diff --git a/assignment-client/src/Agent.cpp b/assignment-client/src/Agent.cpp
index 13b1f2bdcf..46f4d233c2 100644
--- a/assignment-client/src/Agent.cpp
+++ b/assignment-client/src/Agent.cpp
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #include <QtNetwork/QNetworkRequest>
 #include <QtNetwork/QNetworkReply>
 
+#include <AudioRingBuffer.h>
 #include <AvatarData.h>
 #include <NodeList.h>
 #include <PacketHeaders.h>
@@ -25,7 +26,8 @@
 Agent::Agent(const QByteArray& packet) :
     ThreadedAssignment(packet),
     _voxelEditSender(),
-    _particleEditSender()
+    _particleEditSender(),
+    _avatarAudioStream(NULL)
 {
     // be the parent of the script engine so it gets moved when we do
     _scriptEngine.setParent(this);
@@ -34,6 +36,30 @@ Agent::Agent(const QByteArray& packet) :
     _scriptEngine.getParticlesScriptingInterface()->setPacketSender(&_particleEditSender);
 }
 
+Agent::~Agent() {
+    delete _avatarAudioStream;
+}
+
+const int SCRIPT_AUDIO_BUFFER_SAMPLES = floor(((SCRIPT_DATA_CALLBACK_USECS * SAMPLE_RATE) / (1000 * 1000)) + 0.5);
+
+void Agent::setSendAvatarAudioStream(bool sendAvatarAudioStream) {
+    if (sendAvatarAudioStream) {
+        // the agentAudioStream number of samples is related to the ScriptEngine callback rate
+        _avatarAudioStream = new int16_t[SCRIPT_AUDIO_BUFFER_SAMPLES];
+        
+        // fill the _audioStream with zeroes to start
+        memset(_avatarAudioStream, 0, SCRIPT_AUDIO_BUFFER_SAMPLES * sizeof(int16_t));
+        
+        _scriptEngine.setNumAvatarAudioBufferSamples(SCRIPT_AUDIO_BUFFER_SAMPLES);
+        _scriptEngine.setAvatarAudioBuffer(_avatarAudioStream);
+    } else {
+        delete _avatarAudioStream;
+        _avatarAudioStream = NULL;
+        
+        _scriptEngine.setAvatarAudioBuffer(NULL);
+    }
+}
+
 void Agent::readPendingDatagrams() {
     QByteArray receivedPacket;
     HifiSockAddr senderSockAddr;
diff --git a/assignment-client/src/Agent.h b/assignment-client/src/Agent.h
index 1b41636874..a051f42faf 100644
--- a/assignment-client/src/Agent.h
+++ b/assignment-client/src/Agent.h
@@ -28,12 +28,17 @@ class Agent : public ThreadedAssignment {
     Q_OBJECT
     
     Q_PROPERTY(bool isAvatar READ isAvatar WRITE setIsAvatar)
+    Q_PROPERTY(bool sendAvatarAudioStream READ isSendingAvatarAudioStream WRITE setSendAvatarAudioStream)
 public:
     Agent(const QByteArray& packet);
+    ~Agent();
     
     void setIsAvatar(bool isAvatar) { QMetaObject::invokeMethod(&_scriptEngine, "setIsAvatar", Q_ARG(bool, isAvatar)); }
     bool isAvatar() const { return _scriptEngine.isAvatar(); }
     
+    void setSendAvatarAudioStream(bool sendAvatarAudioStream);
+    bool isSendingAvatarAudioStream() const { return (bool) _scriptEngine.sendsAvatarAudioStream(); }
+    
 public slots:
     void run();
     void readPendingDatagrams();
@@ -45,6 +50,8 @@ private:
 
     ParticleTreeHeadlessViewer _particleViewer;
     VoxelTreeHeadlessViewer _voxelViewer;
+    
+    int16_t* _avatarAudioStream;
 };
 
 #endif /* defined(__hifi__Agent__) */
diff --git a/assignment-client/src/octree/OctreeSendThread.cpp b/assignment-client/src/octree/OctreeSendThread.cpp
index 751583960e..ef69771607 100644
--- a/assignment-client/src/octree/OctreeSendThread.cpp
+++ b/assignment-client/src/octree/OctreeSendThread.cpp
@@ -241,6 +241,9 @@ int OctreeSendThread::packetDistributor(const SharedNodePointer& node, OctreeQue
     int truePacketsSent = 0;
     int trueBytesSent = 0;
     int packetsSentThisInterval = 0;
+    bool isFullScene = ((!viewFrustumChanged || !nodeData->getWantDelta()) && nodeData->getViewFrustumJustStoppedChanging()) 
+                                || nodeData->hasLodChanged();
+
     bool somethingToSend = true; // assume we have something
 
     // FOR NOW... node tells us if it wants to receive only view frustum deltas
@@ -365,10 +368,6 @@ int OctreeSendThread::packetDistributor(const SharedNodePointer& node, OctreeQue
                 << " Wasted:" << _totalWastedBytes;
         }
 
-        // start tracking our stats
-        bool isFullScene = ((!viewFrustumChanged || !nodeData->getWantDelta())
-                                && nodeData->getViewFrustumJustStoppedChanging()) || nodeData->hasLodChanged();
-
         // If we're starting a full scene, then definitely we want to empty the nodeBag
         if (isFullScene) {
             nodeData->nodeBag.deleteAll();
@@ -382,6 +381,7 @@ int OctreeSendThread::packetDistributor(const SharedNodePointer& node, OctreeQue
         }
 
         ::startSceneSleepTime = _usleepTime;
+        // start tracking our stats
         nodeData->stats.sceneStarted(isFullScene, viewFrustumChanged, _myServer->getOctree()->getRoot(), _myServer->getJurisdiction());
 
         // This is the start of "resending" the scene.
@@ -432,10 +432,6 @@ int OctreeSendThread::packetDistributor(const SharedNodePointer& node, OctreeQue
                 int boundaryLevelAdjust = boundaryLevelAdjustClient + (viewFrustumChanged && nodeData->getWantLowResMoving()
                                                                               ? LOW_RES_MOVING_ADJUST : NO_BOUNDARY_ADJUST);
 
-
-                bool isFullScene = ((!viewFrustumChanged || !nodeData->getWantDelta()) &&
-                                 nodeData->getViewFrustumJustStoppedChanging()) || nodeData->hasLodChanged();
-
                 EncodeBitstreamParams params(INT_MAX, &nodeData->getCurrentViewFrustum(), wantColor,
                                              WANT_EXISTS_BITS, DONT_CHOP, wantDelta, lastViewFrustum,
                                              wantOcclusionCulling, coverageMap, boundaryLevelAdjust, voxelSizeScale,
diff --git a/domain-server/src/DomainServer.cpp b/domain-server/src/DomainServer.cpp
index e5979c561f..a425052970 100644
--- a/domain-server/src/DomainServer.cpp
+++ b/domain-server/src/DomainServer.cpp
@@ -544,8 +544,16 @@ void DomainServer::readAvailableDatagrams() {
                 // construct the requested assignment from the packet data
                 Assignment requestAssignment(receivedPacket);
                 
-                qDebug() << "Received a request for assignment type" << requestAssignment.getType()
-                    << "from" << senderSockAddr;
+                // Suppress these for Assignment::AgentType to once per 5 seconds
+                static quint64 lastNoisyMessage = usecTimestampNow();
+                quint64 timeNow = usecTimestampNow();
+                const quint64 NOISY_TIME_ELAPSED = 5 * USECS_PER_SECOND;
+                bool noisyMessage = false;
+                if (requestAssignment.getType() != Assignment::AgentType || (timeNow - lastNoisyMessage) > NOISY_TIME_ELAPSED) {
+                    qDebug() << "Received a request for assignment type" << requestAssignment.getType()
+                        << "from" << senderSockAddr;
+                    noisyMessage = true;
+                }
                 
                 SharedAssignmentPointer assignmentToDeploy = deployableAssignmentForRequest(requestAssignment);
                 
@@ -562,8 +570,15 @@ void DomainServer::readAvailableDatagrams() {
                     nodeList->getNodeSocket().writeDatagram(assignmentPacket,
                                                             senderSockAddr.getAddress(), senderSockAddr.getPort());
                 } else {
-                    qDebug() << "Unable to fulfill assignment request of type" << requestAssignment.getType()
-                        << "from" << senderSockAddr;
+                    if (requestAssignment.getType() != Assignment::AgentType || (timeNow - lastNoisyMessage) > NOISY_TIME_ELAPSED) {
+                        qDebug() << "Unable to fulfill assignment request of type" << requestAssignment.getType()
+                            << "from" << senderSockAddr;
+                        noisyMessage = true;
+                    }
+                }
+                
+                if (noisyMessage) {
+                    lastNoisyMessage = timeNow;
                 }
             }
         }
diff --git a/examples/editVoxels.js b/examples/editVoxels.js
index b083128485..31d483d798 100644
--- a/examples/editVoxels.js
+++ b/examples/editVoxels.js
@@ -26,6 +26,10 @@ var PIXELS_PER_EXTRUDE_VOXEL = 16;
 var WHEEL_PIXELS_PER_SCALE_CHANGE = 100;
 var MAX_VOXEL_SCALE = 1.0;
 var MIN_VOXEL_SCALE = 1.0 / Math.pow(2.0, 8.0);
+var WHITE_COLOR = { red: 255, green: 255, blue: 255 };
+
+var MAX_PASTE_VOXEL_SCALE = 256;
+var MIN_PASTE_VOXEL_SCALE = .256;
 
 var zFightingSizeAdjust = 0.002; // used to adjust preview voxels to prevent z fighting
 var previewLineWidth = 1.5;
@@ -199,6 +203,8 @@ var voxelToolAt = 0;
 var recolorToolAt = 1;
 var eyedropperToolAt = 2;
 
+var pasteModeColor = { red: 132,  green: 61,  blue: 255 };
+
 var voxelTool = Overlays.addOverlay("image", {
                     x: 0, y: 0, width: toolWidth, height: toolHeight,
                     subImage: { x: 0, y: toolHeight, width: toolWidth, height: toolHeight },
@@ -262,7 +268,7 @@ var thumb = Overlays.addOverlay("image", {
                     visible: false
                 });
 
-var pointerVoxelScale = 0; // this is the voxel scale used for click to add or delete
+var pointerVoxelScale = Math.floor(MAX_VOXEL_SCALE + MIN_VOXEL_SCALE) / 2; // this is the voxel scale used for click to add or delete
 var pointerVoxelScaleSet = false; // if voxel scale has not yet been set, we use the intersection size
 
 var pointerVoxelScaleSteps = 8; // the number of slider position steps
@@ -271,6 +277,106 @@ var pointerVoxelScaleMin = Math.pow(2, (1-pointerVoxelScaleOriginStep));
 var pointerVoxelScaleMax = Math.pow(2, (pointerVoxelScaleSteps-pointerVoxelScaleOriginStep));
 var thumbDeltaPerStep = thumbExtents / (pointerVoxelScaleSteps - 1);
 
+
+
+///////////////////////////////////// IMPORT MODULE ///////////////////////////////
+// Move the following code to a separate file when include will be available.
+var importTree;
+var importPreview;
+var importBoundaries;
+var isImporting;
+var importPosition;
+var importScale;
+
+function initImport() {
+    importPreview = Overlays.addOverlay("localvoxels", {
+                                        name: "import",
+                                        position: { x: 0, y: 0, z: 0},
+                                        scale: 1,
+                                        visible: false
+                                        });
+    importBoundaries = Overlays.addOverlay("cube", {
+                                           position: { x: 0, y: 0, z: 0 },
+                                           scale: 1,
+                                           color: { red: 128, blue: 128, green: 128 },
+                                           solid: false,
+                                           visible: false
+                                           })
+    isImporting = false;
+    importPosition = { x: 0, y: 0, z: 0 };
+    importScale = 0;
+}
+
+function importVoxels() {
+    if (Clipboard.importVoxels()) {
+        isImporting = true;
+        if (importScale <= 0) {
+            importScale = 1;
+        }
+    } else {
+        isImporting = false;
+    }
+
+    return isImporting;
+}
+
+function moveImport(position) {
+    if (0 < position.x && 0 < position.y && 0 < position.z) {
+        importPosition = position;
+        Overlays.editOverlay(importPreview, {
+                             position: { x: importPosition.x, y: importPosition.y, z: importPosition.z }
+                             });
+        Overlays.editOverlay(importBoundaries, {
+                             position: { x: importPosition.x, y: importPosition.y, z: importPosition.z }
+                             });
+    }
+}
+
+function rescaleImport(scale) {
+    if (0 < scale) {
+        importScale = scale;
+        Overlays.editOverlay(importPreview, {
+                             scale: importScale
+                             });
+        Overlays.editOverlay(importBoundaries, {
+                             scale: importScale
+                             });
+    }
+}
+
+function showImport(doShow) {
+    Overlays.editOverlay(importPreview, {
+                         visible: doShow
+                         });
+    Overlays.editOverlay(importBoundaries, {
+                         visible: doShow
+                         });
+}
+
+function placeImport() {
+    if (isImporting) {
+        Clipboard.pasteVoxel(importPosition.x, importPosition.y, importPosition.z, importScale);
+        isImporting = false;
+    }
+}
+
+function cancelImport() {
+    if (isImporting) {
+        isImporting = false;
+        showImport(false);
+    }
+}
+
+function cleanupImport() {
+    Overlays.deleteOverlay(importPreview);
+    Overlays.deleteOverlay(importBoundaries);
+    isImporting = false;
+    importPostion = { x: 0, y: 0, z: 0 };
+    importScale = 0;
+}
+/////////////////////////////////// END IMPORT MODULE /////////////////////////////
+initImport();
+
 if (editToolsOn) {
     moveTools();
 }
@@ -295,6 +401,13 @@ function calcScaleFromThumb(newThumbX) {
     thumbAt = newThumbX - minThumbX;
     thumbStep = Math.floor((thumbAt/ thumbExtents) * (pointerVoxelScaleSteps-1)) + 1;
     pointerVoxelScale = Math.pow(2, (thumbStep-pointerVoxelScaleOriginStep));
+
+    // if importing, rescale import ...
+    if (isImporting) {
+        var importScale = (pointerVoxelScale / MAX_VOXEL_SCALE) * MAX_PASTE_VOXEL_SCALE;
+        rescaleImport(importScale);
+    }
+
     // now reset the display accordingly...
     calcThumbFromScale(pointerVoxelScale);
     
@@ -308,7 +421,23 @@ function setAudioPosition() {
     audioOptions.position = Vec3.sum(camera, forwardVector);
 }
 
-function getNewVoxelPosition() { 
+function getNewPasteVoxel(pickRay) {
+
+    var voxelSize = MIN_PASTE_VOXEL_SCALE + (MAX_PASTE_VOXEL_SCALE - MIN_PASTE_VOXEL_SCALE) * pointerVoxelScale - 1;
+    var origin = { x: pickRay.direction.x, y: pickRay.direction.y, z: pickRay.direction.z };
+
+    origin.x += pickRay.origin.x;
+    origin.y += pickRay.origin.y;
+    origin.z += pickRay.origin.z;
+
+    origin.x -= voxelSize / 2;
+    origin.y -= voxelSize / 2;
+    origin.z += voxelSize / 2;
+
+    return {origin: origin, voxelSize: voxelSize};
+}
+
+function getNewVoxelPosition() {
     var camera = Camera.getPosition();
     var forwardVector = Quat.getFront(MyAvatar.orientation);
     var newPosition = Vec3.sum(camera, Vec3.multiply(forwardVector, NEW_VOXEL_DISTANCE_FROM_CAMERA));
@@ -337,6 +466,7 @@ var trackAsOrbitOrPan = false;
 var voxelToolSelected = true;
 var recolorToolSelected = false;
 var eyedropperToolSelected = false;
+var pasteMode = false;
 
 function playRandomAddSound(audioOptions) {
     if (Math.random() < 0.33) {
@@ -523,6 +653,38 @@ function showPreviewVoxel() {
 function showPreviewLines() {
 
     var pickRay = Camera.computePickRay(trackLastMouseX, trackLastMouseY);
+
+    if (pasteMode) { // free voxel pasting
+
+        Overlays.editOverlay(voxelPreview, { visible: false });
+        Overlays.editOverlay(linePreviewLeft, { visible: false });
+
+        var pasteVoxel = getNewPasteVoxel(pickRay);
+
+        // X axis
+        Overlays.editOverlay(linePreviewBottom, {
+            position: pasteVoxel.origin,
+            end: {x: pasteVoxel.origin.x + pasteVoxel.voxelSize, y: pasteVoxel.origin.y, z: pasteVoxel.origin.z },
+            visible: true
+        });
+
+        // Y axis
+        Overlays.editOverlay(linePreviewRight, {
+            position: pasteVoxel.origin,
+            end: {x: pasteVoxel.origin.x, y: pasteVoxel.origin.y + pasteVoxel.voxelSize, z: pasteVoxel.origin.z },
+            visible: true
+        });
+
+        // Z axis
+        Overlays.editOverlay(linePreviewTop, {
+            position: pasteVoxel.origin,
+            end: {x: pasteVoxel.origin.x, y: pasteVoxel.origin.y, z: pasteVoxel.origin.z - pasteVoxel.voxelSize },
+            visible: true
+        });
+
+        return;
+    }
+
     var intersection = Voxels.findRayIntersection(pickRay);
     
     if (intersection.intersects) {
@@ -617,6 +779,8 @@ function trackKeyReleaseEvent(event) {
     if (editToolsOn) {
         if (event.text == "ESC") {
             pointerVoxelScaleSet = false;
+            pasteMode = false;
+            moveTools();
         }
         if (event.text == "-") {
             thumbX -= thumbDeltaPerStep;
@@ -821,6 +985,23 @@ function mousePressEvent(event) {
     var pickRay = Camera.computePickRay(event.x, event.y);
     var intersection = Voxels.findRayIntersection(pickRay);
     audioOptions.position = Vec3.sum(pickRay.origin, pickRay.direction);
+
+    if (isImporting) {
+        print("placing import...");
+        placeImport();
+        showImport(false);
+        moveTools();
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if (pasteMode) {
+        var pasteVoxel = getNewPasteVoxel(pickRay);
+        Clipboard.pasteVoxel(pasteVoxel.origin.x, pasteVoxel.origin.y, pasteVoxel.origin.z, pasteVoxel.voxelSize);
+        pasteMode = false;
+        moveTools();
+        return;
+    }
+
     if (intersection.intersects) {
         // if the user hasn't updated the 
         if (!pointerVoxelScaleSet) {
@@ -967,25 +1148,42 @@ function cleanupMenus() {
 function menuItemEvent(menuItem) {
 
     // handle clipboard items
-    if (selectToolSelected) {
+    if (editToolsOn) {
+
         var pickRay = Camera.computePickRay(trackLastMouseX, trackLastMouseY);
         var intersection = Voxels.findRayIntersection(pickRay);
         selectedVoxel = calculateVoxelFromIntersection(intersection,"select");
         if (menuItem == "Copy") {
             print("copying...");
             Clipboard.copyVoxel(selectedVoxel.x, selectedVoxel.y, selectedVoxel.z, selectedVoxel.s);
+            pasteMode = true;
+            moveTools();
         }
         if (menuItem == "Cut") {
             print("cutting...");
             Clipboard.cutVoxel(selectedVoxel.x, selectedVoxel.y, selectedVoxel.z, selectedVoxel.s);
+            pasteMode = true;
+            moveTools();
         }
         if (menuItem == "Paste") {
-            print("pasting...");
-            Clipboard.pasteVoxel(selectedVoxel.x, selectedVoxel.y, selectedVoxel.z, selectedVoxel.s);
+            if (isImporting) {
+                print("placing import...");
+                placeImport();
+                showImport(false);
+            } else {
+                print("pasting...");
+                Clipboard.pasteVoxel(selectedVoxel.x, selectedVoxel.y, selectedVoxel.z, selectedVoxel.s);
+            }
+            pasteMode = false;
+            moveTools();
         }
         if (menuItem == "Delete") {
             print("deleting...");
-            Clipboard.deleteVoxel(selectedVoxel.x, selectedVoxel.y, selectedVoxel.z, selectedVoxel.s);
+            if (isImporting) {
+                cancelImport();
+            } else {
+                Clipboard.deleteVoxel(selectedVoxel.x, selectedVoxel.y, selectedVoxel.z, selectedVoxel.s);
+            }
         }
     
         if (menuItem == "Export Voxels") {
@@ -993,8 +1191,11 @@ function menuItemEvent(menuItem) {
             Clipboard.exportVoxel(selectedVoxel.x, selectedVoxel.y, selectedVoxel.z, selectedVoxel.s);
         }
         if (menuItem == "Import Voxels") {
-            print("import");
-            Clipboard.importVoxels();
+            print("importing...");
+            if (importVoxels()) {
+                showImport(true);
+            }
+            moveTools();
         }
         if (menuItem == "Nudge") {
             print("nudge");
@@ -1149,19 +1350,23 @@ function moveTools() {
         recolorToolOffset = 1,
         eyedropperToolOffset = 1;
 
-    if (trackAsRecolor || recolorToolSelected) {
+    var voxelToolColor = WHITE_COLOR;
+
+    if (recolorToolSelected) {
         recolorToolOffset = 2;
-    } else if (trackAsEyedropper || eyedropperToolSelected) {
+    } else if (eyedropperToolSelected) {
         eyedropperToolOffset = 2;
-    } else if (trackAsOrbitOrPan) {
-        // nothing gets selected in this case...
     } else {
+        if (pasteMode) {
+            voxelToolColor = pasteModeColor;
+        }
         voxelToolOffset = 2;
     }
 
     Overlays.editOverlay(voxelTool, {
                     subImage: { x: 0, y: toolHeight * voxelToolOffset, width: toolWidth, height: toolHeight },
                     x: toolsX, y: toolsY + ((toolHeight + toolVerticalSpacing) * voxelToolAt), width: toolWidth, height: toolHeight,
+                    color: voxelToolColor,
                     visible: editToolsOn
                 });
 
@@ -1323,14 +1528,27 @@ function checkControllers() {
 }
 
 function update(deltaTime) {
-    var newWindowDimensions = Controller.getViewportDimensions();
-    if (newWindowDimensions.x != windowDimensions.x || newWindowDimensions.y != windowDimensions.y) {
-        windowDimensions = newWindowDimensions;
-        moveTools();
-    }
-    
     if (editToolsOn) {
+        var newWindowDimensions = Controller.getViewportDimensions();
+        if (newWindowDimensions.x != windowDimensions.x || newWindowDimensions.y != windowDimensions.y) {
+            windowDimensions = newWindowDimensions;
+            moveTools();
+        }
+
         checkControllers();
+
+        // Move Import Preview
+        if (isImporting) {
+            var position = MyAvatar.position;
+            var forwardVector = Quat.getFront(MyAvatar.orientation);
+            var targetPosition = Vec3.sum(position, Vec3.multiply(forwardVector, importScale));
+            var newPosition = {
+                x: Math.floor(targetPosition.x / importScale) * importScale,
+                y: Math.floor(targetPosition.y / importScale) * importScale,
+                z: Math.floor(targetPosition.z / importScale) * importScale
+            }
+            moveImport(newPosition);
+        }
     }
 }
 
@@ -1356,6 +1574,11 @@ function wheelEvent(event) {
         calcThumbFromScale(pointerVoxelScale);
         trackMouseEvent(event);
         wheelPixelsMoved = 0;
+
+        if (isImporting) {
+            var importScale = (pointerVoxelScale / MAX_VOXEL_SCALE) * MAX_PASTE_VOXEL_SCALE;
+            rescaleImport(importScale);
+        }
     }
 }
 
@@ -1388,6 +1611,7 @@ function scriptEnding() {
     Overlays.deleteOverlay(thumb);
     Controller.releaseKeyEvents({ text: "+" });
     Controller.releaseKeyEvents({ text: "-" });
+    cleanupImport();
     cleanupMenus();
 }
 Script.scriptEnding.connect(scriptEnding);
diff --git a/interface/CMakeLists.txt b/interface/CMakeLists.txt
index d049fc0154..1cb0344f86 100644
--- a/interface/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/interface/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -73,8 +73,13 @@ file (GLOB_RECURSE QT_UI_FILES ui/*.ui)
 # have qt5 wrap them and generate the appropriate header files
 qt5_wrap_ui(QT_UI_HEADERS "${QT_UI_FILES}")
 
+# grab the resource files in resources
+file (GLOB_RECURSE QT_RESOURCE_FILES resources/*.qrc)
+# have qt5 wrap them and generate the appropriate source files
+qt5_add_resources(QT_RESOURCES "${QT_RESOURCE_FILES}")
+
 # add them to the interface source files
-set(INTERFACE_SRCS ${INTERFACE_SRCS} "${QT_UI_HEADERS}")
+set(INTERFACE_SRCS ${INTERFACE_SRCS} "${QT_UI_HEADERS}" "${QT_RESOURCES}")
 
 set(QM ${TARGET_NAME}_en.qm)
 set(TS ${TARGET_NAME}_en.ts)
diff --git a/interface/interface_en.ts b/interface/interface_en.ts
index 685c6e3f67..72e5ee3d3e 100644
--- a/interface/interface_en.ts
+++ b/interface/interface_en.ts
@@ -4,22 +4,22 @@
 <context>
     <name>Application</name>
     <message>
-        <location filename="src/Application.cpp" line="1349"/>
+        <location filename="src/Application.cpp" line="1354"/>
         <source>Export Voxels</source>
         <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
     </message>
     <message>
-        <location filename="src/Application.cpp" line="1350"/>
+        <location filename="src/Application.cpp" line="1355"/>
         <source>Sparse Voxel Octree Files (*.svo)</source>
         <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
     </message>
     <message>
-        <location filename="src/Application.cpp" line="3529"/>
+        <location filename="src/Application.cpp" line="3554"/>
         <source>Open Script</source>
         <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
     </message>
     <message>
-        <location filename="src/Application.cpp" line="3530"/>
+        <location filename="src/Application.cpp" line="3555"/>
         <source>JavaScript Files (*.js)</source>
         <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
     </message>
@@ -28,19 +28,19 @@
     <name>ChatWindow</name>
     <message>
         <location filename="ui/chatWindow.ui" line="14"/>
-        <location filename="../build/interface/ui_chatWindow.h" line="112"/>
+        <location filename="../build/interface/ui_chatWindow.h" line="141"/>
         <source>Chat</source>
         <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
     </message>
     <message>
         <location filename="ui/chatWindow.ui" line="41"/>
-        <location filename="../build/interface/ui_chatWindow.h" line="113"/>
+        <location filename="../build/interface/ui_chatWindow.h" line="142"/>
         <source>Connecting to XMPP...</source>
         <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
     </message>
     <message>
-        <location filename="ui/chatWindow.ui" line="60"/>
-        <location filename="../build/interface/ui_chatWindow.h" line="114"/>
+        <location filename="ui/chatWindow.ui" line="62"/>
+        <location filename="../build/interface/ui_chatWindow.h" line="143"/>
         <source> online now:</source>
         <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
     </message>
diff --git a/interface/resources/images/close.svg b/interface/resources/images/close.svg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8fe4bf4bdb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/interface/resources/images/close.svg
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!-- Generator: Adobe Illustrator 17.1.0, SVG Export Plug-In . SVG Version: 6.00 Build 0)  -->
+<!DOCTYPE svg PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD SVG 1.1//EN" "http://www.w3.org/Graphics/SVG/1.1/DTD/svg11.dtd">
+<svg version="1.1" id="Layer_1" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" x="0px" y="0px"
+	 viewBox="0 0 15.9 15.9" enable-background="new 0 0 15.9 15.9" xml:space="preserve">
+<g>
+	<g>
+		<path fill="#666666" d="M15.5,13.7l-1.8,1.8c-0.2,0.2-0.6,0.4-0.9,0.4s-0.7-0.1-0.9-0.4L8,11.6L4,15.5c-0.2,0.2-0.6,0.4-0.9,0.4
+			s-0.7-0.1-0.9-0.4l-1.8-1.8C0.1,13.5,0,13.1,0,12.8s0.1-0.7,0.4-0.9L4.3,8L0.4,4C0.1,3.8,0,3.4,0,3.1s0.1-0.7,0.4-0.9l1.8-1.8
+			C2.4,0.1,2.8,0,3.1,0S3.8,0.1,4,0.4L8,4.3l3.9-3.9C12.1,0.1,12.5,0,12.8,0s0.7,0.1,0.9,0.4l1.8,1.8c0.2,0.2,0.4,0.6,0.4,0.9
+			S15.8,3.8,15.5,4L11.6,8l3.9,3.9c0.2,0.2,0.4,0.6,0.4,0.9S15.8,13.5,15.5,13.7z"/>
+	</g>
+</g>
+</svg>
diff --git a/interface/resources/resources.qrc b/interface/resources/resources.qrc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..372fa8b1d4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/interface/resources/resources.qrc
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+<RCC>
+    <qresource prefix="/">
+        <file>images/close.svg</file>
+    </qresource>
+</RCC>
diff --git a/interface/src/Application.cpp b/interface/src/Application.cpp
index f709b24eb3..8091e58545 100644
--- a/interface/src/Application.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/Application.cpp
@@ -140,9 +140,13 @@ Application::Application(int& argc, char** argv, timeval &startup_time) :
         _fps(120.0f),
         _justStarted(true),
         _voxelImporter(NULL),
+        _importSucceded(false),
+        _sharedVoxelSystem(TREE_SCALE, DEFAULT_MAX_VOXELS_PER_SYSTEM, &_clipboard),
         _wantToKillLocalVoxels(false),
+        _viewFrustum(),
+        _lastQueriedViewFrustum(),
+        _lastQueriedTime(usecTimestampNow()),
         _audioScope(256, 200, true),
-        _myAvatar(),
         _mirrorViewRect(QRect(MIRROR_VIEW_LEFT_PADDING, MIRROR_VIEW_TOP_PADDING, MIRROR_VIEW_WIDTH, MIRROR_VIEW_HEIGHT)),
         _mouseX(0),
         _mouseY(0),
@@ -1365,6 +1369,8 @@ void Application::exportVoxels(const VoxelDetail& sourceVoxel) {
 }
 
 void Application::importVoxels() {
+    _importSucceded = false;
+    
     if (!_voxelImporter) {
         _voxelImporter = new VoxelImporter(_window);
         _voxelImporter->loadSettings(_settings);
@@ -1372,6 +1378,7 @@ void Application::importVoxels() {
     
     if (!_voxelImporter->exec()) {
         qDebug() << "[DEBUG] Import succeeded." << endl;
+        _importSucceded = true;
     } else {
         qDebug() << "[DEBUG] Import failed." << endl;
         if (_sharedVoxelSystem.getTree() == _voxelImporter->getVoxelTree()) {
@@ -1382,6 +1389,8 @@ void Application::importVoxels() {
 
     // restore the main window's active state
     _window->activateWindow();
+    
+    emit importDone();
 }
 
 void Application::cutVoxels(const VoxelDetail& sourceVoxel) {
@@ -1473,10 +1482,9 @@ void Application::init() {
 
     // Cleanup of the original shared tree
     _sharedVoxelSystem.init();
-    VoxelTree* tmpTree = _sharedVoxelSystem.getTree();
-    _sharedVoxelSystem.changeTree(&_clipboard);
-    delete tmpTree;
-
+    
+    _voxelImporter = new VoxelImporter(_window);
+    
     _environment.init();
 
     _glowEffect.init();
@@ -1895,8 +1903,19 @@ void Application::updateMyAvatar(float deltaTime) {
     loadViewFrustum(_myCamera, _viewFrustum);
     
     // Update my voxel servers with my current voxel query...
-    queryOctree(NodeType::VoxelServer, PacketTypeVoxelQuery, _voxelServerJurisdictions);
-    queryOctree(NodeType::ParticleServer, PacketTypeParticleQuery, _particleServerJurisdictions);
+    quint64 now = usecTimestampNow();
+    quint64 sinceLastQuery = now - _lastQueriedTime;
+    const quint64 TOO_LONG_SINCE_LAST_QUERY = 3 * USECS_PER_SECOND;
+    bool queryIsDue = sinceLastQuery > TOO_LONG_SINCE_LAST_QUERY;
+    bool viewIsDifferentEnough = !_lastQueriedViewFrustum.isVerySimilar(_viewFrustum);
+
+    // if it's been a while since our last query or the view has significantly changed then send a query, otherwise suppress it
+    if (queryIsDue || viewIsDifferentEnough) {
+        _lastQueriedTime = now;
+        queryOctree(NodeType::VoxelServer, PacketTypeVoxelQuery, _voxelServerJurisdictions);
+        queryOctree(NodeType::ParticleServer, PacketTypeParticleQuery, _particleServerJurisdictions);
+        _lastQueriedViewFrustum = _viewFrustum;
+    }
 }
 
 void Application::queryOctree(NodeType_t serverType, PacketType packetType, NodeToJurisdictionMap& jurisdictions) {
@@ -2745,8 +2764,8 @@ void Application::displayStats() {
         voxelStats.str("");
         QString packetsString = locale.toString((int)voxelPacketsToProcess);
         QString maxString = locale.toString((int)_recentMaxPackets);
-        voxelStats << "Voxel Packets to Process: " << packetsString.toLocal8Bit().constData()
-                    << " [Recent Max: " << maxString.toLocal8Bit().constData() << "]";        
+        voxelStats << "Voxel Packets to Process: " << qPrintable(packetsString)
+                    << " [Recent Max: " << qPrintable(maxString) << "]";        
         verticalOffset += STATS_PELS_PER_LINE;
         drawText(horizontalOffset, verticalOffset, 0.10f, 0.f, 2.f, (char*)voxelStats.str().c_str(), WHITE_TEXT);
     }
@@ -2769,7 +2788,7 @@ void Application::displayStats() {
 
     // Server Voxels
     voxelStats.str("");
-    voxelStats << "Server voxels: " << serversTotalString.toLocal8Bit().constData();
+    voxelStats << "Server voxels: " << qPrintable(serversTotalString);
     verticalOffset += STATS_PELS_PER_LINE;
     drawText(horizontalOffset, verticalOffset, 0.10f, 0.f, 2.f, (char*)voxelStats.str().c_str(), WHITE_TEXT);
 
@@ -2779,8 +2798,8 @@ void Application::displayStats() {
 
         voxelStats.str("");
         voxelStats <<
-            "Internal: " << serversInternalString.toLocal8Bit().constData() << "  " <<
-            "Leaves: " << serversLeavesString.toLocal8Bit().constData() << "";
+            "Internal: " << qPrintable(serversInternalString) << "  " <<
+            "Leaves: " << qPrintable(serversLeavesString) << "";
         verticalOffset += STATS_PELS_PER_LINE;
         drawText(horizontalOffset, verticalOffset, 0.10f, 0.f, 2.f, (char*)voxelStats.str().c_str(), WHITE_TEXT);
     }
@@ -2790,7 +2809,7 @@ void Application::displayStats() {
 
     // Local Voxels
     voxelStats.str("");
-    voxelStats << "Local voxels: " << localTotalString.toLocal8Bit().constData();
+    voxelStats << "Local voxels: " << qPrintable(localTotalString);
     verticalOffset += STATS_PELS_PER_LINE;
     drawText(horizontalOffset, verticalOffset, 0.10f, 0.f, 2.f, (char*)voxelStats.str().c_str(), WHITE_TEXT);
 
@@ -2802,8 +2821,17 @@ void Application::displayStats() {
 
         voxelStats.str("");
         voxelStats <<
-            "Internal: " << localInternalString.toLocal8Bit().constData() << "  " <<
-            "Leaves: " << localLeavesString.toLocal8Bit().constData() << "";
+            "Internal: " << qPrintable(localInternalString) << "  " <<
+            "Leaves: " << qPrintable(localLeavesString) << "";
+        verticalOffset += STATS_PELS_PER_LINE;
+        drawText(horizontalOffset, verticalOffset, 0.10f, 0, 2, (char*)voxelStats.str().c_str(), WHITE_TEXT);
+    }
+
+    // LOD Details
+    if (_statsExpanded) {
+        voxelStats.str("");
+        QString displayLODDetails = Menu::getInstance()->getLODFeedbackText();
+        voxelStats << "LOD: You can see " << qPrintable(displayLODDetails.trimmed());
         verticalOffset += STATS_PELS_PER_LINE;
         drawText(horizontalOffset, verticalOffset, 0.10f, 0.f, 2.f, (char*)voxelStats.str().c_str(), WHITE_TEXT);
     }
diff --git a/interface/src/Application.h b/interface/src/Application.h
index f1437c62ba..a84a455cb2 100644
--- a/interface/src/Application.h
+++ b/interface/src/Application.h
@@ -156,6 +156,7 @@ public:
     VoxelTree* getVoxelTree() { return _voxels.getTree(); }
     ParticleTreeRenderer* getParticles() { return &_particles; }
     MetavoxelSystem* getMetavoxels() { return &_metavoxels; }
+    bool getImportSucceded() { return _importSucceded; }
     VoxelSystem* getSharedVoxelSystem() { return &_sharedVoxelSystem; }
     VoxelTree* getClipboard() { return &_clipboard; }
     Environment* getEnvironment() { return &_environment; }
@@ -224,6 +225,9 @@ signals:
     /// Fired when we're rendering in-world interface elements; allows external parties to hook in.
     void renderingInWorldInterface();
     
+    /// Fired when the import window is closed
+    void importDone();
+    
 public slots:
     void domainChanged(const QString& domainHostname);
     void updateWindowTitle();
@@ -350,13 +354,13 @@ private:
     glm::vec3 _gravity;
 
     // Frame Rate Measurement
+
     int _frameCount;
     float _fps;
     timeval _applicationStartupTime;
     timeval _timerStart, _timerEnd;
     timeval _lastTimeUpdated;
     bool _justStarted;
-
     Stars _stars;
     
     BuckyBalls _buckyBalls;
@@ -364,6 +368,7 @@ private:
     VoxelSystem _voxels;
     VoxelTree _clipboard; // if I copy/paste
     VoxelImporter* _voxelImporter;
+    bool _importSucceded;
     VoxelSystem _sharedVoxelSystem;
     ViewFrustum _sharedVoxelSystemViewFrustum;
 
@@ -376,6 +381,8 @@ private:
     MetavoxelSystem _metavoxels;
 
     ViewFrustum _viewFrustum; // current state of view frustum, perspective, orientation, etc.
+    ViewFrustum _lastQueriedViewFrustum; /// last view frustum used to query octree servers (voxels, particles)
+    quint64 _lastQueriedTime;
 
     Oscilloscope _audioScope;
 
diff --git a/interface/src/ClipboardScriptingInterface.cpp b/interface/src/ClipboardScriptingInterface.cpp
index d9a8f04d90..2ddef524aa 100644
--- a/interface/src/ClipboardScriptingInterface.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/ClipboardScriptingInterface.cpp
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 #include "ClipboardScriptingInterface.h"
 
 ClipboardScriptingInterface::ClipboardScriptingInterface() {
+    connect(this, SIGNAL(readyToImport()), Application::getInstance(), SLOT(importVoxels()));
 }
 
 void ClipboardScriptingInterface::cutVoxel(const VoxelDetail& sourceVoxel) {
@@ -70,12 +71,17 @@ void ClipboardScriptingInterface::exportVoxel(float x, float y, float z, float s
                                  z / (float)TREE_SCALE, 
                                  s / (float)TREE_SCALE };
 
-    QMetaObject::invokeMethod(Application::getInstance(), "exportVoxels",
-        Q_ARG(const VoxelDetail&, sourceVoxel));
+    Application::getInstance()->exportVoxels(sourceVoxel);
 }
 
-void ClipboardScriptingInterface::importVoxels() {
-    QMetaObject::invokeMethod(Application::getInstance(), "importVoxels");
+bool ClipboardScriptingInterface::importVoxels() {
+    qDebug() << "[DEBUG] Importing ... ";
+    QEventLoop loop;
+    connect(Application::getInstance(), SIGNAL(importDone()), &loop, SLOT(quit()));
+    emit readyToImport();
+    loop.exec();
+    
+    return Application::getInstance()->getImportSucceded();
 }
 
 void ClipboardScriptingInterface::nudgeVoxel(const VoxelDetail& sourceVoxel, const glm::vec3& nudgeVec) {
diff --git a/interface/src/ClipboardScriptingInterface.h b/interface/src/ClipboardScriptingInterface.h
index 99747f56f6..78e72d6de0 100644
--- a/interface/src/ClipboardScriptingInterface.h
+++ b/interface/src/ClipboardScriptingInterface.h
@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@ class ClipboardScriptingInterface : public QObject {
 public:
     ClipboardScriptingInterface();
 
+signals:
+    void readyToImport();
+    
 public slots:
     void cutVoxel(const VoxelDetail& sourceVoxel);
     void cutVoxel(float x, float y, float z, float s);
@@ -34,7 +37,7 @@ public slots:
     void exportVoxel(const VoxelDetail& sourceVoxel);
     void exportVoxel(float x, float y, float z, float s);
 
-    void importVoxels();
+    bool importVoxels();
 
     void nudgeVoxel(const VoxelDetail& sourceVoxel, const glm::vec3& nudgeVec);
     void nudgeVoxel(float x, float y, float z, float s, const glm::vec3& nudgeVec);
diff --git a/interface/src/Menu.cpp b/interface/src/Menu.cpp
index 21c470c0cf..95b94bdcbf 100644
--- a/interface/src/Menu.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/Menu.cpp
@@ -1039,15 +1039,10 @@ void Menu::showChat() {
     if (!_chatWindow) {
         _chatWindow = new ChatWindow();
         QMainWindow* mainWindow = Application::getInstance()->getWindow();
-
-        // the height of the title bar is given by frameGeometry().height() - geometry().height()
-        // however, frameGeometry() is initialised after showing (Qt queries the OS windowing system)
-        // on the other hand, moving a window after showing it flickers; so just use some reasonable value
-        int titleBarHeight = 16;
         _chatWindow->setGeometry(mainWindow->width() - _chatWindow->width(),
-                                 mainWindow->geometry().y() + titleBarHeight,
+                                 mainWindow->geometry().y(),
                                  _chatWindow->width(),
-                                 mainWindow->height() - titleBarHeight);
+                                 mainWindow->height());
         _chatWindow->show();
     }
     _chatWindow->raise();
@@ -1091,6 +1086,40 @@ void Menu::octreeStatsDetailsClosed() {
     }
 }
 
+QString Menu::getLODFeedbackText() {
+    // determine granularity feedback
+    int boundaryLevelAdjust = getBoundaryLevelAdjust();
+    QString granularityFeedback;
+
+    switch (boundaryLevelAdjust) {
+        case 0: {
+            granularityFeedback = QString("at standard granularity.");
+        } break;
+        case 1: {
+            granularityFeedback = QString("at half of standard granularity.");
+        } break;
+        case 2: {
+            granularityFeedback = QString("at a third of standard granularity.");
+        } break;
+        default: {
+            granularityFeedback = QString("at 1/%1th of standard granularity.").arg(boundaryLevelAdjust + 1);
+        } break;
+    }
+
+    // distance feedback    
+    float voxelSizeScale = getVoxelSizeScale();
+    float relativeToDefault = voxelSizeScale / DEFAULT_OCTREE_SIZE_SCALE;
+    QString result;
+    if (relativeToDefault > 1.01) {
+        result = QString("%1 further %2").arg(relativeToDefault,8,'f',2).arg(granularityFeedback);
+    } else if (relativeToDefault > 0.99) {
+            result = QString("the default distance %1").arg(granularityFeedback);
+    } else {
+        result = QString("%1 of default %2").arg(relativeToDefault,8,'f',3).arg(granularityFeedback);
+    }
+    return result;
+}
+
 void Menu::autoAdjustLOD(float currentFPS) {
     // NOTE: our first ~100 samples at app startup are completely all over the place, and we don't 
     // really want to count them in our average, so we will ignore the real frame rates and stuff
diff --git a/interface/src/Menu.h b/interface/src/Menu.h
index 380fe2d3b7..00ef51178a 100644
--- a/interface/src/Menu.h
+++ b/interface/src/Menu.h
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ public:
     void handleViewFrustumOffsetKeyModifier(int key);
 
     // User Tweakable LOD Items
+    QString getLODFeedbackText();
     void autoAdjustLOD(float currentFPS);
     void setVoxelSizeScale(float sizeScale);
     float getVoxelSizeScale() const { return _voxelSizeScale; }
diff --git a/interface/src/VoxelSystem.cpp b/interface/src/VoxelSystem.cpp
index aa628bac7b..a8bdeb1114 100644
--- a/interface/src/VoxelSystem.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/VoxelSystem.cpp
@@ -1177,8 +1177,6 @@ void VoxelSystem::init() {
 }
 
 void VoxelSystem::changeTree(VoxelTree* newTree) {
-    disconnect(_tree, 0, this, 0);
-
     _tree = newTree;
 
     _tree->setDirtyBit();
diff --git a/interface/src/avatar/Avatar.cpp b/interface/src/avatar/Avatar.cpp
index 6cd7523a14..b7e3d675a5 100644
--- a/interface/src/avatar/Avatar.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/avatar/Avatar.cpp
@@ -109,9 +109,6 @@ void Avatar::simulate(float deltaTime) {
         _shouldRenderBillboard = true;
     }
 
-    // copy velocity so we can use it later for acceleration
-    glm::vec3 oldVelocity = getVelocity();
-    
     getHand()->simulate(deltaTime, false);
     _skeletonModel.setLODDistance(getLODDistance());
     
@@ -192,7 +189,7 @@ void Avatar::render(bool forShadowMap) {
     {
         // glow when moving in the distance
         
-        const float GLOW_DISTANCE = 5.0f;
+        const float GLOW_DISTANCE = 20.0f;
         Glower glower(_moving && lengthToTarget > GLOW_DISTANCE && !forShadowMap ? 1.0f : 0.0f);
 
         // render body
diff --git a/interface/src/avatar/SkeletonModel.cpp b/interface/src/avatar/SkeletonModel.cpp
index 4699b360f6..f405358710 100644
--- a/interface/src/avatar/SkeletonModel.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/avatar/SkeletonModel.cpp
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ void SkeletonModel::applyPalmData(int jointIndex, const QVector<int>& fingerJoin
 
     // rotate palm according to average finger direction
     float directionLength = glm::length(direction);
-    const int MIN_ROTATION_FINGERS = 3;
+    const unsigned int MIN_ROTATION_FINGERS = 3;
     if (directionLength > EPSILON && palm.getNumFingers() >= MIN_ROTATION_FINGERS) {
         applyRotationDelta(jointIndex, rotationBetween(palmRotation * glm::vec3(-sign, 0.0f, 0.0f), direction), false);
         getJointRotation(jointIndex, palmRotation, true);
diff --git a/interface/src/devices/SixenseManager.cpp b/interface/src/devices/SixenseManager.cpp
index 287aa4e5f6..0482dbf84c 100644
--- a/interface/src/devices/SixenseManager.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/devices/SixenseManager.cpp
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ void SixenseManager::update(float deltaTime) {
         // Either find a palm matching the sixense controller, or make a new one
         PalmData* palm;
         bool foundHand = false;
-        for (int j = 0; j < hand->getNumPalms(); j++) {
+        for (size_t j = 0; j < hand->getNumPalms(); j++) {
             if (hand->getPalms()[j].getSixenseID() == data.controller_index) {
                 palm = &(hand->getPalms()[j]);
                 foundHand = true;
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ void SixenseManager::update(float deltaTime) {
     }
     
     // if the controllers haven't been moved in a while, disable
-    const int MOVEMENT_DISABLE_DURATION = 30 * 1000 * 1000;
+    const unsigned int MOVEMENT_DISABLE_DURATION = 30 * 1000 * 1000;
     if (usecTimestampNow() - _lastMovement > MOVEMENT_DISABLE_DURATION) {
         for (vector<PalmData>::iterator it = hand->getPalms().begin(); it != hand->getPalms().end(); it++) {
             it->setActive(false);
diff --git a/interface/src/renderer/FBXReader.cpp b/interface/src/renderer/FBXReader.cpp
index cda14dc807..8bf5583a02 100644
--- a/interface/src/renderer/FBXReader.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/renderer/FBXReader.cpp
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ template<class T> QVariant readBinaryArray(QDataStream& in) {
     in >> compressedLength;
 
     QVector<T> values;
-    const int DEFLATE_ENCODING = 1;
+    const unsigned int DEFLATE_ENCODING = 1;
     if (encoding == DEFLATE_ENCODING) {
         // preface encoded data with uncompressed length
         QByteArray compressed(sizeof(quint32) + compressedLength, 0);
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ FBXNode parseBinaryFBXNode(QDataStream& in) {
     in >> nameLength;
 
     FBXNode node;
-    const int MIN_VALID_OFFSET = 40;
+    const unsigned int MIN_VALID_OFFSET = 40;
     if (endOffset < MIN_VALID_OFFSET || nameLength == 0) {
         // use a null name to indicate a null node
         return node;
diff --git a/interface/src/renderer/Model.cpp b/interface/src/renderer/Model.cpp
index f657ef01d7..21fdc80858 100644
--- a/interface/src/renderer/Model.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/renderer/Model.cpp
@@ -328,6 +328,8 @@ bool Model::render(float alpha) {
     
     glDisable(GL_COLOR_MATERIAL);
     
+    glEnable(GL_CULL_FACE);
+    
     // render opaque meshes with alpha testing
     
     glEnable(GL_ALPHA_TEST);
@@ -339,8 +341,6 @@ bool Model::render(float alpha) {
     
     // render translucent meshes afterwards, with back face culling
     
-    glEnable(GL_CULL_FACE);
-    
     renderMeshes(alpha, true);
     
     glDisable(GL_CULL_FACE);
diff --git a/interface/src/ui/ChatWindow.cpp b/interface/src/ui/ChatWindow.cpp
index 7a3f1ab906..3a1c26ee35 100644
--- a/interface/src/ui/ChatWindow.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/ui/ChatWindow.cpp
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ const int NUM_MESSAGES_TO_TIME_STAMP = 20;
 const QRegularExpression regexLinks("((?:(?:ftp)|(?:https?))://\\S+)");
 
 ChatWindow::ChatWindow() :
-    QDialog(Application::getInstance()->getGLWidget(), Qt::Tool),
+    QDialog(Application::getInstance()->getGLWidget(), Qt::CustomizeWindowHint),
     ui(new Ui::ChatWindow),
     numMessagesAfterLastTimeStamp(0)
 {
@@ -179,12 +179,13 @@ void ChatWindow::participantsChanged() {
 }
 
 void ChatWindow::messageReceived(const QXmppMessage& message) {
+    if (message.type() != QXmppMessage::GroupChat) {
+        return;
+    }
+
     QLabel* userLabel = new QLabel(getParticipantName(message.from()));
-    QFont font = userLabel->font();
-    font.setBold(true);
-    userLabel->setFont(font);
     userLabel->setSizePolicy(QSizePolicy::Fixed, QSizePolicy::Fixed);
-    userLabel->setStyleSheet("padding: 2px;");
+    userLabel->setStyleSheet("padding: 2px; font-weight: bold");
     userLabel->setAlignment(Qt::AlignTop);
 
     QLabel* messageLabel = new QLabel(message.body().replace(regexLinks, "<a href=\"\\1\">\\1</a>"));
diff --git a/interface/src/ui/LocalVoxelsOverlay.cpp b/interface/src/ui/LocalVoxelsOverlay.cpp
index 01a885dedc..7eaf9ed5c5 100644
--- a/interface/src/ui/LocalVoxelsOverlay.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/ui/LocalVoxelsOverlay.cpp
@@ -40,10 +40,12 @@ void LocalVoxelsOverlay::update(float deltatime) {
         _voxelSystem->init();
     }
     
-    if (_voxelCount != _tree->getOctreeElementsCount()) {
+    _tree->lockForRead();
+    if (_visible && _voxelCount != _tree->getOctreeElementsCount()) {
         _voxelCount = _tree->getOctreeElementsCount();
         _voxelSystem->forceRedrawEntireTree();
     }
+    _tree->unlock();
 }
 
 void LocalVoxelsOverlay::render() {
@@ -59,8 +61,11 @@ void LocalVoxelsOverlay::render() {
 void LocalVoxelsOverlay::setProperties(const QScriptValue &properties) {
     Volume3DOverlay::setProperties(properties);
     
+    if (properties.property("scale").isValid()) {
+        setSize(properties.property("scale").toVariant().toFloat());
+    }
+    
     QScriptValue treeName = properties.property("name");
-    // if "end" property was not there, check to see if they included aliases: endPoint, or p2
     if (treeName.isValid()) {
         if ((_treeName = treeName.toString()) == DOMAIN_TREE_NAME) {
             qDebug() << "addOverlay(): Can't create overlay from domain tree";
diff --git a/interface/src/ui/LodToolsDialog.cpp b/interface/src/ui/LodToolsDialog.cpp
index 4cf4a29bf1..564669757c 100644
--- a/interface/src/ui/LodToolsDialog.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/ui/LodToolsDialog.cpp
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ LodToolsDialog::LodToolsDialog(QWidget* parent) :
     const unsigned redish  = 0xfff00000;
     palette.setColor(QPalette::WindowText, QColor::fromRgb(redish));
     _feedback->setPalette(palette);
-    _feedback->setText(getFeedbackText());
+    _feedback->setText(Menu::getInstance()->getLODFeedbackText());
     const int FEEDBACK_WIDTH = 350;
     _feedback->setFixedWidth(FEEDBACK_WIDTH);
     form->addRow("You can see... ", _feedback);
@@ -81,40 +81,6 @@ LodToolsDialog::LodToolsDialog(QWidget* parent) :
     this->QDialog::setLayout(form);
 }
 
-QString LodToolsDialog::getFeedbackText() {
-    // determine granularity feedback
-    int boundaryLevelAdjust = Menu::getInstance()->getBoundaryLevelAdjust();
-    QString granularityFeedback;
-
-    switch (boundaryLevelAdjust) {
-        case 0: {
-            granularityFeedback = QString("at standard granularity.");
-        } break;
-        case 1: {
-            granularityFeedback = QString("at half of standard granularity.");
-        } break;
-        case 2: {
-            granularityFeedback = QString("at a third of standard granularity.");
-        } break;
-        default: {
-            granularityFeedback = QString("at 1/%1th of standard granularity.").arg(boundaryLevelAdjust + 1);
-        } break;
-    }
-
-    // distance feedback    
-    float voxelSizeScale = Menu::getInstance()->getVoxelSizeScale();
-    float relativeToDefault = voxelSizeScale / DEFAULT_OCTREE_SIZE_SCALE;
-    QString result;
-    if (relativeToDefault > 1.01) {
-        result = QString("%1 further %2").arg(relativeToDefault,8,'f',2).arg(granularityFeedback);
-    } else if (relativeToDefault > 0.99) {
-            result = QString("the default distance %1").arg(granularityFeedback);
-    } else {
-        result = QString("%1 of default %2").arg(relativeToDefault,8,'f',3).arg(granularityFeedback);
-    }
-    return result;
-}
-
 LodToolsDialog::~LodToolsDialog() {
     delete _feedback;
     delete _lodSize;
@@ -124,19 +90,19 @@ LodToolsDialog::~LodToolsDialog() {
 void LodToolsDialog::reloadSliders() {
     _lodSize->setValue(Menu::getInstance()->getVoxelSizeScale() / TREE_SCALE);
     _boundaryLevelAdjust->setValue(Menu::getInstance()->getBoundaryLevelAdjust());
-    _feedback->setText(getFeedbackText());
+    _feedback->setText(Menu::getInstance()->getLODFeedbackText());
 }
 
 void LodToolsDialog::sizeScaleValueChanged(int value) {
     float realValue = value * TREE_SCALE;
     Menu::getInstance()->setVoxelSizeScale(realValue);
     
-    _feedback->setText(getFeedbackText());
+    _feedback->setText(Menu::getInstance()->getLODFeedbackText());
 }
 
 void LodToolsDialog::boundaryLevelValueChanged(int value) {
     Menu::getInstance()->setBoundaryLevelAdjust(value);
-    _feedback->setText(getFeedbackText());
+    _feedback->setText(Menu::getInstance()->getLODFeedbackText());
 }
 
 void LodToolsDialog::resetClicked(bool checked) {
diff --git a/interface/src/ui/LodToolsDialog.h b/interface/src/ui/LodToolsDialog.h
index ee96cffd7e..98a5fce5f8 100644
--- a/interface/src/ui/LodToolsDialog.h
+++ b/interface/src/ui/LodToolsDialog.h
@@ -36,8 +36,6 @@ protected:
     void closeEvent(QCloseEvent*);
 
 private:
-    QString getFeedbackText();
-
     QSlider* _lodSize;
     QSlider* _boundaryLevelAdjust;
     QLabel* _feedback;
diff --git a/interface/src/ui/MetavoxelEditor.cpp b/interface/src/ui/MetavoxelEditor.cpp
index b1842e0619..eed8a7b6f3 100644
--- a/interface/src/ui/MetavoxelEditor.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/ui/MetavoxelEditor.cpp
@@ -387,7 +387,7 @@ void BoxSetTool::render() {
     
     glm::quat rotation = _editor->getGridRotation();
     glm::vec3 axis = glm::axis(rotation);
-    glRotatef(glm::angle(rotation), axis.x, axis.y, axis.z);
+    glRotatef(glm::degrees(glm::angle(rotation)), axis.x, axis.y, axis.z);
     
     glm::quat inverseRotation = glm::inverse(rotation);
     glm::vec3 rayOrigin = inverseRotation * Application::getInstance()->getMouseRayOrigin();
diff --git a/interface/src/ui/OctreeStatsDialog.cpp b/interface/src/ui/OctreeStatsDialog.cpp
index 974964da04..daf5a68587 100644
--- a/interface/src/ui/OctreeStatsDialog.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/ui/OctreeStatsDialog.cpp
@@ -157,9 +157,9 @@ void OctreeStatsDialog::paintEvent(QPaintEvent* event) {
 
     statsValue.str("");
     statsValue << 
-        "Total: " << localTotalString.toLocal8Bit().constData() << " / " <<
-        "Internal: " << localInternalString.toLocal8Bit().constData() << " / " <<
-        "Leaves: " << localLeavesString.toLocal8Bit().constData() << "";
+        "Total: " << qPrintable(localTotalString) << " / " <<
+        "Internal: " << qPrintable(localInternalString) << " / " <<
+        "Leaves: " << qPrintable(localLeavesString) << "";
     label->setText(statsValue.str().c_str());
 
     // iterate all the current voxel stats, and list their sending modes, total their voxels, etc...
@@ -212,9 +212,9 @@ void OctreeStatsDialog::paintEvent(QPaintEvent* event) {
     label = _labels[_serverVoxels];
     statsValue.str("");
     statsValue << 
-        "Total: " << serversTotalString.toLocal8Bit().constData() << " / " <<
-        "Internal: " << serversInternalString.toLocal8Bit().constData() << " / " <<
-        "Leaves: " << serversLeavesString.toLocal8Bit().constData() << "";
+        "Total: " << qPrintable(serversTotalString) << " / " <<
+        "Internal: " << qPrintable(serversInternalString) << " / " <<
+        "Leaves: " << qPrintable(serversLeavesString) << "";
     label->setText(statsValue.str().c_str());
 
     showAllOctreeServers();
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ void OctreeStatsDialog::showOctreeServersOfType(int& serverCount, NodeType_t ser
                     AABox serverBounds(glm::vec3(rootDetails.x, rootDetails.y, rootDetails.z), rootDetails.s);
                     serverBounds.scale(TREE_SCALE);
                     serverDetails << " jurisdiction: "
-                    << rootCodeHex.toLocal8Bit().constData()
+                    << qPrintable(rootCodeHex)
                     << " ["
                     << rootDetails.x << ", "
                     << rootDetails.y << ", "
@@ -315,13 +315,25 @@ void OctreeStatsDialog::showOctreeServersOfType(int& serverCount, NodeType_t ser
                             const unsigned long USECS_PER_MSEC = 1000;
                             float lastFullEncode = stats.getLastFullTotalEncodeTime() / USECS_PER_MSEC;
                             float lastFullSend = stats.getLastFullElapsedTime() / USECS_PER_MSEC;
+                            float lastFullSendInSeconds = stats.getLastFullElapsedTime() / USECS_PER_SECOND;
+                            float lastFullPackets = stats.getLastFullTotalPackets();
+                            float lastFullPPS = lastFullPackets;
+                            if (lastFullSendInSeconds > 0) {
+                                lastFullPPS = lastFullPackets / lastFullSendInSeconds;
+                            }
                             
                             QString lastFullEncodeString = locale.toString(lastFullEncode);
                             QString lastFullSendString = locale.toString(lastFullSend);
+                            QString lastFullPacketsString = locale.toString(lastFullPackets);
+                            QString lastFullBytesString = locale.toString((uint)stats.getLastFullTotalBytes());
+                            QString lastFullPPSString = locale.toString(lastFullPPS);
                             
                             extraDetails << "<br/>" << "Last Full Scene... " <<
-                            "Encode Time: " << lastFullEncodeString.toLocal8Bit().constData() << " ms " <<
-                            "Send Time: " << lastFullSendString.toLocal8Bit().constData() << " ms ";
+                                "Encode: " << qPrintable(lastFullEncodeString) << " ms " <<
+                                "Send: " << qPrintable(lastFullSendString) << " ms " <<
+                                "Packets: " << qPrintable(lastFullPacketsString) << " " << 
+                                "Bytes: " << qPrintable(lastFullBytesString) << " " <<
+                                "Rate: " <<  qPrintable(lastFullPPSString) << " PPS";
                             
                             for (int i = 0; i < OctreeSceneStats::ITEM_COUNT; i++) {
                                 OctreeSceneStats::Item item = (OctreeSceneStats::Item)(i);
@@ -334,42 +346,51 @@ void OctreeStatsDialog::showOctreeServersOfType(int& serverCount, NodeType_t ser
                             QString internalString = locale.toString((uint)stats.getTotalInternal());
                             QString leavesString = locale.toString((uint)stats.getTotalLeaves());
                             
-                            serverDetails << "<br/>" << "Node UUID: " <<
-                            nodeUUID.toString().toLocal8Bit().constData() << " ";
+                            serverDetails << "<br/>" << "Node UUID: " << qPrintable(nodeUUID.toString()) << " ";
                             
                             serverDetails << "<br/>" << "Voxels: " <<
-                            totalString.toLocal8Bit().constData() << " total " <<
-                            internalString.toLocal8Bit().constData() << " internal " <<
-                            leavesString.toLocal8Bit().constData() << " leaves ";
+                                qPrintable(totalString) << " total " <<
+                                qPrintable(internalString) << " internal " <<
+                                qPrintable(leavesString) << " leaves ";
                             
                             QString incomingPacketsString = locale.toString((uint)stats.getIncomingPackets());
                             QString incomingBytesString = locale.toString((uint)stats.getIncomingBytes());
                             QString incomingWastedBytesString = locale.toString((uint)stats.getIncomingWastedBytes());
                             QString incomingOutOfOrderString = locale.toString((uint)stats.getIncomingOutOfOrder());
+                            QString incomingLateString = locale.toString((uint)stats.getIncomingLate());
+                            QString incomingReallyLateString = locale.toString((uint)stats.getIncomingReallyLate());
+                            QString incomingEarlyString = locale.toString((uint)stats.getIncomingEarly());
                             QString incomingLikelyLostString = locale.toString((uint)stats.getIncomingLikelyLost());
+                            QString incomingRecovered = locale.toString((uint)stats.getIncomingRecovered());
+                            QString incomingDuplicateString = locale.toString((uint)stats.getIncomingPossibleDuplicate());
                             
                             int clockSkewInMS = node->getClockSkewUsec() / (int)USECS_PER_MSEC;
                             QString incomingFlightTimeString = locale.toString((int)stats.getIncomingFlightTimeAverage());
                             QString incomingPingTimeString = locale.toString(node->getPingMs());
                             QString incomingClockSkewString = locale.toString(clockSkewInMS);
                             
-                            serverDetails << "<br/>" << "Incoming Packets: " <<
-                            incomingPacketsString.toLocal8Bit().constData() <<
-                            " Out of Order: " << incomingOutOfOrderString.toLocal8Bit().constData() <<
-                            " Likely Lost: " << incomingLikelyLostString.toLocal8Bit().constData();
+                            serverDetails << "<br/>" << "Incoming Packets: " << qPrintable(incomingPacketsString) <<
+                                "/ Lost: " << qPrintable(incomingLikelyLostString) <<
+                                "/ Recovered: " << qPrintable(incomingRecovered);
+
+                            serverDetails << "<br/>" << " Out of Order: " << qPrintable(incomingOutOfOrderString) <<
+                                "/ Early: " << qPrintable(incomingEarlyString) <<
+                                "/ Late: " << qPrintable(incomingLateString) <<
+                                "/ Really Late: " << qPrintable(incomingReallyLateString) <<
+                                "/ Duplicate: " << qPrintable(incomingDuplicateString);
                             
                             serverDetails << "<br/>" <<
-                            " Average Flight Time: " << incomingFlightTimeString.toLocal8Bit().constData() << " msecs";
+                                " Average Flight Time: " << qPrintable(incomingFlightTimeString) << " msecs";
                             
                             serverDetails << "<br/>" <<
-                            " Average Ping Time: " << incomingPingTimeString.toLocal8Bit().constData() << " msecs";
+                                " Average Ping Time: " << qPrintable(incomingPingTimeString) << " msecs";
                             
                             serverDetails << "<br/>" <<
-                            " Average Clock Skew: " << incomingClockSkewString.toLocal8Bit().constData() << " msecs";
-                            
+                                " Average Clock Skew: " << qPrintable(incomingClockSkewString) << " msecs";
+                
                             serverDetails << "<br/>" << "Incoming" <<
-                            " Bytes: " <<  incomingBytesString.toLocal8Bit().constData() <<
-                            " Wasted Bytes: " << incomingWastedBytesString.toLocal8Bit().constData();
+                                " Bytes: " <<  qPrintable(incomingBytesString) <<
+                                " Wasted Bytes: " << qPrintable(incomingWastedBytesString);
                             
                             serverDetails << extraDetails.str();
                             if (_extraServerDetails[serverCount-1] == MORE) {
diff --git a/interface/ui/chatWindow.ui b/interface/ui/chatWindow.ui
index 199d9b42e3..9959c638b2 100644
--- a/interface/ui/chatWindow.ui
+++ b/interface/ui/chatWindow.ui
@@ -46,20 +46,53 @@
     </widget>
    </item>
    <item>
-    <widget class="QLabel" name="numOnlineLabel">
-     <property name="sizePolicy">
-      <sizepolicy hsizetype="Expanding" vsizetype="Fixed">
-       <horstretch>0</horstretch>
-       <verstretch>0</verstretch>
-      </sizepolicy>
-     </property>
-     <property name="styleSheet">
-      <string notr="true">font-weight: bold; color: palette(shadow); margin-bottom: 4px;</string>
-     </property>
-     <property name="text">
-      <string> online now:</string>
-     </property>
-    </widget>
+    <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="horizontalLayout">
+     <item>
+      <widget class="QLabel" name="numOnlineLabel">
+       <property name="sizePolicy">
+        <sizepolicy hsizetype="Expanding" vsizetype="Fixed">
+         <horstretch>0</horstretch>
+         <verstretch>0</verstretch>
+        </sizepolicy>
+       </property>
+       <property name="styleSheet">
+        <string notr="true">font-weight: bold; color: palette(shadow); margin-bottom: 4px;</string>
+       </property>
+       <property name="text">
+        <string> online now:</string>
+       </property>
+      </widget>
+     </item>
+     <item>
+      <widget class="QPushButton" name="closeButton">
+       <property name="sizePolicy">
+        <sizepolicy hsizetype="Fixed" vsizetype="Fixed">
+         <horstretch>0</horstretch>
+         <verstretch>0</verstretch>
+        </sizepolicy>
+       </property>
+       <property name="maximumSize">
+        <size>
+         <width>16</width>
+         <height>16</height>
+        </size>
+       </property>
+       <property name="focusPolicy">
+        <enum>Qt::NoFocus</enum>
+       </property>
+       <property name="text">
+        <string/>
+       </property>
+       <property name="icon">
+        <iconset resource="../resources/resources.qrc">
+         <normaloff>:/images/close.svg</normaloff>:/images/close.svg</iconset>
+       </property>
+       <property name="flat">
+        <bool>true</bool>
+       </property>
+      </widget>
+     </item>
+    </layout>
    </item>
    <item>
     <widget class="QWidget" name="usersWidget" native="true"/>
@@ -67,7 +100,7 @@
    <item>
     <widget class="QScrollArea" name="messagesScrollArea">
      <property name="styleSheet">
-      <string notr="true">margin-top: 12px;</string>
+      <string notr="true">margin-top: 12px; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;</string>
      </property>
      <property name="horizontalScrollBarPolicy">
       <enum>Qt::ScrollBarAlwaysOff</enum>
@@ -81,7 +114,7 @@
         <x>0</x>
         <y>0</y>
         <width>358</width>
-        <height>448</height>
+        <height>452</height>
        </rect>
       </property>
       <property name="styleSheet">
@@ -121,12 +154,21 @@
        <verstretch>0</verstretch>
       </sizepolicy>
      </property>
+     <property name="styleSheet">
+      <string notr="true">border-color: palette(dark); border-style: solid;  border-left-width: 1px; border-right-width: 1px; border-bottom-width: 1px;</string>
+     </property>
+     <property name="frameShape">
+      <enum>QFrame::NoFrame</enum>
+     </property>
      <property name="horizontalScrollBarPolicy">
       <enum>Qt::ScrollBarAlwaysOff</enum>
      </property>
      <property name="sizeAdjustPolicy">
       <enum>QAbstractScrollArea::AdjustToContents</enum>
      </property>
+     <property name="tabChangesFocus">
+      <bool>true</bool>
+     </property>
     </widget>
    </item>
   </layout>
@@ -135,6 +177,25 @@
   <tabstop>messagePlainTextEdit</tabstop>
   <tabstop>messagesScrollArea</tabstop>
  </tabstops>
- <resources/>
- <connections/>
+ <resources>
+  <include location="../resources/resources.qrc"/>
+ </resources>
+ <connections>
+  <connection>
+   <sender>closeButton</sender>
+   <signal>clicked()</signal>
+   <receiver>ChatWindow</receiver>
+   <slot>accept()</slot>
+   <hints>
+    <hint type="sourcelabel">
+     <x>342</x>
+     <y>42</y>
+    </hint>
+    <hint type="destinationlabel">
+     <x>550</x>
+     <y>42</y>
+    </hint>
+   </hints>
+  </connection>
+ </connections>
 </ui>
diff --git a/libraries/metavoxels/src/AttributeRegistry.cpp b/libraries/metavoxels/src/AttributeRegistry.cpp
index 9ec37acd80..ccb6d3970e 100644
--- a/libraries/metavoxels/src/AttributeRegistry.cpp
+++ b/libraries/metavoxels/src/AttributeRegistry.cpp
@@ -155,27 +155,27 @@ Attribute::Attribute(const QString& name) :
 Attribute::~Attribute() {
 }
 
-void Attribute::read(MetavoxelData& data, MetavoxelStreamState& state) {
+void Attribute::readMetavoxelRoot(MetavoxelData& data, MetavoxelStreamState& state) {
     data.createRoot(state.attribute)->read(state);
 }
 
-void Attribute::write(const MetavoxelNode& root, MetavoxelStreamState& state) {
+void Attribute::writeMetavoxelRoot(const MetavoxelNode& root, MetavoxelStreamState& state) {
     root.write(state);
 }
 
-void Attribute::readDelta(MetavoxelData& data, const MetavoxelNode& reference, MetavoxelStreamState& state) {
+void Attribute::readMetavoxelDelta(MetavoxelData& data, const MetavoxelNode& reference, MetavoxelStreamState& state) {
     data.createRoot(state.attribute)->readDelta(reference, state);
 }
 
-void Attribute::writeDelta(const MetavoxelNode& root, const MetavoxelNode& reference, MetavoxelStreamState& state) {
+void Attribute::writeMetavoxelDelta(const MetavoxelNode& root, const MetavoxelNode& reference, MetavoxelStreamState& state) {
     root.writeDelta(reference, state);
 }
 
-void Attribute::readSubdivision(MetavoxelData& data, MetavoxelStreamState& state) {
+void Attribute::readMetavoxelSubdivision(MetavoxelData& data, MetavoxelStreamState& state) {
     data.getRoot(state.attribute)->readSubdivision(state);
 }
 
-void Attribute::writeSubdivision(const MetavoxelNode& root, MetavoxelStreamState& state) {
+void Attribute::writeMetavoxelSubdivision(const MetavoxelNode& root, MetavoxelStreamState& state) {
     root.writeSubdivision(state);
 }
 
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@ SpannerSetAttribute::SpannerSetAttribute(const QString& name, const QMetaObject*
     SharedObjectSetAttribute(name, metaObject) {
 }
 
-void SpannerSetAttribute::read(MetavoxelData& data, MetavoxelStreamState& state) {
+void SpannerSetAttribute::readMetavoxelRoot(MetavoxelData& data, MetavoxelStreamState& state) {
     forever {
         SharedObjectPointer object;
         state.stream >> object;
@@ -338,13 +338,14 @@ void SpannerSetAttribute::read(MetavoxelData& data, MetavoxelStreamState& state)
     }
 }
 
-void SpannerSetAttribute::write(const MetavoxelNode& root, MetavoxelStreamState& state) {
+void SpannerSetAttribute::writeMetavoxelRoot(const MetavoxelNode& root, MetavoxelStreamState& state) {
     Spanner::incrementVisit();
     root.writeSpanners(state);
     state.stream << SharedObjectPointer();
 }
 
-void SpannerSetAttribute::readDelta(MetavoxelData& data, const MetavoxelNode& reference, MetavoxelStreamState& state) {
+void SpannerSetAttribute::readMetavoxelDelta(MetavoxelData& data,
+        const MetavoxelNode& reference, MetavoxelStreamState& state) {
     forever {
         SharedObjectPointer object;
         state.stream >> object;
@@ -355,13 +356,14 @@ void SpannerSetAttribute::readDelta(MetavoxelData& data, const MetavoxelNode& re
     }
 }
 
-void SpannerSetAttribute::writeDelta(const MetavoxelNode& root, const MetavoxelNode& reference, MetavoxelStreamState& state) {
+void SpannerSetAttribute::writeMetavoxelDelta(const MetavoxelNode& root,
+        const MetavoxelNode& reference, MetavoxelStreamState& state) {
     Spanner::incrementVisit();
     root.writeSpannerDelta(reference, state);
     state.stream << SharedObjectPointer();
 }
 
-void SpannerSetAttribute::readSubdivision(MetavoxelData& data, MetavoxelStreamState& state) {
+void SpannerSetAttribute::readMetavoxelSubdivision(MetavoxelData& data, MetavoxelStreamState& state) {
     forever {
         SharedObjectPointer object;
         state.stream >> object;
@@ -372,7 +374,7 @@ void SpannerSetAttribute::readSubdivision(MetavoxelData& data, MetavoxelStreamSt
     }
 }
 
-void SpannerSetAttribute::writeSubdivision(const MetavoxelNode& root, MetavoxelStreamState& state) {
+void SpannerSetAttribute::writeMetavoxelSubdivision(const MetavoxelNode& root, MetavoxelStreamState& state) {
     Spanner::incrementVisit();
     root.writeSpannerSubdivision(state);
     state.stream << SharedObjectPointer();
diff --git a/libraries/metavoxels/src/AttributeRegistry.h b/libraries/metavoxels/src/AttributeRegistry.h
index 3405f90315..b6a415bef7 100644
--- a/libraries/metavoxels/src/AttributeRegistry.h
+++ b/libraries/metavoxels/src/AttributeRegistry.h
@@ -177,14 +177,14 @@ public:
     virtual void readDelta(Bitstream& in, void*& value, void* reference, bool isLeaf) const { read(in, value, isLeaf); }
     virtual void writeDelta(Bitstream& out, void* value, void* reference, bool isLeaf) const { write(out, value, isLeaf); }
 
-    virtual void read(MetavoxelData& data, MetavoxelStreamState& state);
-    virtual void write(const MetavoxelNode& root, MetavoxelStreamState& state);
+    virtual void readMetavoxelRoot(MetavoxelData& data, MetavoxelStreamState& state);
+    virtual void writeMetavoxelRoot(const MetavoxelNode& root, MetavoxelStreamState& state);
     
-    virtual void readDelta(MetavoxelData& data, const MetavoxelNode& reference, MetavoxelStreamState& state);
-    virtual void writeDelta(const MetavoxelNode& root, const MetavoxelNode& reference, MetavoxelStreamState& state);
+    virtual void readMetavoxelDelta(MetavoxelData& data, const MetavoxelNode& reference, MetavoxelStreamState& state);
+    virtual void writeMetavoxelDelta(const MetavoxelNode& root, const MetavoxelNode& reference, MetavoxelStreamState& state);
     
-    virtual void readSubdivision(MetavoxelData& data, MetavoxelStreamState& state);
-    virtual void writeSubdivision(const MetavoxelNode& root, MetavoxelStreamState& state);
+    virtual void readMetavoxelSubdivision(MetavoxelData& data, MetavoxelStreamState& state);
+    virtual void writeMetavoxelSubdivision(const MetavoxelNode& root, MetavoxelStreamState& state);
 
     virtual bool equal(void* first, void* second) const = 0;
 
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ template<class T, int bits> inline bool SimpleInlineAttribute<T, bits>::merge(vo
 /// Provides appropriate averaging for RGBA values.
 class QRgbAttribute : public InlineAttribute<QRgb> {
     Q_OBJECT
-    Q_PROPERTY(int defaultValue MEMBER _defaultValue)
+    Q_PROPERTY(uint defaultValue MEMBER _defaultValue)
 
 public:
     
@@ -355,14 +355,14 @@ public:
     Q_INVOKABLE SpannerSetAttribute(const QString& name = QString(),
         const QMetaObject* metaObject = &SharedObject::staticMetaObject);
     
-    virtual void read(MetavoxelData& data, MetavoxelStreamState& state);
-    virtual void write(const MetavoxelNode& root, MetavoxelStreamState& state);
+    virtual void readMetavoxelRoot(MetavoxelData& data, MetavoxelStreamState& state);
+    virtual void writeMetavoxelRoot(const MetavoxelNode& root, MetavoxelStreamState& state);
     
-    virtual void readDelta(MetavoxelData& data, const MetavoxelNode& reference, MetavoxelStreamState& state);
-    virtual void writeDelta(const MetavoxelNode& root, const MetavoxelNode& reference, MetavoxelStreamState& state);
+    virtual void readMetavoxelDelta(MetavoxelData& data, const MetavoxelNode& reference, MetavoxelStreamState& state);
+    virtual void writeMetavoxelDelta(const MetavoxelNode& root, const MetavoxelNode& reference, MetavoxelStreamState& state);
     
-    virtual void readSubdivision(MetavoxelData& data, MetavoxelStreamState& state);
-    virtual void writeSubdivision(const MetavoxelNode& root, MetavoxelStreamState& state);
+    virtual void readMetavoxelSubdivision(MetavoxelData& data, MetavoxelStreamState& state);
+    virtual void writeMetavoxelSubdivision(const MetavoxelNode& root, MetavoxelStreamState& state);
 };
 
 #endif /* defined(__interface__AttributeRegistry__) */
diff --git a/libraries/metavoxels/src/Bitstream.cpp b/libraries/metavoxels/src/Bitstream.cpp
index 0af44eaae6..f80ef3aa28 100644
--- a/libraries/metavoxels/src/Bitstream.cpp
+++ b/libraries/metavoxels/src/Bitstream.cpp
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 
 REGISTER_SIMPLE_TYPE_STREAMER(bool)
 REGISTER_SIMPLE_TYPE_STREAMER(int)
+REGISTER_SIMPLE_TYPE_STREAMER(uint)
 REGISTER_SIMPLE_TYPE_STREAMER(float)
 REGISTER_SIMPLE_TYPE_STREAMER(QByteArray)
 REGISTER_SIMPLE_TYPE_STREAMER(QColor)
@@ -238,6 +239,17 @@ Bitstream& Bitstream::operator>>(int& value) {
     return *this;
 }
 
+Bitstream& Bitstream::operator<<(uint value) {
+    return write(&value, 32);
+}
+
+Bitstream& Bitstream::operator>>(uint& value) {
+    quint32 sizedValue;
+    read(&sizedValue, 32);
+    value = sizedValue;
+    return *this;
+}
+
 Bitstream& Bitstream::operator<<(float value) {
     return write(&value, 32);
 }
diff --git a/libraries/metavoxels/src/Bitstream.h b/libraries/metavoxels/src/Bitstream.h
index 297d265d97..ca26509d60 100644
--- a/libraries/metavoxels/src/Bitstream.h
+++ b/libraries/metavoxels/src/Bitstream.h
@@ -254,6 +254,9 @@ public:
     Bitstream& operator<<(int value);
     Bitstream& operator>>(int& value);
     
+    Bitstream& operator<<(uint value);
+    Bitstream& operator>>(uint& value);
+    
     Bitstream& operator<<(float value);
     Bitstream& operator>>(float& value);
     
diff --git a/libraries/metavoxels/src/MetavoxelData.cpp b/libraries/metavoxels/src/MetavoxelData.cpp
index 8a6b0bc16a..08cd62f30d 100644
--- a/libraries/metavoxels/src/MetavoxelData.cpp
+++ b/libraries/metavoxels/src/MetavoxelData.cpp
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ public:
     Spanner* getSpanner() const { return _spanner; }
     float getDistance() const { return _distance; }
     
-    virtual bool visit(Spanner* spanner, float distance);
+    virtual bool visitSpanner(Spanner* spanner, float distance);
 
 private:
     
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ FirstRaySpannerIntersectionVisitor::FirstRaySpannerIntersectionVisitor(
     _spanner(NULL) {
 }
 
-bool FirstRaySpannerIntersectionVisitor::visit(Spanner* spanner, float distance) {
+bool FirstRaySpannerIntersectionVisitor::visitSpanner(Spanner* spanner, float distance) {
     _spanner = spanner;
     _distance = distance;
     return false;
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ void MetavoxelData::read(Bitstream& in, const MetavoxelLOD& lod) {
             break;
         }
         MetavoxelStreamState state = { getMinimum(), _size, attribute, in, lod, lod };
-        attribute->read(*this, state);
+        attribute->readMetavoxelRoot(*this, state);
     }
 }
 
@@ -321,7 +321,7 @@ void MetavoxelData::write(Bitstream& out, const MetavoxelLOD& lod) const {
     for (QHash<AttributePointer, MetavoxelNode*>::const_iterator it = _roots.constBegin(); it != _roots.constEnd(); it++) {
         out << it.key();
         MetavoxelStreamState state = { getMinimum(), _size, it.key(), out, lod, lod };
-        it.key()->write(*it.value(), state);
+        it.key()->writeMetavoxelRoot(*it.value(), state);
     }
     out << AttributePointer();
 }
@@ -360,13 +360,13 @@ void MetavoxelData::readDelta(const MetavoxelData& reference, const MetavoxelLOD
             in >> changed;
             if (changed) {
                 oldRoot->incrementReferenceCount();
-                attribute->readDelta(*this, *oldRoot, state);
+                attribute->readMetavoxelDelta(*this, *oldRoot, state);
                 oldRoot->decrementReferenceCount(attribute);    
             } else {
-                attribute->readSubdivision(*this, state);
+                attribute->readMetavoxelSubdivision(*this, state);
             }
         } else {
-            attribute->read(*this, state);
+            attribute->readMetavoxelRoot(*this, state);
         } 
     }
     
@@ -415,13 +415,13 @@ void MetavoxelData::writeDelta(const MetavoxelData& reference, const MetavoxelLO
             if (referenceRoot) {
                 if (it.value() == referenceRoot) {
                     out << false;
-                    it.key()->writeSubdivision(*it.value(), state);
+                    it.key()->writeMetavoxelSubdivision(*it.value(), state);
                 } else {
                     out << true;
-                    it.key()->writeDelta(*it.value(), *referenceRoot, state);
+                    it.key()->writeMetavoxelDelta(*it.value(), *referenceRoot, state);
                 }
             } else {
-                it.key()->write(*it.value(), state);
+                it.key()->writeMetavoxelRoot(*it.value(), state);
             }
         }
     }
@@ -938,7 +938,7 @@ int RaySpannerIntersectionVisitor::visit(MetavoxelInfo& info, float distance) {
         }
         qStableSort(spannerDistances);
         foreach (const SpannerDistance& spannerDistance, spannerDistances) {
-            if (!visit(spannerDistance.spanner, spannerDistance.distance)) {
+            if (!visitSpanner(spannerDistance.spanner, spannerDistance.distance)) {
                 return SHORT_CIRCUIT;
             }
         }
diff --git a/libraries/metavoxels/src/MetavoxelData.h b/libraries/metavoxels/src/MetavoxelData.h
index ab50bacff9..9d642f8f34 100644
--- a/libraries/metavoxels/src/MetavoxelData.h
+++ b/libraries/metavoxels/src/MetavoxelData.h
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ public:
 
     /// Visits a spanner that the ray intersects.
     /// \return true to continue, false to short-circuit the tour
-    virtual bool visit(Spanner* spanner, float distance) = 0;
+    virtual bool visitSpanner(Spanner* spanner, float distance) = 0;
     
     virtual void prepare();
     virtual int visit(MetavoxelInfo& info, float distance);
diff --git a/libraries/octree/src/Octree.cpp b/libraries/octree/src/Octree.cpp
index f85ed7f487..4c8ed8c9f6 100644
--- a/libraries/octree/src/Octree.cpp
+++ b/libraries/octree/src/Octree.cpp
@@ -15,8 +15,6 @@
 #include <cmath>
 #include <fstream> // to load voxels from file
 
-#include <glm/gtc/noise.hpp>
-
 #include <QDebug>
 
 #include "CoverageMap.h"
diff --git a/libraries/octree/src/OctreeSceneStats.cpp b/libraries/octree/src/OctreeSceneStats.cpp
index 794884334f..e42fe17df0 100644
--- a/libraries/octree/src/OctreeSceneStats.cpp
+++ b/libraries/octree/src/OctreeSceneStats.cpp
@@ -18,20 +18,32 @@
 #include "OctreeSceneStats.h"
 
 
+const uint16_t MAX_MISSING_SEQUENCE = 100; /// how many items in our _missingSequenceNumbers before we start to prune them
+const uint16_t MAX_MISSING_SEQUENCE_OLD_AGE = 1000; /// age we allow items in _missingSequenceNumbers to be before pruning
+
+
 const int samples = 100;
 OctreeSceneStats::OctreeSceneStats() : 
     _isReadyToSend(false),
     _isStarted(false),
     _lastFullElapsed(0),
+    _lastFullTotalEncodeTime(0),
+    _lastFullTotalPackets(0),
+    _lastFullTotalBytes(0),
+
     _elapsedAverage(samples),
     _bitsPerOctreeAverage(samples),
-    _lastFullTotalEncodeTime(0),
     _incomingPacket(0),
     _incomingBytes(0),
     _incomingWastedBytes(0),
     _incomingLastSequence(0),
-    _incomingOutOfOrder(0),
     _incomingLikelyLost(0),
+    _incomingRecovered(0),
+    _incomingEarly(0),
+    _incomingLate(0),
+    _incomingReallyLate(0),
+    _incomingPossibleDuplicate(0),
+    _missingSequenceNumbers(),
     _incomingFlightTimeAverage(samples),
     _jurisdictionRoot(NULL)
 {
@@ -53,8 +65,10 @@ OctreeSceneStats& OctreeSceneStats::operator=(const OctreeSceneStats& other) {
 void OctreeSceneStats::copyFromOther(const OctreeSceneStats& other) {
     _totalEncodeTime = other._totalEncodeTime;
     _elapsed = other._elapsed;
-    _lastFullTotalEncodeTime = other._lastFullTotalEncodeTime;
     _lastFullElapsed = other._lastFullElapsed;
+    _lastFullTotalEncodeTime = other._lastFullTotalEncodeTime;
+    _lastFullTotalPackets = other._lastFullTotalPackets;
+    _lastFullTotalBytes = other._lastFullTotalBytes;
     _encodeStart = other._encodeStart;
 
     _packets = other._packets;
@@ -134,8 +148,14 @@ void OctreeSceneStats::copyFromOther(const OctreeSceneStats& other) {
     _incomingBytes = other._incomingBytes;
     _incomingWastedBytes = other._incomingWastedBytes;
     _incomingLastSequence = other._incomingLastSequence;
-    _incomingOutOfOrder = other._incomingOutOfOrder;
     _incomingLikelyLost = other._incomingLikelyLost;
+    _incomingRecovered = other._incomingRecovered;
+    _incomingEarly = other._incomingEarly;
+    _incomingLate = other._incomingLate;
+    _incomingReallyLate = other._incomingReallyLate;
+    _incomingPossibleDuplicate = other._incomingPossibleDuplicate;
+    
+    _missingSequenceNumbers = other._missingSequenceNumbers;
 }
 
 
@@ -493,12 +513,6 @@ int OctreeSceneStats::unpackFromMessage(const unsigned char* sourceBuffer, int a
 
     memcpy(&_isFullScene, sourceBuffer, sizeof(_isFullScene));
     sourceBuffer += sizeof(_isFullScene);
-
-    if (_isFullScene) {
-        _lastFullElapsed = _elapsed;
-        _lastFullTotalEncodeTime = _totalEncodeTime;
-    }
-
     memcpy(&_isMoving, sourceBuffer, sizeof(_isMoving));
     sourceBuffer += sizeof(_isMoving);
     memcpy(&_packets, sourceBuffer, sizeof(_packets));
@@ -506,6 +520,13 @@ int OctreeSceneStats::unpackFromMessage(const unsigned char* sourceBuffer, int a
     memcpy(&_bytes, sourceBuffer, sizeof(_bytes));
     sourceBuffer += sizeof(_bytes);
 
+    if (_isFullScene) {
+        _lastFullElapsed = _elapsed;
+        _lastFullTotalEncodeTime = _totalEncodeTime;
+        _lastFullTotalPackets = _packets;
+        _lastFullTotalBytes = _bytes;
+    }
+
     memcpy(&_totalInternal, sourceBuffer, sizeof(_totalInternal));
     sourceBuffer += sizeof(_totalInternal);
     memcpy(&_totalLeaves, sourceBuffer, sizeof(_totalLeaves));
@@ -823,18 +844,95 @@ void OctreeSceneStats::trackIncomingOctreePacket(const QByteArray& packet,
     float flightTimeMsecs = flightTime / USECS_PER_MSEC;
     _incomingFlightTimeAverage.updateAverage(flightTimeMsecs);
     
+    // track out of order and possibly lost packets...
+    const bool wantExtraDebugging = false;
+    if (sequence == _incomingLastSequence) {
+        if (wantExtraDebugging) {
+            qDebug() << "last packet duplicate got:" << sequence << "_incomingLastSequence:" << _incomingLastSequence;
+        }
+    } else {
+        OCTREE_PACKET_SEQUENCE expected = _incomingLastSequence+1;
+        if (sequence != expected) {
+            if (wantExtraDebugging) {
+                qDebug() << "out of order... got:" << sequence << "expected:" << expected;
+            }
+
+            // if the sequence is less than our expected, then this might be a packet
+            // that was delayed and so we should find it in our lostSequence list
+            if (sequence < expected) {
+                if (wantExtraDebugging) {
+                    qDebug() << "this packet is later than expected...";
+                }
+                if (sequence < std::max(0, (expected - MAX_MISSING_SEQUENCE_OLD_AGE))) {
+                    _incomingReallyLate++;
+                } else {
+                    _incomingLate++;
+                }
+
+                if (_missingSequenceNumbers.contains(sequence)) {
+                    if (wantExtraDebugging) {
+                        qDebug() << "found it in _missingSequenceNumbers";
+                    }
+                    _missingSequenceNumbers.remove(sequence);
+                    _incomingLikelyLost--;
+                    _incomingRecovered++;
+                } else {
+                    // if we're still in our pruning window, and we didn't find it in our missing list,
+                    // than this is really unexpected and can probably only happen if the packet was a
+                    // duplicate
+                    if (sequence >= std::max(0, (expected - MAX_MISSING_SEQUENCE_OLD_AGE))) {
+                        if (wantExtraDebugging) {
+                            qDebug() << "sequence:" << sequence << "WAS NOT found in _missingSequenceNumbers, and not that old... (expected - MAX_MISSING_SEQUENCE_OLD_AGE):" << (expected - MAX_MISSING_SEQUENCE_OLD_AGE);
+                        }
+                        _incomingPossibleDuplicate++;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        
+            if (sequence > expected) {
+                if (wantExtraDebugging) {
+                    qDebug() << "this packet is earlier than expected...";
+                }
+                _incomingEarly++;
+
+                // hmm... so, we either didn't get some packets, or this guy came early...
+                unsigned int missing = sequence - expected;
+                if (wantExtraDebugging) {
+                    qDebug() << ">>>>>>>> missing gap=" << missing;
+                }
+                _incomingLikelyLost += missing;
+                for(unsigned int missingSequence = expected; missingSequence < sequence; missingSequence++) {
+                    _missingSequenceNumbers << missingSequence;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    // only bump the last sequence if it was greater than our previous last sequence, this will keep us from
+    // accidentally going backwards when an out of order (recovered) packet comes in
+    if (sequence > _incomingLastSequence) {
+        _incomingLastSequence = sequence;
+    }
     
-    // detect out of order packets
-    if (sequence < _incomingLastSequence) {
-        _incomingOutOfOrder++;
+    // do some garbage collecting on our _missingSequenceNumbers
+    if (_missingSequenceNumbers.size() > MAX_MISSING_SEQUENCE) {
+        if (wantExtraDebugging) {
+            qDebug() << "too many _missingSequenceNumbers:" << _missingSequenceNumbers.size();
+        }
+        foreach(unsigned int missingItem, _missingSequenceNumbers) {
+            if (wantExtraDebugging) {
+                qDebug() << "checking item:" << missingItem << "is it in need of pruning?";
+                qDebug() << "(_incomingLastSequence - MAX_MISSING_SEQUENCE_OLD_AGE):" 
+                                << (_incomingLastSequence - MAX_MISSING_SEQUENCE_OLD_AGE);
+            }
+            if (missingItem <= std::max(0, (_incomingLastSequence - MAX_MISSING_SEQUENCE_OLD_AGE))) {
+                if (wantExtraDebugging) {
+                    qDebug() << "pruning really old missing sequence:" << missingItem;
+                }
+                _missingSequenceNumbers.remove(missingItem);
+            }
+        }
     }
-
-    // detect likely lost packets
-    OCTREE_PACKET_SEQUENCE expected = _incomingLastSequence+1;
-    if (sequence > expected) {
-        _incomingLikelyLost++;
-    }
-
-    _incomingLastSequence = sequence;
+    
 }
 
diff --git a/libraries/octree/src/OctreeSceneStats.h b/libraries/octree/src/OctreeSceneStats.h
index e106f53589..2b39b3434c 100644
--- a/libraries/octree/src/OctreeSceneStats.h
+++ b/libraries/octree/src/OctreeSceneStats.h
@@ -150,8 +150,10 @@ public:
     unsigned long getTotalEncodeTime() const { return _totalEncodeTime; }
     unsigned long getElapsedTime() const { return _elapsed; }
 
-    unsigned long getLastFullTotalEncodeTime() const { return _lastFullTotalEncodeTime; }
     unsigned long getLastFullElapsedTime() const { return _lastFullElapsed; }
+    unsigned long getLastFullTotalEncodeTime() const { return _lastFullTotalEncodeTime; }
+    unsigned int getLastFullTotalPackets() const { return _lastFullTotalPackets; }
+    unsigned long getLastFullTotalBytes() const { return _lastFullTotalBytes; }
 
     // Used in client implementations to track individual octree packets
     void trackIncomingOctreePacket(const QByteArray& packet, bool wasStatsPacket, int nodeClockSkewUsec);
@@ -159,8 +161,13 @@ public:
     unsigned int getIncomingPackets() const { return _incomingPacket; }
     unsigned long getIncomingBytes() const { return _incomingBytes; } 
     unsigned long getIncomingWastedBytes() const { return _incomingWastedBytes; }
-    unsigned int getIncomingOutOfOrder() const { return _incomingOutOfOrder; }
+    unsigned int getIncomingOutOfOrder() const { return _incomingLate + _incomingEarly; }
     unsigned int getIncomingLikelyLost() const { return _incomingLikelyLost; }
+    unsigned int getIncomingRecovered() const { return _incomingRecovered; }
+    unsigned int getIncomingEarly() const { return _incomingEarly; }
+    unsigned int getIncomingLate() const { return _incomingLate; }
+    unsigned int getIncomingReallyLate() const { return _incomingReallyLate; }
+    unsigned int getIncomingPossibleDuplicate() const { return _incomingPossibleDuplicate; }
     float getIncomingFlightTimeAverage() { return _incomingFlightTimeAverage.getAverage(); }
 
 private:
@@ -176,13 +183,16 @@ private:
     quint64 _start;
     quint64 _end;
     quint64 _elapsed;
+
     quint64 _lastFullElapsed;
+    quint64 _lastFullTotalEncodeTime;
+    unsigned int  _lastFullTotalPackets;
+    unsigned long _lastFullTotalBytes;
     
     SimpleMovingAverage _elapsedAverage;
     SimpleMovingAverage _bitsPerOctreeAverage;
 
     quint64 _totalEncodeTime;
-    quint64 _lastFullTotalEncodeTime;
     quint64 _encodeStart;
     
     // scene octree related data
@@ -251,9 +261,15 @@ private:
     unsigned int _incomingPacket;
     unsigned long _incomingBytes;
     unsigned long _incomingWastedBytes;
-    unsigned int _incomingLastSequence;
-    unsigned int _incomingOutOfOrder;
-    unsigned int _incomingLikelyLost;
+
+    uint16_t _incomingLastSequence; /// last incoming sequence number
+    unsigned int _incomingLikelyLost; /// count of packets likely lost, may be off by _incomingReallyLate count
+    unsigned int _incomingRecovered; /// packets that were late, and we had in our missing list, we consider recovered
+    unsigned int _incomingEarly; /// out of order earlier than expected
+    unsigned int _incomingLate; /// out of order later than expected
+    unsigned int _incomingReallyLate; /// out of order and later than MAX_MISSING_SEQUENCE_OLD_AGE late
+    unsigned int _incomingPossibleDuplicate; /// out of order possibly a duplicate
+    QSet<unsigned int> _missingSequenceNumbers;
     SimpleMovingAverage _incomingFlightTimeAverage;
     
     // features related items
diff --git a/libraries/script-engine/src/ScriptEngine.cpp b/libraries/script-engine/src/ScriptEngine.cpp
index 04916687fb..9a672317ae 100644
--- a/libraries/script-engine/src/ScriptEngine.cpp
+++ b/libraries/script-engine/src/ScriptEngine.cpp
@@ -28,8 +28,6 @@
 #include "LocalVoxels.h"
 #include "ScriptEngine.h"
 
-const unsigned int VISUAL_DATA_CALLBACK_USECS = (1.0 / 60.0) * 1000 * 1000;
-
 int ScriptEngine::_scriptNumber = 1;
 VoxelsScriptingInterface ScriptEngine::_voxelsScriptingInterface;
 ParticlesScriptingInterface ScriptEngine::_particlesScriptingInterface;
@@ -54,6 +52,7 @@ ScriptEngine::ScriptEngine(const QString& scriptContents, bool wantMenuItems, co
     _avatarIdentityTimer(NULL),
     _avatarBillboardTimer(NULL),
     _timerFunctionMap(),
+    _avatarAudioBuffer(NULL),
     _controllerScriptingInterface(controllerScriptingInterface),
     _avatarData(NULL),
     _wantMenuItems(wantMenuItems),
@@ -77,9 +76,6 @@ ScriptEngine::ScriptEngine(const QString& scriptContents, bool wantMenuItems, co
     _scriptNumber++;
 }
 
-ScriptEngine::~ScriptEngine() {
-}
-
 void ScriptEngine::setIsAvatar(bool isAvatar) {
     _isAvatar = isAvatar;
     
@@ -169,8 +165,8 @@ void ScriptEngine::init() {
     _engine.globalObject().setProperty("TREE_SCALE", treeScaleValue);
 
     // let the VoxelPacketSender know how frequently we plan to call it
-    _voxelsScriptingInterface.getVoxelPacketSender()->setProcessCallIntervalHint(VISUAL_DATA_CALLBACK_USECS);
-    _particlesScriptingInterface.getParticlePacketSender()->setProcessCallIntervalHint(VISUAL_DATA_CALLBACK_USECS);
+    _voxelsScriptingInterface.getVoxelPacketSender()->setProcessCallIntervalHint(SCRIPT_DATA_CALLBACK_USECS);
+    _particlesScriptingInterface.getParticlePacketSender()->setProcessCallIntervalHint(SCRIPT_DATA_CALLBACK_USECS);
 
 }
 
@@ -228,7 +224,7 @@ void ScriptEngine::run() {
     qint64 lastUpdate = usecTimestampNow();
 
     while (!_isFinished) {
-        int usecToSleep = usecTimestamp(&startTime) + (thisFrame++ * VISUAL_DATA_CALLBACK_USECS) - usecTimestampNow();
+        int usecToSleep = usecTimestamp(&startTime) + (thisFrame++ * SCRIPT_DATA_CALLBACK_USECS) - usecTimestampNow();
         if (usecToSleep > 0) {
             usleep(usecToSleep);
         }
@@ -268,6 +264,21 @@ void ScriptEngine::run() {
             avatarPacket.append(_avatarData->toByteArray());
             
             nodeList->broadcastToNodes(avatarPacket, NodeSet() << NodeType::AvatarMixer);
+            
+            if (_avatarAudioBuffer && _numAvatarAudioBufferSamples > 0) {
+                // if have an avatar audio stream then send it out to our audio-mixer
+                QByteArray audioPacket = byteArrayWithPopulatedHeader(PacketTypeMicrophoneAudioNoEcho);
+                QDataStream packetStream(&audioPacket, QIODevice::Append);
+                
+                // use the orientation and position of this avatar for the source of this audio
+                packetStream.writeRawData(reinterpret_cast<const char*>(&_avatarData->getPosition()), sizeof(glm::vec3));
+                glm::quat headOrientation = _avatarData->getHeadOrientation();
+                packetStream.writeRawData(reinterpret_cast<const char*>(&headOrientation), sizeof(glm::quat));
+                packetStream.writeRawData(reinterpret_cast<const char*>(_avatarAudioBuffer),
+                                        _numAvatarAudioBufferSamples * sizeof(int16_t));
+                
+                nodeList->broadcastToNodes(audioPacket, NodeSet() << NodeType::AudioMixer);
+            }
         }
 
         qint64 now = usecTimestampNow();
diff --git a/libraries/script-engine/src/ScriptEngine.h b/libraries/script-engine/src/ScriptEngine.h
index 186524eb7f..606d0aabf4 100644
--- a/libraries/script-engine/src/ScriptEngine.h
+++ b/libraries/script-engine/src/ScriptEngine.h
@@ -20,14 +20,16 @@
 
 #include <AvatarData.h>
 
-class ParticlesScriptingInterface;
-
 #include "AbstractControllerScriptingInterface.h"
 #include "Quat.h"
 #include "Vec3.h"
 
+class ParticlesScriptingInterface;
+
 const QString NO_SCRIPT("");
 
+const unsigned int SCRIPT_DATA_CALLBACK_USECS = floor(((1.0 / 60.0f) * 1000 * 1000) + 0.5);
+
 class ScriptEngine : public QObject {
     Q_OBJECT
 public:
@@ -35,8 +37,6 @@ public:
                  const QString& scriptMenuName = QString(""), 
                  AbstractControllerScriptingInterface* controllerScriptingInterface = NULL);
 
-    ~ScriptEngine();
-
     /// Access the VoxelsScriptingInterface in order to initialize it with a custom packet sender and jurisdiction listener
     static VoxelsScriptingInterface* getVoxelsScriptingInterface() { return &_voxelsScriptingInterface; }
 
@@ -56,6 +56,11 @@ public:
     
     void setAvatarData(AvatarData* avatarData, const QString& objectName);
     
+    void setAvatarAudioBuffer(int16_t* avatarAudioBuffer) { _avatarAudioBuffer = avatarAudioBuffer; }
+    bool sendsAvatarAudioStream() const { return (bool) _avatarAudioBuffer; }
+    void setNumAvatarAudioBufferSamples(int numAvatarAudioBufferSamples)
+        { _numAvatarAudioBufferSamples = numAvatarAudioBufferSamples; }
+    
     void init();
     void run(); /// runs continuously until Agent.stop() is called
     void evaluate(); /// initializes the engine, and evaluates the script, but then returns control to caller
@@ -86,6 +91,8 @@ protected:
     QTimer* _avatarIdentityTimer;
     QTimer* _avatarBillboardTimer;
     QHash<QTimer*, QScriptValue> _timerFunctionMap;
+    int16_t* _avatarAudioBuffer;
+    int _numAvatarAudioBufferSamples;
 
 private:
     void sendAvatarIdentityPacket();
diff --git a/libraries/voxels/src/VoxelTree.cpp b/libraries/voxels/src/VoxelTree.cpp
index 4c756c2257..5c48244a39 100644
--- a/libraries/voxels/src/VoxelTree.cpp
+++ b/libraries/voxels/src/VoxelTree.cpp
@@ -8,8 +8,6 @@
 
 #include <algorithm>
 
-#include <glm/gtc/noise.hpp>
-
 #include <QtCore/QDebug>
 #include <QImage>
 #include <QRgb>