diff --git a/scripts/defaultScripts.js b/scripts/defaultScripts.js
index 2a050d183e..b10d1c6f28 100644
--- a/scripts/defaultScripts.js
+++ b/scripts/defaultScripts.js
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ Script.load("system/progress.js");
 Script.load("system/away.js");
 Script.load("system/users.js");
 Script.load("system/examples.js");
+Script.load("system/hmd.js");
 Script.load("system/edit.js");
 Script.load("system/selectAudioDevice.js");
 Script.load("system/notifications.js");
diff --git a/scripts/system/assets/images/tools/hmd-switch-01.svg b/scripts/system/assets/images/tools/hmd-switch-01.svg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..15ecb02b6b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/system/assets/images/tools/hmd-switch-01.svg
@@ -0,0 +1,102 @@
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diff --git a/scripts/system/hmd.js b/scripts/system/hmd.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..277af68315
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/system/hmd.js
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+//
+//  hmd.js
+//  scripts/system/
+//
+//  Created by Howard Stearns on 2 Jun 2016
+//  Copyright 2016 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
+//
+
+Script.include("libraries/toolBars.js");
+
+var headset; // The preferred headset. Default to the first one found in the following list.
+var displayMenuName = "Display";
+var desktopMenuItemName = "Desktop";
+['OpenVR (Vive)', 'Oculus Rift'].forEach(function (name) {
+    if (!headset && Menu.menuItemExists(displayMenuName, name)) {
+        headset = name;
+    }
+});
+
+function initialPosition(windowDimensions, toolbar) {
+    return {
+        x: windowDimensions.x / 2 + (2 * Tool.IMAGE_WIDTH),
+        y: windowDimensions.y
+    };
+}
+var toolBar = new ToolBar(0, 0, ToolBar.HORIZONTAL, "highfidelity.hmd.toolbar", initialPosition, {
+    x: -Tool.IMAGE_WIDTH / 2,
+    y: -Tool.IMAGE_HEIGHT
+});
+var button = toolBar.addTool({
+    imageURL: Script.resolvePath("assets/images/tools/hmd-switch-01.svg"),
+    subImage: {
+        x: 0,
+        y: Tool.IMAGE_WIDTH,
+        width: Tool.IMAGE_WIDTH,
+        height: Tool.IMAGE_HEIGHT
+    },
+    width: Tool.IMAGE_WIDTH,
+    height: Tool.IMAGE_HEIGHT,
+    alpha: 0.9,
+    visible: true,
+    showButtonDown: true
+});
+function onMousePress (event) {
+    if (event.isLeftButton && button === toolBar.clicked(Overlays.getOverlayAtPoint(event))) {
+        var isDesktop = Menu.isOptionChecked(desktopMenuItemName);
+        Menu.setIsOptionChecked(isDesktop ? headset : desktopMenuItemName, true);
+    }
+};
+Controller.mousePressEvent.connect(onMousePress)
+Script.scriptEnding.connect(function () {
+    Controller.mousePressEvent.disconnect(onMousePress)
+    toolBar.cleanup();
+});