diff --git a/examples/cameraExample.js b/examples/cameraExample.js
index bf91c46699..4c02ce2f2e 100644
--- a/examples/cameraExample.js
+++ b/examples/cameraExample.js
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ var THRUST_CONTROLLER = 0;
 var VIEW_CONTROLLER = 1;
 
 function checkCamera(deltaTime) {
-    if (Camera.getModeString() == "independent") {
+    if (Camera.mode == "independent") {
         var THRUST_MAG_UP = 800.0;
         var THRUST_MAG_DOWN = 300.0;
         var THRUST_MAG_FWD = 500.0;
@@ -102,19 +102,19 @@ function keyPressEvent(event) {
     }
 
     if (event.text == "1") {
-        Camera.setMode("first person");
+        Camera.mode = "first person";
     }
 
     if (event.text == "2") {
-        Camera.setMode("mirror");
+        Camera.mode = "mirror";
     }
 
     if (event.text == "3") {
-        Camera.setMode("third person");
+        Camera.mode = "third person";
     }
 
     if (event.text == "4") {
-        Camera.setMode("independent");
+        Camera.mode = "independent";
         joysticksCaptured = true;
         Controller.captureJoystick(THRUST_CONTROLLER);
         Controller.captureJoystick(VIEW_CONTROLLER);
diff --git a/examples/concertCamera.js b/examples/concertCamera.js
index 1e6aa1e414..7ab7785345 100644
--- a/examples/concertCamera.js
+++ b/examples/concertCamera.js
@@ -20,15 +20,15 @@ var cameraLocations = [ {x: 7971.9, y: 241.3, z: 7304.1}, {x: 7973.0, y: 241.3,
 var cameraLookAts = [ {x: 7971.1, y: 241.3, z: 7304.1}, {x: 7972.1, y: 241.3, z: 7304.1}, {x: 7972.1, y: 241.3, z: 7304.1}, {x: 7972.1, y: 241.3, z: 7304.1}, {x: 7972.1, y: 241.3, z: 7304.1}, {x: 7971.3, y: 241.3, z: 7304.2} ];
 
 function saveCameraState() {
-    oldMode = Camera.getModeString();
+    oldMode = Camera.mode;
     avatarPosition = MyAvatar.position;
     Camera.setModeShiftPeriod(0.0);
-    Camera.setMode("independent");
+    Camera.mode = "independent";
 }
 
 function restoreCameraState() {
     Camera.stopLooking();
-    Camera.setMode(oldMode);
+    Camera.mode = oldMode;
 }
 
 function update(deltaTime) {
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ function keyPressEvent(event) {
             saveCameraState();
             freeCamera = true;
         }
-        Camera.setMode("independent");
+        Camera.mode = "independent";
         Camera.setPosition(cameraLocations[choice - 1]);
         Camera.keepLookingAt(cameraLookAts[choice - 1]);
     }
diff --git a/examples/concertCamera_kims.js b/examples/concertCamera_kims.js
index 3017d3c008..ff4fb632de 100644
--- a/examples/concertCamera_kims.js
+++ b/examples/concertCamera_kims.js
@@ -20,15 +20,15 @@ var cameraLocations = [ {x: 8027.5, y: 237.5, z: 7305.7}, {x: 8027.5, y: 237.5,
 var cameraLookAts = [ {x: 8027.5, y: 237.5, z: 7304.0}, {x: 8027.5, y: 237.5, z: 7305.7}, {x: 8027.5, y: 237.5, z: 7304.0}, {x: 8027.5, y: 237.5, z: 7304.0}, {x: 8027.5, y: 237.5, z: 7304.0}, {x: 8027.5, y: 237.5, z: 7304.0} ];
 
 function saveCameraState() {
-    oldMode = Camera.getMode();
+    oldMode = Camera.mode;
     avatarPosition = MyAvatar.position;
     Camera.setModeShiftPeriod(0.0);
-    Camera.setMode("independent");
+    Camera.mode = "independent";
 }
 
 function restoreCameraState() {
     Camera.stopLooking();
-    Camera.setMode(oldMode);
+    Camera.mode = oldMode;
 }
 
 function update(deltaTime) {
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ function keyPressEvent(event) {
             saveCameraState();
             freeCamera = true;
         }
-        Camera.setMode("independent");
+        Camera.mode = "independent";
         Camera.setPosition(cameraLocations[choice - 1]);
         Camera.keepLookingAt(cameraLookAts[choice - 1]);
     }
diff --git a/examples/libraries/entityCameraTool.js b/examples/libraries/entityCameraTool.js
index 2f03cb28c8..8fed42eeee 100644
--- a/examples/libraries/entityCameraTool.js
+++ b/examples/libraries/entityCameraTool.js
@@ -88,8 +88,8 @@ CameraManager = function() {
 
         that.focalPoint = focalPoint;
         that.setFocalPoint(focalPoint);
-        that.previousCameraMode = Camera.getMode();
-        Camera.setMode("independent");
+        that.previousCameraMode = Camera.mode;
+        Camera.mode = "independent";
 
         that.updateCamera();
 
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ CameraManager = function() {
         that.mode = MODE_INACTIVE;
 
         if (!ignoreCamera) {
-            Camera.setMode(that.previousCameraMode);
+            Camera.mode = that.previousCameraMode;
         }
         cameraTool.setVisible(false);
     }
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ CameraManager = function() {
     }
 
     that.updateCamera = function() {
-        if (!that.enabled || Camera.getMode() != "independent") return;
+        if (!that.enabled || Camera.mode != "independent") return;
 
         var yRot = Quat.angleAxis(that.yaw, { x: 0, y: 1, z: 0 });
         var xRot = Quat.angleAxis(that.pitch, { x: 1, y: 0, z: 0 });
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ CameraManager = function() {
 
     // Ease the position and orbit of the camera
     that.update = function(dt) {
-        if (Camera.getMode() != "independent") {
+        if (Camera.mode != "independent") {
             return;
         }
 
@@ -350,7 +350,7 @@ CameraManager = function() {
 
     Controller.keyReleaseEvent.connect(function (event) {
         if (event.text == "ESC" && that.enabled) {
-            Camera.setMode(lastAvatarCameraMode);
+            Camera.mode = lastAvatarCameraMode;
             cameraManager.disable(true);
         }
     });