diff --git a/examples/particles.js b/examples/particles.js
index deb6228fff..fc1a936a72 100644
--- a/examples/particles.js
+++ b/examples/particles.js
@@ -39,10 +39,11 @@
         this.entity = Entities.addEntity({ type: "ParticleEffect",
                                            animationSettings: animationSettings,
                                            position: spawnPoint,
-                                           textures: "http://www.hyperlogic.org/images/particle.png",
-                                           emitRate: emitRate,
-                                           emitStrength: emitStrength,
-                                           emitDirection: emitDirection,
+                                           dimensions: {x: 2, y: 2, z: 2},
+                                           emitVelocity: {x: 0, y: 5, z: 0},
+                                           velocitySpread: {x: 2, y: 0, z: 2},
+                                           emitAcceleration: {x: 0, y: -9.8, z: 0},
+                                           textures: "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ericrius1/SantasLair/santa/assets/smokeparticle.png",
                                            color: color,
                                            lifespan: 1.0,
                                            visible: true,