diff --git a/interface/src/Avatar.cpp b/interface/src/Avatar.cpp
index 58ec217e06..41cc3ee04d 100644
--- a/interface/src/Avatar.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/Avatar.cpp
@@ -297,7 +297,6 @@ void Avatar::UpdateGyros(float frametime, SerialInterface* serialInterface, glm:
     if ((_headYaw < MAX_YAW) && (_headYaw > MIN_YAW)) {
          addHeadYaw(_head.yawRate * HEAD_ROTATION_SCALE * frametime);
     }
-
 }
 
 float Avatar::getAbsoluteHeadYaw() const {
@@ -322,12 +321,10 @@ void Avatar::setMousePressed(bool d) {
 	_mousePressed = d;
 }
 
-
 bool Avatar::getIsNearInteractingOther() { 
     return _avatarTouch.getAbleToReachOtherAvatar(); 
 }
 
-
 void Avatar::simulate(float deltaTime) {
     
 
@@ -454,7 +451,7 @@ void Avatar::updateHandMovementAndTouching(float deltaTime) {
         _avatarTouch.setMyBodyPosition(_position);
         
         Avatar * _interactingOther = NULL;
-        float closestDistance = 10000.0f;
+        float closestDistance = std::numeric_limits<float>::max();;
     
         //loop through all the other avatars for potential interactions...
         AgentList* agentList = AgentList::getInstance();
@@ -473,7 +470,8 @@ void Avatar::updateHandMovementAndTouching(float deltaTime) {
         }
 
         if (_interactingOther) {
-            _avatarTouch.setYourHandPosition(_interactingOther->_position);   
+            _avatarTouch.setYourBodyPosition(_interactingOther->_position);   
+            _avatarTouch.setYourHandPosition(_joint[ AVATAR_JOINT_RIGHT_FINGERTIPS ].springyPosition);   
         }
         
     }//if (_isMine)
@@ -486,12 +484,16 @@ void Avatar::updateHandMovementAndTouching(float deltaTime) {
         //Set the vector we send for hand position to other people to be our right hand
         setHandPosition(_joint[ AVATAR_JOINT_RIGHT_FINGERTIPS ].position);
         _handState = _mousePressed;
+        
+        _avatarTouch.setMyHandState(_handState);
+        
+        if (_handState == 1) {
+            _avatarTouch.setMyHandPosition(_joint[ AVATAR_JOINT_RIGHT_FINGERTIPS ].springyPosition);
+        }
     }
- }
+}
 
     
-    
-    
 void Avatar::updateHead(float deltaTime) {
 
     //apply the head lean values to the springy position...
diff --git a/interface/src/AvatarTouch.cpp b/interface/src/AvatarTouch.cpp
index 5dd44d46cc..712a7af030 100644
--- a/interface/src/AvatarTouch.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/AvatarTouch.cpp
@@ -61,23 +61,12 @@ void AvatarTouch::setReachableRadius( float r ) {
 
 void AvatarTouch::render() {
 
-if (_canReachToOtherAvatar) {
+    if (_canReachToOtherAvatar) {
         glPushMatrix();
-        glTranslatef(_myBodyPosition.x, _myBodyPosition.y, _myBodyPosition.z);
+        glTranslatef(_yourBodyPosition.x, _yourBodyPosition.y, _yourBodyPosition.z);
         glColor4f( 0.3, 0.4, 0.5, 0.3 ); glutSolidSphere( _reachableRadius, 30.0f, 30.0f );
         glPopMatrix();
-
-    /*
-        // if my hand is grasping, show it...
-        if ( _myHandState == 1 ) {
-            glPushMatrix();
-            glTranslatef(_myHandPosition.x, _myHandPosition.y, _myHandPosition.z);
-            glColor4f( 1.0, 1.0, 0.8, 0.3 ); glutSolidSphere( 0.020f, 10.0f, 10.0f );
-            glColor4f( 1.0, 1.0, 0.4, 0.2 ); glutSolidSphere( 0.025f, 10.0f, 10.0f );
-            glColor4f( 1.0, 1.0, 0.2, 0.1 ); glutSolidSphere( 0.030f, 10.0f, 10.0f );
-            glPopMatrix();
-        }
-
+        
         // if your hand is grasping, show it...
         if ( _yourHandState == 1 ) {
             glPushMatrix();
@@ -87,7 +76,16 @@ if (_canReachToOtherAvatar) {
             glColor4f( 1.0, 1.0, 0.2, 0.1 ); glutSolidSphere( 0.030f, 10.0f, 10.0f );
             glPopMatrix();
         }
-        */
+    }
+    
+    // if my hand is grasping, show it...
+    if ( _myHandState == 1 ) {
+        glPushMatrix();
+        glTranslatef(_myHandPosition.x, _myHandPosition.y, _myHandPosition.z);
+        glColor4f( 1.0, 1.0, 0.8, 0.3 ); glutSolidSphere( 0.020f, 10.0f, 10.0f );
+        glColor4f( 1.0, 1.0, 0.4, 0.2 ); glutSolidSphere( 0.025f, 10.0f, 10.0f );
+        glColor4f( 1.0, 1.0, 0.2, 0.1 ); glutSolidSphere( 0.030f, 10.0f, 10.0f );
+        glPopMatrix();
     }
     
     /*
@@ -123,12 +121,12 @@ void AvatarTouch::simulate (float deltaTime) {
 
     float distance = glm::length(v);
 
-    if (distance < _reachableRadius * 2.0f ) {
+    if (distance < _reachableRadius * 2.3f ) {
         _canReachToOtherAvatar = true;
     } else {
         _canReachToOtherAvatar = false;
     }
-
+    
 /*
 
     for (int p=0; p<NUM_POINTS; p++) {
diff --git a/interface/src/AvatarTouch.h b/interface/src/AvatarTouch.h
index af78c46b70..ab79bd0193 100644
--- a/interface/src/AvatarTouch.h
+++ b/interface/src/AvatarTouch.h
@@ -25,12 +25,11 @@ public:
     void setYourHandPosition(glm::vec3 position);
     void setMyBodyPosition  (glm::vec3 position);
     void setYourBodyPosition(glm::vec3 position);
-    void setMyHandState     (int state );
-    void setYourHandState   (int state );
+    void setMyHandState     (int state);
+    void setYourHandState   (int state);
     void setReachableRadius (float r);
-    
-    void setAbleToReachOtherAvatar (bool a) { _canReachToOtherAvatar   = a;}
-    void setHandsCloseEnoughToGrasp(bool h) { _handsCloseEnoughToGrasp = h;}
+    void setAbleToReachOtherAvatar (bool a) {_canReachToOtherAvatar   = a;}
+    void setHandsCloseEnoughToGrasp(bool h) {_handsCloseEnoughToGrasp = h;}
 
     bool getAbleToReachOtherAvatar () {return _canReachToOtherAvatar;}
     bool getHandsCloseEnoughToGrasp() {return _handsCloseEnoughToGrasp;}
diff --git a/interface/src/main.cpp b/interface/src/main.cpp
index 8916fcd319..f3d2ee0276 100644
--- a/interface/src/main.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/main.cpp
@@ -1671,12 +1671,15 @@ void idle(void) {
         myAvatar.setHandMovementValues( handControl.getValues() );		
         
 		// tell my avatar if the mouse is being pressed...
+        myAvatar.setMousePressed(mousePressed);
+        /*
 		if ( mousePressed == 1 ) {
 			myAvatar.setMousePressed( true );
 		} else {
-			myAvatar.setMousePressed( false );
+            myAvatar.setMousePressed( false );
 		}
-        
+        */
+
         // walking triggers the handControl to stop
         if ( myAvatar.getMode() == AVATAR_MODE_WALKING ) {
             handControl.stop();