diff --git a/examples/cameraExample.js b/examples/cameraExample.js
index ddfff15935..6e3c51a348 100644
--- a/examples/cameraExample.js
+++ b/examples/cameraExample.js
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ function checkCamera(deltaTime) {
         if (yaw < -360) {
             yaw += 360;
         }
-        var orientation = Quat.fromPitchYawRoll(pitch, yaw, roll);
+        var orientation = Quat.fromPitchYawRollDegrees(pitch, yaw, roll);
         Camera.setOrientation(orientation);
     }
 }
diff --git a/examples/crazylegs.js b/examples/crazylegs.js
index 0f26088ae0..0daf2275f3 100644
--- a/examples/crazylegs.js
+++ b/examples/crazylegs.js
@@ -14,10 +14,10 @@ var cumulativeTime = 0.0;
 
 Script.update.connect(function(deltaTime) {
     cumulativeTime += deltaTime;
-    MyAvatar.setJointData("joint_R_hip", Quat.fromPitchYawRoll(0.0, 0.0, AMPLITUDE * Math.sin(cumulativeTime * FREQUENCY)));
-    MyAvatar.setJointData("joint_L_hip", Quat.fromPitchYawRoll(0.0, 0.0, -AMPLITUDE * Math.sin(cumulativeTime * FREQUENCY)));
-    MyAvatar.setJointData("joint_R_knee", Quat.fromPitchYawRoll(0.0, 0.0,
+    MyAvatar.setJointData("joint_R_hip", Quat.fromPitchYawRollDegrees(0.0, 0.0, AMPLITUDE * Math.sin(cumulativeTime * FREQUENCY)));
+    MyAvatar.setJointData("joint_L_hip", Quat.fromPitchYawRollDegrees(0.0, 0.0, -AMPLITUDE * Math.sin(cumulativeTime * FREQUENCY)));
+    MyAvatar.setJointData("joint_R_knee", Quat.fromPitchYawRollDegrees(0.0, 0.0,
         AMPLITUDE * (1.0 + Math.sin(cumulativeTime * FREQUENCY))));
-    MyAvatar.setJointData("joint_L_knee", Quat.fromPitchYawRoll(0.0, 0.0,
+    MyAvatar.setJointData("joint_L_knee", Quat.fromPitchYawRollDegrees(0.0, 0.0,
         AMPLITUDE * (1.0 - Math.sin(cumulativeTime * FREQUENCY))));
 });
diff --git a/examples/gun.js b/examples/gun.js
index dee01fb84d..45b7487f25 100644
--- a/examples/gun.js
+++ b/examples/gun.js
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ function update(deltaTime) {
 
     //  Check for mouseLook movement, update rotation 
        // rotate body yaw for yaw received from mouse
-    var newOrientation = Quat.multiply(MyAvatar.orientation, Quat.fromVec3( { x: 0, y: yawFromMouse, z: 0 } ));
+    var newOrientation = Quat.multiply(MyAvatar.orientation, Quat.fromVec3Radians( { x: 0, y: yawFromMouse, z: 0 } ));
     MyAvatar.orientation = newOrientation;
     yawFromMouse = 0;
 
diff --git a/examples/hydraMove.js b/examples/hydraMove.js
index 1f9634a8e6..92c594df9e 100644
--- a/examples/hydraMove.js
+++ b/examples/hydraMove.js
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ function flyWithHydra(deltaTime) {
 
         // change the body yaw based on our x controller
         var orientation = MyAvatar.orientation;
-        var deltaOrientation = Quat.fromPitchYawRoll(0, (-1 * viewJoystickPosition.x * JOYSTICK_YAW_MAG * deltaTime), 0);
+        var deltaOrientation = Quat.fromPitchYawRollDegrees(0, (-1 * viewJoystickPosition.x * JOYSTICK_YAW_MAG * deltaTime), 0);
         MyAvatar.orientation = Quat.multiply(orientation, deltaOrientation);
 
         // change the headPitch based on our x controller
diff --git a/examples/lookWithMouse.js b/examples/lookWithMouse.js
index 878813a94a..ef8f11ec16 100644
--- a/examples/lookWithMouse.js
+++ b/examples/lookWithMouse.js
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ function update(deltaTime) {
         print("update()...");
     }
     // rotate body yaw for yaw received from mouse
-    var newOrientation = Quat.multiply(MyAvatar.orientation, Quat.fromVec3( { x: 0, y: yawFromMouse, z: 0 } ));
+    var newOrientation = Quat.multiply(MyAvatar.orientation, Quat.fromVec3Radians( { x: 0, y: yawFromMouse, z: 0 } ));
     if (wantDebugging) {
         print("changing orientation"
             + " [old]MyAvatar.orientation="+MyAvatar.orientation.x + "," + MyAvatar.orientation.y + "," 
diff --git a/examples/lookWithTouch.js b/examples/lookWithTouch.js
index ddc42c04c0..852573aea6 100644
--- a/examples/lookWithTouch.js
+++ b/examples/lookWithTouch.js
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ function touchUpdateEvent(event) {
 
 function update(deltaTime) {
     // rotate body yaw for yaw received from mouse
-    var newOrientation = Quat.multiply(MyAvatar.orientation, Quat.fromVec3( { x: 0, y: yawFromMouse, z: 0 } ));
+    var newOrientation = Quat.multiply(MyAvatar.orientation, Quat.fromPitchYawRollRadians(0, yawFromMouse, 0));
     if (wantDebugging) {
         print("changing orientation"
             + " [old]MyAvatar.orientation="+MyAvatar.orientation.x + "," + MyAvatar.orientation.y + "," 
diff --git a/examples/multitouchExample.js b/examples/multitouchExample.js
index 1041651c7b..51bbcc2c20 100644
--- a/examples/multitouchExample.js
+++ b/examples/multitouchExample.js
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ Controller.touchEndEvent.connect(touchEndEvent);
 
 function update(deltaTime) {
     // rotate body yaw for yaw received from multitouch rotate
-    var newOrientation = Quat.multiply(MyAvatar.orientation, Quat.fromVec3( { x: 0, y: yawFromMultiTouch, z: 0 } ));
+    var newOrientation = Quat.multiply(MyAvatar.orientation, Quat.fromVec3Radians( { x: 0, y: yawFromMultiTouch, z: 0 } ));
     if (wantDebugging) {
         print("changing orientation"
             + " [old]MyAvatar.orientation="+MyAvatar.orientation.x + "," + MyAvatar.orientation.y + "," 
diff --git a/examples/seeingVoxelsExample.js b/examples/seeingVoxelsExample.js
index 62ebd599ee..257e869b5b 100644
--- a/examples/seeingVoxelsExample.js
+++ b/examples/seeingVoxelsExample.js
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ var yawMin = 20;
 var isLocal = false;
 
 // set up our VoxelViewer with a position and orientation
-var orientation = Quat.fromPitchYawRoll(0, yaw, 0);
+var orientation = Quat.fromPitchYawRollDegrees(0, yaw, 0);
 
 function init() {
     if (isLocal) {
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ function keepLooking(deltaTime) {
     count++;
     if (count % 10 == 0) {
         yaw += yawDirection;
-        orientation = Quat.fromPitchYawRoll(0, yaw, 0);
+        orientation = Quat.fromPitchYawRollDegrees(0, yaw, 0);
         if (yaw > yawMax || yaw < yawMin) {
             yawDirection = yawDirection * -1;
         }
diff --git a/libraries/script-engine/src/Quat.cpp b/libraries/script-engine/src/Quat.cpp
index 14025f0c67..c939811db4 100644
--- a/libraries/script-engine/src/Quat.cpp
+++ b/libraries/script-engine/src/Quat.cpp
@@ -22,14 +22,22 @@ glm::quat Quat::multiply(const glm::quat& q1, const glm::quat& q2) {
     return q1 * q2; 
 }
 
-glm::quat Quat::fromVec3(const glm::vec3& eulerAngles) { 
+glm::quat Quat::fromVec3Degrees(const glm::vec3& eulerAngles) { 
     return glm::quat(glm::radians(eulerAngles)); 
 }
 
-glm::quat Quat::fromPitchYawRoll(float pitch, float yaw, float roll) { 
+glm::quat Quat::fromVec3Radians(const glm::vec3& eulerAngles) { 
+    return glm::quat(eulerAngles); 
+}
+
+glm::quat Quat::fromPitchYawRollDegrees(float pitch, float yaw, float roll) { 
     return glm::quat(glm::radians(glm::vec3(pitch, yaw, roll)));
 }
 
+glm::quat Quat::fromPitchYawRollRadians(float pitch, float yaw, float roll) { 
+    return glm::quat(glm::vec3(pitch, yaw, roll));
+}
+
 glm::quat Quat::inverse(const glm::quat& q) {
     return glm::inverse(q);
 }
diff --git a/libraries/script-engine/src/Quat.h b/libraries/script-engine/src/Quat.h
index 3e5f46682c..02c0a3e147 100644
--- a/libraries/script-engine/src/Quat.h
+++ b/libraries/script-engine/src/Quat.h
@@ -23,8 +23,10 @@ class Quat : public QObject {
 
 public slots:
     glm::quat multiply(const glm::quat& q1, const glm::quat& q2);
-    glm::quat fromVec3(const glm::vec3& vec3);
-    glm::quat fromPitchYawRoll(float pitch, float yaw, float roll); // degrees
+    glm::quat fromVec3Degrees(const glm::vec3& vec3); // degrees
+    glm::quat fromVec3Radians(const glm::vec3& vec3); // radians
+    glm::quat fromPitchYawRollDegrees(float pitch, float yaw, float roll); // degrees
+    glm::quat fromPitchYawRollRadians(float pitch, float yaw, float roll); // radians
     glm::quat inverse(const glm::quat& q);
     glm::vec3 getFront(const glm::quat& orientation);
     glm::vec3 getRight(const glm::quat& orientation);