diff --git a/interface/src/Application.cpp b/interface/src/Application.cpp
index b142b6cb71..2fdd778339 100644
--- a/interface/src/Application.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/Application.cpp
@@ -5062,8 +5062,23 @@ const DisplayPlugin* Application::getActiveDisplayPlugin() const {
 static void addDisplayPluginToMenu(DisplayPluginPointer displayPlugin, bool active = false) {
     auto menu = Menu::getInstance();
     QString name = displayPlugin->getName();
+    auto grouping = displayPlugin->getGrouping();
+    QString groupingMenu { "" };
     Q_ASSERT(!menu->menuItemExists(MenuOption::OutputMenu, name));
 
+    // assign the meny grouping based on plugin grouping
+    switch (grouping) {
+        case Plugin::ADVANCED:
+            groupingMenu = "Advanced";
+            break;
+        case Plugin::DEVELOPER:
+            groupingMenu = "Developer";
+            break;
+        default:
+            groupingMenu = "Standard"; 
+            break;
+    }
+
     static QActionGroup* displayPluginGroup = nullptr;
     if (!displayPluginGroup) {
         displayPluginGroup = new QActionGroup(menu);
@@ -5072,7 +5087,9 @@ static void addDisplayPluginToMenu(DisplayPluginPointer displayPlugin, bool acti
     auto parent = menu->getMenu(MenuOption::OutputMenu);
     auto action = menu->addActionToQMenuAndActionHash(parent,
         name, 0, qApp,
-        SLOT(updateDisplayMode()));
+        SLOT(updateDisplayMode()),
+        QAction::NoRole, UNSPECIFIED_POSITION, groupingMenu);
+
     action->setCheckable(true);
     action->setChecked(active);
     displayPluginGroup->addAction(action);
@@ -5086,7 +5103,31 @@ void Application::updateDisplayMode() {
     static std::once_flag once;
     std::call_once(once, [&] {
         bool first = true;
+
+        // first sort the plugins into groupings: standard, advanced, developer
+        DisplayPluginList standard;
+        DisplayPluginList advanced;
+        DisplayPluginList developer;
         foreach(auto displayPlugin, displayPlugins) {
+            auto grouping = displayPlugin->getGrouping();
+            switch (grouping) {
+                case Plugin::ADVANCED:
+                    advanced.push_back(displayPlugin);
+                    break;
+                case Plugin::DEVELOPER:
+                    developer.push_back(displayPlugin);
+                    break;
+                default:
+                    standard.push_back(displayPlugin);
+                    break;
+            }
+        }
+
+        // concactonate the groupings into a single list in the order: standard, advanced, developer
+        standard.insert(std::end(standard), std::begin(advanced), std::end(advanced));
+        standard.insert(std::end(standard), std::begin(developer), std::end(developer));
+
+        foreach(auto displayPlugin, standard) {
             addDisplayPluginToMenu(displayPlugin, first);
             // This must be a queued connection to avoid a deadlock
             QObject::connect(displayPlugin.get(), &DisplayPlugin::requestRender,
@@ -5098,6 +5139,11 @@ void Application::updateDisplayMode() {
 
             first = false;
         }
+
+        // after all plugins have been added to the menu, add a seperator to the menu
+        auto menu = Menu::getInstance();
+        auto parent = menu->getMenu(MenuOption::OutputMenu);
+        parent->addSeparator();
     });
 
 
diff --git a/interface/src/Menu.h b/interface/src/Menu.h
index 085b349b8f..6a544f31c9 100644
--- a/interface/src/Menu.h
+++ b/interface/src/Menu.h
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ namespace MenuOption {
     const QString OctreeStats = "Entity Statistics";
     const QString OnePointCalibration = "1 Point Calibration";
     const QString OnlyDisplayTopTen = "Only Display Top Ten";
-    const QString OutputMenu = "Display>Mode";
+    const QString OutputMenu = "Display";
     const QString PackageModel = "Package Model...";
     const QString Pair = "Pair";
     const QString PhysicsShowOwned = "Highlight Simulation Ownership";
diff --git a/libraries/display-plugins/src/display-plugins/Basic2DWindowOpenGLDisplayPlugin.cpp b/libraries/display-plugins/src/display-plugins/Basic2DWindowOpenGLDisplayPlugin.cpp
index 290e2e4f79..fb6e9c3b65 100644
--- a/libraries/display-plugins/src/display-plugins/Basic2DWindowOpenGLDisplayPlugin.cpp
+++ b/libraries/display-plugins/src/display-plugins/Basic2DWindowOpenGLDisplayPlugin.cpp
@@ -15,14 +15,10 @@
 
 #include <plugins/PluginContainer.h>
 
-const QString Basic2DWindowOpenGLDisplayPlugin::NAME("2D Display");
+const QString Basic2DWindowOpenGLDisplayPlugin::NAME("Desktop");
 
 static const QString FULLSCREEN = "Fullscreen";
 
-const QString& Basic2DWindowOpenGLDisplayPlugin::getName() const {
-    return NAME;
-}
-
 void Basic2DWindowOpenGLDisplayPlugin::activate() {
     WindowOpenGLDisplayPlugin::activate();
 
diff --git a/libraries/display-plugins/src/display-plugins/Basic2DWindowOpenGLDisplayPlugin.h b/libraries/display-plugins/src/display-plugins/Basic2DWindowOpenGLDisplayPlugin.h
index e3633b5fe8..6523b58914 100644
--- a/libraries/display-plugins/src/display-plugins/Basic2DWindowOpenGLDisplayPlugin.h
+++ b/libraries/display-plugins/src/display-plugins/Basic2DWindowOpenGLDisplayPlugin.h
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ class Basic2DWindowOpenGLDisplayPlugin : public WindowOpenGLDisplayPlugin {
     Q_OBJECT
 
 public:
-    virtual const QString & getName() const override;
+    virtual const QString& getName() const override { return NAME; }
 
     virtual float getTargetFrameRate() override { return  _framerateTarget ? (float) _framerateTarget : TARGET_FRAMERATE_Basic2DWindowOpenGL; }
 
diff --git a/libraries/display-plugins/src/display-plugins/NullDisplayPlugin.cpp b/libraries/display-plugins/src/display-plugins/NullDisplayPlugin.cpp
index f780534bc9..e8145db900 100644
--- a/libraries/display-plugins/src/display-plugins/NullDisplayPlugin.cpp
+++ b/libraries/display-plugins/src/display-plugins/NullDisplayPlugin.cpp
@@ -14,10 +14,6 @@
 
 const QString NullDisplayPlugin::NAME("NullDisplayPlugin");
 
-const QString & NullDisplayPlugin::getName() const {
-    return NAME;
-}
-
 glm::uvec2 NullDisplayPlugin::getRecommendedRenderSize() const {
     return glm::uvec2(100, 100);
 }
diff --git a/libraries/display-plugins/src/display-plugins/NullDisplayPlugin.h b/libraries/display-plugins/src/display-plugins/NullDisplayPlugin.h
index 23e23e2c4e..14b5529a29 100644
--- a/libraries/display-plugins/src/display-plugins/NullDisplayPlugin.h
+++ b/libraries/display-plugins/src/display-plugins/NullDisplayPlugin.h
@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@ class NullDisplayPlugin : public DisplayPlugin {
 public:
 
     virtual ~NullDisplayPlugin() final {}
-    virtual const QString & getName() const override;
+    virtual const QString& getName() const override { return NAME; }
+    virtual grouping getGrouping() const override { return DEVELOPER; }
 
     void stop() override;
 
diff --git a/libraries/display-plugins/src/display-plugins/stereo/InterleavedStereoDisplayPlugin.cpp b/libraries/display-plugins/src/display-plugins/stereo/InterleavedStereoDisplayPlugin.cpp
index ffaf005533..40c6e6306b 100644
--- a/libraries/display-plugins/src/display-plugins/stereo/InterleavedStereoDisplayPlugin.cpp
+++ b/libraries/display-plugins/src/display-plugins/stereo/InterleavedStereoDisplayPlugin.cpp
@@ -44,11 +44,7 @@ void main() {
 
 )FS";
 
-const QString InterleavedStereoDisplayPlugin::NAME("Interleaved Stereo Display");
-
-const QString & InterleavedStereoDisplayPlugin::getName() const {
-    return NAME;
-}
+const QString InterleavedStereoDisplayPlugin::NAME("3D TV - Interleaved");
 
 InterleavedStereoDisplayPlugin::InterleavedStereoDisplayPlugin() {
 }
diff --git a/libraries/display-plugins/src/display-plugins/stereo/InterleavedStereoDisplayPlugin.h b/libraries/display-plugins/src/display-plugins/stereo/InterleavedStereoDisplayPlugin.h
index 7116363e44..df2a9f4800 100644
--- a/libraries/display-plugins/src/display-plugins/stereo/InterleavedStereoDisplayPlugin.h
+++ b/libraries/display-plugins/src/display-plugins/stereo/InterleavedStereoDisplayPlugin.h
@@ -13,7 +13,9 @@ class InterleavedStereoDisplayPlugin : public StereoDisplayPlugin {
     Q_OBJECT
 public:
     InterleavedStereoDisplayPlugin();
-    virtual const QString & getName() const override;
+
+    virtual const QString& getName() const override { return NAME; }
+    virtual grouping getGrouping() const override { return ADVANCED; }
 
     // initialize OpenGL context settings needed by the plugin
     virtual void customizeContext() override;
diff --git a/libraries/display-plugins/src/display-plugins/stereo/SideBySideStereoDisplayPlugin.cpp b/libraries/display-plugins/src/display-plugins/stereo/SideBySideStereoDisplayPlugin.cpp
index 12865cf4cd..e8a83d2b08 100644
--- a/libraries/display-plugins/src/display-plugins/stereo/SideBySideStereoDisplayPlugin.cpp
+++ b/libraries/display-plugins/src/display-plugins/stereo/SideBySideStereoDisplayPlugin.cpp
@@ -11,10 +11,6 @@
 
 const QString SideBySideStereoDisplayPlugin::NAME("3D TV - Side by Side Stereo");
 
-const QString & SideBySideStereoDisplayPlugin::getName() const {
-    return NAME;
-}
-
 SideBySideStereoDisplayPlugin::SideBySideStereoDisplayPlugin() {
 }
 
diff --git a/libraries/display-plugins/src/display-plugins/stereo/SideBySideStereoDisplayPlugin.h b/libraries/display-plugins/src/display-plugins/stereo/SideBySideStereoDisplayPlugin.h
index 9f8440227f..70f69ba4cb 100644
--- a/libraries/display-plugins/src/display-plugins/stereo/SideBySideStereoDisplayPlugin.h
+++ b/libraries/display-plugins/src/display-plugins/stereo/SideBySideStereoDisplayPlugin.h
@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@ class SideBySideStereoDisplayPlugin : public StereoDisplayPlugin {
     Q_OBJECT
 public:
     SideBySideStereoDisplayPlugin();
-    virtual const QString& getName() const override;
+    virtual const QString& getName() const override { return NAME; }
+    virtual grouping getGrouping() const override { return ADVANCED; }
     virtual glm::uvec2 getRecommendedRenderSize() const override;
 private:
     static const QString NAME;
diff --git a/libraries/input-plugins/src/input-plugins/KeyboardMouseDevice.h b/libraries/input-plugins/src/input-plugins/KeyboardMouseDevice.h
index b31c59d11a..6acb2bf041 100644
--- a/libraries/input-plugins/src/input-plugins/KeyboardMouseDevice.h
+++ b/libraries/input-plugins/src/input-plugins/KeyboardMouseDevice.h
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ public:
     // Plugin functions
     virtual bool isSupported() const override { return true; }
     virtual bool isJointController() const override { return false; }
-    const QString& getName() const override { return NAME; }
+    virtual const QString& getName() const override { return NAME; }
 
     virtual void pluginFocusOutEvent() override { _inputDevice->focusOutEvent(); }
     virtual void pluginUpdate(float deltaTime, bool jointsCaptured) override;
diff --git a/libraries/plugins/src/plugins/Plugin.h b/libraries/plugins/src/plugins/Plugin.h
index c030b1073f..ee10ce331c 100644
--- a/libraries/plugins/src/plugins/Plugin.h
+++ b/libraries/plugins/src/plugins/Plugin.h
@@ -19,6 +19,11 @@ public:
     /// \return human-readable name
     virtual const QString& getName() const = 0;
 
+    typedef enum { STANDARD, ADVANCED, DEVELOPER } grouping;
+
+    /// \return human-readable grouping for the plugin, STANDARD, ADVANCED, or DEVELOPER
+    virtual grouping getGrouping() const { return STANDARD; }
+
     /// \return string ID (not necessarily human-readable)
     virtual const QString& getID() const { assert(false); return UNKNOWN_PLUGIN_ID; }
 
diff --git a/plugins/hifiNeuron/src/NeuronPlugin.h b/plugins/hifiNeuron/src/NeuronPlugin.h
index c85a5dd383..33c6879f5b 100644
--- a/plugins/hifiNeuron/src/NeuronPlugin.h
+++ b/plugins/hifiNeuron/src/NeuronPlugin.h
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ public:
     // Plugin functions
     virtual bool isSupported() const override;
     virtual bool isJointController() const override { return true; }
-    const QString& getName() const override { return NAME; }
+    virtual const QString& getName() const override { return NAME; }
     const QString& getID() const override { return NEURON_ID_STRING; }
 
     virtual void activate() override;
diff --git a/plugins/hifiSdl2/src/SDL2Manager.h b/plugins/hifiSdl2/src/SDL2Manager.h
index 61e2d37fd5..6506cdccb6 100644
--- a/plugins/hifiSdl2/src/SDL2Manager.h
+++ b/plugins/hifiSdl2/src/SDL2Manager.h
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ public:
     // Plugin functions
     virtual bool isSupported() const override;
     virtual bool isJointController() const override { return false; }
-    const QString& getName() const override { return NAME; }
+    virtual const QString& getName() const override { return NAME; }
 
     virtual void init() override;
     virtual void deinit() override;
diff --git a/plugins/hifiSixense/src/SixenseManager.h b/plugins/hifiSixense/src/SixenseManager.h
index 753974e996..bbb9774368 100644
--- a/plugins/hifiSixense/src/SixenseManager.h
+++ b/plugins/hifiSixense/src/SixenseManager.h
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@ public:
     // Plugin functions
     virtual bool isSupported() const override;
     virtual bool isJointController() const override { return true; }
-    const QString& getName() const override { return NAME; }
-    const QString& getID() const override { return HYDRA_ID_STRING; }
+    virtual const QString& getName() const override { return NAME; }
+    virtual const QString& getID() const override { return HYDRA_ID_STRING; }
 
     virtual void activate() override;
     virtual void deactivate() override;
diff --git a/plugins/oculus/src/OculusDebugDisplayPlugin.cpp b/plugins/oculus/src/OculusDebugDisplayPlugin.cpp
index 26bb3cf9b2..94a3670e4b 100644
--- a/plugins/oculus/src/OculusDebugDisplayPlugin.cpp
+++ b/plugins/oculus/src/OculusDebugDisplayPlugin.cpp
@@ -10,10 +10,6 @@
 
 const QString OculusDebugDisplayPlugin::NAME("Oculus Rift (Simulator)");
 
-const QString & OculusDebugDisplayPlugin::getName() const {
-    return NAME;
-}
-
 static const QString DEBUG_FLAG("HIFI_DEBUG_OCULUS");
 static bool enableDebugOculus = QProcessEnvironment::systemEnvironment().contains("HIFI_DEBUG_OCULUS");
 
diff --git a/plugins/oculus/src/OculusDebugDisplayPlugin.h b/plugins/oculus/src/OculusDebugDisplayPlugin.h
index 04b68704cc..c62fe12c73 100644
--- a/plugins/oculus/src/OculusDebugDisplayPlugin.h
+++ b/plugins/oculus/src/OculusDebugDisplayPlugin.h
@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@
 
 class OculusDebugDisplayPlugin : public OculusBaseDisplayPlugin {
 public:
-    virtual const QString & getName() const override;
+    virtual const QString& getName() const override { return NAME; }
+    virtual grouping getGrouping() const override { return DEVELOPER; }
     virtual bool isSupported() const override;
 
 protected:
diff --git a/plugins/oculus/src/OculusDisplayPlugin.cpp b/plugins/oculus/src/OculusDisplayPlugin.cpp
index c8fb0ba080..3002c746a2 100644
--- a/plugins/oculus/src/OculusDisplayPlugin.cpp
+++ b/plugins/oculus/src/OculusDisplayPlugin.cpp
@@ -138,10 +138,6 @@ private:
 
 const QString OculusDisplayPlugin::NAME("Oculus Rift");
 
-const QString & OculusDisplayPlugin::getName() const {
-    return NAME;
-}
-
 static const QString MONO_PREVIEW = "Mono Preview";
 static const QString FRAMERATE = DisplayPlugin::MENU_PATH() + ">Framerate";
 
diff --git a/plugins/oculus/src/OculusDisplayPlugin.h b/plugins/oculus/src/OculusDisplayPlugin.h
index 03c9ba7511..98535a1790 100644
--- a/plugins/oculus/src/OculusDisplayPlugin.h
+++ b/plugins/oculus/src/OculusDisplayPlugin.h
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ const float TARGET_RATE_Oculus = 75.0f;
 class OculusDisplayPlugin : public OculusBaseDisplayPlugin {
 public:
     virtual void activate() override;
-    virtual const QString & getName() const override;
+    virtual const QString& getName() const override { return NAME; }
     virtual void setEyeRenderPose(uint32_t frameIndex, Eye eye, const glm::mat4& pose) override final;
 
     virtual float getTargetFrameRate() override { return TARGET_RATE_Oculus; }
diff --git a/plugins/oculusLegacy/src/OculusLegacyDisplayPlugin.cpp b/plugins/oculusLegacy/src/OculusLegacyDisplayPlugin.cpp
index f0f200fe1a..4bded4e58f 100644
--- a/plugins/oculusLegacy/src/OculusLegacyDisplayPlugin.cpp
+++ b/plugins/oculusLegacy/src/OculusLegacyDisplayPlugin.cpp
@@ -26,11 +26,7 @@
 
 using namespace oglplus;
 
-const QString OculusLegacyDisplayPlugin::NAME("Oculus Rift (0.5) (Simulated)");
-
-const QString & OculusLegacyDisplayPlugin::getName() const {
-    return NAME;
-}
+const QString OculusLegacyDisplayPlugin::NAME("Oculus Rift (0.5) (Legacy)");
 
 OculusLegacyDisplayPlugin::OculusLegacyDisplayPlugin() {
 }
diff --git a/plugins/oculusLegacy/src/OculusLegacyDisplayPlugin.h b/plugins/oculusLegacy/src/OculusLegacyDisplayPlugin.h
index cd1177b581..1ba288cc65 100644
--- a/plugins/oculusLegacy/src/OculusLegacyDisplayPlugin.h
+++ b/plugins/oculusLegacy/src/OculusLegacyDisplayPlugin.h
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ class OculusLegacyDisplayPlugin : public WindowOpenGLDisplayPlugin {
 public:
     OculusLegacyDisplayPlugin();
     virtual bool isSupported() const override;
-    virtual const QString & getName() const override;
+    virtual const QString& getName() const override { return NAME; }
 
     virtual void activate() override;
     virtual void deactivate() override;
diff --git a/plugins/openvr/src/OpenVrDisplayPlugin.cpp b/plugins/openvr/src/OpenVrDisplayPlugin.cpp
index 58f7536856..7fb70180c4 100644
--- a/plugins/openvr/src/OpenVrDisplayPlugin.cpp
+++ b/plugins/openvr/src/OpenVrDisplayPlugin.cpp
@@ -31,10 +31,6 @@ const QString OpenVrDisplayPlugin::NAME("OpenVR (Vive)");
 
 const QString StandingHMDSensorMode = "Standing HMD Sensor Mode"; // this probably shouldn't be hardcoded here
 
-const QString & OpenVrDisplayPlugin::getName() const {
-    return NAME;
-}
-
 static vr::IVRCompositor* _compositor{ nullptr };
 vr::TrackedDevicePose_t _trackedDevicePose[vr::k_unMaxTrackedDeviceCount];
 mat4 _trackedDevicePoseMat4[vr::k_unMaxTrackedDeviceCount];
diff --git a/plugins/openvr/src/OpenVrDisplayPlugin.h b/plugins/openvr/src/OpenVrDisplayPlugin.h
index 8186e59936..e290368de0 100644
--- a/plugins/openvr/src/OpenVrDisplayPlugin.h
+++ b/plugins/openvr/src/OpenVrDisplayPlugin.h
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ const float TARGET_RATE_OpenVr = 90.0f;  // FIXME: get from sdk tracked device p
 class OpenVrDisplayPlugin : public WindowOpenGLDisplayPlugin {
 public:
     virtual bool isSupported() const override;
-    virtual const QString & getName() const override;
+    virtual const QString& getName() const override { return NAME; }
     virtual bool isHmd() const override { return true; }
 
     virtual float getTargetFrameRate() override { return TARGET_RATE_OpenVr; }