diff --git a/interface/src/raypick/LaserPointer.cpp b/interface/src/raypick/LaserPointer.cpp
index 8249874d33..b97c9b89cb 100644
--- a/interface/src/raypick/LaserPointer.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/raypick/LaserPointer.cpp
@@ -27,6 +27,10 @@ LaserPointer::LaserPointer(const QVariant& rayProps, const RenderStateMap& rende
 {
 }
 
+PickQuery::PickType LaserPointer::getType() const {
+    return PickQuery::PickType::Ray;
+}
+
 void LaserPointer::editRenderStatePath(const std::string& state, const QVariant& pathProps) {
     auto renderState = std::static_pointer_cast<RenderState>(_renderStates[state]);
     if (renderState) {
diff --git a/interface/src/raypick/LaserPointer.h b/interface/src/raypick/LaserPointer.h
index 13d108baee..330449a52d 100644
--- a/interface/src/raypick/LaserPointer.h
+++ b/interface/src/raypick/LaserPointer.h
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@ public:
     LaserPointer(const QVariant& rayProps, const RenderStateMap& renderStates, const DefaultRenderStateMap& defaultRenderStates, bool hover, const PointerTriggers& triggers,
         bool faceAvatar, bool followNormal, float followNormalStrength, bool centerEndY, bool lockEnd, bool distanceScaleEnd, bool scaleWithParent, bool enabled);
 
+    PickQuery::PickType getType() const override;
+
     QVariantMap toVariantMap() const override;
 
     static std::shared_ptr<StartEndRenderState> buildRenderState(const QVariantMap& propMap);
diff --git a/interface/src/raypick/ParabolaPointer.cpp b/interface/src/raypick/ParabolaPointer.cpp
index f13cc19b9d..8ffd75008f 100644
--- a/interface/src/raypick/ParabolaPointer.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/raypick/ParabolaPointer.cpp
@@ -30,6 +30,10 @@ ParabolaPointer::ParabolaPointer(const QVariant& rayProps, const RenderStateMap&
 {
 }
 
+PickQuery::PickType ParabolaPointer::getType() const {
+    return PickQuery::PickType::Parabola;
+}
+
 PickResultPointer ParabolaPointer::getPickResultCopy(const PickResultPointer& pickResult) const {
     auto parabolaPickResult = std::dynamic_pointer_cast<ParabolaPickResult>(pickResult);
     if (!parabolaPickResult) {
diff --git a/interface/src/raypick/ParabolaPointer.h b/interface/src/raypick/ParabolaPointer.h
index 94470971e6..85d09adbdb 100644
--- a/interface/src/raypick/ParabolaPointer.h
+++ b/interface/src/raypick/ParabolaPointer.h
@@ -101,6 +101,8 @@ public:
     ParabolaPointer(const QVariant& rayProps, const RenderStateMap& renderStates, const DefaultRenderStateMap& defaultRenderStates, bool hover, const PointerTriggers& triggers,
         bool faceAvatar, bool followNormal, float followNormalStrength, bool centerEndY, bool lockEnd, bool distanceScaleEnd, bool scaleWithAvatar, bool enabled);
 
+    PickQuery::PickType getType() const override;
+
     QVariantMap toVariantMap() const override;
 
     static std::shared_ptr<StartEndRenderState> buildRenderState(const QVariantMap& propMap);
diff --git a/interface/src/raypick/PickScriptingInterface.cpp b/interface/src/raypick/PickScriptingInterface.cpp
index 04bafaad72..520be5ae21 100644
--- a/interface/src/raypick/PickScriptingInterface.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/raypick/PickScriptingInterface.cpp
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ unsigned int PickScriptingInterface::createPick(const PickQuery::PickType type,
         return PickManager::INVALID_PICK_ID;
     }
 
-    propMap["type"] = (int)type;
+    propMap["pickType"] = (int)type;
 
     pick->setScriptParameters(propMap);
 
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ PickFilter getPickFilter(unsigned int filter) {
  * @property {Vec3} [dirOffset] - Synonym for <code>direction</code>.
  * @property {Quat} [orientation] - Alternative property for specifying <code>direction</code>. The value is applied to the 
  *     default <code>direction</code> value.
- * @property {PickType} type - The type of pick when getting these properties from {@link Picks.getPickProperties}. A ray pick's type is {@link PickType.Ray}.
+ * @property {PickType} pickType - The type of pick when getting these properties from {@link Picks.getPickProperties}. A ray pick's type is {@link PickType.Ray}.
  * @property {Vec3} baseScale - Returned from {@link Picks.getPickProperties} when the pick has a parent with varying scale (usually an avatar or an entity).
  *     Its value is the original scale of the parent at the moment the pick was created, and is used to scale the pointer which owns this pick, if any.
  */
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ std::shared_ptr<PickQuery> PickScriptingInterface::buildRayPick(const QVariantMa
  *     means no maximum.
  * @property {Vec3} [tipOffset=0,0.095,0] - The position of the stylus tip relative to the hand position at default avatar 
  *     scale.
- * @property {PickType} type - The type of pick when getting these properties from {@link Picks.getPickProperties}. A stylus pick's type is {@link PickType.Stylus}.
+ * @property {PickType} pickType - The type of pick when getting these properties from {@link Picks.getPickProperties}. A stylus pick's type is {@link PickType.Stylus}.
  */
 std::shared_ptr<PickQuery> PickScriptingInterface::buildStylusPick(const QVariantMap& propMap) {
     bilateral::Side side = bilateral::Side::Invalid;
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ std::shared_ptr<PickQuery> PickScriptingInterface::buildStylusPick(const QVarian
  *     with the avatar or other parent.
  * @property {boolean} [scaleWithAvatar=true] - Synonym for <code>scalewithParent</code>.
  *     <p class="important">Deprecated: This property is deprecated and will be removed.</p>
- * @property {PickType} type - The type of pick when getting these properties from {@link Picks.getPickProperties}. A parabola pick's type is {@link PickType.Parabola}.
+ * @property {PickType} pickType - The type of pick when getting these properties from {@link Picks.getPickProperties}. A parabola pick's type is {@link PickType.Parabola}.
  * @property {Vec3} baseScale - Returned from {@link Picks.getPickProperties} when the pick has a parent with varying scale (usually an avatar or an entity).
  *     Its value is the original scale of the parent at the moment the pick was created, and is used to rescale the pick, and/or the pointer which owns this pick, if any.
  */
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@ std::shared_ptr<PickQuery> PickScriptingInterface::buildParabolaPick(const QVari
  *     the collision region. The depth is in world coordinates but scales with the parent if defined.
  * @property {CollisionMask} [collisionGroup=8] - The type of objects the collision region collides as. Objects whose collision
  *     masks overlap with the region's collision group are considered to be colliding with the region.
- * @property {PickType} type - The type of pick when getting these properties from {@link Picks.getPickProperties}. A collision pick's type is {@link PickType.Collision}.
+ * @property {PickType} pickType - The type of pick when getting these properties from {@link Picks.getPickProperties}. A collision pick's type is {@link PickType.Collision}.
  * @property {Vec3} baseScale - Returned from {@link Picks.getPickProperties} when the pick has a parent with varying scale (usually an avatar or an entity).
  *     Its value is the original scale of the parent at the moment the pick was created, and is used to rescale the pick, and/or the pointer which owns this pick, if any.
  */
diff --git a/interface/src/raypick/PointerScriptingInterface.cpp b/interface/src/raypick/PointerScriptingInterface.cpp
index d7b4096fbc..8d760800d6 100644
--- a/interface/src/raypick/PointerScriptingInterface.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/raypick/PointerScriptingInterface.cpp
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ unsigned int PointerScriptingInterface::createPointer(const PickQuery::PickType&
         return PointerEvent::INVALID_POINTER_ID;
     }
 
-    propertyMap["type"] = (int)type;
+    propertyMap["pointerType"] = (int)type;
 
     pointer->setScriptParameters(propertyMap);
 
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ QVariantMap PointerScriptingInterface::getPointerScriptParameters(unsigned int u
  * @property {Pointers.StylusPointerModel} [model] - Override some or all of the default stylus model properties.
  * @property {boolean} [hover=false] - <code>true</code> if the pointer generates {@link Entities} hover events, 
  *     <code>false</code> if it doesn't.
+ * @property {PickType} pointerType - The type of pointer when getting these properties from {@link Pointers.getPointerProperties}. A stylus pointer's type is {@link PickType.Stylus}.
  * @property {number} [pickID] - Returned from {@link Pointers.getPointerProperties}. The ID of the pick created alongside this pointer.
  * @see {@link Picks.StylusPickProperties} for additional properties from the underlying stylus pick.
  */
@@ -207,6 +208,7 @@ std::shared_ptr<Pointer> PointerScriptingInterface::buildStylus(const QVariant&
  *     <code>false</code> if it doesn't.
  * @property {Pointers.Trigger[]} [triggers=[]] - A list of ways that a {@link Controller} action or function should trigger 
  *     events on the entity or overlay currently intersected.
+ * @property {PickType} pointerType - The type of pointer when getting these properties from {@link Pointers.getPointerProperties}. A laser pointer's type is {@link PickType.Ray}.
  * @property {number} [pickID] - Returned from {@link Pointers.getPointerProperties}. The ID of the pick created alongside this pointer.
  * @see {@link Picks.RayPickProperties} for additional properties from the underlying ray pick.
  */
@@ -399,6 +401,7 @@ std::shared_ptr<Pointer> PointerScriptingInterface::buildLaserPointer(const QVar
  *     <code>false</code> if it doesn't.
  * @property {Pointers.Trigger[]} [triggers=[]] - A list of ways that a {@link Controller} action or function should trigger
  *     events on the entity or overlay currently intersected.
+ * @property {PickType} pointerType - The type of pointer when getting these properties from {@link Pointers.getPointerProperties}. A parabola pointer's type is {@link PickType.Parabola}.
  * @property {number} [pickID] - Returned from {@link Pointers.getPointerProperties}. The ID of the pick created alongside this pointer.
  * @see {@link Picks.ParabolaPickProperties} for additional properties from the underlying parabola pick.
  */
diff --git a/interface/src/raypick/StylusPointer.cpp b/interface/src/raypick/StylusPointer.cpp
index 57a035510a..48b61e9a2a 100644
--- a/interface/src/raypick/StylusPointer.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/raypick/StylusPointer.cpp
@@ -43,6 +43,10 @@ StylusPointer::~StylusPointer() {
     }
 }
 
+PickQuery::PickType StylusPointer::getType() const {
+    return PickQuery::PickType::Stylus;
+}
+
 QUuid StylusPointer::buildStylus(const QVariantMap& properties) {
     // FIXME: we have to keep using the Overlays interface here, because existing scripts use overlay properties to define pointers
     QVariantMap propertiesMap;
diff --git a/interface/src/raypick/StylusPointer.h b/interface/src/raypick/StylusPointer.h
index 7d43df2379..41ac17e598 100644
--- a/interface/src/raypick/StylusPointer.h
+++ b/interface/src/raypick/StylusPointer.h
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ public:
                   const glm::vec3& modelPositionOffset, const glm::quat& modelRotationOffset, const glm::vec3& modelDimensions);
     ~StylusPointer();
 
+    PickQuery::PickType getType() const override;
+
     void updateVisuals(const PickResultPointer& pickResult) override;
 
     // Styluses have three render states:
diff --git a/libraries/pointers/src/Pick.h b/libraries/pointers/src/Pick.h
index 30e1ce8972..b9d067a1ca 100644
--- a/libraries/pointers/src/Pick.h
+++ b/libraries/pointers/src/Pick.h
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ public:
     virtual QVariantMap toVariantMap() const {
         QVariantMap properties;
 
-        properties["type"] = (int)getType();
+        properties["pickType"] = (int)getType();
         properties["enabled"] = isEnabled();
         properties["filter"] = (unsigned int)getFilter()._flags.to_ulong();
         properties["maxDistance"] = getMaxDistance();
diff --git a/libraries/pointers/src/Pointer.cpp b/libraries/pointers/src/Pointer.cpp
index fa527f95e1..f435482865 100644
--- a/libraries/pointers/src/Pointer.cpp
+++ b/libraries/pointers/src/Pointer.cpp
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ PickResultPointer Pointer::getPrevPickResult() {
 QVariantMap Pointer::toVariantMap() const {
     QVariantMap qVariantMap = DependencyManager::get<PickManager>()->getPickProperties(_pickUID);
 
+    qVariantMap["pointerType"] = getType();
     qVariantMap["pickID"] = _pickUID;
     qVariantMap["hover"] = _hover;
 
diff --git a/libraries/pointers/src/Pointer.h b/libraries/pointers/src/Pointer.h
index c4a0973c14..7a7c51477a 100644
--- a/libraries/pointers/src/Pointer.h
+++ b/libraries/pointers/src/Pointer.h
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ public:
     virtual void enable();
     virtual void disable();
     virtual bool isEnabled();
+    virtual PickQuery::PickType getType() const = 0;
     virtual PickResultPointer getPrevPickResult();
 
     virtual void setRenderState(const std::string& state) = 0;