diff --git a/interface/resources/qml/controls-uit/RadioButton.qml b/interface/resources/qml/controls-uit/RadioButton.qml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..76b7902435
--- /dev/null
+++ b/interface/resources/qml/controls-uit/RadioButton.qml
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+//
+//  RadioButton.qml
+//
+//  Created by Cain Kilgore on 20th July 2017
+//  Copyright 2017 High Fidelity, Inc.
+//
+//  Distributed under the Apache License, Version 2.0.
+//  See the accompanying file LICENSE or http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.html
+//
+
+import QtQuick 2.5
+import QtQuick.Controls 1.4 as Original
+import QtQuick.Controls.Styles 1.4
+
+import "../styles-uit"
+import "../controls-uit" as HifiControls
+
+Original.RadioButton {
+    id: radioButton
+    HifiConstants { id: hifi }
+
+    property int colorScheme: hifi.colorSchemes.light
+    readonly property bool isLightColorScheme: colorScheme == hifi.colorSchemes.light
+
+    readonly property int boxSize: 14
+    readonly property int boxRadius: 3
+    readonly property int checkSize: 10
+    readonly property int checkRadius: 2
+
+    style: RadioButtonStyle {
+        indicator: Rectangle {
+            id: box
+            width: boxSize
+            height: boxSize
+            radius: boxRadius
+            gradient: Gradient {
+                GradientStop {
+                    position: 0.2
+                    color: pressed || hovered
+                           ? (radioButton.isLightColorScheme ? hifi.colors.checkboxDarkStart : hifi.colors.checkboxLightStart)
+                           : (radioButton.isLightColorScheme ? hifi.colors.checkboxLightStart : hifi.colors.checkboxDarkStart)
+                }
+                GradientStop {
+                    position: 1.0
+                    color: pressed || hovered
+                           ? (radioButton.isLightColorScheme ? hifi.colors.checkboxDarkFinish : hifi.colors.checkboxLightFinish)
+                           : (radioButton.isLightColorScheme ? hifi.colors.checkboxLightFinish : hifi.colors.checkboxDarkFinish)
+                }
+            }
+
+            Rectangle {
+                id: check
+                width: checkSize
+                height: checkSize
+                radius: checkRadius
+                anchors.centerIn: parent
+                color: hifi.colors.checkBoxChecked
+                border.width: 1
+                border.color: hifi.colors.checkBoxCheckedBorder
+                visible: checked && !pressed || !checked && pressed
+            }
+        }
+
+        label: RalewaySemiBold {
+            text: control.text
+            size: hifi.fontSizes.inputLabel
+            color: isLightColorScheme ? hifi.colors.lightGray : hifi.colors.lightGrayText
+            x: radioButton.boxSize / 2
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/interface/resources/qml/dialogs/preferences/PrimaryHandPreference.qml b/interface/resources/qml/dialogs/preferences/PrimaryHandPreference.qml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..74044ea27d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/interface/resources/qml/dialogs/preferences/PrimaryHandPreference.qml
@@ -0,0 +1,102 @@
+//
+//  PrimaryHandPreference.qml
+//
+//  Created by Cain Kilgore on 20th July 2017
+//  Copyright 2017 High Fidelity, Inc.
+//
+//  Distributed under the Apache License, Version 2.0.
+//  See the accompanying file LICENSE or http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.html
+//
+
+import QtQuick 2.5
+
+import "../../controls-uit"
+
+Preference {
+    id: root
+    property alias box1: box1
+    property alias box2: box2
+    
+    height: control.height + hifi.dimensions.controlInterlineHeight
+
+    Component.onCompleted: {
+        if(preference.value) {
+            box1.checked = true;
+        } else {
+            box2.checked = true;
+        }
+    }
+
+    function save() {
+		// Box1 = True, Box2 = False (Right Hand for Default)
+		if(box1.checked && !box2.checked) {
+			preference.value = true;
+		}
+		if(!box1.checked && box2.checked) {
+			preference.value = false;
+		}
+        preference.save();
+    }
+
+    Item {
+        id: control
+        anchors {
+            left: parent.left
+            right: parent.right
+            bottom: parent.bottom
+        }
+        height: Math.max(labelName.height, box1.height, box2.height)
+
+        Label {
+            id: labelName
+            text: root.label + ":"
+            colorScheme: hifi.colorSchemes.dark
+            anchors {
+                left: parent.left
+                right: box1.left
+                rightMargin: hifi.dimensions.labelPadding
+                verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
+            }
+            horizontalAlignment: Text.AlignRight
+            wrapMode: Text.Wrap
+        }
+
+        RadioButton {
+            id: box1
+            text: "Left"
+            width: 60
+            anchors {
+                right: box2.left
+                verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
+            }
+            onClicked: {
+                if(box2.checked) {
+                    box2.checked = false;
+                }
+                if(!box1.checked && !box2.checked) {
+                    box2.checked = true;
+                }
+            }
+            colorScheme: hifi.colorSchemes.dark
+        }
+        
+        RadioButton {
+            id: box2
+            text: "Right"
+            width: 60
+            anchors {
+                right: parent.right
+                verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
+            }
+            onClicked: {
+                if(box1.checked) {
+                    box1.checked = false;
+                }
+                if(!box1.checked && !box2.checked) {
+                    box2.checked = true;
+                }
+            }
+            colorScheme: hifi.colorSchemes.dark
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/interface/resources/qml/dialogs/preferences/Section.qml b/interface/resources/qml/dialogs/preferences/Section.qml
index 3985c7d6f6..af2e58c875 100644
--- a/interface/resources/qml/dialogs/preferences/Section.qml
+++ b/interface/resources/qml/dialogs/preferences/Section.qml
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ Preference {
         property var buttonBuilder: Component { ButtonPreference { } }
         property var comboBoxBuilder: Component { ComboBoxPreference { } }
         property var spinnerSliderBuilder: Component { SpinnerSliderPreference { } }
+		property var primaryHandBuilder: Component { PrimaryHandPreference { } }
         property var preferences: []
         property int checkBoxCount: 0
 
@@ -134,6 +135,10 @@ Preference {
                     checkBoxCount = 0;
                     builder = spinnerSliderBuilder;
                     break;
+                case Preference.PrimaryHand:
+                    checkBoxCount++;
+                    builder = primaryHandBuilder;
+                    break;
             };
 
             if (builder) {
diff --git a/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.cpp b/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.cpp
index f9a4d491c8..0a3d9f4c74 100755
--- a/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.cpp
@@ -926,6 +926,7 @@ void MyAvatar::saveData() {
     Settings settings;
     settings.beginGroup("Avatar");
 
+    settings.setValue("useAlternativeHand", _useAlternativeHand);
     settings.setValue("headPitch", getHead()->getBasePitch());
 
     settings.setValue("scale", _targetScale);
@@ -1122,7 +1123,7 @@ void MyAvatar::loadData() {
     setCollisionSoundURL(settings.value("collisionSoundURL", DEFAULT_AVATAR_COLLISION_SOUND_URL).toString());
     setSnapTurn(settings.value("useSnapTurn", _useSnapTurn).toBool());
     setClearOverlayWhenMoving(settings.value("clearOverlayWhenMoving", _clearOverlayWhenMoving).toBool());
-
+    setUseAlternativeHand(settings.value("useAlternativeHand", _useAlternativeHand).toBool());
     settings.endGroup();
 
     setEnableMeshVisible(Menu::getInstance()->isOptionChecked(MenuOption::MeshVisible));
diff --git a/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.h b/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.h
index 648a5b5f29..8ff616b36b 100644
--- a/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.h
+++ b/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.h
@@ -339,6 +339,9 @@ public:
     Q_INVOKABLE bool getClearOverlayWhenMoving() const { return _clearOverlayWhenMoving; }
     Q_INVOKABLE void setClearOverlayWhenMoving(bool on) { _clearOverlayWhenMoving = on; }
 
+    Q_INVOKABLE void setUseAlternativeHand(bool hand) { _useAlternativeHand = hand; }
+    Q_INVOKABLE bool getUseAlternativeHand() const { return _useAlternativeHand; }
+
     Q_INVOKABLE void setHMDLeanRecenterEnabled(bool value) { _hmdLeanRecenterEnabled = value; }
     Q_INVOKABLE bool getHMDLeanRecenterEnabled() const { return _hmdLeanRecenterEnabled; }
 
@@ -424,7 +427,6 @@ public:
     Q_INVOKABLE QString getFullAvatarModelName() const { return _fullAvatarModelName; }
     void resetFullAvatarURL();
 
-
     virtual void setAttachmentData(const QVector<AttachmentData>& attachmentData) override;
 
     MyCharacterController* getCharacterController() { return &_characterController; }
@@ -720,6 +722,7 @@ private:
     QUrl _fstAnimGraphOverrideUrl;
     bool _useSnapTurn { true };
     bool _clearOverlayWhenMoving { true };
+    bool _useAlternativeHand{ false }; // False defaults to right hand, true to left
 
     const float ROLL_CONTROL_DEAD_ZONE_DEFAULT = 8.0f; // deg
     const float ROLL_CONTROL_RATE_DEFAULT = 2.5f; // deg/sec/deg
diff --git a/interface/src/ui/PreferencesDialog.cpp b/interface/src/ui/PreferencesDialog.cpp
index 87131e4f5c..b962b456af 100644
--- a/interface/src/ui/PreferencesDialog.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/ui/PreferencesDialog.cpp
@@ -67,6 +67,12 @@ void setupPreferences() {
         auto setter = [=](bool value) { myAvatar->setClearOverlayWhenMoving(value); };
         preferences->addPreference(new CheckPreference(AVATAR_BASICS, "Clear overlays when moving", getter, setter));
     }
+    {
+        auto getter = [=]()->bool { return myAvatar->getUseAlternativeHand(); };
+        auto setter = [=](bool value) { myAvatar->setUseAlternativeHand(value); };
+        preferences->addPreference(new PrimaryHandPreference(AVATAR_BASICS, "Dominant Hand", getter, setter));
+        
+    }
 
     // UI
     static const QString UI_CATEGORY { "UI" };
diff --git a/libraries/shared/src/Preferences.h b/libraries/shared/src/Preferences.h
index 6093cd3c8a..73cce1e909 100644
--- a/libraries/shared/src/Preferences.h
+++ b/libraries/shared/src/Preferences.h
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ public:
         Checkbox,
         Button,
         ComboBox,
+        PrimaryHand,
         // Special casing for an unusual preference
         Avatar
     };
@@ -339,6 +340,14 @@ public:
     Type getType() override { return Checkbox; }
 };
 
+class PrimaryHandPreference : public BoolPreference {
+    Q_OBJECT
+public:
+    PrimaryHandPreference(const QString& category, const QString& name, Getter getter, Setter setter)
+        : BoolPreference(category, name, getter, setter) { }
+    Type getType() override { return PrimaryHand; }
+};
+
 #endif