diff --git a/interface/external/OpenCV/lib/UNIX/libopencv_highgui.a b/interface/external/OpenCV/lib/UNIX/libopencv_highgui.a
index 4eaf323c32..bb0330bec3 100644
Binary files a/interface/external/OpenCV/lib/UNIX/libopencv_highgui.a and b/interface/external/OpenCV/lib/UNIX/libopencv_highgui.a differ
diff --git a/interface/src/Application.cpp b/interface/src/Application.cpp
index 3c4b531cf0..4edaa74325 100644
--- a/interface/src/Application.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/Application.cpp
@@ -1389,21 +1389,22 @@ void Application::setRenderThirdPerson(bool thirdPerson) {
 }
 
 void Application::increaseAvatarSize() {
-    if (5.0f < 1.05f * _myAvatar.getNewScale()) {
-        return;
+    if ((1.f + SCALING_RATIO) * _myAvatar.getNewScale() < MAX_SCALE) {
+        _myAvatar.setNewScale((1.f + SCALING_RATIO) * _myAvatar.getNewScale());
+        qDebug("Changed scale to %f\n", _myAvatar.getNewScale());
     }
-
-    _myAvatar.setNewScale(1.05f * _myAvatar.getNewScale());
-    qDebug("Changed scale to %f\n", _myAvatar.getNewScale());
 }
 
 void Application::decreaseAvatarSize() {
-    if (.95f * _myAvatar.getNewScale() < 0.15f) {
-        return;
+    if (MIN_SCALE < (1.f - SCALING_RATIO) * _myAvatar.getNewScale()) {
+        _myAvatar.setNewScale((1.f - SCALING_RATIO) * _myAvatar.getNewScale());
+        qDebug("Changed scale to %f\n", _myAvatar.getNewScale());
     }
+}
 
-    _myAvatar.setNewScale(.95f * _myAvatar.getNewScale());
-    qDebug("Changed scale to %f\n", _myAvatar.getNewScale());
+void Application::resetAvatarSize() {
+    _myAvatar.setNewScale(1.f);
+    qDebug("Reseted scale to %f\n", _myAvatar.getNewScale());
 }
 
 void Application::setFrustumOffset(bool frustumOffset) {
@@ -1981,6 +1982,7 @@ void Application::initMenu() {
         "Third Person", this, SLOT(setRenderThirdPerson(bool))))->setCheckable(true);
     renderMenu->addAction("Increase Avatar Size", this, SLOT(increaseAvatarSize()), Qt::Key_Plus);
     renderMenu->addAction("Decrease Avatar Size", this, SLOT(decreaseAvatarSize()), Qt::Key_Minus);
+    renderMenu->addAction("Reset Avatar Size", this, SLOT(resetAvatarSize()));
 
     
     QMenu* toolsMenu = menuBar->addMenu("Tools");
diff --git a/interface/src/Application.h b/interface/src/Application.h
index 1e84de91e8..5987a13900 100644
--- a/interface/src/Application.h
+++ b/interface/src/Application.h
@@ -134,6 +134,7 @@ private slots:
     void setRenderThirdPerson(bool thirdPerson);
     void increaseAvatarSize();
     void decreaseAvatarSize();
+    void resetAvatarSize();
     
     void renderThrustAtVoxel(const glm::vec3& thrust);
     void renderLineToTouchedVoxel();
diff --git a/interface/src/Camera.cpp b/interface/src/Camera.cpp
index f71fcb1e7d..3fdb401751 100644
--- a/interface/src/Camera.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/Camera.cpp
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ void Camera::updateFollowMode(float deltaTime) {
     }
 }
 
-float Camera::getFarClip() {
+float Camera::getFarClip() const {
     return (_scale * _farClip < std::numeric_limits<int16_t>::max())
             ? _scale * _farClip
             : std::numeric_limits<int16_t>::max() - 1;
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ void Camera::initialize() {
 }
 
 // call to find out if the view frustum needs to be reshaped
-bool Camera::getFrustumNeedsReshape() {
+bool Camera::getFrustumNeedsReshape() const {
     return _frustumNeedsReshape;
 }
 
diff --git a/interface/src/Camera.h b/interface/src/Camera.h
index d11b49c88c..de4553b6dc 100644
--- a/interface/src/Camera.h
+++ b/interface/src/Camera.h
@@ -48,20 +48,20 @@ public:
     void setEyeOffsetOrientation( const glm::quat& o );
     void setScale               ( const float s      );
     
-    const glm::vec3& getTargetPosition       () { return _targetPosition; }
-    const glm::vec3& getPosition             () { return _position;    }
-    const glm::quat& getTargetRotation       () { return _targetRotation; }
-    const glm::quat& getRotation             () { return _rotation;    }
-    CameraMode       getMode                 () { return _mode;        }
-    float            getFieldOfView          () { return _fieldOfView; }
-    float            getAspectRatio          () { return _aspectRatio; }
-    float            getNearClip             () { return _scale * _nearClip; }
-    float            getFarClip              ();
-    const glm::vec3& getEyeOffsetPosition    () { return _eyeOffsetPosition;   }
-    const glm::quat& getEyeOffsetOrientation () { return _eyeOffsetOrientation; }
-    float            getScale                () { return _scale; }
+    const glm::vec3& getTargetPosition       () const { return _targetPosition; }
+    const glm::vec3& getPosition             () const { return _position;    }
+    const glm::quat& getTargetRotation       () const { return _targetRotation; }
+    const glm::quat& getRotation             () const { return _rotation;    }
+    CameraMode       getMode                 () const { return _mode;        }
+    float            getFieldOfView          () const { return _fieldOfView; }
+    float            getAspectRatio          () const { return _aspectRatio; }
+    float            getNearClip             () const { return _scale * _nearClip; }
+    float            getFarClip              () const;
+    const glm::vec3& getEyeOffsetPosition    () const { return _eyeOffsetPosition;   }
+    const glm::quat& getEyeOffsetOrientation () const { return _eyeOffsetOrientation; }
+    float            getScale                () const { return _scale; }
     
-    bool getFrustumNeedsReshape(); // call to find out if the view frustum needs to be reshaped
+    bool getFrustumNeedsReshape() const; // call to find out if the view frustum needs to be reshaped
     void setFrustumWasReshaped();  // call this after reshaping the view frustum.
 
 private:
diff --git a/interface/src/avatar/Avatar.cpp b/interface/src/avatar/Avatar.cpp
index 97dbaac228..26192ffe5a 100755
--- a/interface/src/avatar/Avatar.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/avatar/Avatar.cpp
@@ -529,7 +529,7 @@ void Avatar::simulate(float deltaTime, Transmitter* transmitter) {
     }
 
     if (isMyAvatar() && _scale != _newScale) {
-        float scale = 0.95f * _scale + 0.05f * _newScale;
+        float scale = (1.f - SMOOTHING_RATIO) * _scale + SMOOTHING_RATIO * _newScale;
         setScale(scale);
         Application::getInstance()->getCamera()->setScale(scale);
     }
@@ -1539,7 +1539,8 @@ void Avatar::setNewScale(const float scale) {
 void Avatar::setScale(const float scale) {
     _scale = scale;
 
-    if (_newScale * .98 < _scale && _scale < _newScale * 1.02) {
+    if (_newScale * (1.f - RESCALING_TOLERANCE) < _scale &&
+            _scale < _newScale * (1.f + RESCALING_TOLERANCE)) {
         _scale = _newScale;
     }
     
diff --git a/interface/src/avatar/Avatar.h b/interface/src/avatar/Avatar.h
index 1ac2a376bf..b490429ec9 100755
--- a/interface/src/avatar/Avatar.h
+++ b/interface/src/avatar/Avatar.h
@@ -26,6 +26,13 @@
 #include "Transmitter.h"
 #include "world.h"
 
+
+static const float MAX_SCALE           = 5.f;
+static const float MIN_SCALE           = .5f;
+static const float SCALING_RATIO       = .05f;
+static const float SMOOTHING_RATIO     = .05f; // 0 < ratio < 1
+static const float RESCALING_TOLERANCE = .02f;
+
 const float BODY_BALL_RADIUS_PELVIS           = 0.07;
 const float BODY_BALL_RADIUS_TORSO            = 0.065;
 const float BODY_BALL_RADIUS_CHEST            = 0.08;
@@ -134,7 +141,6 @@ public:
     void setGravity                (glm::vec3 gravity);
     void setMouseRay               (const glm::vec3 &origin, const glm::vec3 &direction);
     void setOrientation            (const glm::quat& orientation);
-    void setScale                  (const float scale);
     void setNewScale               (const float scale);
 
     //getters
@@ -283,6 +289,7 @@ private:
     void updateCollisionSound(const glm::vec3& penetration, float deltaTime, float frequency);
     void applyCollisionWithOtherAvatar( Avatar * other, float deltaTime );
     void checkForMouseRayTouching();
+    void setScale (const float scale);
 };
 
 #endif