diff --git a/scripts/vr-edit/modules/selection.js b/scripts/vr-edit/modules/selection.js
index 9836a1fed6..2b1e7e5a37 100644
--- a/scripts/vr-edit/modules/selection.js
+++ b/scripts/vr-edit/modules/selection.js
@@ -365,6 +365,10 @@ Selection = function (side) {
         return properties.color;
     }
 
+    function applyPhysics() {
+        // TODO
+    }
+
     function clear() {
         selection = [];
         selectedEntityID = null;
@@ -401,6 +405,7 @@ Selection = function (side) {
         cloneEntities: cloneEntities,
         applyColor: applyColor,
         getColor: getColor,
+        applyPhysics: applyPhysics,
         deleteEntities: deleteEntities,
         clear: clear,
         destroy: destroy
diff --git a/scripts/vr-edit/modules/toolIcon.js b/scripts/vr-edit/modules/toolIcon.js
index a223fdb923..6ff748ac59 100644
--- a/scripts/vr-edit/modules/toolIcon.js
+++ b/scripts/vr-edit/modules/toolIcon.js
@@ -20,7 +20,8 @@ ToolIcon = function (side) {
         GROUP_TOOL = 2,
         COLOR_TOOL = 3,
         PICK_COLOR_TOOL = 4,
-        DELETE_TOOL = 5,
+        PHYSICS_TOOL = 5,
+        DELETE_TOOL = 6,
 
         ICON_COLORS = [
             { red: 0, green: 240, blue: 240 },
@@ -28,6 +29,7 @@ ToolIcon = function (side) {
             { red: 220, green: 60, blue: 220 },
             { red: 220, green: 220, blue: 220 },
             { red: 0, green: 0, blue: 0 },
+            { red: 60, green: 60, blue: 240 },
             { red: 240, green: 60, blue: 60 }
         ],
 
@@ -114,6 +116,7 @@ ToolIcon = function (side) {
         GROUP_TOOL: GROUP_TOOL,
         COLOR_TOOL: COLOR_TOOL,
         PICK_COLOR_TOOL: PICK_COLOR_TOOL,
+        PHYSICS_TOOL: PHYSICS_TOOL,
         DELETE_TOOL: DELETE_TOOL,
         setHand: setHand,
         update: update,
diff --git a/scripts/vr-edit/modules/toolMenu.js b/scripts/vr-edit/modules/toolMenu.js
index 65647740fd..a90cb4f17c 100644
--- a/scripts/vr-edit/modules/toolMenu.js
+++ b/scripts/vr-edit/modules/toolMenu.js
@@ -126,6 +126,18 @@ ToolMenu = function (side, leftInputs, rightInputs, uiCommandCallback) {
                     ignoreRayIntersection: true,
                     visible: true
                 }
+            },
+            "slider": {
+                overlay: "cube",
+                properties: {
+                    dimensions: { x: 0.03, y: 0.1, z: 0.01 },
+                    localRotation: Quat.ZERO,
+                    color: { red: 128, green: 128, blue: 255 },
+                    alpha: 0.1,
+                    solid: true,
+                    ignoreRayIntersection: false,
+                    visible: true
+                }
             }
         },
 
@@ -298,6 +310,16 @@ ToolMenu = function (side, leftInputs, rightInputs, uiCommandCallback) {
                     properties: {
                         localPosition: { x: 0.055, y: 0.0, z: -0.005 }
                     }
+                },
+                {
+                    id: "physicsSlider",
+                    type: "slider",
+                    properties: {
+                        localPosition: { x: -0.02, y: 0.0, z: -0.005 }
+                    },
+                    callback: {
+                        method: "setSliderValue"
+                    }
                 }
             ]
         },
diff --git a/scripts/vr-edit/vr-edit.js b/scripts/vr-edit/vr-edit.js
index baea506446..7b93fd98b3 100644
--- a/scripts/vr-edit/vr-edit.js
+++ b/scripts/vr-edit/vr-edit.js
@@ -28,7 +28,8 @@
         TOOL_GROUP = 3,
         TOOL_COLOR = 4,
         TOOL_PICK_COLOR = 5,
-        TOOL_DELETE = 6,
+        TOOL_PHYSICS = 6,
+        TOOL_DELETE = 7,
         toolSelected = TOOL_NONE,
         colorToolColor = { red: 128, green: 128, blue: 128 },
 
@@ -283,6 +284,7 @@
             GROUP_TOOL: toolIcon.GROUP_TOOL,
             COLOR_TOOL: toolIcon.COLOR_TOOL,
             PICK_COLOR_TOOL: toolIcon.PICK_COLOR_TOOL,
+            PHYSICS_TOOL: toolIcon.PHYSICS_TOOL,
             DELETE_TOOL: toolIcon.DELETE_TOOL,
             display: display,
             updateUIEntities: setUIEntities,
@@ -882,6 +884,8 @@
                         toolSelected = TOOL_COLOR;
                         ui.setToolIcon(ui.COLOR_TOOL);
                         ui.setToolColor(colorToolColor);
+                    } else if (toolSelected === TOOL_PHYSICS) {
+                        selection.applyPhysics();
                     } else if (toolSelected === TOOL_DELETE) {
                         setState(EDITOR_HIGHLIGHTING);
                         selection.deleteEntities();
@@ -949,6 +953,8 @@
                         toolSelected = TOOL_COLOR;
                         ui.setToolIcon(ui.COLOR_TOOL);
                         ui.setToolColor(colorToolColor);
+                    } else if (toolSelected === TOOL_PHYSICS) {
+                        selection.applyPhysics();
                     } else if (toolSelected === TOOL_DELETE) {
                         selection.deleteEntities();
                         setState(EDITOR_SEARCHING);
@@ -1308,6 +1314,11 @@
             ui.setToolIcon(ui.PICK_COLOR_TOOL);
             ui.updateUIEntities();
             break;
+        case "physicsTool":
+            toolSelected = TOOL_PHYSICS;
+            ui.setToolIcon(ui.PHYSICS_TOOL);
+            ui.updateUIEntities();
+            break;
         case "deleteTool":
             grouping.clear();
             toolSelected = TOOL_DELETE;
@@ -1332,8 +1343,11 @@
             editors[LEFT_HAND].enableAutoGrab();
             editors[RIGHT_HAND].enableAutoGrab();
             break;
+        case "setSliderValue":
+            print("$$$$$$$ setSliderValue = " + JSON.stringify(parameter));
+            break;
         default:
-            debug("ERROR: Unexpected command in onUICommand()!");
+            debug("ERROR: Unexpected command in onUICommand()! " + command);
         }
     }