diff --git a/interface/src/Application.cpp b/interface/src/Application.cpp
index efe2193629..24cdabe772 100644
--- a/interface/src/Application.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/Application.cpp
@@ -4450,7 +4450,8 @@ void Application::loadScript() {
     bool wantMenuItems = true; // tells the ScriptEngine object to add menu items for itself
 
 
-    ScriptEngine* scriptEngine = new ScriptEngine(script, wantMenuItems, fileName, Menu::getInstance());
+    ScriptEngine* scriptEngine = new ScriptEngine(script, wantMenuItems, fileName, Menu::getInstance(), 
+                                                    &_controllerScriptingInterface);
     scriptEngine->setupMenuItems();
     
     // setup the packet senders and jurisdiction listeners of the script engine's scripting interfaces so
diff --git a/interface/src/Application.h b/interface/src/Application.h
index 7680388e9f..e917f6d63d 100644
--- a/interface/src/Application.h
+++ b/interface/src/Application.h
@@ -71,6 +71,8 @@
 #include "ui/LogDialog.h"
 #include "ParticleTreeRenderer.h"
 #include "ParticleEditHandle.h"
+#include "ControllerScriptingInterface.h"
+
 
 class QAction;
 class QActionGroup;
@@ -505,7 +507,7 @@ private:
     
     std::vector<VoxelFade> _voxelFades;
     std::vector<Avatar*> _avatarFades;
-
+    ControllerScriptingInterface _controllerScriptingInterface;
     QPointer<LogDialog> _logDialog;
 };
 
diff --git a/interface/src/ControllerScriptingInterface.cpp b/interface/src/ControllerScriptingInterface.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..fd27eb2428
--- /dev/null
+++ b/interface/src/ControllerScriptingInterface.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,183 @@
+//
+//  ControllerScriptingInterface.h
+//  hifi
+//
+//  Created by Brad Hefta-Gaub on 12/17/13
+//  Copyright (c) 2013 HighFidelity, Inc. All rights reserved.
+//
+
+#include <HandData.h>
+#include "Application.h"
+#include "ControllerScriptingInterface.h"
+
+const PalmData* ControllerScriptingInterface::getPrimaryPalm() const {
+    int leftPalmIndex, rightPalmIndex;
+
+    const HandData* handData = Application::getInstance()->getAvatar()->getHandData();
+    handData->getLeftRightPalmIndices(leftPalmIndex, rightPalmIndex);
+    
+    if (rightPalmIndex != -1) {
+        return &handData->getPalms()[rightPalmIndex];
+    }
+
+    return NULL;
+}
+
+int ControllerScriptingInterface::getNumberOfActivePalms() const {
+    const HandData* handData = Application::getInstance()->getAvatar()->getHandData();
+    int numberOfPalms = handData->getNumPalms();
+    int numberOfActivePalms = 0;
+    for (int i = 0; i < numberOfPalms; i++) {
+        if (getPalm(i)->isActive()) {
+            numberOfActivePalms++;
+        }
+    }
+    return numberOfActivePalms;
+}
+
+const PalmData* ControllerScriptingInterface::getPalm(int palmIndex) const {
+    const HandData* handData = Application::getInstance()->getAvatar()->getHandData();
+    return &handData->getPalms()[palmIndex];
+}
+
+const PalmData* ControllerScriptingInterface::getActivePalm(int palmIndex) const {
+    const HandData* handData = Application::getInstance()->getAvatar()->getHandData();
+    int numberOfPalms = handData->getNumPalms();
+    int numberOfActivePalms = 0;
+    for (int i = 0; i < numberOfPalms; i++) {
+        if (getPalm(i)->isActive()) {
+            if (numberOfActivePalms == palmIndex) {
+                return &handData->getPalms()[i];
+            }
+            numberOfActivePalms++;
+        }
+    }
+    return NULL;
+}
+
+bool ControllerScriptingInterface::isPrimaryButtonPressed() const {
+    const PalmData* primaryPalm = getPrimaryPalm();
+    if (primaryPalm) {
+        if (primaryPalm->getControllerButtons() & BUTTON_FWD) {
+            return true;
+        }
+    }
+
+    return false;
+}
+
+glm::vec2 ControllerScriptingInterface::getPrimaryJoystickPosition() const {
+    const PalmData* primaryPalm = getPrimaryPalm();
+    if (primaryPalm) {
+        return glm::vec2(primaryPalm->getJoystickX(), primaryPalm->getJoystickY());
+    }
+
+    return glm::vec2(0);
+}
+
+int ControllerScriptingInterface::getNumberOfButtons() const {
+    return getNumberOfActivePalms() * NUMBER_OF_BUTTONS_PER_PALM;
+}
+
+bool ControllerScriptingInterface::isButtonPressed(int buttonIndex) const {
+    int palmIndex = buttonIndex / NUMBER_OF_BUTTONS_PER_PALM;
+    int buttonOnPalm = buttonIndex % NUMBER_OF_BUTTONS_PER_PALM;
+    const PalmData* palmData = getActivePalm(palmIndex);
+    if (palmData) {
+        switch (buttonOnPalm) {
+            case 0:
+                return palmData->getControllerButtons() & BUTTON_0;
+            case 1:
+                return palmData->getControllerButtons() & BUTTON_1;
+            case 2:
+                return palmData->getControllerButtons() & BUTTON_2;
+            case 3:
+                return palmData->getControllerButtons() & BUTTON_3;
+            case 4:
+                return palmData->getControllerButtons() & BUTTON_4;
+            case 5:
+                return palmData->getControllerButtons() & BUTTON_FWD;
+        }
+    }
+    return false;
+}
+
+int ControllerScriptingInterface::getNumberOfTriggers() const {
+    return getNumberOfActivePalms() * NUMBER_OF_TRIGGERS_PER_PALM;
+}
+
+float ControllerScriptingInterface::getTriggerValue(int triggerIndex) const {
+    // we know there's one trigger per palm, so the triggerIndex is the palm Index
+    int palmIndex = triggerIndex;
+    const PalmData* palmData = getActivePalm(palmIndex);
+    if (palmData) {
+        return palmData->getTrigger();
+    }
+    return 0.0f;
+}
+
+int ControllerScriptingInterface::getNumberOfJoysticks() const {
+    return getNumberOfActivePalms() * NUMBER_OF_JOYSTICKS_PER_PALM;
+}
+
+glm::vec2 ControllerScriptingInterface::getJoystickPosition(int joystickIndex) const {
+    // we know there's one joystick per palm, so the joystickIndex is the palm Index
+    int palmIndex = joystickIndex;
+    const PalmData* palmData = getActivePalm(palmIndex);
+    if (palmData) {
+        return glm::vec2(palmData->getJoystickX(), palmData->getJoystickY());
+    }
+    return glm::vec2(0);
+}
+
+int ControllerScriptingInterface::getNumberOfSpatialControls() const {
+    return getNumberOfActivePalms() * NUMBER_OF_SPATIALCONTROLS_PER_PALM;
+}
+
+glm::vec3 ControllerScriptingInterface::getSpatialControlPosition(int controlIndex) const {
+    int palmIndex = controlIndex / NUMBER_OF_SPATIALCONTROLS_PER_PALM;
+    int controlOfPalm = controlIndex % NUMBER_OF_SPATIALCONTROLS_PER_PALM;
+    const PalmData* palmData = getActivePalm(palmIndex);
+    if (palmData) {
+        switch (controlOfPalm) {
+            case PALM_SPATIALCONTROL:
+                return palmData->getPosition();
+            case TIP_SPATIALCONTROL:
+                return palmData->getTipPosition();
+        }
+    }
+    return glm::vec3(0); // bad index
+}
+
+glm::vec3 ControllerScriptingInterface::getSpatialControlVelocity(int controlIndex) const {
+    int palmIndex = controlIndex / NUMBER_OF_SPATIALCONTROLS_PER_PALM;
+    int controlOfPalm = controlIndex % NUMBER_OF_SPATIALCONTROLS_PER_PALM;
+    const PalmData* palmData = getActivePalm(palmIndex);
+    if (palmData) {
+        switch (controlOfPalm) {
+            case PALM_SPATIALCONTROL:
+                return palmData->getVelocity();
+            case TIP_SPATIALCONTROL:
+                return palmData->getTipVelocity();
+        }
+    }
+    return glm::vec3(0); // bad index
+}
+
+glm::vec3 ControllerScriptingInterface::getSpatialControlNormal(int controlIndex) const {
+    int palmIndex = controlIndex / NUMBER_OF_SPATIALCONTROLS_PER_PALM;
+    int controlOfPalm = controlIndex % NUMBER_OF_SPATIALCONTROLS_PER_PALM;
+    const PalmData* palmData = getActivePalm(palmIndex);
+    if (palmData) {
+        switch (controlOfPalm) {
+            case PALM_SPATIALCONTROL:
+                return palmData->getNormal();
+            case TIP_SPATIALCONTROL:
+                return palmData->getNormal(); // currently the tip doesn't have a unique normal, use the palm normal
+        }
+    }
+    return glm::vec3(0); // bad index
+}
+
+
+
diff --git a/interface/src/ControllerScriptingInterface.h b/interface/src/ControllerScriptingInterface.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d0e032d52f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/interface/src/ControllerScriptingInterface.h
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+//
+//  ControllerScriptingInterface.h
+//  hifi
+//
+//  Created by Brad Hefta-Gaub on 12/17/13
+//  Copyright (c) 2013 HighFidelity, Inc. All rights reserved.
+//
+
+#ifndef __hifi__ControllerScriptingInterface__
+#define __hifi__ControllerScriptingInterface__
+
+#include <QtCore/QObject>
+
+#include <AbstractControllerScriptingInterface.h>
+
+/// handles scripting of input controller commands from JS
+class ControllerScriptingInterface : public AbstractControllerScriptingInterface {
+    Q_OBJECT
+
+public slots:
+    virtual bool isPrimaryButtonPressed() const;
+    virtual glm::vec2 getPrimaryJoystickPosition() const;
+
+    virtual int getNumberOfButtons() const;
+    virtual bool isButtonPressed(int buttonIndex) const;
+
+    virtual int getNumberOfTriggers() const;
+    virtual float getTriggerValue(int triggerIndex) const;
+
+    virtual int getNumberOfJoysticks() const;
+    virtual glm::vec2 getJoystickPosition(int joystickIndex) const;
+
+    virtual int getNumberOfSpatialControls() const;
+    virtual glm::vec3 getSpatialControlPosition(int controlIndex) const;
+    virtual glm::vec3 getSpatialControlVelocity(int controlIndex) const;
+    virtual glm::vec3 getSpatialControlNormal(int controlIndex) const;
+
+private:
+    const PalmData* getPrimaryPalm() const;
+    const PalmData* getPalm(int palmIndex) const;
+    int getNumberOfActivePalms() const;
+    const PalmData* getActivePalm(int palmIndex) const;
+};
+
+const int NUMBER_OF_SPATIALCONTROLS_PER_PALM = 2; // the hand and the tip
+const int NUMBER_OF_JOYSTICKS_PER_PALM = 1;
+const int NUMBER_OF_TRIGGERS_PER_PALM = 1;
+const int NUMBER_OF_BUTTONS_PER_PALM = 6;
+const int PALM_SPATIALCONTROL = 0;
+const int TIP_SPATIALCONTROL = 1;
+
+#endif /* defined(__hifi__ControllerScriptingInterface__) */
diff --git a/libraries/avatars/src/HandData.h b/libraries/avatars/src/HandData.h
index abeb7f9686..a0c8fed980 100755
--- a/libraries/avatars/src/HandData.h
+++ b/libraries/avatars/src/HandData.h
@@ -53,9 +53,10 @@ public:
     glm::vec3 worldPositionToLeapPosition(const glm::vec3& worldPosition) const;
     glm::vec3 worldVectorToLeapVector(const glm::vec3& worldVector) const;
 
-    std::vector<PalmData>& getPalms()    { return _palms; }
-    size_t                 getNumPalms() { return _palms.size(); }
-    PalmData&              addNewPalm();
+    std::vector<PalmData>& getPalms() { return _palms; }
+    const std::vector<PalmData>& getPalms() const { return _palms; }
+    size_t getNumPalms() const { return _palms.size(); }
+    PalmData& addNewPalm();
 
     /// Finds the indices of the left and right palms according to their locations, or -1 if either or
     /// both is not found.
@@ -137,17 +138,18 @@ public:
 
     const glm::vec3& getRawPosition() const { return _rawPosition; }
     const glm::vec3& getRawNormal()   const { return _rawNormal; }
-    bool             isActive()       const { return _isActive; }
-    int              getLeapID()      const { return _leapID; }
-    int              getSixenseID()   const { return _sixenseID; }
+    bool isActive() const { return _isActive; }
+    int getLeapID() const { return _leapID; }
+    int getSixenseID() const { return _sixenseID; }
 
 
-    std::vector<FingerData>& getFingers()    { return _fingers; }
-    size_t                   getNumFingers() { return _fingers.size(); }
+    std::vector<FingerData>& getFingers() { return _fingers; }
+    const std::vector<FingerData>& getFingers() const { return _fingers; }
+    size_t getNumFingers() const { return _fingers.size(); }
 
-    void setActive(bool active)                { _isActive = active; }
-    void setLeapID(int id)                     { _leapID = id; }
-    void setSixenseID(int id)                  { _sixenseID = id; }
+    void setActive(bool active) { _isActive = active; }
+    void setLeapID(int id) { _leapID = id; }
+    void setSixenseID(int id) { _sixenseID = id; }
 
     void setRawRotation(const glm::quat rawRotation) { _rawRotation = rawRotation; };
     glm::quat getRawRotation() const { return _rawRotation; }
@@ -164,27 +166,27 @@ public:
     const glm::vec3& getTipVelocity() const { return _tipVelocity; }
     void setTipVelocity(const glm::vec3& velocity) { _tipVelocity = velocity; }
     
-    void incrementFramesWithoutData()          { _numFramesWithoutData++; }
-    void resetFramesWithoutData()              { _numFramesWithoutData = 0; }
-    int  getFramesWithoutData()          const { return _numFramesWithoutData; }
+    void incrementFramesWithoutData() { _numFramesWithoutData++; }
+    void resetFramesWithoutData() { _numFramesWithoutData = 0; }
+    int  getFramesWithoutData() const { return _numFramesWithoutData; }
     
     // Controller buttons
     void setControllerButtons(int controllerButtons) { _controllerButtons = controllerButtons; }
     void setLastControllerButtons(int controllerButtons) { _lastControllerButtons = controllerButtons; }
 
-    int getControllerButtons() { return _controllerButtons; }
-    int getLastControllerButtons() { return _lastControllerButtons; }
+    int getControllerButtons() const { return _controllerButtons; }
+    int getLastControllerButtons() const { return _lastControllerButtons; }
     
     void setTrigger(float trigger) { _trigger = trigger; }
-    float getTrigger() { return _trigger; }
+    float getTrigger() const { return _trigger; }
     void setJoystick(float joystickX, float joystickY) { _joystickX = joystickX; _joystickY = joystickY; }
-    float getJoystickX() { return _joystickX; }
-    float getJoystickY() { return _joystickY; }
+    float getJoystickX() const { return _joystickX; }
+    float getJoystickY() const { return _joystickY; }
     
-    bool getIsCollidingWithVoxel() { return _isCollidingWithVoxel; }
+    bool getIsCollidingWithVoxel() const { return _isCollidingWithVoxel; }
     void setIsCollidingWithVoxel(bool isCollidingWithVoxel) { _isCollidingWithVoxel = isCollidingWithVoxel; }
 
-    bool getIsCollidingWithPalm() { return _isCollidingWithPalm; }
+    bool getIsCollidingWithPalm() const { return _isCollidingWithPalm; }
     void setIsCollidingWithPalm(bool isCollidingWithPalm) { _isCollidingWithPalm = isCollidingWithPalm; }
 
 private:
diff --git a/libraries/script-engine/src/AbstractControllerScriptingInterface.h b/libraries/script-engine/src/AbstractControllerScriptingInterface.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5c791af0a4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libraries/script-engine/src/AbstractControllerScriptingInterface.h
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+//
+//  AbstractControllerScriptingInterface.h
+//  hifi
+//
+//  Created by Brad Hefta-Gaub on 12/17/13
+//  Copyright (c) 2013 HighFidelity, Inc. All rights reserved.
+//
+
+#ifndef __hifi__AbstractControllerScriptingInterface__
+#define __hifi__AbstractControllerScriptingInterface__
+
+#include <QtCore/QObject>
+#include <glm/glm.hpp>
+
+/// handles scripting of input controller commands from JS
+class AbstractControllerScriptingInterface : public QObject {
+    Q_OBJECT
+
+public slots:
+    virtual bool isPrimaryButtonPressed() const = 0;
+    virtual glm::vec2 getPrimaryJoystickPosition() const = 0;
+
+    virtual int getNumberOfButtons() const = 0;
+    virtual bool isButtonPressed(int buttonIndex) const = 0;
+
+    virtual int getNumberOfTriggers() const = 0;
+    virtual float getTriggerValue(int triggerIndex) const = 0;
+
+    virtual int getNumberOfJoysticks() const = 0;
+    virtual glm::vec2 getJoystickPosition(int joystickIndex) const = 0;
+
+    virtual int getNumberOfSpatialControls() const = 0;
+    virtual glm::vec3 getSpatialControlPosition(int controlIndex) const = 0;
+    virtual glm::vec3 getSpatialControlVelocity(int controlIndex) const = 0;
+    virtual glm::vec3 getSpatialControlNormal(int controlIndex) const = 0;
+};
+
+#endif /* defined(__hifi__AbstractControllerScriptingInterface__) */
diff --git a/libraries/script-engine/src/ScriptEngine.cpp b/libraries/script-engine/src/ScriptEngine.cpp
index 35585ad6ef..24c4fcf1d9 100644
--- a/libraries/script-engine/src/ScriptEngine.cpp
+++ b/libraries/script-engine/src/ScriptEngine.cpp
@@ -25,7 +25,8 @@
 int ScriptEngine::_scriptNumber = 1;
 
 ScriptEngine::ScriptEngine(const QString& scriptContents, bool wantMenuItems,
-                                const char* scriptMenuName, AbstractMenuInterface* menu) {
+                                const char* scriptMenuName, AbstractMenuInterface* menu,
+                                AbstractControllerScriptingInterface* controllerScriptingInterface) {
     _scriptContents = scriptContents;
     _isFinished = false;
     _isRunning = false;
@@ -41,6 +42,7 @@ ScriptEngine::ScriptEngine(const QString& scriptContents, bool wantMenuItems,
         _scriptMenuName.append(_scriptNumber);
     }
     _menu = menu;
+    _controllerScriptingInterface = controllerScriptingInterface;
 }
 
 ScriptEngine::~ScriptEngine() {
@@ -87,6 +89,11 @@ void ScriptEngine::run() {
     QScriptValue particleScripterValue =  engine.newQObject(&_particleScriptingInterface);
     engine.globalObject().setProperty("Particles", particleScripterValue);
     
+    if (_controllerScriptingInterface) {
+        QScriptValue controllerScripterValue =  engine.newQObject(_controllerScriptingInterface);
+        engine.globalObject().setProperty("Controller", controllerScripterValue);
+    }
+        
     QScriptValue treeScaleValue = engine.newVariant(QVariant(TREE_SCALE));
     engine.globalObject().setProperty("TREE_SCALE", treeScaleValue);
     
diff --git a/libraries/script-engine/src/ScriptEngine.h b/libraries/script-engine/src/ScriptEngine.h
index 2e0d7fcc40..c5172a5772 100644
--- a/libraries/script-engine/src/ScriptEngine.h
+++ b/libraries/script-engine/src/ScriptEngine.h
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 #include <AbstractMenuInterface.h>
 #include <ParticleScriptingInterface.h>
 #include <VoxelScriptingInterface.h>
+#include "AbstractControllerScriptingInterface.h"
 
 const QString NO_SCRIPT("");
 
@@ -25,7 +26,8 @@ class ScriptEngine : public QObject {
     Q_OBJECT
 public:
     ScriptEngine(const QString& scriptContents = NO_SCRIPT, bool wantMenuItems = false, 
-                    const char* scriptMenuName = NULL, AbstractMenuInterface* menu = NULL);
+                    const char* scriptMenuName = NULL, AbstractMenuInterface* menu = NULL,
+                    AbstractControllerScriptingInterface* controllerScriptingInterface = NULL);
 
     ~ScriptEngine();
     
@@ -58,6 +60,7 @@ protected:
 private:
     VoxelScriptingInterface _voxelScriptingInterface;
     ParticleScriptingInterface _particleScriptingInterface;
+    AbstractControllerScriptingInterface* _controllerScriptingInterface;
     bool _wantMenuItems;
     QString _scriptMenuName;
     AbstractMenuInterface* _menu;
diff --git a/libraries/shared/src/RegisteredMetaTypes.cpp b/libraries/shared/src/RegisteredMetaTypes.cpp
index de9fcae781..9a099b4171 100644
--- a/libraries/shared/src/RegisteredMetaTypes.cpp
+++ b/libraries/shared/src/RegisteredMetaTypes.cpp
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 
 void registerMetaTypes(QScriptEngine* engine) {
     qScriptRegisterMetaType(engine, vec3toScriptValue, vec3FromScriptValue);
+    qScriptRegisterMetaType(engine, vec2toScriptValue, vec2FromScriptValue);
     qScriptRegisterMetaType(engine, xColorToScriptValue, xColorFromScriptValue);
 }
 
@@ -29,6 +30,19 @@ void vec3FromScriptValue(const QScriptValue &object, glm::vec3 &vec3) {
     vec3.z = object.property("z").toVariant().toFloat();
 }
 
+QScriptValue vec2toScriptValue(QScriptEngine* engine, const glm::vec2 &vec2) {
+    QScriptValue obj = engine->newObject();
+    obj.setProperty("x", vec2.x);
+    obj.setProperty("y", vec2.y);
+    return obj;
+}
+
+void vec2FromScriptValue(const QScriptValue &object, glm::vec2 &vec2) {
+    vec2.x = object.property("x").toVariant().toFloat();
+    vec2.y = object.property("y").toVariant().toFloat();
+}
+
+
 QScriptValue xColorToScriptValue(QScriptEngine *engine, const xColor& color) {
     QScriptValue obj = engine->newObject();
     obj.setProperty("red", color.red);
diff --git a/libraries/shared/src/RegisteredMetaTypes.h b/libraries/shared/src/RegisteredMetaTypes.h
index 51a4562c87..b5d3d80e2f 100644
--- a/libraries/shared/src/RegisteredMetaTypes.h
+++ b/libraries/shared/src/RegisteredMetaTypes.h
@@ -17,11 +17,17 @@
 #include "SharedUtil.h"
 
 Q_DECLARE_METATYPE(glm::vec3)
+Q_DECLARE_METATYPE(glm::vec2)
 Q_DECLARE_METATYPE(xColor)
 
 void registerMetaTypes(QScriptEngine* engine);
+
 QScriptValue vec3toScriptValue(QScriptEngine* engine, const glm::vec3 &vec3);
 void vec3FromScriptValue(const QScriptValue &object, glm::vec3 &vec3);
+
+QScriptValue vec2toScriptValue(QScriptEngine* engine, const glm::vec2 &vec2);
+void vec2FromScriptValue(const QScriptValue &object, glm::vec2 &vec2);
+
 QScriptValue xColorToScriptValue(QScriptEngine* engine, const xColor& color);
 void xColorFromScriptValue(const QScriptValue &object, xColor& color);