diff --git a/interface/src/Application.cpp b/interface/src/Application.cpp
index 35b7de7284..36c661f8be 100644
--- a/interface/src/Application.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/Application.cpp
@@ -891,7 +891,7 @@ Q_GUI_EXPORT void qt_gl_set_global_share_context(QOpenGLContext *context);
 
 Setting::Handle<int> sessionRunTime{ "sessionRunTime", 0 };
 
-const float DEFAULT_HMD_TABLET_SCALE_PERCENT = 100.0f;
+const float DEFAULT_HMD_TABLET_SCALE_PERCENT = 70.0f;
 const float DEFAULT_DESKTOP_TABLET_SCALE_PERCENT = 75.0f;
 const bool DEFAULT_DESKTOP_TABLET_BECOMES_TOOLBAR = true;
 const bool DEFAULT_HMD_TABLET_BECOMES_TOOLBAR = false;
diff --git a/scripts/system/libraries/WebTablet.js b/scripts/system/libraries/WebTablet.js
index a34191b951..511bb6989e 100644
--- a/scripts/system/libraries/WebTablet.js
+++ b/scripts/system/libraries/WebTablet.js
@@ -46,8 +46,9 @@ function calcSpawnInfo(hand, landscape) {
 
     var headPos = (HMD.active && Camera.mode === "first person") ? HMD.position : Camera.position;
     var headRot = (HMD.active && Camera.mode === "first person") ? HMD.orientation : Camera.orientation;
-
-    var forward = Quat.getForward(Quat.cancelOutRollAndPitch(headRot));
+    var dominantHandRotation =  MyAvatar.getDominantHand() === "right" ? -20 : 20;
+    var offsetRotation = Quat.fromPitchYawRollDegrees(0, dominantHandRotation, 0);
+    var forward = Vec3.multiplyQbyV(offsetRotation, Quat.getForward(Quat.cancelOutRollAndPitch(headRot)));
     var FORWARD_OFFSET = 0.5 * MyAvatar.sensorToWorldScale;
     finalPosition = Vec3.sum(headPos, Vec3.multiply(FORWARD_OFFSET, forward));
     var orientation = Quat.lookAt({x: 0, y: 0, z: 0}, forward, Vec3.multiplyQbyV(MyAvatar.orientation, Vec3.UNIT_Y));
diff --git a/scripts/system/libraries/utils.js b/scripts/system/libraries/utils.js
index 442a9f6d24..6afde85c29 100644
--- a/scripts/system/libraries/utils.js
+++ b/scripts/system/libraries/utils.js
@@ -356,7 +356,7 @@ getTabletWidthFromSettings = function () {
     var DEFAULT_TABLET_WIDTH = 0.4375;
     var tablet = Tablet.getTablet("com.highfidelity.interface.tablet.system");
     var toolbarMode = tablet.toolbarMode;
-    var DEFAULT_TABLET_SCALE = 100;
+    var DEFAULT_TABLET_SCALE = 70;
     var tabletScalePercentage = DEFAULT_TABLET_SCALE;
     if (!toolbarMode) {
         if (HMD.active) {
@@ -441,4 +441,4 @@ getMainTabletIDs = function () {
         tabletIDs.push(HMD.homeButtonID);
     }
     return tabletIDs;
-};
\ No newline at end of file
+};
diff --git a/scripts/system/tablet-ui/tabletUI.js b/scripts/system/tablet-ui/tabletUI.js
index 100d0e82ee..ee3dab7308 100644
--- a/scripts/system/tablet-ui/tabletUI.js
+++ b/scripts/system/tablet-ui/tabletUI.js
@@ -19,11 +19,11 @@
     var tabletRezzed = false;
     var activeHand = null;
     var DEFAULT_WIDTH = 0.4375;
-    var DEFAULT_TABLET_SCALE = 100;
+    var DEFAULT_TABLET_SCALE = 70;
     var preMakeTime = Date.now();
     var validCheckTime = Date.now();
     var debugTablet = false;
-    var tabletScalePercentage = 100.0;
+    var tabletScalePercentage = 70.0;
     UIWebTablet = null;
     var MSECS_PER_SEC = 1000.0;
     var MUTE_MICROPHONE_MENU_ITEM = "Mute Microphone";