diff --git a/interface/src/Application.cpp b/interface/src/Application.cpp
index fd54406137..67534836dc 100644
--- a/interface/src/Application.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/Application.cpp
@@ -2329,13 +2329,13 @@ void Application::renderFollowIndicator() {
 
                 if (leader != NULL) {
                     glColor3f(1.f, 0.f, 0.f);
-                    glVertex3f(avatar->getPosition().x,
-                               avatar->getPosition().y,
-                               avatar->getPosition().z);
+                    glVertex3f((avatar->getHead().getPosition().x + avatar->getPosition().x) / 2.f,
+                               (avatar->getHead().getPosition().y + avatar->getPosition().y) / 2.f,
+                               (avatar->getHead().getPosition().z + avatar->getPosition().z) / 2.f);
                     glColor3f(0.f, 1.f, 0.f);
-                    glVertex3f(leader->getPosition().x,
-                               leader->getPosition().y,
-                               leader->getPosition().z);
+                    glVertex3f((leader->getHead().getPosition().x + leader->getPosition().x) / 2.f,
+                               (leader->getHead().getPosition().y + leader->getPosition().y) / 2.f,
+                               (leader->getHead().getPosition().z + leader->getPosition().z) / 2.f);
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -2343,13 +2343,13 @@ void Application::renderFollowIndicator() {
 
     if (_myAvatar.getLeadingAvatar() != NULL) {
         glColor3f(1.f, 0.f, 0.f);
-        glVertex3f(_myAvatar.getPosition().x,
-                   _myAvatar.getPosition().y,
-                   _myAvatar.getPosition().z);
+        glVertex3f((_myAvatar.getHead().getPosition().x + _myAvatar.getPosition().x) / 2.f,
+                   (_myAvatar.getHead().getPosition().y + _myAvatar.getPosition().y) / 2.f,
+                   (_myAvatar.getHead().getPosition().z + _myAvatar.getPosition().z) / 2.f);
         glColor3f(0.f, 1.f, 0.f);
-        glVertex3f(_myAvatar.getLeadingAvatar()->getPosition().x,
-                   _myAvatar.getLeadingAvatar()->getPosition().y,
-                   _myAvatar.getLeadingAvatar()->getPosition().z);
+        glVertex3f((_myAvatar.getLeadingAvatar()->getHead().getPosition().x + _myAvatar.getLeadingAvatar()->getPosition().x) / 2.f,
+                   (_myAvatar.getLeadingAvatar()->getHead().getPosition().y + _myAvatar.getLeadingAvatar()->getPosition().y) / 2.f,
+                   (_myAvatar.getLeadingAvatar()->getHead().getPosition().z + _myAvatar.getLeadingAvatar()->getPosition().z) / 2.f);
     }
 
     glEnd();
@@ -3108,14 +3108,16 @@ void Application::displaySide(Camera& whichCamera) {
         }
         
         // Render my own Avatar
-        if (_myCamera.getMode() == CAMERA_MODE_MIRROR) {
-            _myAvatar.getHead().setLookAtPosition(_myCamera.getPosition());
-        } 
-        _myAvatar.render(_lookingInMirror->isChecked(), _renderAvatarBalls->isChecked());
-        _myAvatar.setDisplayingLookatVectors(_renderLookatOn->isChecked());
+        if (_myCamera.getMode() != CAMERA_MODE_FIRST_PERSON) {
+            if (_myCamera.getMode() == CAMERA_MODE_MIRROR) {
+                _myAvatar.getHead().setLookAtPosition(_myCamera.getPosition());
+            }
+            _myAvatar.render(_lookingInMirror->isChecked(), _renderAvatarBalls->isChecked());
+            _myAvatar.setDisplayingLookatVectors(_renderLookatOn->isChecked());
 
-        if (_renderLookatIndicatorOn->isChecked() && _isLookingAtOtherAvatar) {
-            renderLookatIndicator(_lookatOtherPosition, whichCamera);
+            if (_renderLookatIndicatorOn->isChecked() && _isLookingAtOtherAvatar) {
+                renderLookatIndicator(_lookatOtherPosition, whichCamera);
+            }
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/interface/src/avatar/Avatar.cpp b/interface/src/avatar/Avatar.cpp
index c973a31f1e..b4e06b0dbf 100755
--- a/interface/src/avatar/Avatar.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/avatar/Avatar.cpp
@@ -1174,6 +1174,23 @@ void Avatar::render(bool lookingInMirror, bool renderAvatarBalls) {
     // render body
     renderBody(lookingInMirror, renderAvatarBalls);
     
+    // render sphere when far away
+    if (!isMyAvatar()) {
+        const float MAX_ANGLE = 10.f;
+        glm::vec3 toTarget = _position - Application::getInstance()->getAvatar()->getPosition();
+        glm::vec3 delta    = _height * (_head.getCameraOrientation() * IDENTITY_UP) / 2.f;
+        float angle = abs(angleBetween(toTarget + delta, toTarget - delta));
+
+        if (angle < MAX_ANGLE) {
+            glColor4f(0.5f, 0.8f, 0.8f, 1.f - angle / MAX_ANGLE);
+            glPushMatrix();
+            glTranslatef(_position.x, _position.y, _position.z);
+            glScalef(_height / 2.f, _height / 2.f, _height / 2.f);
+            glutSolidSphere(1.2f + _head.getAverageLoudness() * .0005f, 20, 20);
+            glPopMatrix();
+        }
+    }
+
     // if this is my avatar, then render my interactions with the other avatar
     if (isMyAvatar()) {
         _avatarTouch.render(Application::getInstance()->getCamera()->getPosition());
diff --git a/interface/src/avatar/Head.cpp b/interface/src/avatar/Head.cpp
index 1f6f4159f6..f4b1603e8f 100644
--- a/interface/src/avatar/Head.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/avatar/Head.cpp
@@ -732,14 +732,15 @@ void Head::renderEyeBalls() {
 
 void Head::renderLookatVectors(glm::vec3 leftEyePosition, glm::vec3 rightEyePosition, glm::vec3 lookatPosition) {
 
-    glColor3f(0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f);
     glLineWidth(2.0);
-    glBegin(GL_LINE_STRIP);
+    glBegin(GL_LINES);
+    glColor4f(0.2f, 0.2f, 0.2f, 1.f);
     glVertex3f(leftEyePosition.x, leftEyePosition.y, leftEyePosition.z);
+    glColor4f(1.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f, 0.f);
     glVertex3f(lookatPosition.x, lookatPosition.y, lookatPosition.z);
-    glEnd();
-    glBegin(GL_LINE_STRIP);
+    glColor4f(0.2f, 0.2f, 0.2f, 1.f);
     glVertex3f(rightEyePosition.x, rightEyePosition.y, rightEyePosition.z);
+    glColor4f(1.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f, 0.f);
     glVertex3f(lookatPosition.x, lookatPosition.y, lookatPosition.z);
     glEnd();
 }