diff --git a/interface/src/Application.cpp b/interface/src/Application.cpp
index d16e67f406..9f170f087e 100644
--- a/interface/src/Application.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/Application.cpp
@@ -1575,14 +1575,12 @@ bool Application::exportEntities(const QString& filename, float x, float y, floa
 
 void Application::loadSettings() {
     DependencyManager::get<Audio>()->loadSettings();
-    DependencyManager::get<LODManager>()->loadSettings();
     Menu::getInstance()->loadSettings();
     _myAvatar->loadData();
 }
 
 void Application::saveSettings() {
     DependencyManager::get<Audio>()->saveSettings();
-    DependencyManager::get<LODManager>()->saveSettings();
     Menu::getInstance()->saveSettings();
     _myAvatar->saveData();
 }
diff --git a/interface/src/Audio.h b/interface/src/Audio.h
index 9e98cbed63..bd688a5309 100644
--- a/interface/src/Audio.h
+++ b/interface/src/Audio.h
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 #include <AbstractAudioInterface.h>
 #include <AudioRingBuffer.h>
 #include <DependencyManager.h>
+#include <SettingHandle.h>
 #include <StDev.h>
 
 #include "audio/AudioIOStats.h"
diff --git a/interface/src/LODManager.cpp b/interface/src/LODManager.cpp
index 40831ad50a..6247bc0002 100644
--- a/interface/src/LODManager.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/LODManager.cpp
@@ -16,14 +16,15 @@
 
 #include "LODManager.h"
 
-namespace SettingHandles {
-    const SettingHandle<bool> automaticAvatarLOD("automaticAvatarLOD", true);
-    const SettingHandle<float> avatarLODDecreaseFPS("avatarLODDecreaseFPS", DEFAULT_ADJUST_AVATAR_LOD_DOWN_FPS);
-    const SettingHandle<float> avatarLODIncreaseFPS("avatarLODIncreaseFPS",  ADJUST_LOD_UP_FPS);
-    const SettingHandle<float> avatarLODDistanceMultiplier("avatarLODDistanceMultiplier",
-                                                           DEFAULT_AVATAR_LOD_DISTANCE_MULTIPLIER);
-    const SettingHandle<int> boundaryLevelAdjust("boundaryLevelAdjust", 0);
-    const SettingHandle<float> octreeSizeScale("octreeSizeScale", DEFAULT_OCTREE_SIZE_SCALE);
+LODManager::LODManager() :
+    _automaticAvatarLOD("automaticAvatarLOD", true),
+    _avatarLODDecreaseFPS("avatarLODDecreaseFPS", DEFAULT_ADJUST_AVATAR_LOD_DOWN_FPS),
+    _avatarLODIncreaseFPS("avatarLODIncreaseFPS",  ADJUST_LOD_UP_FPS),
+    _avatarLODDistanceMultiplier("avatarLODDistanceMultiplier",
+                                 DEFAULT_AVATAR_LOD_DISTANCE_MULTIPLIER),
+    _boundaryLevelAdjust("boundaryLevelAdjust", 0),
+    _octreeSizeScale("octreeSizeScale", DEFAULT_OCTREE_SIZE_SCALE)
+{
 }
 
 void LODManager::autoAdjustLOD(float currentFPS) {
@@ -41,23 +42,25 @@ void LODManager::autoAdjustLOD(float currentFPS) {
     quint64 now = usecTimestampNow();
     
     const quint64 ADJUST_AVATAR_LOD_DOWN_DELAY = 1000 * 1000;
-    if (_automaticAvatarLOD) {
-        if (_fastFPSAverage.getAverage() < _avatarLODDecreaseFPS) {
+    if (_automaticAvatarLOD.get()) {
+        if (_fastFPSAverage.getAverage() < _avatarLODDecreaseFPS.get()) {
             if (now - _lastAvatarDetailDrop > ADJUST_AVATAR_LOD_DOWN_DELAY) {
                 // attempt to lower the detail in proportion to the fps difference
-                float targetFps = (_avatarLODDecreaseFPS + _avatarLODIncreaseFPS) * 0.5f;
+                float targetFps = (_avatarLODDecreaseFPS.get() + _avatarLODIncreaseFPS.get()) * 0.5f;
                 float averageFps = _fastFPSAverage.getAverage();
                 const float MAXIMUM_MULTIPLIER_SCALE = 2.0f;
-                _avatarLODDistanceMultiplier = qMin(MAXIMUM_AVATAR_LOD_DISTANCE_MULTIPLIER, _avatarLODDistanceMultiplier *
-                                                    (averageFps < EPSILON ? MAXIMUM_MULTIPLIER_SCALE :
-                                                     qMin(MAXIMUM_MULTIPLIER_SCALE, targetFps / averageFps)));
+                _avatarLODDistanceMultiplier.set(qMin(MAXIMUM_AVATAR_LOD_DISTANCE_MULTIPLIER,
+                                                      _avatarLODDistanceMultiplier.get() *
+                                                      (averageFps < EPSILON ? MAXIMUM_MULTIPLIER_SCALE :
+                                                                              qMin(MAXIMUM_MULTIPLIER_SCALE,
+                                                                                   targetFps / averageFps))));
                 _lastAvatarDetailDrop = now;
             }
-        } else if (_fastFPSAverage.getAverage() > _avatarLODIncreaseFPS) {
+        } else if (_fastFPSAverage.getAverage() > _avatarLODIncreaseFPS.get()) {
             // let the detail level creep slowly upwards
             const float DISTANCE_DECREASE_RATE = 0.05f;
-            _avatarLODDistanceMultiplier = qMax(MINIMUM_AVATAR_LOD_DISTANCE_MULTIPLIER,
-                                                _avatarLODDistanceMultiplier - DISTANCE_DECREASE_RATE);
+            _avatarLODDistanceMultiplier.set(qMax(MINIMUM_AVATAR_LOD_DISTANCE_MULTIPLIER,
+                                                  _avatarLODDistanceMultiplier.get() - DISTANCE_DECREASE_RATE));
         }
     }
     
@@ -65,29 +68,29 @@ void LODManager::autoAdjustLOD(float currentFPS) {
     quint64 elapsed = now - _lastAdjust;
     
     if (elapsed > ADJUST_LOD_DOWN_DELAY && _fpsAverage.getAverage() < ADJUST_LOD_DOWN_FPS
-        && _octreeSizeScale > ADJUST_LOD_MIN_SIZE_SCALE) {
+        && _octreeSizeScale.get() > ADJUST_LOD_MIN_SIZE_SCALE) {
         
-        _octreeSizeScale *= ADJUST_LOD_DOWN_BY;
+        _octreeSizeScale.set(_octreeSizeScale.get() * ADJUST_LOD_DOWN_BY);
         
-        if (_octreeSizeScale < ADJUST_LOD_MIN_SIZE_SCALE) {
-            _octreeSizeScale = ADJUST_LOD_MIN_SIZE_SCALE;
+        if (_octreeSizeScale.get() < ADJUST_LOD_MIN_SIZE_SCALE) {
+            _octreeSizeScale.set(ADJUST_LOD_MIN_SIZE_SCALE);
         }
         changed = true;
         _lastAdjust = now;
         qDebug() << "adjusting LOD down... average fps for last approximately 5 seconds=" << _fpsAverage.getAverage()
-        << "_octreeSizeScale=" << _octreeSizeScale;
+        << "_octreeSizeScale=" << _octreeSizeScale.get();
     }
     
     if (elapsed > ADJUST_LOD_UP_DELAY && _fpsAverage.getAverage() > ADJUST_LOD_UP_FPS
-        && _octreeSizeScale < ADJUST_LOD_MAX_SIZE_SCALE) {
-        _octreeSizeScale *= ADJUST_LOD_UP_BY;
-        if (_octreeSizeScale > ADJUST_LOD_MAX_SIZE_SCALE) {
-            _octreeSizeScale = ADJUST_LOD_MAX_SIZE_SCALE;
+        && _octreeSizeScale.get() < ADJUST_LOD_MAX_SIZE_SCALE) {
+        _octreeSizeScale.set(_octreeSizeScale.get() * ADJUST_LOD_UP_BY);
+        if (_octreeSizeScale.get() > ADJUST_LOD_MAX_SIZE_SCALE) {
+            _octreeSizeScale.set(ADJUST_LOD_MAX_SIZE_SCALE);
         }
         changed = true;
         _lastAdjust = now;
         qDebug() << "adjusting LOD up... average fps for last approximately 5 seconds=" << _fpsAverage.getAverage()
-        << "_octreeSizeScale=" << _octreeSizeScale;
+        << "_octreeSizeScale=" << _octreeSizeScale.get();
     }
     
     if (changed) {
@@ -179,32 +182,13 @@ bool LODManager::shouldRenderMesh(float largestDimension, float distanceToCamera
 }
 
 void LODManager::setOctreeSizeScale(float sizeScale) {
-    _octreeSizeScale = sizeScale;
+    _octreeSizeScale.set(sizeScale);
     _shouldRenderTableNeedsRebuilding = true;
 }
 
 void LODManager::setBoundaryLevelAdjust(int boundaryLevelAdjust) {
-    _boundaryLevelAdjust = boundaryLevelAdjust;
+    _boundaryLevelAdjust.set(boundaryLevelAdjust);
     _shouldRenderTableNeedsRebuilding = true;
 }
 
 
-void LODManager::loadSettings() {
-    setAutomaticAvatarLOD(SettingHandles::automaticAvatarLOD.get());
-    setAvatarLODDecreaseFPS(SettingHandles::avatarLODDecreaseFPS.get());
-    setAvatarLODIncreaseFPS(SettingHandles::avatarLODIncreaseFPS.get());
-    setAvatarLODDistanceMultiplier(SettingHandles::avatarLODDistanceMultiplier.get());
-    setBoundaryLevelAdjust(SettingHandles::boundaryLevelAdjust.get());
-    setOctreeSizeScale(SettingHandles::octreeSizeScale.get());
-}
-
-void LODManager::saveSettings() {
-    SettingHandles::automaticAvatarLOD.set(getAutomaticAvatarLOD());
-    SettingHandles::avatarLODDecreaseFPS.set(getAvatarLODDecreaseFPS());
-    SettingHandles::avatarLODIncreaseFPS.set(getAvatarLODIncreaseFPS());
-    SettingHandles::avatarLODDistanceMultiplier.set(getAvatarLODDistanceMultiplier());
-    SettingHandles::boundaryLevelAdjust.set(getBoundaryLevelAdjust());
-    SettingHandles::octreeSizeScale.set(getOctreeSizeScale());
-}
-
-
diff --git a/interface/src/LODManager.h b/interface/src/LODManager.h
index 8b30db09c0..fded9c8d7c 100644
--- a/interface/src/LODManager.h
+++ b/interface/src/LODManager.h
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
 #include <DependencyManager.h>
 #include <OctreeConstants.h>
-#include <Settings.h>
+#include <SettingHandle.h>
 #include <SharedUtil.h>
 #include <SimpleMovingAverage.h>
 
@@ -43,41 +43,38 @@ class LODManager : public Dependency {
     SINGLETON_DEPENDENCY
     
 public:
-    void setAutomaticAvatarLOD(bool automaticAvatarLOD) { _automaticAvatarLOD = automaticAvatarLOD; }
-    bool getAutomaticAvatarLOD() const { return _automaticAvatarLOD; }
-    void setAvatarLODDecreaseFPS(float avatarLODDecreaseFPS) { _avatarLODDecreaseFPS = avatarLODDecreaseFPS; }
-    float getAvatarLODDecreaseFPS() const { return _avatarLODDecreaseFPS; }
-    void setAvatarLODIncreaseFPS(float avatarLODIncreaseFPS) { _avatarLODIncreaseFPS = avatarLODIncreaseFPS; }
-    float getAvatarLODIncreaseFPS() const { return _avatarLODIncreaseFPS; }
-    void setAvatarLODDistanceMultiplier(float multiplier) { _avatarLODDistanceMultiplier = multiplier; }
-    float getAvatarLODDistanceMultiplier() const { return _avatarLODDistanceMultiplier; }
+    void setAutomaticAvatarLOD(bool automaticAvatarLOD) { _automaticAvatarLOD.set(automaticAvatarLOD); }
+    bool getAutomaticAvatarLOD() { return _automaticAvatarLOD.get(); }
+    void setAvatarLODDecreaseFPS(float avatarLODDecreaseFPS) { _avatarLODDecreaseFPS.set(avatarLODDecreaseFPS); }
+    float getAvatarLODDecreaseFPS() { return _avatarLODDecreaseFPS.get(); }
+    void setAvatarLODIncreaseFPS(float avatarLODIncreaseFPS) { _avatarLODIncreaseFPS.set(avatarLODIncreaseFPS); }
+    float getAvatarLODIncreaseFPS() { return _avatarLODIncreaseFPS.get(); }
+    void setAvatarLODDistanceMultiplier(float multiplier) { _avatarLODDistanceMultiplier.set(multiplier); }
+    float getAvatarLODDistanceMultiplier() { return _avatarLODDistanceMultiplier.get(); }
     
     // User Tweakable LOD Items
     QString getLODFeedbackText();
     void setOctreeSizeScale(float sizeScale);
-    float getOctreeSizeScale() const { return _octreeSizeScale; }
+    float getOctreeSizeScale() { return _octreeSizeScale.get(); }
     
     void setBoundaryLevelAdjust(int boundaryLevelAdjust);
-    int getBoundaryLevelAdjust() const { return _boundaryLevelAdjust; }
+    int getBoundaryLevelAdjust() { return _boundaryLevelAdjust.get(); }
     
     void autoAdjustLOD(float currentFPS);
     void resetLODAdjust();
     
     bool shouldRenderMesh(float largestDimension, float distanceToCamera);
     
-    void loadSettings();
-    void saveSettings();
-    
 private:
-    LODManager() {}
+    LODManager();
     
-    bool _automaticAvatarLOD = true;
-    float _avatarLODDecreaseFPS = DEFAULT_ADJUST_AVATAR_LOD_DOWN_FPS;
-    float _avatarLODIncreaseFPS = ADJUST_LOD_UP_FPS;
-    float _avatarLODDistanceMultiplier = DEFAULT_AVATAR_LOD_DISTANCE_MULTIPLIER;
+    Setting::Handle<bool> _automaticAvatarLOD;
+    Setting::Handle<float> _avatarLODDecreaseFPS;
+    Setting::Handle<float> _avatarLODIncreaseFPS;
+    Setting::Handle<float> _avatarLODDistanceMultiplier;
     
-    float _octreeSizeScale = DEFAULT_OCTREE_SIZE_SCALE;
-    int _boundaryLevelAdjust = 0;
+    Setting::Handle<int> _boundaryLevelAdjust;
+    Setting::Handle<float> _octreeSizeScale;
     
     quint64 _lastAdjust = 0;
     quint64 _lastAvatarDetailDrop = 0;
diff --git a/interface/src/MainWindow.cpp b/interface/src/MainWindow.cpp
index c1454a62d7..f40f0ce751 100644
--- a/interface/src/MainWindow.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/MainWindow.cpp
@@ -18,24 +18,20 @@
 #include <QHideEvent>
 #include <QWindowStateChangeEvent>
 
-#include <Settings.h>
-
 #include "MainWindow.h"
 #include "Menu.h"
 #include "Util.h"
 
-namespace SettingHandles {
-    const SettingHandle<QRect> windowGeometry("WindowGeometry");
-}
-
-
-MainWindow::MainWindow(QWidget* parent) : QMainWindow(parent) {
+MainWindow::MainWindow(QWidget* parent) :
+    QMainWindow(parent),
+    _windowGeometry("WindowGeometry")
+{
 }
 
 void MainWindow::restoreGeometry() {
     // Did not use setGeometry() on purpose,
     // see http://doc.qt.io/qt-5/qsettings.html#restoring-the-state-of-a-gui-application
-    QRect geometry = SettingHandles::windowGeometry.get(qApp->desktop()->availableGeometry());
+    QRect geometry = _windowGeometry.get(qApp->desktop()->availableGeometry());
     move(geometry.topLeft());
     resize(geometry.size());
 }
@@ -44,7 +40,7 @@ void MainWindow::saveGeometry() {
     // Did not use geometry() on purpose,
     // see http://doc.qt.io/qt-5/qsettings.html#restoring-the-state-of-a-gui-application
     QRect geometry(pos(), size());
-    SettingHandles::windowGeometry.set(geometry);
+    _windowGeometry.set(geometry);
 }
 
 void MainWindow::moveEvent(QMoveEvent* event) {
diff --git a/interface/src/MainWindow.h b/interface/src/MainWindow.h
index d04430394a..e2927fb4e2 100644
--- a/interface/src/MainWindow.h
+++ b/interface/src/MainWindow.h
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@
 
 #include <QMainWindow>
 
+#include <SettingHandle.h>
+
 class MainWindow : public QMainWindow {
     Q_OBJECT
 public:
@@ -33,6 +35,9 @@ protected:
     virtual void showEvent(QShowEvent* event);
     virtual void hideEvent(QHideEvent* event);
     virtual void changeEvent(QEvent* event);
+    
+private:
+    Setting::Handle<QRect> _windowGeometry;
 };
 
 #endif /* defined(__hifi__MainWindow__) */
diff --git a/interface/src/Menu.cpp b/interface/src/Menu.cpp
index 46652a4421..034593fe05 100644
--- a/interface/src/Menu.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/Menu.cpp
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 #include <DependencyManager.h>
 #include <GlowEffect.h>
 #include <PathUtils.h>
-#include <Settings.h>
+#include <SettingHandle.h>
 #include <UserActivityLogger.h>
 #include <XmppClient.h>
 
diff --git a/interface/src/Menu.h b/interface/src/Menu.h
index 02b58b519c..19e51ad044 100644
--- a/interface/src/Menu.h
+++ b/interface/src/Menu.h
@@ -239,8 +239,6 @@ namespace MenuOption {
     const QString RunTimingTests = "Run Timing Tests";
     const QString ScriptEditor = "Script Editor...";
     const QString ScriptedMotorControl = "Enable Scripted Motor Control";
-    const QString SettingsExport = "Export Settings";
-    const QString SettingsImport = "Import Settings";
     const QString ShowBordersEntityNodes = "Show Entity Nodes";
     const QString ShowBordersVoxelNodes = "Show Voxel Nodes";
     const QString ShowIKConstraints = "Show IK Constraints";
diff --git a/interface/src/ModelUploader.cpp b/interface/src/ModelUploader.cpp
index fcea2bd4cf..0e3a576349 100644
--- a/interface/src/ModelUploader.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/ModelUploader.cpp
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@
 #include <GeometryCache.h>
 #include <GLMHelpers.h>
 #include <ResourceCache.h>
-#include <Settings.h>
 #include <TextureCache.h>
 
 #include "ModelUploader.h"
@@ -68,10 +67,8 @@ static const int MAX_CHECK = 30;
 static const int QCOMPRESS_HEADER_POSITION = 0;
 static const int QCOMPRESS_HEADER_SIZE = 4;
 
-namespace SettingHandles {
-    const SettingHandle<QString> lastModelUploadLocation("LastModelUploadLocation",
-                        QStandardPaths::writableLocation(QStandardPaths::DownloadLocation));
-}
+Setting::Handle<QString> ModelUploader::_lastModelUploadLocation("LastModelUploadLocation",
+                    QStandardPaths::writableLocation(QStandardPaths::DownloadLocation));
 
 void ModelUploader::uploadModel(ModelType modelType) {
     ModelUploader* uploader = new ModelUploader(modelType);
@@ -118,7 +115,7 @@ ModelUploader::~ModelUploader() {
 
 bool ModelUploader::zip() {
     // File Dialog
-    QString lastLocation = SettingHandles::lastModelUploadLocation.get();
+    QString lastLocation = _lastModelUploadLocation.get();
     
     if (lastLocation.isEmpty()) {
        lastLocation  = QStandardPaths::writableLocation(QStandardPaths::DownloadLocation);
@@ -135,7 +132,7 @@ bool ModelUploader::zip() {
         // If the user canceled we return.
         return false;
     }
-    SettingHandles::lastModelUploadLocation.set(filename);
+    _lastModelUploadLocation.set(filename);
     
     // First we check the FST file (if any)
     QFile* fst;
diff --git a/interface/src/ModelUploader.h b/interface/src/ModelUploader.h
index eafb07c4b0..9185a6d9e2 100644
--- a/interface/src/ModelUploader.h
+++ b/interface/src/ModelUploader.h
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 #include <QTimer>
 
 #include <FBXReader.h>
+#include <SettingHandle.h>
 
 #include "ui/ModelsBrowser.h"
 
@@ -68,13 +69,15 @@ private:
     ModelType _modelType;
     bool _readyToSend;
     
-    QHttpMultiPart* _dataMultiPart;
+    QHttpMultiPart* _dataMultiPart = nullptr;
     
     int _numberOfChecks;
     QTimer _timer;
     
-    QDialog* _progressDialog;
-    QProgressBar* _progressBar;
+    QDialog* _progressDialog = nullptr;
+    QProgressBar* _progressBar = nullptr;
+    
+    static Setting::Handle<QString> _lastModelUploadLocation;
 };
 
 /// A dialog that allows customization of various model properties.
@@ -101,23 +104,23 @@ private:
     QVariantHash _originalMapping;
     QString _basePath;
     FBXGeometry _geometry;
-    QLineEdit* _name;
-    QPushButton* _textureDirectory;
-    QDoubleSpinBox* _scale;
-    QDoubleSpinBox* _translationX;
-    QDoubleSpinBox* _translationY;
-    QDoubleSpinBox* _translationZ;
-    QCheckBox* _pivotAboutCenter;
-    QComboBox* _pivotJoint;
-    QComboBox* _leftEyeJoint;
-    QComboBox* _rightEyeJoint;
-    QComboBox* _neckJoint;
-    QComboBox* _rootJoint;
-    QComboBox* _leanJoint;
-    QComboBox* _headJoint;
-    QComboBox* _leftHandJoint;
-    QComboBox* _rightHandJoint;
-    QVBoxLayout* _freeJoints;
+    QLineEdit* _name = nullptr;
+    QPushButton* _textureDirectory = nullptr;
+    QDoubleSpinBox* _scale = nullptr;
+    QDoubleSpinBox* _translationX = nullptr;
+    QDoubleSpinBox* _translationY = nullptr;
+    QDoubleSpinBox* _translationZ = nullptr;
+    QCheckBox* _pivotAboutCenter = nullptr;
+    QComboBox* _pivotJoint = nullptr;
+    QComboBox* _leftEyeJoint = nullptr;
+    QComboBox* _rightEyeJoint = nullptr;
+    QComboBox* _neckJoint = nullptr;
+    QComboBox* _rootJoint = nullptr;
+    QComboBox* _leanJoint = nullptr;
+    QComboBox* _headJoint = nullptr;
+    QComboBox* _leftHandJoint = nullptr;
+    QComboBox* _rightHandJoint = nullptr;
+    QVBoxLayout* _freeJoints = nullptr;
 };
 
 #endif // hifi_ModelUploader_h
diff --git a/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.cpp b/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.cpp
index 28c6f6a965..ccb1d4905a 100644
--- a/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.cpp
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
 #include <NodeList.h>
 #include <PacketHeaders.h>
 #include <PerfStat.h>
-#include <Settings.h>
 #include <ShapeCollider.h>
 #include <SharedUtil.h>
 #include <TextRenderer.h>
@@ -52,6 +51,7 @@ const float YAW_SPEED = 500.0f;   // degrees/sec
 const float PITCH_SPEED = 100.0f; // degrees/sec
 const float COLLISION_RADIUS_SCALAR = 1.2f; // pertains to avatar-to-avatar collisions
 const float COLLISION_RADIUS_SCALE = 0.125f;
+const float DEFAULT_REAL_WORLD_FIELD_OF_VIEW_DEGREES = 30.0f;
 
 const float MAX_WALKING_SPEED = 2.5f; // human walking speed
 const float MAX_BOOST_SPEED = 0.5f * MAX_WALKING_SPEED; // keyboard motor gets additive boost below this speed
@@ -90,7 +90,9 @@ MyAvatar::MyAvatar() :
     _billboardValid(false),
     _physicsSimulation(),
     _feetTouchFloor(true),
-    _isLookingAtLeftEye(true)
+    _isLookingAtLeftEye(true),
+    _realWorldFieldOfView("realWorldFieldOfView",
+                          DEFAULT_REAL_WORLD_FIELD_OF_VIEW_DEGREES)
 {
     ShapeCollider::initDispatchTable();
     for (int i = 0; i < MAX_DRIVE_KEYS; i++) {
@@ -339,8 +341,8 @@ void MyAvatar::updateFromTrackers(float deltaTime) {
         head->setDeltaPitch(estimatedRotation.x);
         head->setDeltaYaw(estimatedRotation.y);
     } else {
-        float magnifyFieldOfView = qApp->getViewFrustum()->getFieldOfView() /
-                                   qApp->getViewFrustum()->getRealWorldFieldOfView();
+        float magnifyFieldOfView = qApp->getFieldOfView() /
+                                   _realWorldFieldOfView.get();
         head->setDeltaPitch(estimatedRotation.x * magnifyFieldOfView);
         head->setDeltaYaw(estimatedRotation.y * magnifyFieldOfView);
     }
diff --git a/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.h b/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.h
index dd5c09405c..ae392268f0 100644
--- a/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.h
+++ b/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.h
@@ -12,9 +12,8 @@
 #ifndef hifi_MyAvatar_h
 #define hifi_MyAvatar_h
 
-#include <QSettings>
-
 #include <PhysicsSimulation.h>
+#include <SettingHandle.h>
 
 #include "Avatar.h"
 
@@ -47,12 +46,14 @@ public:
     void setLeanScale(float scale) { _leanScale = scale; }
     void setLocalGravity(glm::vec3 gravity);
     void setShouldRenderLocally(bool shouldRender) { _shouldRender = shouldRender; }
+    void setRealWorldFieldOfView(float realWorldFov) { _realWorldFieldOfView.set(realWorldFov); }
 
     // getters
     float getLeanScale() const { return _leanScale; }
     glm::vec3 getGravity() const { return _gravity; }
     Q_INVOKABLE glm::vec3 getDefaultEyePosition() const;
     bool getShouldRenderLocally() const { return _shouldRender; }
+    float getRealWorldFieldOfView() { return _realWorldFieldOfView.get(); }
     
     const QList<AnimationHandlePointer>& getAnimationHandles() const { return _animationHandles; }
     AnimationHandlePointer addAnimationHandle();
@@ -225,6 +226,8 @@ private:
     
     glm::vec3 _trackedHeadPosition;
     
+    Setting::Handle<float> _realWorldFieldOfView;
+    
 	// private methods
     void updateOrientation(float deltaTime);
     glm::vec3 applyKeyboardMotor(float deltaTime, const glm::vec3& velocity, bool walkingOnFloor);
diff --git a/interface/src/devices/Faceshift.cpp b/interface/src/devices/Faceshift.cpp
index eec2e64d3c..2f541c1c4e 100644
--- a/interface/src/devices/Faceshift.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/devices/Faceshift.cpp
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
 
 #include <GLMHelpers.h>
 #include <PerfStat.h>
-#include <Settings.h>
 #include <SharedUtil.h>
 
 #include "Faceshift.h"
@@ -29,11 +28,6 @@ using namespace std;
 const quint16 FACESHIFT_PORT = 33433;
 float STARTING_FACESHIFT_FRAME_TIME = 0.033f;
 
-namespace SettingHandles {
-    const SettingHandle<float> faceshiftEyeDeflection("faceshiftEyeDeflection", DEFAULT_FACESHIFT_EYE_DEFLECTION);
-    const SettingHandle<QString> faceshiftHostname("faceshiftHostname", DEFAULT_FACESHIFT_HOSTNAME);
-}
-
 Faceshift::Faceshift() :
     _tcpEnabled(true),
     _tcpRetryCount(0),
@@ -61,7 +55,9 @@ Faceshift::Faceshift() :
     _jawOpenIndex(21),
     _longTermAverageEyePitch(0.0f),
     _longTermAverageEyeYaw(0.0f),
-    _longTermAverageInitialized(false)
+    _longTermAverageInitialized(false),
+    _eyeDeflection("faceshiftEyeDeflection", DEFAULT_FACESHIFT_EYE_DEFLECTION),
+    _hostname("faceshiftHostname", DEFAULT_FACESHIFT_HOSTNAME)
 {
 #ifdef HAVE_FACESHIFT
     connect(&_tcpSocket, SIGNAL(connected()), SLOT(noteConnected()));
@@ -73,9 +69,6 @@ Faceshift::Faceshift() :
 
     _udpSocket.bind(FACESHIFT_PORT);
 #endif
-    
-    _eyeDeflection = SettingHandles::faceshiftEyeDeflection.get();
-    _hostname = SettingHandles::faceshiftHostname.get();
 }
 
 void Faceshift::init() {
@@ -169,7 +162,7 @@ void Faceshift::connectSocket() {
             qDebug("Faceshift: Connecting...");
         }
 
-        _tcpSocket.connectToHost(_hostname, FACESHIFT_PORT);
+        _tcpSocket.connectToHost(_hostname.get(), FACESHIFT_PORT);
         _tracking = false;
     }
 }
@@ -321,11 +314,9 @@ void Faceshift::receive(const QByteArray& buffer) {
 }
 
 void Faceshift::setEyeDeflection(float faceshiftEyeDeflection) {
-    _eyeDeflection = faceshiftEyeDeflection;
-    SettingHandles::faceshiftEyeDeflection.set(_eyeDeflection);
+    _eyeDeflection.set(faceshiftEyeDeflection);
 }
 
 void Faceshift::setHostname(const QString& hostname) {
-    _hostname = hostname;
-    SettingHandles::faceshiftHostname.set(_hostname);
+    _hostname.set(hostname);
 }
diff --git a/interface/src/devices/Faceshift.h b/interface/src/devices/Faceshift.h
index c02fa26262..0cef3d3e13 100644
--- a/interface/src/devices/Faceshift.h
+++ b/interface/src/devices/Faceshift.h
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 #endif
 
 #include <DependencyManager.h>
+#include <SettingHandle.h>
 
 #include "FaceTracker.h"
 
@@ -62,10 +63,10 @@ public:
     float getMouthSmileLeft() const { return getBlendshapeCoefficient(_mouthSmileLeftIndex); }
     float getMouthSmileRight() const { return getBlendshapeCoefficient(_mouthSmileRightIndex); }
     
-    float getEyeDeflection() const { return _eyeDeflection; }
+    float getEyeDeflection() { return _eyeDeflection.get(); }
     void setEyeDeflection(float faceshiftEyeDeflection);
     
-    const QString& getHostname() const { return _hostname; }
+    QString getHostname() { return _hostname.get(); }
     void setHostname(const QString& hostname);
 
     void update();
@@ -151,8 +152,8 @@ private:
     float _longTermAverageEyeYaw;
     bool _longTermAverageInitialized;
     
-    float _eyeDeflection = DEFAULT_FACESHIFT_EYE_DEFLECTION;
-    QString _hostname = DEFAULT_FACESHIFT_HOSTNAME;
+    Setting::Handle<float> _eyeDeflection;
+    Setting::Handle<QString> _hostname;
     
 };