diff --git a/libraries/metavoxels/src/Bitstream.cpp b/libraries/metavoxels/src/Bitstream.cpp
index ad929e533c..30d34580d7 100644
--- a/libraries/metavoxels/src/Bitstream.cpp
+++ b/libraries/metavoxels/src/Bitstream.cpp
@@ -47,11 +47,19 @@ IDStreamer::IDStreamer(Bitstream& stream) :
     _bits(1) {
 }
 
-void IDStreamer::setBitsFromValue(int value) {
-    _bits = 1;
-    while (value >= (1 << _bits) - 1) {
-        _bits++;
+static int getBitsForHighestValue(int highestValue) {
+    // if this turns out to be a bottleneck, there are fancier ways to do it (get the position of the highest set bit):
+    // http://graphics.stanford.edu/~seander/bithacks.html#IntegerLogObvious
+    int bits = 0;
+    while (highestValue != 0) {
+        bits++;
+        highestValue >>= 1;
     }
+    return bits;
+}
+
+void IDStreamer::setBitsFromValue(int value) {
+    _bits = getBitsForHighestValue(value + 1);
 }
 
 IDStreamer& IDStreamer::operator<<(int value) {
@@ -71,6 +79,10 @@ IDStreamer& IDStreamer::operator>>(int& value) {
     return *this;
 }
 
+static QByteArray getEnumName(const QMetaEnum& metaEnum) {
+    return QByteArray(metaEnum.scope()) + "::" + metaEnum.name();
+}
+
 int Bitstream::registerMetaObject(const char* className, const QMetaObject* metaObject) {
     getMetaObjects().insert(className, metaObject);
     
@@ -78,6 +90,16 @@ int Bitstream::registerMetaObject(const char* className, const QMetaObject* meta
     for (const QMetaObject* superClass = metaObject; superClass; superClass = superClass->superClass()) {
         getMetaObjectSubClasses().insert(superClass, metaObject);
     }
+    
+    // register the streamers for all enumerators
+    for (int i = 0; i < metaObject->enumeratorCount(); i++) {
+        QMetaEnum metaEnum = metaObject->enumerator(i);
+        const TypeStreamer*& streamer = getEnumStreamers()[QPair<QByteArray, QByteArray>(metaEnum.scope(), metaEnum.name())];
+        if (!streamer) {
+            getEnumStreamersByName().insert(getEnumName(metaEnum), streamer = new EnumTypeStreamer(metaEnum));
+        }
+    }
+    
     return 0;
 }
 
@@ -120,6 +142,14 @@ void Bitstream::addTypeSubstitution(const QByteArray& typeName, int type) {
     _typeStreamerSubstitutions.insert(typeName, getTypeStreamers().value(type));
 }
 
+void Bitstream::addTypeSubstitution(const QByteArray& typeName, const char* replacementTypeName) {
+    const TypeStreamer* streamer = getTypeStreamers().value(QMetaType::type(replacementTypeName));
+    if (!streamer) {
+        streamer = getEnumStreamersByName().value(replacementTypeName);
+    }
+    _typeStreamerSubstitutions.insert(typeName, streamer);
+}
+
 const int LAST_BIT_POSITION = BITS_IN_BYTE - 1;
 
 Bitstream& Bitstream::write(const void* data, int bits, int offset) {
@@ -193,7 +223,7 @@ void Bitstream::persistWriteMappings(const WriteMappings& mappings) {
             continue;
         }
         connect(it.key().data(), SIGNAL(destroyed(QObject*)), SLOT(clearSharedObject(QObject*)));
-        QPointer<SharedObject>& reference = _sharedObjectReferences[it.key()->getID()];
+        QPointer<SharedObject>& reference = _sharedObjectReferences[it.key()->getOriginID()];
         if (reference) {
             _sharedObjectStreamer.removePersistentID(reference);
             reference->disconnect(this);
@@ -227,7 +257,7 @@ void Bitstream::persistReadMappings(const ReadMappings& mappings) {
         if (!it.value()) {
             continue;
         }
-        QPointer<SharedObject>& reference = _sharedObjectReferences[it.value()->getRemoteID()];
+        QPointer<SharedObject>& reference = _sharedObjectReferences[it.value()->getRemoteOriginID()];
         if (reference) {
             _sharedObjectStreamer.removePersistentValue(reference.data());
         }
@@ -280,16 +310,8 @@ void Bitstream::writeRawDelta(const QObject* value, const QObject* reference) {
     }
     const QMetaObject* metaObject = value->metaObject();
     _metaObjectStreamer << metaObject;
-    for (int i = 0; i < metaObject->propertyCount(); i++) {
-        QMetaProperty property = metaObject->property(i);
-        if (!property.isStored(value)) {
-            continue;
-        }
-        const TypeStreamer* streamer = getTypeStreamers().value(property.userType());
-        if (streamer) {
-            streamer->writeDelta(*this, property.read(value), reference && metaObject == reference->metaObject() ?
-                property.read(reference) : QVariant());
-        }
+    foreach (const PropertyWriter& propertyWriter, getPropertyWriters(metaObject)) {
+        propertyWriter.writeDelta(*this, value, reference);
     }
 }
 
@@ -411,6 +433,10 @@ Bitstream& Bitstream::operator>>(QUrl& url) {
 }
 
 Bitstream& Bitstream::operator<<(const QVariant& value) {
+    if (!value.isValid()) {
+        _typeStreamerStreamer << NULL;
+        return *this;
+    }
     const TypeStreamer* streamer = getTypeStreamers().value(value.userType());
     if (streamer) {
         _typeStreamerStreamer << streamer;
@@ -424,7 +450,11 @@ Bitstream& Bitstream::operator<<(const QVariant& value) {
 Bitstream& Bitstream::operator>>(QVariant& value) {
     TypeReader reader;
     _typeStreamerStreamer >> reader;
-    value = reader.read(*this);
+    if (reader.getTypeName().isEmpty()) {
+        value = QVariant();
+    } else {
+        value = reader.read(*this);
+    }
     return *this;
 }
 
@@ -458,15 +488,8 @@ Bitstream& Bitstream::operator<<(const QObject* object) {
     }
     const QMetaObject* metaObject = object->metaObject();
     _metaObjectStreamer << metaObject;
-    for (int i = 0; i < metaObject->propertyCount(); i++) {
-        QMetaProperty property = metaObject->property(i);
-        if (!property.isStored(object)) {
-            continue;
-        }
-        const TypeStreamer* streamer = getTypeStreamers().value(property.userType());
-        if (streamer) {
-            streamer->write(*this, property.read(object));
-        }
+    foreach (const PropertyWriter& propertyWriter, getPropertyWriters(metaObject)) {
+        propertyWriter.write(*this, object);
     }
     return *this;
 }
@@ -550,25 +573,12 @@ Bitstream& Bitstream::operator<(const QMetaObject* metaObject) {
     if (_metadataType == NO_METADATA) {
         return *this;
     }
-    int storedPropertyCount = 0;
-    for (int i = 0; i < metaObject->propertyCount(); i++) {
-        QMetaProperty property = metaObject->property(i);
-        if (property.isStored() && getTypeStreamers().contains(property.userType())) {
-            storedPropertyCount++;
-        }    
-    }
-    *this << storedPropertyCount;
+    const QVector<PropertyWriter>& propertyWriters = getPropertyWriters(metaObject);
+    *this << propertyWriters.size();
     QCryptographicHash hash(QCryptographicHash::Md5);
-    for (int i = 0; i < metaObject->propertyCount(); i++) {
-        QMetaProperty property = metaObject->property(i);
-        if (!property.isStored()) {
-            continue;
-        }
-        const TypeStreamer* typeStreamer = getTypeStreamers().value(property.userType());
-        if (!typeStreamer) {
-            continue;
-        }
-        _typeStreamerStreamer << typeStreamer;
+    foreach (const PropertyWriter& propertyWriter, propertyWriters) {
+        _typeStreamerStreamer << propertyWriter.getStreamer();
+        const QMetaProperty& property = propertyWriter.getProperty();
         if (_metadataType == FULL_METADATA) {
             *this << QByteArray::fromRawData(property.name(), strlen(property.name()));
         } else {
@@ -621,25 +631,18 @@ Bitstream& Bitstream::operator>(ObjectReader& objectReader) {
         QCryptographicHash hash(QCryptographicHash::Md5);
         bool matches = true;
         if (metaObject) {
-            int propertyIndex = 0;
-            for (int i = 0; i < metaObject->propertyCount(); i++) {
-                QMetaProperty property = metaObject->property(i);
-                if (!property.isStored()) {
-                    continue;
+            const QVector<PropertyWriter>& propertyWriters = getPropertyWriters(metaObject);
+            if (propertyWriters.size() == properties.size()) {
+                for (int i = 0; i < propertyWriters.size(); i++) {
+                    const PropertyWriter& propertyWriter = propertyWriters.at(i);
+                    if (!properties.at(i).getReader().matchesExactly(propertyWriter.getStreamer())) {
+                        matches = false;
+                        break;
+                    }
+                    const QMetaProperty& property = propertyWriter.getProperty();
+                    hash.addData(property.name(), strlen(property.name()) + 1); 
                 }
-                const TypeStreamer* typeStreamer = getTypeStreamers().value(property.userType());
-                if (!typeStreamer) {
-                    continue;
-                }
-                if (propertyIndex >= properties.size() ||
-                        !properties.at(propertyIndex).getReader().matchesExactly(typeStreamer)) {
-                    matches = false;
-                    break;
-                }
-                hash.addData(property.name(), strlen(property.name()) + 1); 
-                propertyIndex++;
-            }
-            if (propertyIndex != properties.size()) {
+            } else {
                 matches = false;
             }
         }
@@ -656,7 +659,11 @@ Bitstream& Bitstream::operator>(ObjectReader& objectReader) {
 }
 
 Bitstream& Bitstream::operator<(const TypeStreamer* streamer) {
-    const char* typeName = QMetaType::typeName(streamer->getType());
+    if (!streamer) {
+        *this << QByteArray();
+        return *this;
+    }
+    const char* typeName = streamer->getName();
     *this << QByteArray::fromRawData(typeName, strlen(typeName));
     if (_metadataType == NO_METADATA) {
         return *this;
@@ -667,6 +674,27 @@ Bitstream& Bitstream::operator<(const TypeStreamer* streamer) {
         case TypeReader::SIMPLE_TYPE:
             return *this;
         
+        case TypeReader::ENUM_TYPE: {
+            QMetaEnum metaEnum = streamer->getMetaEnum();
+            if (_metadataType == FULL_METADATA) {
+                *this << metaEnum.keyCount();
+                for (int i = 0; i < metaEnum.keyCount(); i++) {
+                    *this << QByteArray::fromRawData(metaEnum.key(i), strlen(metaEnum.key(i)));
+                    *this << metaEnum.value(i);
+                }
+            } else {
+                *this << streamer->getBits();
+                QCryptographicHash hash(QCryptographicHash::Md5);    
+                for (int i = 0; i < metaEnum.keyCount(); i++) {
+                    hash.addData(metaEnum.key(i), strlen(metaEnum.key(i)) + 1);
+                    qint32 value = metaEnum.value(i);
+                    hash.addData((const char*)&value, sizeof(qint32));
+                }
+                QByteArray hashResult = hash.result();
+                write(hashResult.constData(), hashResult.size() * BITS_IN_BYTE);
+            }
+            return *this;
+        }
         case TypeReader::LIST_TYPE:
         case TypeReader::SET_TYPE:
             return *this << streamer->getValueStreamer();
@@ -702,9 +730,16 @@ Bitstream& Bitstream::operator<(const TypeStreamer* streamer) {
 Bitstream& Bitstream::operator>(TypeReader& reader) {
     QByteArray typeName;
     *this >> typeName;
+    if (typeName.isEmpty()) {
+        reader = TypeReader();
+        return *this;
+    }
     const TypeStreamer* streamer = _typeStreamerSubstitutions.value(typeName);
     if (!streamer) {
         streamer = getTypeStreamers().value(QMetaType::type(typeName.constData()));
+        if (!streamer) {
+            streamer = getEnumStreamersByName().value(typeName);
+        }
     }
     if (!streamer) {
         qWarning() << "Unknown type name: " << typeName << "\n";
@@ -719,7 +754,55 @@ Bitstream& Bitstream::operator>(TypeReader& reader) {
         case TypeReader::SIMPLE_TYPE:
             reader = TypeReader(typeName, streamer);
             return *this;
-            
+        
+        case TypeReader::ENUM_TYPE: {
+            if (_metadataType == FULL_METADATA) {
+                int keyCount;
+                *this >> keyCount;
+                QMetaEnum metaEnum = (streamer && streamer->getReaderType() == TypeReader::ENUM_TYPE) ?
+                    streamer->getMetaEnum() : QMetaEnum();
+                QHash<int, int> mappings;
+                bool matches = (keyCount == metaEnum.keyCount());
+                int highestValue = 0;
+                for (int i = 0; i < keyCount; i++) {
+                    QByteArray key;
+                    int value;
+                    *this >> key >> value;
+                    highestValue = qMax(value, highestValue);
+                    int localValue = metaEnum.keyToValue(key);
+                    if (localValue != -1) {
+                        mappings.insert(value, localValue);
+                    }
+                    matches &= (value == localValue);
+                }
+                if (matches) {
+                    reader = TypeReader(typeName, streamer);
+                } else {
+                    reader = TypeReader(typeName, streamer, getBitsForHighestValue(highestValue), mappings);
+                }
+            } else {
+                int bits;
+                *this >> bits;
+                QCryptographicHash hash(QCryptographicHash::Md5);
+                if (streamer && streamer->getReaderType() == TypeReader::ENUM_TYPE) {
+                    QMetaEnum metaEnum = streamer->getMetaEnum();
+                    for (int i = 0; i < metaEnum.keyCount(); i++) {
+                        hash.addData(metaEnum.key(i), strlen(metaEnum.key(i)) + 1);
+                        qint32 value = metaEnum.value(i);
+                        hash.addData((const char*)&value, sizeof(qint32));
+                    }
+                }
+                QByteArray localHashResult = hash.result();
+                QByteArray remoteHashResult(localHashResult.size(), 0);
+                read(remoteHashResult.data(), remoteHashResult.size() * BITS_IN_BYTE);
+                if (localHashResult == remoteHashResult) {
+                    reader = TypeReader(typeName, streamer);
+                } else {
+                    reader = TypeReader(typeName, streamer, bits, QHash<int, int>());
+                }
+            }
+            return *this;
+        }
         case TypeReader::LIST_TYPE:
         case TypeReader::SET_TYPE: {
             TypeReader valueReader;
@@ -728,7 +811,7 @@ Bitstream& Bitstream::operator>(TypeReader& reader) {
                     valueReader.matchesExactly(streamer->getValueStreamer())) {
                 reader = TypeReader(typeName, streamer);
             } else {
-                reader = TypeReader(typeName, streamer, false, (TypeReader::Type)type, TypeReaderPointer(),
+                reader = TypeReader(typeName, streamer, (TypeReader::Type)type,
                     TypeReaderPointer(new TypeReader(valueReader)));
             }
             return *this;
@@ -741,8 +824,8 @@ Bitstream& Bitstream::operator>(TypeReader& reader) {
                     valueReader.matchesExactly(streamer->getValueStreamer())) {
                 reader = TypeReader(typeName, streamer);
             } else {
-                reader = TypeReader(typeName, streamer, false, TypeReader::MAP_TYPE,
-                    TypeReaderPointer(new TypeReader(keyReader)), TypeReaderPointer(new TypeReader(valueReader)));
+                reader = TypeReader(typeName, streamer, TypeReaderPointer(new TypeReader(keyReader)),
+                    TypeReaderPointer(new TypeReader(valueReader)));
             }
             return *this;
         }
@@ -800,23 +883,20 @@ Bitstream& Bitstream::operator>(TypeReader& reader) {
         // if all fields are the same type and in the right order, we can use the (more efficient) default streamer
         const QVector<MetaField>& localFields = streamer->getMetaFields();
         if (fieldCount != localFields.size()) {
-            reader = TypeReader(typeName, streamer, false, TypeReader::STREAMABLE_TYPE,
-                TypeReaderPointer(), TypeReaderPointer(), fields);
+            reader = TypeReader(typeName, streamer, fields);
             return *this;
         }
         for (int i = 0; i < fieldCount; i++) {
             const FieldReader& fieldReader = fields.at(i);
             if (!fieldReader.getReader().matchesExactly(localFields.at(i).getStreamer()) || fieldReader.getIndex() != i) {
-                reader = TypeReader(typeName, streamer, false, TypeReader::STREAMABLE_TYPE,
-                    TypeReaderPointer(), TypeReaderPointer(), fields);
+                reader = TypeReader(typeName, streamer, fields);
                 return *this;
             }
         }
         reader = TypeReader(typeName, streamer);
         return *this;
     }
-    reader = TypeReader(typeName, streamer, false, TypeReader::STREAMABLE_TYPE,
-        TypeReaderPointer(), TypeReaderPointer(), fields);
+    reader = TypeReader(typeName, streamer, fields);
     return *this;
 }
 
@@ -847,9 +927,10 @@ Bitstream& Bitstream::operator<(const SharedObjectPointer& object) {
         return *this << (int)0;
     }
     *this << object->getID();
-    QPointer<SharedObject> reference = _sharedObjectReferences.value(object->getID());
+    *this << object->getOriginID();
+    QPointer<SharedObject> reference = _sharedObjectReferences.value(object->getOriginID());
     if (reference) {
-        writeRawDelta((QObject*)object.data(), (QObject*)reference.data());
+        writeRawDelta((const QObject*)object.data(), (const QObject*)reference.data());
     } else {
         *this << (QObject*)object.data();
     }
@@ -863,7 +944,9 @@ Bitstream& Bitstream::operator>(SharedObjectPointer& object) {
         object = SharedObjectPointer();
         return *this;
     }
-    QPointer<SharedObject> reference = _sharedObjectReferences.value(id);
+    int originID;
+    *this >> originID;
+    QPointer<SharedObject> reference = _sharedObjectReferences.value(originID);
     QPointer<SharedObject>& pointer = _weakSharedObjectHash[id];
     if (pointer) {
         ObjectReader objectReader;
@@ -876,15 +959,19 @@ Bitstream& Bitstream::operator>(SharedObjectPointer& object) {
     } else {
         QObject* rawObject; 
         if (reference) {
-            readRawDelta(rawObject, (QObject*)reference.data());
+            readRawDelta(rawObject, (const QObject*)reference.data());
         } else {
             *this >> rawObject;
         }
         pointer = static_cast<SharedObject*>(rawObject);
         if (pointer) {
+            if (reference) {
+                pointer->setOriginID(reference->getOriginID());
+            }
             pointer->setRemoteID(id);
+            pointer->setRemoteOriginID(originID);
         } else {
-            qDebug() << "Null object" << pointer << reference;
+            qDebug() << "Null object" << pointer << reference << id;
         }
     }
     object = static_cast<SharedObject*>(pointer.data());
@@ -893,13 +980,38 @@ Bitstream& Bitstream::operator>(SharedObjectPointer& object) {
 
 void Bitstream::clearSharedObject(QObject* object) {
     SharedObject* sharedObject = static_cast<SharedObject*>(object);
-    _sharedObjectReferences.remove(sharedObject->getID());
+    _sharedObjectReferences.remove(sharedObject->getOriginID());
     int id = _sharedObjectStreamer.takePersistentID(sharedObject);
     if (id != 0) {
         emit sharedObjectCleared(id);
     }
 }
 
+const QVector<PropertyWriter>& Bitstream::getPropertyWriters(const QMetaObject* metaObject) {
+    QVector<PropertyWriter>& propertyWriters = _propertyWriters[metaObject];
+    if (propertyWriters.isEmpty()) {
+        for (int i = 0; i < metaObject->propertyCount(); i++) {
+            QMetaProperty property = metaObject->property(i);
+            if (!property.isStored()) {
+                continue;
+            }
+            const TypeStreamer* streamer;
+            if (property.isEnumType()) {
+                QMetaEnum metaEnum = property.enumerator();
+                streamer = getEnumStreamers().value(QPair<QByteArray, QByteArray>(
+                    QByteArray::fromRawData(metaEnum.scope(), strlen(metaEnum.scope())),
+                    QByteArray::fromRawData(metaEnum.name(), strlen(metaEnum.name()))));
+            } else {
+                streamer = getTypeStreamers().value(property.userType());    
+            }
+            if (streamer) {
+                propertyWriters.append(PropertyWriter(property, streamer));
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    return propertyWriters;
+}
+
 QHash<QByteArray, const QMetaObject*>& Bitstream::getMetaObjects() {
     static QHash<QByteArray, const QMetaObject*> metaObjects;
     return metaObjects;
@@ -915,6 +1027,16 @@ QHash<int, const TypeStreamer*>& Bitstream::getTypeStreamers() {
     return typeStreamers;
 }
 
+QHash<QPair<QByteArray, QByteArray>, const TypeStreamer*>& Bitstream::getEnumStreamers() {
+    static QHash<QPair<QByteArray, QByteArray>, const TypeStreamer*> enumStreamers;
+    return enumStreamers;
+}
+
+QHash<QByteArray, const TypeStreamer*>& Bitstream::getEnumStreamersByName() {
+    static QHash<QByteArray, const TypeStreamer*> enumStreamersByName;
+    return enumStreamersByName;
+}
+
 QVector<PropertyReader> Bitstream::getPropertyReaders(const QMetaObject* metaObject) {
     QVector<PropertyReader> propertyReaders;
     if (!metaObject) {
@@ -925,31 +1047,78 @@ QVector<PropertyReader> Bitstream::getPropertyReaders(const QMetaObject* metaObj
         if (!property.isStored()) {
             continue;
         }
-        const TypeStreamer* typeStreamer = getTypeStreamers().value(property.userType());
-        if (typeStreamer) {
-            propertyReaders.append(PropertyReader(TypeReader(QByteArray(), typeStreamer), property));
+        const TypeStreamer* streamer;
+        if (property.isEnumType()) {
+            QMetaEnum metaEnum = property.enumerator();
+            streamer = getEnumStreamers().value(QPair<QByteArray, QByteArray>(
+                QByteArray::fromRawData(metaEnum.scope(), strlen(metaEnum.scope())),
+                QByteArray::fromRawData(metaEnum.name(), strlen(metaEnum.name()))));
+        } else {
+            streamer = getTypeStreamers().value(property.userType());    
+        }
+        if (streamer) {
+            propertyReaders.append(PropertyReader(TypeReader(QByteArray(), streamer), property));
         }
     }
     return propertyReaders;
 }
 
-TypeReader::TypeReader(const QByteArray& typeName, const TypeStreamer* streamer, bool exactMatch, Type type,
-        const TypeReaderPointer& keyReader, const TypeReaderPointer& valueReader, const QVector<FieldReader>& fields) :
+TypeReader::TypeReader(const QByteArray& typeName, const TypeStreamer* streamer) :
     _typeName(typeName),
     _streamer(streamer),
-    _exactMatch(exactMatch),
-    _type(type),
-    _keyReader(keyReader),
-    _valueReader(valueReader),
+    _exactMatch(true) {
+}
+
+TypeReader::TypeReader(const QByteArray& typeName, const TypeStreamer* streamer, int bits, const QHash<int, int>& mappings) :
+    _typeName(typeName),
+    _streamer(streamer),
+    _exactMatch(false),
+    _type(ENUM_TYPE),
+    _bits(bits),
+    _mappings(mappings) {
+}
+
+TypeReader::TypeReader(const QByteArray& typeName, const TypeStreamer* streamer, const QVector<FieldReader>& fields) :
+    _typeName(typeName),
+    _streamer(streamer),
+    _exactMatch(false),
+    _type(STREAMABLE_TYPE),
     _fields(fields) {
 }
 
+TypeReader::TypeReader(const QByteArray& typeName, const TypeStreamer* streamer,
+        Type type, const TypeReaderPointer& valueReader) :
+    _typeName(typeName),
+    _streamer(streamer),
+    _exactMatch(false),
+    _type(type),
+    _valueReader(valueReader) {
+}
+
+TypeReader::TypeReader(const QByteArray& typeName, const TypeStreamer* streamer,
+        const TypeReaderPointer& keyReader, const TypeReaderPointer& valueReader) :
+    _typeName(typeName),
+    _streamer(streamer),
+    _exactMatch(false),
+    _type(MAP_TYPE),
+    _keyReader(keyReader),
+    _valueReader(valueReader) {
+}
+
 QVariant TypeReader::read(Bitstream& in) const {
     if (_exactMatch) {
         return _streamer->read(in);
     }
     QVariant object = _streamer ? QVariant(_streamer->getType(), 0) : QVariant();
     switch (_type) {
+        case ENUM_TYPE: {
+            int value = 0;
+            in.read(&value, _bits);
+            if (_streamer) {
+                _streamer->setEnumValue(object, value, _mappings);
+            }
+            break;
+        }
         case STREAMABLE_TYPE: {
             foreach (const FieldReader& field, _fields) {
                 field.read(in, _streamer, object);
@@ -1006,6 +1175,14 @@ void TypeReader::readRawDelta(Bitstream& in, QVariant& object, const QVariant& r
         return;
     }
     switch (_type) {
+        case ENUM_TYPE: {
+            int value = 0;
+            in.read(&value, _bits);
+            if (_streamer) {
+                _streamer->setEnumValue(object, value, _mappings);
+            }
+            break;
+        }
         case STREAMABLE_TYPE: {
             foreach (const FieldReader& field, _fields) {
                 field.readDelta(in, _streamer, object, reference);
@@ -1099,6 +1276,10 @@ uint qHash(const TypeReader& typeReader, uint seed) {
     return qHash(typeReader.getTypeName(), seed);
 }
 
+QDebug& operator<<(QDebug& debug, const TypeReader& typeReader) {
+    return debug << typeReader.getTypeName();
+}
+
 FieldReader::FieldReader(const TypeReader& reader, int index) :
     _reader(reader),
     _index(index) {
@@ -1152,6 +1333,10 @@ uint qHash(const ObjectReader& objectReader, uint seed) {
     return qHash(objectReader.getClassName(), seed);
 }
 
+QDebug& operator<<(QDebug& debug, const ObjectReader& objectReader) {
+    return debug << objectReader.getClassName();
+}
+
 PropertyReader::PropertyReader(const TypeReader& reader, const QMetaProperty& property) :
     _reader(reader),
     _property(property) {
@@ -1172,6 +1357,20 @@ void PropertyReader::readDelta(Bitstream& in, QObject* object, const QObject* re
     }
 }
 
+PropertyWriter::PropertyWriter(const QMetaProperty& property, const TypeStreamer* streamer) :
+    _property(property),
+    _streamer(streamer) {
+}
+
+void PropertyWriter::write(Bitstream& out, const QObject* object) const {
+    _streamer->write(out, _property.read(object));
+}
+
+void PropertyWriter::writeDelta(Bitstream& out, const QObject* object, const QObject* reference) const {
+    _streamer->writeDelta(out, _property.read(object), reference && object->metaObject() == reference->metaObject() ?
+        _property.read(reference) : QVariant());
+}
+
 MetaField::MetaField(const QByteArray& name, const TypeStreamer* streamer) :
     _name(name),
     _streamer(streamer) {
@@ -1180,6 +1379,14 @@ MetaField::MetaField(const QByteArray& name, const TypeStreamer* streamer) :
 TypeStreamer::~TypeStreamer() {
 }
 
+const char* TypeStreamer::getName() const {
+    return QMetaType::typeName(_type);
+}
+
+void TypeStreamer::setEnumValue(QVariant& object, int value, const QHash<int, int>& mappings) const {
+    // nothing by default
+}
+
 const QVector<MetaField>& TypeStreamer::getMetaFields() const {
     static QVector<MetaField> emptyMetaFields;
     return emptyMetaFields;
@@ -1201,6 +1408,14 @@ TypeReader::Type TypeStreamer::getReaderType() const {
     return TypeReader::SIMPLE_TYPE;
 }
 
+int TypeStreamer::getBits() const {
+    return 0;
+}
+
+QMetaEnum TypeStreamer::getMetaEnum() const {
+    return QMetaEnum();
+}
+
 const TypeStreamer* TypeStreamer::getKeyStreamer() const {
     return NULL;
 }
@@ -1236,3 +1451,104 @@ QVariant TypeStreamer::getValue(const QVariant& object, int index) const {
 void TypeStreamer::setValue(QVariant& object, int index, const QVariant& value) const {
     // nothing by default
 }
+
+QDebug& operator<<(QDebug& debug, const TypeStreamer* typeStreamer) {
+    return debug << (typeStreamer ? QMetaType::typeName(typeStreamer->getType()) : "null");
+}
+
+QDebug& operator<<(QDebug& debug, const QMetaObject* metaObject) {
+    return debug << (metaObject ? metaObject->className() : "null");
+}
+
+EnumTypeStreamer::EnumTypeStreamer(const QMetaEnum& metaEnum) :
+    _metaEnum(metaEnum),
+    _name(getEnumName(metaEnum)) {
+    
+    setType(QMetaType::Int);
+    
+    int highestValue = 0;
+    for (int j = 0; j < metaEnum.keyCount(); j++) {
+        highestValue = qMax(highestValue, metaEnum.value(j));
+    }
+    _bits = getBitsForHighestValue(highestValue); 
+}
+
+const char* EnumTypeStreamer::getName() const {
+    return _name.constData();
+}
+
+TypeReader::Type EnumTypeStreamer::getReaderType() const {
+    return TypeReader::ENUM_TYPE;
+}
+
+int EnumTypeStreamer::getBits() const {
+    return _bits;
+}
+
+QMetaEnum EnumTypeStreamer::getMetaEnum() const {
+    return _metaEnum;
+}
+
+bool EnumTypeStreamer::equal(const QVariant& first, const QVariant& second) const {
+    return first.toInt() == second.toInt();
+}
+
+void EnumTypeStreamer::write(Bitstream& out, const QVariant& value) const {
+    int intValue = value.toInt();
+    out.write(&intValue, _bits);
+}
+
+QVariant EnumTypeStreamer::read(Bitstream& in) const {
+    int intValue = 0;
+    in.read(&intValue, _bits);
+    return intValue;
+}
+
+void EnumTypeStreamer::writeDelta(Bitstream& out, const QVariant& value, const QVariant& reference) const {
+    int intValue = value.toInt(), intReference = reference.toInt();
+    if (intValue == intReference) {
+        out << false;
+    } else {
+        out << true;
+        out.write(&intValue, _bits);
+    }
+}
+
+void EnumTypeStreamer::readDelta(Bitstream& in, QVariant& value, const QVariant& reference) const {
+    bool changed;
+    in >> changed;
+    if (changed) {
+        int intValue = 0;
+        in.read(&intValue, _bits);
+        value = intValue;
+    } else {
+        value = reference;
+    }
+}
+
+void EnumTypeStreamer::writeRawDelta(Bitstream& out, const QVariant& value, const QVariant& reference) const {
+    int intValue = value.toInt();
+    out.write(&intValue, _bits);
+}
+
+void EnumTypeStreamer::readRawDelta(Bitstream& in, QVariant& value, const QVariant& reference) const {
+    int intValue = 0;
+    in.read(&intValue, _bits);
+    value = intValue;
+}
+
+void EnumTypeStreamer::setEnumValue(QVariant& object, int value, const QHash<int, int>& mappings) const {
+    if (_metaEnum.isFlag()) {
+        int combined = 0;
+        for (QHash<int, int>::const_iterator it = mappings.constBegin(); it != mappings.constEnd(); it++) {
+            if (value & it.key()) {
+                combined |= it.value();
+            }
+        }
+        object = combined;
+        
+    } else {
+        object = mappings.value(value);
+    }
+}
+
diff --git a/libraries/metavoxels/src/Bitstream.h b/libraries/metavoxels/src/Bitstream.h
index 34b66eb9f2..146713910f 100644
--- a/libraries/metavoxels/src/Bitstream.h
+++ b/libraries/metavoxels/src/Bitstream.h
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ class FieldReader;
 class ObjectReader;
 class OwnedAttributeValue;
 class PropertyReader;
+class PropertyWriter;
 class TypeReader;
 class TypeStreamer;
 
@@ -235,6 +236,9 @@ public:
     /// Substitutes the supplied type for the given type name's default mapping.
     void addTypeSubstitution(const QByteArray& typeName, int type);
 
+    /// Substitutes the named type for the given type name's default mapping.
+    void addTypeSubstitution(const QByteArray& typeName, const char* replacementTypeName);
+    
     /// Writes a set of bits to the underlying stream.
     /// \param bits the number of bits to write
     /// \param offset the offset of the first bit
@@ -294,6 +298,9 @@ public:
     template<class T> void writeRawDelta(const QList<T>& value, const QList<T>& reference);
     template<class T> void readRawDelta(QList<T>& value, const QList<T>& reference); 
     
+    template<class T> void writeRawDelta(const QVector<T>& value, const QVector<T>& reference);
+    template<class T> void readRawDelta(QVector<T>& value, const QVector<T>& reference); 
+
     template<class T> void writeRawDelta(const QSet<T>& value, const QSet<T>& reference);
     template<class T> void readRawDelta(QSet<T>& value, const QSet<T>& reference); 
     
@@ -339,6 +346,9 @@ public:
     template<class T> Bitstream& operator<<(const QList<T>& list);
     template<class T> Bitstream& operator>>(QList<T>& list);
     
+    template<class T> Bitstream& operator<<(const QVector<T>& list);
+    template<class T> Bitstream& operator>>(QVector<T>& list);
+
     template<class T> Bitstream& operator<<(const QSet<T>& set);
     template<class T> Bitstream& operator>>(QSet<T>& set);
     
@@ -390,6 +400,8 @@ private slots:
 
 private:
     
+    const QVector<PropertyWriter>& getPropertyWriters(const QMetaObject* metaObject);
+    
     QDataStream& _underlying;
     quint8 _byte;
     int _position;
@@ -409,9 +421,13 @@ private:
     QHash<QByteArray, const QMetaObject*> _metaObjectSubstitutions;
     QHash<QByteArray, const TypeStreamer*> _typeStreamerSubstitutions;
 
+    QHash<const QMetaObject*, QVector<PropertyWriter> > _propertyWriters;
+
     static QHash<QByteArray, const QMetaObject*>& getMetaObjects();
     static QMultiHash<const QMetaObject*, const QMetaObject*>& getMetaObjectSubClasses();
     static QHash<int, const TypeStreamer*>& getTypeStreamers();
+    static QHash<QPair<QByteArray, QByteArray>, const TypeStreamer*>& getEnumStreamers();
+    static QHash<QByteArray, const TypeStreamer*>& getEnumStreamersByName();
     static QVector<PropertyReader> getPropertyReaders(const QMetaObject* metaObject);
 };
 
@@ -472,6 +488,36 @@ template<class T> inline void Bitstream::readRawDelta(QList<T>& value, const QLi
     }
 }
 
+template<class T> inline void Bitstream::writeRawDelta(const QVector<T>& value, const QVector<T>& reference) {
+    *this << value.size();
+    *this << reference.size();
+    for (int i = 0; i < value.size(); i++) {
+        if (i < reference.size()) {
+            writeDelta(value.at(i), reference.at(i));    
+        } else {
+            *this << value.at(i);
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+template<class T> inline void Bitstream::readRawDelta(QVector<T>& value, const QVector<T>& reference) {
+    value = reference;
+    int size, referenceSize;
+    *this >> size >> referenceSize;
+    if (size < value.size()) {
+        value.erase(value.begin() + size, value.end());
+    }
+    for (int i = 0; i < size; i++) {
+        if (i < referenceSize) {
+            readDelta(value[i], reference.at(i));
+        } else {
+            T element;
+            *this >> element;
+            value.append(element);
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 template<class T> inline void Bitstream::writeRawDelta(const QSet<T>& value, const QSet<T>& reference) {
     int addedOrRemoved = 0;
     foreach (const T& element, value) {
@@ -600,6 +646,27 @@ template<class T> inline Bitstream& Bitstream::operator>>(QList<T>& list) {
     return *this;
 }
 
+template<class T> inline Bitstream& Bitstream::operator<<(const QVector<T>& vector) {
+    *this << vector.size();
+    foreach (const T& entry, vector) {
+        *this << entry;
+    }
+    return *this;
+}
+
+template<class T> inline Bitstream& Bitstream::operator>>(QVector<T>& vector) {
+    int size;
+    *this >> size;
+    vector.clear();
+    vector.reserve(size);
+    for (int i = 0; i < size; i++) {
+        T entry;
+        *this >> entry;
+        vector.append(entry);
+    }
+    return *this;
+}
+
 template<class T> inline Bitstream& Bitstream::operator<<(const QSet<T>& set) {
     *this << set.size();
     foreach (const T& entry, set) {
@@ -651,13 +718,20 @@ typedef QSharedPointer<TypeReader> TypeReaderPointer;
 class TypeReader {
 public:
 
-    enum Type { SIMPLE_TYPE, STREAMABLE_TYPE, LIST_TYPE, SET_TYPE, MAP_TYPE };
+    enum Type { SIMPLE_TYPE, ENUM_TYPE, STREAMABLE_TYPE, LIST_TYPE, SET_TYPE, MAP_TYPE };
     
-    TypeReader(const QByteArray& typeName = QByteArray(), const TypeStreamer* streamer = NULL, bool exactMatch = true, 
-        Type type = SIMPLE_TYPE, const TypeReaderPointer& keyReader = TypeReaderPointer(),
-        const TypeReaderPointer& valueReader = TypeReaderPointer(),
-        const QVector<FieldReader>& fields = QVector<FieldReader>());
+    TypeReader(const QByteArray& typeName = QByteArray(), const TypeStreamer* streamer = NULL);
+    
+    TypeReader(const QByteArray& typeName, const TypeStreamer* streamer, int bits, const QHash<int, int>& mappings);
+    
+    TypeReader(const QByteArray& typeName, const TypeStreamer* streamer, const QVector<FieldReader>& fields);
 
+    TypeReader(const QByteArray& typeName, const TypeStreamer* streamer, Type type,
+        const TypeReaderPointer& valueReader);
+    
+    TypeReader(const QByteArray& typeName, const TypeStreamer* streamer,
+        const TypeReaderPointer& keyReader, const TypeReaderPointer& valueReader);
+        
     const QByteArray& getTypeName() const { return _typeName; }
     const TypeStreamer* getStreamer() const { return _streamer; }
 
@@ -676,6 +750,8 @@ private:
     const TypeStreamer* _streamer;
     bool _exactMatch;
     Type _type;
+    int _bits;
+    QHash<int, int> _mappings;
     TypeReaderPointer _keyReader;
     TypeReaderPointer _valueReader;
     QVector<FieldReader> _fields;
@@ -683,6 +759,8 @@ private:
 
 uint qHash(const TypeReader& typeReader, uint seed = 0);
 
+QDebug& operator<<(QDebug& debug, const TypeReader& typeReader);
+
 /// Contains the information required to read a metatype field from the stream and apply it.
 class FieldReader {
 public:
@@ -726,6 +804,8 @@ private:
 
 uint qHash(const ObjectReader& objectReader, uint seed = 0);
 
+QDebug& operator<<(QDebug& debug, const ObjectReader& objectReader);
+
 /// Contains the information required to read an object property from the stream and apply it.
 class PropertyReader {
 public:
@@ -743,6 +823,24 @@ private:
     QMetaProperty _property;
 };
 
+/// Contains the information required to obtain an object property and write it to the stream.
+class PropertyWriter {
+public:
+
+    PropertyWriter(const QMetaProperty& property = QMetaProperty(), const TypeStreamer* streamer = NULL);
+
+    const QMetaProperty& getProperty() const { return _property; }
+    const TypeStreamer* getStreamer() const { return _streamer; }
+
+    void write(Bitstream& out, const QObject* object) const;
+    void writeDelta(Bitstream& out, const QObject* object, const QObject* reference) const;
+
+private:
+    
+    QMetaProperty _property;
+    const TypeStreamer* _streamer;
+};
+
 /// Describes a metatype field.
 class MetaField {
 public:
@@ -772,6 +870,8 @@ public:
     void setType(int type) { _type = type; }
     int getType() const { return _type; }
     
+    virtual const char* getName() const;
+    
     virtual bool equal(const QVariant& first, const QVariant& second) const = 0;
     
     virtual void write(Bitstream& out, const QVariant& value) const = 0;
@@ -783,6 +883,8 @@ public:
     virtual void writeRawDelta(Bitstream& out, const QVariant& value, const QVariant& reference) const = 0;
     virtual void readRawDelta(Bitstream& in, QVariant& value, const QVariant& reference) const = 0;
     
+    virtual void setEnumValue(QVariant& object, int value, const QHash<int, int>& mappings) const;
+    
     virtual const QVector<MetaField>& getMetaFields() const;
     virtual int getFieldIndex(const QByteArray& name) const;
     virtual void setField(QVariant& object, int index, const QVariant& value) const;
@@ -790,6 +892,9 @@ public:
     
     virtual TypeReader::Type getReaderType() const;
 
+    virtual int getBits() const;
+    virtual QMetaEnum getMetaEnum() const;
+
     virtual const TypeStreamer* getKeyStreamer() const;
     virtual const TypeStreamer* getValueStreamer() const;
 
@@ -808,6 +913,10 @@ private:
     int _type;
 };
 
+QDebug& operator<<(QDebug& debug, const TypeStreamer* typeStreamer);
+
+QDebug& operator<<(QDebug& debug, const QMetaObject* metaObject);
+
 /// A streamer that works with Bitstream's operators.
 template<class T> class SimpleTypeStreamer : public TypeStreamer {
 public:
@@ -818,11 +927,37 @@ public:
     virtual void writeDelta(Bitstream& out, const QVariant& value, const QVariant& reference) const {
         out.writeDelta(value.value<T>(), reference.value<T>()); }
     virtual void readDelta(Bitstream& in, QVariant& value, const QVariant& reference) const {
-        in.readDelta(*static_cast<T*>(value.data()), reference.value<T>()); }
+        T rawValue; in.readDelta(rawValue, reference.value<T>()); value = QVariant::fromValue(rawValue); }
     virtual void writeRawDelta(Bitstream& out, const QVariant& value, const QVariant& reference) const {
         out.writeRawDelta(value.value<T>(), reference.value<T>()); }
     virtual void readRawDelta(Bitstream& in, QVariant& value, const QVariant& reference) const {
-        in.readRawDelta(*static_cast<T*>(value.data()), reference.value<T>()); }
+        T rawValue; in.readRawDelta(rawValue, reference.value<T>()); value = QVariant::fromValue(rawValue); }
+};
+
+/// A streamer class for enumerated types.
+class EnumTypeStreamer : public TypeStreamer {
+public:
+    
+    EnumTypeStreamer(const QMetaEnum& metaEnum);
+    
+    virtual const char* getName() const;
+    virtual TypeReader::Type getReaderType() const;
+    virtual int getBits() const;
+    virtual QMetaEnum getMetaEnum() const;
+    virtual bool equal(const QVariant& first, const QVariant& second) const;
+    virtual void write(Bitstream& out, const QVariant& value) const;
+    virtual QVariant read(Bitstream& in) const;
+    virtual void writeDelta(Bitstream& out, const QVariant& value, const QVariant& reference) const;
+    virtual void readDelta(Bitstream& in, QVariant& value, const QVariant& reference) const;
+    virtual void writeRawDelta(Bitstream& out, const QVariant& value, const QVariant& reference) const;
+    virtual void readRawDelta(Bitstream& in, QVariant& value, const QVariant& reference) const;
+    virtual void setEnumValue(QVariant& object, int value, const QHash<int, int>& mappings) const;
+
+private:
+    
+    QMetaEnum _metaEnum;
+    QByteArray _name;
+    int _bits;
 };
 
 /// A streamer for types compiled by mtc.
@@ -858,6 +993,22 @@ public:
         static_cast<QList<T>*>(object.data())->replace(index, value.value<T>()); }
 };
 
+/// A streamer for vector types.
+template<class T> class CollectionTypeStreamer<QVector<T> > : public SimpleTypeStreamer<QVector<T> > {
+public:
+    
+    virtual TypeReader::Type getReaderType() const { return TypeReader::LIST_TYPE; }
+    virtual const TypeStreamer* getValueStreamer() const { return Bitstream::getTypeStreamer(qMetaTypeId<T>()); }
+    virtual void insert(QVariant& object, const QVariant& value) const {
+        static_cast<QVector<T>*>(object.data())->append(value.value<T>()); }
+    virtual void prune(QVariant& object, int size) const {
+        QVector<T>* list = static_cast<QVector<T>*>(object.data()); list->erase(list->begin() + size, list->end()); }
+    virtual QVariant getValue(const QVariant& object, int index) const {
+        return QVariant::fromValue(static_cast<const QVector<T>*>(object.constData())->at(index)); }
+    virtual void setValue(QVariant& object, int index, const QVariant& value) const {
+        static_cast<QVector<T>*>(object.data())->replace(index, value.value<T>()); }
+};
+
 /// A streamer for set types.
 template<class T> class CollectionTypeStreamer<QSet<T> > : public SimpleTypeStreamer<QSet<T> > {
 public:
@@ -940,6 +1091,13 @@ template<class T> int registerStreamableMetaType() {
     return type;
 }
 
+/// Registers a collection type and its streamer.
+template<class T> int registerCollectionMetaType() {
+    int type = qRegisterMetaType<T>();
+    Bitstream::registerTypeStreamer(type, new CollectionTypeStreamer<T>());
+    return type;
+}
+
 /// Flags a class as streamable (use as you would Q_OBJECT).
 #define STREAMABLE public: \
     static const int Type; \
diff --git a/libraries/metavoxels/src/DatagramSequencer.h b/libraries/metavoxels/src/DatagramSequencer.h
index ce9f36ba33..cf6ded74da 100644
--- a/libraries/metavoxels/src/DatagramSequencer.h
+++ b/libraries/metavoxels/src/DatagramSequencer.h
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 #include <QSet>
 #include <QVector>
 
-#include "Bitstream.h"
+#include "AttributeRegistry.h"
 
 class ReliableChannel;
 
diff --git a/libraries/metavoxels/src/SharedObject.cpp b/libraries/metavoxels/src/SharedObject.cpp
index b578d70959..47d69f4abe 100644
--- a/libraries/metavoxels/src/SharedObject.cpp
+++ b/libraries/metavoxels/src/SharedObject.cpp
@@ -23,7 +23,9 @@ REGISTER_META_OBJECT(SharedObject)
 
 SharedObject::SharedObject() :
     _id(++_lastID),
-    _remoteID(0) {
+    _originID(_id),
+    _remoteID(0),
+    _remoteOriginID(0) {
     
     _weakHash.insert(_id, this);
 }
@@ -39,26 +41,33 @@ void SharedObject::decrementReferenceCount() {
     }
 }
 
-SharedObject* SharedObject::clone(bool withID) const {
+SharedObject* SharedObject::clone(bool withID, SharedObject* target) const {
     // default behavior is to make a copy using the no-arg constructor and copy the stored properties
     const QMetaObject* metaObject = this->metaObject();
-    SharedObject* newObject = static_cast<SharedObject*>(metaObject->newInstance());
+    if (!target) {
+        target = static_cast<SharedObject*>(metaObject->newInstance());
+    }
     for (int i = 0; i < metaObject->propertyCount(); i++) {
         QMetaProperty property = metaObject->property(i);
         if (property.isStored()) {
-            property.write(newObject, property.read(this));
+            if (property.userType() == qMetaTypeId<SharedObjectPointer>()) {
+                SharedObject* value = property.read(this).value<SharedObjectPointer>().data();
+                property.write(target, QVariant::fromValue(value ? value->clone(withID) : value));  
+            } else {
+                property.write(target, property.read(this));
+            }
         }
     }
     foreach (const QByteArray& propertyName, dynamicPropertyNames()) {
-        newObject->setProperty(propertyName, property(propertyName));
+        target->setProperty(propertyName, property(propertyName));
     }
     if (withID) {
-        newObject->setID(_id);
+        target->setOriginID(_originID);
     }
-    return newObject;
+    return target;
 }
 
-bool SharedObject::equals(const SharedObject* other) const {
+bool SharedObject::equals(const SharedObject* other, bool sharedAncestry) const {
     if (!other) {
         return false;
     }
@@ -67,7 +76,7 @@ bool SharedObject::equals(const SharedObject* other) const {
     }
     // default behavior is to compare the properties
     const QMetaObject* metaObject = this->metaObject();
-    if (metaObject != other->metaObject()) {
+    if (metaObject != other->metaObject() && !sharedAncestry) {
         return false;
     }
     for (int i = 0; i < metaObject->propertyCount(); i++) {
@@ -92,13 +101,15 @@ void SharedObject::dump(QDebug debug) const {
     debug << this;
     const QMetaObject* metaObject = this->metaObject();
     for (int i = 0; i < metaObject->propertyCount(); i++) {
-        debug << metaObject->property(i).name() << metaObject->property(i).read(this);
+        QMetaProperty property = metaObject->property(i);
+        if (property.isStored()) {
+            debug << property.name() << property.read(this);
+        }
+    }
+    QList<QByteArray> dynamicPropertyNames = this->dynamicPropertyNames();
+    foreach (const QByteArray& propertyName, dynamicPropertyNames) {
+        debug << propertyName << property(propertyName);
     }
-}
-
-void SharedObject::setID(int id) {
-    _weakHash.remove(_id);
-    _weakHash.insert(_id = id, this);
 }
 
 int SharedObject::_lastID = 0;
diff --git a/libraries/metavoxels/src/SharedObject.h b/libraries/metavoxels/src/SharedObject.h
index aba6b86bea..41c3c01ffe 100644
--- a/libraries/metavoxels/src/SharedObject.h
+++ b/libraries/metavoxels/src/SharedObject.h
@@ -41,31 +41,44 @@ public:
     /// Returns the unique local ID for this object.
     int getID() const { return _id; }
 
+    /// Returns the local origin ID for this object.
+    int getOriginID() const { return _originID; }
+
+    void setOriginID(int originID) { _originID = originID; }
+
     /// Returns the unique remote ID for this object, or zero if this is a local object.
     int getRemoteID() const { return _remoteID; }
     
     void setRemoteID(int remoteID) { _remoteID = remoteID; }
 
+    /// Returns the remote origin ID for this object, or zero if this is a local object.
+    int getRemoteOriginID() const { return _remoteOriginID; }    
+
+    void setRemoteOriginID(int remoteOriginID) { _remoteOriginID = remoteOriginID; }
+
     int getReferenceCount() const { return _referenceCount.load(); }
     void incrementReferenceCount();
     void decrementReferenceCount();
 
     /// Creates a new clone of this object.
-    /// \param withID if true, give the clone the same ID as this object
-    virtual SharedObject* clone(bool withID = false) const;
+    /// \param withID if true, give the clone the same origin ID as this object
+    /// \target if non-NULL, a target object to populate (as opposed to creating a new instance of this object's class)
+    virtual SharedObject* clone(bool withID = false, SharedObject* target = NULL) const;
 
     /// Tests this object for equality with another.    
-    virtual bool equals(const SharedObject* other) const;
+    /// \param sharedAncestry if true and the classes of the objects differ, compare their shared ancestry (assuming that
+    /// this is an instance of a superclass of the other object's class) rather than simply returning false.
+    virtual bool equals(const SharedObject* other, bool sharedAncestry = false) const;
 
     // Dumps the contents of this object to the debug output.
     virtual void dump(QDebug debug = QDebug(QtDebugMsg)) const;
 
 private:
     
-    void setID(int id);
-    
     int _id;
+    int _originID;
     int _remoteID;
+    int _remoteOriginID;
     QAtomicInt _referenceCount;
     
     static int _lastID;
diff --git a/tests/metavoxels/src/MetavoxelTests.cpp b/tests/metavoxels/src/MetavoxelTests.cpp
index 2400e086eb..603f63b587 100644
--- a/tests/metavoxels/src/MetavoxelTests.cpp
+++ b/tests/metavoxels/src/MetavoxelTests.cpp
@@ -51,6 +51,29 @@ static QByteArray createRandomBytes() {
     return createRandomBytes(MIN_BYTES, MAX_BYTES);
 }
 
+static TestSharedObjectA::TestEnum getRandomTestEnum() {
+    switch (randIntInRange(0, 2)) {
+        case 0: return TestSharedObjectA::FIRST_TEST_ENUM;
+        case 1: return TestSharedObjectA::SECOND_TEST_ENUM;
+        case 2:
+        default: return TestSharedObjectA::THIRD_TEST_ENUM;
+    }
+}
+
+static TestSharedObjectA::TestFlags getRandomTestFlags() {
+    TestSharedObjectA::TestFlags flags = 0;
+    if (randomBoolean()) {
+        flags |= TestSharedObjectA::FIRST_TEST_FLAG;
+    }
+    if (randomBoolean()) {
+        flags |= TestSharedObjectA::SECOND_TEST_FLAG;
+    }
+    if (randomBoolean()) {
+        flags |= TestSharedObjectA::THIRD_TEST_FLAG;
+    }
+    return flags;
+}
+
 static TestMessageC createRandomMessageC() {
     TestMessageC message;
     message.foo = randomBoolean();
@@ -64,9 +87,11 @@ static bool testSerialization(Bitstream::MetadataType metadataType) {
     QByteArray array;
     QDataStream outStream(&array, QIODevice::WriteOnly);
     Bitstream out(outStream, metadataType);
-    SharedObjectPointer testObjectWrittenA = new TestSharedObjectA(randFloat());
+    SharedObjectPointer testObjectWrittenA = new TestSharedObjectA(randFloat(), TestSharedObjectA::SECOND_TEST_ENUM,
+        TestSharedObjectA::TestFlags(TestSharedObjectA::FIRST_TEST_FLAG | TestSharedObjectA::THIRD_TEST_FLAG));
     out << testObjectWrittenA;
-    SharedObjectPointer testObjectWrittenB = new TestSharedObjectB(randFloat(), createRandomBytes());
+    SharedObjectPointer testObjectWrittenB = new TestSharedObjectB(randFloat(), createRandomBytes(),
+        TestSharedObjectB::THIRD_TEST_ENUM, TestSharedObjectB::SECOND_TEST_FLAG);
     out << testObjectWrittenB;
     TestMessageC messageWritten = createRandomMessageC();
     out << QVariant::fromValue(messageWritten);
@@ -79,6 +104,10 @@ static bool testSerialization(Bitstream::MetadataType metadataType) {
     in.addMetaObjectSubstitution("TestSharedObjectA", &TestSharedObjectB::staticMetaObject);
     in.addMetaObjectSubstitution("TestSharedObjectB", &TestSharedObjectA::staticMetaObject);
     in.addTypeSubstitution("TestMessageC", TestMessageA::Type);
+    in.addTypeSubstitution("TestSharedObjectA::TestEnum", "TestSharedObjectB::TestEnum");
+    in.addTypeSubstitution("TestSharedObjectB::TestEnum", "TestSharedObjectA::TestEnum");
+    in.addTypeSubstitution("TestSharedObjectA::TestFlags", "TestSharedObjectB::TestFlags");
+    in.addTypeSubstitution("TestSharedObjectB::TestFlags", "TestSharedObjectA::TestFlags");
     SharedObjectPointer testObjectReadA;
     in >> testObjectReadA;
     
@@ -86,8 +115,11 @@ static bool testSerialization(Bitstream::MetadataType metadataType) {
         qDebug() << "Wrong class for A" << testObjectReadA << metadataType;
         return true;
     }
-    if (metadataType == Bitstream::FULL_METADATA && static_cast<TestSharedObjectA*>(testObjectWrittenA.data())->getFoo() !=
-            static_cast<TestSharedObjectB*>(testObjectReadA.data())->getFoo()) {
+    if (metadataType == Bitstream::FULL_METADATA && (static_cast<TestSharedObjectA*>(testObjectWrittenA.data())->getFoo() !=
+            static_cast<TestSharedObjectB*>(testObjectReadA.data())->getFoo() ||
+            static_cast<TestSharedObjectB*>(testObjectReadA.data())->getBaz() != TestSharedObjectB::SECOND_TEST_ENUM ||
+            static_cast<TestSharedObjectB*>(testObjectReadA.data())->getBong() !=
+                TestSharedObjectB::TestFlags(TestSharedObjectB::FIRST_TEST_FLAG | TestSharedObjectB::THIRD_TEST_FLAG))) {
         QDebug debug = qDebug() << "Failed to transfer shared field from A to B";
         testObjectWrittenA->dump(debug);
         testObjectReadA->dump(debug); 
@@ -100,8 +132,10 @@ static bool testSerialization(Bitstream::MetadataType metadataType) {
         qDebug() << "Wrong class for B" << testObjectReadB << metadataType;
         return true;
     }
-    if (metadataType == Bitstream::FULL_METADATA && static_cast<TestSharedObjectB*>(testObjectWrittenB.data())->getFoo() !=
-            static_cast<TestSharedObjectA*>(testObjectReadB.data())->getFoo()) {
+    if (metadataType == Bitstream::FULL_METADATA && (static_cast<TestSharedObjectB*>(testObjectWrittenB.data())->getFoo() !=
+            static_cast<TestSharedObjectA*>(testObjectReadB.data())->getFoo() ||
+            static_cast<TestSharedObjectA*>(testObjectReadB.data())->getBaz() != TestSharedObjectA::THIRD_TEST_ENUM ||
+            static_cast<TestSharedObjectA*>(testObjectReadB.data())->getBong() != TestSharedObjectA::SECOND_TEST_FLAG)) {
         QDebug debug = qDebug() << "Failed to transfer shared field from B to A";
         testObjectWrittenB->dump(debug);
         testObjectReadB->dump(debug); 
@@ -175,7 +209,7 @@ bool MetavoxelTests::run() {
 
 static SharedObjectPointer createRandomSharedObject() {
     switch (randIntInRange(0, 2)) {
-        case 0: return new TestSharedObjectA(randFloat());
+        case 0: return new TestSharedObjectA(randFloat(), getRandomTestEnum(), getRandomTestFlags());
         case 1: return new TestSharedObjectB();
         case 2:
         default: return SharedObjectPointer();
@@ -393,8 +427,10 @@ void Endpoint::readReliableChannel() {
     streamedBytesReceived += bytes.size();
 }
 
-TestSharedObjectA::TestSharedObjectA(float foo) :
-        _foo(foo) {
+TestSharedObjectA::TestSharedObjectA(float foo, TestEnum baz, TestFlags bong) :
+        _foo(foo),
+        _baz(baz),
+        _bong(bong) {
     sharedObjectsCreated++;    
 }
 
@@ -408,9 +444,11 @@ void TestSharedObjectA::setFoo(float foo) {
     }
 }
 
-TestSharedObjectB::TestSharedObjectB(float foo, const QByteArray& bar) :
+TestSharedObjectB::TestSharedObjectB(float foo, const QByteArray& bar, TestEnum baz, TestFlags bong) :
         _foo(foo),
-        _bar(bar) {
+        _bar(bar),
+        _baz(baz),
+        _bong(bong) {
     sharedObjectsCreated++;
 }
 
diff --git a/tests/metavoxels/src/MetavoxelTests.h b/tests/metavoxels/src/MetavoxelTests.h
index 206c818c6e..5e020b1e60 100644
--- a/tests/metavoxels/src/MetavoxelTests.h
+++ b/tests/metavoxels/src/MetavoxelTests.h
@@ -70,16 +70,31 @@ private:
 /// A simple shared object.
 class TestSharedObjectA : public SharedObject {
     Q_OBJECT
+    Q_ENUMS(TestEnum)
+    Q_FLAGS(TestFlag TestFlags)
     Q_PROPERTY(float foo READ getFoo WRITE setFoo NOTIFY fooChanged)
+    Q_PROPERTY(TestEnum baz READ getBaz WRITE setBaz)
+    Q_PROPERTY(TestFlags bong READ getBong WRITE setBong)
 
 public:
     
-    Q_INVOKABLE TestSharedObjectA(float foo = 0.0f);
+    enum TestEnum { FIRST_TEST_ENUM, SECOND_TEST_ENUM, THIRD_TEST_ENUM };
+    
+    enum TestFlag { NO_TEST_FLAGS = 0x0, FIRST_TEST_FLAG = 0x01, SECOND_TEST_FLAG = 0x02, THIRD_TEST_FLAG = 0x04 };
+    Q_DECLARE_FLAGS(TestFlags, TestFlag)
+    
+    Q_INVOKABLE TestSharedObjectA(float foo = 0.0f, TestEnum baz = FIRST_TEST_ENUM, TestFlags bong = 0);
     virtual ~TestSharedObjectA();
 
     void setFoo(float foo);
     float getFoo() const { return _foo; }
 
+    void setBaz(TestEnum baz) { _baz = baz; }
+    TestEnum getBaz() const { return _baz; }
+
+    void setBong(TestFlags bong) { _bong = bong; }
+    TestFlags getBong() const { return _bong; }
+    
 signals:
     
     void fooChanged(float foo);    
@@ -87,17 +102,30 @@ signals:
 private:
     
     float _foo;
+    TestEnum _baz;
+    TestFlags _bong;
 };
 
 /// Another simple shared object.
 class TestSharedObjectB : public SharedObject {
     Q_OBJECT
+    Q_ENUMS(TestEnum)
+    Q_FLAGS(TestFlag TestFlags)
     Q_PROPERTY(float foo READ getFoo WRITE setFoo)
     Q_PROPERTY(QByteArray bar READ getBar WRITE setBar)
-
+    Q_PROPERTY(TestEnum baz READ getBaz WRITE setBaz)
+    Q_PROPERTY(TestFlags bong READ getBong WRITE setBong)
+    
 public:
     
-    Q_INVOKABLE TestSharedObjectB(float foo = 0.0f, const QByteArray& bar = QByteArray());
+    enum TestEnum { ZEROTH_TEST_ENUM, FIRST_TEST_ENUM, SECOND_TEST_ENUM, THIRD_TEST_ENUM, FOURTH_TEST_ENUM };
+    
+    enum TestFlag { NO_TEST_FLAGS = 0x0, ZEROTH_TEST_FLAG = 0x01, FIRST_TEST_FLAG = 0x02,
+        SECOND_TEST_FLAG = 0x04, THIRD_TEST_FLAG = 0x08, FOURTH_TEST_FLAG = 0x10 };
+    Q_DECLARE_FLAGS(TestFlags, TestFlag)
+    
+    Q_INVOKABLE TestSharedObjectB(float foo = 0.0f, const QByteArray& bar = QByteArray(),
+        TestEnum baz = FIRST_TEST_ENUM, TestFlags bong = 0);
     virtual ~TestSharedObjectB();
 
     void setFoo(float foo) { _foo = foo; }
@@ -106,10 +134,18 @@ public:
     void setBar(const QByteArray& bar) { _bar = bar; }
     const QByteArray& getBar() const { return _bar; }
 
+    void setBaz(TestEnum baz) { _baz = baz; }
+    TestEnum getBaz() const { return _baz; }
+
+    void setBong(TestFlags bong) { _bong = bong; }
+    TestFlags getBong() const { return _bong; }
+    
 private:
     
     float _foo;
     QByteArray _bar;
+    TestEnum _baz;
+    TestFlags _bong;
 };
 
 /// A simple test message.