diff --git a/scripts/simplifiedUI/simplifiedEmote/simplifiedEmote.js b/scripts/simplifiedUI/simplifiedEmote/simplifiedEmote.js
index 4c491a68a9..0f1f8704d9 100644
--- a/scripts/simplifiedUI/simplifiedEmote/simplifiedEmote.js
+++ b/scripts/simplifiedUI/simplifiedEmote/simplifiedEmote.js
@@ -159,8 +159,10 @@ function toggleReaction(reaction) {
     }
 }
 
-
+var UPDATE_POINT_EMOTE_MS = 1000;
 var reactionsBegun = [];
+var pointReticle = null;
+var mouseMoveEventsConnected = false;
 function beginReactionWrapper(reaction) {
     reactionsBegun.forEach(function(react) {
         endReactionWrapper(react);
@@ -175,9 +177,74 @@ function beginReactionWrapper(reaction) {
         case ("applaud"):
             startClappingSounds();
             break;
+        case ("point"):
+            
+            if (pointReticle) {
+                Entities.deleteEntity(pointReticle);
+                pointReticle = null;
+            }
+            Controller.mouseMoveEvent.connect(mouseMoveEvent);
+            mouseMoveEventsConnected = true;
     }
 }
 
+var intersectedEntityOrAvatarID = null;
+function mouseMoveEvent(event) {
+    var pickRay = Camera.computePickRay(event.x, event.y);
+    var avatarIntersectionData = AvatarManager.findRayIntersection(pickRay);
+    var entityIntersectionData = Entities.findRayIntersection(pickRay, true);
+    var avatarIntersectionDistanceM = avatarIntersectionData.intersects ? avatarIntersectionData.distance : null;
+    var entityIntersectionDistanceM = entityIntersectionData.intersects ? entityIntersectionData.distance : null;
+    var reticlePosition;
+
+    if (avatarIntersectionDistanceM && entityIntersectionDistanceM) {
+        if (avatarIntersectionDistanceM < entityIntersectionDistanceM) {
+            intersectedEntityOrAvatarID = avatarIntersectionData.avatarID;
+            reticlePosition = avatarIntersectionData.intersection;
+        } else {
+            intersectedEntityOrAvatarID = entityIntersectionData.entityID;
+            reticlePosition = entityIntersectionData.intersection;
+        }
+    } else if (avatarIntersectionDistanceM) {
+        intersectedEntityOrAvatarID = avatarIntersectionData.avatarID;
+        reticlePosition = avatarIntersectionData.intersection;
+    } else if (entityIntersectionDistanceM) {
+        intersectedEntityOrAvatarID = entityIntersectionData.entityID;
+        reticlePosition = entityIntersectionData.intersection;
+    } else {
+        print("ERROR: No intersected avatar or entity found.");
+        return;
+    }
+
+    //if (intersectedEntityOrAvatarID === avatarIntersectionData.intersects) {
+    //    print("PICKRAY INTERSECTS AVATAR: ", intersectedEntityOrAvatarID);
+    //} else {
+    //    print("PICKRAY INTERSECTS ENTITY: ", intersectedEntityOrAvatarID);
+    //}
+
+    if (pointReticle) {
+        Entities.editEntity(pointReticle, { position: reticlePosition });
+    } else {
+        // make dimensions scale to distance
+        pointReticle = Entities.addEntity({
+            type: "Sphere",
+            name: "Point Reticle",
+            position: reticlePosition,
+            dimensions: { x: 0.1, y: 0.1, z: 0.1 },
+            color: { red: 255, green: 0, blue: 0 },
+            collisionless: true,
+            ignorePickIntersection: true
+        }, true);
+    }
+
+    // cast ray from camera to 3d cursor position
+    // get intersection of ray
+    // if intersects with entity, move back along normal 1/2 depth of the entity to get reticle position or maybe just SubmeshIntersection.worldIntersectionPoint
+    // if intersects avatar, move backward 0.5m or maybe just SubmeshIntersection.worldIntersectionPoint
+    // create reticle at the position
+    // make avatar point at the reticle
+}
+
 
 function triggerReactionWrapper(reaction) {
     reactionsBegun.forEach(function(react) {
@@ -202,6 +269,16 @@ function endReactionWrapper(reaction) {
         case ("applaud"):
             maybeClearClapSoundInterval();
             break;
+        case ("point"):
+            if (mouseMoveEventsConnected) {
+                Controller.mouseMoveEvent.disconnect(mouseMoveEvent);
+            }
+            intersectedEntityOrAvatarID = null;
+            if (pointReticle) {
+                Entities.deleteEntity(pointReticle);
+                pointReticle = null;
+            }
+            break;
     }
 }
 
@@ -500,6 +577,9 @@ function onEmojiAppClosed() {
         emojiAppWindow.fromQml.disconnect(onMessageFromEmojiApp);
         emojiAppWindow.closed.disconnect(onEmojiAppClosed);
     }
+    if (mouseMoveEventsConnected) {
+        Controller.mouseMoveEvent.disconnect(mouseMoveEvent);
+    }
     emojiAppWindow = false;
 }