diff --git a/interface/src/Application.cpp b/interface/src/Application.cpp
index 3650c495f2..63e4069c01 100644
--- a/interface/src/Application.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/Application.cpp
@@ -427,7 +427,7 @@ public:
                 // Don't actually crash in debug builds, in case this apparent deadlock is simply from
                 // the developer actively debugging code
                 #ifdef NDEBUG
-                    deadlockDetectionCrash();
+                  //  deadlockDetectionCrash();
                 #endif
             }
         }
diff --git a/interface/src/ui/overlays/Base3DOverlay.cpp b/interface/src/ui/overlays/Base3DOverlay.cpp
index 010be802a9..56fbc8d873 100644
--- a/interface/src/ui/overlays/Base3DOverlay.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/ui/overlays/Base3DOverlay.cpp
@@ -191,13 +191,14 @@ void Base3DOverlay::setProperties(const QVariantMap& originalProperties) {
 
     // Communicate changes to the renderItem if needed
     if (needRenderItemUpdate) {
-        auto itemID = getRenderItemID();
+
+   /*     auto itemID = getRenderItemID();
         if (render::Item::isValidID(itemID)) {
             render::ScenePointer scene = qApp->getMain3DScene();
             render::Transaction transaction;
             transaction.updateItem(itemID);
             scene->enqueueTransaction(transaction);
-        }
+        }*/
     }
 }
 
@@ -259,16 +260,39 @@ void Base3DOverlay::locationChanged(bool tellPhysics) {
     // Force the actual update of the render transform now that we notify for the change
     // so it s captured for the time of rendering
     notifyRenderTransformChange();
-
+/*
     auto itemID = getRenderItemID();
     if (render::Item::isValidID(itemID)) {
         render::ScenePointer scene = qApp->getMain3DScene();
         render::Transaction transaction;
         transaction.updateItem(itemID);
         scene->enqueueTransaction(transaction);
-    }
+    }*/
 }
 
 void Base3DOverlay::parentDeleted() {
     qApp->getOverlays().deleteOverlay(getOverlayID());
 }
+
+void Base3DOverlay::update(float duration) {
+    if (_renderTransformDirty) {
+        setRenderTransform(evalRenderTransform());
+        auto itemID = getRenderItemID();
+        if (render::Item::isValidID(itemID)) {
+            render::ScenePointer scene = qApp->getMain3DScene();
+            render::Transaction transaction;
+
+            transaction.updateItem(itemID);
+            scene->enqueueTransaction(transaction);
+        }
+        _renderTransformDirty = false;
+    }
+}
+
+Transform Base3DOverlay::evalRenderTransform() const {
+    return getTransform();
+}
+
+void Base3DOverlay::setRenderTransform(const Transform& transform) {
+    _renderTransform = transform;
+}
diff --git a/interface/src/ui/overlays/Base3DOverlay.h b/interface/src/ui/overlays/Base3DOverlay.h
index 3f57f2e577..fa26993724 100644
--- a/interface/src/ui/overlays/Base3DOverlay.h
+++ b/interface/src/ui/overlays/Base3DOverlay.h
@@ -52,8 +52,11 @@ public:
 
     virtual AABox getBounds() const override = 0;
 
+    void update(float deltatime) override;
+
     void notifyRenderTransformChange() const { _renderTransformDirty = true; }
-    virtual Transform evalRenderTransform() const { return Transform(); }
+    virtual Transform evalRenderTransform() const;
+    void setRenderTransform(const Transform& transform);
 
     void setProperties(const QVariantMap& properties) override;
     QVariant getProperty(const QString& property) override;
@@ -70,6 +73,8 @@ protected:
     virtual void locationChanged(bool tellPhysics = true) override;
     virtual void parentDeleted() override;
 
+    mutable Transform _renderTransform;
+
     float _lineWidth;
     bool _isSolid;
     bool _isDashedLine;
diff --git a/interface/src/ui/overlays/Web3DOverlay.cpp b/interface/src/ui/overlays/Web3DOverlay.cpp
index 9ad2cef443..490460fdb3 100644
--- a/interface/src/ui/overlays/Web3DOverlay.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/ui/overlays/Web3DOverlay.cpp
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ void Web3DOverlay::buildWebSurface() {
 
 
 void Web3DOverlay::update(float deltatime) {
-    if (_renderTransformDirty) {
+  /*  if (_renderTransformDirty) {
         auto updateTransform = evalRenderTransform();
         auto itemID = getRenderItemID();
         if (render::Item::isValidID(itemID)) {
@@ -194,17 +194,19 @@ void Web3DOverlay::update(float deltatime) {
             });
             scene->enqueueTransaction(transaction);
         }
-    }
+    }*/
 
     if (_webSurface) {
         // update globalPosition
         _webSurface->getSurfaceContext()->setContextProperty("globalPosition", vec3toVariant(getPosition()));
     }
+
+    Billboard3DOverlay::update(deltatime);
+
 }
 
 Transform Web3DOverlay::evalRenderTransform() const {
-    if (_renderTransformDirty) {
-         _updateTransform = getTransform();
+        auto transform = getTransform();
 
         // FIXME: applyTransformTo causes tablet overlay to detach from tablet entity.
         // Perhaps rather than deleting the following code it should be run only if isFacingAvatar() is true?
@@ -214,15 +216,10 @@ Transform Web3DOverlay::evalRenderTransform() const {
         */
 
         if (glm::length2(getDimensions()) != 1.0f) {
-            _updateTransform.postScale(vec3(getDimensions(), 1.0f));
+            transform.postScale(vec3(getDimensions(), 1.0f));
         }
-        _renderTransformDirty = false;
-    }
-    return _updateTransform;
-}
-
-void Web3DOverlay::setRenderTransform(const Transform& transform) {
-    _renderTransform = transform;
+        
+        return transform;
 }
 
 QString Web3DOverlay::pickURL() {
diff --git a/interface/src/ui/overlays/Web3DOverlay.h b/interface/src/ui/overlays/Web3DOverlay.h
index ef40d88333..7acaf5a430 100644
--- a/interface/src/ui/overlays/Web3DOverlay.h
+++ b/interface/src/ui/overlays/Web3DOverlay.h
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ public:
     virtual void update(float deltatime) override;
 
     Transform evalRenderTransform() const override;
-    void setRenderTransform(const Transform& transform);
 
     QObject* getEventHandler();
     void setProxyWindow(QWindow* proxyWindow);
@@ -95,9 +94,6 @@ private:
     std::map<uint32_t, QTouchEvent::TouchPoint> _activeTouchPoints;
     QTouchDevice _touchDevice;
 
-    mutable Transform _updateTransform;
-    mutable Transform _renderTransform;
-
     uint8_t _desiredMaxFPS { 10 };
     uint8_t _currentMaxFPS { 0 };
 
diff --git a/libraries/render-utils/src/Model.cpp b/libraries/render-utils/src/Model.cpp
index 42bb91ce94..5fc7c7a1b1 100644
--- a/libraries/render-utils/src/Model.cpp
+++ b/libraries/render-utils/src/Model.cpp
@@ -235,15 +235,18 @@ void Model::updateRenderItems() {
 
         uint32_t deleteGeometryCounter = self->_deleteGeometryCounter;
 
+        Transform modelTransform = self->getTransform();
+   //     Transform modelTransform = model->getTransform();
+        modelTransform.setScale(glm::vec3(1.0f));
+
         render::Transaction transaction;
         foreach (auto itemID, self->_modelMeshRenderItemsMap.keys()) {
-            transaction.updateItem<ModelMeshPartPayload>(itemID, [deleteGeometryCounter](ModelMeshPartPayload& data) {
+            transaction.updateItem<ModelMeshPartPayload>(itemID, [deleteGeometryCounter, modelTransform](ModelMeshPartPayload& data) {
                 ModelPointer model = data._model.lock();
                 if (model && model->isLoaded()) {
                     // Ensure the model geometry was not reset between frames
                     if (deleteGeometryCounter == model->_deleteGeometryCounter) {
-                        Transform modelTransform = model->getTransform();
-                        modelTransform.setScale(glm::vec3(1.0f));
+
 
                         const Model::MeshState& state = model->getMeshState(data._meshIndex);
                         Transform renderTransform = modelTransform;
@@ -259,7 +262,7 @@ void Model::updateRenderItems() {
         // collision mesh does not share the same unit scale as the FBX file's mesh: only apply offset
         Transform collisionMeshOffset;
         collisionMeshOffset.setIdentity();
-        Transform modelTransform = self->getTransform();
+  //      Transform modelTransform = self->getTransform();
         foreach(auto itemID, self->_collisionRenderItemsMap.keys()) {
             transaction.updateItem<MeshPartPayload>(itemID, [modelTransform, collisionMeshOffset](MeshPartPayload& data) {
                 // update the model transform for this render item.