diff --git a/assignment-client/src/AssignmentClient.cpp b/assignment-client/src/AssignmentClient.cpp
index b30cd355d1..e7ac7577b9 100644
--- a/assignment-client/src/AssignmentClient.cpp
+++ b/assignment-client/src/AssignmentClient.cpp
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 #include <AccountManager.h>
 #include <Assignment.h>
 #include <HifiConfigVariantMap.h>
-#include <Logging.h>
+#include <LogHandler.h>
 #include <LogUtils.h>
 #include <NodeList.h>
 #include <PacketHeaders.h>
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ AssignmentClient::AssignmentClient(int &argc, char **argv) :
     connect(&_shutdownEventListener, SIGNAL(receivedCloseEvent()), SLOT(quit()));
 
     // set the logging target to the the CHILD_TARGET_NAME
-    Logging::setTargetName(ASSIGNMENT_CLIENT_TARGET_NAME);
+    LogHandler::getInstance().setTargetName(ASSIGNMENT_CLIENT_TARGET_NAME);
 
     const QVariantMap argumentVariantMap = HifiConfigVariantMap::mergeCLParametersWithJSONConfig(arguments());
 
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ void AssignmentClient::handleAuthenticationRequest() {
 
 void AssignmentClient::assignmentCompleted() {
     // reset the logging target to the the CHILD_TARGET_NAME
-    Logging::setTargetName(ASSIGNMENT_CLIENT_TARGET_NAME);
+    LogHandler::getInstance().setTargetName(ASSIGNMENT_CLIENT_TARGET_NAME);
 
     qDebug("Assignment finished or never started - waiting for new assignment.");
 
diff --git a/assignment-client/src/AssignmentClientMonitor.cpp b/assignment-client/src/AssignmentClientMonitor.cpp
index af09ff1535..02a4ff04f0 100644
--- a/assignment-client/src/AssignmentClientMonitor.cpp
+++ b/assignment-client/src/AssignmentClientMonitor.cpp
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 //  See the accompanying file LICENSE or http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.html
 //
 
-#include <Logging.h>
+#include <LogHandler.h>
 
 #include "AssignmentClientMonitor.h"
 
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ AssignmentClientMonitor::AssignmentClientMonitor(int &argc, char **argv, int num
     QCoreApplication(argc, argv)
 {
     // start the Logging class with the parent's target name
-    Logging::setTargetName(ASSIGNMENT_CLIENT_MONITOR_TARGET_NAME);
+    LogHandler::getInstance().setTargetName(ASSIGNMENT_CLIENT_MONITOR_TARGET_NAME);
     
     _childArguments = arguments();
     
diff --git a/assignment-client/src/audio/AudioMixer.cpp b/assignment-client/src/audio/AudioMixer.cpp
index 8d87638434..6ca93a7b11 100644
--- a/assignment-client/src/audio/AudioMixer.cpp
+++ b/assignment-client/src/audio/AudioMixer.cpp
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
 #include <QtNetwork/QNetworkRequest>
 #include <QtNetwork/QNetworkReply>
 
-#include <Logging.h>
+#include <LogHandler.h>
 #include <NetworkAccessManager.h>
 #include <NodeList.h>
 #include <Node.h>
@@ -640,6 +640,7 @@ void AudioMixer::run() {
     timer.start();
 
     char clientMixBuffer[MAX_PACKET_SIZE];
+    char clientEnvBuffer[MAX_PACKET_SIZE];
     
     int usecToSleep = BUFFER_SEND_INTERVAL_USECS;
     
@@ -719,65 +720,90 @@ void AudioMixer::run() {
 
                     int streamsMixed = prepareMixForListeningNode(node.data());
 
-                    char* dataAt;
+                    char* mixDataAt;
                     if (streamsMixed > 0) {
                         // pack header
-                        int numBytesPacketHeader = populatePacketHeader(clientMixBuffer, PacketTypeMixedAudio);
-                        dataAt = clientMixBuffer + numBytesPacketHeader;
+                        int numBytesMixPacketHeader = populatePacketHeader(clientMixBuffer, PacketTypeMixedAudio);
+                        mixDataAt = clientMixBuffer + numBytesMixPacketHeader;
 
                         // pack sequence number
                         quint16 sequence = nodeData->getOutgoingSequenceNumber();
-                        memcpy(dataAt, &sequence, sizeof(quint16));
-                        dataAt += sizeof(quint16);
+                        memcpy(mixDataAt, &sequence, sizeof(quint16));
+                        mixDataAt  += sizeof(quint16);
+                        
+                        // pack mixed audio samples
+                        memcpy(mixDataAt, _mixSamples, NETWORK_BUFFER_LENGTH_BYTES_STEREO);
+                        mixDataAt += NETWORK_BUFFER_LENGTH_BYTES_STEREO;
 
-                        // Pack stream properties
-                        bool inAZone = false;
+                        // Send stream properties
+                        bool hasReverb = false;
+                        float reverbTime, wetLevel;
+                        // find reverb properties
                         for (int i = 0; i < _zoneReverbSettings.size(); ++i) {
                             AudioMixerClientData* data = static_cast<AudioMixerClientData*>(node->getLinkedData());
                             glm::vec3 streamPosition = data->getAvatarAudioStream()->getPosition();
                             if (_audioZones[_zoneReverbSettings[i].zone].contains(streamPosition)) {
-                                bool hasReverb = true;
-                                float reverbTime = _zoneReverbSettings[i].reverbTime;
-                                float wetLevel = _zoneReverbSettings[i].wetLevel;
-                                
-                                memcpy(dataAt, &hasReverb, sizeof(bool));
-                                dataAt += sizeof(bool);
-                                memcpy(dataAt, &reverbTime, sizeof(float));
-                                dataAt += sizeof(float);
-                                memcpy(dataAt, &wetLevel, sizeof(float));
-                                dataAt += sizeof(float);
-                                
-                                inAZone = true;
+                                hasReverb = true;
+                                reverbTime = _zoneReverbSettings[i].reverbTime;
+                                wetLevel = _zoneReverbSettings[i].wetLevel;
                                 break;
                             }
                         }
-                        if (!inAZone) {
-                            bool hasReverb = false;
-                            memcpy(dataAt, &hasReverb, sizeof(bool));
-                            dataAt += sizeof(bool);
+                        AvatarAudioStream* stream = nodeData->getAvatarAudioStream();
+                        bool dataChanged = (stream->hasReverb() != hasReverb) ||
+                                            (stream->hasReverb() && (stream->getRevebTime() != reverbTime ||
+                                                                     stream->getWetLevel() != wetLevel));
+                        if (dataChanged) {                            
+                            // Update stream
+                            if (hasReverb) {
+                                stream->setReverb(reverbTime, wetLevel);
+                            } else {
+                                stream->clearReverb();
+                            }
                         }
                         
-                        // pack mixed audio samples
-                        memcpy(dataAt, _mixSamples, NETWORK_BUFFER_LENGTH_BYTES_STEREO);
-                        dataAt += NETWORK_BUFFER_LENGTH_BYTES_STEREO;
+                        // Send at change or every so often
+                        float CHANCE_OF_SEND = 0.01f;
+                        bool sendData = dataChanged || (randFloat() < CHANCE_OF_SEND);
+                        
+                        if (sendData) {
+                            int numBytesEnvPacketHeader = populatePacketHeader(clientEnvBuffer, PacketTypeAudioEnvironment);
+                            char* envDataAt = clientEnvBuffer + numBytesEnvPacketHeader;
+                            
+                            unsigned char bitset = 0;
+                            if (hasReverb) {
+                                setAtBit(bitset, HAS_REVERB_BIT);
+                            }
+                            
+                            memcpy(envDataAt, &bitset, sizeof(unsigned char));
+                            envDataAt += sizeof(unsigned char);
+                            
+                            if (hasReverb) {
+                                memcpy(envDataAt, &reverbTime, sizeof(float));
+                                envDataAt += sizeof(float);
+                                memcpy(envDataAt, &wetLevel, sizeof(float));
+                                envDataAt += sizeof(float);
+                            }
+                            nodeList->writeDatagram(clientEnvBuffer, envDataAt - clientEnvBuffer, node);
+                        }
                     } else {
                         // pack header
                         int numBytesPacketHeader = populatePacketHeader(clientMixBuffer, PacketTypeSilentAudioFrame);
-                        dataAt = clientMixBuffer + numBytesPacketHeader;
+                        mixDataAt = clientMixBuffer + numBytesPacketHeader;
 
                         // pack sequence number
                         quint16 sequence = nodeData->getOutgoingSequenceNumber();
-                        memcpy(dataAt, &sequence, sizeof(quint16));
-                        dataAt += sizeof(quint16);
+                        memcpy(mixDataAt, &sequence, sizeof(quint16));
+                        mixDataAt += sizeof(quint16);
 
                         // pack number of silent audio samples
                         quint16 numSilentSamples = NETWORK_BUFFER_LENGTH_SAMPLES_STEREO;
-                        memcpy(dataAt, &numSilentSamples, sizeof(quint16));
-                        dataAt += sizeof(quint16);
+                        memcpy(mixDataAt, &numSilentSamples, sizeof(quint16));
+                        mixDataAt += sizeof(quint16);
                     }
 
                     // send mixed audio packet
-                    nodeList->writeDatagram(clientMixBuffer, dataAt - clientMixBuffer, node);
+                    nodeList->writeDatagram(clientMixBuffer, mixDataAt - clientMixBuffer, node);
                     nodeData->incrementOutgoingMixedAudioSequenceNumber();
 
                     // send an audio stream stats packet if it's time
diff --git a/assignment-client/src/avatars/AvatarMixer.cpp b/assignment-client/src/avatars/AvatarMixer.cpp
index 93f38e3608..3ec7c5cfbf 100644
--- a/assignment-client/src/avatars/AvatarMixer.cpp
+++ b/assignment-client/src/avatars/AvatarMixer.cpp
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 #include <QtCore/QTimer>
 #include <QtCore/QThread>
 
-#include <Logging.h>
+#include <LogHandler.h>
 #include <NodeList.h>
 #include <PacketHeaders.h>
 #include <SharedUtil.h>
diff --git a/assignment-client/src/main.cpp b/assignment-client/src/main.cpp
index 5e103cf767..3bf6990a74 100644
--- a/assignment-client/src/main.cpp
+++ b/assignment-client/src/main.cpp
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 //  See the accompanying file LICENSE or http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.html
 //
 
-#include <Logging.h>
+#include <LogHandler.h>
 #include <SharedUtil.h>
 
 #include "Assignment.h"
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
 #endif
 
     // use the verbose message handler in Logging
-    qInstallMessageHandler(Logging::verboseMessageHandler);
+    qInstallMessageHandler(LogHandler::verboseMessageHandler);
     
     const char* numForksString = getCmdOption(argc, (const char**)argv, NUM_FORKS_PARAMETER);
     
diff --git a/assignment-client/src/octree/OctreeServer.cpp b/assignment-client/src/octree/OctreeServer.cpp
index d0a17287cb..121cac0273 100644
--- a/assignment-client/src/octree/OctreeServer.cpp
+++ b/assignment-client/src/octree/OctreeServer.cpp
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 
 #include <AccountManager.h>
 #include <HTTPConnection.h>
-#include <Logging.h>
+#include <LogHandler.h>
 #include <UUID.h>
 
 #include "../AssignmentClient.h"
@@ -923,7 +923,7 @@ void OctreeServer::run() {
 
     beforeRun(); // after payload has been processed
 
-    qInstallMessageHandler(Logging::verboseMessageHandler);
+    qInstallMessageHandler(LogHandler::verboseMessageHandler);
 
     const char* STATUS_PORT = "--statusPort";
     const char* statusPort = getCmdOption(_argc, _argv, STATUS_PORT);
diff --git a/domain-server/src/main.cpp b/domain-server/src/main.cpp
index 82e4bf7cab..ba80e6fce0 100644
--- a/domain-server/src/main.cpp
+++ b/domain-server/src/main.cpp
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 
 #include <QtCore/QCoreApplication>
 
-#include <Logging.h>
+#include <LogHandler.h>
 #include <SharedUtil.h>
 
 #include "DomainServer.h"
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
     setvbuf(stdout, NULL, _IOLBF, 0);
 #endif
     
-    qInstallMessageHandler(Logging::verboseMessageHandler);
+    qInstallMessageHandler(LogHandler::verboseMessageHandler);
     
     int currentExitCode = 0;
     
diff --git a/examples/libraries/entityPropertyDialogBox.js b/examples/libraries/entityPropertyDialogBox.js
index becc8c86b2..c23f8b0dcc 100644
--- a/examples/libraries/entityPropertyDialogBox.js
+++ b/examples/libraries/entityPropertyDialogBox.js
@@ -143,6 +143,41 @@ EntityPropertyDialogBox = (function () {
             array.push({ label: "Blue:", value: properties.color.blue });
             index++;
         }
+
+        if (properties.type == "Light") {
+            array.push({ label: "Light Properties:", type: "header" });
+            index++;
+            array.push({ label: "Is Spot Light:", value: properties.isSpotlight });
+            index++;
+            array.push({ label: "Diffuse Red:", value: properties.diffuseColor.red });
+            index++;
+            array.push({ label: "Diffuse Green:", value: properties.diffuseColor.green });
+            index++;
+            array.push({ label: "Diffuse Blue:", value: properties.diffuseColor.blue });
+            index++;
+            array.push({ label: "Ambient Red:", value: properties.ambientColor.red });
+            index++;
+            array.push({ label: "Ambient Green:", value: properties.ambientColor.green });
+            index++;
+            array.push({ label: "Ambient Blue:", value: properties.ambientColor.blue });
+            index++;
+            array.push({ label: "Specular Red:", value: properties.specularColor.red });
+            index++;
+            array.push({ label: "Specular Green:", value: properties.specularColor.green });
+            index++;
+            array.push({ label: "Specular Blue:", value: properties.specularColor.blue });
+            index++;
+            array.push({ label: "Constant Attenuation:", value: properties.constantAttenuation });
+            index++;
+            array.push({ label: "Linear Attenuation:", value: properties.linearAttenuation });
+            index++;
+            array.push({ label: "Quadratic Attenuation:", value: properties.quadraticAttenuation });
+            index++;
+            array.push({ label: "Exponent:", value: properties.exponent });
+            index++;
+            array.push({ label: "Cutoff (in degrees):", value: properties.cutoff });
+            index++;
+        }
         array.push({ button: "Cancel" });
         index++;
 
@@ -243,6 +278,25 @@ EntityPropertyDialogBox = (function () {
                 properties.color.green = array[index++].value;
                 properties.color.blue = array[index++].value;
             }
+            if (properties.type == "Light") {
+                index++; // skip header
+                properties.isSpotlight = array[index++].value;
+                properties.diffuseColor.red = array[index++].value;
+                properties.diffuseColor.green = array[index++].value;
+                properties.diffuseColor.blue = array[index++].value;
+                properties.ambientColor.red = array[index++].value;
+                properties.ambientColor.green = array[index++].value;
+                properties.ambientColor.blue = array[index++].value;
+                properties.specularColor.red = array[index++].value;
+                properties.specularColor.green = array[index++].value;
+                properties.specularColor.blue = array[index++].value;
+                properties.constantAttenuation = array[index++].value;
+                properties.linearAttenuation = array[index++].value;
+                properties.quadraticAttenuation = array[index++].value;
+                properties.exponent = array[index++].value;
+                properties.cutoff = array[index++].value;
+            }
+
             Entities.editEntity(editModelID, properties);
             selectionDisplay.select(editModelID, false);
         }
diff --git a/examples/libraries/entitySelectionTool.js b/examples/libraries/entitySelectionTool.js
index c503ab82a4..a325491dd3 100644
--- a/examples/libraries/entitySelectionTool.js
+++ b/examples/libraries/entitySelectionTool.js
@@ -19,10 +19,15 @@ SPACE_WORLD = "world";
 SelectionManager = (function() {
     var that = {};
 
+    var PENDING_SELECTION_CHECK_INTERVAL = 50;
+
     that.savedProperties = {};
 
     that.eventListener = null;
     that.selections = [];
+    // These are selections that don't have a known ID yet
+    that.pendingSelections = [];
+    var pendingSelectionTimer = null;
 
     that.localRotation = Quat.fromPitchYawRollDegrees(0, 0, 0);
     that.localPosition = { x: 0, y: 0, z: 0 };
@@ -45,11 +50,58 @@ SelectionManager = (function() {
         that.eventListener = func;
     };
 
+    that.hasSelection = function() {
+        return that.selections.length > 0;
+    };
+
+    that.setSelections = function(entityIDs) {
+        that.selections = [];
+        for (var i = 0; i < entityIDs.length; i++) {
+            var entityID = entityIDs[i];
+            if (entityID.isKnownID) {
+                that.selections.push(entityID);
+            } else {
+                that.pendingSelections.push(entityID);
+                if (pendingSelectionTimer == null) {
+                    pendingSelectionTimer = Script.setInterval(that._checkPendingSelections, PENDING_SELECTION_CHECK_INTERVAL);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        that._update();
+    };
+
+    that._checkPendingSelections = function() {
+        for (var i = 0; i < that.pendingSelections.length; i++) {
+            var entityID = that.pendingSelections[i];
+            var newEntityID = Entities.identifyEntity(entityID);
+            if (newEntityID.isKnownID) {
+                that.pendingSelections.splice(i, 1);
+                that.addEntity(newEntityID);
+                i--;
+            }
+        }
+
+        if (that.pendingSelections.length == 0) {
+            Script.clearInterval(pendingSelectionTimer);
+            pendingSelectionTimer = null;
+        }
+    }
+
     that.addEntity = function(entityID) {
-        print("Adding: " + entityID.id);
-        var idx = that.selections.indexOf(entityID);
-        if (idx == -1) {
-            that.selections.push(entityID);
+        if (entityID.isKnownID) {
+            var idx = that.selections.indexOf(entityID);
+            if (idx == -1) {
+                that.selections.push(entityID);
+            }
+        } else {
+            var idx = that.pendingSelections.indexOf(entityID);
+            if (idx == -1) {
+                that.pendingSelections.push(entityID);
+                if (pendingSelectionTimer == null) {
+                    pendingSelectionTimer = Script.setInterval(that._checkPendingSelections, PENDING_SELECTION_CHECK_INTERVAL);
+                }
+            }
         }
 
         that._update();
@@ -61,11 +113,22 @@ SelectionManager = (function() {
             that.selections.splice(idx, 1);
         }
 
+        var idx = that.pendingSelections.indexOf(entityID);
+        if (idx >= 0) {
+            that.pendingSelections.splice(idx, 1);
+        }
+
         that._update();
     };
 
     that.clearSelections = function() {
         that.selections = [];
+        that.pendingSelections = [];
+
+        if (pendingSelectionTimer !== null) {
+            Script.clearInterval(pendingSelectionTimer);
+            pendingSelectionTimer = null;
+        }
 
         that._update();
     };
@@ -77,8 +140,6 @@ SelectionManager = (function() {
             that.worldDimensions = null;
             that.worldPosition = null;
         } else if (that.selections.length == 1) {
-            SelectionDisplay.setSpaceMode(SPACE_LOCAL);
-
             var properties = Entities.getEntityProperties(that.selections[0]);
             that.localDimensions = properties.dimensions;
             that.localPosition = properties.position;
@@ -86,10 +147,9 @@ SelectionManager = (function() {
 
             that.worldDimensions = properties.boundingBox.dimensions;
             that.worldPosition = properties.boundingBox.center;
-        } else {
-            // For 1+ selections we can only modify selections in world space
-            SelectionDisplay.setSpaceMode(SPACE_WORLD);
 
+            SelectionDisplay.setSpaceMode(SPACE_LOCAL);
+        } else {
             that.localRotation = null;
             that.localDimensions = null;
             that.localPosition = null;
@@ -122,6 +182,9 @@ SelectionManager = (function() {
                 y: brn.y + (that.worldDimensions.y / 2),
                 z: brn.z + (that.worldDimensions.z / 2),
             };
+
+            // For 1+ selections we can only modify selections in world space
+            SelectionDisplay.setSpaceMode(SPACE_WORLD);
         }
 
         if (that.eventListener) {
@@ -600,7 +663,7 @@ SelectionDisplay = (function () {
         currentSelection = entityID;
         entitySelected = true;
         
-        lastCameraPosition = Camera.getPosition();
+        // lastCameraPosition = Camera.getPosition();
         lastCameraOrientation = Camera.getOrientation();
 
         if (event !== false) {
@@ -623,10 +686,15 @@ SelectionDisplay = (function () {
             
         }
 
+        Entities.editEntity(entityID, { localRenderAlpha: 0.1 });
+        Overlays.editOverlay(highlightBox, { visible: false });
+
+        that.updateHandles();
+    }
+
+    that.updateRotationHandles = function() {
         var diagonal = (Vec3.length(selectionManager.worldDimensions) / 2) * 1.1;
         var halfDimensions = Vec3.multiply(selectionManager.worldDimensions, 0.5);
-        innerRadius = diagonal;
-        outerRadius = diagonal * 1.15;
         var innerActive = false;
         var innerAlpha = 0.2;
         var outerAlpha = 0.2;
@@ -637,22 +705,18 @@ SelectionDisplay = (function () {
         }
 
         var rotateHandleOffset = 0.05;
-        var grabberMoveUpOffset = 0.1;
         
         var top, far, left, bottom, near, right, boundsCenter, objectCenter, BLN, BRN, BLF, TLN, TRN, TLF, TRF;
 
-        // objectCenter = { x: properties.position.x, y: properties.position.y, z: properties.position.z };
-
-        var dimensions;
+        var dimensions, rotation;
         if (spaceMode == SPACE_LOCAL) {
-            objectCenter = SelectionManager.localPosition;
-            dimensions = SelectionManager.localDimensions;
+            rotation = SelectionManager.localRotation;
         } else {
-            objectCenter = SelectionManager.worldPosition;
-            dimensions = SelectionManager.worldDimensions;
+            rotation = SelectionManager.worldRotation;
         }
         objectCenter = SelectionManager.worldPosition;
         dimensions = SelectionManager.worldDimensions;
+        var position = objectCenter;
 
         top = objectCenter.y + (dimensions.y / 2);
         far = objectCenter.z + (dimensions.z / 2);
@@ -662,7 +726,6 @@ SelectionDisplay = (function () {
         near = objectCenter.z - (dimensions.z / 2);
         right = objectCenter.x - (dimensions.x / 2);
 
-        // boundsCenter = { x: properties.boundingBox.center.x, y: properties.boundingBox.center.y, z: properties.boundingBox.center.z };
         boundsCenter = objectCenter;
 
         var yawCorner;
@@ -812,10 +875,12 @@ SelectionDisplay = (function () {
         }
         
         var rotateHandlesVisible = true;
+        var rotationOverlaysVisible = false;
         var translateHandlesVisible = true;
         var stretchHandlesVisible = true;
         var selectionBoxVisible = true;
         if (mode == "ROTATE_YAW" || mode == "ROTATE_PITCH" || mode == "ROTATE_ROLL" || mode == "TRANSLATE_X in case they Z") {
+            rotationOverlaysVisible = true;
             rotateHandlesVisible = false;
             translateHandlesVisible = false;
             stretchHandlesVisible = false;
@@ -828,77 +893,33 @@ SelectionDisplay = (function () {
             rotateHandlesVisible = false;
             translateHandlesVisible = false;
         }
-
-        Overlays.editOverlay(highlightBox, { visible: false });
         
-        var dimensions, rotation, position;
-        if (spaceMode == SPACE_LOCAL) {
-            rotation = SelectionManager.localRotation;
-            dimensions = SelectionManager.localDimensions;
-            position = SelectionManager.localPosition;
-        } else {
-            rotation = SelectionManager.worldRotation;
-            dimensions = SelectionManager.worldDimensions;
-            position = SelectionManager.worldPosition;
-        }
-
-        Overlays.editOverlay(grabberMoveUp, { visible: translateHandlesVisible, position: { x: boundsCenter.x, y: top + grabberMoveUpOffset, z: boundsCenter.z } });
-
-        that.updateHandles();
-
+        var rotation = SelectionManager.worldRotation;
+        var dimensions = SelectionManager.worldDimensions;
+        var position = SelectionManager.worldPosition;
 
         Overlays.editOverlay(baseOfEntityProjectionOverlay, 
                             { 
                                 visible: true,
                                 solid:true,
                                 lineWidth: 2.0,
-                                position: { x: properties.position.x,
+                                position: { x: position.x,
                                             y: 0,
-                                            z: properties.position.z },
+                                            z: position.z },
 
-                                dimensions: { x: properties.dimensions.x, y: properties.dimensions.z },
-                                rotation: properties.rotation,
+                                dimensions: { x: dimensions.x, y: 0, z: dimensions.z },
+                                rotation: rotation,
                             });
 
                             
-        Overlays.editOverlay(rotateOverlayTarget, { visible: false });
-
-        Overlays.editOverlay(rotateOverlayInner, 
-                            { 
-                                visible: false,
-                                size: innerRadius,
-                                innerRadius: 0.9,
-                                alpha: innerAlpha
-                            });
-
-        Overlays.editOverlay(rotateOverlayOuter, 
-                            { 
-                                visible: false,
-                                size: outerRadius,
-                                innerRadius: 0.9,
-                                startAt: 0,
-                                endAt: 360,
-                                alpha: outerAlpha,
-                            });
-
-        Overlays.editOverlay(rotateOverlayCurrent, 
-                            { 
-                                visible: false,
-                                size: outerRadius,
-                                startAt: 0,
-                                endAt: 0,
-                                innerRadius: 0.9,
-                            });
-                            
-        Overlays.editOverlay(rotateZeroOverlay, { visible: false });
-        Overlays.editOverlay(rotateCurrentOverlay, { visible: false });
+        Overlays.editOverlay(rotateOverlayTarget, { visible: rotationOverlaysVisible });
+        Overlays.editOverlay(rotateZeroOverlay, { visible: rotationOverlaysVisible });
+        Overlays.editOverlay(rotateCurrentOverlay, { visible: rotationOverlaysVisible });
 
         // TODO: we have not implemented the rotating handle/controls yet... so for now, these handles are hidden
         Overlays.editOverlay(yawHandle, { visible: rotateHandlesVisible, position: yawCorner, rotation: yawHandleRotation});
         Overlays.editOverlay(pitchHandle, { visible: rotateHandlesVisible, position: pitchCorner, rotation: pitchHandleRotation});
         Overlays.editOverlay(rollHandle, { visible: rotateHandlesVisible, position: rollCorner, rotation: rollHandleRotation});
-
-        Entities.editEntity(entityID, { localRenderAlpha: 0.1 });
     };
 
     that.setSpaceMode = function(newSpaceMode) {
@@ -931,6 +952,8 @@ SelectionDisplay = (function () {
             return;
         }
 
+        that.updateRotationHandles();
+
         var rotation, dimensions, position;
 
         if (spaceMode == SPACE_LOCAL) {
@@ -945,12 +968,14 @@ SelectionDisplay = (function () {
 
         var halfDimensions = Vec3.multiply(0.5, dimensions);
 
-        left = -halfDimensions.x;
-        right = halfDimensions.x;
-        top = halfDimensions.y;
-        bottom = -halfDimensions.y;
+        var left = -halfDimensions.x;
+        var right = halfDimensions.x;
+        var top = halfDimensions.y;
+        var bottom = -halfDimensions.y;
         var front = far = halfDimensions.z;
-        near = -halfDimensions.z;
+        var near = -halfDimensions.z;
+
+        var worldTop = SelectionManager.worldDimensions.y / 2;
 
         var LBN = { x: left, y: bottom, z: near };
         var RBN = { x: right, y: bottom, z: near };
@@ -1060,7 +1085,7 @@ SelectionDisplay = (function () {
             position: position,
             dimensions: dimensions,
             rotation: rotation,
-            visible: true,
+            visible: !(mode == "ROTATE_YAW" || mode == "ROTATE_PITCH" || mode == "ROTATE_ROLL"),
         });
 
         Overlays.editOverlay(grabberEdgeTR, { visible: stretchHandlesVisible, rotation: rotation, position: EdgeTR });
@@ -1076,6 +1101,8 @@ SelectionDisplay = (function () {
         Overlays.editOverlay(grabberEdgeFR, { visible: stretchHandlesVisible, rotation: rotation, position: EdgeFR });
         Overlays.editOverlay(grabberEdgeFL, { visible: stretchHandlesVisible, rotation: rotation, position: EdgeFL });
 
+        var grabberMoveUpOffset = 0.1;
+        Overlays.editOverlay(grabberMoveUp, { visible: activeTool == null || mode == "TRANSLATE_UP_DOWN", position: { x: position.x, y: position.y + worldTop + grabberMoveUpOffset, z: position.z } });
     };
 
     that.setOverlaysVisible = function(isVisible) {
@@ -1094,47 +1121,10 @@ SelectionDisplay = (function () {
         entitySelected = false;
     };
 
-    function applyEntityProperties(data) {
-        for (var i = 0; i < data.length; i++) {
-            var entityID = data[i].entityID;
-            var properties = data[i].properties;
-            Entities.editEntity(entityID, properties);
-        }
-        selectionManager._update();
-    };
-
-    // For currently selected entities, push a command to the UndoStack that uses the current entity properties for the
-    // redo command, and the saved properties for the undo command.
-    function pushCommandForSelections() {
-        var undoData = [];
-        var redoData = [];
-        for (var i = 0; i < SelectionManager.selections.length; i++) {
-            var entityID = SelectionManager.selections[i];
-            var initialProperties = SelectionManager.savedProperties[entityID.id];
-            var currentProperties = Entities.getEntityProperties(entityID);
-            undoData.push({
-                entityID: entityID,
-                properties: {
-                    position: initialProperties.position,
-                    rotation: initialProperties.rotation,
-                    dimensions: initialProperties.dimensions,
-                },
-            });
-            redoData.push({
-                entityID: entityID,
-                properties: {
-                    position: currentProperties.position,
-                    rotation: currentProperties.rotation,
-                    dimensions: currentProperties.dimensions,
-                },
-            });
-        }
-        UndoStack.pushCommand(applyEntityProperties, undoData, applyEntityProperties, redoData);
-    }
-
     var initialXZPick = null;
     var isConstrained = false;
     var startPosition = null;
+    var duplicatedEntityIDs = null;
     var translateXZTool = {
         mode: 'TRANSLATE_XZ',
         onBegin: function(event) {
@@ -1149,43 +1139,32 @@ SelectionDisplay = (function () {
             // copy of the selected entities and move the _original_ entities, not
             // the new ones.
             if (event.isAlt) {
+                duplicatedEntityIDs = [];
                 for (var otherEntityID in SelectionManager.savedProperties) {
                     var properties = SelectionManager.savedProperties[otherEntityID];
                     var entityID = Entities.addEntity(properties);
+                    duplicatedEntityIDs.push({
+                        entityID: entityID,
+                        properties: properties,
+                    });
                 }
+            } else {
+                duplicatedEntityIDs = null;
             }
 
             isConstrained = false;
         },
         onEnd: function(event, reason) {
-            if (reason == 'cancel') {
-                for (var i = 0; i < SelectionManager.selections.length; i++) {
-                    var entityID = SelectionManager.selections[i];
-                    var initialProperties = SelectionManager.savedProperties[entityID.id];
-                    Entities.editEntity(entityID, initialProperties);
-                }
-            } else {
-                pushCommandForSelections();
-            }
+            pushCommandForSelections(duplicatedEntityIDs);
+
             Overlays.editOverlay(xRailOverlay, { visible: false });
             Overlays.editOverlay(zRailOverlay, { visible: false });
         },
         onMove: function(event) {
-            if (!entitySelected || mode !== "TRANSLATE_XZ") {
-                return; // not allowed
-            }
-
             pickRay = Camera.computePickRay(event.x, event.y);
 
-            // translate mode left/right based on view toward entity
-            var newIntersection = rayPlaneIntersection(pickRay,
-                                                       selectedEntityPropertiesOriginalPosition,
-                                                       Quat.getFront(lastCameraOrientation));
-
-            var vector = Vec3.subtract(newIntersection, lastPlaneIntersection);
             var pick = rayPlaneIntersection(pickRay, SelectionManager.worldPosition, { x: 0, y: 1, z: 0 });
             var vector = Vec3.subtract(pick, initialXZPick);
-            // initialXZPick = pick;
 
             // If shifted, constrain to one axis
             if (event.isShifted) {
@@ -1222,7 +1201,6 @@ SelectionDisplay = (function () {
                 if (wantDebug) {
                     print("translateXZ... ");
                     Vec3.print("  lastPlaneIntersection:", lastPlaneIntersection);
-                    Vec3.print("        newIntersection:", newIntersection);
                     Vec3.print("                 vector:", vector);
                     Vec3.print("            newPosition:", properties.position);
                     Vec3.print("            newPosition:", newPosition);
@@ -1239,22 +1217,28 @@ SelectionDisplay = (function () {
         mode: "TRANSLATE_UP_DOWN",
         onBegin: function(event) {
             SelectionManager.saveProperties();
-        },
-        onEnd: function(event, reason) {
-            if (reason == 'cancel') {
-                for (var i = 0; i < SelectionManager.selections.length; i++) {
-                    var entityID = SelectionManager.selections[i];
-                    var initialProperties = SelectionManager.savedProperties[entityID.id];
-                    Entities.editEntity(entityID, initialProperties);
+
+            // Duplicate entities if alt is pressed.  This will make a
+            // copy of the selected entities and move the _original_ entities, not
+            // the new ones.
+            if (event.isAlt) {
+                duplicatedEntityIDs = [];
+                for (var otherEntityID in SelectionManager.savedProperties) {
+                    var properties = SelectionManager.savedProperties[otherEntityID];
+                    var entityID = Entities.addEntity(properties);
+                    duplicatedEntityIDs.push({
+                        entityID: entityID,
+                        properties: properties,
+                    });
                 }
             } else {
-                pushCommandForSelections();
+                duplicatedEntityIDs = null;
             }
         },
+        onEnd: function(event, reason) {
+            pushCommandForSelections(duplicatedEntityIDs);
+        },
         onMove: function(event) {
-            if (!entitySelected || mode !== "TRANSLATE_UP_DOWN") {
-                return; // not allowed
-            }
             pickRay = Camera.computePickRay(event.x, event.y);
 
             // translate mode left/right based on view toward entity
@@ -1403,21 +1387,10 @@ SelectionDisplay = (function () {
             Overlays.editOverlay(yRailOverlay, { visible: false });
             Overlays.editOverlay(zRailOverlay, { visible: false });
 
-            if (reason == 'cancel') {
-                for (var i = 0; i < SelectionManager.selections.length; i++) {
-                    var entityID = SelectionManager.selections[i];
-                    var initialProperties = SelectionManager.savedProperties[entityID.id];
-                    Entities.editEntity(entityID, initialProperties);
-                }
-            } else {
-                pushCommandForSelections();
-            }
+            pushCommandForSelections();
         };
 
         var onMove = function(event) {
-            if (!entitySelected || mode !== stretchMode) {
-                return; // not allowed
-            }
             var proportional = spaceMode == SPACE_WORLD || event.isShifted;
 
             var position, dimensions, rotation;
@@ -1510,14 +1483,6 @@ SelectionDisplay = (function () {
         };
     };
 
-    that.cancelTool = function() {
-        if (activeTool) {
-            activeTool.onEnd(null, 'cancel');
-            activeTool = null;
-            SelectionManager._update();
-        }
-    };
-
     function addStretchTool(overlay, mode, pivot, direction) {
         if (!pivot) {
             pivot = Vec3.multiply(-1, direction);
@@ -1563,23 +1528,49 @@ SelectionDisplay = (function () {
         onBegin: function(event) {
             SelectionManager.saveProperties();
             initialPosition = SelectionManager.worldPosition;
+
+            // Size the overlays to the current selection size
+            var diagonal = (Vec3.length(selectionManager.worldDimensions) / 2) * 1.1;
+            var halfDimensions = Vec3.multiply(selectionManager.worldDimensions, 0.5);
+            innerRadius = diagonal;
+            outerRadius = diagonal * 1.15;
+            var innerAlpha = 0.2;
+            var outerAlpha = 0.2;
+            Overlays.editOverlay(rotateOverlayInner, 
+                { 
+                    visible: true,
+                    size: innerRadius,
+                    innerRadius: 0.9,
+                    alpha: innerAlpha
+                });
+
+            Overlays.editOverlay(rotateOverlayOuter, 
+                { 
+                    visible: true,
+                    size: outerRadius,
+                    innerRadius: 0.9,
+                    startAt: 0,
+                    endAt: 360,
+                    alpha: outerAlpha,
+                });
+
+            Overlays.editOverlay(rotateOverlayCurrent, 
+                { 
+                    visible: true,
+                    size: outerRadius,
+                    startAt: 0,
+                    endAt: 0,
+                    innerRadius: 0.9,
+                });
         },
         onEnd: function(event, reason) {
-            if (reason == 'cancel') {
-                for (var i = 0; i < SelectionManager.selections.length; i++) {
-                    var entityID = SelectionManager.selections[i];
-                    var initialProperties = SelectionManager.savedProperties[entityID.id];
-                    Entities.editEntity(entityID, initialProperties);
-                }
-            } else {
-                pushCommandForSelections();
-            }
+            Overlays.editOverlay(rotateOverlayInner, { visible: false });
+            Overlays.editOverlay(rotateOverlayOuter, { visible: false });
+            Overlays.editOverlay(rotateOverlayCurrent, { visible: false });
+
+            pushCommandForSelections();
         },
         onMove: function(event) {
-            if (!entitySelected || mode !== "ROTATE_YAW") {
-                return; // not allowed
-            }
-            
             var debug = Menu.isOptionChecked("Debug Ryans Rotation Problems");
 
             if (debug) {
@@ -1591,9 +1582,6 @@ SelectionDisplay = (function () {
             Overlays.editOverlay(selectionBox, { ignoreRayIntersection: true, visible: false});
             Overlays.editOverlay(baseOfEntityProjectionOverlay, { ignoreRayIntersection: true, visible: false });
             Overlays.editOverlay(rotateOverlayTarget, { ignoreRayIntersection: false });
-            Overlays.editOverlay(rotateOverlayInner, { ignoreRayIntersection: true });
-            Overlays.editOverlay(rotateOverlayOuter, { ignoreRayIntersection: true });
-            Overlays.editOverlay(rotateOverlayCurrent, { ignoreRayIntersection: true });
             
             var result = Overlays.findRayIntersection(pickRay);
 
@@ -1611,6 +1599,7 @@ SelectionDisplay = (function () {
                 
                 var distanceFromCenter = Vec3.distance(center, result.intersection);
                 var snapToInner = false;
+                // var innerRadius = (Vec3.length(selectionManager.worldDimensions) / 2) * 1.1;
                 if (distanceFromCenter < innerRadius) {
                     angleFromZero = Math.floor(angleFromZero/innerSnapAngle) * innerSnapAngle;
                     snapToInner = true;
@@ -1671,22 +1660,49 @@ SelectionDisplay = (function () {
         onBegin: function(event) {
             SelectionManager.saveProperties();
             initialPosition = SelectionManager.worldPosition;
+
+            // Size the overlays to the current selection size
+            var diagonal = (Vec3.length(selectionManager.worldDimensions) / 2) * 1.1;
+            var halfDimensions = Vec3.multiply(selectionManager.worldDimensions, 0.5);
+            var innerRadius = diagonal;
+            var outerRadius = diagonal * 1.15;
+            var innerAlpha = 0.2;
+            var outerAlpha = 0.2;
+            Overlays.editOverlay(rotateOverlayInner, 
+                { 
+                    visible: true,
+                    size: innerRadius,
+                    innerRadius: 0.9,
+                    alpha: innerAlpha
+                });
+
+            Overlays.editOverlay(rotateOverlayOuter, 
+                { 
+                    visible: true,
+                    size: outerRadius,
+                    innerRadius: 0.9,
+                    startAt: 0,
+                    endAt: 360,
+                    alpha: outerAlpha,
+                });
+
+            Overlays.editOverlay(rotateOverlayCurrent, 
+                { 
+                    visible: true,
+                    size: outerRadius,
+                    startAt: 0,
+                    endAt: 0,
+                    innerRadius: 0.9,
+                });
         },
         onEnd: function(event, reason) {
-            if (reason == 'cancel') {
-                for (var i = 0; i < SelectionManager.selections.length; i++) {
-                    var entityID = SelectionManager.selections[i];
-                    var initialProperties = SelectionManager.savedProperties[entityID.id];
-                    Entities.editEntity(entityID, initialProperties);
-                }
-            } else {
-                pushCommandForSelections();
-            }
+            Overlays.editOverlay(rotateOverlayInner, { visible: false });
+            Overlays.editOverlay(rotateOverlayOuter, { visible: false });
+            Overlays.editOverlay(rotateOverlayCurrent, { visible: false });
+
+            pushCommandForSelections();
         },
         onMove: function(event) {
-            if (!entitySelected || mode !== "ROTATE_PITCH") {
-                return; // not allowed
-            }
             var debug = Menu.isOptionChecked("Debug Ryans Rotation Problems");
 
             if (debug) {
@@ -1698,9 +1714,6 @@ SelectionDisplay = (function () {
             Overlays.editOverlay(selectionBox, { ignoreRayIntersection: true, visible: false});
             Overlays.editOverlay(baseOfEntityProjectionOverlay, { ignoreRayIntersection: true, visible: false });
             Overlays.editOverlay(rotateOverlayTarget, { ignoreRayIntersection: false });
-            Overlays.editOverlay(rotateOverlayInner, { ignoreRayIntersection: true });
-            Overlays.editOverlay(rotateOverlayOuter, { ignoreRayIntersection: true });
-            Overlays.editOverlay(rotateOverlayCurrent, { ignoreRayIntersection: true });
             var result = Overlays.findRayIntersection(pickRay);
 
             if (debug) {
@@ -1777,22 +1790,49 @@ SelectionDisplay = (function () {
         onBegin: function(event) {
             SelectionManager.saveProperties();
             initialPosition = SelectionManager.worldPosition;
+
+            // Size the overlays to the current selection size
+            var diagonal = (Vec3.length(selectionManager.worldDimensions) / 2) * 1.1;
+            var halfDimensions = Vec3.multiply(selectionManager.worldDimensions, 0.5);
+            var innerRadius = diagonal;
+            var outerRadius = diagonal * 1.15;
+            var innerAlpha = 0.2;
+            var outerAlpha = 0.2;
+            Overlays.editOverlay(rotateOverlayInner, 
+                { 
+                    visible: true,
+                    size: innerRadius,
+                    innerRadius: 0.9,
+                    alpha: innerAlpha
+                });
+
+            Overlays.editOverlay(rotateOverlayOuter, 
+                { 
+                    visible: true,
+                    size: outerRadius,
+                    innerRadius: 0.9,
+                    startAt: 0,
+                    endAt: 360,
+                    alpha: outerAlpha,
+                });
+
+            Overlays.editOverlay(rotateOverlayCurrent, 
+                { 
+                    visible: true,
+                    size: outerRadius,
+                    startAt: 0,
+                    endAt: 0,
+                    innerRadius: 0.9,
+                });
         },
         onEnd: function(event, reason) {
-            if (reason == 'cancel') {
-                for (var i = 0; i < SelectionManager.selections.length; i++) {
-                    var entityID = SelectionManager.selections[i];
-                    var initialProperties = SelectionManager.savedProperties[entityID.id];
-                    Entities.editEntity(entityID, initialProperties);
-                }
-            } else {
-                pushCommandForSelections();
-            }
+            Overlays.editOverlay(rotateOverlayInner, { visible: false });
+            Overlays.editOverlay(rotateOverlayOuter, { visible: false });
+            Overlays.editOverlay(rotateOverlayCurrent, { visible: false });
+
+            pushCommandForSelections();
         },
         onMove: function(event) {
-            if (!entitySelected || mode !== "ROTATE_ROLL") {
-                return; // not allowed
-            }
             var debug = Menu.isOptionChecked("Debug Ryans Rotation Problems");
 
             if (debug) {
@@ -1804,9 +1844,6 @@ SelectionDisplay = (function () {
             Overlays.editOverlay(selectionBox, { ignoreRayIntersection: true, visible: false});
             Overlays.editOverlay(baseOfEntityProjectionOverlay, { ignoreRayIntersection: true, visible: false });
             Overlays.editOverlay(rotateOverlayTarget, { ignoreRayIntersection: false });
-            Overlays.editOverlay(rotateOverlayInner, { ignoreRayIntersection: true });
-            Overlays.editOverlay(rotateOverlayOuter, { ignoreRayIntersection: true });
-            Overlays.editOverlay(rotateOverlayCurrent, { ignoreRayIntersection: true });
             var result = Overlays.findRayIntersection(pickRay);
 
             if (debug) {
diff --git a/examples/newEditEntities.js b/examples/newEditEntities.js
index aa38baf9e2..a34f3d3985 100644
--- a/examples/newEditEntities.js
+++ b/examples/newEditEntities.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-//
+
 //  newEditEntities.js
 //  examples
 //
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ var toolBar = (function () {
         newModelButton,
         newCubeButton,
         newSphereButton,
+        newLightButton,
         browseModelsButton,
         loadURLMenuItem,
         loadFileMenuItem,
@@ -157,6 +158,15 @@ var toolBar = (function () {
             visible: true
         });
 
+        newLightButton = toolBar.addTool({
+            imageURL: toolIconUrl + "light.svg",
+            subImage: { x: 0, y: Tool.IMAGE_WIDTH, width: Tool.IMAGE_WIDTH, height: Tool.IMAGE_HEIGHT },
+            width: toolWidth,
+            height: toolHeight,
+            alpha: 0.9,
+            visible: true
+        });
+
     }
 
     function toggleNewModelButton(active) {
@@ -272,7 +282,7 @@ var toolBar = (function () {
             toggleNewModelButton(false);
 
             file = Window.browse("Select your model file ...",
-                Settings.getValue("LastModelUploadLocation").path(), 
+                Settings.getValue("LastModelUploadLocation").path(),
                 "Model files (*.fst *.fbx)");
                 //"Model files (*.fst *.fbx *.svo)");
             if (file !== null) {
@@ -295,7 +305,7 @@ var toolBar = (function () {
             var position = Vec3.sum(MyAvatar.position, Vec3.multiply(Quat.getFront(MyAvatar.orientation), SPAWN_DISTANCE));
 
             if (position.x > 0 && position.y > 0 && position.z > 0) {
-                Entities.addEntity({ 
+                Entities.addEntity({
                                 type: "Box",
                                 position: position,
                                 dimensions: { x: DEFAULT_DIMENSION, y: DEFAULT_DIMENSION, z: DEFAULT_DIMENSION },
@@ -312,14 +322,39 @@ var toolBar = (function () {
             var position = Vec3.sum(MyAvatar.position, Vec3.multiply(Quat.getFront(MyAvatar.orientation), SPAWN_DISTANCE));
 
             if (position.x > 0 && position.y > 0 && position.z > 0) {
-                Entities.addEntity({ 
+                Entities.addEntity({
                                 type: "Sphere",
                                 position: position,
                                 dimensions: { x: DEFAULT_DIMENSION, y: DEFAULT_DIMENSION, z: DEFAULT_DIMENSION },
                                 color: { red: 255, green: 0, blue: 0 }
                                 });
             } else {
-                print("Can't create box: Box would be out of bounds.");
+                print("Can't create sphere: Sphere would be out of bounds.");
+            }
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        if (newLightButton === toolBar.clicked(clickedOverlay)) {
+            var position = Vec3.sum(MyAvatar.position, Vec3.multiply(Quat.getFront(MyAvatar.orientation), SPAWN_DISTANCE));
+
+            if (position.x > 0 && position.y > 0 && position.z > 0) {
+                Entities.addEntity({ 
+                                type: "Light",
+                                position: position,
+                                dimensions: { x: DEFAULT_DIMENSION, y: DEFAULT_DIMENSION, z: DEFAULT_DIMENSION },
+                                isSpotlight: false,
+                                diffuseColor: { red: 255, green: 255, blue: 255 },
+                                ambientColor: { red: 255, green: 255, blue: 255 },
+                                specularColor: { red: 0, green: 0, blue: 0 },
+
+                                constantAttenuation: 1,
+                                linearAttenuation: 0,
+                                quadraticAttenuation: 0,
+                                exponent: 0,
+                                cutoff: 180, // in degrees
+                                });
+            } else {
+                print("Can't create Light: Light would be out of bounds.");
             }
             return true;
         }
@@ -433,7 +468,7 @@ function mousePressEvent(event) {
 
             var angularSize = 2 * Math.atan(halfDiagonal / Vec3.distance(Camera.getPosition(), properties.position)) * 180 / 3.14;
 
-            var sizeOK = (allowLargeModels || angularSize < MAX_ANGULAR_SIZE) 
+            var sizeOK = (allowLargeModels || angularSize < MAX_ANGULAR_SIZE)
                             && (allowSmallModels || angularSize > MIN_ANGULAR_SIZE);
 
             if (0 < x && sizeOK) {
@@ -467,7 +502,7 @@ function mousePressEvent(event) {
             w: selectedEntityProperties.rotation.w,
         };
         selectedEntityProperties.glowLevel = 0.0;
-        
+
         print("Clicked on " + selectedEntityID.id + " " +  entitySelected);
         tooltip.updateText(selectedEntityProperties);
         tooltip.show(true);
@@ -481,7 +516,7 @@ function mouseMoveEvent(event) {
     if (!isActive) {
         return;
     }
-    
+
     // allow the selectionDisplay and cameraManager to handle the event first, if it doesn't handle it, then do our own thing
     if (selectionDisplay.mouseMoveEvent(event) || cameraManager.mouseMoveEvent(event)) {
         return;
@@ -496,11 +531,11 @@ function mouseMoveEvent(event) {
         }
 
         var halfDiagonal = Vec3.length(entityIntersection.properties.dimensions) / 2.0;
-        
-        var angularSize = 2 * Math.atan(halfDiagonal / Vec3.distance(Camera.getPosition(), 
+
+        var angularSize = 2 * Math.atan(halfDiagonal / Vec3.distance(Camera.getPosition(),
                                         entityIntersection.properties.position)) * 180 / 3.14;
 
-        var sizeOK = (allowLargeModels || angularSize < MAX_ANGULAR_SIZE) 
+        var sizeOK = (allowLargeModels || angularSize < MAX_ANGULAR_SIZE)
                         && (allowSmallModels || angularSize > MIN_ANGULAR_SIZE);
 
         if (entityIntersection.entityID.isKnownID && sizeOK) {
@@ -510,7 +545,7 @@ function mouseMoveEvent(event) {
             highlightedEntityID = entityIntersection.entityID;
             selectionDisplay.highlightSelectable(entityIntersection.entityID);
         }
-        
+
     }
 }
 
@@ -550,9 +585,9 @@ function setupModelMenus() {
     }
 
     Menu.addMenuItem({ menuName: "Edit", menuItemName: "Paste Models", shortcutKey: "CTRL+META+V", afterItem: "Edit Properties..." });
-    Menu.addMenuItem({ menuName: "Edit", menuItemName: "Allow Select Large Models", shortcutKey: "CTRL+META+L", 
+    Menu.addMenuItem({ menuName: "Edit", menuItemName: "Allow Select Large Models", shortcutKey: "CTRL+META+L",
                         afterItem: "Paste Models", isCheckable: true });
-    Menu.addMenuItem({ menuName: "Edit", menuItemName: "Allow Select Small Models", shortcutKey: "CTRL+META+S", 
+    Menu.addMenuItem({ menuName: "Edit", menuItemName: "Allow Select Small Models", shortcutKey: "CTRL+META+S",
                         afterItem: "Allow Select Large Models", isCheckable: true });
 
     Menu.addMenuItem({ menuName: "File", menuItemName: "Models", isSeparator: true, beforeItem: "Settings" });
@@ -606,14 +641,24 @@ function handeMenuEvent(menuItem) {
     } else if (menuItem == "Allow Select Large Models") {
         allowLargeModels = Menu.isOptionChecked("Allow Select Large Models");
     } else if (menuItem == "Delete") {
-        if (entitySelected) {
+        if (SelectionManager.hasSelection()) {
             print("  Delete Entity.... selectedEntityID="+ selectedEntityID);
+            SelectionManager.saveProperties();
+            var savedProperties = [];
             for (var i = 0; i < selectionManager.selections.length; i++) {
-                Entities.deleteEntity(selectionManager.selections[i]);
+                var entityID = SelectionManager.selections[i];
+                var initialProperties = SelectionManager.savedProperties[entityID.id];
+                SelectionManager.savedProperties[entityID.id];
+                savedProperties.push({
+                    entityID: entityID,
+                    properties: initialProperties
+                });
+                Entities.deleteEntity(entityID);
             }
+            SelectionManager.clearSelections();
+            pushCommandForSelections([], savedProperties);
             selectionDisplay.unselect(selectedEntityID);
             entitySelected = false;
-            selectionManager.clearSelections();
         } else {
             print("  Delete Entity.... not holding...");
         }
@@ -623,15 +668,16 @@ function handeMenuEvent(menuItem) {
         editModelID = -1;
         if (selectionManager.selections.length == 1) {
             print("  Edit Properties.... selectedEntityID="+ selectedEntityID);
-            editModelID = selectedEntityID;
+            editModelID = selectionManager.selections[0];
         } else {
             print("  Edit Properties.... not holding...");
         }
         if (editModelID != -1) {
             print("  Edit Properties.... about to edit properties...");
             entityPropertyDialogBox.openDialog(editModelID);
+            selectionManager._update();
         }
-        
+
     } else if (menuItem == "Paste Models") {
         modelImporter.paste();
     } else if (menuItem == "Export Models") {
@@ -659,8 +705,6 @@ Controller.keyReleaseEvent.connect(function (event) {
         handeMenuEvent("Delete");
     } else if (event.text == "TAB") {
         selectionDisplay.toggleSpaceMode();
-    } else if (event.text == "ESC") {
-        selectionDisplay.cancelTool();
     } else if (event.text == "f") {
         if (entitySelected) {
             // Get latest properties
@@ -671,8 +715,130 @@ Controller.keyReleaseEvent.connect(function (event) {
         if (isActive) {
             cameraManager.enable();
         }
+    } else {
+        var delta = null;
+
+        if (event.text == 'UP') {
+            if (event.isControl || event.isAlt) {
+                delta = { x: 0, y: 1, z: 0 };
+            } else {
+                delta = { x: 0, y: 0, z: -1 };
+            }
+        } else if (event.text == 'DOWN') {
+            if (event.isControl || event.isAlt) {
+                delta = { x: 0, y: -1, z: 0 };
+            } else {
+                delta = { x: 0, y: 0, z: 1 };
+            }
+        } else if (event.text == 'LEFT') {
+            delta = { x: -1, y: 0, z: 0 };
+        } else if (event.text == 'RIGHT') {
+            delta = { x: 1, y: 0, z: 0 };
+        }
+
+        if (delta != null) {
+            // Adjust delta so that movements are relative to the current camera orientation
+            var lookDirection = Quat.getFront(Camera.getOrientation());
+            lookDirection.z *= -1;
+
+            var angle = Math.atan2(lookDirection.z, lookDirection.x);
+            angle -= (Math.PI / 4);
+
+            var rotation = Math.floor(angle / (Math.PI / 2)) * (Math.PI / 2);
+            var rotator = Quat.fromPitchYawRollRadians(0, rotation, 0);
+
+            delta = Vec3.multiplyQbyV(rotator, delta);
+
+            SelectionManager.saveProperties();
+
+            for (var i = 0; i < selectionManager.selections.length; i++) {
+                var entityID = selectionManager.selections[i];
+                var properties = Entities.getEntityProperties(entityID);
+                Entities.editEntity(entityID, {
+                    position: Vec3.sum(properties.position, delta)
+                });
+            }
+
+            pushCommandForSelections();
+
+            selectionManager._update();
+        }
     }
 });
 
+// When an entity has been deleted we need a way to "undo" this deletion.  Because it's not currently
+// possible to create an entity with a specific id, earlier undo commands to the deleted entity
+// will fail if there isn't a way to find the new entity id.
+DELETED_ENTITY_MAP = {
+}
 
+function applyEntityProperties(data) {
+    var properties = data.setProperties;
+    var selectedEntityIDs = [];
+    for (var i = 0; i < properties.length; i++) {
+        var entityID = properties[i].entityID;
+        if (DELETED_ENTITY_MAP[entityID.id] !== undefined) {
+            entityID = DELETED_ENTITY_MAP[entityID.id];
+        }
+        Entities.editEntity(entityID, properties[i].properties);
+        selectedEntityIDs.push(entityID);
+    }
+    for (var i = 0; i < data.createEntities.length; i++) {
+        var entityID = data.createEntities[i].entityID;
+        var properties = data.createEntities[i].properties;
+        var newEntityID = Entities.addEntity(properties);
+        DELETED_ENTITY_MAP[entityID.id] = newEntityID;
+        print(newEntityID.isKnownID);
+        if (data.selectCreated) {
+            selectedEntityIDs.push(newEntityID);
+        }
+    }
+    for (var i = 0; i < data.deleteEntities.length; i++) {
+        var entityID = data.deleteEntities[i].entityID;
+        if (DELETED_ENTITY_MAP[entityID.id] !== undefined) {
+            entityID = DELETED_ENTITY_MAP[entityID.id];
+        }
+        Entities.deleteEntity(entityID);
+    }
 
+    selectionManager.setSelections(selectedEntityIDs);
+};
+
+// For currently selected entities, push a command to the UndoStack that uses the current entity properties for the
+// redo command, and the saved properties for the undo command.  Also, include create and delete entity data.
+function pushCommandForSelections(createdEntityData, deletedEntityData) {
+    var undoData = {
+        setProperties: [],
+        createEntities: deletedEntityData || [],
+        deleteEntities: createdEntityData || [],
+        selectCreated: true,
+    };
+    var redoData = {
+        setProperties: [],
+        createEntities: createdEntityData || [],
+        deleteEntities: deletedEntityData || [],
+        selectCreated: false,
+    };
+    for (var i = 0; i < SelectionManager.selections.length; i++) {
+        var entityID = SelectionManager.selections[i];
+        var initialProperties = SelectionManager.savedProperties[entityID.id];
+        var currentProperties = Entities.getEntityProperties(entityID);
+        undoData.setProperties.push({
+            entityID: entityID,
+            properties: {
+                position: initialProperties.position,
+                rotation: initialProperties.rotation,
+                dimensions: initialProperties.dimensions,
+            },
+        });
+        redoData.setProperties.push({
+            entityID: entityID,
+            properties: {
+                position: currentProperties.position,
+                rotation: currentProperties.rotation,
+                dimensions: currentProperties.dimensions,
+            },
+        });
+    }
+    UndoStack.pushCommand(applyEntityProperties, undoData, applyEntityProperties, redoData);
+}
diff --git a/examples/spotlightExample.js b/examples/spotlightExample.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5eb5432f3f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/spotlightExample.js
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+//
+//  spotlightExample.js
+//  examples
+//
+//  Created by Brad Hefta-Gaub on 10/28/14.
+//  Copyright 2014 High Fidelity, Inc.
+//
+//  This is an example script that demonstrates creating and editing a particle
+//
+//  Distributed under the Apache License, Version 2.0.
+//  See the accompanying file LICENSE or http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.html
+//
+
+var lightProperties = {
+    type: "Light",
+    position: { x: 0, y: 0, z: 0 },
+    dimensions: { x: 1000, y: 1000, z: 1000 },
+    angularVelocity: { x: 0, y: 10, z: 0 },
+    angularDamping: 0,
+
+    isSpotlight: true,
+    diffuseColor: { red: 255, green: 255, blue: 255 },
+    ambientColor: { red: 255, green: 255, blue: 255 },
+    specularColor: { red: 255, green: 255, blue: 255 },
+
+    constantAttenuation: 1,
+    linearAttenuation: 0,
+    quadraticAttenuation: 0,
+    exponent: 0,
+    cutoff: 180, // in degrees
+};
+
+var spotlightID = Entities.addEntity(lightProperties);
+
+Script.scriptEnding.connect(function() {
+    Entities.deleteEntity(spotlightID);
+});
diff --git a/ice-server/src/main.cpp b/ice-server/src/main.cpp
index 21c8b563b1..2326984668 100644
--- a/ice-server/src/main.cpp
+++ b/ice-server/src/main.cpp
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 
 #include <QtCore/QCoreApplication>
 
-#include <Logging.h>
+#include <LogHandler.h>
 
 #include "IceServer.h"
 
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
     setvbuf(stdout, NULL, _IOLBF, 0);
 #endif
     
-    qInstallMessageHandler(Logging::verboseMessageHandler);    
+    qInstallMessageHandler(LogHandler::verboseMessageHandler);
     
     IceServer iceServer(argc, argv);
     return iceServer.exec();
diff --git a/interface/external/gverb/readme.txt b/interface/external/gverb/readme.txt
index aa2fe8a602..1a85659b91 100644
--- a/interface/external/gverb/readme.txt
+++ b/interface/external/gverb/readme.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 Instructions for adding the Gverb library to Interface
 (This is a required library)
-Clément Brisset, Octobre 22nd, 2014
+Clément Brisset, October 22nd, 2014
 
 1. Go to https://github.com/highfidelity/gverb
    Or download the sources directly via this link: 
diff --git a/interface/src/Application.cpp b/interface/src/Application.cpp
index 438713e03d..d62b92bd49 100644
--- a/interface/src/Application.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/Application.cpp
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
 #include <HFActionEvent.h>
 #include <HFBackEvent.h>
 #include <LocalVoxelsList.h>
-#include <Logging.h>
+#include <LogHandler.h>
 #include <NetworkAccessManager.h>
 #include <OctalCode.h>
 #include <OctreeSceneStats.h>
@@ -116,12 +116,10 @@ const QString SKIP_FILENAME = QStandardPaths::writableLocation(QStandardPaths::D
 const QString DEFAULT_SCRIPTS_JS_URL = "http://public.highfidelity.io/scripts/defaultScripts.js";
 
 void messageHandler(QtMsgType type, const QMessageLogContext& context, const QString& message) {
-    if (message.size() > 0) {
-        QString dateString = QDateTime::currentDateTime().toTimeSpec(Qt::LocalTime).toString(Qt::ISODate);
-        QString formattedMessage = QString("[%1] %2\n").arg(dateString).arg(message);
-
-        fprintf(stdout, "%s", qPrintable(formattedMessage));
-        Application::getInstance()->getLogger()->addMessage(qPrintable(formattedMessage));
+    QString logMessage = LogHandler::getInstance().printMessage((LogMsgType) type, context, message);
+    
+    if (!logMessage.isEmpty()) {
+        Application::getInstance()->getLogger()->addMessage(qPrintable(logMessage));
     }
 }
 
@@ -581,10 +579,6 @@ void Application::initializeGL() {
         float startupTime = (float)_applicationStartupTime.elapsed() / 1000.0;
         _justStarted = false;
         qDebug("Startup time: %4.2f seconds.", startupTime);
-        const char LOGSTASH_INTERFACE_START_TIME_KEY[] = "interface-start-time";
-
-        // ask the Logstash class to record the startup time
-        Logging::stashValue(STAT_TYPE_TIMER, LOGSTASH_INTERFACE_START_TIME_KEY, startupTime);
     }
 
     // update before the first render
@@ -3175,7 +3169,7 @@ void Application::renderRearViewMirror(const QRect& region, bool billboard) {
     } else {
         // if not rendering the billboard, the region is in device independent coordinates; must convert to device
         QSize size = getTextureCache()->getFrameBufferSize();
-        float ratio = QApplication::desktop()->windowHandle()->devicePixelRatio();
+        float ratio = QApplication::desktop()->windowHandle()->devicePixelRatio() * _renderResolutionScale;
         int x = region.x() * ratio, y = region.y() * ratio, width = region.width() * ratio, height = region.height() * ratio;
         glViewport(x, size.height() - y - height, width, height);
         glScissor(x, size.height() - y - height, width, height);
diff --git a/interface/src/Audio.cpp b/interface/src/Audio.cpp
index dd84eb3211..7d039387bb 100644
--- a/interface/src/Audio.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/Audio.cpp
@@ -1018,6 +1018,27 @@ void Audio::parseAudioStreamStatsPacket(const QByteArray& packet) {
     }
 }
 
+void Audio::parseAudioEnvironmentData(const QByteArray &packet) {
+    int numBytesPacketHeader = numBytesForPacketHeader(packet);
+    const char* dataAt = packet.constData() + numBytesPacketHeader;
+    
+    char bitset;
+    memcpy(&bitset, dataAt, sizeof(char));
+    dataAt += sizeof(char);
+    
+    bool hasReverb = oneAtBit(bitset, HAS_REVERB_BIT);;
+    if (hasReverb) {
+        float reverbTime, wetLevel;
+        memcpy(&reverbTime, dataAt, sizeof(float));
+        dataAt += sizeof(float);
+        memcpy(&wetLevel, dataAt, sizeof(float));
+        dataAt += sizeof(float);
+        _receivedAudioStream.setReverb(reverbTime, wetLevel);
+    } else {
+        _receivedAudioStream.clearReverb();
+    }
+}
+
 void Audio::sendDownstreamAudioStatsPacket() {
 
     // since this function is called every second, we'll sample for some of our stats here
diff --git a/interface/src/Audio.h b/interface/src/Audio.h
index 900b6ce0d6..fcbfb12761 100644
--- a/interface/src/Audio.h
+++ b/interface/src/Audio.h
@@ -125,6 +125,7 @@ public slots:
     void stop();
     void addReceivedAudioToStream(const QByteArray& audioByteArray);
     void parseAudioStreamStatsPacket(const QByteArray& packet);
+    void parseAudioEnvironmentData(const QByteArray& packet);
     void addSpatialAudioToBuffer(unsigned int sampleTime, const QByteArray& spatialAudio, unsigned int numSamples);
     void handleAudioInput();
     void reset();
diff --git a/interface/src/DatagramProcessor.cpp b/interface/src/DatagramProcessor.cpp
index 868654b9da..6f9f4cae68 100644
--- a/interface/src/DatagramProcessor.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/DatagramProcessor.cpp
@@ -49,14 +49,18 @@ void DatagramProcessor::processDatagrams() {
             PacketType incomingType = packetTypeForPacket(incomingPacket);
             // only process this packet if we have a match on the packet version
             switch (incomingType) {
+                case PacketTypeAudioEnvironment:
+                case PacketTypeAudioStreamStats:
                 case PacketTypeMixedAudio:
-                case PacketTypeSilentAudioFrame:
-                case PacketTypeAudioStreamStats: {
-                    if (incomingType != PacketTypeAudioStreamStats) {
-                        QMetaObject::invokeMethod(&application->_audio, "addReceivedAudioToStream", Qt::QueuedConnection,
+                case PacketTypeSilentAudioFrame: {
+                    if (incomingType == PacketTypeAudioStreamStats) {
+                        QMetaObject::invokeMethod(&application->_audio, "parseAudioStreamStatsPacket", Qt::QueuedConnection,
+                                                  Q_ARG(QByteArray, incomingPacket));
+                    } else if (incomingType == PacketTypeAudioEnvironment) {
+                        QMetaObject::invokeMethod(&application->_audio, "parseAudioEnvironmentData", Qt::QueuedConnection,
                                                   Q_ARG(QByteArray, incomingPacket));
                     } else {
-                        QMetaObject::invokeMethod(&application->_audio, "parseAudioStreamStatsPacket", Qt::QueuedConnection,
+                        QMetaObject::invokeMethod(&application->_audio, "addReceivedAudioToStream", Qt::QueuedConnection,
                                                   Q_ARG(QByteArray, incomingPacket));
                     }
                     
diff --git a/interface/src/Menu.cpp b/interface/src/Menu.cpp
index 274afd4bca..4e453bfde2 100644
--- a/interface/src/Menu.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/Menu.cpp
@@ -1266,7 +1266,6 @@ void Menu::changeVSync() {
 }
 void Menu::changeRenderTargetFramerate(QAction* action) {
     bool vsynOn = Application::getInstance()->isVSyncOn();
-    unsigned int framerate = Application::getInstance()->getRenderTargetFramerate();
 
     QString text = action->text();
     if (text == MenuOption::RenderTargetFramerateUnlimited) {
@@ -1315,7 +1314,7 @@ void Menu::displayNameLocationResponse(const QString& errorString) {
 void Menu::toggleLocationList() {
     if (!_userLocationsDialog) {
         JavascriptObjectMap locationObjectMap;
-        locationObjectMap.insert("InterfaceLocation", LocationScriptingInterface::getInstance());
+        locationObjectMap.insert("InterfaceLocation", &AddressManager::getInstance());
         _userLocationsDialog = DataWebDialog::dialogForPath("/user/locations", locationObjectMap);
     }
     
@@ -1359,7 +1358,7 @@ void Menu::nameLocation() {
     
     if (!_newLocationDialog) {
         JavascriptObjectMap locationObjectMap;
-        locationObjectMap.insert("InterfaceLocation", LocationScriptingInterface::getInstance());
+        locationObjectMap.insert("InterfaceLocation", &AddressManager::getInstance());
         _newLocationDialog = DataWebDialog::dialogForPath("/user/locations/new", locationObjectMap);
     }
     
diff --git a/interface/src/avatar/Avatar.cpp b/interface/src/avatar/Avatar.cpp
index 3fcc05d7c7..59c8c90d1c 100644
--- a/interface/src/avatar/Avatar.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/avatar/Avatar.cpp
@@ -871,7 +871,7 @@ const float SCRIPT_PRIORITY = DEFAULT_PRIORITY + 1.0f;
 void Avatar::setJointModelPositionAndOrientation(int index, glm::vec3 position, const glm::quat& rotation) {
     if (QThread::currentThread() != thread()) {
         QMetaObject::invokeMethod(const_cast<Avatar*>(this), "setJointModelPositionAndOrientation", 
-            Qt::BlockingQueuedConnection, Q_ARG(const int, index), Q_ARG(const glm::vec3, position),
+            Qt::AutoConnection, Q_ARG(const int, index), Q_ARG(const glm::vec3, position),
             Q_ARG(const glm::quat&, rotation));
     } else {
         _skeletonModel.inverseKinematics(index, position, rotation, SCRIPT_PRIORITY);
@@ -881,7 +881,7 @@ void Avatar::setJointModelPositionAndOrientation(int index, glm::vec3 position,
 void Avatar::setJointModelPositionAndOrientation(const QString& name, glm::vec3 position, const glm::quat& rotation) {
     if (QThread::currentThread() != thread()) {
         QMetaObject::invokeMethod(const_cast<Avatar*>(this), "setJointModelPositionAndOrientation", 
-            Qt::BlockingQueuedConnection, Q_ARG(const QString&, name), Q_ARG(const glm::vec3, position),
+            Qt::AutoConnection, Q_ARG(const QString&, name), Q_ARG(const glm::vec3, position),
             Q_ARG(const glm::quat&, rotation));
     } else {
         _skeletonModel.inverseKinematics(getJointIndex(name), position, rotation, SCRIPT_PRIORITY);
diff --git a/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.cpp b/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.cpp
index 178113efc1..623631d5e5 100644
--- a/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.cpp
@@ -49,8 +49,9 @@ const float PITCH_SPEED = 100.0f; // degrees/sec
 const float COLLISION_RADIUS_SCALAR = 1.2f; // pertains to avatar-to-avatar collisions
 const float COLLISION_RADIUS_SCALE = 0.125f;
 
-const float MIN_KEYBOARD_CONTROL_SPEED = 0.50f;
 const float MAX_WALKING_SPEED = 4.5f;
+const float MAX_BOOST_SPEED = 0.5f * MAX_WALKING_SPEED; // keyboard motor gets additive boost below this speed
+const float MIN_AVATAR_SPEED = 0.05f; // speed is set to zero below this
 
 // TODO: normalize avatar speed for standard avatar size, then scale all motion logic 
 // to properly follow avatar size.
@@ -1286,19 +1287,21 @@ glm::vec3 MyAvatar::applyKeyboardMotor(float deltaTime, const glm::vec3& localVe
 
             // Compute the target keyboard velocity (which ramps up slowly, and damps very quickly)
             // the max magnitude of which depends on what we're doing:
-            float motorLength = glm::length(_keyboardMotorVelocity);
+            float motorSpeed = glm::length(_keyboardMotorVelocity);
             float finalMaxMotorSpeed = hasFloor ? _scale * MAX_WALKING_SPEED : _scale * MAX_KEYBOARD_MOTOR_SPEED;
             float speedGrowthTimescale  = 2.0f;
             float speedIncreaseFactor = 1.8f;
-            motorLength *= 1.0f + glm::clamp(deltaTime / speedGrowthTimescale , 0.0f, 1.0f) * speedIncreaseFactor;
-            if (motorLength < _scale * MIN_KEYBOARD_CONTROL_SPEED) {
+            motorSpeed *= 1.0f + glm::clamp(deltaTime / speedGrowthTimescale , 0.0f, 1.0f) * speedIncreaseFactor;
+            const float maxBoostSpeed = _scale * MAX_BOOST_SPEED;
+            if (motorSpeed < maxBoostSpeed) {
                 // an active keyboard motor should never be slower than this
-                motorLength = _scale * MIN_KEYBOARD_CONTROL_SPEED;
-                motorEfficiency = 1.0f;
-            } else if (motorLength > finalMaxMotorSpeed) {
-                motorLength = finalMaxMotorSpeed;
+                float boostCoefficient = (maxBoostSpeed - motorSpeed) / maxBoostSpeed;
+                motorSpeed += MIN_AVATAR_SPEED * boostCoefficient;
+                motorEfficiency += (1.0f - motorEfficiency) * boostCoefficient;
+            } else if (motorSpeed > finalMaxMotorSpeed) {
+                motorSpeed = finalMaxMotorSpeed;
             }
-            _keyboardMotorVelocity = motorLength * direction;
+            _keyboardMotorVelocity = motorSpeed * direction;
             _isPushing = true;
         } 
     } else {
@@ -1430,7 +1433,6 @@ void MyAvatar::updatePosition(float deltaTime) {
     }
 
     // update position
-    const float MIN_AVATAR_SPEED = 0.075f;
     if (speed > MIN_AVATAR_SPEED) {
         applyPositionDelta(deltaTime * velocity);
     }
diff --git a/interface/src/entities/EntityTreeRenderer.cpp b/interface/src/entities/EntityTreeRenderer.cpp
index 2c7c970376..7eb28c2d3e 100644
--- a/interface/src/entities/EntityTreeRenderer.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/entities/EntityTreeRenderer.cpp
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #include "EntityTreeRenderer.h"
 
 #include "RenderableBoxEntityItem.h"
+#include "RenderableLightEntityItem.h"
 #include "RenderableModelEntityItem.h"
 #include "RenderableSphereEntityItem.h"
 
@@ -39,6 +40,7 @@ EntityTreeRenderer::EntityTreeRenderer() :
     REGISTER_ENTITY_TYPE_WITH_FACTORY(Model, RenderableModelEntityItem::factory)
     REGISTER_ENTITY_TYPE_WITH_FACTORY(Box, RenderableBoxEntityItem::factory)
     REGISTER_ENTITY_TYPE_WITH_FACTORY(Sphere, RenderableSphereEntityItem::factory)
+    REGISTER_ENTITY_TYPE_WITH_FACTORY(Light, RenderableLightEntityItem::factory)
 }
 
 EntityTreeRenderer::~EntityTreeRenderer() {
diff --git a/interface/src/entities/RenderableLightEntityItem.cpp b/interface/src/entities/RenderableLightEntityItem.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..bf9939e164
--- /dev/null
+++ b/interface/src/entities/RenderableLightEntityItem.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+//
+//  RenderableLightEntityItem.cpp
+//  interface/src
+//
+//  Created by Brad Hefta-Gaub on 8/6/14.
+//  Copyright 2014 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
+//
+
+#include <glm/gtx/quaternion.hpp>
+
+#include <FBXReader.h>
+
+#include "InterfaceConfig.h"
+
+#include <PerfStat.h>
+#include <LightEntityItem.h>
+
+
+#include "Application.h"
+#include "Menu.h"
+#include "EntityTreeRenderer.h"
+#include "RenderableLightEntityItem.h"
+
+
+EntityItem* RenderableLightEntityItem::factory(const EntityItemID& entityID, const EntityItemProperties& properties) {
+    return new RenderableLightEntityItem(entityID, properties);
+}
+
+void RenderableLightEntityItem::render(RenderArgs* args) {
+    PerformanceTimer perfTimer("RenderableLightEntityItem::render");
+    assert(getType() == EntityTypes::Light);
+    glm::vec3 position = getPositionInMeters();
+    glm::vec3 center = getCenterInMeters();
+    glm::vec3 dimensions = getDimensions() * (float)TREE_SCALE;
+    glm::quat rotation = getRotation();
+    float largestDiameter = glm::max(dimensions.x, dimensions.y, dimensions.z);
+
+    const float MAX_COLOR = 255.0f;
+    float diffuseR = getDiffuseColor()[RED_INDEX] / MAX_COLOR;
+    float diffuseG = getDiffuseColor()[GREEN_INDEX] / MAX_COLOR;
+    float diffuseB = getDiffuseColor()[BLUE_INDEX] / MAX_COLOR;
+
+    float ambientR = getAmbientColor()[RED_INDEX] / MAX_COLOR;
+    float ambientG = getAmbientColor()[GREEN_INDEX] / MAX_COLOR;
+    float ambientB = getAmbientColor()[BLUE_INDEX] / MAX_COLOR;
+
+    float specularR = getSpecularColor()[RED_INDEX] / MAX_COLOR;
+    float specularG = getSpecularColor()[GREEN_INDEX] / MAX_COLOR;
+    float specularB = getSpecularColor()[BLUE_INDEX] / MAX_COLOR;
+
+    glm::vec3 ambient = glm::vec3(ambientR, ambientG, ambientB);
+    glm::vec3 diffuse = glm::vec3(diffuseR, diffuseG, diffuseB);
+    glm::vec3 specular = glm::vec3(specularR, specularG, specularB);
+    glm::vec3 direction = IDENTITY_FRONT * rotation;
+    float constantAttenuation = getConstantAttenuation();
+    float linearAttenuation = getLinearAttenuation();
+    float quadraticAttenuation = getQuadraticAttenuation();
+    float exponent = getExponent();
+    float cutoff = glm::radians(getCutoff());
+
+    if (_isSpotlight) {
+        Application::getInstance()->getDeferredLightingEffect()->addSpotLight(position, largestDiameter / 2.0f, 
+            ambient, diffuse, specular, constantAttenuation, linearAttenuation, quadraticAttenuation,
+            direction, exponent, cutoff);
+    } else {
+        Application::getInstance()->getDeferredLightingEffect()->addPointLight(position, largestDiameter / 2.0f, 
+            ambient, diffuse, specular, constantAttenuation, linearAttenuation, quadraticAttenuation);
+    }
+
+    bool wantDebug = false;
+    if (wantDebug) {
+        glColor4f(diffuseR, diffuseG, diffuseB, 1.0f);
+        glPushMatrix();
+            glTranslatef(position.x, position.y, position.z);
+            glm::vec3 axis = glm::axis(rotation);
+            glRotatef(glm::degrees(glm::angle(rotation)), axis.x, axis.y, axis.z);
+            glPushMatrix();
+                glm::vec3 positionToCenter = center - position;
+                glTranslatef(positionToCenter.x, positionToCenter.y, positionToCenter.z);
+
+                glScalef(dimensions.x, dimensions.y, dimensions.z);
+                Application::getInstance()->getDeferredLightingEffect()->renderWireSphere(0.5f, 15, 15);
+            glPopMatrix();
+        glPopMatrix();
+    }
+};
diff --git a/interface/src/entities/RenderableLightEntityItem.h b/interface/src/entities/RenderableLightEntityItem.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..cecd9b761e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/interface/src/entities/RenderableLightEntityItem.h
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+//
+//  RenderableLightEntityItem.h
+//  interface/src/entities
+//
+//  Created by Brad Hefta-Gaub on 8/6/14.
+//  Copyright 2014 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
+//
+
+#ifndef hifi_RenderableLightEntityItem_h
+#define hifi_RenderableLightEntityItem_h
+
+#include <glm/glm.hpp>
+#include <stdint.h>
+
+#include <EntityTree.h>
+#include <Octree.h>
+#include <OctreePacketData.h>
+#include <OctreeRenderer.h>
+#include <PacketHeaders.h>
+#include <SharedUtil.h>
+#include <ViewFrustum.h>
+
+#include <LightEntityItem.h>
+
+class RenderableLightEntityItem : public LightEntityItem  {
+public:
+    static EntityItem* factory(const EntityItemID& entityID, const EntityItemProperties& properties);
+
+    RenderableLightEntityItem(const EntityItemID& entityItemID, const EntityItemProperties& properties) :
+        LightEntityItem(entityItemID, properties)
+        { }
+
+    virtual void render(RenderArgs* args);
+};
+
+
+#endif // hifi_RenderableLightEntityItem_h
diff --git a/interface/src/gpu/Batch.cpp b/interface/src/gpu/Batch.cpp
index 054bc09846..b7db58ea30 100644
--- a/interface/src/gpu/Batch.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/gpu/Batch.cpp
@@ -111,6 +111,8 @@ void Batch::runCommand(Command com, uint32 offset) {
         CASE_COMMAND(glColor4f);
         CASE_COMMAND(glMaterialf);
         CASE_COMMAND(glMaterialfv);
+        default:
+            break;
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/interface/src/renderer/Model.cpp b/interface/src/renderer/Model.cpp
index e949e9a811..5682f37a04 100644
--- a/interface/src/renderer/Model.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/renderer/Model.cpp
@@ -122,21 +122,36 @@ void Model::setOffset(const glm::vec3& offset) {
 
 void Model::initProgram(ProgramObject& program, Model::Locations& locations, int specularTextureUnit) {
     program.bind();
-    locations.tangent = program.attributeLocation("tangent");
-    locations.alphaThreshold = program.uniformLocation("alphaThreshold");
-    program.setUniformValue("diffuseMap", 0);
-    program.setUniformValue("normalMap", 1);
-    program.setUniformValue("specularMap", specularTextureUnit);
-    program.release();
-}
 
-void Model::initSkinProgram(ProgramObject& program, Model::SkinLocations& locations, int specularTextureUnit) {
-    initProgram(program, locations, specularTextureUnit);
-    
-    program.bind();
-    locations.clusterMatrices = program.uniformLocation("clusterMatrices");
-    locations.clusterIndices = program.attributeLocation("clusterIndices");
-    locations.clusterWeights = program.attributeLocation("clusterWeights");
+#ifdef Q_OS_MAC
+    // HACK: Assign explicitely the attribute channel to avoid a bug on Yosemite
+    glBindAttribLocation(program.programId(), 4, "tangent");
+    glLinkProgram(program.programId());
+#endif
+
+    locations.tangent = program.attributeLocation("tangent");
+    locations.alphaThreshold = program.uniformLocation("alphaThreshold");
+    program.setUniformValue("diffuseMap", 0);
+    program.setUniformValue("normalMap", 1);
+    program.setUniformValue("specularMap", specularTextureUnit);
+    program.release();
+}
+
+void Model::initSkinProgram(ProgramObject& program, Model::SkinLocations& locations, int specularTextureUnit) {
+    initProgram(program, locations, specularTextureUnit);
+
+#ifdef Q_OS_MAC
+    // HACK: Assign explicitely the attribute channel to avoid a bug on Yosemite
+    glBindAttribLocation(program.programId(), 5, "clusterIndices");
+    glBindAttribLocation(program.programId(), 6, "clusterWeights");
+    glLinkProgram(program.programId());
+#endif
+
+    program.bind();
+    locations.clusterMatrices = program.uniformLocation("clusterMatrices");
+
+    locations.clusterIndices = program.attributeLocation("clusterIndices");
+    locations.clusterWeights = program.attributeLocation("clusterWeights");
     program.release();
 }
 
@@ -1737,7 +1752,8 @@ int Model::renderMeshes(gpu::Batch& batch, RenderMode mode, bool translucent, fl
                 mesh.texCoords.size() * sizeof(glm::vec2) +
                 (mesh.blendshapes.isEmpty() ? vertexCount * 2 * sizeof(glm::vec3) : 0);
             //skinProgram->setAttributeBuffer(skinLocations->clusterIndices, GL_FLOAT, offset, 4);
-            GLBATCH(glVertexAttribPointer)(skinLocations->clusterIndices, 4, GL_FLOAT, GL_TRUE, 0, (const void*) offset);
+            GLBATCH(glVertexAttribPointer)(skinLocations->clusterIndices, 4, GL_FLOAT, GL_TRUE, 0,
+                                           reinterpret_cast<const void*>(offset));
             //skinProgram->setAttributeBuffer(skinLocations->clusterWeights, GL_FLOAT,
             //    offset + vertexCount * sizeof(glm::vec4), 4);
             GLBATCH(glVertexAttribPointer)(skinLocations->clusterWeights, 4, GL_FLOAT, GL_TRUE, 0, (const void*) (offset + vertexCount * sizeof(glm::vec4)));
diff --git a/libraries/audio/src/InboundAudioStream.cpp b/libraries/audio/src/InboundAudioStream.cpp
index 59578951f8..366659b633 100644
--- a/libraries/audio/src/InboundAudioStream.cpp
+++ b/libraries/audio/src/InboundAudioStream.cpp
@@ -83,6 +83,12 @@ void InboundAudioStream::clearBuffer() {
     _currentJitterBufferFrames = 0;
 }
 
+void InboundAudioStream::setReverb(float reverbTime, float wetLevel) {
+    _hasReverb = true;
+    _reverbTime = reverbTime;
+    _wetLevel = wetLevel;
+}
+
 void InboundAudioStream::perSecondCallbackForUpdatingStats() {
     _incomingSequenceNumberStats.pushStatsToHistory();
     _timeGapStatsForDesiredCalcOnTooManyStarves.currentIntervalComplete();
@@ -163,22 +169,9 @@ int InboundAudioStream::parseData(const QByteArray& packet) {
 }
 
 int InboundAudioStream::parseStreamProperties(PacketType type, const QByteArray& packetAfterSeqNum, int& numAudioSamples) {
-    int read = 0;
-    if (type == PacketTypeMixedAudio) {
-        memcpy(&_hasReverb, packetAfterSeqNum.data() + read, sizeof(bool));
-        read += sizeof(bool);
-        
-        if (_hasReverb) {
-            memcpy(&_reverbTime, packetAfterSeqNum.data() + read, sizeof(float));
-            read += sizeof(float);
-            memcpy(&_wetLevel, packetAfterSeqNum.data() + read, sizeof(float));
-            read += sizeof(float);
-        }
-    }
-    
     // mixed audio packets do not have any info between the seq num and the audio data.
-    numAudioSamples = (packetAfterSeqNum.size() - read) / sizeof(int16_t);
-    return read;
+    numAudioSamples = packetAfterSeqNum.size() / sizeof(int16_t);
+    return 0;
 }
 
 int InboundAudioStream::parseAudioData(PacketType type, const QByteArray& packetAfterStreamProperties, int numAudioSamples) {
diff --git a/libraries/audio/src/InboundAudioStream.h b/libraries/audio/src/InboundAudioStream.h
index 3e69db0afb..ad2b7266ed 100644
--- a/libraries/audio/src/InboundAudioStream.h
+++ b/libraries/audio/src/InboundAudioStream.h
@@ -45,6 +45,9 @@ const int DEFAULT_WINDOW_SECONDS_FOR_DESIRED_CALC_ON_TOO_MANY_STARVES = 50;
 const int DEFAULT_WINDOW_SECONDS_FOR_DESIRED_REDUCTION = 10;
 const bool DEFAULT_REPETITION_WITH_FADE = true;
 
+// Audio Env bitset
+const int HAS_REVERB_BIT = 0; // 1st bit
+
 class InboundAudioStream : public NodeData {
     Q_OBJECT
 public:
@@ -158,6 +161,8 @@ public:
     bool hasReverb() const { return _hasReverb; }
     float getRevebTime() const { return _reverbTime; }
     float getWetLevel() const { return _wetLevel; }
+    void setReverb(float reverbTime, float wetLevel);
+    void clearReverb() { _hasReverb = false; }
 
 public slots:
     /// This function should be called every second for all the stats to function properly. If dynamic jitter buffers
diff --git a/libraries/entities/src/EntityItemProperties.cpp b/libraries/entities/src/EntityItemProperties.cpp
index 90f56e36b9..83d13e369d 100644
--- a/libraries/entities/src/EntityItemProperties.cpp
+++ b/libraries/entities/src/EntityItemProperties.cpp
@@ -68,8 +68,8 @@ EntityItemProperties::EntityItemProperties() :
     _animationFPS(ModelEntityItem::DEFAULT_ANIMATION_FPS),
     _glowLevel(0.0f),
     _localRenderAlpha(1.0f),
+    _isSpotlight(false),
 
-    _naturalDimensions(1.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f),
     _colorChanged(false),
     _modelURLChanged(false),
     _animationURLChanged(false),
@@ -78,11 +78,51 @@ EntityItemProperties::EntityItemProperties() :
     _animationFPSChanged(false),
     _glowLevelChanged(false),
     _localRenderAlphaChanged(false),
+    _isSpotlightChanged(false),
 
-    _defaultSettings(true)
+    _diffuseColor(),
+    _ambientColor(),
+    _specularColor(),
+    _constantAttenuation(1.0f),
+    _linearAttenuation(0.0f), 
+    _quadraticAttenuation(0.0f),
+    _exponent(0.0f),
+    _cutoff(PI),
+
+    _diffuseColorChanged(false),
+    _ambientColorChanged(false),
+    _specularColorChanged(false),
+    _constantAttenuationChanged(false),
+    _linearAttenuationChanged(false),
+    _quadraticAttenuationChanged(false),
+    _exponentChanged(false),
+    _cutoffChanged(false),
+
+    _defaultSettings(true),
+    _sittingPoints(NULL),
+    _naturalDimensions(1.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f)
 {
 }
 
+EntityItemProperties::~EntityItemProperties() { 
+    if (_sittingPoints) {
+        delete _sittingPoints;
+        _sittingPoints = NULL;
+    }
+}
+
+void EntityItemProperties::setSittingPoints(const QVector<SittingPoint>& sittingPoints) {
+    if (!_sittingPoints) {
+        _sittingPoints = new QVector<SittingPoint>;
+    }
+    _sittingPoints->clear();
+
+    foreach (SittingPoint sitPoint, sittingPoints) {
+        _sittingPoints->append(sitPoint);
+    }
+}
+
+
 void EntityItemProperties::debugDump() const {
     qDebug() << "EntityItemProperties...";
     qDebug() << "    _type=" << EntityTypes::getEntityTypeName(_type);
@@ -120,6 +160,15 @@ EntityPropertyFlags EntityItemProperties::getChangedProperties() const {
     CHECK_PROPERTY_CHANGE(PROP_ANGULAR_DAMPING, angularDamping);
     CHECK_PROPERTY_CHANGE(PROP_IGNORE_FOR_COLLISIONS, ignoreForCollisions);
     CHECK_PROPERTY_CHANGE(PROP_COLLISIONS_WILL_MOVE, collisionsWillMove);
+    CHECK_PROPERTY_CHANGE(PROP_IS_SPOTLIGHT, isSpotlight);
+    CHECK_PROPERTY_CHANGE(PROP_DIFFUSE_COLOR, diffuseColor);
+    CHECK_PROPERTY_CHANGE(PROP_AMBIENT_COLOR, ambientColor);
+    CHECK_PROPERTY_CHANGE(PROP_SPECULAR_COLOR, specularColor);
+    CHECK_PROPERTY_CHANGE(PROP_CONSTANT_ATTENUATION, constantAttenuation);
+    CHECK_PROPERTY_CHANGE(PROP_LINEAR_ATTENUATION, linearAttenuation);
+    CHECK_PROPERTY_CHANGE(PROP_QUADRATIC_ATTENUATION, quadraticAttenuation);
+    CHECK_PROPERTY_CHANGE(PROP_EXPONENT, exponent);
+    CHECK_PROPERTY_CHANGE(PROP_CUTOFF, cutoff);
 
     return changedProperties;
 }
@@ -161,17 +210,30 @@ QScriptValue EntityItemProperties::copyToScriptValue(QScriptEngine* engine) cons
     COPY_PROPERTY_TO_QSCRIPTVALUE(localRenderAlpha);
     COPY_PROPERTY_TO_QSCRIPTVALUE(ignoreForCollisions);
     COPY_PROPERTY_TO_QSCRIPTVALUE(collisionsWillMove);
+    COPY_PROPERTY_TO_QSCRIPTVALUE(isSpotlight);
+    COPY_PROPERTY_TO_QSCRIPTVALUE_COLOR_GETTER(diffuseColor, getDiffuseColor()); 
+    COPY_PROPERTY_TO_QSCRIPTVALUE_COLOR_GETTER(ambientColor, getAmbientColor());
+    COPY_PROPERTY_TO_QSCRIPTVALUE_COLOR_GETTER(specularColor, getSpecularColor());
+    COPY_PROPERTY_TO_QSCRIPTVALUE(constantAttenuation);
+    COPY_PROPERTY_TO_QSCRIPTVALUE(linearAttenuation);
+    COPY_PROPERTY_TO_QSCRIPTVALUE(quadraticAttenuation);
+    COPY_PROPERTY_TO_QSCRIPTVALUE(exponent);
+    COPY_PROPERTY_TO_QSCRIPTVALUE(cutoff);
 
     // Sitting properties support
     QScriptValue sittingPoints = engine->newObject();
-    for (int i = 0; i < _sittingPoints.size(); ++i) {
-        QScriptValue sittingPoint = engine->newObject();
-        sittingPoint.setProperty("name", _sittingPoints[i].name);
-        sittingPoint.setProperty("position", vec3toScriptValue(engine, _sittingPoints[i].position));
-        sittingPoint.setProperty("rotation", quatToScriptValue(engine, _sittingPoints[i].rotation));
-        sittingPoints.setProperty(i, sittingPoint);
+    if (_sittingPoints) {
+        for (int i = 0; i < _sittingPoints->size(); ++i) {
+            QScriptValue sittingPoint = engine->newObject();
+            sittingPoint.setProperty("name", _sittingPoints->at(i).name);
+            sittingPoint.setProperty("position", vec3toScriptValue(engine, _sittingPoints->at(i).position));
+            sittingPoint.setProperty("rotation", quatToScriptValue(engine, _sittingPoints->at(i).rotation));
+            sittingPoints.setProperty(i, sittingPoint);
+        }
+        sittingPoints.setProperty("length", _sittingPoints->size());
+    } else {
+        sittingPoints.setProperty("length", 0);
     }
-    sittingPoints.setProperty("length", _sittingPoints.size());
     COPY_PROPERTY_TO_QSCRIPTVALUE_GETTER(sittingPoints, sittingPoints); // gettable, but not settable
 
     AABox aaBox = getAABoxInMeters();
@@ -220,6 +282,15 @@ void EntityItemProperties::copyFromScriptValue(const QScriptValue& object) {
     COPY_PROPERTY_FROM_QSCRIPTVALUE_FLOAT(localRenderAlpha, setLocalRenderAlpha);
     COPY_PROPERTY_FROM_QSCRIPTVALUE_BOOL(ignoreForCollisions, setIgnoreForCollisions);
     COPY_PROPERTY_FROM_QSCRIPTVALUE_BOOL(collisionsWillMove, setCollisionsWillMove);
+    COPY_PROPERTY_FROM_QSCRIPTVALUE_BOOL(isSpotlight, setIsSpotlight);
+    COPY_PROPERTY_FROM_QSCRIPTVALUE_COLOR(diffuseColor, setDiffuseColor);
+    COPY_PROPERTY_FROM_QSCRIPTVALUE_COLOR(ambientColor, setAmbientColor);
+    COPY_PROPERTY_FROM_QSCRIPTVALUE_COLOR(specularColor, setSpecularColor);
+    COPY_PROPERTY_FROM_QSCRIPTVALUE_FLOAT(constantAttenuation, setConstantAttenuation);
+    COPY_PROPERTY_FROM_QSCRIPTVALUE_FLOAT(linearAttenuation, setLinearAttenuation);
+    COPY_PROPERTY_FROM_QSCRIPTVALUE_FLOAT(quadraticAttenuation, setQuadraticAttenuation);
+    COPY_PROPERTY_FROM_QSCRIPTVALUE_FLOAT(exponent, setExponent);
+    COPY_PROPERTY_FROM_QSCRIPTVALUE_FLOAT(cutoff, setCutoff);
 
     _lastEdited = usecTimestampNow();
 }
@@ -370,6 +441,15 @@ bool EntityItemProperties::encodeEntityEditPacket(PacketType command, EntityItem
             APPEND_ENTITY_PROPERTY(PROP_VISIBLE, appendValue, properties.getVisible());
             APPEND_ENTITY_PROPERTY(PROP_IGNORE_FOR_COLLISIONS, appendValue, properties.getIgnoreForCollisions());
             APPEND_ENTITY_PROPERTY(PROP_COLLISIONS_WILL_MOVE, appendValue, properties.getCollisionsWillMove());
+            APPEND_ENTITY_PROPERTY(PROP_IS_SPOTLIGHT, appendValue, properties.getIsSpotlight());
+            APPEND_ENTITY_PROPERTY(PROP_DIFFUSE_COLOR, appendColor, properties.getDiffuseColor());
+            APPEND_ENTITY_PROPERTY(PROP_AMBIENT_COLOR, appendColor, properties.getAmbientColor());
+            APPEND_ENTITY_PROPERTY(PROP_SPECULAR_COLOR, appendColor, properties.getSpecularColor());
+            APPEND_ENTITY_PROPERTY(PROP_CONSTANT_ATTENUATION, appendValue, properties.getConstantAttenuation());
+            APPEND_ENTITY_PROPERTY(PROP_LINEAR_ATTENUATION, appendValue, properties.getLinearAttenuation());
+            APPEND_ENTITY_PROPERTY(PROP_QUADRATIC_ATTENUATION, appendValue, properties.getQuadraticAttenuation());
+            APPEND_ENTITY_PROPERTY(PROP_EXPONENT, appendValue, properties.getExponent());
+            APPEND_ENTITY_PROPERTY(PROP_CUTOFF, appendValue, properties.getCutoff());
         }
         if (propertyCount > 0) {
             int endOfEntityItemData = packetData->getUncompressedByteOffset();
@@ -568,6 +648,15 @@ bool EntityItemProperties::decodeEntityEditPacket(const unsigned char* data, int
     READ_ENTITY_PROPERTY_TO_PROPERTIES(PROP_VISIBLE, bool, setVisible);
     READ_ENTITY_PROPERTY_TO_PROPERTIES(PROP_IGNORE_FOR_COLLISIONS, bool, setIgnoreForCollisions);
     READ_ENTITY_PROPERTY_TO_PROPERTIES(PROP_COLLISIONS_WILL_MOVE, bool, setCollisionsWillMove);
+    READ_ENTITY_PROPERTY_TO_PROPERTIES(PROP_IS_SPOTLIGHT, bool, setIsSpotlight);
+    READ_ENTITY_PROPERTY_COLOR_TO_PROPERTIES(PROP_DIFFUSE_COLOR, setDiffuseColor);
+    READ_ENTITY_PROPERTY_COLOR_TO_PROPERTIES(PROP_AMBIENT_COLOR, setAmbientColor);
+    READ_ENTITY_PROPERTY_COLOR_TO_PROPERTIES(PROP_SPECULAR_COLOR, setSpecularColor);
+    READ_ENTITY_PROPERTY_TO_PROPERTIES(PROP_CONSTANT_ATTENUATION, float, setConstantAttenuation);
+    READ_ENTITY_PROPERTY_TO_PROPERTIES(PROP_LINEAR_ATTENUATION, float, setLinearAttenuation);
+    READ_ENTITY_PROPERTY_TO_PROPERTIES(PROP_QUADRATIC_ATTENUATION, float, setQuadraticAttenuation);
+    READ_ENTITY_PROPERTY_TO_PROPERTIES(PROP_EXPONENT, float, setExponent);
+    READ_ENTITY_PROPERTY_TO_PROPERTIES(PROP_CUTOFF, float, setCutoff);
 
     return valid;
 }
@@ -622,6 +711,16 @@ void EntityItemProperties::markAllChanged() {
     _animationFPSChanged = true;
     _glowLevelChanged = true;
     _localRenderAlphaChanged = true;
+    _isSpotlightChanged = true;
+
+    _diffuseColorChanged = true;
+    _ambientColorChanged = true;
+    _specularColorChanged = true;
+    _constantAttenuationChanged = true;
+    _linearAttenuationChanged = true; 
+    _quadraticAttenuationChanged = true;
+    _exponentChanged = true;
+    _cutoffChanged = true;
 }
 
 AACube EntityItemProperties::getMaximumAACubeInTreeUnits() const {
diff --git a/libraries/entities/src/EntityItemProperties.h b/libraries/entities/src/EntityItemProperties.h
index 6e1594fb9b..f977b346cc 100644
--- a/libraries/entities/src/EntityItemProperties.h
+++ b/libraries/entities/src/EntityItemProperties.h
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@
 #include "EntityItemPropertiesMacros.h"
 #include "EntityTypes.h"
 
-// PropertyFlags support
 enum EntityPropertyList {
     PROP_PAGED_PROPERTY,
     PROP_CUSTOM_PROPERTIES_INCLUDED,
@@ -65,7 +64,18 @@ enum EntityPropertyList {
     PROP_IGNORE_FOR_COLLISIONS,
     PROP_COLLISIONS_WILL_MOVE,
 
-    PROP_LAST_ITEM = PROP_COLLISIONS_WILL_MOVE
+    // property used by Light entity
+    PROP_IS_SPOTLIGHT,
+    PROP_DIFFUSE_COLOR,
+    PROP_AMBIENT_COLOR,
+    PROP_SPECULAR_COLOR,
+    PROP_CONSTANT_ATTENUATION,
+    PROP_LINEAR_ATTENUATION,
+    PROP_QUADRATIC_ATTENUATION,
+    PROP_EXPONENT,
+    PROP_CUTOFF,
+
+    PROP_LAST_ITEM = PROP_CUTOFF
 };
 
 typedef PropertyFlags<EntityPropertyList> EntityPropertyFlags;
@@ -83,9 +93,10 @@ class EntityItemProperties {
     friend class ModelEntityItem; // TODO: consider removing this friend relationship and use public methods
     friend class BoxEntityItem; // TODO: consider removing this friend relationship and use public methods
     friend class SphereEntityItem; // TODO: consider removing this friend relationship and use public methods
+    friend class LightEntityItem; // TODO: consider removing this friend relationship and use public methods
 public:
     EntityItemProperties();
-    virtual ~EntityItemProperties() { };
+    virtual ~EntityItemProperties();
 
     virtual QScriptValue copyToScriptValue(QScriptEngine* engine) const;
     virtual void copyFromScriptValue(const QScriptValue& object);
@@ -209,8 +220,7 @@ public:
     void clearID() { _id = UNKNOWN_ENTITY_ID; _idSet = false; }
     void markAllChanged();
 
-    QVector<SittingPoint> getSittingPoints() const { return _sittingPoints; }
-    void setSittingPoints(QVector<SittingPoint> sittingPoints) { _sittingPoints = sittingPoints; }
+    void setSittingPoints(const QVector<SittingPoint>& sittingPoints);
     
     const glm::vec3& getNaturalDimensions() const { return _naturalDimensions; }
     void setNaturalDimensions(const glm::vec3& value) { _naturalDimensions = value; }
@@ -233,6 +243,36 @@ public:
     bool getCollisionsWillMove() const { return _collisionsWillMove; }
     void setCollisionsWillMove(bool value) { _collisionsWillMove = value; _collisionsWillMoveChanged = true; }
 
+    bool getIsSpotlight() const { return _isSpotlight; }
+    void setIsSpotlight(bool value) { _isSpotlight = value; _isSpotlightChanged = true; }
+
+    xColor getDiffuseColor() const { return _diffuseColor; }
+    xColor getAmbientColor() const { return _ambientColor; }
+    xColor getSpecularColor() const { return _specularColor; }
+
+    void setDiffuseColor(const xColor& value) { _diffuseColor = value; _diffuseColorChanged = true; }
+    void setAmbientColor(const xColor& value) { _ambientColor = value; _ambientColorChanged = true; }
+    void setSpecularColor(const xColor& value) { _specularColor = value; _specularColorChanged = true; }
+
+    bool diffuseColorChanged() const { return _colorChanged; }
+    bool ambientColorChanged() const { return _ambientColorChanged; }
+    bool specularColorChanged() const { return _specularColorChanged; }
+
+    bool getConstantAttenuation() const { return _constantAttenuation; }
+    void setConstantAttenuation(float value) { _constantAttenuation = value; _constantAttenuationChanged = true; }
+
+    bool getLinearAttenuation() const { return _linearAttenuation; }
+    void setLinearAttenuation(float value) { _linearAttenuation = value; _linearAttenuationChanged = true; }
+
+    bool getQuadraticAttenuation() const { return _quadraticAttenuation; }
+    void setQuadraticAttenuation(float value) { _quadraticAttenuation = value; _quadraticAttenuationChanged = true; }
+
+    bool getExponent() const { return _exponent; }
+    void setExponent(bool value) { _exponent = value; _exponentChanged = true; }
+
+    bool getCutoff() const { return _cutoff; }
+    void setCutoff(bool value) { _cutoff = value; _cutoffChanged = true; }
+    
     void setLastEdited(quint64 usecTime) { _lastEdited = usecTime; }
 
 private:
@@ -288,8 +328,7 @@ private:
     float _animationFPS;
     float _glowLevel;
     float _localRenderAlpha;
-    QVector<SittingPoint> _sittingPoints;
-    glm::vec3 _naturalDimensions;
+    bool _isSpotlight;
 
     bool _colorChanged;
     bool _modelURLChanged;
@@ -299,8 +338,32 @@ private:
     bool _animationFPSChanged;
     bool _glowLevelChanged;
     bool _localRenderAlphaChanged;
+    bool _isSpotlightChanged;
+
+    xColor _diffuseColor;
+    xColor _ambientColor;
+    xColor _specularColor;
+    float _constantAttenuation;
+    float _linearAttenuation; 
+    float _quadraticAttenuation;
+    float _exponent;
+    float _cutoff;
+
+    bool _diffuseColorChanged;
+    bool _ambientColorChanged;
+    bool _specularColorChanged;
+    bool _constantAttenuationChanged;
+    bool _linearAttenuationChanged; 
+    bool _quadraticAttenuationChanged;
+    bool _exponentChanged;
+    bool _cutoffChanged;
 
     bool _defaultSettings;
+
+    // NOTE: The following are pseudo client only properties. They are only used in clients which can access
+    // properties of model geometry. But these properties are not serialized like other properties.
+    QVector<SittingPoint>* _sittingPoints;
+    glm::vec3 _naturalDimensions;
 };
 Q_DECLARE_METATYPE(EntityItemProperties);
 QScriptValue EntityItemPropertiesToScriptValue(QScriptEngine* engine, const EntityItemProperties& properties);
diff --git a/libraries/entities/src/EntityItemPropertiesMacros.h b/libraries/entities/src/EntityItemPropertiesMacros.h
index 16f883a36a..b5a489f88c 100644
--- a/libraries/entities/src/EntityItemPropertiesMacros.h
+++ b/libraries/entities/src/EntityItemPropertiesMacros.h
@@ -147,6 +147,10 @@
     QScriptValue P = xColorToScriptValue(engine, _##P); \
     properties.setProperty(#P, P);
 
+#define COPY_PROPERTY_TO_QSCRIPTVALUE_COLOR_GETTER(P,G) \
+    QScriptValue P = xColorToScriptValue(engine, G); \
+    properties.setProperty(#P, P);
+
 #define COPY_PROPERTY_TO_QSCRIPTVALUE_GETTER(P, G) \
     properties.setProperty(#P, G);
 
diff --git a/libraries/entities/src/EntityTypes.cpp b/libraries/entities/src/EntityTypes.cpp
index 7505c3f768..aaa297f4fd 100644
--- a/libraries/entities/src/EntityTypes.cpp
+++ b/libraries/entities/src/EntityTypes.cpp
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #include "EntityTypes.h"
 
 #include "BoxEntityItem.h"
+#include "LightEntityItem.h"
 #include "ModelEntityItem.h"
 #include "SphereEntityItem.h"
 
@@ -33,6 +34,7 @@ const QString ENTITY_TYPE_NAME_UNKNOWN = "Unknown";
 REGISTER_ENTITY_TYPE(Model)
 REGISTER_ENTITY_TYPE(Box)
 REGISTER_ENTITY_TYPE(Sphere)
+REGISTER_ENTITY_TYPE(Light)
 
 
 const QString& EntityTypes::getEntityTypeName(EntityType entityType) {
diff --git a/libraries/entities/src/EntityTypes.h b/libraries/entities/src/EntityTypes.h
index 8851b04b7e..85bbff99ef 100644
--- a/libraries/entities/src/EntityTypes.h
+++ b/libraries/entities/src/EntityTypes.h
@@ -33,7 +33,8 @@ public:
         Model,
         Box,
         Sphere,
-        LAST = Sphere
+        Light,
+        LAST = Light
     } EntityType;
 
     static const QString& getEntityTypeName(EntityType entityType);
diff --git a/libraries/entities/src/LightEntityItem.cpp b/libraries/entities/src/LightEntityItem.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..20f28cd98c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libraries/entities/src/LightEntityItem.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,148 @@
+//
+//  LightEntityItem.cpp
+//  libraries/entities/src
+//
+//  Created by Brad Hefta-Gaub on 12/4/13.
+//  Copyright 2013 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
+//
+
+
+#include <QDebug>
+
+#include <ByteCountCoding.h>
+
+#include "EntityTree.h"
+#include "EntityTreeElement.h"
+#include "LightEntityItem.h"
+
+
+EntityItem* LightEntityItem::factory(const EntityItemID& entityID, const EntityItemProperties& properties) {
+    return new LightEntityItem(entityID, properties);
+}
+
+// our non-pure virtual subclass for now...
+LightEntityItem::LightEntityItem(const EntityItemID& entityItemID, const EntityItemProperties& properties) :
+        EntityItem(entityItemID, properties) 
+{
+    _type = EntityTypes::Light;
+    
+    // default property values
+    const quint8 MAX_COLOR = 255;
+    _ambientColor[RED_INDEX] = _ambientColor[GREEN_INDEX] = _ambientColor[BLUE_INDEX] = 0;
+    _diffuseColor[RED_INDEX] = _diffuseColor[GREEN_INDEX] = _diffuseColor[BLUE_INDEX] = MAX_COLOR;
+    _specularColor[RED_INDEX] = _specularColor[GREEN_INDEX] = _specularColor[BLUE_INDEX] = MAX_COLOR;
+    _constantAttenuation = 1.0f;
+    _linearAttenuation = 0.0f; 
+    _quadraticAttenuation = 0.0f;
+    _exponent = 0.0f;
+    _cutoff = PI;
+
+    setProperties(properties, true);
+
+    // a light is not collide-able so we make it's shape be a tiny sphere at origin
+    _emptyShape.setTranslation(glm::vec3(0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f));
+    _emptyShape.setRadius(0.0f);
+}
+
+EntityItemProperties LightEntityItem::getProperties() const {
+    EntityItemProperties properties = EntityItem::getProperties(); // get the properties from our base class
+
+    COPY_ENTITY_PROPERTY_TO_PROPERTIES(isSpotlight, getIsSpotlight);
+    COPY_ENTITY_PROPERTY_TO_PROPERTIES(diffuseColor, getDiffuseXColor);
+    COPY_ENTITY_PROPERTY_TO_PROPERTIES(ambientColor, getAmbientXColor);
+    COPY_ENTITY_PROPERTY_TO_PROPERTIES(specularColor, getSpecularXColor);
+    COPY_ENTITY_PROPERTY_TO_PROPERTIES(constantAttenuation, getConstantAttenuation);
+    COPY_ENTITY_PROPERTY_TO_PROPERTIES(linearAttenuation, getLinearAttenuation);
+    COPY_ENTITY_PROPERTY_TO_PROPERTIES(quadraticAttenuation, getQuadraticAttenuation);
+    COPY_ENTITY_PROPERTY_TO_PROPERTIES(exponent, getExponent);
+    COPY_ENTITY_PROPERTY_TO_PROPERTIES(cutoff, getCutoff);
+
+    return properties;
+}
+
+bool LightEntityItem::setProperties(const EntityItemProperties& properties, bool forceCopy) {
+    bool somethingChanged = EntityItem::setProperties(properties, forceCopy); // set the properties in our base class
+
+    SET_ENTITY_PROPERTY_FROM_PROPERTIES(isSpotlight, setIsSpotlight);
+    SET_ENTITY_PROPERTY_FROM_PROPERTIES(diffuseColor, setDiffuseColor);
+    SET_ENTITY_PROPERTY_FROM_PROPERTIES(ambientColor, setAmbientColor);
+    SET_ENTITY_PROPERTY_FROM_PROPERTIES(specularColor, setSpecularColor);
+    SET_ENTITY_PROPERTY_FROM_PROPERTIES(isSpotlight, setIsSpotlight);
+    SET_ENTITY_PROPERTY_FROM_PROPERTIES(constantAttenuation, setConstantAttenuation);
+    SET_ENTITY_PROPERTY_FROM_PROPERTIES(linearAttenuation, setLinearAttenuation);
+    SET_ENTITY_PROPERTY_FROM_PROPERTIES(quadraticAttenuation, setQuadraticAttenuation);
+    SET_ENTITY_PROPERTY_FROM_PROPERTIES(exponent, setExponent);
+    SET_ENTITY_PROPERTY_FROM_PROPERTIES(cutoff, setCutoff);
+
+
+    if (somethingChanged) {
+        bool wantDebug = false;
+        if (wantDebug) {
+            uint64_t now = usecTimestampNow();
+            int elapsed = now - getLastEdited();
+            qDebug() << "LightEntityItem::setProperties() AFTER update... edited AGO=" << elapsed <<
+                    "now=" << now << " getLastEdited()=" << getLastEdited();
+        }
+        setLastEdited(properties.getLastEdited());
+    }
+    return somethingChanged;
+}
+
+int LightEntityItem::readEntitySubclassDataFromBuffer(const unsigned char* data, int bytesLeftToRead, 
+                                                ReadBitstreamToTreeParams& args,
+                                                EntityPropertyFlags& propertyFlags, bool overwriteLocalData) {
+
+    int bytesRead = 0;
+    const unsigned char* dataAt = data;
+
+    READ_ENTITY_PROPERTY(PROP_IS_SPOTLIGHT, bool, _isSpotlight);
+    READ_ENTITY_PROPERTY_COLOR(PROP_DIFFUSE_COLOR, _diffuseColor);
+    READ_ENTITY_PROPERTY_COLOR(PROP_AMBIENT_COLOR, _ambientColor);
+    READ_ENTITY_PROPERTY_COLOR(PROP_SPECULAR_COLOR, _specularColor);
+    READ_ENTITY_PROPERTY(PROP_CONSTANT_ATTENUATION, float, _constantAttenuation);
+    READ_ENTITY_PROPERTY(PROP_LINEAR_ATTENUATION, float, _linearAttenuation);
+    READ_ENTITY_PROPERTY(PROP_QUADRATIC_ATTENUATION, float, _quadraticAttenuation);
+    READ_ENTITY_PROPERTY(PROP_EXPONENT, float, _exponent);
+    READ_ENTITY_PROPERTY(PROP_CUTOFF, float, _cutoff);
+
+    return bytesRead;
+}
+
+
+// TODO: eventually only include properties changed since the params.lastViewFrustumSent time
+EntityPropertyFlags LightEntityItem::getEntityProperties(EncodeBitstreamParams& params) const {
+    EntityPropertyFlags requestedProperties = EntityItem::getEntityProperties(params);
+    requestedProperties += PROP_IS_SPOTLIGHT;
+    requestedProperties += PROP_DIFFUSE_COLOR;
+    requestedProperties += PROP_AMBIENT_COLOR;
+    requestedProperties += PROP_SPECULAR_COLOR;
+    requestedProperties += PROP_CONSTANT_ATTENUATION;
+    requestedProperties += PROP_LINEAR_ATTENUATION;
+    requestedProperties += PROP_QUADRATIC_ATTENUATION;
+    requestedProperties += PROP_EXPONENT;
+    requestedProperties += PROP_CUTOFF;
+    return requestedProperties;
+}
+
+void LightEntityItem::appendSubclassData(OctreePacketData* packetData, EncodeBitstreamParams& params, 
+                                    EntityTreeElementExtraEncodeData* modelTreeElementExtraEncodeData,
+                                    EntityPropertyFlags& requestedProperties,
+                                    EntityPropertyFlags& propertyFlags,
+                                    EntityPropertyFlags& propertiesDidntFit,
+                                    int& propertyCount, 
+                                    OctreeElement::AppendState& appendState) const { 
+
+    bool successPropertyFits = true;
+    APPEND_ENTITY_PROPERTY(PROP_IS_SPOTLIGHT, appendValue, getIsSpotlight());
+    APPEND_ENTITY_PROPERTY(PROP_DIFFUSE_COLOR, appendColor, getDiffuseColor());
+    APPEND_ENTITY_PROPERTY(PROP_AMBIENT_COLOR, appendColor, getAmbientColor());
+    APPEND_ENTITY_PROPERTY(PROP_SPECULAR_COLOR, appendColor, getSpecularColor());
+    APPEND_ENTITY_PROPERTY(PROP_CONSTANT_ATTENUATION, appendValue, getConstantAttenuation());
+    APPEND_ENTITY_PROPERTY(PROP_LINEAR_ATTENUATION, appendValue, getLinearAttenuation());
+    APPEND_ENTITY_PROPERTY(PROP_QUADRATIC_ATTENUATION, appendValue, getQuadraticAttenuation());
+    APPEND_ENTITY_PROPERTY(PROP_EXPONENT, appendValue, getExponent());
+    APPEND_ENTITY_PROPERTY(PROP_CUTOFF, appendValue, getCutoff());
+}
diff --git a/libraries/entities/src/LightEntityItem.h b/libraries/entities/src/LightEntityItem.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2006efb896
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libraries/entities/src/LightEntityItem.h
@@ -0,0 +1,118 @@
+//
+//  LightEntityItem.h
+//  libraries/entities/src
+//
+//  Created by Brad Hefta-Gaub on 12/4/13.
+//  Copyright 2013 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
+//
+
+#ifndef hifi_LightEntityItem_h
+#define hifi_LightEntityItem_h
+
+#include <SphereShape.h>
+#include "EntityItem.h"
+
+class LightEntityItem : public EntityItem {
+public:
+    static EntityItem* factory(const EntityItemID& entityID, const EntityItemProperties& properties);
+
+    LightEntityItem(const EntityItemID& entityItemID, const EntityItemProperties& properties);
+    
+    ALLOW_INSTANTIATION // This class can be instantiated
+    
+    // methods for getting/setting all properties of an entity
+    virtual EntityItemProperties getProperties() const;
+    virtual bool setProperties(const EntityItemProperties& properties, bool forceCopy = false);
+
+    virtual EntityPropertyFlags getEntityProperties(EncodeBitstreamParams& params) const;
+
+    virtual void appendSubclassData(OctreePacketData* packetData, EncodeBitstreamParams& params, 
+                                    EntityTreeElementExtraEncodeData* modelTreeElementExtraEncodeData,
+                                    EntityPropertyFlags& requestedProperties,
+                                    EntityPropertyFlags& propertyFlags,
+                                    EntityPropertyFlags& propertiesDidntFit,
+                                    int& propertyCount, 
+                                    OctreeElement::AppendState& appendState) const;
+
+    virtual int readEntitySubclassDataFromBuffer(const unsigned char* data, int bytesLeftToRead, 
+                                                ReadBitstreamToTreeParams& args,
+                                                EntityPropertyFlags& propertyFlags, bool overwriteLocalData);
+
+    const rgbColor& getAmbientColor() const { return _ambientColor; }
+    xColor getAmbientXColor() const { 
+        xColor color = { _ambientColor[RED_INDEX], _ambientColor[GREEN_INDEX], _ambientColor[BLUE_INDEX] }; return color; 
+    }
+
+    void setAmbientColor(const rgbColor& value) { memcpy(_ambientColor, value, sizeof(_ambientColor)); }
+    void setAmbientColor(const xColor& value) {
+            _ambientColor[RED_INDEX] = value.red;
+            _ambientColor[GREEN_INDEX] = value.green;
+            _ambientColor[BLUE_INDEX] = value.blue;
+    }
+
+    const rgbColor& getDiffuseColor() const { return _diffuseColor; }
+    xColor getDiffuseXColor() const { 
+        xColor color = { _diffuseColor[RED_INDEX], _diffuseColor[GREEN_INDEX], _diffuseColor[BLUE_INDEX] }; return color; 
+    }
+
+    void setDiffuseColor(const rgbColor& value) { memcpy(_diffuseColor, value, sizeof(_diffuseColor)); }
+    void setDiffuseColor(const xColor& value) {
+            _diffuseColor[RED_INDEX] = value.red;
+            _diffuseColor[GREEN_INDEX] = value.green;
+            _diffuseColor[BLUE_INDEX] = value.blue;
+    }
+
+    const rgbColor& getSpecularColor() const { return _specularColor; }
+    xColor getSpecularXColor() const { 
+        xColor color = { _specularColor[RED_INDEX], _specularColor[GREEN_INDEX], _specularColor[BLUE_INDEX] }; return color; 
+    }
+
+    void setSpecularColor(const rgbColor& value) { memcpy(_specularColor, value, sizeof(_specularColor)); }
+    void setSpecularColor(const xColor& value) {
+            _specularColor[RED_INDEX] = value.red;
+            _specularColor[GREEN_INDEX] = value.green;
+            _specularColor[BLUE_INDEX] = value.blue;
+    }
+
+    bool getIsSpotlight() const { return _isSpotlight; }
+    void setIsSpotlight(bool value) { _isSpotlight = value; }
+
+    float getConstantAttenuation() const { return _constantAttenuation; }
+    void setConstantAttenuation(float value) { _constantAttenuation = value; }
+
+    float getLinearAttenuation() const { return _linearAttenuation; }
+    void setLinearAttenuation(float value) { _linearAttenuation = value; }
+
+    float getQuadraticAttenuation() const { return _quadraticAttenuation; }
+    void setQuadraticAttenuation(float value) { _quadraticAttenuation = value; }
+
+    float getExponent() const { return _exponent; }
+    void setExponent(float value) { _exponent = value; }
+
+    float getCutoff() const { return _cutoff; }
+    void setCutoff(float value) { _cutoff = value; }
+    
+    virtual const Shape& getCollisionShapeInMeters() const { return _emptyShape; }
+    
+protected:
+    virtual void recalculateCollisionShape() { /* nothing to do */ }
+
+    // properties of a light
+    rgbColor _ambientColor;
+    rgbColor _diffuseColor;
+    rgbColor _specularColor;
+    bool _isSpotlight;
+    float _constantAttenuation;
+    float _linearAttenuation; 
+    float _quadraticAttenuation;
+    float _exponent;
+    float _cutoff;
+
+    // used for collision detection
+    SphereShape _emptyShape;
+};
+
+#endif // hifi_LightEntityItem_h
diff --git a/libraries/entities/src/SphereEntityItem.cpp b/libraries/entities/src/SphereEntityItem.cpp
index 5da218c11a..f5b8eb27e9 100644
--- a/libraries/entities/src/SphereEntityItem.cpp
+++ b/libraries/entities/src/SphereEntityItem.cpp
@@ -33,10 +33,7 @@ SphereEntityItem::SphereEntityItem(const EntityItemID& entityItemID, const Entit
 
 EntityItemProperties SphereEntityItem::getProperties() const {
     EntityItemProperties properties = EntityItem::getProperties(); // get the properties from our base class
-
     properties.setColor(getXColor());
-    properties.setGlowLevel(getGlowLevel());
-
     return properties;
 }
 
diff --git a/libraries/networking/src/AddressManager.cpp b/libraries/networking/src/AddressManager.cpp
index 1201a8973f..6113cadb06 100644
--- a/libraries/networking/src/AddressManager.cpp
+++ b/libraries/networking/src/AddressManager.cpp
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 #include <qstringlist.h>
 
 #include <GLMHelpers.h>
+#include <UUID.h>
 
 #include "NodeList.h"
 
@@ -71,6 +72,11 @@ const QString AddressManager::currentPath(bool withOrientation) const {
     }
 }
 
+QString AddressManager::getDomainID() const {
+    const QUuid& domainID = NodeList::getInstance()->getDomainHandler().getUUID();
+    return domainID.isNull() ? "" : uuidStringWithoutCurlyBraces(domainID);
+}
+
 const JSONCallbackParameters& AddressManager::apiCallbackParameters() {
     static bool hasSetupParameters = false;
     static JSONCallbackParameters callbackParams;
diff --git a/libraries/networking/src/AddressManager.h b/libraries/networking/src/AddressManager.h
index 8a25464223..d6ecdc9fc6 100644
--- a/libraries/networking/src/AddressManager.h
+++ b/libraries/networking/src/AddressManager.h
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ class AddressManager : public QObject {
     Q_PROPERTY(QString protocol READ getProtocol)
     Q_PROPERTY(QString hostname READ getCurrentDomain)
     Q_PROPERTY(QString pathname READ currentPath)
+    Q_PROPERTY(QString domainID READ getDomainID)
 public:
     static AddressManager& getInstance();
     
@@ -41,6 +42,7 @@ public:
     const QString currentPath(bool withOrientation = true) const;
     
     const QString& getCurrentDomain() const { return _currentDomain; }
+    QString getDomainID() const;
     
     void attemptPlaceNameLookup(const QString& lookupString);
     
diff --git a/libraries/networking/src/LimitedNodeList.cpp b/libraries/networking/src/LimitedNodeList.cpp
index 919dc75c23..5c4dc6cea2 100644
--- a/libraries/networking/src/LimitedNodeList.cpp
+++ b/libraries/networking/src/LimitedNodeList.cpp
@@ -19,10 +19,11 @@
 #include <QtCore/QUrl>
 #include <QtNetwork/QHostInfo>
 
+#include <LogHandler.h>
+
 #include "AccountManager.h"
 #include "Assignment.h"
 #include "HifiSockAddr.h"
-#include "Logging.h"
 #include "LimitedNodeList.h"
 #include "PacketHeaders.h"
 #include "SharedUtil.h"
@@ -211,8 +212,11 @@ bool LimitedNodeList::packetVersionAndHashMatch(const QByteArray& packet) {
                     << uuidFromPacketHeader(packet);
             }
         } else {
+            static QString repeatedMessage
+                = LogHandler::getInstance().addRepeatedMessageRegex("Packet of type \\d+ received from unknown node with UUID");
+            
             qDebug() << "Packet of type" << checkType << "received from unknown node with UUID"
-                << uuidFromPacketHeader(packet);
+                << qPrintable(uuidStringWithoutCurlyBraces(uuidFromPacketHeader(packet)));
         }
     } else {
         return true;
diff --git a/libraries/networking/src/Logging.cpp b/libraries/networking/src/Logging.cpp
deleted file mode 100644
index f42f1bda58..0000000000
--- a/libraries/networking/src/Logging.cpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,126 +0,0 @@
-//
-//  Logging.cpp
-//  libraries/networking/src
-//
-//  Created by Stephen Birarda on 6/11/13.
-//  Copyright 2013 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
-//
-
-#include <cstring>
-#include <cstdio>
-#include <iostream>
-#include <ctime>
-//#include <netdb.h> // not available on windows, apparently not needed on mac
-
-#ifdef _WIN32
-#include <process.h>
-#define getpid _getpid
-#define getppid _getpid // hack to build
-#define pid_t int // hack to build
-#endif
-
-#include <QtNetwork/QHostInfo>
-
-#include "HifiSockAddr.h"
-#include "SharedUtil.h"
-#include "NodeList.h"
-
-#include "Logging.h"
-
-HifiSockAddr Logging::_logstashSocket = HifiSockAddr();
-QString Logging::_targetName = QString();
-
-const HifiSockAddr& Logging::socket() {
-
-    if (_logstashSocket.getAddress().isNull()) {
-        // we need to construct the socket object
-        // use the constant port
-        _logstashSocket.setPort(htons(LOGSTASH_UDP_PORT));
-
-        // lookup the IP address for the constant hostname
-        QHostInfo hostInfo = QHostInfo::fromName(LOGSTASH_HOSTNAME);
-        if (!hostInfo.addresses().isEmpty()) {
-            // use the first IP address
-            _logstashSocket.setAddress(hostInfo.addresses().first());
-        } else {
-            qDebug("Failed to lookup logstash IP - will try again on next log attempt.");
-        }
-    }
-
-    return _logstashSocket;
-}
-
-bool Logging::shouldSendStats() {
-    static bool shouldSendStats = isInEnvironment("production");
-    return shouldSendStats;
-}
-
-void Logging::stashValue(char statType, const char* key, float value) {
-    static char logstashPacket[MAX_PACKET_SIZE];
-
-    // load up the logstash packet with the key and the passed float value
-    // send it to 4 decimal places
-    int numPacketBytes = sprintf(logstashPacket, "%c %s %.4f", statType, key, value);
-
-    NodeList *nodeList = NodeList::getInstance();
-
-    if (nodeList) {
-        nodeList->getNodeSocket().writeDatagram(logstashPacket, numPacketBytes,
-                                                _logstashSocket.getAddress(), _logstashSocket.getPort());
-    }
-}
-
-const char* stringForLogType(QtMsgType msgType) {
-    switch (msgType) {
-        case QtDebugMsg:
-            return "DEBUG";
-        case QtCriticalMsg:
-            return "CRITICAL";
-        case QtFatalMsg:
-            return "FATAL";
-        case QtWarningMsg:
-            return "WARNING";
-        default:
-            return "UNKNOWN";
-    }
-}
-
-// the following will produce 2000-10-02 13:55:36 -0700
-const char DATE_STRING_FORMAT[] = "%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S %z";
-
-void Logging::verboseMessageHandler(QtMsgType type, const QMessageLogContext& context, const QString& message) {
-    if (message.isEmpty()) {
-        return;
-    }
-    // log prefix is in the following format
-    // [DEBUG] [TIMESTAMP] [PID:PARENT_PID] [TARGET] logged string
-
-    QString prefixString = QString("[%1]").arg(stringForLogType(type));
-
-    time_t rawTime;
-    time(&rawTime);
-    struct tm* localTime = localtime(&rawTime);
-
-    char dateString[100];
-    strftime(dateString, sizeof(dateString), DATE_STRING_FORMAT, localTime);
-
-    prefixString.append(QString(" [%1]").arg(dateString));
-
-    prefixString.append(QString(" [%1").arg(getpid()));
-
-    pid_t parentProcessID = getppid();
-    if (parentProcessID != 0) {
-        prefixString.append(QString(":%1]").arg(parentProcessID));
-    } else {
-        prefixString.append("]");
-    }
-
-    if (!_targetName.isEmpty()) {
-        prefixString.append(QString(" [%1]").arg(_targetName));
-    }
-    
-    fprintf(stdout, "%s %s\n", prefixString.toLocal8Bit().constData(), message.toLocal8Bit().constData());
-}
diff --git a/libraries/networking/src/Logging.h b/libraries/networking/src/Logging.h
deleted file mode 100644
index c52812bd33..0000000000
--- a/libraries/networking/src/Logging.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,54 +0,0 @@
-//
-//  Logging.h
-//  libraries/networking/src
-//
-//  Created by Stephen Birarda on 6/11/13.
-//  Copyright 2013 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
-//
-
-#ifndef hifi_Logging_h
-#define hifi_Logging_h
-
-#include <QtCore/QString>
-
-const int LOGSTASH_UDP_PORT = 9500;
-const char LOGSTASH_HOSTNAME[] = "graphite.highfidelity.io";
-
-const char STAT_TYPE_TIMER = 't';
-const char STAT_TYPE_COUNTER = 'c';
-const char STAT_TYPE_GAUGE = 'g';
-
-class HifiSockAddr;
-
-/// Handles custom message handling and sending of stats/logs to Logstash instance
-class Logging {
-public:
-    /// \return the socket used to send stats to logstash
-    static const HifiSockAddr& socket();
-
-    /// checks if this target should send stats to logstash, given its current environment
-    /// \return true if the caller should send stats to logstash
-    static bool shouldSendStats();
-
-    /// stashes a float value to Logstash instance
-    /// \param statType a stat type from the constants in this file
-    /// \param key the key at which to store the stat
-    /// \param value the value to store
-    static void stashValue(char statType, const char* key, float value);
-
-    /// sets the target name to output via the verboseMessageHandler, called once before logging begins
-    /// \param targetName the desired target name to output in logs
-    static void setTargetName(const QString& targetName) { _targetName = targetName; }
-
-    /// a qtMessageHandler that can be hooked up to a target that links to Qt
-    /// prints various process, message type, and time information
-    static void verboseMessageHandler(QtMsgType type, const QMessageLogContext& context, const QString &message);
-private:
-    static HifiSockAddr _logstashSocket;
-    static QString _targetName;
-};
-
-#endif // hifi_Logging_h
diff --git a/libraries/networking/src/NodeList.cpp b/libraries/networking/src/NodeList.cpp
index feeb13500a..ff3b86880d 100644
--- a/libraries/networking/src/NodeList.cpp
+++ b/libraries/networking/src/NodeList.cpp
@@ -15,10 +15,11 @@
 #include <QtCore/QUrl>
 #include <QtNetwork/QHostInfo>
 
+#include <LogHandler.h>
+
 #include "AccountManager.h"
 #include "Assignment.h"
 #include "HifiSockAddr.h"
-#include "Logging.h"
 #include "NodeList.h"
 #include "PacketHeaders.h"
 #include "SharedUtil.h"
diff --git a/libraries/networking/src/PacketHeaders.cpp b/libraries/networking/src/PacketHeaders.cpp
index 8ce379b203..73671295df 100644
--- a/libraries/networking/src/PacketHeaders.cpp
+++ b/libraries/networking/src/PacketHeaders.cpp
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ PacketVersion versionForPacketType(PacketType type) {
         case PacketTypeSilentAudioFrame:
             return 4;
         case PacketTypeMixedAudio:
-            return 2;
+            return 1;
         case PacketTypeAvatarData:
             return 3;
         case PacketTypeAvatarIdentity:
@@ -71,11 +71,9 @@ PacketVersion versionForPacketType(PacketType type) {
             return 1;
         case PacketTypeOctreeStats:
             return 1;
-
         case PacketTypeEntityAddOrEdit:
         case PacketTypeEntityData:
             return VERSION_ENTITIES_SUPPORT_DIMENSIONS;
-
         case PacketTypeEntityErase:
             return 2;
         case PacketTypeAudioStreamStats:
@@ -135,8 +133,13 @@ QString nameForPacketType(PacketType type) {
         PACKET_TYPE_NAME_LOOKUP(PacketTypeEntityAddResponse);
         PACKET_TYPE_NAME_LOOKUP(PacketTypeOctreeDataNack);
         PACKET_TYPE_NAME_LOOKUP(PacketTypeVoxelEditNack);
+        PACKET_TYPE_NAME_LOOKUP(PacketTypeAudioEnvironment);
         PACKET_TYPE_NAME_LOOKUP(PacketTypeEntityEditNack);
         PACKET_TYPE_NAME_LOOKUP(PacketTypeSignedTransactionPayment);
+        PACKET_TYPE_NAME_LOOKUP(PacketTypeIceServerHeartbeat);
+        PACKET_TYPE_NAME_LOOKUP(PacketTypeIceServerHeartbeatResponse);
+        PACKET_TYPE_NAME_LOOKUP(PacketTypeUnverifiedPing);
+        PACKET_TYPE_NAME_LOOKUP(PacketTypeUnverifiedPingReply);
         default:
             return QString("Type: ") + QString::number((int)type);
     }
diff --git a/libraries/networking/src/PacketHeaders.h b/libraries/networking/src/PacketHeaders.h
index 7632f47686..2e9ce697f0 100644
--- a/libraries/networking/src/PacketHeaders.h
+++ b/libraries/networking/src/PacketHeaders.h
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ enum PacketType {
     PacketTypeEntityAddResponse,
     PacketTypeOctreeDataNack, // 45
     PacketTypeVoxelEditNack,
-    UNUSED_6,
+    PacketTypeAudioEnvironment,
     PacketTypeEntityEditNack, // 48
     PacketTypeSignedTransactionPayment,
     PacketTypeIceServerHeartbeat,
diff --git a/libraries/networking/src/ThreadedAssignment.cpp b/libraries/networking/src/ThreadedAssignment.cpp
index 6d2e366499..52644a9a4e 100644
--- a/libraries/networking/src/ThreadedAssignment.cpp
+++ b/libraries/networking/src/ThreadedAssignment.cpp
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@
 #include <QtCore/QThread>
 #include <QtCore/QTimer>
 
-#include "Logging.h"
+#include <LogHandler.h>
+
 #include "ThreadedAssignment.h"
 
 ThreadedAssignment::ThreadedAssignment(const QByteArray& packet) :
@@ -54,7 +55,7 @@ void ThreadedAssignment::setFinished(bool isFinished) {
 
 void ThreadedAssignment::commonInit(const QString& targetName, NodeType_t nodeType, bool shouldSendStats) {
     // change the logging target name while the assignment is running
-    Logging::setTargetName(targetName);
+    LogHandler::getInstance().setTargetName(targetName);
     
     NodeList* nodeList = NodeList::getInstance();
     nodeList->setOwnerType(nodeType);
diff --git a/libraries/octree/src/ViewFrustum.h b/libraries/octree/src/ViewFrustum.h
index 4b2b57fab2..f1894c7cab 100644
--- a/libraries/octree/src/ViewFrustum.h
+++ b/libraries/octree/src/ViewFrustum.h
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 #include "OctreeProjectedPolygon.h"
 
 const float DEFAULT_KEYHOLE_RADIUS = 3.0f;
-const float DEFAULT_FIELD_OF_VIEW_DEGREES = 90.0f;
+const float DEFAULT_FIELD_OF_VIEW_DEGREES = 45.0f;
 const float DEFAULT_REAL_WORLD_FIELD_OF_VIEW_DEGREES = 30.f;
 const float DEFAULT_ASPECT_RATIO = 16.f/9.f;
 const float DEFAULT_NEAR_CLIP = 0.08f;
diff --git a/libraries/script-engine/src/UndoStackScriptingInterface.cpp b/libraries/script-engine/src/UndoStackScriptingInterface.cpp
index ed0f4d563d..17bf8b1aa6 100644
--- a/libraries/script-engine/src/UndoStackScriptingInterface.cpp
+++ b/libraries/script-engine/src/UndoStackScriptingInterface.cpp
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ void UndoStackScriptingInterface::pushCommand(QScriptValue undoFunction, QScript
 
 ScriptUndoCommand::ScriptUndoCommand(QScriptValue undoFunction, QScriptValue undoData,
                                      QScriptValue redoFunction, QScriptValue redoData) :
+    _hasRedone(false),
     _undoFunction(undoFunction),
     _undoData(undoData),
     _redoFunction(redoFunction),
@@ -41,7 +42,15 @@ void ScriptUndoCommand::undo() {
 }
 
 void ScriptUndoCommand::redo() {
-    QMetaObject::invokeMethod(this, "doRedo");
+    // QUndoStack will call `redo()` when adding a command to the stack.  This
+    // makes it difficult to work with commands that span a period of time - for instance,
+    // the entity duplicate + move command that duplicates an entity and then moves it.
+    // A better implementation might be to properly implement `mergeWith()` and `id()`
+    // so that the two actions in the example would be merged.
+    if (_hasRedone) {
+        QMetaObject::invokeMethod(this, "doRedo");
+    }
+    _hasRedone = true;
 }
 
 void ScriptUndoCommand::doUndo() {
@@ -50,7 +59,6 @@ void ScriptUndoCommand::doUndo() {
     _undoFunction.call(QScriptValue(), args);
 }
 
-
 void ScriptUndoCommand::doRedo() {
     QScriptValueList args;
     args << _redoData;
diff --git a/libraries/script-engine/src/UndoStackScriptingInterface.h b/libraries/script-engine/src/UndoStackScriptingInterface.h
index 835e5dfff4..479648fc92 100644
--- a/libraries/script-engine/src/UndoStackScriptingInterface.h
+++ b/libraries/script-engine/src/UndoStackScriptingInterface.h
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ public slots:
     void doRedo();
 
 private:
+    bool _hasRedone;
     QScriptValue _undoFunction;
     QScriptValue _undoData;
     QScriptValue _redoFunction;
diff --git a/libraries/shared/src/LogHandler.cpp b/libraries/shared/src/LogHandler.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1d8e55f432
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libraries/shared/src/LogHandler.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,146 @@
+//
+//  LogHandler.cpp
+//  libraries/shared/src
+//
+//  Created by Stephen Birarda on 2014-10-28.
+//  Migrated from Logging.cpp created on 6/11/13
+//  Copyright 2014 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
+//
+
+#include <time.h>
+
+#ifdef _WIN32
+#include <process.h>
+#define getpid _getpid
+#define getppid _getpid // hack to build
+#define pid_t int // hack to build
+#else
+#include <unistd.h> // for getpid() on linux
+#endif
+
+#include <qdebug.h>
+#include <qtimer.h>
+
+#include "LogHandler.h"
+
+LogHandler& LogHandler::getInstance() {
+    static LogHandler staticInstance;
+    return staticInstance;
+}
+
+LogHandler::LogHandler() :
+    _shouldOutputPID(false)
+{
+    // setup our timer to flush the verbose logs every 5 seconds
+    QTimer* logFlushTimer = new QTimer(this);
+    connect(logFlushTimer, &QTimer::timeout, this, &LogHandler::flushRepeatedMessages);
+    logFlushTimer->start(VERBOSE_LOG_INTERVAL_SECONDS * 1000);
+}
+
+const char* stringForLogType(LogMsgType msgType) {
+    switch (msgType) {
+        case QtDebugMsg:
+            return "DEBUG";
+        case QtCriticalMsg:
+            return "CRITICAL";
+        case QtFatalMsg:
+            return "FATAL";
+        case QtWarningMsg:
+            return "WARNING";
+        case LogSuppressed:
+            return "SUPPRESS";
+        default:
+            return "UNKNOWN";
+    }
+}
+
+// the following will produce 2000-10-02 13:55:36 -0700
+const char DATE_STRING_FORMAT[] = "%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S %z";
+
+void LogHandler::flushRepeatedMessages() {
+    QHash<QString, int>::iterator message = _repeatMessageCountHash.begin();
+    while (message != _repeatMessageCountHash.end()) {
+        
+        if (message.value() > 0) {
+            QString repeatMessage = QString("%1 repeated log entries matching \"%2\" - Last entry: \"%3\"")
+            .arg(message.value()).arg(message.key()).arg(_lastRepeatedMessage.value(message.key()));
+            
+            QMessageLogContext emptyContext;
+            printMessage(LogSuppressed, emptyContext, repeatMessage);
+        }
+        
+        _lastRepeatedMessage.remove(message.key());
+        message = _repeatMessageCountHash.erase(message);
+    }
+}
+
+QString LogHandler::printMessage(LogMsgType type, const QMessageLogContext& context, const QString& message) {
+    
+    if (message.isEmpty()) {
+        return QString();
+    }
+    
+    if (type == LogDebug) {
+        // for debug messages, check if this matches any of our regexes for repeated log messages
+        foreach(const QString& regexString, getInstance()._repeatedMessageRegexes) {
+            QRegExp repeatRegex(regexString);
+            if (repeatRegex.indexIn(message) != -1) {
+                
+                if (!_repeatMessageCountHash.contains(regexString)) {
+                    // we have a match but didn't have this yet - output the first one
+                    _repeatMessageCountHash[regexString] = 0;
+                    
+                    // break the foreach so we output the first match
+                    break;
+                } else {
+                    // we have a match - add 1 to the count of repeats for this message and set this as the last repeated message
+                    _repeatMessageCountHash[regexString] += 1;
+                    _lastRepeatedMessage[regexString] = message;
+                    
+                    // return out, we're not printing this one
+                    return QString();
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    
+    // log prefix is in the following format
+    // [DEBUG] [TIMESTAMP] [PID:PARENT_PID] [TARGET] logged string
+    
+    QString prefixString = QString("[%1]").arg(stringForLogType(type));
+    
+    time_t rawTime;
+    time(&rawTime);
+    struct tm* localTime = localtime(&rawTime);
+    
+    char dateString[100];
+    strftime(dateString, sizeof(dateString), DATE_STRING_FORMAT, localTime);
+    
+    prefixString.append(QString(" [%1]").arg(dateString));
+    
+    if (_shouldOutputPID) {
+        prefixString.append(QString(" [%1").arg(getpid()));
+        
+        pid_t parentProcessID = getppid();
+        if (parentProcessID != 0) {
+            prefixString.append(QString(":%1]").arg(parentProcessID));
+        } else {
+            prefixString.append("]");
+        }
+    }
+    
+    if (!_targetName.isEmpty()) {
+        prefixString.append(QString(" [%1]").arg(_targetName));
+    }
+    
+    QString logMessage = QString("%1 %2").arg(prefixString, message);
+    fprintf(stdout, "%s\n", qPrintable(logMessage));
+    return logMessage;
+}
+
+void LogHandler::verboseMessageHandler(QtMsgType type, const QMessageLogContext& context, const QString& message) {
+    getInstance().printMessage((LogMsgType) type, context, message);
+}
diff --git a/libraries/shared/src/LogHandler.h b/libraries/shared/src/LogHandler.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f8f06b0033
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libraries/shared/src/LogHandler.h
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+//
+//  LogHandler.cpp
+//  libraries/shared/src
+//
+//  Created by Stephen Birarda on 2014-10-28.
+//  Migrated from Logging.cpp created on 6/11/13
+//  Copyright 2014 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
+//
+
+#ifndef hifi_LogHandler_h
+#define hifi_LogHandler_h
+
+#include <qhash.h>
+#include <qobject.h>
+#include <qregexp.h>
+#include <qset.h>
+#include <qstring.h>
+
+const int VERBOSE_LOG_INTERVAL_SECONDS = 5;
+
+enum LogMsgType {
+    LogDebug,
+    LogWarning,
+    LogCritical,
+    LogFatal,
+    LogSuppressed
+};
+
+/// Handles custom message handling and sending of stats/logs to Logstash instance
+class LogHandler : public QObject {
+    Q_OBJECT
+public:
+    static LogHandler& getInstance();
+    
+    /// sets the target name to output via the verboseMessageHandler, called once before logging begins
+    /// \param targetName the desired target name to output in logs
+    void setTargetName(const QString& targetName) { _targetName = targetName; }
+    
+    void setShouldOutputPID(bool shouldOutputPID) { _shouldOutputPID = shouldOutputPID; }
+    
+    QString printMessage(LogMsgType type, const QMessageLogContext& context, const QString &message);
+    
+    /// a qtMessageHandler that can be hooked up to a target that links to Qt
+    /// prints various process, message type, and time information
+    static void verboseMessageHandler(QtMsgType type, const QMessageLogContext& context, const QString &message);
+    
+    const QString& addRepeatedMessageRegex(const QString& regexString) { return *_repeatedMessageRegexes.insert(regexString); }
+private:
+    LogHandler();
+    
+    void flushRepeatedMessages();
+    
+    QString _targetName;
+    bool _shouldOutputPID;
+    QSet<QString> _repeatedMessageRegexes;
+    QHash<QString, int> _repeatMessageCountHash;
+    QHash<QString, QString> _lastRepeatedMessage;
+};
+
+#endif // hifi_LogHandler_h
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