diff --git a/examples/controlPanel.js b/examples/controlPanel.js
index 59d66fdaf9..76fbd49577 100644
--- a/examples/controlPanel.js
+++ b/examples/controlPanel.js
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 //  Created by Zander Otavka on 7/15/15.
 //  Copyright 2015 High Fidelity, Inc.
 //
-//  Shows a few common controls in a FloatingUIPanel on right click.
+//  Shows a few common controls in a OverlayPanel on right click.
 //
 //  Distributed under the Apache License, Version 2.0.
 //  See the accompanying file LICENSE or http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.html
@@ -22,14 +22,13 @@ var MIC_IMAGE_URL = HIFI_PUBLIC_BUCKET + "images/tools/mic-toggle.svg";
 var FACE_IMAGE_URL = HIFI_PUBLIC_BUCKET + "images/tools/face-toggle.svg";
 var ADDRESS_BAR_IMAGE_URL = HIFI_PUBLIC_BUCKET + "images/tools/address-bar-toggle.svg";
 
-var panel = new FloatingUIPanel({
-    anchorPosition: {
-        bind: "myAvatar"
-    },
-    offsetPosition: { x: 0, y: 0.4, z: 1 }
+var panel = new OverlayPanel({
+    anchorPositionBinding: { avatar: "MyAvatar" },
+    offsetPosition: { x: 0, y: 0.4, z: -1 },
+    visible: false
 });
 
-var background = new BillboardOverlay({
+var background = new Image3DOverlay({
     url: BG_IMAGE_URL,
     dimensions: {
         x: 0.5,
@@ -37,11 +36,12 @@ var background = new BillboardOverlay({
     },
     isFacingAvatar: false,
     alpha: 1.0,
-    ignoreRayIntersection: false
+    ignoreRayIntersection: false,
+    visible: false
 });
 panel.addChild(background);
 
-var closeButton = new BillboardOverlay({
+var closeButton = new Image3DOverlay({
     url: CLOSE_IMAGE_URL,
     dimensions: {
         x: 0.15,
@@ -51,17 +51,18 @@ var closeButton = new BillboardOverlay({
     alpha: 1.0,
     ignoreRayIntersection: false,
     offsetPosition: {
-        x: -0.1,
+        x: 0.1,
         y: 0.1,
-        z: -0.001
-    }
+        z: 0.001
+    },
+    visible: false
 });
 closeButton.onClick = function(event) {
     panel.visible = false;
 };
 panel.addChild(closeButton);
 
-var micMuteButton = new BillboardOverlay({
+var micMuteButton = new Image3DOverlay({
     url: MIC_IMAGE_URL,
     subImage: {
         x: 0,
@@ -77,17 +78,18 @@ var micMuteButton = new BillboardOverlay({
     alpha: 1.0,
     ignoreRayIntersection: false,
     offsetPosition: {
-        x: 0.1,
+        x: -0.1,
         y: 0.1,
-        z: -0.001
-    }
+        z: 0.001
+    },
+    visible: false
 });
 micMuteButton.onClick = function(event) {
     AudioDevice.toggleMute();
 };
 panel.addChild(micMuteButton);
 
-var faceMuteButton = new BillboardOverlay({
+var faceMuteButton = new Image3DOverlay({
     url: FACE_IMAGE_URL,
     subImage: {
         x: 0,
@@ -102,43 +104,47 @@ var faceMuteButton = new BillboardOverlay({
     isFacingAvatar: false,
     alpha: 1.0,
     ignoreRayIntersection: false,
-    offsetPosition: {
-        x: 0.1,
-        y: -0.1,
-        z: -0.001
-    }
-});
-faceMuteButton.onClick = function(event) {
-    FaceTracker.toggleMute();
-};
-panel.addChild(faceMuteButton);
-
-var addressBarButton = new BillboardOverlay({
-    url: ADDRESS_BAR_IMAGE_URL,
-    subImage: {
-        x: 0,
-        y: 0,
-        width: 45,
-        height: 45
-    },
-    dimensions: {
-        x: 0.15,
-        y: 0.15,
-    },
-    isFacingAvatar: false,
-    alpha: 1.0,
-    ignoreRayIntersection: false,
     offsetPosition: {
         x: -0.1,
         y: -0.1,
-        z: -0.001
-    }
+        z: 0.001
+    },
+    visible: false
+});
+faceMuteButton.onClick = function(event) {
+    FaceTracker.toggleMute();
+};
+panel.addChild(faceMuteButton);
+
+var addressBarButton = new Image3DOverlay({
+    url: ADDRESS_BAR_IMAGE_URL,
+    subImage: {
+        x: 0,
+        y: 0,
+        width: 45,
+        height: 45
+    },
+    dimensions: {
+        x: 0.15,
+        y: 0.15,
+    },
+    isFacingAvatar: false,
+    alpha: 1.0,
+    ignoreRayIntersection: false,
+    offsetPosition: {
+        x: 0.1,
+        y: -0.1,
+        z: 0.001
+    },
+    visible: false
 });
 addressBarButton.onClick = function(event) {
     DialogsManager.toggleAddressBar();
 };
 panel.addChild(addressBarButton);
 
+panel.setChildrenVisible();
+
 
 function onMicMuteToggled() {
     var offset;
@@ -181,6 +187,16 @@ function onMouseDown(event) {
     if (event.isRightButton) {
         mouseDown.pos = { x: event.x, y: event.y };
     }
+    mouseDown.maxDistance = 0;
+}
+
+function onMouseMove(event) {
+    if (mouseDown.maxDistance !== undefined) {
+        var dist = Vec3.distance(mouseDown.pos, { x: event.x, y: event.y });
+        if (dist > mouseDown.maxDistance) {
+            mouseDown.maxDistance = dist;
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 function onMouseUp(event) {
@@ -190,13 +206,10 @@ function onMouseUp(event) {
             overlay.onClick(event);
         }
     }
-    if (event.isRightButton && Vec3.distance(mouseDown.pos, { x: event.x, y: event.y }) < 5) {
+    if (event.isRightButton && mouseDown.maxDistance < 10) {
         panel.setProperties({
             visible: !panel.visible,
-            offsetRotation: {
-                bind: "quat",
-                value: Quat.multiply(MyAvatar.orientation, { x: 0, y: 1, z: 0, w: 0 })
-            }
+            anchorRotation: MyAvatar.orientation
         });
     }
 
@@ -208,6 +221,7 @@ function onScriptEnd(event) {
 }
 
 Controller.mousePressEvent.connect(onMouseDown);
+Controller.mouseMoveEvent.connect(onMouseMove);
 Controller.mouseReleaseEvent.connect(onMouseUp);
 AudioDevice.muteToggled.connect(onMicMuteToggled);
 FaceTracker.muteToggled.connect(onFaceMuteToggled);
diff --git a/examples/entityScripts/sitOnEntity.js b/examples/entityScripts/sitOnEntity.js
index 8338761c41..0732b14486 100644
--- a/examples/entityScripts/sitOnEntity.js
+++ b/examples/entityScripts/sitOnEntity.js
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@
                                          modelProperties.sittingPoints[seatIndex].rotation);
         this.scale = MyAvatar.scale / 3;
     
-        this.sphere = Overlays.addOverlay("billboard", {
+        this.sphere = Overlays.addOverlay("image3d", {
                                           subImage: { x: 0, y: buttonHeight, width: buttonWidth, height: buttonHeight},
                                           url: buttonImageUrl,
                                           position: this.position,
diff --git a/examples/example/games/clonedOverlaysExample.js b/examples/example/games/clonedOverlaysExample.js
index aa475ee518..51281aa841 100644
--- a/examples/example/games/clonedOverlaysExample.js
+++ b/examples/example/games/clonedOverlaysExample.js
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ function SpriteBillboard(sprite_properties, overlay) {
 }
 
 var christmastree_loader = null;
-christmastree_loader = new OverlayPreloader("billboard", 
+christmastree_loader = new OverlayPreloader("image3d",
     {url: CHRISTMAS_TREE_SPRITES_URL, alpha: 0}, function() {
         for (var i = 0; i < NUM_OF_TREES; i++) {
             var clonedOverlay = Overlays.cloneOverlay(christmastree_loader.overlay);
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ christmastree_loader = new OverlayPreloader("billboard",
 );
 
 var santa_loader = null;
-santa_loader = new OverlayPreloader("billboard", 
+santa_loader = new OverlayPreloader("image3d",
     {url: SANTA_SPRITES_URL, alpha: 0}, function() {
         for (var i = 0; i < NUM_OF_SANTAS; i++) {
             var clonedOverlay = Overlays.cloneOverlay(santa_loader.overlay);
diff --git a/examples/example/ui/floatingUIExample.js b/examples/example/ui/overlayPanelExample.js
similarity index 54%
rename from examples/example/ui/floatingUIExample.js
rename to examples/example/ui/overlayPanelExample.js
index 1e957fe6b3..c27123c9ad 100644
--- a/examples/example/ui/floatingUIExample.js
+++ b/examples/example/ui/overlayPanelExample.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 //
-//  floatingUI.js
+//  overlayPanelExample.js
 //  examples/example/ui
 //
 //  Created by Alexander Otavka
@@ -18,19 +18,18 @@ var BG_IMAGE_URL = HIFI_PUBLIC_BUCKET + "images/card-bg.svg";
 var RED_DOT_IMAGE_URL = HIFI_PUBLIC_BUCKET + "images/red-dot.svg";
 var BLUE_SQUARE_IMAGE_URL = HIFI_PUBLIC_BUCKET + "images/blue-square.svg";
 
-var mainPanel = new FloatingUIPanel({
-    offsetRotation: {
-        bind: "quat",
-        value: { w: 1, x: 0, y: 0, z: 0 }
-    },
-    offsetPosition: { x: 0, y: 0.4, z: 1 }
+var mainPanel = new OverlayPanel({
+    anchorPositionBinding: { avatar: "MyAvatar" },
+    offsetPosition: { x: 0, y: 0.4, z: -1 },
+    isFacingAvatar: false
 });
 
-var bluePanel = mainPanel.addChild(new FloatingUIPanel ({
-    offsetPosition: { x: 0.1, y: 0.1, z: -0.2 }
+var bluePanel = mainPanel.addChild(new OverlayPanel ({
+    offsetPosition: { x: 0.1, y: 0.1, z: 0.2 },
+    offsetScale: 0.5
 }));
 
-var mainPanelBackground = new BillboardOverlay({
+var mainPanelBackground = new Image3DOverlay({
     url: BG_IMAGE_URL,
     dimensions: {
         x: 0.5,
@@ -42,20 +41,44 @@ var mainPanelBackground = new BillboardOverlay({
     offsetPosition: {
         x: 0,
         y: 0,
-        z: 0.001
+        z: -0.001
     }
 });
 
 var bluePanelBackground = mainPanelBackground.clone();
-bluePanelBackground.dimensions = {
-    x: 0.3,
-    y: 0.3
-};
 
 mainPanel.addChild(mainPanelBackground);
 bluePanel.addChild(bluePanelBackground);
 
-var redDot = mainPanel.addChild(new BillboardOverlay({
+var textWidth = .25;
+var textHeight = .1;
+var numberOfLines = 1;
+var textMargin = 0.00625;
+var lineHeight = (textHeight - (2 * textMargin)) / numberOfLines;
+
+var text = mainPanel.addChild(new Text3DOverlay({
+    text: "TEXT",
+    isFacingAvatar: false,
+    alpha: 1.0,
+    ignoreRayIntersection: false,
+    offsetPosition: {
+        x: 0.1,
+        y: -0.15,
+        z: 0.001
+    },
+    dimensions: { x: textWidth, y: textHeight },
+    backgroundColor: { red: 0, green: 0, blue: 0 },
+    color: { red: 255, green: 255, blue: 255 },
+    topMargin: textMargin,
+    leftMargin: textMargin,
+    bottomMargin: textMargin,
+    rightMargin: textMargin,
+    lineHeight: lineHeight,
+    alpha: 0.9,
+    backgroundAlpha: 0.9
+}));
+
+var redDot = mainPanel.addChild(new Image3DOverlay({
     url: RED_DOT_IMAGE_URL,
     dimensions: {
         x: 0.1,
@@ -71,7 +94,7 @@ var redDot = mainPanel.addChild(new BillboardOverlay({
     }
 }));
 
-var redDot2 = mainPanel.addChild(new BillboardOverlay({
+var redDot2 = mainPanel.addChild(new Image3DOverlay({
     url: RED_DOT_IMAGE_URL,
     dimensions: {
         x: 0.1,
@@ -87,46 +110,45 @@ var redDot2 = mainPanel.addChild(new BillboardOverlay({
     }
 }));
 
-var blueSquare = bluePanel.addChild(new BillboardOverlay({
+var blueSquare = bluePanel.addChild(new Image3DOverlay({
     url: BLUE_SQUARE_IMAGE_URL,
     dimensions: {
-        x: 0.1,
-        y: 0.1,
+        x: 0.15,
+        y: 0.15,
     },
     isFacingAvatar: false,
     alpha: 1.0,
     ignoreRayIntersection: false,
     offsetPosition: {
-        x: 0.055,
-        y: -0.055,
+        x: 0.09,
+        y: -0.09,
         z: 0
     }
 }));
 
-var blueSquare2 = bluePanel.addChild(new BillboardOverlay({
+var blueSquare2 = bluePanel.addChild(new Image3DOverlay({
     url: BLUE_SQUARE_IMAGE_URL,
     dimensions: {
-        x: 0.1,
-        y: 0.1,
+        x: 0.15,
+        y: 0.15,
     },
     isFacingAvatar: false,
     alpha: 1.0,
     ignoreRayIntersection: false,
     offsetPosition: {
-        x: 0.055,
-        y: 0.055,
+        x: 0.09,
+        y: 0.09,
         z: 0
     }
 }));
 
 var blueSquare3 = blueSquare2.clone();
 blueSquare3.offsetPosition = {
-    x: -0.055,
-    y: 0.055,
+    x: -0.09,
+    y: 0.09,
     z: 0
 };
 
-
 var mouseDown = {};
 
 function onMouseDown(event) {
@@ -136,26 +158,30 @@ function onMouseDown(event) {
     if (event.isRightButton) {
         mouseDown.pos = { x: event.x, y: event.y };
     }
+    mouseDown.maxDistance = 0;
+}
+
+function onMouseMove(event) {
+    if (mouseDown.maxDistance !== undefined) {
+        var dist = Vec3.distance(mouseDown.pos, { x: event.x, y: event.y });
+        if (dist > mouseDown.maxDistance) {
+            mouseDown.maxDistance = dist;
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 function onMouseUp(event) {
     if (event.isLeftButton) {
         var overlay = OverlayManager.findAtPoint({ x: event.x, y: event.y });
-        if (overlay === mouseDown.overlay) {
-            if (overlay.attachedPanel === bluePanel) {
+        if (overlay && overlay === mouseDown.overlay) {
+            if (overlay.parentPanel === bluePanel) {
                 overlay.destroy();
-            } else if (overlay) {
-                var oldPos = overlay.offsetPosition;
-                var newPos = {
-                    x: Number(oldPos.x),
-                    y: Number(oldPos.y),
-                    z: Number(oldPos.z) + 0.1
-                };
-                overlay.offsetPosition = newPos;
+            } else {
+                overlay.offsetPosition = Vec3.sum(overlay.offsetPosition, { x: 0, y: 0, z: -0.1 });
             }
         }
     }
-    if (event.isRightButton && Vec3.distance(mouseDown.pos, { x: event.x, y: event.y }) < 5) {
+    if (event.isRightButton && mouseDown.maxDistance < 10) {
         mainPanel.visible = !mainPanel.visible;
     }
 }
@@ -165,5 +191,6 @@ function onScriptEnd() {
 }
 
 Controller.mousePressEvent.connect(onMouseDown);
+Controller.mouseMoveEvent.connect(onMouseMove);
 Controller.mouseReleaseEvent.connect(onMouseUp);
-Script.scriptEnding.connect(onScriptEnd);
\ No newline at end of file
+Script.scriptEnding.connect(onScriptEnd);
diff --git a/examples/libraries/entitySelectionTool.js b/examples/libraries/entitySelectionTool.js
index 98a71e3b12..b2f6474089 100644
--- a/examples/libraries/entitySelectionTool.js
+++ b/examples/libraries/entitySelectionTool.js
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ SelectionDisplay = (function () {
                     leftMargin: 0,
                 });
 
-    var grabberMoveUp = Overlays.addOverlay("billboard", {
+    var grabberMoveUp = Overlays.addOverlay("image3d", {
                     url: HIFI_PUBLIC_BUCKET + "images/up-arrow.svg",
                     position: { x:0, y: 0, z: 0},
                     color: handleColor,
@@ -609,7 +609,7 @@ SelectionDisplay = (function () {
                     minorTickMarksColor: { red: 0, green: 0, blue: 0 },
                 });
 
-    var yawHandle = Overlays.addOverlay("billboard", {
+    var yawHandle = Overlays.addOverlay("image3d", {
                                         url: ROTATE_ARROW_WEST_NORTH_URL,
                                         position: { x:0, y: 0, z: 0},
                                         color: handleColor,
@@ -622,7 +622,7 @@ SelectionDisplay = (function () {
                                       });
 
 
-    var pitchHandle = Overlays.addOverlay("billboard", {
+    var pitchHandle = Overlays.addOverlay("image3d", {
                                         url: ROTATE_ARROW_WEST_NORTH_URL,
                                         position: { x:0, y: 0, z: 0},
                                         color: handleColor,
@@ -635,7 +635,7 @@ SelectionDisplay = (function () {
                                       });
 
 
-    var rollHandle = Overlays.addOverlay("billboard", {
+    var rollHandle = Overlays.addOverlay("image3d", {
                                         url: ROTATE_ARROW_WEST_NORTH_URL,
                                         position: { x:0, y: 0, z: 0},
                                         color: handleColor,
diff --git a/examples/libraries/lightOverlayManager.js b/examples/libraries/lightOverlayManager.js
index 9b26cae837..0942fae723 100644
--- a/examples/libraries/lightOverlayManager.js
+++ b/examples/libraries/lightOverlayManager.js
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ LightOverlayManager = function() {
     // Allocate or get an unused overlay
     function getOverlay() {
         if (unusedOverlays.length == 0) {
-            var overlay = Overlays.addOverlay("billboard", {
+            var overlay = Overlays.addOverlay("image3d", {
             });
             allOverlays.push(overlay);
         } else {
diff --git a/examples/libraries/overlayManager.js b/examples/libraries/overlayManager.js
index cd05cd2a52..bf882c3d78 100644
--- a/examples/libraries/overlayManager.js
+++ b/examples/libraries/overlayManager.js
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 //  Manage overlays with object oriented goodness, instead of ugly `Overlays.h` methods.
 //  Instead of:
 //
-//      var billboard = Overlays.addOverlay("billboard", { visible: false });
+//      var billboard = Overlays.addOverlay("image3d", { visible: false });
 //      ...
 //      Overlays.editOverlay(billboard, { visible: true });
 //      ...
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 //
 //  You can now do:
 //
-//      var billboard = new BillboardOverlay({ visible: false });
+//      var billboard = new Image3DOverlay({ visible: false });
 //      ...
 //      billboard.visible = true;
 //      ...
@@ -42,7 +42,18 @@
     var panels = {};
 
     var overlayTypes;
-    var Overlay, Overlay2D, Base3DOverlay, Planar3DOverlay, Volume3DOverlay;
+
+    // Abstract overlay types
+    var Overlay,
+        Overlay2D,
+        Base3DOverlay,
+        Planar3DOverlay,
+        Billboard3DOverlay,
+        Volume3DOverlay;
+
+    // Multiple inheritance mixins
+    var PanelAttachable,
+        Billboardable;
 
 
     //
@@ -55,10 +66,6 @@
         }
         var overlay = new overlayTypes[type]();
         overlay._id = id;
-        var panelID = Overlays.getAttachedPanel(id)
-        if (panelID && panelID in panels) {
-            panels[panelID].addChild(overlay);
-        }
         overlays[id] = overlay;
         return overlay;
     }
@@ -74,7 +81,7 @@
     //
     function findOverlay(id, knownOverlaysOnly, searchList) {
         if (id > 0) {
-            knownOverlaysOnly = Boolean(knownOverlaysOnly) || Boolean(searchList);
+            knownOverlaysOnly = Boolean(knownOverlaysOnly);
             searchList = searchList || overlays;
             var foundOverlay = searchList[id];
             if (foundOverlay) {
@@ -87,6 +94,48 @@
         return null;
     }
 
+    //
+    //  Create a new JavaScript object for a panel of given ID.
+    //
+    function makePanelFromId(id) {
+        if (!Overlays.isAddedPanel(id)) {
+            return null;
+        }
+        var panel = new OverlayPanel();
+        panel._id = id;
+        overlays[id] = overlay;
+        return overlay;
+    }
+
+    //
+    //  Get or create a panel object from the id.
+    //
+    //  @param knownOverlaysOnly (Optional: Boolean)
+    //      If true, a new object will not be created.
+    //  @param searchList (Optional: Object)
+    //      Map of overlay id's and overlay objects.  Can be generated with
+    //      `OverlayManager.makeSearchList`.
+    //
+    function findPanel(id, knownPanelsOnly, searchList) {
+        if (id > 0) {
+            knownPanelsOnly = Boolean(knownPanelsOnly);
+            searchList = searchList || panels;
+            var foundPanel = searchList[id];
+            if (foundPanel) {
+                return foundPanel;
+            }
+            if (!knownPanelsOnly) {
+                return makePanelFromId(id);
+            }
+        }
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    function findOverlayOrPanel(id, knownObjectsOnly, searchList) {
+        return findOverlay(id, knownObjectsOnly, searchList) ||
+               findPanel(id, knownObjectsOnly, searchList);
+    }
+
 
     //
     //  Perform global scoped operations on overlays, such as finding by ray intersection.
@@ -94,7 +143,6 @@
     OverlayManager = {
         findOnRay: function(pickRay, knownOverlaysOnly, searchList) {
             var rayPickResult = Overlays.findRayIntersection(pickRay);
-            print("raypick " + rayPickResult.overlayID);
             if (rayPickResult.intersects) {
                 return findOverlay(rayPickResult.overlayID, knownOverlaysOnly, searchList);
             }
@@ -102,7 +150,6 @@
         },
         findAtPoint: function(point, knownOverlaysOnly, searchList) {
             var foundID = Overlays.getOverlayAtPoint(point);
-            print("at point " + foundID);
             if (foundID) {
                 return findOverlay(foundID, knownOverlaysOnly, searchList);
             } else {
@@ -110,10 +157,10 @@
                 return OverlayManager.findOnRay(pickRay, knownOverlaysOnly, searchList);
             }
         },
-        makeSearchList: function(overlayArray) {
+        makeSearchList: function(array) {
             var searchList = {};
-            overlayArray.forEach(function(overlay){
-                searchList[overlay._id] = overlay;
+            array.forEach(function(object) {
+                searchList[object._id] = object;
             });
             return searchList;
         }
@@ -125,7 +172,7 @@
     //
     //  Usage:
     //      // Create an overlay
-    //      var billboard = new BillboardOverlay({
+    //      var billboard = new Image3DOverlay({
     //          visible: true,
     //          isFacingAvatar: true,
     //          ignoreRayIntersections: false
@@ -191,10 +238,6 @@
             return that;
         }
 
-        // Supports multiple inheritance of properties.  Just `concat` them onto the end of the
-        // properties list.
-        var PANEL_ATTACHABLE_FIELDS = ["offsetPosition", "facingRotation"];
-
         Overlay = (function() {
             var that = function(type, params) {
                 if (type && params) {
@@ -203,7 +246,6 @@
                 } else {
                     this._id = 0;
                 }
-                this._attachedPanelPointer = null;
             };
 
             that.prototype.constructor = that;
@@ -214,9 +256,9 @@
                 }
             });
 
-            Object.defineProperty(that.prototype, "attachedPanel", {
+            Object.defineProperty(that.prototype, "parentPanel", {
                 get: function() {
-                    return this._attachedPanelPointer;
+                    return findPanel(Overlays.getParentPanel(this._id));
                 }
             });
 
@@ -236,12 +278,21 @@
                 Overlays.deleteOverlay(this._id);
             };
 
+            that.prototype.isPanelAttachable = function() {
+                return false;
+            };
+
             return generateOverlayClass(that, ABSTRACT, [
                 "alpha", "glowLevel", "pulseMax", "pulseMin", "pulsePeriod", "glowLevelPulse",
                 "alphaPulse", "colorPulse", "visible", "anchor"
             ]);
         })();
 
+        // Supports multiple inheritance of properties.  Just `concat` them onto the end of the
+        // properties list.
+        PanelAttachable = ["offsetPosition", "offsetRotation", "offsetScale"];
+        Billboardable = ["isFacingAvatar"];
+
         Overlay2D = generateOverlayClass(Overlay, ABSTRACT, [
             "bounds", "x", "y", "width", "height"
         ]);
@@ -255,6 +306,10 @@
             "dimensions"
         ]);
 
+        Billboard3DOverlay = generateOverlayClass(Planar3DOverlay, ABSTRACT, [
+        ].concat(PanelAttachable).concat(Billboardable));
+        Billboard3DOverlay.prototype.isPanelAttachable = function() { return true; };
+
         Volume3DOverlay = generateOverlayClass(Base3DOverlay, ABSTRACT, [
             "dimensions"
         ]);
@@ -263,13 +318,17 @@
             "subImage", "imageURL"
         ]);
 
+        generateOverlayClass(Billboard3DOverlay, "image3d", [
+            "url", "subImage"
+        ]);
+
         generateOverlayClass(Overlay2D, "text", [
             "font", "text", "backgroundColor", "backgroundAlpha", "leftMargin", "topMargin"
         ]);
 
-        generateOverlayClass(Planar3DOverlay, "text3d", [
+        generateOverlayClass(Billboard3DOverlay, "text3d", [
             "text", "backgroundColor", "backgroundAlpha", "lineHeight", "leftMargin", "topMargin",
-            "rightMargin", "bottomMargin", "isFacingAvatar"
+            "rightMargin", "bottomMargin"
         ]);
 
         generateOverlayClass(Volume3DOverlay, "cube", [
@@ -302,13 +361,10 @@
         generateOverlayClass(Volume3DOverlay, "model", [
             "url", "dimensions", "textures"
         ]);
-
-        generateOverlayClass(Planar3DOverlay, "billboard", [
-            "url", "subImage", "isFacingAvatar"
-        ].concat(PANEL_ATTACHABLE_FIELDS));
     })();
 
     ImageOverlay = overlayTypes["image"];
+    Image3DOverlay = overlayTypes["image3d"];
     TextOverlay = overlayTypes["text"];
     Text3DOverlay = overlayTypes["text3d"];
     Cube3DOverlay = overlayTypes["cube"];
@@ -319,25 +375,24 @@
     Grid3DOverlay = overlayTypes["grid"];
     LocalModelsOverlay = overlayTypes["localmodels"];
     ModelOverlay = overlayTypes["model"];
-    BillboardOverlay = overlayTypes["billboard"];
 
 
     //
     //  Object oriented abstraction layer for panels.
     //
-    FloatingUIPanel = (function() {
+    OverlayPanel = (function() {
         var that = function(params) {
             this._id = Overlays.addPanel(params);
-            this._children = [];
-            this._visible = Boolean(params.visible);
             panels[this._id] = this;
-            this._attachedPanelPointer = null;
         };
 
         that.prototype.constructor = that;
 
-        var FIELDS = ["offsetPosition", "offsetRotation", "facingRotation"];
-        FIELDS.forEach(function(prop) {
+        var props = [
+            "anchorPosition", "anchorPositionBinding", "anchorRotation", "anchorRotationBinding", "anchorScale", "visible"
+        ].concat(PanelAttachable).concat(Billboardable)
+
+        props.forEach(function(prop) {
             Object.defineProperty(that.prototype, prop, {
                 get: function() {
                     return Overlays.getPanelProperty(this._id, prop);
@@ -351,78 +406,47 @@
             });
         });
 
-        var PSEUDO_FIELDS = [];
-
-        PSEUDO_FIELDS.push("children");
-        Object.defineProperty(that.prototype, "children", {
+        Object.defineProperty(that.prototype, "parentPanel", {
             get: function() {
-                return this._children.slice();
+                return findPanel(Overlays.getParentPanel(this._id));
             }
         });
 
-        PSEUDO_FIELDS.push("visible");
-        Object.defineProperty(that.prototype, "visible", {
+        Object.defineProperty(that.prototype, "children", {
             get: function() {
-                return this._visible;
-            },
-            set: function(visible) {
-                this._visible = visible;
-                this._children.forEach(function(child) {
-                    child.visible = visible;
-                });
+                var idArray = Overlays.getPanelProperty(this._id, "children");
+                var objArray = [];
+                for (var i = 0; i < idArray.length; i++) {
+                    objArray[i] = findOverlayOrPanel(idArray[i]);
+                }
+                return objArray;
             }
         });
 
         that.prototype.addChild = function(child) {
-            if (child instanceof Overlay) {
-                Overlays.setAttachedPanel(child._id, this._id);
-            } else if (child instanceof FloatingUIPanel) {
-                child.setProperties({
-                    anchorPosition: {
-                        bind: "panel",
-                        value: this._id
-                    },
-                    offsetRotation: {
-                        bind: "panel",
-                        value: this._id
-                    }
-                });
-            }
-            child._attachedPanelPointer = this;
-            child.visible = this.visible;
-            this._children.push(child);
+            Overlays.setParentPanel(child._id, this._id);
             return child;
         };
 
         that.prototype.removeChild = function(child) {
-            var i = this._children.indexOf(child);
-            if (i >= 0) {
-                if (child instanceof Overlay) {
-                    Overlays.setAttachedPanel(child._id, 0);
-                } else if (child instanceof FloatingUIPanel) {
-                    child.setProperties({
-                        anchorPosition: {
-                            bind: "myAvatar"
-                        },
-                        offsetRotation: {
-                            bind: "myAvatar"
-                        }
-                    });
-                }
-                child._attachedPanelPointer = null;
-                this._children.splice(i, 1);
+            if (child.parentPanel === this) {
+                Overlays.setParentPanel(child._id, 0);
             }
         };
 
         that.prototype.setProperties = function(properties) {
-            for (var i in PSEUDO_FIELDS) {
-                if (properties[PSEUDO_FIELDS[i]] !== undefined) {
-                    this[PSEUDO_FIELDS[i]] = properties[PSEUDO_FIELDS[i]];
-                }
-            }
             Overlays.editPanel(this._id, properties);
         };
 
+        that.prototype.setChildrenVisible = function() {
+            this.children.forEach(function(child) {
+                child.visible = true;
+                if (child.setChildrenVisible !== undefined) {
+                    child.setChildrenVisible();
+                }
+            });
+        };
+
         that.prototype.destroy = function() {
             Overlays.deletePanel(this._id);
         };
@@ -433,8 +457,8 @@
 
     function onOverlayDeleted(id) {
         if (id in overlays) {
-            if (overlays[id]._attachedPanelPointer) {
-                overlays[id]._attachedPanelPointer.removeChild(overlays[id]);
+            if (overlays[id].parentPanel) {
+                overlays[id].parentPanel.removeChild(overlays[id]);
             }
             delete overlays[id];
         }
@@ -442,10 +466,9 @@
 
     function onPanelDeleted(id) {
         if (id in panels) {
-            panels[id]._children.forEach(function(child) {
-                print(JSON.stringify(child.destroy));
-                child.destroy();
-            });
+            if (panels[id].parentPanel) {
+                panels[id].parentPanel.removeChild(panels[id]);
+            }
             delete panels[id];
         }
     }
diff --git a/examples/libraries/virtualKeyboard.js b/examples/libraries/virtualKeyboard.js
index a1f952a5eb..7a0ec80a98 100644
--- a/examples/libraries/virtualKeyboard.js
+++ b/examples/libraries/virtualKeyboard.js
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ KeyboardKey = (function(keyboard, keyProperties) {
     };
     for (var i = 0; i < this.bounds.length; i++) {
         if (THREE_D_MODE) {
-            this.overlays.push(Overlays.addOverlay("billboard", {
+            this.overlays.push(Overlays.addOverlay("image3d", {
                 scale: 1,
                 rotation: MyAvatar.rotation,
                 isFacingAvatar: false,
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ Keyboard = (function(params) {
         return windowDimensions.y - this.height();
     };
     if (THREE_D_MODE) {
-        this.background = Overlays.addOverlay("billboard", {
+        this.background = Overlays.addOverlay("image3d", {
             scale: 1,
             position: MyAvatar.position,
             rotation: MyAvatar.rotation,
diff --git a/examples/notifications.js b/examples/notifications.js
index 7d58404a7b..b332fb401f 100644
--- a/examples/notifications.js
+++ b/examples/notifications.js
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ function notify(notice, button, height) {
         positions = calculate3DOverlayPositions(noticeWidth, noticeHeight, notice.y);
 
         notifications.push((Overlays.addOverlay("text3d", notice)));
-        buttons.push((Overlays.addOverlay("billboard", button)));
+        buttons.push((Overlays.addOverlay("image3d", button)));
         overlay3DDetails.push({
             notificationOrientation: positions.notificationOrientation,
             notificationPosition: positions.notificationPosition,
diff --git a/examples/progress.js b/examples/progress.js
index 349f192f91..0b033a1abf 100644
--- a/examples/progress.js
+++ b/examples/progress.js
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@
                 visible: false,
                 ignoreRayIntersection: true
             });
-            bar3D.overlay = Overlays.addOverlay("billboard", {
+            bar3D.overlay = Overlays.addOverlay("image3d", {
                 url: BAR_URL,
                 subImage: { x: BAR_WIDTH, y: 0, width: BAR_WIDTH, height: BAR_HEIGHT },
                 scale: SCALE_3D * BAR_WIDTH,
diff --git a/examples/sit.js b/examples/sit.js
index da499b3b21..7efad487a7 100644
--- a/examples/sit.js
+++ b/examples/sit.js
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ function SeatIndicator(modelProperties, seatIndex) {
                                      modelProperties.sittingPoints[seatIndex].rotation);
     this.scale = MyAvatar.scale / 12;
     
-    this.sphere = Overlays.addOverlay("billboard", {
+    this.sphere = Overlays.addOverlay("image3d", {
                                       subImage: { x: 0, y: buttonHeight, width: buttonWidth, height: buttonHeight},
                                       url: buttonImageUrl,
                                        position: this.position,
diff --git a/interface/src/Application.cpp b/interface/src/Application.cpp
index c226016578..4d2739c442 100644
--- a/interface/src/Application.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/Application.cpp
@@ -3361,16 +3361,6 @@ void Application::displaySide(RenderArgs* renderArgs, Camera& theCamera, bool se
     activeRenderingThread = nullptr;
 }
 
-bool Application::getShadowsEnabled() {
-    Menu* menubar = Menu::getInstance();
-    return menubar->isOptionChecked(MenuOption::SimpleShadows) ||
-           menubar->isOptionChecked(MenuOption::CascadedShadows);
-}
-
-bool Application::getCascadeShadowsEnabled() {
-    return Menu::getInstance()->isOptionChecked(MenuOption::CascadedShadows);
-}
-
 void Application::renderRearViewMirror(RenderArgs* renderArgs, const QRect& region, bool billboard) {
     auto originalViewport = renderArgs->_viewport;
     // Grab current viewport to reset it at the end
diff --git a/interface/src/Application.h b/interface/src/Application.h
index 41091df009..6567c72455 100644
--- a/interface/src/Application.h
+++ b/interface/src/Application.h
@@ -271,8 +271,6 @@ public:
 
     virtual const glm::vec3& getShadowDistances() const { return _shadowDistances; }
     virtual ViewFrustum* getCurrentViewFrustum() { return getDisplayViewFrustum(); }
-    virtual bool getShadowsEnabled();
-    virtual bool getCascadeShadowsEnabled();
     virtual QThread* getMainThread() { return thread(); }
     virtual float getSizeScale() const;
     virtual int getBoundaryLevelAdjust() const;
diff --git a/interface/src/Menu.cpp b/interface/src/Menu.cpp
index b75146f9f2..44f336e996 100644
--- a/interface/src/Menu.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/Menu.cpp
@@ -339,12 +339,6 @@ Menu::Menu() {
     ambientLightGroup->addAction(addCheckableActionToQMenuAndActionHash(ambientLightMenu, MenuOption::RenderAmbientLight8, 0, false));
     ambientLightGroup->addAction(addCheckableActionToQMenuAndActionHash(ambientLightMenu, MenuOption::RenderAmbientLight9, 0, false));
 
-    MenuWrapper* shadowMenu = renderOptionsMenu->addMenu("Shadows");
-    QActionGroup* shadowGroup = new QActionGroup(shadowMenu);
-    shadowGroup->addAction(addCheckableActionToQMenuAndActionHash(shadowMenu, "None", 0, true));
-    shadowGroup->addAction(addCheckableActionToQMenuAndActionHash(shadowMenu, MenuOption::SimpleShadows, 0, false));
-    shadowGroup->addAction(addCheckableActionToQMenuAndActionHash(shadowMenu, MenuOption::CascadedShadows, 0, false));
-
     {
         MenuWrapper* framerateMenu = renderOptionsMenu->addMenu(MenuOption::RenderTargetFramerate);
         QActionGroup* framerateGroup = new QActionGroup(framerateMenu);
diff --git a/interface/src/Menu.h b/interface/src/Menu.h
index 2755a99340..23868737d0 100644
--- a/interface/src/Menu.h
+++ b/interface/src/Menu.h
@@ -153,7 +153,6 @@ namespace MenuOption {
     const QString BlueSpeechSphere = "Blue Sphere While Speaking";
     const QString BookmarkLocation = "Bookmark Location";
     const QString Bookmarks = "Bookmarks";
-    const QString CascadedShadows = "Cascaded";
     const QString CachesSize = "RAM Caches Size";
     const QString CalibrateCamera = "Calibrate Camera";
     const QString CenterPlayerInView = "Center Player In View";
@@ -271,7 +270,6 @@ namespace MenuOption {
     const QString ShowIKConstraints = "Show IK Constraints";
     const QString ShowRealtimeEntityStats = "Show Realtime Entity Stats";
     const QString ShowWhosLookingAtMe = "Show Who's Looking at Me";
-    const QString SimpleShadows = "Simple";
     const QString StandingHMDSensorMode = "Standing HMD Sensor Mode";
     const QString Stars = "Stars";
     const QString Stats = "Stats";
diff --git a/interface/src/avatar/Avatar.cpp b/interface/src/avatar/Avatar.cpp
index 1b6a5f7763..8ba58217c3 100644
--- a/interface/src/avatar/Avatar.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/avatar/Avatar.cpp
@@ -717,6 +717,29 @@ Transform Avatar::calculateDisplayNameTransform(const ViewFrustum& frustum, floa
     
     // Compute correct scale to apply
     float scale = DESIRED_HIGHT_ON_SCREEN / (fontSize * pixelHeight) * devicePixelRatio;
+#ifdef DEBUG
+    // TODO: Temporary logging to track cause of invalid scale vale; remove once cause has been fixed.
+    if (scale == 0.0f || glm::isnan(scale) || glm::isinf(scale)) {
+        if (scale == 0.0f) {
+            qDebug() << "ASSERT because scale == 0.0f";
+        }
+        if (glm::isnan(scale)) {
+            qDebug() << "ASSERT because isnan(scale)";
+        }
+        if (glm::isinf(scale)) {
+            qDebug() << "ASSERT because isinf(scale)";
+        }
+        qDebug() << "windowSizeY =" << windowSizeY;
+        qDebug() << "p1.y =" << p1.y;
+        qDebug() << "p1.w =" << p1.w;
+        qDebug() << "p0.y =" << p0.y;
+        qDebug() << "p0.w =" << p0.w;
+        qDebug() << "qApp->getDevicePixelRatio() =" << qApp->getDevicePixelRatio();
+        qDebug() << "fontSize =" << fontSize;
+        qDebug() << "pixelHeight =" << pixelHeight;
+        qDebug() << "devicePixelRatio =" << devicePixelRatio;
+    }
+#endif
     
     // Compute pixel alignment offset
     float clipToPix = 0.5f * windowSizeY / p1.w; // Got from clip to pixel coordinates
diff --git a/interface/src/ui/LodToolsDialog.cpp b/interface/src/ui/LodToolsDialog.cpp
index 378a1391f4..4d476fb649 100644
--- a/interface/src/ui/LodToolsDialog.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/ui/LodToolsDialog.cpp
@@ -115,6 +115,8 @@ void LodToolsDialog::reject() {
 void LodToolsDialog::closeEvent(QCloseEvent* event) {
     this->QDialog::closeEvent(event);
     emit closed();
+    
+#if RESET_TO_AUTOMATIC_WHEN_YOU_CLOSE_THE_DIALOG_BOX
     auto lodManager = DependencyManager::get<LODManager>();
     
     // always revert back to automatic LOD adjustment when closed
@@ -124,6 +126,7 @@ void LodToolsDialog::closeEvent(QCloseEvent* event) {
     if (lodManager->getOctreeSizeScale() > DEFAULT_OCTREE_SIZE_SCALE) {
         lodManager->setOctreeSizeScale(DEFAULT_OCTREE_SIZE_SCALE);
     }
+#endif
 }
 
 
diff --git a/interface/src/ui/overlays/Billboard3DOverlay.cpp b/interface/src/ui/overlays/Billboard3DOverlay.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0b27673e18
--- /dev/null
+++ b/interface/src/ui/overlays/Billboard3DOverlay.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+//
+//  Billboard3DOverlay.cpp
+//  hifi/interface/src/ui/overlays
+//
+//  Created by Zander Otavka on 8/4/15.
+//  Copyright 2014 High Fidelity, Inc.
+//
+//  Distributed under the Apache License, Version 2.0.
+//  See the accompanying file LICENSE or http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.html
+//
+
+#include "Billboard3DOverlay.h"
+#include "Application.h"
+
+Billboard3DOverlay::Billboard3DOverlay(const Billboard3DOverlay* billboard3DOverlay) :
+    Planar3DOverlay(billboard3DOverlay),
+    PanelAttachable(*billboard3DOverlay),
+    Billboardable(*billboard3DOverlay)
+{
+}
+
+void Billboard3DOverlay::setProperties(const QScriptValue &properties) {
+    Planar3DOverlay::setProperties(properties);
+    PanelAttachable::setProperties(properties);
+    Billboardable::setProperties(properties);
+}
+
+QScriptValue Billboard3DOverlay::getProperty(const QString &property) {
+    QScriptValue value;
+    value = Billboardable::getProperty(_scriptEngine, property);
+    if (value.isValid()) {
+        return value;
+    }
+    value = PanelAttachable::getProperty(_scriptEngine, property);
+    if (value.isValid()) {
+        return value;
+    }
+    return Planar3DOverlay::getProperty(property);
+}
+
+void Billboard3DOverlay::applyTransformTo(Transform& transform, bool force) {
+    if (force || usecTimestampNow() > _transformExpiry) {
+        PanelAttachable::applyTransformTo(transform, true);
+        pointTransformAtCamera(transform, getOffsetRotation());
+    }
+}
diff --git a/interface/src/ui/overlays/Billboard3DOverlay.h b/interface/src/ui/overlays/Billboard3DOverlay.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2f5af1068f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/interface/src/ui/overlays/Billboard3DOverlay.h
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+//
+//  Billboard3DOverlay.h
+//  hifi/interface/src/ui/overlays
+//
+//  Created by Zander Otavka on 8/4/15.
+//  Copyright 2014 High Fidelity, Inc.
+//
+//  Distributed under the Apache License, Version 2.0.
+//  See the accompanying file LICENSE or http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.html
+//
+
+#ifndef hifi_Billboard3DOverlay_h
+#define hifi_Billboard3DOverlay_h
+
+#include "Planar3DOverlay.h"
+#include "PanelAttachable.h"
+#include "Billboardable.h"
+
+class Billboard3DOverlay : public Planar3DOverlay, public PanelAttachable, public Billboardable {
+    Q_OBJECT
+
+public:
+    Billboard3DOverlay() {}
+    Billboard3DOverlay(const Billboard3DOverlay* billboard3DOverlay);
+
+    virtual void setProperties(const QScriptValue& properties);
+    virtual QScriptValue getProperty(const QString& property);
+
+protected:
+    virtual void applyTransformTo(Transform& transform, bool force = false);
+};
+
+#endif // hifi_Billboard3DOverlay_h
diff --git a/interface/src/ui/overlays/Billboardable.cpp b/interface/src/ui/overlays/Billboardable.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c6edad501f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/interface/src/ui/overlays/Billboardable.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+//
+//  Billboardable.cpp
+//  interface/src/ui/overlays
+//
+//  Created by Zander Otavka on 8/7/15.
+//  Copyright 2014 High Fidelity, Inc.
+//
+//  Distributed under the Apache License, Version 2.0.
+//  See the accompanying file LICENSE or http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.html
+//
+
+#include "Billboardable.h"
+
+#include <Application.h>
+
+void Billboardable::setProperties(const QScriptValue &properties) {
+    QScriptValue isFacingAvatar = properties.property("isFacingAvatar");
+    if (isFacingAvatar.isValid()) {
+        setIsFacingAvatar(isFacingAvatar.toVariant().toBool());
+    }
+}
+
+QScriptValue Billboardable::getProperty(QScriptEngine* scriptEngine, const QString &property) {
+    if (property == "isFacingAvatar") {
+        return isFacingAvatar();
+    }
+    return QScriptValue();
+}
+
+void Billboardable::pointTransformAtCamera(Transform& transform, glm::quat offsetRotation) {
+    if (isFacingAvatar()) {
+        glm::vec3 billboardPos = transform.getTranslation();
+        glm::vec3 cameraPos = Application::getInstance()->getCamera()->getPosition();
+        glm::vec3 look = cameraPos - billboardPos;
+        float elevation = -asinf(look.y / glm::length(look));
+        float azimuth = atan2f(look.x, look.z);
+        glm::quat rotation(glm::vec3(elevation, azimuth, 0));
+        transform.setRotation(rotation);
+        transform.postRotate(offsetRotation);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/interface/src/ui/overlays/Billboardable.h b/interface/src/ui/overlays/Billboardable.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1388f13e60
--- /dev/null
+++ b/interface/src/ui/overlays/Billboardable.h
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+//
+//  Billboardable.h
+//  interface/src/ui/overlays
+//
+//  Created by Zander Otavka on 8/7/15.
+//  Copyright 2014 High Fidelity, Inc.
+//
+//  Distributed under the Apache License, Version 2.0.
+//  See the accompanying file LICENSE or http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.html
+//
+
+#ifndef hifi_Billboardable_h
+#define hifi_Billboardable_h
+
+#include <QScriptValue>
+#include <QScriptEngine>
+
+#include <Transform.h>
+
+class Billboardable {
+public:
+    bool isFacingAvatar() const { return _isFacingAvatar; }
+    void setIsFacingAvatar(bool isFacingAvatar) { _isFacingAvatar = isFacingAvatar; }
+
+protected:
+    void setProperties(const QScriptValue& properties);
+    QScriptValue getProperty(QScriptEngine* scriptEngine, const QString& property);
+
+    void pointTransformAtCamera(Transform& transform, glm::quat offsetRotation = {1, 0, 0, 0});
+
+private:
+    bool _isFacingAvatar = false;
+};
+
+#endif // hifi_Billboardable_h
diff --git a/interface/src/ui/overlays/FloatingUIPanel.cpp b/interface/src/ui/overlays/FloatingUIPanel.cpp
deleted file mode 100644
index eedb4bffd1..0000000000
--- a/interface/src/ui/overlays/FloatingUIPanel.cpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,197 +0,0 @@
-//
-//  FloatingUIPanel.cpp
-//  interface/src/ui/overlays
-//
-//  Created by Zander Otavka on 7/2/15.
-//  Copyright 2014 High Fidelity, Inc.
-//
-//  Distributed under the Apache License, Version 2.0.
-//  See the accompanying file LICENSE or http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.html
-//
-
-#include "FloatingUIPanel.h"
-
-#include <QVariant>
-#include <RegisteredMetaTypes.h>
-#include <DependencyManager.h>
-
-#include "avatar/AvatarManager.h"
-#include "avatar/MyAvatar.h"
-#include "Application.h"
-#include "Base3DOverlay.h"
-
-std::function<glm::vec3()> const FloatingUIPanel::AVATAR_POSITION = []() -> glm::vec3 {
-    return DependencyManager::get<AvatarManager>()->getMyAvatar()->getPosition();
-};
-
-std::function<glm::quat()> const FloatingUIPanel::AVATAR_ORIENTATION = []() -> glm::quat {
-    return DependencyManager::get<AvatarManager>()->getMyAvatar()->getOrientation() *
-    glm::angleAxis(glm::pi<float>(), IDENTITY_UP);
-};
-
-glm::vec3 FloatingUIPanel::getPosition() const {
-    return getOffsetRotation() * getOffsetPosition() + getAnchorPosition();
-}
-
-glm::quat FloatingUIPanel::getRotation() const {
-    return getOffsetRotation() * getFacingRotation();
-}
-
-void FloatingUIPanel::setAnchorPosition(const glm::vec3& position) {
-    setAnchorPosition([position]() -> glm::vec3 {
-        return position;
-    });
-}
-
-void FloatingUIPanel::setOffsetRotation(const glm::quat& rotation) {
-    setOffsetRotation([rotation]() -> glm::quat {
-        return rotation;
-    });
-}
-
-void FloatingUIPanel::addChild(unsigned int childId) {
-    if (!_children.contains(childId)) {
-        _children.append(childId);
-    }
-}
-
-void FloatingUIPanel::removeChild(unsigned int childId) {
-    if (_children.contains(childId)) {
-        _children.removeOne(childId);
-    }
-}
-
-QScriptValue FloatingUIPanel::getProperty(const QString &property) {
-    if (property == "anchorPosition") {
-        return vec3toScriptValue(_scriptEngine, getAnchorPosition());
-    }
-    if (property == "offsetRotation") {
-        return quatToScriptValue(_scriptEngine, getOffsetRotation());
-    }
-    if (property == "offsetPosition") {
-        return vec3toScriptValue(_scriptEngine, getOffsetPosition());
-    }
-    if (property == "facingRotation") {
-        return quatToScriptValue(_scriptEngine, getFacingRotation());
-    }
-
-    return QScriptValue();
-}
-
-void FloatingUIPanel::setProperties(const QScriptValue &properties) {
-    QScriptValue anchor = properties.property("anchorPosition");
-    if (anchor.isValid()) {
-        QScriptValue bindType = anchor.property("bind");
-        QScriptValue value = anchor.property("value");
-
-        if (bindType.isValid()) {
-            QString bindTypeString = bindType.toVariant().toString();
-            if (bindTypeString == "myAvatar") {
-                setAnchorPosition(AVATAR_POSITION);
-            } else if (value.isValid()) {
-                if (bindTypeString == "overlay") {
-                    Overlay::Pointer overlay = Application::getInstance()->getOverlays()
-                        .getOverlay(value.toVariant().toUInt());
-                    if (overlay->is3D()) {
-                        auto overlay3D = std::static_pointer_cast<Base3DOverlay>(overlay);
-                        setAnchorPosition([&overlay3D]() -> glm::vec3 {
-                            return overlay3D->getPosition();
-                        });
-                    }
-                } else if (bindTypeString == "panel") {
-                    FloatingUIPanel::Pointer panel = Application::getInstance()->getOverlays()
-                        .getPanel(value.toVariant().toUInt());
-                    setAnchorPosition([panel]() -> glm::vec3 {
-                        return panel->getPosition();
-                    });
-                } else if (bindTypeString == "vec3") {
-                    QScriptValue x = value.property("x");
-                    QScriptValue y = value.property("y");
-                    QScriptValue z = value.property("z");
-                    if (x.isValid() && y.isValid() && z.isValid()) {
-                        glm::vec3 newPosition;
-                        newPosition.x = x.toVariant().toFloat();
-                        newPosition.y = y.toVariant().toFloat();
-                        newPosition.z = z.toVariant().toFloat();
-                        setAnchorPosition(newPosition);
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-    QScriptValue offsetRotation = properties.property("offsetRotation");
-    if (offsetRotation.isValid()) {
-        QScriptValue bindType = offsetRotation.property("bind");
-        QScriptValue value = offsetRotation.property("value");
-
-        if (bindType.isValid()) {
-            QString bindTypeString = bindType.toVariant().toString();
-            if (bindTypeString == "myAvatar") {
-                setOffsetRotation(AVATAR_ORIENTATION);
-            } else if (value.isValid()) {
-                if (bindTypeString == "overlay") {
-                    Overlay::Pointer overlay = Application::getInstance()->getOverlays()
-                        .getOverlay(value.toVariant().toUInt());
-                    if (overlay->is3D()) {
-                        auto overlay3D = std::static_pointer_cast<Base3DOverlay>(overlay);
-                        setOffsetRotation([&overlay3D]() -> glm::quat {
-                            return overlay3D->getRotation();
-                        });
-                    }
-                } else if (bindTypeString == "panel") {
-                    FloatingUIPanel::Pointer panel = Application::getInstance()->getOverlays()
-                        .getPanel(value.toVariant().toUInt());
-                    setOffsetRotation([panel]() -> glm::quat {
-                        return panel->getRotation();
-                    });
-                } else if (bindTypeString == "quat") {
-                    QScriptValue x = value.property("x");
-                    QScriptValue y = value.property("y");
-                    QScriptValue z = value.property("z");
-                    QScriptValue w = value.property("w");
-
-                    if (x.isValid() && y.isValid() && z.isValid() && w.isValid()) {
-                        glm::quat newRotation;
-                        newRotation.x = x.toVariant().toFloat();
-                        newRotation.y = y.toVariant().toFloat();
-                        newRotation.z = z.toVariant().toFloat();
-                        newRotation.w = w.toVariant().toFloat();
-                        setOffsetRotation(newRotation);
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-    QScriptValue offsetPosition = properties.property("offsetPosition");
-    if (offsetPosition.isValid()) {
-        QScriptValue x = offsetPosition.property("x");
-        QScriptValue y = offsetPosition.property("y");
-        QScriptValue z = offsetPosition.property("z");
-        if (x.isValid() && y.isValid() && z.isValid()) {
-            glm::vec3 newPosition;
-            newPosition.x = x.toVariant().toFloat();
-            newPosition.y = y.toVariant().toFloat();
-            newPosition.z = z.toVariant().toFloat();
-            setOffsetPosition(newPosition);
-        }
-    }
-
-    QScriptValue facingRotation = properties.property("facingRotation");
-    if (facingRotation.isValid()) {
-        QScriptValue x = facingRotation.property("x");
-        QScriptValue y = facingRotation.property("y");
-        QScriptValue z = facingRotation.property("z");
-        QScriptValue w = facingRotation.property("w");
-
-        if (x.isValid() && y.isValid() && z.isValid() && w.isValid()) {
-            glm::quat newRotation;
-            newRotation.x = x.toVariant().toFloat();
-            newRotation.y = y.toVariant().toFloat();
-            newRotation.z = z.toVariant().toFloat();
-            newRotation.w = w.toVariant().toFloat();
-            setFacingRotation(newRotation);
-        }
-    }
-}
diff --git a/interface/src/ui/overlays/FloatingUIPanel.h b/interface/src/ui/overlays/FloatingUIPanel.h
deleted file mode 100644
index f84ac32fac..0000000000
--- a/interface/src/ui/overlays/FloatingUIPanel.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,63 +0,0 @@
-//
-//  FloatingUIPanel.h
-//  interface/src/ui/overlays
-//
-//  Created by Zander Otavka on 7/2/15.
-//  Copyright 2014 High Fidelity, Inc.
-//
-//  Distributed under the Apache License, Version 2.0.
-//  See the accompanying file LICENSE or http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.html
-//
-
-#ifndef hifi_FloatingUIPanel_h
-#define hifi_FloatingUIPanel_h
-
-#include <functional>
-#include <memory>
-
-#include <glm/glm.hpp>
-#include <glm/gtc/quaternion.hpp>
-#include <QScriptValue>
-
-class FloatingUIPanel : public QObject {
-    Q_OBJECT
-public:
-    typedef std::shared_ptr<FloatingUIPanel> Pointer;
-
-    void init(QScriptEngine* scriptEngine) { _scriptEngine = scriptEngine; }
-
-    glm::vec3 getAnchorPosition() const { return _anchorPosition(); }
-    glm::quat getOffsetRotation() const { return _offsetRotation(); }
-    glm::vec3 getOffsetPosition() const { return _offsetPosition; }
-    glm::quat getFacingRotation() const { return _facingRotation; }
-    glm::vec3 getPosition() const;
-    glm::quat getRotation() const;
-
-    void setAnchorPosition(const std::function<glm::vec3()>& func) { _anchorPosition = func; }
-    void setAnchorPosition(const glm::vec3& position);
-    void setOffsetRotation(const std::function<glm::quat()>& func) { _offsetRotation = func; }
-    void setOffsetRotation(const glm::quat& rotation);
-    void setOffsetPosition(const glm::vec3& position) { _offsetPosition = position; }
-    void setFacingRotation(const glm::quat& rotation) { _facingRotation = rotation; }
-
-    const QList<unsigned int>& getChildren() { return _children; }
-    void addChild(unsigned int childId);
-    void removeChild(unsigned int childId);
-    unsigned int popLastChild() { return _children.takeLast(); }
-
-    QScriptValue getProperty(const QString& property);
-    void setProperties(const QScriptValue& properties);
-
-private:
-    static std::function<glm::vec3()> const AVATAR_POSITION;
-    static std::function<glm::quat()> const AVATAR_ORIENTATION;
-
-    std::function<glm::vec3()> _anchorPosition{AVATAR_POSITION};
-    std::function<glm::quat()> _offsetRotation{AVATAR_ORIENTATION};
-    glm::vec3 _offsetPosition{0, 0, 0};
-    glm::quat _facingRotation{1, 0, 0, 0};
-    QScriptEngine* _scriptEngine;
-    QList<unsigned int> _children;
-};
-
-#endif // hifi_FloatingUIPanel_h
diff --git a/interface/src/ui/overlays/BillboardOverlay.cpp b/interface/src/ui/overlays/Image3DOverlay.cpp
similarity index 67%
rename from interface/src/ui/overlays/BillboardOverlay.cpp
rename to interface/src/ui/overlays/Image3DOverlay.cpp
index 58790c4722..c13dbbb139 100644
--- a/interface/src/ui/overlays/BillboardOverlay.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/ui/overlays/Image3DOverlay.cpp
@@ -1,15 +1,16 @@
 //
-//  BillboardOverlay.cpp
+//  Image3DOverlay.cpp
 //
 //
 //  Created by Clement on 7/1/14.
+//  Modified and renamed by Zander Otavka on 8/4/15
 //  Copyright 2014 High Fidelity, Inc.
 //
 //  Distributed under the Apache License, Version 2.0.
 //  See the accompanying file LICENSE or http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.html
 //
 
-#include "BillboardOverlay.h"
+#include "Image3DOverlay.h"
 
 #include <QScriptValue>
 
@@ -17,53 +18,41 @@
 #include <DependencyManager.h>
 #include <GeometryCache.h>
 #include <gpu/Batch.h>
-#include <GLMHelpers.h>
 
 #include "Application.h"
 #include "GeometryUtil.h"
 
 
-QString const BillboardOverlay::TYPE = "billboard";
+QString const Image3DOverlay::TYPE = "image3d";
 
-BillboardOverlay::BillboardOverlay() {
+Image3DOverlay::Image3DOverlay() {
       _isLoaded = false;
 }
 
-BillboardOverlay::BillboardOverlay(const BillboardOverlay* billboardOverlay) :
-    Planar3DOverlay(billboardOverlay),
-    PanelAttachable(billboardOverlay),
-    _url(billboardOverlay->_url),
-    _texture(billboardOverlay->_texture),
-    _fromImage(billboardOverlay->_fromImage),
-    _isFacingAvatar(billboardOverlay->_isFacingAvatar)
+Image3DOverlay::Image3DOverlay(const Image3DOverlay* image3DOverlay) :
+    Billboard3DOverlay(image3DOverlay),
+    _url(image3DOverlay->_url),
+    _texture(image3DOverlay->_texture),
+    _fromImage(image3DOverlay->_fromImage)
 {
 }
 
-void BillboardOverlay::setTransforms(Transform& transform) {
-    PanelAttachable::setTransforms(transform);
-    if (_isFacingAvatar) {
-        glm::quat rotation = Application::getInstance()->getCamera()->getOrientation();
-        rotation *= glm::angleAxis(glm::pi<float>(), IDENTITY_UP);
-        setRotation(rotation);
-    }
+void Image3DOverlay::update(float deltatime) {
+    applyTransformTo(_transform);
 }
 
-void BillboardOverlay::update(float deltatime) {
-    setTransforms(_transform);
-}
-
-void BillboardOverlay::render(RenderArgs* args) {
+void Image3DOverlay::render(RenderArgs* args) {
     if (!_texture) {
         _isLoaded = true;
         _texture = DependencyManager::get<TextureCache>()->getTexture(_url);
     }
 
-    if (!_visible || !_texture || !_texture->isLoaded()) {
+    if (!_visible || !getParentVisible() || !_texture || !_texture->isLoaded()) {
         return;
     }
 
     Q_ASSERT(args->_batch);
-    auto batch = args->_batch;
+    gpu::Batch* batch = args->_batch;
 
     float imageWidth = _texture->getWidth();
     float imageHeight = _texture->getHeight();
@@ -98,9 +87,10 @@ void BillboardOverlay::render(RenderArgs* args) {
     xColor color = getColor();
     float alpha = getAlpha();
 
-    setTransforms(_transform);
+    applyTransformTo(_transform, true);
     Transform transform = _transform;
     transform.postScale(glm::vec3(getDimensions(), 1.0f));
+    transform.postRotate(glm::angleAxis(glm::pi<float>(), IDENTITY_UP));
 
     batch->setModelTransform(transform);
     batch->setResourceTexture(0, _texture->getGPUTexture());
@@ -114,15 +104,14 @@ void BillboardOverlay::render(RenderArgs* args) {
     batch->setResourceTexture(0, args->_whiteTexture); // restore default white color after me
 }
 
-void BillboardOverlay::setProperties(const QScriptValue &properties) {
-    Planar3DOverlay::setProperties(properties);
-    PanelAttachable::setProperties(properties);
+void Image3DOverlay::setProperties(const QScriptValue &properties) {
+    Billboard3DOverlay::setProperties(properties);
 
     QScriptValue urlValue = properties.property("url");
     if (urlValue.isValid()) {
         QString newURL = urlValue.toVariant().toString();
         if (newURL != _url) {
-            setBillboardURL(newURL);
+            setURL(newURL);
         }
     }
 
@@ -156,50 +145,34 @@ void BillboardOverlay::setProperties(const QScriptValue &properties) {
             setClipFromSource(subImageRect);
         }
     }
-
-    QScriptValue isFacingAvatarValue = properties.property("isFacingAvatar");
-    if (isFacingAvatarValue.isValid()) {
-        _isFacingAvatar = isFacingAvatarValue.toVariant().toBool();
-    }
 }
 
-QScriptValue BillboardOverlay::getProperty(const QString& property) {
+QScriptValue Image3DOverlay::getProperty(const QString& property) {
     if (property == "url") {
         return _url;
     }
     if (property == "subImage") {
         return qRectToScriptValue(_scriptEngine, _fromImage);
     }
-    if (property == "isFacingAvatar") {
-        return _isFacingAvatar;
-    }
     if (property == "offsetPosition") {
         return vec3toScriptValue(_scriptEngine, getOffsetPosition());
     }
 
-    QScriptValue value = PanelAttachable::getProperty(_scriptEngine, property);
-    if (value.isValid()) {
-        return value;
-    }
-    return Planar3DOverlay::getProperty(property);
+    return Billboard3DOverlay::getProperty(property);
 }
 
-void BillboardOverlay::setURL(const QString& url) {
-    setBillboardURL(url);
-}
-
-void BillboardOverlay::setBillboardURL(const QString& url) {
+void Image3DOverlay::setURL(const QString& url) {
     _url = url;
     _isLoaded = false;
 }
 
-bool BillboardOverlay::findRayIntersection(const glm::vec3& origin, const glm::vec3& direction,
-                                           float& distance, BoxFace& face) {
+bool Image3DOverlay::findRayIntersection(const glm::vec3& origin, const glm::vec3& direction,
+                                         float& distance, BoxFace& face) {
     if (_texture && _texture->isLoaded()) {
         // Make sure position and rotation is updated.
-        setTransforms(_transform);
+        applyTransformTo(_transform, true);
 
-        // Produce the dimensions of the billboard based on the image's aspect ratio and the overlay's scale.
+        // Produce the dimensions of the overlay based on the image's aspect ratio and the overlay's scale.
         bool isNull = _fromImage.isNull();
         float width = isNull ? _texture->getWidth() : _fromImage.width();
         float height = isNull ? _texture->getHeight() : _fromImage.height();
@@ -212,6 +185,6 @@ bool BillboardOverlay::findRayIntersection(const glm::vec3& origin, const glm::v
     return false;
 }
 
-BillboardOverlay* BillboardOverlay::createClone() const {
-    return new BillboardOverlay(this);
+Image3DOverlay* Image3DOverlay::createClone() const {
+    return new Image3DOverlay(this);
 }
diff --git a/interface/src/ui/overlays/BillboardOverlay.h b/interface/src/ui/overlays/Image3DOverlay.h
similarity index 60%
rename from interface/src/ui/overlays/BillboardOverlay.h
rename to interface/src/ui/overlays/Image3DOverlay.h
index a034612e71..0c71fef173 100644
--- a/interface/src/ui/overlays/BillboardOverlay.h
+++ b/interface/src/ui/overlays/Image3DOverlay.h
@@ -1,30 +1,31 @@
 //
-//  BillboardOverlay.h
+//  Image3DOverlay.h
 //
 //
 //  Created by Clement on 7/1/14.
+//  Modified and renamed by Zander Otavka on 8/4/15
 //  Copyright 2014 High Fidelity, Inc.
 //
 //  Distributed under the Apache License, Version 2.0.
 //  See the accompanying file LICENSE or http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.html
 //
 
-#ifndef hifi_BillboardOverlay_h
-#define hifi_BillboardOverlay_h
+#ifndef hifi_Image3DOverlay_h
+#define hifi_Image3DOverlay_h
 
 #include <TextureCache.h>
 
-#include "Planar3DOverlay.h"
-#include "PanelAttachable.h"
+#include "Billboard3DOverlay.h"
 
-class BillboardOverlay : public Planar3DOverlay, public PanelAttachable {
+class Image3DOverlay : public Billboard3DOverlay {
     Q_OBJECT
+
 public:
     static QString const TYPE;
     virtual QString getType() const { return TYPE; }
 
-    BillboardOverlay();
-    BillboardOverlay(const BillboardOverlay* billboardOverlay);
+    Image3DOverlay();
+    Image3DOverlay(const Image3DOverlay* image3DOverlay);
 
     virtual void render(RenderArgs* args);
 
@@ -32,28 +33,20 @@ public:
 
     // setters
     void setURL(const QString& url);
-    void setIsFacingAvatar(bool isFacingAvatar) { _isFacingAvatar = isFacingAvatar; }
+    void setClipFromSource(const QRect& bounds) { _fromImage = bounds; }
 
     virtual void setProperties(const QScriptValue& properties);
-    void setClipFromSource(const QRect& bounds) { _fromImage = bounds; }
     virtual QScriptValue getProperty(const QString& property);
 
     virtual bool findRayIntersection(const glm::vec3& origin, const glm::vec3& direction, float& distance, BoxFace& face);
-    
-    virtual BillboardOverlay* createClone() const;
 
-protected:
-    virtual void setTransforms(Transform& transform);
+    virtual Image3DOverlay* createClone() const;
 
 private:
-    void setBillboardURL(const QString& url);
-
     QString _url;
     NetworkTexturePointer _texture;
-    
-    QRect _fromImage; // where from in the image to sample
 
-    bool _isFacingAvatar = true;
+    QRect _fromImage; // where from in the image to sample
 };
 
-#endif // hifi_BillboardOverlay_h
+#endif // hifi_Image3DOverlay_h
diff --git a/interface/src/ui/overlays/OverlayPanel.cpp b/interface/src/ui/overlays/OverlayPanel.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..db91b7e0e3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/interface/src/ui/overlays/OverlayPanel.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,200 @@
+//
+//  OverlayPanel.cpp
+//  interface/src/ui/overlays
+//
+//  Created by Zander Otavka on 7/2/15.
+//  Copyright 2014 High Fidelity, Inc.
+//
+//  Distributed under the Apache License, Version 2.0.
+//  See the accompanying file LICENSE or http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.html
+//
+
+#include "OverlayPanel.h"
+
+#include <QVariant>
+#include <RegisteredMetaTypes.h>
+#include <DependencyManager.h>
+#include <EntityScriptingInterface.h>
+
+#include "avatar/AvatarManager.h"
+#include "avatar/MyAvatar.h"
+#include "Application.h"
+#include "Base3DOverlay.h"
+
+PropertyBinding::PropertyBinding(QString avatar, QUuid entity) :
+    avatar(avatar),
+    entity(entity)
+{
+}
+
+QScriptValue propertyBindingToScriptValue(QScriptEngine* engine, const PropertyBinding& value) {
+    QScriptValue obj = engine->newObject();
+
+    if (value.avatar == "MyAvatar") {
+        obj.setProperty("avatar", "MyAvatar");
+    } else if (!value.entity.isNull()) {
+        obj.setProperty("entity", engine->newVariant(value.entity));
+    }
+
+    return obj;
+}
+
+void propertyBindingFromScriptValue(const QScriptValue& object, PropertyBinding& value) {
+    QScriptValue avatar = object.property("avatar");
+    QScriptValue entity = object.property("entity");
+
+    if (avatar.isValid() && !avatar.isNull()) {
+        value.avatar = avatar.toVariant().toString();
+    } else if (entity.isValid() && !entity.isNull()) {
+        value.entity = entity.toVariant().toUuid();
+    }
+}
+
+
+void OverlayPanel::addChild(unsigned int childId) {
+    if (!_children.contains(childId)) {
+        _children.append(childId);
+    }
+}
+
+void OverlayPanel::removeChild(unsigned int childId) {
+    if (_children.contains(childId)) {
+        _children.removeOne(childId);
+    }
+}
+
+QScriptValue OverlayPanel::getProperty(const QString &property) {
+    if (property == "anchorPosition") {
+        return vec3toScriptValue(_scriptEngine, getAnchorPosition());
+    }
+    if (property == "anchorPositionBinding") {
+        return propertyBindingToScriptValue(_scriptEngine,
+                                            PropertyBinding(_anchorPositionBindMyAvatar ?
+                                                            "MyAvatar" : "",
+                                                            _anchorPositionBindEntity));
+    }
+    if (property == "anchorRotation") {
+        return quatToScriptValue(_scriptEngine, getAnchorRotation());
+    }
+    if (property == "anchorRotationBinding") {
+        return propertyBindingToScriptValue(_scriptEngine,
+                                            PropertyBinding(_anchorRotationBindMyAvatar ?
+                                                            "MyAvatar" : "",
+                                                            _anchorRotationBindEntity));
+    }
+    if (property == "anchorScale") {
+        return vec3toScriptValue(_scriptEngine, getAnchorScale());
+    }
+    if (property == "visible") {
+        return getVisible();
+    }
+    if (property == "children") {
+        QScriptValue array = _scriptEngine->newArray(_children.length());
+        for (int i = 0; i < _children.length(); i++) {
+            array.setProperty(i, _children[i]);
+        }
+        return array;
+    }
+
+    QScriptValue value = Billboardable::getProperty(_scriptEngine, property);
+    if (value.isValid()) {
+        return value;
+    }
+    return PanelAttachable::getProperty(_scriptEngine, property);
+}
+
+void OverlayPanel::setProperties(const QScriptValue &properties) {
+    PanelAttachable::setProperties(properties);
+    Billboardable::setProperties(properties);
+
+    QScriptValue anchorPosition = properties.property("anchorPosition");
+    if (anchorPosition.isValid() &&
+        anchorPosition.property("x").isValid() &&
+        anchorPosition.property("y").isValid() &&
+        anchorPosition.property("z").isValid()) {
+        glm::vec3 newPosition;
+        vec3FromScriptValue(anchorPosition, newPosition);
+        setAnchorPosition(newPosition);
+    }
+
+    QScriptValue anchorPositionBinding = properties.property("anchorPositionBinding");
+    if (anchorPositionBinding.isValid()) {
+        PropertyBinding binding = {};
+        propertyBindingFromScriptValue(anchorPositionBinding, binding);
+        _anchorPositionBindMyAvatar = binding.avatar == "MyAvatar";
+        _anchorPositionBindEntity = binding.entity;
+    }
+
+    QScriptValue anchorRotation = properties.property("anchorRotation");
+    if (anchorRotation.isValid() &&
+        anchorRotation.property("x").isValid() &&
+        anchorRotation.property("y").isValid() &&
+        anchorRotation.property("z").isValid() &&
+        anchorRotation.property("w").isValid()) {
+        glm::quat newRotation;
+        quatFromScriptValue(anchorRotation, newRotation);
+        setAnchorRotation(newRotation);
+    }
+
+    QScriptValue anchorRotationBinding = properties.property("anchorRotationBinding");
+    if (anchorRotationBinding.isValid()) {
+        PropertyBinding binding = {};
+        propertyBindingFromScriptValue(anchorPositionBinding, binding);
+        _anchorRotationBindMyAvatar = binding.avatar == "MyAvatar";
+        _anchorRotationBindEntity = binding.entity;
+    }
+
+    QScriptValue anchorScale = properties.property("anchorScale");
+    if (anchorScale.isValid()) {
+        if (anchorScale.property("x").isValid() &&
+            anchorScale.property("y").isValid() &&
+            anchorScale.property("z").isValid()) {
+            glm::vec3 newScale;
+            vec3FromScriptValue(anchorScale, newScale);
+            setAnchorScale(newScale);
+        } else {
+            setAnchorScale(anchorScale.toVariant().toFloat());
+        }
+    }
+
+    QScriptValue visible = properties.property("visible");
+    if (visible.isValid()) {
+        setVisible(visible.toVariant().toBool());
+    }
+}
+
+void OverlayPanel::applyTransformTo(Transform& transform, bool force) {
+    if (force || usecTimestampNow() > _transformExpiry) {
+        PanelAttachable::applyTransformTo(transform, true);
+        if (!getParentPanel()) {
+            if (_anchorPositionBindMyAvatar) {
+                transform.setTranslation(DependencyManager::get<AvatarManager>()->getMyAvatar()
+                                         ->getPosition());
+            } else if (!_anchorPositionBindEntity.isNull()) {
+                transform.setTranslation(DependencyManager::get<EntityScriptingInterface>()
+                                         ->getEntityTree()->findEntityByID(_anchorPositionBindEntity)
+                                         ->getPosition());
+            } else {
+                transform.setTranslation(getAnchorPosition());
+            }
+
+            if (_anchorRotationBindMyAvatar) {
+                transform.setRotation(DependencyManager::get<AvatarManager>()->getMyAvatar()
+                                      ->getOrientation());
+            } else if (!_anchorRotationBindEntity.isNull()) {
+                transform.setRotation(DependencyManager::get<EntityScriptingInterface>()
+                                      ->getEntityTree()->findEntityByID(_anchorRotationBindEntity)
+                                      ->getRotation());
+            } else {
+                transform.setRotation(getAnchorRotation());
+            }
+
+            transform.setScale(getAnchorScale());
+
+            transform.postTranslate(getOffsetPosition());
+            transform.postRotate(getOffsetRotation());
+            transform.postScale(getOffsetScale());
+        }
+        pointTransformAtCamera(transform, getOffsetRotation());
+    }
+}
diff --git a/interface/src/ui/overlays/OverlayPanel.h b/interface/src/ui/overlays/OverlayPanel.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..221763fe87
--- /dev/null
+++ b/interface/src/ui/overlays/OverlayPanel.h
@@ -0,0 +1,83 @@
+//
+//  OverlayPanel.h
+//  interface/src/ui/overlays
+//
+//  Created by Zander Otavka on 7/2/15.
+//  Copyright 2014 High Fidelity, Inc.
+//
+//  Distributed under the Apache License, Version 2.0.
+//  See the accompanying file LICENSE or http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.html
+//
+
+#ifndef hifi_OverlayPanel_h
+#define hifi_OverlayPanel_h
+
+#include <memory>
+
+#include <glm/glm.hpp>
+#include <glm/gtc/quaternion.hpp>
+#include <QScriptValue>
+#include <QUuid>
+
+#include "PanelAttachable.h"
+#include "Billboardable.h"
+
+class PropertyBinding {
+public:
+    PropertyBinding() {}
+    PropertyBinding(QString avatar, QUuid entity);
+    QString avatar;
+    QUuid entity;
+};
+
+QScriptValue propertyBindingToScriptValue(QScriptEngine* engine, const PropertyBinding& value);
+void propertyBindingFromScriptValue(const QScriptValue& object, PropertyBinding& value);
+
+
+class OverlayPanel : public QObject, public PanelAttachable, public Billboardable {
+    Q_OBJECT
+
+public:
+    typedef std::shared_ptr<OverlayPanel> Pointer;
+
+    void init(QScriptEngine* scriptEngine) { _scriptEngine = scriptEngine; }
+
+    // getters
+    glm::vec3 getAnchorPosition() const { return _anchorTransform.getTranslation(); }
+    glm::quat getAnchorRotation() const { return _anchorTransform.getRotation(); }
+    glm::vec3 getAnchorScale() const { return _anchorTransform.getScale(); }
+    bool getVisible() const { return _visible; }
+
+    // setters
+    void setAnchorPosition(const glm::vec3& position) { _anchorTransform.setTranslation(position); }
+    void setAnchorRotation(const glm::quat& rotation) { _anchorTransform.setRotation(rotation); }
+    void setAnchorScale(float scale) { _anchorTransform.setScale(scale); }
+    void setAnchorScale(const glm::vec3& scale) { _anchorTransform.setScale(scale); }
+    void setVisible(bool visible) { _visible = visible; }
+
+    const QList<unsigned int>& getChildren() { return _children; }
+    void addChild(unsigned int childId);
+    void removeChild(unsigned int childId);
+    unsigned int popLastChild() { return _children.takeLast(); }
+
+    QScriptValue getProperty(const QString& property);
+    void setProperties(const QScriptValue& properties);
+
+    virtual void applyTransformTo(Transform& transform, bool force = false);
+
+private:
+    Transform _anchorTransform;
+
+    bool _anchorPositionBindMyAvatar = false;
+    QUuid _anchorPositionBindEntity;
+
+    bool _anchorRotationBindMyAvatar = false;
+    QUuid _anchorRotationBindEntity;
+
+    bool _visible = true;
+    QList<unsigned int> _children;
+
+    QScriptEngine* _scriptEngine;
+};
+
+#endif // hifi_OverlayPanel_h
diff --git a/interface/src/ui/overlays/Overlays.cpp b/interface/src/ui/overlays/Overlays.cpp
index 33c3c37da9..39b8892f13 100644
--- a/interface/src/ui/overlays/Overlays.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/ui/overlays/Overlays.cpp
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 #include <RegisteredMetaTypes.h>
 
 #include "Application.h"
-#include "BillboardOverlay.h"
+#include "Image3DOverlay.h"
 #include "Circle3DOverlay.h"
 #include "Cube3DOverlay.h"
 #include "ImageOverlay.h"
@@ -148,6 +148,8 @@ unsigned int Overlays::addOverlay(const QString& type, const QScriptValue& prope
 
     if (type == ImageOverlay::TYPE) {
         thisOverlay = std::make_shared<ImageOverlay>();
+    } else if (type == Image3DOverlay::TYPE || type == "billboard") { // "billboard" for backwards compatibility
+        thisOverlay = std::make_shared<Image3DOverlay>();
     } else if (type == TextOverlay::TYPE) {
         thisOverlay = std::make_shared<TextOverlay>();
     } else if (type == Text3DOverlay::TYPE) {
@@ -168,8 +170,6 @@ unsigned int Overlays::addOverlay(const QString& type, const QScriptValue& prope
         thisOverlay = std::make_shared<LocalModelsOverlay>(Application::getInstance()->getEntityClipboardRenderer());
     } else if (type == ModelOverlay::TYPE) {
         thisOverlay = std::make_shared<ModelOverlay>();
-    } else if (type == BillboardOverlay::TYPE) {
-        thisOverlay = std::make_shared<BillboardOverlay>();
     }
 
     if (thisOverlay) {
@@ -210,7 +210,12 @@ unsigned int Overlays::cloneOverlay(unsigned int id) {
     Overlay::Pointer thisOverlay = getOverlay(id);
 
     if (thisOverlay) {
-        return addOverlay(Overlay::Pointer(thisOverlay->createClone()));
+        unsigned int cloneId = addOverlay(Overlay::Pointer(thisOverlay->createClone()));
+        auto attachable = std::dynamic_pointer_cast<PanelAttachable>(thisOverlay);
+        if (attachable && attachable->getParentPanel()) {
+            attachable->getParentPanel()->addChild(cloneId);
+        }
+        return cloneId;
     } 
     
     return 0;  // Not found
@@ -261,9 +266,9 @@ void Overlays::deleteOverlay(unsigned int id) {
     }
 
     auto attachable = std::dynamic_pointer_cast<PanelAttachable>(overlayToDelete);
-    if (attachable && attachable->getAttachedPanel()) {
-        attachable->getAttachedPanel()->removeChild(id);
-        attachable->setAttachedPanel(nullptr);
+    if (attachable && attachable->getParentPanel()) {
+        attachable->getParentPanel()->removeChild(id);
+        attachable->setParentPanel(nullptr);
     }
 
     QWriteLocker lock(&_deleteLock);
@@ -280,28 +285,42 @@ QString Overlays::getOverlayType(unsigned int overlayId) const {
     return "";
 }
 
-unsigned int Overlays::getAttachedPanel(unsigned int childId) const {
+unsigned int Overlays::getParentPanel(unsigned int childId) const {
     Overlay::Pointer overlay = getOverlay(childId);
     auto attachable = std::dynamic_pointer_cast<PanelAttachable>(overlay);
     if (attachable) {
-        return _panels.key(attachable->getAttachedPanel());
+        return _panels.key(attachable->getParentPanel());
+    } else if (_panels.contains(childId)) {
+        return _panels.key(getPanel(childId)->getParentPanel());
     }
     return 0;
 }
 
-void Overlays::setAttachedPanel(unsigned int childId, unsigned int panelId) {
-    Overlay::Pointer overlay = getOverlay(childId);
-    auto attachable = std::dynamic_pointer_cast<PanelAttachable>(overlay);
+void Overlays::setParentPanel(unsigned int childId, unsigned int panelId) {
+    auto attachable = std::dynamic_pointer_cast<PanelAttachable>(getOverlay(childId));
     if (attachable) {
         if (_panels.contains(panelId)) {
-            auto panel = _panels[panelId];
+            auto panel = getPanel(panelId);
             panel->addChild(childId);
-            attachable->setAttachedPanel(panel);
+            attachable->setParentPanel(panel);
         } else {
-            auto panel = attachable->getAttachedPanel();
+            auto panel = attachable->getParentPanel();
             if (panel) {
                 panel->removeChild(childId);
-                attachable->setAttachedPanel(nullptr);
+                attachable->setParentPanel(nullptr);
+            }
+        }
+    } else if (_panels.contains(childId)) {
+        OverlayPanel::Pointer child = getPanel(childId);
+        if (_panels.contains(panelId)) {
+            auto panel = getPanel(panelId);
+            panel->addChild(childId);
+            child->setParentPanel(panel);
+        } else {
+            auto panel = child->getParentPanel();
+            if (panel) {
+                panel->removeChild(childId);
+                child->setParentPanel(0);
             }
         }
     }
@@ -523,7 +542,7 @@ QSizeF Overlays::textSize(unsigned int id, const QString& text) const {
     return QSizeF(0.0f, 0.0f);
 }
 
-unsigned int Overlays::addPanel(FloatingUIPanel::Pointer panel) {
+unsigned int Overlays::addPanel(OverlayPanel::Pointer panel) {
     QWriteLocker lock(&_lock);
 
     unsigned int thisID = _nextOverlayID;
@@ -534,7 +553,7 @@ unsigned int Overlays::addPanel(FloatingUIPanel::Pointer panel) {
 }
 
 unsigned int Overlays::addPanel(const QScriptValue& properties) {
-    FloatingUIPanel::Pointer panel = std::make_shared<FloatingUIPanel>();
+    OverlayPanel::Pointer panel = std::make_shared<OverlayPanel>();
     panel->init(_scriptEngine);
     panel->setProperties(properties);
     return addPanel(panel);
@@ -549,7 +568,7 @@ void Overlays::editPanel(unsigned int panelId, const QScriptValue& properties) {
 OverlayPropertyResult Overlays::getPanelProperty(unsigned int panelId, const QString& property) {
     OverlayPropertyResult result;
     if (_panels.contains(panelId)) {
-        FloatingUIPanel::Pointer thisPanel = _panels[panelId];
+        OverlayPanel::Pointer thisPanel = getPanel(panelId);
         QReadLocker lock(&_lock);
         result.value = thisPanel->getProperty(property);
     }
@@ -558,7 +577,7 @@ OverlayPropertyResult Overlays::getPanelProperty(unsigned int panelId, const QSt
 
 
 void Overlays::deletePanel(unsigned int panelId) {
-    FloatingUIPanel::Pointer panelToDelete;
+    OverlayPanel::Pointer panelToDelete;
 
     {
         QWriteLocker lock(&_lock);
@@ -570,8 +589,14 @@ void Overlays::deletePanel(unsigned int panelId) {
     }
 
     while (!panelToDelete->getChildren().isEmpty()) {
-        deleteOverlay(panelToDelete->popLastChild());
+        unsigned int childId = panelToDelete->popLastChild();
+        deleteOverlay(childId);
+        deletePanel(childId);
     }
 
     emit panelDeleted(panelId);
 }
+
+bool Overlays::isAddedOverlay(unsigned int id) {
+    return _overlaysHUD.contains(id) || _overlaysWorld.contains(id);
+}
diff --git a/interface/src/ui/overlays/Overlays.h b/interface/src/ui/overlays/Overlays.h
index aa5d69bc89..212b7b227d 100644
--- a/interface/src/ui/overlays/Overlays.h
+++ b/interface/src/ui/overlays/Overlays.h
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 //  Modified by Zander Otavka on 7/15/15
 //  Copyright 2014 High Fidelity, Inc.
 //
-//  Exposes methods for managing `Overlay`s and `FloatingUIPanel`s to scripts.
+//  Exposes methods for managing `Overlay`s and `OverlayPanel`s to scripts.
 //
 //  YOU SHOULD NOT USE `Overlays` DIRECTLY, unless you like pain and deprecation.  Instead, use the
 //  object oriented abstraction layer found in `examples/libraries/overlayUtils.js`.
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 
 #include "Overlay.h"
 
-#include "FloatingUIPanel.h"
+#include "OverlayPanel.h"
 #include "PanelAttachable.h"
 
 class PickRay;
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ public:
     void enable();
 
     Overlay::Pointer getOverlay(unsigned int id) const;
-    FloatingUIPanel::Pointer getPanel(unsigned int id) const { return _panels[id]; }
+    OverlayPanel::Pointer getPanel(unsigned int id) const { return _panels[id]; }
 
 public slots:
     /// adds an overlay with the specific properties
@@ -92,8 +92,8 @@ public slots:
     /// get the string type of the overlay used in addOverlay
     QString getOverlayType(unsigned int overlayId) const;
 
-    unsigned int getAttachedPanel(unsigned int childId) const;
-    void setAttachedPanel(unsigned int childId, unsigned int panelId);
+    unsigned int getParentPanel(unsigned int childId) const;
+    void setParentPanel(unsigned int childId, unsigned int panelId);
 
     /// returns the top most 2D overlay at the screen point, or 0 if not overlay at that point
     unsigned int getOverlayAtPoint(const glm::vec2& point);
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ public slots:
 
 
     /// adds a panel that has already been created
-    unsigned int addPanel(FloatingUIPanel::Pointer panel);
+    unsigned int addPanel(OverlayPanel::Pointer panel);
 
     /// creates and adds a panel based on a set of properties
     unsigned int addPanel(const QScriptValue& properties);
@@ -127,6 +127,12 @@ public slots:
     /// deletes a panel and all child overlays
     void deletePanel(unsigned int panelId);
 
+    /// return true if there is an overlay with that id else false
+    bool isAddedOverlay(unsigned int id);
+
+    /// return true if there is a panel with that id else false
+    bool isAddedPanel(unsigned int id) { return _panels.contains(id); }
+
 signals:
     void overlayDeleted(unsigned int id);
     void panelDeleted(unsigned int id);
@@ -136,7 +142,7 @@ private:
 
     QMap<unsigned int, Overlay::Pointer> _overlaysHUD;
     QMap<unsigned int, Overlay::Pointer> _overlaysWorld;
-    QMap<unsigned int, FloatingUIPanel::Pointer> _panels;
+    QMap<unsigned int, OverlayPanel::Pointer> _panels;
     QList<Overlay::Pointer> _overlaysToDelete;
     unsigned int _nextOverlayID;
 
diff --git a/interface/src/ui/overlays/OverlaysPayload.cpp b/interface/src/ui/overlays/OverlaysPayload.cpp
index e6b37d693b..5b91ff5b52 100644
--- a/interface/src/ui/overlays/OverlaysPayload.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/ui/overlays/OverlaysPayload.cpp
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 #include <LODManager.h>
 #include <render/Scene.h>
 
-#include "BillboardOverlay.h"
+#include "Image3DOverlay.h"
 #include "Circle3DOverlay.h"
 #include "Cube3DOverlay.h"
 #include "ImageOverlay.h"
diff --git a/interface/src/ui/overlays/PanelAttachable.cpp b/interface/src/ui/overlays/PanelAttachable.cpp
index ac4730cfe8..91a7525257 100644
--- a/interface/src/ui/overlays/PanelAttachable.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/ui/overlays/PanelAttachable.cpp
@@ -13,25 +13,13 @@
 
 #include <RegisteredMetaTypes.h>
 
-PanelAttachable::PanelAttachable() :
-    _attachedPanel(nullptr),
-    _facingRotation(1, 0, 0, 0)
-{
-}
+#include "OverlayPanel.h"
 
-PanelAttachable::PanelAttachable(const PanelAttachable* panelAttachable) :
-    _attachedPanel(panelAttachable->_attachedPanel),
-    _offsetPosition(panelAttachable->_offsetPosition),
-    _facingRotation(panelAttachable->_facingRotation)
-{
-}
-
-void PanelAttachable::setTransforms(Transform& transform) {
-    if (getAttachedPanel()) {
-        transform.setTranslation(getAttachedPanel()->getAnchorPosition());
-        transform.setRotation(getAttachedPanel()->getOffsetRotation());
-        transform.postTranslate(getOffsetPosition() + getAttachedPanel()->getOffsetPosition());
-        transform.postRotate(getFacingRotation() * getAttachedPanel()->getFacingRotation());
+bool PanelAttachable::getParentVisible() const {
+    if (getParentPanel()) {
+        return getParentPanel()->getVisible() && getParentPanel()->getParentVisible();
+    } else {
+        return true;
     }
 }
 
@@ -39,42 +27,60 @@ QScriptValue PanelAttachable::getProperty(QScriptEngine* scriptEngine, const QSt
     if (property == "offsetPosition") {
         return vec3toScriptValue(scriptEngine, getOffsetPosition());
     }
-    if (property == "facingRotation") {
-        return quatToScriptValue(scriptEngine, getFacingRotation());
+    if (property == "offsetRotation") {
+        return quatToScriptValue(scriptEngine, getOffsetRotation());
+    }
+    if (property == "offsetScale") {
+        return vec3toScriptValue(scriptEngine, getOffsetScale());
     }
     return QScriptValue();
 }
 
 void PanelAttachable::setProperties(const QScriptValue &properties) {
     QScriptValue offsetPosition = properties.property("offsetPosition");
-    if (offsetPosition.isValid()) {
-        QScriptValue x = offsetPosition.property("x");
-        QScriptValue y = offsetPosition.property("y");
-        QScriptValue z = offsetPosition.property("z");
-
-        if (x.isValid() && y.isValid() && z.isValid()) {
-            glm::vec3 newPosition;
-            newPosition.x = x.toVariant().toFloat();
-            newPosition.y = y.toVariant().toFloat();
-            newPosition.z = z.toVariant().toFloat();
-            setOffsetPosition(newPosition);
-        }
+    if (offsetPosition.isValid() &&
+        offsetPosition.property("x").isValid() &&
+        offsetPosition.property("y").isValid() &&
+        offsetPosition.property("z").isValid()) {
+        glm::vec3 newPosition;
+        vec3FromScriptValue(offsetPosition, newPosition);
+        setOffsetPosition(newPosition);
     }
 
-    QScriptValue facingRotation = properties.property("facingRotation");
-    if (facingRotation.isValid()) {
-        QScriptValue x = facingRotation.property("x");
-        QScriptValue y = facingRotation.property("y");
-        QScriptValue z = facingRotation.property("z");
-        QScriptValue w = facingRotation.property("w");
+    QScriptValue offsetRotation = properties.property("offsetRotation");
+    if (offsetRotation.isValid() &&
+        offsetRotation.property("x").isValid() &&
+        offsetRotation.property("y").isValid() &&
+        offsetRotation.property("z").isValid() &&
+        offsetRotation.property("w").isValid()) {
+        glm::quat newRotation;
+        quatFromScriptValue(offsetRotation, newRotation);
+        setOffsetRotation(newRotation);
+    }
 
-        if (x.isValid() && y.isValid() && z.isValid() && w.isValid()) {
-            glm::quat newRotation;
-            newRotation.x = x.toVariant().toFloat();
-            newRotation.y = y.toVariant().toFloat();
-            newRotation.z = z.toVariant().toFloat();
-            newRotation.w = w.toVariant().toFloat();
-            setFacingRotation(newRotation);
+    QScriptValue offsetScale = properties.property("offsetScale");
+    if (offsetScale.isValid()) {
+        if (offsetScale.property("x").isValid() &&
+            offsetScale.property("y").isValid() &&
+            offsetScale.property("z").isValid()) {
+            glm::vec3 newScale;
+            vec3FromScriptValue(offsetScale, newScale);
+            setOffsetScale(newScale);
+        } else {
+            setOffsetScale(offsetScale.toVariant().toFloat());
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+void PanelAttachable::applyTransformTo(Transform& transform, bool force) {
+    if (force || usecTimestampNow() > _transformExpiry) {
+        const quint64 TRANSFORM_UPDATE_PERIOD = 100000; // frequency is 10 Hz
+        _transformExpiry = usecTimestampNow() + TRANSFORM_UPDATE_PERIOD;
+        if (getParentPanel()) {
+            getParentPanel()->applyTransformTo(transform, true);
+            transform.postTranslate(getOffsetPosition());
+            transform.postRotate(getOffsetRotation());
+            transform.postScale(getOffsetScale());
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/interface/src/ui/overlays/PanelAttachable.h b/interface/src/ui/overlays/PanelAttachable.h
index 9776ac5ecb..5242450e5d 100644
--- a/interface/src/ui/overlays/PanelAttachable.h
+++ b/interface/src/ui/overlays/PanelAttachable.h
@@ -12,34 +12,42 @@
 #ifndef hifi_PanelAttachable_h
 #define hifi_PanelAttachable_h
 
-#include "FloatingUIPanel.h"
+#include <memory>
 
 #include <glm/glm.hpp>
 #include <Transform.h>
+#include <QScriptValue>
+#include <QScriptEngine>
+#include <QUuid>
+
+class OverlayPanel;
 
 class PanelAttachable {
 public:
-    PanelAttachable();
-    PanelAttachable(const PanelAttachable* panelAttachable);
+    // getters
+    std::shared_ptr<OverlayPanel> getParentPanel() const { return _parentPanel; }
+    glm::vec3 getOffsetPosition() const { return _offset.getTranslation(); }
+    glm::quat getOffsetRotation() const { return _offset.getRotation(); }
+    glm::vec3 getOffsetScale() const { return _offset.getScale(); }
+    bool getParentVisible() const;
 
-    FloatingUIPanel::Pointer getAttachedPanel() const { return _attachedPanel; }
-    glm::vec3 getOffsetPosition() const { return _offsetPosition; }
-    glm::quat getFacingRotation() const { return _facingRotation; }
-
-    void setAttachedPanel(FloatingUIPanel::Pointer panel) { _attachedPanel = panel; }
-    void setOffsetPosition(const glm::vec3& position) { _offsetPosition = position; }
-    void setFacingRotation(const glm::quat& rotation) { _facingRotation = rotation; }
+    // setters
+    void setParentPanel(std::shared_ptr<OverlayPanel> panel) { _parentPanel = panel; }
+    void setOffsetPosition(const glm::vec3& position) { _offset.setTranslation(position); }
+    void setOffsetRotation(const glm::quat& rotation) { _offset.setRotation(rotation); }
+    void setOffsetScale(float scale) { _offset.setScale(scale); }
+    void setOffsetScale(const glm::vec3& scale) { _offset.setScale(scale); }
 
+protected:
     QScriptValue getProperty(QScriptEngine* scriptEngine, const QString& property);
     void setProperties(const QScriptValue& properties);
 
-protected:
-    virtual void setTransforms(Transform& transform);
+    virtual void applyTransformTo(Transform& transform, bool force = false);
+    quint64 _transformExpiry = 0;
 
 private:
-    FloatingUIPanel::Pointer _attachedPanel;
-    glm::vec3 _offsetPosition;
-    glm::quat _facingRotation;
+    std::shared_ptr<OverlayPanel> _parentPanel = nullptr;
+    Transform _offset;
 };
 
 #endif // hifi_PanelAttachable_h
diff --git a/interface/src/ui/overlays/Text3DOverlay.cpp b/interface/src/ui/overlays/Text3DOverlay.cpp
index 00a7d75090..d4df8553c8 100644
--- a/interface/src/ui/overlays/Text3DOverlay.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/ui/overlays/Text3DOverlay.cpp
@@ -32,14 +32,13 @@ Text3DOverlay::Text3DOverlay() :
     _leftMargin(DEFAULT_MARGIN),
     _topMargin(DEFAULT_MARGIN),
     _rightMargin(DEFAULT_MARGIN),
-    _bottomMargin(DEFAULT_MARGIN),
-    _isFacingAvatar(false)
+    _bottomMargin(DEFAULT_MARGIN)
 {
     _textRenderer = TextRenderer3D::getInstance(SANS_FONT_FAMILY, FIXED_FONT_POINT_SIZE);
 }
 
 Text3DOverlay::Text3DOverlay(const Text3DOverlay* text3DOverlay) :
-    Planar3DOverlay(text3DOverlay),
+    Billboard3DOverlay(text3DOverlay),
     _text(text3DOverlay->_text),
     _backgroundColor(text3DOverlay->_backgroundColor),
     _backgroundAlpha(text3DOverlay->_backgroundAlpha),
@@ -47,8 +46,7 @@ Text3DOverlay::Text3DOverlay(const Text3DOverlay* text3DOverlay) :
     _leftMargin(text3DOverlay->_leftMargin),
     _topMargin(text3DOverlay->_topMargin),
     _rightMargin(text3DOverlay->_rightMargin),
-    _bottomMargin(text3DOverlay->_bottomMargin),
-    _isFacingAvatar(text3DOverlay->_isFacingAvatar)
+    _bottomMargin(text3DOverlay->_bottomMargin)
 {
      _textRenderer = TextRenderer3D::getInstance(SANS_FONT_FAMILY, FIXED_FONT_POINT_SIZE);
 }
@@ -76,41 +74,30 @@ xColor Text3DOverlay::getBackgroundColor() {
     return result;
 }
 
+void Text3DOverlay::update(float deltatime) {
+    applyTransformTo(_transform);
+}
 
 void Text3DOverlay::render(RenderArgs* args) {
-    if (!_visible) {
+    if (!_visible || !getParentVisible()) {
         return; // do nothing if we're not visible
     }
-
     
     Q_ASSERT(args->_batch);
     auto& batch = *args->_batch;
     
-    glm::quat rotation;
-    
-    if (_isFacingAvatar) {
-        // rotate about vertical to face the camera
-        rotation = args->_viewFrustum->getOrientation();
-    } else {
-        rotation = getRotation();
-    }
-    
-    Transform transform;
-    transform.setTranslation(getPosition());
-    transform.setRotation(rotation);
-    transform.setScale(getScale());
-    
-    batch.setModelTransform(transform);
-    
+    applyTransformTo(_transform, true);
+    batch.setModelTransform(_transform);
+
     const float MAX_COLOR = 255.0f;
     xColor backgroundColor = getBackgroundColor();
-    glm::vec4 quadColor(backgroundColor.red / MAX_COLOR, backgroundColor.green / MAX_COLOR, backgroundColor.blue / MAX_COLOR,
-                        getBackgroundAlpha());
+    glm::vec4 quadColor(backgroundColor.red / MAX_COLOR, backgroundColor.green / MAX_COLOR,
+                        backgroundColor.blue / MAX_COLOR, getBackgroundAlpha());
     
     glm::vec2 dimensions = getDimensions();
     glm::vec2 halfDimensions = dimensions * 0.5f;
     
-    const float SLIGHTLY_BEHIND = -0.005f;
+    const float SLIGHTLY_BEHIND = -0.001f;
     
     glm::vec3 topLeft(-halfDimensions.x, -halfDimensions.y, SLIGHTLY_BEHIND);
     glm::vec3 bottomRight(halfDimensions.x, halfDimensions.y, SLIGHTLY_BEHIND);
@@ -125,20 +112,20 @@ void Text3DOverlay::render(RenderArgs* args) {
     glm::vec2 clipMinimum(0.0f, 0.0f);
     glm::vec2 clipDimensions((dimensions.x - (_leftMargin + _rightMargin)) / scaleFactor,
                              (dimensions.y - (_topMargin + _bottomMargin)) / scaleFactor);
-    
-    transform.setTranslation(getPosition());
-    transform.postTranslate(glm::vec3(-(halfDimensions.x - _leftMargin) , halfDimensions.y - _topMargin, 0.01f));
+
+    Transform transform = _transform;
+    transform.postTranslate(glm::vec3(-(halfDimensions.x - _leftMargin),
+                                      halfDimensions.y - _topMargin, 0.001f));
     transform.setScale(scaleFactor);
     batch.setModelTransform(transform);
-    
-    glm::vec4 textColor = { _color.red / MAX_COLOR, _color.green / MAX_COLOR, _color.blue / MAX_COLOR, getAlpha() };
+
+    glm::vec4 textColor = { _color.red / MAX_COLOR, _color.green / MAX_COLOR,
+                            _color.blue / MAX_COLOR, getAlpha() };
     _textRenderer->draw(batch, 0, 0, _text, textColor);
-    
-    batch.setPipeline(DrawOverlay3D::getOpaquePipeline());
 }
 
 void Text3DOverlay::setProperties(const QScriptValue& properties) {
-    Planar3DOverlay::setProperties(properties);
+    Billboard3DOverlay::setProperties(properties);
 
     QScriptValue text = properties.property("text");
     if (text.isValid()) {
@@ -180,12 +167,6 @@ void Text3DOverlay::setProperties(const QScriptValue& properties) {
     if (properties.property("bottomMargin").isValid()) {
         setBottomMargin(properties.property("bottomMargin").toVariant().toFloat());
     }
-
-    QScriptValue isFacingAvatarValue = properties.property("isFacingAvatar");
-    if (isFacingAvatarValue.isValid()) {
-        _isFacingAvatar = isFacingAvatarValue.toVariant().toBool();
-    }
-
 }
 
 QScriptValue Text3DOverlay::getProperty(const QString& property) {
@@ -213,10 +194,8 @@ QScriptValue Text3DOverlay::getProperty(const QString& property) {
     if (property == "bottomMargin") {
         return _bottomMargin;
     }
-    if (property == "isFacingAvatar") {
-        return _isFacingAvatar;
-    }
-    return Planar3DOverlay::getProperty(property);
+
+    return Billboard3DOverlay::getProperty(property);
 }
 
 Text3DOverlay* Text3DOverlay::createClone() const {
@@ -232,3 +211,7 @@ QSizeF Text3DOverlay::textSize(const QString& text) const {
     return QSizeF(extents.x, extents.y) * pointToWorldScale;
 }
 
+bool Text3DOverlay::findRayIntersection(const glm::vec3 &origin, const glm::vec3 &direction, float &distance, BoxFace &face) {
+    applyTransformTo(_transform, true);
+    return Billboard3DOverlay::findRayIntersection(origin, direction, distance, face);
+}
diff --git a/interface/src/ui/overlays/Text3DOverlay.h b/interface/src/ui/overlays/Text3DOverlay.h
index abd5ef54bd..e5e0ff7b96 100644
--- a/interface/src/ui/overlays/Text3DOverlay.h
+++ b/interface/src/ui/overlays/Text3DOverlay.h
@@ -13,11 +13,11 @@
 
 #include <QString>
 
-#include "Planar3DOverlay.h"
+#include "Billboard3DOverlay.h"
 
 class TextRenderer3D;
 
-class Text3DOverlay : public Planar3DOverlay {
+class Text3DOverlay : public Billboard3DOverlay {
     Q_OBJECT
     
 public:
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ public:
     ~Text3DOverlay();
     virtual void render(RenderArgs* args);
 
+    virtual void update(float deltatime);
+
     // getters
     const QString& getText() const { return _text; }
     float getLineHeight() const { return _lineHeight; }
@@ -36,7 +38,6 @@ public:
     float getTopMargin() const { return _topMargin; }
     float getRightMargin() const { return _rightMargin; }
     float getBottomMargin() const { return _bottomMargin; }
-    bool getIsFacingAvatar() const { return _isFacingAvatar; }
     xColor getBackgroundColor();
     float getBackgroundAlpha() const { return _backgroundAlpha; }
 
@@ -47,13 +48,14 @@ public:
     void setTopMargin(float margin) { _topMargin = margin; }
     void setRightMargin(float margin) { _rightMargin = margin; }
     void setBottomMargin(float margin) { _bottomMargin = margin; }
-    void setIsFacingAvatar(bool isFacingAvatar) { _isFacingAvatar = isFacingAvatar; }
 
     virtual void setProperties(const QScriptValue& properties);
     virtual QScriptValue getProperty(const QString& property);
 
     QSizeF textSize(const QString& test) const;  // Meters
 
+    virtual bool findRayIntersection(const glm::vec3& origin, const glm::vec3& direction, float& distance, BoxFace& face);
+
     virtual Text3DOverlay* createClone() const;
 
 private:
@@ -67,7 +69,6 @@ private:
     float _topMargin;
     float _rightMargin;
     float _bottomMargin;
-    bool _isFacingAvatar;
 };
 
  
diff --git a/libraries/entities/src/EntityScriptingInterface.h b/libraries/entities/src/EntityScriptingInterface.h
index d3710c6ccc..7e74b3d26c 100644
--- a/libraries/entities/src/EntityScriptingInterface.h
+++ b/libraries/entities/src/EntityScriptingInterface.h
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ public:
     virtual OctreeEditPacketSender* createPacketSender() { return new EntityEditPacketSender(); }
 
     void setEntityTree(EntityTree* modelTree);
-    EntityTree* getEntityTree(EntityTree*) { return _entityTree; }
+    EntityTree* getEntityTree() { return _entityTree; }
 
 public slots:
 
diff --git a/libraries/render-utils/src/AbstractViewStateInterface.h b/libraries/render-utils/src/AbstractViewStateInterface.h
index 8bb6b6ca8f..a9cd7db20c 100644
--- a/libraries/render-utils/src/AbstractViewStateInterface.h
+++ b/libraries/render-utils/src/AbstractViewStateInterface.h
@@ -43,9 +43,6 @@ public:
     /// gets the shadow view frustum for rendering the view state
     virtual ViewFrustum* getShadowViewFrustum() = 0;
 
-    virtual bool getShadowsEnabled() = 0;
-    virtual bool getCascadeShadowsEnabled() = 0;
-
     virtual QThread* getMainThread() = 0;
 
     virtual bool shouldRenderMesh(float largestDimension, float distanceToCamera) = 0;
diff --git a/libraries/render-utils/src/DeferredLightingEffect.cpp b/libraries/render-utils/src/DeferredLightingEffect.cpp
index 08ab6e0cf6..4941818bf4 100644
--- a/libraries/render-utils/src/DeferredLightingEffect.cpp
+++ b/libraries/render-utils/src/DeferredLightingEffect.cpp
@@ -277,13 +277,19 @@ void DeferredLightingEffect::render(RenderArgs* args) {
 
     auto& program = _directionalLight;
     const LightLocations* locations = &_directionalLightLocations;
-    bool shadowsEnabled = _viewState->getShadowsEnabled();
+
+    // FIXME: Note: we've removed the menu items to enable shadows, so this will always be false for now.
+    //        When we add back shadow support, this old approach may likely be removed and completely replaced
+    //        but I've left it in for now.
+    bool shadowsEnabled = false; 
+    bool cascadeShadowsEnabled = false;
+    
     if (shadowsEnabled) {
         batch.setResourceTexture(4, framebufferCache->getShadowFramebuffer()->getDepthStencilBuffer());
         
         program = _directionalLightShadowMap;
         locations = &_directionalLightShadowMapLocations;
-        if (_viewState->getCascadeShadowsEnabled()) {
+        if (cascadeShadowsEnabled) {
             program = _directionalLightCascadedShadowMap;
             locations = &_directionalLightCascadedShadowMapLocations;
             if (useSkyboxCubemap) {