diff --git a/assignment-client/src/Agent.cpp b/assignment-client/src/Agent.cpp
index e28c04379f..07214176bd 100644
--- a/assignment-client/src/Agent.cpp
+++ b/assignment-client/src/Agent.cpp
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@
 #include <udt/PacketHeaders.h>
 #include <ResourceCache.h>
 #include <ScriptCache.h>
-#include <SoundCache.h>
 #include <ScriptEngines.h>
+#include <SoundCache.h>
 #include <UUID.h>
 
 #include <recording/Deck.h>
diff --git a/interface/src/Application.cpp b/interface/src/Application.cpp
index 3803607a44..99af5b1578 100644
--- a/interface/src/Application.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/Application.cpp
@@ -129,6 +129,7 @@
 #include "AudioClient.h"
 #include "audio/AudioScope.h"
 #include "avatar/AvatarManager.h"
+#include "avatar/ScriptAvatar.h"
 #include "CrashHandler.h"
 #include "devices/DdeFaceTracker.h"
 #include "devices/EyeTracker.h"
diff --git a/interface/src/avatar/AvatarManager.h b/interface/src/avatar/AvatarManager.h
index c8229115bd..b86de68894 100644
--- a/interface/src/avatar/AvatarManager.h
+++ b/interface/src/avatar/AvatarManager.h
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 
 #include "Avatar.h"
 #include "AvatarMotionState.h"
+#include "ScriptAvatar.h"
 
 class MyAvatar;
 class AudioInjector;
@@ -41,6 +42,10 @@ public:
     void init();
 
     std::shared_ptr<MyAvatar> getMyAvatar() { return _myAvatar; }
+
+    // Null/Default-constructed QUuids will return MyAvatar
+    Q_INVOKABLE virtual ScriptAvatarData* getAvatar(QUuid avatarID) override { return new ScriptAvatar(getAvatarBySessionID(avatarID)); }
+
     AvatarSharedPointer getAvatarBySessionID(const QUuid& sessionID) const override;
 
     int getNumAvatarsUpdated() const { return _numAvatarsUpdated; }
diff --git a/interface/src/avatar/Head.cpp b/interface/src/avatar/Head.cpp
index 4e748037a4..4c6aa10d12 100644
--- a/interface/src/avatar/Head.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/avatar/Head.cpp
@@ -73,10 +73,17 @@ void Head::reset() {
 void Head::simulate(float deltaTime, bool isMine) {
     const float NORMAL_HZ = 60.0f; // the update rate the constant values were tuned for
 
+    // grab the audio loudness from the owning avatar, if we have one
+    float audioLoudness = 0.0f;
+
+    if (_owningAvatar) {
+        _owningAvatar->getAudioLoudness();
+    }
+
     //  Update audio trailing average for rendering facial animations
     const float AUDIO_AVERAGING_SECS = 0.05f;
     const float AUDIO_LONG_TERM_AVERAGING_SECS = 30.0f;
-    _averageLoudness = glm::mix(_averageLoudness, _audioLoudness, glm::min(deltaTime / AUDIO_AVERAGING_SECS, 1.0f));
+    _averageLoudness = glm::mix(_averageLoudness, audioLoudness, glm::min(deltaTime / AUDIO_AVERAGING_SECS, 1.0f));
 
     if (_longTermAverageLoudness == -1.0f) {
         _longTermAverageLoudness = _averageLoudness;
@@ -154,8 +161,8 @@ void Head::simulate(float deltaTime, bool isMine) {
         //  Update audio attack data for facial animation (eyebrows and mouth)
         float audioAttackAveragingRate = (10.0f - deltaTime * NORMAL_HZ) / 10.0f; // --> 0.9 at 60 Hz
         _audioAttack = audioAttackAveragingRate * _audioAttack +
-            (1.0f - audioAttackAveragingRate) * fabs((_audioLoudness - _longTermAverageLoudness) - _lastLoudness);
-        _lastLoudness = (_audioLoudness - _longTermAverageLoudness);
+            (1.0f - audioAttackAveragingRate) * fabs((audioLoudness - _longTermAverageLoudness) - _lastLoudness);
+        _lastLoudness = (audioLoudness - _longTermAverageLoudness);
 
         const float BROW_LIFT_THRESHOLD = 100.0f;
         if (_audioAttack > BROW_LIFT_THRESHOLD) {
diff --git a/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.cpp b/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.cpp
index 2a616a7a2a..da09bfba7e 100644
--- a/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.cpp
@@ -404,8 +404,8 @@ void MyAvatar::update(float deltaTime) {
     // Also get the AudioClient so we can update the avatar bounding box data
     // on the AudioClient side.
     auto audio = DependencyManager::get<AudioClient>();
-    head->setAudioLoudness(audio->getLastInputLoudness());
-    head->setAudioAverageLoudness(audio->getAudioAverageInputLoudness());
+    setAudioLoudness(audio->getLastInputLoudness());
+    setAudioAverageLoudness(audio->getAudioAverageInputLoudness());
 
     glm::vec3 halfBoundingBoxDimensions(_characterController.getCapsuleRadius(), _characterController.getCapsuleHalfHeight(), _characterController.getCapsuleRadius());
     halfBoundingBoxDimensions += _characterController.getCapsuleLocalOffset();
diff --git a/interface/src/avatar/ScriptAvatar.cpp b/interface/src/avatar/ScriptAvatar.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..aa47abcdc0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/interface/src/avatar/ScriptAvatar.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,146 @@
+//
+//  ScriptAvatar.cpp
+//  interface/src/avatars
+//
+//  Created by Stephen Birarda on 4/10/17.
+//  Copyright 2017 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 "ScriptAvatar.h"
+
+ScriptAvatar::ScriptAvatar(AvatarSharedPointer avatarData) :
+    ScriptAvatarData(avatarData)
+{
+
+}
+
+std::shared_ptr<Avatar> ScriptAvatar::lockAvatar() const {
+    if (auto lockedAvatarData = _avatarData.lock()) {
+        return std::dynamic_pointer_cast<Avatar>(lockedAvatarData);
+    } else {
+        return std::shared_ptr<Avatar>();
+    }
+}
+
+glm::quat ScriptAvatar::getDefaultJointRotation(int index) const {
+    if (auto lockedAvatar = lockAvatar()) {
+        return lockedAvatar->getDefaultJointRotation(index);
+    } else {
+        return glm::quat();
+    }
+}
+
+glm::vec3 ScriptAvatar::getDefaultJointTranslation(int index) const {
+    if (auto lockedAvatar = lockAvatar()) {
+        return lockedAvatar->getDefaultJointTranslation(index);
+    } else {
+        return glm::vec3();
+    }
+}
+
+glm::vec3 ScriptAvatar::getSkeletonOffset() const {
+    if (auto lockedAvatar = lockAvatar()) {
+        return lockedAvatar->getSkeletonOffset();
+    } else {
+        return glm::vec3();
+    }
+}
+
+glm::vec3 ScriptAvatar::getJointPosition(int index) const {
+    if (auto lockedAvatar = lockAvatar()) {
+        return lockedAvatar->getJointPosition(index);
+    } else {
+        return glm::vec3();
+    }
+}
+
+glm::vec3 ScriptAvatar::getJointPosition(const QString& name) const {
+    if (auto lockedAvatar = lockAvatar()) {
+        return lockedAvatar->getJointPosition(name);
+    } else {
+        return glm::vec3();
+    }
+}
+
+glm::vec3 ScriptAvatar::getNeckPosition() const {
+    if (auto lockedAvatar = lockAvatar()) {
+        return lockedAvatar->getNeckPosition();
+    } else {
+        return glm::vec3();
+    }
+}
+
+glm::vec3 ScriptAvatar::getAcceleration() const {
+    if (auto lockedAvatar = lockAvatar()) {
+        return lockedAvatar->getAcceleration();
+    } else {
+        return glm::vec3();
+    }
+}
+
+QUuid ScriptAvatar::getParentID() const {
+    if (auto lockedAvatar = lockAvatar()) {
+        return lockedAvatar->getParentID();
+    } else {
+        return QUuid();
+    }
+}
+
+quint16 ScriptAvatar::getParentJointIndex() const {
+    if (auto lockedAvatar = lockAvatar()) {
+        return lockedAvatar->getParentJointIndex();
+    } else {
+        return INVALID_JOINT_INDEX;
+    }
+}
+
+QVariantList ScriptAvatar::getSkeleton() const {
+    if (auto lockedAvatar = lockAvatar()) {
+        return lockedAvatar->getSkeleton();
+    } else {
+        return QVariantList();
+    }
+}
+
+float ScriptAvatar::getSimulationRate(const QString& rateName) const {
+    if (auto lockedAvatar = lockAvatar()) {
+        return lockedAvatar->getSimulationRate(rateName);
+    } else {
+        return 0.0f;;
+    }
+}
+
+glm::vec3 ScriptAvatar::getLeftPalmPosition() const {
+    if (auto lockedAvatar = lockAvatar()) {
+        return lockedAvatar->getLeftPalmPosition();
+    } else {
+        return glm::vec3();
+    }
+}
+
+glm::quat ScriptAvatar::getLeftPalmRotation() const {
+    if (auto lockedAvatar = lockAvatar()) {
+        return lockedAvatar->getLeftPalmRotation();
+    } else {
+        return glm::quat();
+    }
+}
+
+glm::vec3 ScriptAvatar::getRightPalmPosition() const {
+    if (auto lockedAvatar = lockAvatar()) {
+        return lockedAvatar->getRightPalmPosition();
+    } else {
+        return glm::vec3();
+    }
+}
+
+glm::quat ScriptAvatar::getRightPalmRotation() const {
+    if (auto lockedAvatar = lockAvatar()) {
+        return lockedAvatar->getRightPalmRotation();
+    } else {
+        return glm::quat();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/interface/src/avatar/ScriptAvatar.h b/interface/src/avatar/ScriptAvatar.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3bc98e72a0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/interface/src/avatar/ScriptAvatar.h
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+//
+//  ScriptAvatar.h
+//  interface/src/avatars
+//
+//  Created by Stephen Birarda on 4/10/17.
+//  Copyright 2017 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_ScriptAvatar_h
+#define hifi_ScriptAvatar_h
+
+#include <ScriptAvatarData.h>
+
+#include "Avatar.h"
+
+class ScriptAvatar : public ScriptAvatarData {
+    Q_OBJECT
+
+    Q_PROPERTY(glm::vec3 skeletonOffset READ getSkeletonOffset)
+
+public:
+    ScriptAvatar(AvatarSharedPointer avatarData);
+
+public slots:
+
+    glm::quat getDefaultJointRotation(int index) const;
+    glm::vec3 getDefaultJointTranslation(int index) const;
+
+    glm::vec3 getSkeletonOffset() const;
+
+    glm::vec3 getJointPosition(int index) const;
+    glm::vec3 getJointPosition(const QString& name) const;
+    glm::vec3 getNeckPosition() const;
+
+    glm::vec3 getAcceleration() const;
+
+    QUuid getParentID() const;
+    quint16 getParentJointIndex() const;
+
+    QVariantList getSkeleton() const;
+
+    float getSimulationRate(const QString& rateName = QString("")) const;
+
+    glm::vec3 getLeftPalmPosition() const;
+    glm::quat getLeftPalmRotation() const;
+    glm::vec3 getRightPalmPosition() const;
+    glm::quat getRightPalmRotation() const;
+
+private:
+    std::shared_ptr<Avatar> lockAvatar() const;
+};
+
+#endif // hifi_ScriptAvatar_h
diff --git a/libraries/avatars/src/AvatarData.cpp b/libraries/avatars/src/AvatarData.cpp
index 23aa0cd811..9802630cf5 100644
--- a/libraries/avatars/src/AvatarData.cpp
+++ b/libraries/avatars/src/AvatarData.cpp
@@ -352,7 +352,7 @@ QByteArray AvatarData::toByteArray(AvatarDataDetail dataDetail, quint64 lastSent
     if (hasAudioLoudness) {
         auto startSection = destinationBuffer;
         auto data = reinterpret_cast<AvatarDataPacket::AudioLoudness*>(destinationBuffer);
-        data->audioLoudness = packFloatGainToByte(_headData->getAudioLoudness() / AUDIO_LOUDNESS_SCALE);
+        data->audioLoudness = packFloatGainToByte(getAudioLoudness() / AUDIO_LOUDNESS_SCALE);
         destinationBuffer += sizeof(AvatarDataPacket::AudioLoudness);
 
         int numBytes = destinationBuffer - startSection;
@@ -836,7 +836,7 @@ int AvatarData::parseDataFromBuffer(const QByteArray& buffer) {
             }
             return buffer.size();
         }
-        _headData->setAudioLoudness(audioLoudness);
+        setAudioLoudness(audioLoudness);
         int numBytesRead = sourceBuffer - startSection;
         _audioLoudnessRate.increment(numBytesRead);
         _audioLoudnessUpdateRate.increment();
diff --git a/libraries/avatars/src/AvatarData.h b/libraries/avatars/src/AvatarData.h
index 1327798a0a..5ade0c448e 100644
--- a/libraries/avatars/src/AvatarData.h
+++ b/libraries/avatars/src/AvatarData.h
@@ -448,10 +448,18 @@ public:
     void setHeadRoll(float value) { _headData->setBaseRoll(value); }
 
     // access to Head().set/getAverageLoudness
-    float getAudioLoudness() const { return _headData->getAudioLoudness(); }
-    void setAudioLoudness(float value) { _headData->setAudioLoudness(value); }
-    float getAudioAverageLoudness() const { return _headData->getAudioAverageLoudness(); }
-    void setAudioAverageLoudness(float value) { _headData->setAudioAverageLoudness(value); }
+
+    float getAudioLoudness() const { return _audioLoudness; }
+    void setAudioLoudness(float audioLoudness) {
+        if (audioLoudness != _audioLoudness) {
+            _audioLoudnessChanged = usecTimestampNow();
+        }
+        _audioLoudness = audioLoudness;
+    }
+    bool audioLoudnessChangedSince(quint64 time) const { return _audioLoudnessChanged >= time; }
+
+    float getAudioAverageLoudness() const { return _audioAverageLoudness; }
+    void setAudioAverageLoudness(float audioAverageLoudness) { _audioAverageLoudness = audioAverageLoudness; }
 
     //  Scale
     virtual void setTargetScale(float targetScale);
@@ -642,7 +650,6 @@ protected:
     bool avatarBoundingBoxChangedSince(quint64 time) const { return _avatarBoundingBoxChanged >= time; }
     bool avatarScaleChangedSince(quint64 time) const { return _avatarScaleChanged >= time; }
     bool lookAtPositionChangedSince(quint64 time) const { return _headData->lookAtPositionChangedSince(time); }
-    bool audioLoudnessChangedSince(quint64 time) const { return _headData->audioLoudnessChangedSince(time); }
     bool sensorToWorldMatrixChangedSince(quint64 time) const { return _sensorToWorldMatrixChanged >= time; }
     bool additionalFlagsChangedSince(quint64 time) const { return _additionalFlagsChanged >= time; }
     bool parentInfoChangedSince(quint64 time) const { return _parentChanged >= time; }
@@ -768,6 +775,10 @@ protected:
 
     int getFauxJointIndex(const QString& name) const;
 
+    float _audioLoudness { 0.0f };
+    quint64 _audioLoudnessChanged { 0 };
+    float _audioAverageLoudness { 0.0f };
+
 private:
     friend void avatarStateFromFrame(const QByteArray& frameData, AvatarData* _avatar);
     static QUrl _defaultFullAvatarModelUrl;
diff --git a/libraries/avatars/src/AvatarHashMap.cpp b/libraries/avatars/src/AvatarHashMap.cpp
index 8708030190..0d341c684e 100644
--- a/libraries/avatars/src/AvatarHashMap.cpp
+++ b/libraries/avatars/src/AvatarHashMap.cpp
@@ -30,11 +30,6 @@ QVector<QUuid> AvatarHashMap::getAvatarIdentifiers() {
     return _avatarHash.keys().toVector();
 }
 
-AvatarData* AvatarHashMap::getAvatar(QUuid avatarID) {
-    // Null/Default-constructed QUuids will return MyAvatar
-    return getAvatarBySessionID(avatarID).get();
-}
-
 bool AvatarHashMap::isAvatarInRange(const glm::vec3& position, const float range) {
     auto hashCopy = getHashCopy();
     foreach(const AvatarSharedPointer& sharedAvatar, hashCopy) {
diff --git a/libraries/avatars/src/AvatarHashMap.h b/libraries/avatars/src/AvatarHashMap.h
index 346cd36b60..87bedf8d51 100644
--- a/libraries/avatars/src/AvatarHashMap.h
+++ b/libraries/avatars/src/AvatarHashMap.h
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@
 #include <NLPacket.h>
 #include <Node.h>
 
+#include "ScriptAvatarData.h"
+
 #include "AvatarData.h"
 
 class AvatarHashMap : public QObject, public Dependency {
@@ -37,7 +39,9 @@ public:
 
     // Currently, your own avatar will be included as the null avatar id.
     Q_INVOKABLE QVector<QUuid> getAvatarIdentifiers();
-    Q_INVOKABLE AvatarData* getAvatar(QUuid avatarID);
+
+    // Null/Default-constructed QUuids will return MyAvatar
+    virtual ScriptAvatarData* getAvatar(QUuid avatarID) { return new ScriptAvatarData(getAvatarBySessionID(avatarID)); }
 
     virtual AvatarSharedPointer getAvatarBySessionID(const QUuid& sessionID) const { return findAvatar(sessionID); }
     int numberOfAvatarsInRange(const glm::vec3& position, float rangeMeters);
diff --git a/libraries/avatars/src/HeadData.cpp b/libraries/avatars/src/HeadData.cpp
index bf8593f1d9..909c6a613e 100644
--- a/libraries/avatars/src/HeadData.cpp
+++ b/libraries/avatars/src/HeadData.cpp
@@ -32,14 +32,12 @@ HeadData::HeadData(AvatarData* owningAvatar) :
     _basePitch(0.0f),
     _baseRoll(0.0f),
     _lookAtPosition(0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f),
-    _audioLoudness(0.0f),
     _isFaceTrackerConnected(false),
     _isEyeTrackerConnected(false),
     _leftEyeBlink(0.0f),
     _rightEyeBlink(0.0f),
     _averageLoudness(0.0f),
     _browAudioLift(0.0f),
-    _audioAverageLoudness(0.0f),
     _owningAvatar(owningAvatar)
 {
 
diff --git a/libraries/avatars/src/HeadData.h b/libraries/avatars/src/HeadData.h
index cbf6c6bb32..6c468daefd 100644
--- a/libraries/avatars/src/HeadData.h
+++ b/libraries/avatars/src/HeadData.h
@@ -57,18 +57,6 @@ public:
     glm::quat getOrientation() const;
     void setOrientation(const glm::quat& orientation);
 
-    float getAudioLoudness() const { return _audioLoudness; }
-    void setAudioLoudness(float audioLoudness) { 
-        if (audioLoudness != _audioLoudness) {
-            _audioLoudnessChanged = usecTimestampNow();
-        }
-        _audioLoudness = audioLoudness; 
-    }
-    bool audioLoudnessChangedSince(quint64 time) { return _audioLoudnessChanged >= time; }
-
-    float getAudioAverageLoudness() const { return _audioAverageLoudness; }
-    void setAudioAverageLoudness(float audioAverageLoudness) { _audioAverageLoudness = audioAverageLoudness; }
-
     void setBlendshape(QString name, float val);
     const QVector<float>& getBlendshapeCoefficients() const { return _blendshapeCoefficients; }
     void setBlendshapeCoefficients(const QVector<float>& blendshapeCoefficients) { _blendshapeCoefficients = blendshapeCoefficients; }
@@ -96,16 +84,13 @@ protected:
     glm::vec3 _lookAtPosition;
     quint64 _lookAtPositionChanged { 0 };
 
-    float _audioLoudness;
-    quint64 _audioLoudnessChanged { 0 };
-
     bool _isFaceTrackerConnected;
     bool _isEyeTrackerConnected;
     float _leftEyeBlink;
     float _rightEyeBlink;
     float _averageLoudness;
     float _browAudioLift;
-    float _audioAverageLoudness;
+
     QVector<float> _blendshapeCoefficients;
     AvatarData* _owningAvatar;
 
diff --git a/libraries/avatars/src/ScriptAvatarData.cpp b/libraries/avatars/src/ScriptAvatarData.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f579eb9763
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libraries/avatars/src/ScriptAvatarData.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,314 @@
+//
+//  ScriptAvatarData.cpp
+//  libraries/script-engine/src
+//
+//  Created by Zach Fox on 2017-04-10.
+//  Copyright 2017 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 "ScriptAvatarData.h"
+
+ScriptAvatarData::ScriptAvatarData(AvatarSharedPointer avatarData) :
+    _avatarData(avatarData)
+{
+    QObject::connect(avatarData.get(), &AvatarData::displayNameChanged, this, &ScriptAvatarData::displayNameChanged);
+}
+
+//
+// PHYSICAL PROPERTIES: POSITION AND ORIENTATION
+// START
+//
+glm::vec3 ScriptAvatarData::getPosition() const {
+    if (AvatarSharedPointer sharedAvatarData = _avatarData.lock()) {
+        return sharedAvatarData->getPosition();
+    } else {
+        return glm::vec3();
+    }
+}
+float ScriptAvatarData::getTargetScale() const {
+    if (AvatarSharedPointer sharedAvatarData = _avatarData.lock()) {
+        return sharedAvatarData->getTargetScale();
+    } else {
+        return 0.0f;
+    }
+}
+glm::vec3 ScriptAvatarData::getHandPosition() const {
+    if (AvatarSharedPointer sharedAvatarData = _avatarData.lock()) {
+        return sharedAvatarData->getHandPosition();
+    } else {
+        return glm::vec3();
+    }
+}
+float ScriptAvatarData::getBodyPitch() const {
+    if (AvatarSharedPointer sharedAvatarData = _avatarData.lock()) {
+        return sharedAvatarData->getBodyPitch();
+    } else {
+        return 0.0f;
+    }
+}
+float ScriptAvatarData::getBodyYaw() const {
+    if (AvatarSharedPointer sharedAvatarData = _avatarData.lock()) {
+        return sharedAvatarData->getBodyYaw();
+    } else {
+        return 0.0f;
+    }
+}
+float ScriptAvatarData::getBodyRoll() const {
+    if (AvatarSharedPointer sharedAvatarData = _avatarData.lock()) {
+        return sharedAvatarData->getBodyRoll();
+    } else {
+        return 0.0f;
+    }
+}
+glm::quat ScriptAvatarData::getOrientation() const {
+    if (AvatarSharedPointer sharedAvatarData = _avatarData.lock()) {
+        return sharedAvatarData->getOrientation();
+    } else {
+        return glm::quat();
+    }
+}
+glm::quat ScriptAvatarData::getHeadOrientation() const {
+    if (AvatarSharedPointer sharedAvatarData = _avatarData.lock()) {
+        return sharedAvatarData->getHeadOrientation();
+    } else {
+        return glm::quat();
+    }
+}
+float ScriptAvatarData::getHeadPitch() const {
+    if (AvatarSharedPointer sharedAvatarData = _avatarData.lock()) {
+        return sharedAvatarData->getHeadPitch();
+    } else {
+        return 0.0f;
+    }
+}
+float ScriptAvatarData::getHeadYaw() const {
+    if (AvatarSharedPointer sharedAvatarData = _avatarData.lock()) {
+        return sharedAvatarData->getHeadYaw();
+    } else {
+        return 0.0f;
+    }
+}
+float ScriptAvatarData::getHeadRoll() const {
+    if (AvatarSharedPointer sharedAvatarData = _avatarData.lock()) {
+        return sharedAvatarData->getHeadRoll();
+    } else {
+        return 0.0f;
+    }
+}
+//
+// PHYSICAL PROPERTIES: POSITION AND ORIENTATION
+// END
+//
+
+//
+// PHYSICAL PROPERTIES: VELOCITY
+// START
+//
+glm::vec3 ScriptAvatarData::getVelocity() const {
+    if (AvatarSharedPointer sharedAvatarData = _avatarData.lock()) {
+        return sharedAvatarData->getVelocity();
+    } else {
+        return glm::vec3();
+    }
+}
+glm::vec3 ScriptAvatarData::getAngularVelocity() const {
+    if (AvatarSharedPointer sharedAvatarData = _avatarData.lock()) {
+        return sharedAvatarData->getAngularVelocity();
+    } else {
+        return glm::vec3();
+    }
+}
+//
+// PHYSICAL PROPERTIES: VELOCITY
+// END
+//
+
+
+//
+// IDENTIFIER PROPERTIES
+// START
+//
+QUuid ScriptAvatarData::getSessionUUID() const {
+    if (AvatarSharedPointer sharedAvatarData = _avatarData.lock()) {
+        return sharedAvatarData->getSessionUUID();
+    } else {
+        return QUuid();
+    }
+}
+QString ScriptAvatarData::getDisplayName() const {
+    if (AvatarSharedPointer sharedAvatarData = _avatarData.lock()) {
+        return sharedAvatarData->getDisplayName();
+    } else {
+        return QString();
+    }
+}
+QString ScriptAvatarData::getSessionDisplayName() const {
+    if (AvatarSharedPointer sharedAvatarData = _avatarData.lock()) {
+        return sharedAvatarData->getSessionDisplayName();
+    } else {
+        return QString();
+    }
+}
+//
+// IDENTIFIER PROPERTIES
+// END
+//
+
+//
+// ATTACHMENT AND JOINT PROPERTIES
+// START
+//
+QString ScriptAvatarData::getSkeletonModelURLFromScript() const {
+    if (AvatarSharedPointer sharedAvatarData = _avatarData.lock()) {
+        return sharedAvatarData->getSkeletonModelURLFromScript();
+    } else {
+        return QString();
+    }
+}
+char ScriptAvatarData::getHandState() const {
+    if (AvatarSharedPointer sharedAvatarData = _avatarData.lock()) {
+        return sharedAvatarData->getHandState();
+    } else {
+        return -1;
+    }
+}
+glm::quat ScriptAvatarData::getJointRotation(int index) const {
+    if (AvatarSharedPointer sharedAvatarData = _avatarData.lock()) {
+        return sharedAvatarData->getJointRotation(index);
+    } else {
+        return glm::quat();
+    }
+}
+glm::vec3 ScriptAvatarData::getJointTranslation(int index) const {
+    if (AvatarSharedPointer sharedAvatarData = _avatarData.lock()) {
+        return sharedAvatarData->getJointTranslation(index);
+    } else {
+        return glm::vec3();
+    }
+}
+glm::quat ScriptAvatarData::getJointRotation(const QString& name) const {
+    if (AvatarSharedPointer sharedAvatarData = _avatarData.lock()) {
+        return sharedAvatarData->getJointRotation(name);
+    } else {
+        return glm::quat();
+    }
+}
+glm::vec3 ScriptAvatarData::getJointTranslation(const QString& name) const {
+    if (AvatarSharedPointer sharedAvatarData = _avatarData.lock()) {
+        return sharedAvatarData->getJointTranslation(name);
+    } else {
+        return glm::vec3();
+    }
+}
+QVector<glm::quat> ScriptAvatarData::getJointRotations() const {
+    if (AvatarSharedPointer sharedAvatarData = _avatarData.lock()) {
+        return sharedAvatarData->getJointRotations();
+    } else {
+        return QVector<glm::quat>();
+    }
+}
+bool ScriptAvatarData::isJointDataValid(const QString& name) const {
+    if (AvatarSharedPointer sharedAvatarData = _avatarData.lock()) {
+        return sharedAvatarData->isJointDataValid(name);
+    } else {
+        return false;
+    }
+}
+int ScriptAvatarData::getJointIndex(const QString& name) const {
+    if (AvatarSharedPointer sharedAvatarData = _avatarData.lock()) {
+        return sharedAvatarData->getJointIndex(name);
+    } else {
+        return -1;
+    }
+}
+QStringList ScriptAvatarData::getJointNames() const {
+    if (AvatarSharedPointer sharedAvatarData = _avatarData.lock()) {
+        return sharedAvatarData->getJointNames();
+    } else {
+        return QStringList();
+    }
+}
+QVector<AttachmentData> ScriptAvatarData::getAttachmentData() const {
+    if (AvatarSharedPointer sharedAvatarData = _avatarData.lock()) {
+        return sharedAvatarData->getAttachmentData();
+    } else {
+        return QVector<AttachmentData>();
+    }
+}
+//
+// ATTACHMENT AND JOINT PROPERTIES
+// END
+//
+
+
+//
+// AUDIO PROPERTIES
+// START
+//
+float ScriptAvatarData::getAudioLoudness() const {
+    if (AvatarSharedPointer sharedAvatarData = _avatarData.lock()) {
+        return sharedAvatarData->getAudioLoudness();
+    } else {
+        return 0.0f;
+    }
+}
+float ScriptAvatarData::getAudioAverageLoudness() const {
+    if (AvatarSharedPointer sharedAvatarData = _avatarData.lock()) {
+        return sharedAvatarData->getAudioAverageLoudness();
+    } else {
+        return 0.0f;
+    }
+}
+//
+// AUDIO PROPERTIES
+// END
+//
+
+//
+// MATRIX PROPERTIES
+// START
+//
+glm::mat4 ScriptAvatarData::getSensorToWorldMatrix() const {
+    if (AvatarSharedPointer sharedAvatarData = _avatarData.lock()) {
+        return sharedAvatarData->getSensorToWorldMatrix();
+    } else {
+        return glm::mat4();
+    }
+}
+glm::mat4 ScriptAvatarData::getControllerLeftHandMatrix() const {
+    if (AvatarSharedPointer sharedAvatarData = _avatarData.lock()) {
+        return sharedAvatarData->getControllerLeftHandMatrix();
+    } else {
+        return glm::mat4();
+    }
+}
+glm::mat4 ScriptAvatarData::getControllerRightHandMatrix() const {
+    if (AvatarSharedPointer sharedAvatarData = _avatarData.lock()) {
+        return sharedAvatarData->getControllerRightHandMatrix();
+    } else {
+        return glm::mat4();
+    }
+}
+//
+// MATRIX PROPERTIES
+// END
+//
+
+glm::quat ScriptAvatarData::getAbsoluteJointRotationInObjectFrame(int index) const {
+    if (AvatarSharedPointer sharedAvatarData = _avatarData.lock()) {
+        return sharedAvatarData->getAbsoluteJointRotationInObjectFrame(index);
+    } else {
+        return glm::quat();
+    }
+}
+
+glm::vec3 ScriptAvatarData::getAbsoluteJointTranslationInObjectFrame(int index) const {
+    if (AvatarSharedPointer sharedAvatarData = _avatarData.lock()) {
+        return sharedAvatarData->getAbsoluteJointTranslationInObjectFrame(index);
+    } else {
+        return glm::vec3();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/libraries/avatars/src/ScriptAvatarData.h b/libraries/avatars/src/ScriptAvatarData.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..683306e847
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libraries/avatars/src/ScriptAvatarData.h
@@ -0,0 +1,138 @@
+//
+//  ScriptAvatarData.h
+//  libraries/script-engine/src
+//
+//  Created by Zach Fox on 2017-04-10.
+//  Copyright 2017 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_ScriptAvatarData_h
+#define hifi_ScriptAvatarData_h
+
+#include <QtCore/QObject>
+
+#include "AvatarData.h"
+
+class ScriptAvatarData : public QObject {
+    Q_OBJECT
+
+    //
+    // PHYSICAL PROPERTIES: POSITION AND ORIENTATION
+    //
+    Q_PROPERTY(glm::vec3 position READ getPosition)
+    Q_PROPERTY(float scale READ getTargetScale)
+    Q_PROPERTY(glm::vec3 handPosition READ getHandPosition)
+    Q_PROPERTY(float bodyPitch READ getBodyPitch)
+    Q_PROPERTY(float bodyYaw READ getBodyYaw)
+    Q_PROPERTY(float bodyRoll READ getBodyRoll)
+    Q_PROPERTY(glm::quat orientation READ getOrientation)
+    Q_PROPERTY(glm::quat headOrientation READ getHeadOrientation)
+    Q_PROPERTY(float headPitch READ getHeadPitch)
+    Q_PROPERTY(float headYaw READ getHeadYaw)
+    Q_PROPERTY(float headRoll READ getHeadRoll)
+    //
+    // PHYSICAL PROPERTIES: VELOCITY
+    //
+    Q_PROPERTY(glm::vec3 velocity READ getVelocity)
+    Q_PROPERTY(glm::vec3 angularVelocity READ getAngularVelocity)
+
+    //
+    // IDENTIFIER PROPERTIES
+    //
+    Q_PROPERTY(QUuid sessionUUID READ getSessionUUID)
+    Q_PROPERTY(QString displayName READ getDisplayName NOTIFY displayNameChanged)
+    Q_PROPERTY(QString sessionDisplayName READ getSessionDisplayName)
+
+    //
+    // ATTACHMENT AND JOINT PROPERTIES
+    //
+    Q_PROPERTY(QString skeletonModelURL READ getSkeletonModelURLFromScript)
+    Q_PROPERTY(QVector<AttachmentData> attachmentData READ getAttachmentData)
+    Q_PROPERTY(QStringList jointNames READ getJointNames)
+
+    //
+    // AUDIO PROPERTIES
+    //
+    Q_PROPERTY(float audioLoudness READ getAudioLoudness)
+    Q_PROPERTY(float audioAverageLoudness READ getAudioAverageLoudness)
+
+    //
+    // MATRIX PROPERTIES
+    //
+    Q_PROPERTY(glm::mat4 sensorToWorldMatrix READ getSensorToWorldMatrix)
+    Q_PROPERTY(glm::mat4 controllerLeftHandMatrix READ getControllerLeftHandMatrix)
+    Q_PROPERTY(glm::mat4 controllerRightHandMatrix READ getControllerRightHandMatrix)
+
+public:
+    ScriptAvatarData(AvatarSharedPointer avatarData);
+
+    //
+    // PHYSICAL PROPERTIES: POSITION AND ORIENTATION
+    //
+    glm::vec3 getPosition() const;
+    float getTargetScale() const;
+    glm::vec3 getHandPosition() const;
+    float getBodyPitch() const;
+    float getBodyYaw() const;
+    float getBodyRoll() const;
+    glm::quat getOrientation() const;
+    glm::quat getHeadOrientation() const;
+    float getHeadPitch() const;
+    float getHeadYaw() const;
+    float getHeadRoll() const;
+    //
+    // PHYSICAL PROPERTIES: VELOCITY
+    //
+    glm::vec3 getVelocity() const;
+    glm::vec3 getAngularVelocity() const;
+
+    //
+    // IDENTIFIER PROPERTIES
+    //
+    QUuid getSessionUUID() const;
+    QString getDisplayName() const;
+    QString getSessionDisplayName() const;
+
+    //
+    // ATTACHMENT AND JOINT PROPERTIES
+    //
+    QString getSkeletonModelURLFromScript() const;
+    Q_INVOKABLE char getHandState() const;
+    Q_INVOKABLE glm::quat getJointRotation(int index) const;
+    Q_INVOKABLE glm::vec3 getJointTranslation(int index) const;
+    Q_INVOKABLE glm::quat getJointRotation(const QString& name) const;
+    Q_INVOKABLE glm::vec3 getJointTranslation(const QString& name) const;
+    Q_INVOKABLE QVector<glm::quat> getJointRotations() const;
+    Q_INVOKABLE bool isJointDataValid(const QString& name) const;
+    Q_INVOKABLE int getJointIndex(const QString& name) const;
+    Q_INVOKABLE QStringList getJointNames() const;
+    Q_INVOKABLE QVector<AttachmentData> getAttachmentData() const;
+
+    //
+    // AUDIO PROPERTIES
+    //
+    float getAudioLoudness() const;
+    float getAudioAverageLoudness() const;
+
+    //
+    // MATRIX PROPERTIES
+    //
+    glm::mat4 getSensorToWorldMatrix() const;
+    glm::mat4 getControllerLeftHandMatrix() const;
+    glm::mat4 getControllerRightHandMatrix() const;
+    
+signals:
+    void displayNameChanged();
+
+public slots:
+    glm::quat getAbsoluteJointRotationInObjectFrame(int index) const;
+    glm::vec3 getAbsoluteJointTranslationInObjectFrame(int index) const;
+
+protected:
+    std::weak_ptr<AvatarData> _avatarData;
+};
+
+#endif // hifi_ScriptAvatarData_h
diff --git a/libraries/script-engine/src/ScriptEngine.cpp b/libraries/script-engine/src/ScriptEngine.cpp
index caa42bea5e..525928897d 100644
--- a/libraries/script-engine/src/ScriptEngine.cpp
+++ b/libraries/script-engine/src/ScriptEngine.cpp
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@
 #include <PathUtils.h>
 #include <ResourceScriptingInterface.h>
 #include <NodeList.h>
+#include <ScriptAvatarData.h>
 #include <udt/PacketHeaders.h>
 #include <UUID.h>
 #include <ui/Menu.h>
@@ -59,6 +60,7 @@
 #include "FileScriptingInterface.h" // unzip project
 #include "MenuItemProperties.h"
 #include "ScriptAudioInjector.h"
+#include "ScriptAvatarData.h"
 #include "ScriptCache.h"
 #include "ScriptEngineLogging.h"
 #include "ScriptEngine.h"
@@ -111,14 +113,6 @@ static QScriptValue debugPrint(QScriptContext* context, QScriptEngine* engine) {
     return QScriptValue();
 }
 
-QScriptValue avatarDataToScriptValue(QScriptEngine* engine, AvatarData* const &in) {
-    return engine->newQObject(in, QScriptEngine::QtOwnership, DEFAULT_QOBJECT_WRAP_OPTIONS);
-}
-
-void avatarDataFromScriptValue(const QScriptValue &object, AvatarData* &out) {
-    out = qobject_cast<AvatarData*>(object.toQObject());
-}
-
 Q_DECLARE_METATYPE(controller::InputController*)
 //static int inputControllerPointerId = qRegisterMetaType<controller::InputController*>();
 
@@ -542,6 +536,16 @@ static QScriptValue createScriptableResourcePrototype(QScriptEngine* engine) {
     return prototype;
 }
 
+QScriptValue avatarDataToScriptValue(QScriptEngine* engine, ScriptAvatarData* const& in) {
+    return engine->newQObject(in, QScriptEngine::ScriptOwnership, DEFAULT_QOBJECT_WRAP_OPTIONS);
+}
+
+void avatarDataFromScriptValue(const QScriptValue& object, ScriptAvatarData*& out) {
+    // This is not implemented because there are no slots/properties that take an AvatarSharedPointer from a script
+    assert(false);
+    out = nullptr;
+}
+
 void ScriptEngine::resetModuleCache(bool deleteScriptCache) {
     if (QThread::currentThread() != thread()) {
         executeOnScriptThread([=]() { resetModuleCache(deleteScriptCache); });