diff --git a/interface/src/Avatar.cpp b/interface/src/Avatar.cpp
index 1ff183e245..49378c43d6 100644
--- a/interface/src/Avatar.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/Avatar.cpp
@@ -404,7 +404,7 @@ void Avatar::simulate(float deltaTime, Transmitter* transmitter) {
     // set head lookat position 
     if (_isMine) {
         if (_interactingOther) {
-            _head.setLookAtPosition(_interactingOther->getApproximateEyePosition());
+            _head.setLookAtPosition(_interactingOther->getAverageEyePosition());
         } else {
             _head.setLookAtPosition(glm::vec3(0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f));
         }
@@ -425,9 +425,9 @@ void Avatar::simulate(float deltaTime, Transmitter* transmitter) {
 	}
 }
 
-glm::vec3 Avatar::getApproximateEyePosition() {
+glm::vec3 Avatar::getAverageEyePosition() {
 
-    return _head.getApproximateEyePosition();
+    return _head.getAverageEyePosition();
 }
 
 void Avatar::checkForMouseRayTouching() {
diff --git a/interface/src/Avatar.h b/interface/src/Avatar.h
index cc2192ad52..5bb4638cdf 100644
--- a/interface/src/Avatar.h
+++ b/interface/src/Avatar.h
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ public:
         
     float getAbsoluteHeadYaw() const;
     float getAbsoluteHeadPitch() const;
-    glm::vec3 getApproximateEyePosition(); 
+    glm::vec3 getAverageEyePosition();                  // get the position smack-dab between the eyes (for lookat)
     const glm::vec3& getHeadPosition() const ;          // get the position of the avatar's rigid body head
     const glm::vec3& getSpringyHeadPosition() const ;   // get the springy position of the avatar's head
     const glm::vec3& getJointPosition(AvatarJointID j) const { return _joint[j].springyPosition; }; 
diff --git a/interface/src/Head.cpp b/interface/src/Head.cpp
index b7101e8539..961b06c734 100644
--- a/interface/src/Head.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/Head.cpp
@@ -135,8 +135,7 @@ void Head::processLookat() {
     if ( fabs(_lookAtPosition.x + _lookAtPosition.y + _lookAtPosition.z) == 0.0 ) { // a lookatPosition of 0,0,0 signifies NOT looking
         _lookingAtSomething = false;
     } else {
-        glm::vec3 averageEyePosition = _leftEyePosition + (_rightEyePosition - _leftEyePosition ) * ONE_HALF;
-        glm::vec3 targetLookatAxis = glm::normalize(_lookAtPosition - averageEyePosition);
+        glm::vec3 targetLookatAxis = glm::normalize(_lookAtPosition - getAverageEyePosition());
         float dot = glm::dot(targetLookatAxis, _orientation.getFront());
         if (dot < MINIMUM_EYE_ROTATION) {
             _lookingAtSomething = false;
@@ -146,7 +145,7 @@ void Head::processLookat() {
     }
 }
 
-glm::vec3 Head::getApproximateEyePosition() {
+glm::vec3 Head::getAverageEyePosition() {
     return _leftEyePosition + (_rightEyePosition - _leftEyePosition ) * ONE_HALF;
 }
 
diff --git a/interface/src/Head.h b/interface/src/Head.h
index 28230701f3..7f602877c1 100644
--- a/interface/src/Head.h
+++ b/interface/src/Head.h
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ public:
         
     const bool getReturnToCenter() const { return _returnHeadToCenter; } // Do you want head to try to return to center (depends on interface detected)
     float getAverageLoudness() {return _averageLoudness;};
-    glm::vec3 getApproximateEyePosition();
+    glm::vec3 getAverageEyePosition();
     
     float yawRate;
     float noise;