendHoverOverEntity", Qt::QueuedConnection, Q_ARG(QUuid, id), Q_ARG(PointerEvent, event));
+void EntityScriptingInterface::sendHoverOverEntity(const EntityItemID& id, const PointerEvent& event) {
+    emit hoverOverEntity(id, event);
 }
 
-void EntityScriptingInterface::sendHoverLeaveEntity(QUuid id, PointerEvent event) {
-    QMetaObject::invokeMethod(qApp, "sendHoverLeaveEntity", Qt::QueuedConnection, Q_ARG(QUuid, id), Q_ARG(PointerEvent, event));
+void EntityScriptingInterface::sendHoverLeaveEntity(const EntityItemID& id, const PointerEvent& event) {
+    emit hoverLeaveEntity(id, event);
 }
 
 bool EntityScriptingInterface::wantsHandControllerPointerEvents(QUuid id) {
diff --git a/libraries/entities/src/EntityScriptingInterface.h b/libraries/entities/src/EntityScriptingInterface.h
index a6d754cf9e..141289884b 100644
--- a/libraries/entities/src/EntityScriptingInterface.h
+++ b/libraries/entities/src/EntityScriptingInterface.h
@@ -380,19 +380,19 @@ public slots:
     Q_INVOKABLE QString getNestableType(QUuid id);
 
     Q_INVOKABLE QUuid getKeyboardFocusEntity() const;
-    Q_INVOKABLE void setKeyboardFocusEntity(QUuid id);
+    Q_INVOKABLE void setKeyboardFocusEntity(const EntityItemID& id);
 
-    Q_INVOKABLE void sendMousePressOnEntity(QUuid id, PointerEvent event);
-    Q_INVOKABLE void sendMouseMoveOnEntity(QUuid id, PointerEvent event);
-    Q_INVOKABLE void sendMouseReleaseOnEntity(QUuid id, PointerEvent event);
+    Q_INVOKABLE void sendMousePressOnEntity(const EntityItemID& id, const PointerEvent& event);
+    Q_INVOKABLE void sendMouseMoveOnEntity(const EntityItemID& id, const PointerEvent& event);
+    Q_INVOKABLE void sendMouseReleaseOnEntity(const EntityItemID& id, const PointerEvent& event);
 
-    Q_INVOKABLE void sendClickDownOnEntity(QUuid id, PointerEvent event);
-    Q_INVOKABLE void sendHoldingClickOnEntity(QUuid id, PointerEvent event);
-    Q_INVOKABLE void sendClickReleaseOnEntity(QUuid id, PointerEvent event);
+    Q_INVOKABLE void sendClickDownOnEntity(const EntityItemID& id, const PointerEvent& event);
+    Q_INVOKABLE void sendHoldingClickOnEntity(const EntityItemID& id, const PointerEvent& event);
+    Q_INVOKABLE void sendClickReleaseOnEntity(const EntityItemID& id, const PointerEvent& event);
 
-    Q_INVOKABLE void sendHoverEnterEntity(QUuid id, PointerEvent event);
-    Q_INVOKABLE void sendHoverOverEntity(QUuid id, PointerEvent event);
-    Q_INVOKABLE void sendHoverLeaveEntity(QUuid id, PointerEvent event);
+    Q_INVOKABLE void sendHoverEnterEntity(const EntityItemID& id, const PointerEvent& event);
+    Q_INVOKABLE void sendHoverOverEntity(const EntityItemID& id, const PointerEvent& event);
+    Q_INVOKABLE void sendHoverLeaveEntity(const EntityItemID& id, const PointerEvent& event);
 
     Q_INVOKABLE bool wantsHandControllerPointerEvents(QUuid id);
 
@@ -439,8 +439,11 @@ signals:
     void canWriteAssetsChanged(bool canWriteAssets);
 
     void mousePressOnEntity(const EntityItemID& entityItemID, const PointerEvent& event);
+    void mouseDoublePressOnEntity(const EntityItemID& entityItemID, const PointerEvent& event);
     void mouseMoveOnEntity(const EntityItemID& entityItemID, const PointerEvent& event);
     void mouseReleaseOnEntity(const EntityItemID& entityItemID, const PointerEvent& event);
+    void mousePressOffEntity();
+    void mouseDoublePressOffEntity();
 
     void clickDownOnEntity(const EntityItemID& entityItemID, const PointerEvent& event);
     void holdingClickOnEntity(const EntityItemID& entityItemID, const PointerEvent& event);
diff --git a/libraries/render-utils/src/DeferredLightingEffect.cpp b/libraries/render-utils/src/DeferredLightingEffect.cpp
index 5068047d20..dcb16c08f8 100644
--- a/libraries/render-utils/src/DeferredLightingEffect.cpp
+++ b/libraries/render-utils/src/DeferredLightingEffect.cpp
@@ -511,12 +511,19 @@ void RenderDeferredSetup::run(const render::RenderContextPointer& renderContext,
 
         auto keyLight = lightAndShadow.first;
 
+        model::LightPointer keyAmbientLight;
+        if (lightStage && lightStage->_currentFrame._ambientLights.size()) {
+            keyAmbientLight = lightStage->getLight(lightStage->_currentFrame._ambientLights.front());
+        }
+        bool hasAmbientMap = (keyAmbientLight != nullptr);
+
         // Setup the global directional pass pipeline
         {
             if (deferredLightingEffect->_shadowMapEnabled) {
+
                 // If the keylight has an ambient Map then use the Skybox version of the pass
                 // otherwise use the ambient sphere version
-                if (keyLight->getAmbientMap()) {
+                if (hasAmbientMap) {
                     program = deferredLightingEffect->_directionalSkyboxLightShadow;
                     locations = deferredLightingEffect->_directionalSkyboxLightShadowLocations;
                 } else {
@@ -526,7 +533,7 @@ void RenderDeferredSetup::run(const render::RenderContextPointer& renderContext,
             } else {
                 // If the keylight has an ambient Map then use the Skybox version of the pass
                 // otherwise use the ambient sphere version
-                if (keyLight->getAmbientMap()) {
+                if (hasAmbientMap) {
                     program = deferredLightingEffect->_directionalSkyboxLight;
                     locations = deferredLightingEffect->_directionalSkyboxLightLocations;
                 } else {
diff --git a/libraries/render-utils/src/Haze.slf b/libraries/render-utils/src/Haze.slf
index bf46037fd5..77c820e093 100644
--- a/libraries/render-utils/src/Haze.slf
+++ b/libraries/render-utils/src/Haze.slf
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ void main(void) {
     }
 
     // Mix with background at far range
-    const float BLEND_DISTANCE = 30000.0;
+    const float BLEND_DISTANCE = 27000.0;
     if (distance > BLEND_DISTANCE) {
         outFragColor = mix(potentialFragColor, fragColor, hazeParams.backgroundBlendValue);
     } else {
diff --git a/libraries/script-engine/src/ScriptEngine.cpp b/libraries/script-engine/src/ScriptEngine.cpp
index 98846c5213..6fbcd6a794 100644
--- a/libraries/script-engine/src/ScriptEngine.cpp
+++ b/libraries/script-engine/src/ScriptEngine.cpp
@@ -97,7 +97,6 @@ static const bool HIFI_AUTOREFRESH_FILE_SCRIPTS { true };
 Q_DECLARE_METATYPE(QScriptEngine::FunctionSignature)
 int functionSignatureMetaID = qRegisterMetaType<QScriptEngine::FunctionSignature>();
 
-Q_DECLARE_METATYPE(ScriptEnginePointer)
 int scriptEnginePointerMetaID = qRegisterMetaType<ScriptEnginePointer>();
 
 Q_LOGGING_CATEGORY(scriptengineScript, "hifi.scriptengine.script")
diff --git a/libraries/script-engine/src/ScriptEngine.h b/libraries/script-engine/src/ScriptEngine.h
index db159e7265..17c0e0713a 100644
--- a/libraries/script-engine/src/ScriptEngine.h
+++ b/libraries/script-engine/src/ScriptEngine.h
@@ -55,6 +55,8 @@ static const int DEFAULT_ENTITY_PPS_PER_SCRIPT = 900;
 
 class ScriptEngines;
 
+Q_DECLARE_METATYPE(ScriptEnginePointer)
+
 class CallbackData {
 public:
     QScriptValue function;
diff --git a/unpublishedScripts/marketplace/stopwatch/models/Stopwatch-min-hand.fbx b/unpublishedScripts/marketplace/stopwatch/models/Stopwatch-min-hand.fbx
deleted file mode 100644
index b504da13bd..0000000000
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diff --git a/unpublishedScripts/marketplace/stopwatch/models/Stopwatch-sec-hand.fbx b/unpublishedScripts/marketplace/stopwatch/models/Stopwatch-sec-hand.fbx
deleted file mode 100644
index 12aa85f126..0000000000
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diff --git a/unpublishedScripts/marketplace/stopwatch/models/Stopwatch.fbx b/unpublishedScripts/marketplace/stopwatch/models/Stopwatch.fbx
deleted file mode 100644
index 073544875e..0000000000
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diff --git a/unpublishedScripts/marketplace/stopwatch/models/transparent-box.fbx b/unpublishedScripts/marketplace/stopwatch/models/transparent-box.fbx
deleted file mode 100644
index b1df7d962c..0000000000
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diff --git a/unpublishedScripts/marketplace/stopwatch/sounds/chime.wav b/unpublishedScripts/marketplace/stopwatch/sounds/chime.wav
deleted file mode 100644
index cd7143eeeb..0000000000
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diff --git a/unpublishedScripts/marketplace/stopwatch/sounds/tick.wav b/unpublishedScripts/marketplace/stopwatch/sounds/tick.wav
deleted file mode 100644
index 21781f8ce4..0000000000
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diff --git a/unpublishedScripts/marketplace/stopwatch/spawnStopwatch.js b/unpublishedScripts/marketplace/stopwatch/spawnStopwatch.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 3a0a8a506b..0000000000
--- a/unpublishedScripts/marketplace/stopwatch/spawnStopwatch.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,89 +0,0 @@
-//
-//  spawnStopwatch.js
-//
-//  Created by Ryan Huffman on 1/20/17.
-//  Copyright 2017 High Fidelity, Inc.
-//
-//  Distributed under the Apache License, Version 2.0.
-//  See the accompanying file LICENSE or http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.html
-//
-
-var forward = Quat.getFront(MyAvatar.orientation);
-Vec3.print("Forward: ", forward);
-var positionToSpawn = Vec3.sum(MyAvatar.position, Vec3.multiply(3, forward));
-var scale = 0.5;
-positionToSpawn.y += 0.5;
-
-var stopwatchID = Entities.addEntity({
-    type: "Model",
-    name: "stopwatch/base",
-    position: positionToSpawn,
-    modelURL: Script.resolvePath("models/Stopwatch.fbx"),
-    dimensions: Vec3.multiply(scale, {"x":4.129462242126465,"y":1.058512806892395,"z":5.773681640625}),
-    rotation: Quat.multiply(MyAvatar.orientation, Quat.fromPitchYawRollDegrees(90, 0, 0))
-});
-
-var secondHandID = Entities.addEntity({
-    type: "Model",
-    name: "stopwatch/seconds",
-    parentID: stopwatchID,
-    localPosition: Vec3.multiply(scale, {"x":-0.004985813982784748,"y":0.39391064643859863,"z":0.8312804698944092}),
-    dimensions: Vec3.multiply(scale, {"x":0.14095762372016907,"y":0.02546107769012451,"z":1.6077008247375488}),
-    registrationPoint: {"x":0.5,"y":0.5,"z":1},
-    modelURL: Script.resolvePath("models/Stopwatch-sec-hand.fbx"),
-});
-
-var minuteHandID = Entities.addEntity({
-    type: "Model",
-    name: "stopwatch/minutes",
-    parentID: stopwatchID,
-    localPosition: Vec3.multiply(scale, {"x":-0.0023056098725646734,"y":0.3308190703392029,"z":0.21810021996498108}),
-    dimensions: Vec3.multiply(scale, {"x":0.045471154153347015,"y":0.015412690117955208,"z":0.22930574417114258}),
-    registrationPoint: {"x":0.5,"y":0.5,"z":1},
-    modelURL: Script.resolvePath("models/Stopwatch-min-hand.fbx"),
-});
-
-var startStopButtonID = Entities.addEntity({
-    type: "Model",
-    name: "stopwatch/startStop",
-    parentID: stopwatchID,
-    dimensions: Vec3.multiply(scale, { x: 0.8, y: 0.8, z: 1.0 }),
-    localPosition: Vec3.multiply(scale, { x: 0, y: -0.1, z: -2.06 }),
-    modelURL: Script.resolvePath("models/transparent-box.fbx")
-});
-
-var resetButtonID = Entities.addEntity({
-    type: "Model",
-    name: "stopwatch/startStop",
-    parentID: stopwatchID,
-    dimensions: Vec3.multiply(scale, { x: 0.6, y: 0.6, z: 0.8 }),
-    localPosition: Vec3.multiply(scale, { x: -1.5, y: -0.1, z: -1.2 }),
-    localRotation: Quat.fromVec3Degrees({ x: 0, y: 36, z: 0 }),
-    modelURL: Script.resolvePath("models/transparent-box.fbx")
-});
-
-Entities.editEntity(stopwatchID, {
-    userData: JSON.stringify({
-        secondHandID: secondHandID,
-        minuteHandID: minuteHandID
-    }),
-    serverScripts: Script.resolvePath("stopwatchServer.js")
-});
-
-Entities.editEntity(startStopButtonID, {
-    userData: JSON.stringify({
-        stopwatchID: stopwatchID,
-        grabbableKey: { wantsTrigger: true }
-    }),
-    script: Script.resolvePath("stopwatchStartStop.js")
-});
-
-Entities.editEntity(resetButtonID, {
-    userData: JSON.stringify({
-        stopwatchID: stopwatchID,
-        grabbableKey: { wantsTrigger: true }
-    }),
-    script: Script.resolvePath("stopwatchReset.js")
-});
-
-Script.stop()
diff --git a/unpublishedScripts/marketplace/stopwatch/stopwatchReset.js b/unpublishedScripts/marketplace/stopwatch/stopwatchReset.js
deleted file mode 100644
index b65c1e7340..0000000000
--- a/unpublishedScripts/marketplace/stopwatch/stopwatchReset.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,22 +0,0 @@
-//
-//  stopwatchReset.js
-//
-//  Created by David Rowe on 26 May 2017.
-//  Copyright 2017 High Fidelity, Inc.
-//
-//  Distributed under the Apache License, Version 2.0.
-//  See the accompanying file LICENSE or http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.html
-//
-
-(function () {
-    this.preload = function (entityID) {
-        var properties = Entities.getEntityProperties(entityID, "userData");
-        this.messageChannel = "STOPWATCH-" + JSON.parse(properties.userData).stopwatchID;
-    };
-    function click() {
-        Messages.sendMessage(this.messageChannel, "reset");
-    }
-    this.startNearTrigger = click;
-    this.startFarTrigger = click;
-    this.clickDownOnEntity = click;
-});
diff --git a/unpublishedScripts/marketplace/stopwatch/stopwatchServer.js b/unpublishedScripts/marketplace/stopwatch/stopwatchServer.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 6ae1b69087..0000000000
--- a/unpublishedScripts/marketplace/stopwatch/stopwatchServer.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,132 +0,0 @@
-//
-//  stopwatchServer.js
-//
-//  Created by Ryan Huffman on 1/20/17.
-//  Copyright 2017 High Fidelity, Inc.
-//
-//  Distributed under the Apache License, Version 2.0.
-//  See the accompanying file LICENSE or http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.html
-//
-
-(function() {
-    var self = this;
-
-    self.equipped = false;
-    self.isActive = false;
-    self.seconds = 0;
-
-    self.secondHandID = null;
-    self.minuteHandID = null;
-
-    self.tickSound = SoundCache.getSound(Script.resolvePath("sounds/tick.wav"));
-    self.tickInjector = null;
-    self.tickIntervalID = null;
-
-    self.chimeSound = SoundCache.getSound(Script.resolvePath("sounds/chime.wav"));
-
-    self.preload = function(entityID) {
-        print("Preloading stopwatch: ", entityID);
-        self.entityID = entityID;
-        self.messageChannel = "STOPWATCH-" + entityID;
-
-        var userData = Entities.getEntityProperties(self.entityID, 'userData').userData;
-        var data = JSON.parse(userData);
-        self.secondHandID = data.secondHandID;
-        self.minuteHandID = data.minuteHandID;
-
-        self.resetTimer();
-
-        Messages.subscribe(self.messageChannel);
-        Messages.messageReceived.connect(this, self.messageReceived);
-    };
-    self.unload = function() {
-        print("Unloading stopwatch:", self.entityID);
-        self.resetTimer();
-        Messages.unsubscribe(self.messageChannel);
-        Messages.messageReceived.disconnect(this, self.messageReceived);
-    };
-    self.messageReceived = function(channel, message, sender) {
-        print("Message received", channel, sender, message); 
-        if (channel === self.messageChannel) {
-            switch (message) {
-                case "startStop":
-                    if (self.isActive) {
-                        self.stopTimer();
-                    } else {
-                        self.startTimer();
-                    }
-                    break;
-                case "reset":
-                    self.stopTimer();
-                    self.resetTimer();
-                    break;
-            }
-        }
-    };
-    self.getStopwatchPosition = function() {
-        return Entities.getEntityProperties(self.entityID, "position").position;
-    };
-    self.resetTimer = function() {
-        print("Resetting stopwatch");
-        Entities.editEntity(self.secondHandID, {
-            localRotation: Quat.fromPitchYawRollDegrees(0, 0, 0),
-            angularVelocity: { x: 0, y: 0, z: 0 },
-        });
-        Entities.editEntity(self.minuteHandID, {
-            localRotation: Quat.fromPitchYawRollDegrees(0, 0, 0),
-            angularVelocity: { x: 0, y: 0, z: 0 },
-        });
-        self.seconds = 0;
-    };
-    self.startTimer = function() {
-        print("Starting stopwatch");
-        if (!self.tickInjector) {
-            self.tickInjector = Audio.playSound(self.tickSound, {
-                position: self.getStopwatchPosition(),
-                volume: 0.7,
-                loop: true
-            });
-        } else {
-            self.tickInjector.restart();
-        }
-
-        self.tickIntervalID = Script.setInterval(function() {
-            if (self.tickInjector) {
-                self.tickInjector.setOptions({
-                    position: self.getStopwatchPosition(),
-                    volume: 0.7,
-                    loop: true
-                });
-            }
-            self.seconds++;
-            const degreesPerTick = -360 / 60;
-            Entities.editEntity(self.secondHandID, {
-                localRotation: Quat.fromPitchYawRollDegrees(0, self.seconds * degreesPerTick, 0),
-            });
-
-            if (self.seconds % 60 == 0) {
-                Entities.editEntity(self.minuteHandID, {
-                    localRotation: Quat.fromPitchYawRollDegrees(0, (self.seconds / 60) * degreesPerTick, 0),
-                });
-                Audio.playSound(self.chimeSound, {
-                    position: self.getStopwatchPosition(),
-                    volume: 1.0,
-                    loop: false
-                });
-            }
-        }, 1000);
-
-        self.isActive = true;
-    };
-    self.stopTimer = function () {
-        print("Stopping stopwatch");
-        if (self.tickInjector) {
-            self.tickInjector.stop();
-        }
-        if (self.tickIntervalID !== null) {
-            Script.clearInterval(self.tickIntervalID);
-            self.tickIntervalID = null;
-        }
-        self.isActive = false;
-    };
-});
diff --git a/unpublishedScripts/marketplace/stopwatch/stopwatchStartStop.js b/unpublishedScripts/marketplace/stopwatch/stopwatchStartStop.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 88c037ee36..0000000000
--- a/unpublishedScripts/marketplace/stopwatch/stopwatchStartStop.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,23 +0,0 @@
-//
-//  stopwatchStartStop.js
-//
-//  Created by David Rowe on 26 May 2017.
-//  Copyright 2017 High Fidelity, Inc.
-//
-//  Distributed under the Apache License, Version 2.0.
-//  See the accompanying file LICENSE or http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.html
-//
-
-(function () {
-    var messageChannel;
-    this.preload = function (entityID) {
-        var properties = Entities.getEntityProperties(entityID, "userData");
-        this.messageChannel = "STOPWATCH-" + JSON.parse(properties.userData).stopwatchID;
-    };
-    function click() {
-        Messages.sendMessage(this.messageChannel, "startStop");
-    }
-    this.startNearTrigger = click;
-    this.startFarTrigger = click;
-    this.clickDownOnEntity = click;
-});