diff --git a/examples/example/hmd/colorCube.fs b/examples/example/hmd/colorCube.fs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2687b70807
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/example/hmd/colorCube.fs
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+
+float getProceduralColors(inout vec3 diffuse, inout vec3 specular, inout float shininess) {
+    
+    specular = _modelNormal.rgb;
+    if (any(lessThan(specular, vec3(0.0)))) {
+        specular = vec3(1.0) + specular;
+    }
+    diffuse = vec3(1.0, 1.0, 1.0);
+    return 1.0;
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/examples/example/hmd/colorCube.js b/examples/example/hmd/colorCube.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a138f38190
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/example/hmd/colorCube.js
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+function avatarRelativePosition(position) {
+    return Vec3.sum(MyAvatar.position, Vec3.multiplyQbyV(MyAvatar.orientation, position));
+}
+
+ColorCube = function() {};
+ColorCube.prototype.NAME = "ColorCube";
+ColorCube.prototype.POSITION = { x: 0, y: 0.5, z: -0.5 }; 
+ColorCube.prototype.USER_DATA = { ProceduralEntity: {
+        version: 2, shaderUrl: Script.resolvePath("colorCube.fs"),
+} };
+
+// Clear any previous entities within 50 meters
+ColorCube.prototype.clear = function() {
+    var ids = Entities.findEntities(MyAvatar.position, 50);
+    var that = this;
+    ids.forEach(function(id) {
+        var properties = Entities.getEntityProperties(id);
+        if (properties.name == that.NAME) {
+            Entities.deleteEntity(id);
+        }
+    }, this);
+}
+
+ColorCube.prototype.create = function() {
+    var that = this;
+    var size = HMD.ipd;
+    var id = Entities.addEntity({
+        type: "Box",
+        position: avatarRelativePosition(that.POSITION),
+        name: that.NAME,
+        color: that.COLOR,
+        ignoreCollisions: true,
+        collisionsWillMove: false,
+        dimensions: { x: size, y: size, z: size },
+        lifetime: 3600,
+        userData: JSON.stringify(that.USER_DATA)
+    });
+}
+
+var colorCube = new ColorCube();
+colorCube.clear();
+colorCube.create();
diff --git a/interface/src/scripting/HMDScriptingInterface.cpp b/interface/src/scripting/HMDScriptingInterface.cpp
index f65d638ccc..68ac511eaf 100644
--- a/interface/src/scripting/HMDScriptingInterface.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/scripting/HMDScriptingInterface.cpp
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 //
 
 #include "HMDScriptingInterface.h"
-
+#include "display-plugins/DisplayPlugin.h"
 #include <avatar/AvatarManager.h>
 
 HMDScriptingInterface& HMDScriptingInterface::getInstance() {
@@ -53,3 +53,7 @@ QScriptValue HMDScriptingInterface::getHUDLookAtPosition3D(QScriptContext* conte
     }
     return QScriptValue::NullValue;
 }
+
+float HMDScriptingInterface::getIPD() const {
+    return Application::getInstance()->getActiveDisplayPlugin()->getIPD();
+}
diff --git a/interface/src/scripting/HMDScriptingInterface.h b/interface/src/scripting/HMDScriptingInterface.h
index 4bcced1fa2..82b444abaa 100644
--- a/interface/src/scripting/HMDScriptingInterface.h
+++ b/interface/src/scripting/HMDScriptingInterface.h
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ class HMDScriptingInterface : public QObject {
     Q_OBJECT
     Q_PROPERTY(bool magnifier READ getMagnifier)
     Q_PROPERTY(bool active READ isHMDMode)
+    Q_PROPERTY(float ipd READ getIPD)
 public:
     static HMDScriptingInterface& getInstance();
 
@@ -33,6 +34,7 @@ private:
     HMDScriptingInterface() {};
     bool getMagnifier() const { return Application::getInstance()->getApplicationCompositor().hasMagnifier(); };
     bool isHMDMode() const { return Application::getInstance()->isHMDMode(); }
+    float getIPD() const;
 
     bool getHUDLookAtPosition3D(glm::vec3& result) const;
 
diff --git a/libraries/display-plugins/src/display-plugins/DisplayPlugin.h b/libraries/display-plugins/src/display-plugins/DisplayPlugin.h
index 86cfabe724..8b9d249bd4 100644
--- a/libraries/display-plugins/src/display-plugins/DisplayPlugin.h
+++ b/libraries/display-plugins/src/display-plugins/DisplayPlugin.h
@@ -121,6 +121,8 @@ public:
         static const glm::mat4 pose; return pose;
     }
 
+    virtual float getIPD() const { return 0.0f; }
+
     virtual void abandonCalibration() {}
     virtual void resetSensors() {}
     virtual float devicePixelRatio() { return 1.0;  }
diff --git a/libraries/display-plugins/src/display-plugins/oculus/OculusBaseDisplayPlugin.cpp b/libraries/display-plugins/src/display-plugins/oculus/OculusBaseDisplayPlugin.cpp
index fa9d09e392..f2a7b06510 100644
--- a/libraries/display-plugins/src/display-plugins/oculus/OculusBaseDisplayPlugin.cpp
+++ b/libraries/display-plugins/src/display-plugins/oculus/OculusBaseDisplayPlugin.cpp
@@ -149,3 +149,11 @@ void OculusBaseDisplayPlugin::deactivate() {
 void OculusBaseDisplayPlugin::display(GLuint finalTexture, const glm::uvec2& sceneSize) {
     ++_frameIndex;
 }
+
+float OculusBaseDisplayPlugin::getIPD() const {
+    float result = 0.0f;
+#if (OVR_MAJOR_VERSION >= 6)
+    result = ovr_GetFloat(_hmd, OVR_KEY_IPD, OVR_DEFAULT_IPD);
+#endif
+    return result;
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/libraries/display-plugins/src/display-plugins/oculus/OculusBaseDisplayPlugin.h b/libraries/display-plugins/src/display-plugins/oculus/OculusBaseDisplayPlugin.h
index 12023db1ae..d879085b8f 100644
--- a/libraries/display-plugins/src/display-plugins/oculus/OculusBaseDisplayPlugin.h
+++ b/libraries/display-plugins/src/display-plugins/oculus/OculusBaseDisplayPlugin.h
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ public:
     virtual void resetSensors() override final;
     virtual glm::mat4 getEyePose(Eye eye) const override final;
     virtual glm::mat4 getHeadPose() const override final;
+    virtual float getIPD() const override final;
 
 protected:
     virtual void preRender() override final;
diff --git a/libraries/render-utils/src/simple.slf b/libraries/render-utils/src/simple.slf
index 5901a72838..576acf9340 100644
--- a/libraries/render-utils/src/simple.slf
+++ b/libraries/render-utils/src/simple.slf
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 
 // the interpolated normal
 in vec3 _normal;
+in vec3 _modelNormal;
 in vec3 _color;
 in vec2 _texCoord0;
 in vec4 _position;
diff --git a/libraries/render-utils/src/simple.slv b/libraries/render-utils/src/simple.slv
index e7fed4a6b4..823654ec27 100644
--- a/libraries/render-utils/src/simple.slv
+++ b/libraries/render-utils/src/simple.slv
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ uniform bool Instanced = false;
 // the interpolated normal
 
 out vec3 _normal;
+out vec3 _modelNormal;
 out vec3 _color;
 out vec2 _texCoord0;
 out vec4 _position;
@@ -30,6 +31,7 @@ void main(void) {
     _color = inColor.rgb;
     _texCoord0 = inTexCoord0.st;
     _position = inPosition;
+    _modelNormal = inNormal.xyz;
 
     // standard transform
     TransformCamera cam = getTransformCamera();