diff --git a/examples/editVoxels.js b/examples/editVoxels.js
index ff096973a3..439921d412 100644
--- a/examples/editVoxels.js
+++ b/examples/editVoxels.js
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ var currentCursor = 0;
                         
 function addLineOverlay() {
     return Overlays.addOverlay("line3d", {
-                                         position: { x: 0, y: 0, z: 0},
+                                         start: { x: 0, y: 0, z: 0},
                                          end: { x: 0, y: 0, z: 0},
                                          color: { red: 255, green: 255, blue: 255},
                                          alpha: 1,
@@ -474,7 +474,7 @@ function initImport() {
                                            });
     
     xImportGuide = Overlays.addOverlay("line3d", {
-                                       position: { x: 0, y: 0, z: 0},
+                                       start: { x: 0, y: 0, z: 0},
                                        end: { x: 0, y: 0, z: 0},
                                        color: { red: 255, green: 0, blue: 0},
                                        alpha: 1,
@@ -482,7 +482,7 @@ function initImport() {
                                        lineWidth: previewLineWidth
                                        });
     yImportGuide = Overlays.addOverlay("line3d", {
-                                       position: { x: 0, y: 0, z: 0},
+                                       start: { x: 0, y: 0, z: 0},
                                        end: { x: 0, y: 0, z: 0},
                                        color: { red: 0, green: 255, blue: 0},
                                        alpha: 1,
@@ -490,7 +490,7 @@ function initImport() {
                                        lineWidth: previewLineWidth
                                        });
     zImportGuide = Overlays.addOverlay("line3d", {
-                                       position: { x: 0, y: 0, z: 0},
+                                       start: { x: 0, y: 0, z: 0},
                                        end: { x: 0, y: 0, z: 0},
                                        color: { red: 0, green: 0, blue: 255},
                                        alpha: 1,
@@ -519,15 +519,15 @@ function moveImport(position) {
     
     
     Overlays.editOverlay(xImportGuide, {
-                         position: { x: importPosition.x, y: 0, z: importPosition.z },
+                         start: { x: importPosition.x, y: 0, z: importPosition.z },
                          end: { x: importPosition.x + scaleSelector.scale, y: 0, z: importPosition.z }
                          });
     Overlays.editOverlay(yImportGuide, {
-                         position: { x: importPosition.x, y: importPosition.y, z: importPosition.z },
+                         start: { x: importPosition.x, y: importPosition.y, z: importPosition.z },
                          end: { x: importPosition.x, y: 0, z: importPosition.z }
                          });
     Overlays.editOverlay(zImportGuide, {
-                         position: { x: importPosition.x, y: 0, z: importPosition.z },
+                         start: { x: importPosition.x, y: 0, z: importPosition.z },
                          end: { x: importPosition.x, y: 0, z: importPosition.z + scaleSelector.scale }
                          });
     rescaleImport();
diff --git a/examples/fallingSand.js b/examples/fallingSand.js
index c85196f10e..e4161334dd 100644
--- a/examples/fallingSand.js
+++ b/examples/fallingSand.js
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ var MIN_VOXEL_SCALE = Math.pow(2.0, MIN_VOXEL_SCALE_POWER);
 
 
 var linePreviewTop = Overlays.addOverlay("line3d", {
-                                         position: { x: 0, y: 0, z: 0},
+                                         start: { x: 0, y: 0, z: 0},
                                          end: { x: 0, y: 0, z: 0},
                                          color: { red: 0, green: 0, blue: 255},
                                          alpha: 1,
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ var linePreviewTop = Overlays.addOverlay("line3d", {
                                          });
 
 var linePreviewBottom = Overlays.addOverlay("line3d", {
-                                            position: { x: 0, y: 0, z: 0},
+                                            start: { x: 0, y: 0, z: 0},
                                             end: { x: 0, y: 0, z: 0},
                                             color: { red: 0, green: 0, blue: 255},
                                             alpha: 1,
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ var linePreviewBottom = Overlays.addOverlay("line3d", {
                                             });
 
 var linePreviewLeft = Overlays.addOverlay("line3d", {
-                                          position: { x: 0, y: 0, z: 0},
+                                          start: { x: 0, y: 0, z: 0},
                                           end: { x: 0, y: 0, z: 0},
                                           color: { red: 0, green: 0, blue: 255},
                                           alpha: 1,
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ var linePreviewLeft = Overlays.addOverlay("line3d", {
                                           });
 
 var linePreviewRight = Overlays.addOverlay("line3d", {
-                                           position: { x: 0, y: 0, z: 0},
+                                           start: { x: 0, y: 0, z: 0},
                                            end: { x: 0, y: 0, z: 0},
                                            color: { red: 0, green: 0, blue: 255},
                                            alpha: 1,
@@ -362,10 +362,10 @@ function showPreviewLines() {
 
     if (intersection.intersects) {
         var resultVoxel = calculateVoxelFromIntersection(intersection, "");
-        Overlays.editOverlay(linePreviewTop, { position: resultVoxel.topLeft, end: resultVoxel.topRight, visible: true });
-        Overlays.editOverlay(linePreviewBottom, { position: resultVoxel.bottomLeft, end: resultVoxel.bottomRight, visible: true });
-        Overlays.editOverlay(linePreviewLeft, { position: resultVoxel.topLeft, end: resultVoxel.bottomLeft, visible: true });
-        Overlays.editOverlay(linePreviewRight, { position: resultVoxel.topRight, end: resultVoxel.bottomRight, visible: true });
+        Overlays.editOverlay(linePreviewTop, { start: resultVoxel.topLeft, end: resultVoxel.topRight, visible: true });
+        Overlays.editOverlay(linePreviewBottom, { start: resultVoxel.bottomLeft, end: resultVoxel.bottomRight, visible: true });
+        Overlays.editOverlay(linePreviewLeft, { start: resultVoxel.topLeft, end: resultVoxel.bottomLeft, visible: true });
+        Overlays.editOverlay(linePreviewRight, { start: resultVoxel.topRight, end: resultVoxel.bottomRight, visible: true });
    } else {
         Overlays.editOverlay(linePreviewTop, { visible: false });
         Overlays.editOverlay(linePreviewBottom, { visible: false });
@@ -645,4 +645,4 @@ Script.update.connect(update);
 Script.scriptEnding.connect(scriptEnding);
 
 Voxels.setMaxPacketSize(1); //this is needed or a bug occurs :(
-Voxels.setPacketsPerSecond(10000);
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+Voxels.setPacketsPerSecond(10000);
diff --git a/examples/gamepad.js b/examples/gamepad.js
index cc275e6267..5a11f49cb2 100644
--- a/examples/gamepad.js
+++ b/examples/gamepad.js
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ var warpSphere = Overlays.addOverlay("sphere", {
 
 var WARP_LINE_HEIGHT = 10;
 var warpLine = Overlays.addOverlay("line3d", {
-    position: { x: 0, y: 0, z:0 },
+    start: { x: 0, y: 0, z:0 },
     end: { x: 0, y: 0, z: 0 },
     color: { red: 0, green: 255, blue: 255},
     alpha: 1,
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ function updateWarp() {
         visible: true,
     });
     Overlays.editOverlay(warpLine, {
-        position: warpPosition,
+        start: warpPosition,
         end: Vec3.sum(warpPosition, { x: 0, y: WARP_LINE_HEIGHT, z: 0 }),
         visible: true,
     });
diff --git a/examples/growTrees.js b/examples/growTrees.js
index a5b55eecd6..8a23d0ee1c 100644
--- a/examples/growTrees.js
+++ b/examples/growTrees.js
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ var MIN_VOXEL_SCALE = Math.pow(2.0, MIN_VOXEL_SCALE_POWER);
 
 
 var linePreviewTop = Overlays.addOverlay("line3d", {
-                                         position: { x: 0, y: 0, z: 0},
+                                         start: { x: 0, y: 0, z: 0},
                                          end: { x: 0, y: 0, z: 0},
                                          color: { red: 0, green: 255, blue: 0},
                                          alpha: 1,
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ var linePreviewTop = Overlays.addOverlay("line3d", {
                                          });
 
 var linePreviewBottom = Overlays.addOverlay("line3d", {
-                                            position: { x: 0, y: 0, z: 0},
+                                            start: { x: 0, y: 0, z: 0},
                                             end: { x: 0, y: 0, z: 0},
                                             color: { red: 0, green: 255, blue: 0},
                                             alpha: 1,
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ var linePreviewBottom = Overlays.addOverlay("line3d", {
                                             });
 
 var linePreviewLeft = Overlays.addOverlay("line3d", {
-                                          position: { x: 0, y: 0, z: 0},
+                                          start: { x: 0, y: 0, z: 0},
                                           end: { x: 0, y: 0, z: 0},
                                           color: { red: 0, green: 255, blue: 0},
                                           alpha: 1,
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ var linePreviewLeft = Overlays.addOverlay("line3d", {
                                           });
 
 var linePreviewRight = Overlays.addOverlay("line3d", {
-                                           position: { x: 0, y: 0, z: 0},
+                                           start: { x: 0, y: 0, z: 0},
                                            end: { x: 0, y: 0, z: 0},
                                            color: { red: 0, green: 255, blue: 0},
                                            alpha: 1,
@@ -362,10 +362,10 @@ function showPreviewLines() {
 
     if (intersection.intersects) {
         var resultVoxel = calculateVoxelFromIntersection(intersection, "");
-        Overlays.editOverlay(linePreviewTop, { position: resultVoxel.topLeft, end: resultVoxel.topRight, visible: true });
-        Overlays.editOverlay(linePreviewBottom, { position: resultVoxel.bottomLeft, end: resultVoxel.bottomRight, visible: true });
-        Overlays.editOverlay(linePreviewLeft, { position: resultVoxel.topLeft, end: resultVoxel.bottomLeft, visible: true });
-        Overlays.editOverlay(linePreviewRight, { position: resultVoxel.topRight, end: resultVoxel.bottomRight, visible: true });
+        Overlays.editOverlay(linePreviewTop, { start: resultVoxel.topLeft, end: resultVoxel.topRight, visible: true });
+        Overlays.editOverlay(linePreviewBottom, { start: resultVoxel.bottomLeft, end: resultVoxel.bottomRight, visible: true });
+        Overlays.editOverlay(linePreviewLeft, { start: resultVoxel.topLeft, end: resultVoxel.bottomLeft, visible: true });
+        Overlays.editOverlay(linePreviewRight, { start: resultVoxel.topRight, end: resultVoxel.bottomRight, visible: true });
    } else {
         Overlays.editOverlay(linePreviewTop, { visible: false });
         Overlays.editOverlay(linePreviewBottom, { visible: false });
diff --git a/examples/headMove.js b/examples/headMove.js
index 943664b70f..3152976383 100644
--- a/examples/headMove.js
+++ b/examples/headMove.js
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ var warpSphere = Overlays.addOverlay("sphere", {
 
 var WARP_LINE_HEIGHT = 5;
 var warpLine = Overlays.addOverlay("line3d", {
-    position: { x: 0, y: 0, z:0 },
+    start: { x: 0, y: 0, z:0 },
     end: { x: 0, y: 0, z: 0 },
     color: { red: 0, green: 255, blue: 255},
     alpha: 1,
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ function updateWarp() {
         visible: willMove,
     });
     Overlays.editOverlay(warpLine, {
-        position: Vec3.sum(warpPosition, { x: 0, y: -WARP_LINE_HEIGHT / 2.0, z: 0 }),
+        start: Vec3.sum(warpPosition, { x: 0, y: -WARP_LINE_HEIGHT / 2.0, z: 0 }),
         end: Vec3.sum(warpPosition, { x: 0, y: WARP_LINE_HEIGHT / 2.0, z: 0 }),
         visible: willMove,
     });
diff --git a/examples/overlaysExample.js b/examples/overlaysExample.js
index 4aa5b1cd75..821f8a11d1 100644
--- a/examples/overlaysExample.js
+++ b/examples/overlaysExample.js
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ var sphere = Overlays.addOverlay("sphere", {
                 });
 
 var line3d = Overlays.addOverlay("line3d", {
-                    position: { x: 0, y: 0, z:0 },
+                    start: { x: 0, y: 0, z:0 },
                     end: { x: 10, y: 10, z:10 },
                     color: { red: 0, green: 255, blue: 255},
                     alpha: 1,