diff --git a/plugins/openvr/src/OpenVrHelpers.cpp b/plugins/openvr/src/OpenVrHelpers.cpp
index a3573187ab..91cad67d46 100644
--- a/plugins/openvr/src/OpenVrHelpers.cpp
+++ b/plugins/openvr/src/OpenVrHelpers.cpp
@@ -299,10 +299,11 @@ controller::Pose openVrControllerPoseToHandPose(bool isLeftHand, const mat4& mat
     static const glm::quat leftRotationOffset = glm::inverse(leftQuarterZ * eighthX) * touchToHand;
     static const glm::quat rightRotationOffset = glm::inverse(rightQuarterZ * eighthX) * touchToHand;
 
-    static const float CONTROLLER_X_OFFSET = 0.0381f; // sideways
-    static const float CONTROLLER_Y_OFFSET = 0.0495f; // forwards
-    static const float CONTROLLER_Z_OFFSET = 0.1371f; // upwards
-    static const glm::vec3 CONTROLLER_OFFSET(CONTROLLER_X_OFFSET, CONTROLLER_Y_OFFSET, CONTROLLER_Z_OFFSET);
+    // this needs to match the leftBasePosition in tutorial/viveControllerConfiguration.js:21
+    static const float CONTROLLER_LATERAL_OFFSET = 0.0381f;
+    static const float CONTROLLER_VERTICAL_OFFSET = 0.0495f;
+    static const float CONTROLLER_FORWARD_OFFSET = 0.1371f;
+    static const glm::vec3 CONTROLLER_OFFSET(CONTROLLER_LATERAL_OFFSET, CONTROLLER_VERTICAL_OFFSET, CONTROLLER_FORWARD_OFFSET);
 
     static const glm::vec3 leftTranslationOffset = glm::vec3(-1.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f) * CONTROLLER_OFFSET;
     static const glm::vec3 rightTranslationOffset = CONTROLLER_OFFSET;
diff --git a/tutorial/viveControllerConfiguration.js b/tutorial/viveControllerConfiguration.js
index b8197d6cd2..022717a29b 100644
--- a/tutorial/viveControllerConfiguration.js
+++ b/tutorial/viveControllerConfiguration.js
@@ -16,16 +16,20 @@ var rightBaseRotation = Quat.multiply(
         Quat.fromPitchYawRollDegrees(0, 0, -90)
     )
 );
-var CONTROLLER_LENGTH_OFFSET = 0.0762; 
+
+// keep these in sync with the values from plugins/openvr/src/OpenVrHelpers.cpp:303
+var CONTROLLER_LATERAL_OFFSET = 0.0381;
+var CONTROLLER_VERTICAL_OFFSET = 0.0495;
+var CONTROLLER_FORWARD_OFFSET = 0.1371;
 var leftBasePosition = {
-    x: CONTROLLER_LENGTH_OFFSET / 2,
-    y: CONTROLLER_LENGTH_OFFSET * 2,
-    z: CONTROLLER_LENGTH_OFFSET / 2
+    x: CONTROLLER_VERTICAL_OFFSET,
+    y: CONTROLLER_FORWARD_OFFSET,
+    z: CONTROLLER_LATERAL_OFFSET
 };
 var rightBasePosition = {
-    x: -CONTROLLER_LENGTH_OFFSET / 2,
-    y: CONTROLLER_LENGTH_OFFSET * 2,
-    z: CONTROLLER_LENGTH_OFFSET / 2
+    x: -CONTROLLER_VERTICAL_OFFSET,
+    y: CONTROLLER_FORWARD_OFFSET,
+    z: CONTROLLER_LATERAL_OFFSET
 };
 
 var viveNaturalDimensions = {