diff --git a/interface/src/Application.cpp b/interface/src/Application.cpp
index 25c917f788..34aef00950 100644
--- a/interface/src/Application.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/Application.cpp
@@ -74,6 +74,10 @@ const glm::vec3 START_LOCATION(4.f, 0.f, 5.f);   //  Where one's own agent begin
 const int IDLE_SIMULATE_MSECS = 16;              //  How often should call simulate and other stuff
                                                  //  in the idle loop?  (60 FPS is default)
 
+const int STARTUP_JITTER_SAMPLES = PACKET_LENGTH_SAMPLES_PER_CHANNEL / 2;
+                                                 //  Startup optimistically with small jitter buffer that 
+                                                 //  will start playback on the second received audio packet.
+
 // customized canvas that simply forwards requests/events to the singleton application
 class GLCanvas : public QGLWidget {
 protected:
@@ -182,7 +186,7 @@ Application::Application(int& argc, char** argv, timeval &startup_time) :
         _oculusProgram(0),
         _oculusDistortionScale(1.25),
 #ifndef _WIN32
-        _audio(&_audioScope),
+        _audio(&_audioScope, STARTUP_JITTER_SAMPLES),
 #endif
         _stopNetworkReceiveThread(false),  
         _packetCount(0),
@@ -564,6 +568,7 @@ void Application::keyPressEvent(QKeyEvent* event) {
                 
             case Qt::Key_Space:
                 resetSensors();
+                _audio.reset();
                 break;
                 
             case Qt::Key_G:
@@ -961,7 +966,13 @@ void Application::editPreferences() {
     QDoubleSpinBox* leanScale = new QDoubleSpinBox();
     leanScale->setValue(_myAvatar.getLeanScale());
     form->addRow("Lean Scale:", leanScale);
-    
+
+    QSpinBox* audioJitterBufferSamples = new QSpinBox();
+    audioJitterBufferSamples->setMaximum(10000);
+    audioJitterBufferSamples->setMinimum(-10000);
+    audioJitterBufferSamples->setValue(_audioJitterBufferSamples);
+    form->addRow("Audio Jitter Buffer Samples (0 for automatic):", audioJitterBufferSamples);
+
     QDialogButtonBox* buttons = new QDialogButtonBox(QDialogButtonBox::Ok | QDialogButtonBox::Cancel);
     dialog.connect(buttons, SIGNAL(accepted()), SLOT(accept()));
     dialog.connect(buttons, SIGNAL(rejected()), SLOT(reject()));
@@ -976,6 +987,10 @@ void Application::editPreferences() {
     _audio.setIsCancellingEcho( audioEchoCancellation->isChecked() );
     _headCameraPitchYawScale = headCameraPitchYawScale->value();
     _myAvatar.setLeanScale(leanScale->value());
+    _audioJitterBufferSamples = audioJitterBufferSamples->value();
+    if (!shouldDynamicallySetJitterBuffer()) {
+        _audio.setJitterBufferSamples(_audioJitterBufferSamples);
+    }
 }
 
 void Application::pair() {
@@ -1428,6 +1443,7 @@ void Application::initMenu() {
     debugMenu->addAction("Wants Res-In", this, SLOT(setWantsResIn(bool)))->setCheckable(true);
     debugMenu->addAction("Wants Monochrome", this, SLOT(setWantsMonochrome(bool)))->setCheckable(true);
     debugMenu->addAction("Wants View Delta Sending", this, SLOT(setWantsDelta(bool)))->setCheckable(true);
+    (_shouldLowPassFilter = debugMenu->addAction("Test: LowPass filter"))->setCheckable(true);
     debugMenu->addAction("Wants Occlusion Culling", this, SLOT(setWantsOcclusionCulling(bool)))->setCheckable(true);
 
     QMenu* settingsMenu = menuBar->addMenu("Settings");
@@ -1508,6 +1524,12 @@ void Application::init() {
     gettimeofday(&_lastTimeIdle, NULL);
 
     loadSettings();
+    if (!shouldDynamicallySetJitterBuffer()) {
+        _audio.setJitterBufferSamples(_audioJitterBufferSamples);
+    }
+    
+    printLog("Loaded settings.\n");
+
     
     sendAvatarVoxelURLMessage(_myAvatar.getVoxels()->getVoxelURL());
 }
@@ -2763,7 +2785,7 @@ void Application::loadSettings(QSettings* settings) {
     }
 
     _headCameraPitchYawScale = loadSetting(settings, "headCameraPitchYawScale", 0.0f);
-
+    _audioJitterBufferSamples = loadSetting(settings, "audioJitterBufferSamples", 0);
     settings->beginGroup("View Frustum Offset Camera");
     // in case settings is corrupt or missing loadSetting() will check for NaN
     _viewFrustumOffsetYaw      = loadSetting(settings, "viewFrustumOffsetYaw"     , 0.0f);
@@ -2787,6 +2809,7 @@ void Application::saveSettings(QSettings* settings) {
     }
 
     settings->setValue("headCameraPitchYawScale", _headCameraPitchYawScale);
+    settings->setValue("audioJitterBufferSamples", _audioJitterBufferSamples);
     settings->beginGroup("View Frustum Offset Camera");
     settings->setValue("viewFrustumOffsetYaw",      _viewFrustumOffsetYaw);
     settings->setValue("viewFrustumOffsetPitch",    _viewFrustumOffsetPitch);
diff --git a/interface/src/Application.h b/interface/src/Application.h
index 63d8689751..f84ff6c20a 100644
--- a/interface/src/Application.h
+++ b/interface/src/Application.h
@@ -84,6 +84,9 @@ public:
     SerialInterface* getSerialHeadSensor() { return &_serialHeadSensor; }
     Webcam* getWebcam() { return &_webcam; }
     bool shouldEchoAudio() { return _echoAudioMode->isChecked(); }
+    bool shouldLowPassFilter() { return _shouldLowPassFilter->isChecked(); }
+    
+    bool shouldDynamicallySetJitterBuffer() { return _audioJitterBufferSamples == 0; }
     
     QNetworkAccessManager* getNetworkAccessManager() { return _networkAccessManager; }
     
@@ -186,6 +189,7 @@ private:
     
     QAction* _lookingInMirror;       // Are we currently rendering one's own head as if in mirror?
     QAction* _echoAudioMode;         // Are we asking the mixer to echo back our audio?
+    QAction* _shouldLowPassFilter;   // Use test lowpass filter
     QAction* _gyroLook;              // Whether to allow the gyro data from head to move your view
     QAction* _renderAvatarBalls;     // Switch between voxels and joints/balls for avatar render
     QAction* _mouseLook;             // Whether the have the mouse near edge of screen move your view
@@ -270,6 +274,8 @@ private:
     int _headMouseX, _headMouseY;
     float _headCameraPitchYawScale;
     
+    int _audioJitterBufferSamples;     // Number of extra samples to wait before starting audio playback
+    
     HandControl _handControl;
     
     int _mouseX;
diff --git a/interface/src/Audio.cpp b/interface/src/Audio.cpp
index 533b6e9e3b..fd72826dfb 100644
--- a/interface/src/Audio.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/Audio.cpp
@@ -26,18 +26,14 @@
 #include "Util.h"
 #include "Log.h"
 
+//  Uncomment the following definition to test audio device latency by copying output to input
+//#define TEST_AUDIO_LOOPBACK
+//#define SHOW_AUDIO_DEBUG
+
 #define VISUALIZE_ECHO_CANCELLATION
 
-static const int NUM_AUDIO_CHANNELS = 2;
-
-static const int PACKET_LENGTH_BYTES = 1024;
-static const int PACKET_LENGTH_BYTES_PER_CHANNEL = PACKET_LENGTH_BYTES / 2;
-static const int PACKET_LENGTH_SAMPLES = PACKET_LENGTH_BYTES / sizeof(int16_t);
-static const int PACKET_LENGTH_SAMPLES_PER_CHANNEL = PACKET_LENGTH_SAMPLES / 2;
-
 static const int PHASE_DELAY_AT_90 = 20;
 static const float AMPLITUDE_RATIO_AT_90 = 0.5;
-
 static const int MIN_FLANGE_EFFECT_THRESHOLD = 600;
 static const int MAX_FLANGE_EFFECT_THRESHOLD = 1500;
 static const float FLANGE_BASE_RATE = 4;
@@ -156,31 +152,53 @@ inline void Audio::performIO(int16_t* inputLeft, int16_t* outputLeft, int16_t* o
     
     AudioRingBuffer* ringBuffer = &_ringBuffer;
     
-    // if we've been reset, and there isn't any new packets yet
-    // just play some silence
+    // if there is anything in the ring buffer, decide what to do:
     
     if (ringBuffer->getEndOfLastWrite()) {
-        
-        if (!ringBuffer->isStarted() && ringBuffer->diffLastWriteNextOutput() < PACKET_LENGTH_SAMPLES + JITTER_BUFFER_SAMPLES) {
-//            printLog("Held back, buffer has %d of %d samples required.\n",
-//                     ringBuffer->diffLastWriteNextOutput(), PACKET_LENGTH_SAMPLES + JITTER_BUFFER_SAMPLES);
-        } else if (ringBuffer->diffLastWriteNextOutput() < PACKET_LENGTH_SAMPLES) {
+        if (!ringBuffer->isStarted() && ringBuffer->diffLastWriteNextOutput() < (PACKET_LENGTH_SAMPLES + _jitterBufferSamples * (ringBuffer->isStereo() ? 2 : 1))) {
+            //
+            //  If not enough audio has arrived to start playback, keep waiting
+            //
+#ifdef SHOW_AUDIO_DEBUG
+            printLog("%i,%i,%i,%i\n",
+                     _packetsReceivedThisPlayback,
+                     ringBuffer->diffLastWriteNextOutput(),
+                     PACKET_LENGTH_SAMPLES,
+                     _jitterBufferSamples);
+#endif
+        } else if (ringBuffer->isStarted() && (ringBuffer->diffLastWriteNextOutput()
+                                               < PACKET_LENGTH_SAMPLES * (ringBuffer->isStereo() ? 2 : 1))) {
+            //
+            //  If we have started and now have run out of audio to send to the audio device, 
+            //  this means we've starved and should restart.  
+            //  
             ringBuffer->setStarted(false);
             
             _numStarves++;
             _packetsReceivedThisPlayback = 0;
-            
-            // printLog("Starved #%d\n", starve_counter);
-            _wasStarved = 10;      //   Frames to render the indication that the system was starved.
+            _wasStarved = 10;          //   Frames for which to render the indication that the system was starved.
+#ifdef SHOW_AUDIO_DEBUG
+            printLog("Starved, remaining samples = %.0f\n",
+                     ringBuffer->diffLastWriteNextOutput());
+#endif
+
         } else {
+            //
+            //  We are either already playing back, or we have enough audio to start playing back.
+            // 
             if (!ringBuffer->isStarted()) {
                 ringBuffer->setStarted(true);
-                // printLog("starting playback %3.1f msecs delayed \n", (usecTimestampNow() - usecTimestamp(&firstPlaybackTimer))/1000.0);
-            } else {
-                // printLog("pushing buffer\n");
+#ifdef SHOW_AUDIO_DEBUG
+                printLog("starting playback %0.1f msecs delayed, jitter = %d, pkts recvd: %d \n",
+                         (usecTimestampNow() - usecTimestamp(&_firstPacketReceivedTime))/1000.0,
+                         _jitterBufferSamples,
+                         _packetsReceivedThisPlayback);
+#endif
             }
+
+            //
             // play whatever we have in the audio buffer
-            
+            //
             // if we haven't fired off the flange effect, check if we should
             // TODO: lastMeasuredHeadYaw is now relative to body - check if this still works.
             
@@ -241,9 +259,13 @@ inline void Audio::performIO(int16_t* inputLeft, int16_t* outputLeft, int16_t* o
                         }
                     }
                 }
-                
+#ifndef TEST_AUDIO_LOOPBACK
                 outputLeft[s] = leftSample;
                 outputRight[s] = rightSample;
+#else 
+                outputLeft[s] = inputLeft[s];
+                outputRight[s] = inputLeft[s];                    
+#endif
             }
             ringBuffer->setNextOutput(ringBuffer->getNextOutput() + PACKET_LENGTH_SAMPLES);
             
@@ -300,22 +322,25 @@ static void outputPortAudioError(PaError error) {
     }
 }
 
-Audio::Audio(Oscilloscope* scope) :
+void Audio::reset() {
+    _packetsReceivedThisPlayback = 0;
+    _ringBuffer.reset();
+}
+
+Audio::Audio(Oscilloscope* scope, int16_t initialJitterBufferSamples) :
     _stream(NULL),
     _ringBuffer(true),
     _scope(scope),
     _averagedLatency(0.0),
     _measuredJitter(0),
-//    _jitterBufferLengthMsecs(12.0),
-//    _jitterBufferSamples(_jitterBufferLengthMsecs *
-//                     NUM_AUDIO_CHANNELS * (SAMPLE_RATE / 1000.0)),
+    _jitterBufferSamples(initialJitterBufferSamples),
     _wasStarved(0),
     _numStarves(0),
     _lastInputLoudness(0),
     _lastVelocity(0),
     _lastAcceleration(0),
     _totalPacketsReceived(0),
-    _firstPlaybackTime(),
+    _firstPacketReceivedTime(),
     _packetsReceivedThisPlayback(0),
     _isCancellingEcho(false),
     _echoDelay(0),
@@ -332,15 +357,37 @@ Audio::Audio(Oscilloscope* scope) :
     _flangeWeight(0.0f)
 {
     outputPortAudioError(Pa_Initialize());
-    outputPortAudioError(Pa_OpenDefaultStream(&_stream,
-                                              2,
-                                              2,
-                                              (paInt16 | paNonInterleaved),
-                                              SAMPLE_RATE,
-                                              BUFFER_LENGTH_SAMPLES_PER_CHANNEL,
-                                              audioCallback,
-                                              (void*) this));
+    
+    //  NOTE:  Portaudio documentation is unclear as to whether it is safe to specify the
+    //         number of frames per buffer explicitly versus setting this value to zero.
+    //         Possible source of latency that we need to investigate further.
+    // 
+    unsigned long FRAMES_PER_BUFFER = BUFFER_LENGTH_SAMPLES_PER_CHANNEL;
+    
+    //  Manually initialize the portaudio stream to ask for minimum latency
+    PaStreamParameters inputParameters, outputParameters;
+    
+    inputParameters.device = Pa_GetDefaultInputDevice(); 
+    inputParameters.channelCount = 2;                    //  Stereo input
+    inputParameters.sampleFormat = (paInt16 | paNonInterleaved);
+    inputParameters.suggestedLatency = Pa_GetDeviceInfo( inputParameters.device )->defaultLowInputLatency;
+    inputParameters.hostApiSpecificStreamInfo = NULL;
 
+    outputParameters.device = Pa_GetDefaultOutputDevice();
+    outputParameters.channelCount = 2;                    //  Stereo output
+    outputParameters.sampleFormat = (paInt16 | paNonInterleaved);
+    outputParameters.suggestedLatency = Pa_GetDeviceInfo( outputParameters.device )->defaultLowOutputLatency;
+    outputParameters.hostApiSpecificStreamInfo = NULL;
+    
+    outputPortAudioError(Pa_OpenStream(&_stream, 
+                                       &inputParameters,
+                                       &outputParameters,
+                                       SAMPLE_RATE,
+                                       FRAMES_PER_BUFFER,
+                                       paNoFlag,
+                                       audioCallback,
+                                       (void*) this));
+        
     if (! _stream) {
         return;
     }
@@ -381,6 +428,15 @@ Audio::Audio(Oscilloscope* scope) :
 
     // start the stream now that sources are good to go
     outputPortAudioError(Pa_StartStream(_stream));
+    
+    // Uncomment these lines to see the system-reported latency
+    //printLog("Default low input, output latency (secs): %0.4f, %0.4f\n",
+    //         Pa_GetDeviceInfo(Pa_GetDefaultInputDevice())->defaultLowInputLatency,
+    //         Pa_GetDeviceInfo(Pa_GetDefaultOutputDevice())->defaultLowOutputLatency);
+    
+    const PaStreamInfo* streamInfo = Pa_GetStreamInfo(_stream);
+    printLog("Started audio with reported latency msecs In/Out: %.0f, %.0f\n", streamInfo->inputLatency * 1000.f,
+             streamInfo->outputLatency * 1000.f);
 
     gettimeofday(&_lastReceiveTime, NULL);
 }
@@ -399,6 +455,7 @@ Audio::~Audio() {
 
 void Audio::addReceivedAudioToBuffer(unsigned char* receivedData, int receivedBytes) {
     const int NUM_INITIAL_PACKETS_DISCARD = 3;
+    const int STANDARD_DEVIATION_SAMPLE_COUNT = 500;
     
     timeval currentReceiveTime;
     gettimeofday(&currentReceiveTime, NULL);
@@ -411,9 +468,18 @@ void Audio::addReceivedAudioToBuffer(unsigned char* receivedData, int receivedBy
         _stdev.addValue(timeDiff);
     }
     
-    if (_stdev.getSamples() > 500) {
+    if (_stdev.getSamples() > STANDARD_DEVIATION_SAMPLE_COUNT) {
         _measuredJitter = _stdev.getStDev();
         _stdev.reset();
+        //  Set jitter buffer to be a multiple of the measured standard deviation
+        const int MAX_JITTER_BUFFER_SAMPLES = RING_BUFFER_LENGTH_SAMPLES / 2;
+        const float NUM_STANDARD_DEVIATIONS = 3.f;
+        if (Application::getInstance()->shouldDynamicallySetJitterBuffer()) {
+            float newJitterBufferSamples = (NUM_STANDARD_DEVIATIONS * _measuredJitter)
+                                            / 1000.f
+                                            * SAMPLE_RATE;
+            setJitterBufferSamples(glm::clamp((int)newJitterBufferSamples, 0, MAX_JITTER_BUFFER_SAMPLES));
+        }
     }
     
     if (!_ringBuffer.isStarted()) {
@@ -421,9 +487,10 @@ void Audio::addReceivedAudioToBuffer(unsigned char* receivedData, int receivedBy
     }
     
     if (_packetsReceivedThisPlayback == 1) {
-        gettimeofday(&_firstPlaybackTime, NULL);
+        gettimeofday(&_firstPacketReceivedTime, NULL);
     }
     
+    //printf("Got audio packet %d\n", _packetsReceivedThisPlayback);
     _ringBuffer.parseData((unsigned char*) receivedData, PACKET_LENGTH_BYTES + sizeof(PACKET_HEADER));
     
     _lastReceiveTime = currentReceiveTime;
@@ -447,7 +514,7 @@ void Audio::render(int screenWidth, int screenHeight) {
         glVertex2f(currentX, topY);
         glVertex2f(currentX, bottomY);
         
-        for (int i = 0; i < RING_BUFFER_LENGTH_FRAMES; i++) {
+        for (int i = 0; i < RING_BUFFER_LENGTH_FRAMES / 2; i++) {
             glVertex2f(currentX, halfY);
             glVertex2f(currentX + frameWidth, halfY);
             currentX += frameWidth;
@@ -500,29 +567,60 @@ void Audio::render(int screenWidth, int screenHeight) {
         
         char out[40];
         sprintf(out, "%3.0f\n", _averagedLatency);
-        drawtext(startX + _averagedLatency / AUDIO_CALLBACK_MSECS * frameWidth - 10, topY - 10, 0.10, 0, 1, 0, out, 1,1,0);
-        //drawtext(startX + 0, topY-10, 0.08, 0, 1, 0, out, 1,1,0);
+        drawtext(startX + _averagedLatency / AUDIO_CALLBACK_MSECS * frameWidth - 10, topY - 9, 0.10, 0, 1, 0, out, 1,1,0);
         
-        //  Show a Cyan bar with the most recently measured jitter stdev
+        //  Show a red bar with the 'start' point of one frame plus the jitter buffer
         
-        int jitterPels = _measuredJitter / ((1000.0f * PACKET_LENGTH_SAMPLES / SAMPLE_RATE)) * frameWidth;
-        
-        glColor3f(0,1,1);
+        glColor3f(1, 0, 0);
+        int jitterBufferPels = (1.f + (float)getJitterBufferSamples() / (float)PACKET_LENGTH_SAMPLES_PER_CHANNEL) * frameWidth;
+        sprintf(out, "%.0f\n", getJitterBufferSamples() / SAMPLE_RATE * 1000.f);
+        drawtext(startX + jitterBufferPels - 5, topY - 9, 0.10, 0, 1, 0, out, 1, 0, 0);
+        sprintf(out, "j %.1f\n", _measuredJitter);
+        if (Application::getInstance()->shouldDynamicallySetJitterBuffer()) {
+            drawtext(startX + jitterBufferPels - 5, bottomY + 12, 0.10, 0, 1, 0, out, 1, 0, 0);
+        } else {
+            drawtext(startX, bottomY + 12, 0.10, 0, 1, 0, out, 1, 0, 0);
+        }
+    
         glBegin(GL_QUADS);
-        glVertex2f(startX + jitterPels - 2, topY - 2);
-        glVertex2f(startX + jitterPels + 2, topY - 2);
-        glVertex2f(startX + jitterPels + 2, bottomY + 2);
-        glVertex2f(startX + jitterPels - 2, bottomY + 2);
+        glVertex2f(startX + jitterBufferPels - 2, topY - 2);
+        glVertex2f(startX + jitterBufferPels + 2, topY - 2);
+        glVertex2f(startX + jitterBufferPels + 2, bottomY + 2);
+        glVertex2f(startX + jitterBufferPels - 2, bottomY + 2);
         glEnd();
-        
-        sprintf(out,"%3.1f\n", _measuredJitter);
-        drawtext(startX + jitterPels - 5, topY-10, 0.10, 0, 1, 0, out, 0,1,1);
-        
-        sprintf(out, "%3.1fms\n", JITTER_BUFFER_LENGTH_MSECS);
-        drawtext(startX - 10, bottomY + 15, 0.1, 0, 1, 0, out, 1, 0, 0);
+
     }
 }
 
+//
+//  Very Simple LowPass filter which works by averaging a bunch of samples with a moving window
+//
+//#define lowpass 1
+void Audio::lowPassFilter(int16_t* inputBuffer) {
+    static int16_t outputBuffer[BUFFER_LENGTH_SAMPLES_PER_CHANNEL];
+    for (int i = 2; i < BUFFER_LENGTH_SAMPLES_PER_CHANNEL - 2; i++) {
+#ifdef lowpass
+        outputBuffer[i] = (int16_t)(0.125f * (float)inputBuffer[i - 2] +
+                            0.25f * (float)inputBuffer[i - 1] +
+                            0.25f * (float)inputBuffer[i] +
+                            0.25f * (float)inputBuffer[i + 1] +
+                            0.125f * (float)inputBuffer[i + 2] );
+#else
+        outputBuffer[i] = (int16_t)(0.125f * -(float)inputBuffer[i - 2] +
+                                    0.25f * -(float)inputBuffer[i - 1] +
+                                    1.75f * (float)inputBuffer[i] +
+                                    0.25f * -(float)inputBuffer[i + 1] +
+                                    0.125f * -(float)inputBuffer[i + 2] );
+
+#endif
+    }
+    outputBuffer[0] = inputBuffer[0];
+    outputBuffer[1] = inputBuffer[1];
+    outputBuffer[BUFFER_LENGTH_SAMPLES_PER_CHANNEL - 2] = inputBuffer[BUFFER_LENGTH_SAMPLES_PER_CHANNEL - 2];
+    outputBuffer[BUFFER_LENGTH_SAMPLES_PER_CHANNEL - 1] = inputBuffer[BUFFER_LENGTH_SAMPLES_PER_CHANNEL - 1];
+    memcpy(inputBuffer, outputBuffer, BUFFER_LENGTH_SAMPLES_PER_CHANNEL * sizeof(int16_t));
+}
+
 //  Take a pointer to the acquired microphone input samples and add procedural sounds
 void Audio::addProceduralSounds(int16_t* inputBuffer, int numSamples) {
     const float MAX_AUDIBLE_VELOCITY = 6.0;
diff --git a/interface/src/Audio.h b/interface/src/Audio.h
index ad27b5e711..1e2c69616f 100644
--- a/interface/src/Audio.h
+++ b/interface/src/Audio.h
@@ -20,12 +20,20 @@
 #include "Oscilloscope.h"
 #include "Avatar.h"
 
+static const int NUM_AUDIO_CHANNELS = 2;
+
+static const int PACKET_LENGTH_BYTES = 1024;
+static const int PACKET_LENGTH_BYTES_PER_CHANNEL = PACKET_LENGTH_BYTES / 2;
+static const int PACKET_LENGTH_SAMPLES = PACKET_LENGTH_BYTES / sizeof(int16_t);
+static const int PACKET_LENGTH_SAMPLES_PER_CHANNEL = PACKET_LENGTH_SAMPLES / 2;
+
 class Audio {
 public:
     // initializes audio I/O
-    Audio(Oscilloscope* scope);
+    Audio(Oscilloscope* scope, int16_t initialJitterBufferSamples);
     ~Audio();
 
+    void reset(); 
     void render(int screenWidth, int screenHeight);
     
     void addReceivedAudioToBuffer(unsigned char* receivedData, int receivedBytes);
@@ -34,7 +42,14 @@ public:
     
     void setLastAcceleration(glm::vec3 lastAcceleration) { _lastAcceleration = lastAcceleration; };
     void setLastVelocity(glm::vec3 lastVelocity) { _lastVelocity = lastVelocity; };
-
+    
+    void setJitterBufferSamples(int samples) { _jitterBufferSamples = samples; };
+    int getJitterBufferSamples() { return _jitterBufferSamples; };
+    
+    void lowPassFilter(int16_t* inputBuffer);
+    
+    void startEchoTest();
+    void renderEchoCompare();
     void setIsCancellingEcho(bool enabled);
     bool isCancellingEcho() const;
 
@@ -45,6 +60,7 @@ public:
     // The results of the analysis are written to the log.
     bool eventuallyAnalyzePing();
 
+
 private:    
     PaStream* _stream;
     AudioRingBuffer _ringBuffer;
@@ -54,15 +70,14 @@ private:
     timeval _lastReceiveTime;
     float _averagedLatency;
     float _measuredJitter;
-//    float _jitterBufferLengthMsecs; // currently unused
-//    short _jitterBufferSamples; // currently unsused
+    int16_t _jitterBufferSamples;
     int _wasStarved;
     int _numStarves;
     float _lastInputLoudness;
     glm::vec3 _lastVelocity;
     glm::vec3 _lastAcceleration;
     int _totalPacketsReceived;
-    timeval _firstPlaybackTime;
+    timeval _firstPacketReceivedTime;
     int _packetsReceivedThisPlayback;
     // Echo cancellation
     volatile bool _isCancellingEcho;
@@ -101,6 +116,7 @@ private:
     // Determines round trip time of the audio system. Called from 'eventuallyAnalyzePing'.
     inline void analyzePing();
 
+    // Add sounds that we want the user to not hear themselves, by adding on top of mic input signal
     void addProceduralSounds(int16_t* inputBuffer, int numSamples);
 
 
diff --git a/interface/src/Avatar.cpp b/interface/src/Avatar.cpp
index dc8e1dbc40..80cc7d0c09 100644
--- a/interface/src/Avatar.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/Avatar.cpp
@@ -462,7 +462,16 @@ void Avatar::simulate(float deltaTime, Transmitter* transmitter) {
     }
 
     // update balls
-    if (_balls) { _balls->simulate(deltaTime); }
+    if (_balls) {
+        _balls->moveOrigin(_position);
+        glm::vec3 lookAt = _head.getLookAtPosition();
+        if (glm::length(lookAt) > EPSILON) {
+            _balls->moveOrigin(lookAt);
+        } else {
+            _balls->moveOrigin(_position);
+        }
+        _balls->simulate(deltaTime);
+    }
     
     // update torso rotation based on head lean
     _skeleton.joint[AVATAR_JOINT_TORSO].rotation = glm::quat(glm::radians(glm::vec3(
@@ -997,7 +1006,6 @@ void Avatar::render(bool lookingInMirror, bool renderAvatarBalls) {
     //  Render the balls
     if (_balls) {
         glPushMatrix();
-        glTranslatef(_position.x, _position.y, _position.z);
         _balls->render();
         glPopMatrix();
     }
diff --git a/interface/src/Balls.cpp b/interface/src/Balls.cpp
index 5f88ff512f..49932c84ce 100644
--- a/interface/src/Balls.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/Balls.cpp
@@ -7,36 +7,55 @@
 //  A cloud of spring-mass spheres to simulate the avatar body/skin.  Each ball
 //  connects to as many as 4 neighbors, and executes motion according to a damped
 //  spring, while responding physically to other avatars.   
-//  
+//
 
+#include <glm/glm.hpp>
+#include "Util.h"
+#include "sharedUtil.h"
+#include "world.h"
+#include "InterfaceConfig.h"
 #include "Balls.h"
 
+const float INITIAL_AREA = 0.2f;
+const float BALL_RADIUS = 0.025f;
+const glm::vec3 INITIAL_COLOR(0.62f, 0.74f, 0.91f);
+
 Balls::Balls(int numberOfBalls) {
     _numberOfBalls = numberOfBalls;
     _balls = new Ball[_numberOfBalls];
     for (unsigned int i = 0; i < _numberOfBalls; ++i) {
-        _balls[i].position = glm::vec3(1.0 + randFloat() * 0.5,
-                                       0.5 + randFloat() * 0.5,
-                                       1.0 + randFloat() * 0.5);
-        _balls[i].radius = 0.02 + randFloat() * 0.06;
+        _balls[i].position = randVector() * INITIAL_AREA;
+        _balls[i].targetPosition = _balls[i].position;
+        _balls[i].velocity = glm::vec3(0, 0, 0);
+        _balls[i].radius = BALL_RADIUS;
         for (unsigned int j = 0; j < NUMBER_SPRINGS; ++j) {
-            _balls[i].links[j] = rand() % (numberOfBalls + 1);
-            if (_balls[i].links[j]-1 == i) { _balls[i].links[j] = 0; }
-            _balls[i].springLength[j] = 0.5;
-         }
+            _balls[i].links[j] = NULL;
+          }
+    }
+    _color = INITIAL_COLOR;
+    _origin = glm::vec3(0, 0, 0);
+}
+
+void Balls::moveOrigin(const glm::vec3& newOrigin) {
+    glm::vec3 delta = newOrigin - _origin;
+    if (glm::length(delta) > EPSILON) {
+        _origin = newOrigin;
+        for (unsigned int i = 0; i < _numberOfBalls; ++i) {
+            _balls[i].targetPosition += delta;
+        }
     }
 }
 
-const bool RENDER_SPRINGS = true;
+const bool RENDER_SPRINGS = false;
 
 void Balls::render() {
     
     //  Render Balls    NOTE:  This needs to become something other that GlutSpheres!
-    glColor3f(0.62,0.74,0.91);
+    glColor3fv(&_color.x);
     for (unsigned int i = 0; i < _numberOfBalls; ++i) {
         glPushMatrix();
         glTranslatef(_balls[i].position.x, _balls[i].position.y, _balls[i].position.z);
-        glutSolidSphere(_balls[i].radius, 15, 15);
+        glutSolidSphere(_balls[i].radius, 8, 8);
         glPopMatrix();
     }
     
@@ -71,18 +90,22 @@ void Balls::simulate(float deltaTime) {
         
         // Move particles
         _balls[i].position += _balls[i].velocity * deltaTime;
+        _balls[i].targetPosition += _balls[i].velocity * deltaTime;
         
         // Drag: decay velocity
         _balls[i].velocity *= (1.f - CONSTANT_VELOCITY_DAMPING * deltaTime);
         
         // Add noise
-        _balls[i].velocity += glm::vec3((randFloat() - 0.5) * NOISE_SCALE,
-                                        (randFloat() - 0.5) * NOISE_SCALE,
-                                        (randFloat() - 0.5) * NOISE_SCALE);
+        _balls[i].velocity += randVector() * NOISE_SCALE;
         
+        // Approach target position
+        for (unsigned int i = 0; i < _numberOfBalls; ++i) {
+            _balls[i].position += randFloat() * deltaTime * (_balls[i].targetPosition - _balls[i].position);
+        }
+
         // Spring Force
         
-        
+        /*
         for (unsigned int j = 0; j < NUMBER_SPRINGS; ++j) {
             if(_balls[i].links[j] > 0) {
                 float separation = glm::distance(_balls[i].position,
@@ -96,7 +119,7 @@ void Balls::simulate(float deltaTime) {
                 //_balls[i].velocity *= (1.f - SPRING_DAMPING*deltaTime);
 
             }
-        }
+        } */
          
          
         
diff --git a/interface/src/Balls.h b/interface/src/Balls.h
index 653854a0c6..440f340307 100644
--- a/interface/src/Balls.h
+++ b/interface/src/Balls.h
@@ -9,12 +9,6 @@
 #ifndef hifi_Balls_h
 #define hifi_Balls_h
 
-#include <glm/glm.hpp>
-#include "Util.h"
-#include "world.h"
-#include "InterfaceConfig.h"
-
-
 const int NUMBER_SPRINGS = 4;
 
 class Balls {
@@ -24,14 +18,19 @@ public:
     void simulate(float deltaTime);
     void render();
     
+    void setColor(const glm::vec3& c) { _color = c; };
+    void moveOrigin(const glm::vec3& newOrigin);
+    
 private:
     struct Ball {
-        glm::vec3   position, velocity;
+        glm::vec3   position, targetPosition, velocity;
         int         links[NUMBER_SPRINGS];
         float       springLength[NUMBER_SPRINGS];
         float       radius;
     } *_balls;
     int _numberOfBalls;
+    glm::vec3 _origin;
+    glm::vec3 _color;
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/libraries/audio/src/AudioRingBuffer.cpp b/libraries/audio/src/AudioRingBuffer.cpp
index 19af07d600..2d396439aa 100644
--- a/libraries/audio/src/AudioRingBuffer.cpp
+++ b/libraries/audio/src/AudioRingBuffer.cpp
@@ -27,6 +27,12 @@ AudioRingBuffer::~AudioRingBuffer() {
     delete[] _buffer;
 }
 
+void AudioRingBuffer::reset() {
+    _endOfLastWrite = _buffer;
+    _nextOutput = _buffer;
+    _isStarted = false;
+}
+
 int AudioRingBuffer::parseData(unsigned char* sourceBuffer, int numBytes) {
     return parseAudioSamples(sourceBuffer + sizeof(PACKET_HEADER_MIXED_AUDIO), numBytes - sizeof(PACKET_HEADER_MIXED_AUDIO));
 }
diff --git a/libraries/audio/src/AudioRingBuffer.h b/libraries/audio/src/AudioRingBuffer.h
index 4ef8c4ead5..4a86e1242b 100644
--- a/libraries/audio/src/AudioRingBuffer.h
+++ b/libraries/audio/src/AudioRingBuffer.h
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ const int BUFFER_LENGTH_BYTES_STEREO = 1024;
 const int BUFFER_LENGTH_BYTES_PER_CHANNEL = 512;
 const int BUFFER_LENGTH_SAMPLES_PER_CHANNEL = BUFFER_LENGTH_BYTES_PER_CHANNEL / sizeof(int16_t);
 
-const short RING_BUFFER_LENGTH_FRAMES = 10;
+const short RING_BUFFER_LENGTH_FRAMES = 20;
 const short RING_BUFFER_LENGTH_SAMPLES = RING_BUFFER_LENGTH_FRAMES * BUFFER_LENGTH_SAMPLES_PER_CHANNEL;
 
 class AudioRingBuffer : public AgentData {
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ public:
     AudioRingBuffer(bool isStereo);
     ~AudioRingBuffer();
 
+    void reset();
 
     int parseData(unsigned char* sourceBuffer, int numBytes);
     int parseAudioSamples(unsigned char* sourceBuffer, int numBytes);
@@ -44,8 +45,11 @@ public:
     
     bool isStarted() const { return _isStarted; }
     void setStarted(bool isStarted) { _isStarted = isStarted; }
-
+    
     int diffLastWriteNextOutput() const;
+    
+    bool isStereo() const { return _isStereo; }
+    
 protected:
     // disallow copying of AudioRingBuffer objects
     AudioRingBuffer(const AudioRingBuffer&);