diff --git a/gvr-interface/src/GVRInterface.cpp b/gvr-interface/src/GVRInterface.cpp
index 51e2182775..aa30a563e8 100644
--- a/gvr-interface/src/GVRInterface.cpp
+++ b/gvr-interface/src/GVRInterface.cpp
@@ -17,19 +17,18 @@
 #include <QtAndroidExtras/QAndroidJniEnvironment>
 #include <QtAndroidExtras/QAndroidJniObject>
 
-#endif
-
-#include <QtCore/QTimer>
-#include <QtWidgets/QMenuBar>
-
 #ifdef HAVE_LIBOVR
 
-#include <GlUtils.h>
 #include <VrApi/LocalPreferences.h>
 #include <VrApi/VrApi.h>
 #include <VrApi/VrApi_local.h>
 
 #endif
+#endif
+
+#include <QtCore/QTimer>
+#include <QtGui/QKeyEvent>
+#include <QtWidgets/QMenuBar>
 
 #include "GVRMainWindow.h"
 #include "RenderingClient.h"
diff --git a/gvr-interface/src/GVRInterface.h b/gvr-interface/src/GVRInterface.h
index b126dd1a45..c3f7d0167a 100644
--- a/gvr-interface/src/GVRInterface.h
+++ b/gvr-interface/src/GVRInterface.h
@@ -14,12 +14,13 @@
 
 #include <QtWidgets/QApplication>
 
-class RenderingClient;
-
-#ifdef HAVE_LIBOVR
+#if defined(ANDROID) && defined(HAVE_LIBOVR)
 class ovrMobile;
 class ovrHmdInfo;
-#endif
+#endif 
+
+class RenderingClient;
+class QKeyEvent;
 
 #if defined(qApp)
 #undef qApp
@@ -29,10 +30,12 @@ class ovrHmdInfo;
 class GVRInterface : public QApplication {
     Q_OBJECT
 public:
-    GVRInterface(int argc, char* argv[]);
-    
+    GVRInterface(int argc, char* argv[]);   
     RenderingClient* getClient() { return _client; }
     
+protected:
+    void keyPressEvent(QKeyEvent* event);
+        
 private slots:
     void handleApplicationStateChange(Qt::ApplicationState state);
     void idle();
@@ -41,13 +44,13 @@ private:
     void enterVRMode();
     void leaveVRMode();
     
-    RenderingClient* _client;
-    bool _inVRMode;
-    
-#ifdef HAVE_LIBOVR
+#if defined(ANDROID) && defined(HAVE_LIBOVR)
     ovrMobile* _ovr;
     ovrHmdInfo* _hmdInfo;
 #endif
+    
+    RenderingClient* _client;
+    bool _inVRMode;
 };
 
 #endif // hifi_GVRInterface_h
diff --git a/gvr-interface/src/GVRMainWindow.cpp b/gvr-interface/src/GVRMainWindow.cpp
index 1589afd009..fbdee20435 100644
--- a/gvr-interface/src/GVRMainWindow.cpp
+++ b/gvr-interface/src/GVRMainWindow.cpp
@@ -9,13 +9,18 @@
 //  See the accompanying file LICENSE or http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.html
 //
 
+#include <QtGui/QKeyEvent>
 #include <QtWidgets/QApplication>
-#include <QtWidgets/QVBoxLayout>
 #include <QtWidgets/QInputDialog>
 #include <QtWidgets/QMenuBar>
+#include <QtWidgets/QVBoxLayout>
 
 #ifndef ANDROID
 #include <QtWidgets/QDesktopWidget>
+#else
+#ifdef HAVE_LIBOVR
+#include <OVR_CAPI.h>
+#endif
 #endif
 
 #include <AddressManager.h>
@@ -25,8 +30,16 @@
 
 #include "GVRMainWindow.h"
 
+const float LIBOVR_DOUBLE_TAP_DURATION = 0.25f;
+const float LIBOVR_LONG_PRESS_DURATION = 0.75f;
+
 GVRMainWindow::GVRMainWindow(QWidget* parent) :
     QMainWindow(parent),
+#if defined(ANDROID) && defined(HAVE_LIBOVR)
+    _backKeyState(LIBOVR_DOUBLE_TAP_DURATION, LIBOVR_LONG_PRESS_DURATION),
+    _wasBackKeyDown(false),
+#endif
+    _mainLayout(NULL),
     _menuBar(NULL)
 {
     
@@ -57,6 +70,31 @@ GVRMainWindow::~GVRMainWindow() {
     delete _menuBar;
 }
 
+void GVRMainWindow::keyPressEvent(QKeyEvent* event) {
+#ifdef ANDROID
+    if (event->key() == Qt::Key_Back) {
+        // got the Android back key, hand off to OVR KeyState
+        _backKeyState.HandleEvent(ovr_GetTimeInSeconds(), true, (_wasBackKeyDown ? 1 : 0));
+        _wasBackKeyDown = true;
+        return;
+    }
+#endif
+    QWidget::keyPressEvent(event);
+}
+
+void GVRMainWindow::keyReleaseEvent(QKeyEvent* event) {
+#ifdef ANDROID
+    if (event->key() == Qt::Key_Back) {
+        // release on the Android back key, hand off to OVR KeyState
+        _backKeyState.HandleEvent(ovr_GetTimeInSeconds(), false, 0);
+        _wasBackKeyDown = false;
+        
+        auto backEvent = _backKeyState.Update(ovr_GetTimeInSeconds());
+    }
+#endif
+    QWidget::keyReleaseEvent(event);
+}
+
 void GVRMainWindow::setupMenuBar() {
     QMenu* fileMenu = new QMenu("File");
     QMenu* helpMenu = new QMenu("Help");
diff --git a/gvr-interface/src/GVRMainWindow.h b/gvr-interface/src/GVRMainWindow.h
index 44d3bd7196..9f389d9904 100644
--- a/gvr-interface/src/GVRMainWindow.h
+++ b/gvr-interface/src/GVRMainWindow.h
@@ -14,6 +14,11 @@
 
 #include <QtWidgets/QMainWindow>
 
+#if defined(ANDROID) && defined(HAVE_LIBOVR)
+#include <KeyState.h>
+#endif
+
+class QKeyEvent;
 class QMenuBar;
 class QVBoxLayout;
 
@@ -24,9 +29,17 @@ public:
     ~GVRMainWindow();
 public slots:
     void showAddressBar();
+protected:
+    void keyPressEvent(QKeyEvent* event);
+    void keyReleaseEvent(QKeyEvent* event);
 private:
     void setupMenuBar();
     
+#if defined(ANDROID) && defined(HAVE_LIBOVR)
+    OVR::KeyState _backKeyState;
+    bool _wasBackKeyDown;
+#endif
+    
     QVBoxLayout* _mainLayout;
     QMenuBar* _menuBar;
 };