diff --git a/assignment-client/src/avatars/ScriptableAvatar.cpp b/assignment-client/src/avatars/ScriptableAvatar.cpp
index 9b3d2ed24e..82e88f67ef 100644
--- a/assignment-client/src/avatars/ScriptableAvatar.cpp
+++ b/assignment-client/src/avatars/ScriptableAvatar.cpp
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@
 #include <QThread>
 
 #include <GLMHelpers.h>
-
 #include "ScriptableAvatar.h"
 
 // hold and priority unused but kept so that client side JS can run.
@@ -48,14 +47,12 @@ AnimationDetails ScriptableAvatar::getAnimationDetails() {
 }
 
 void ScriptableAvatar::update(float deltatime) {
+    if (_bind.isNull() && !_skeletonFBXURL.isEmpty()) { // AvatarData will parse the .fst, but not get the .fbx skeleton.
+        _bind = DependencyManager::get<AnimationCache>()->getAnimation(_skeletonFBXURL);
+    }
+
     // Run animation
-    if (_animation && _animation->isLoaded() && _animation->getFrames().size() > 0) {
-        QStringList modelJoints = getJointNames();
-        QStringList animationJoints = _animation->getJointNames();
-        
-        if (_jointData.size() != modelJoints.size()) {
-            _jointData.resize(modelJoints.size());
-        }
+    if (_animation && _animation->isLoaded() && _animation->getFrames().size() > 0 && _bind->isLoaded()) {
         
         float currentFrame = _animationDetails.currentFrame + deltatime * _animationDetails.fps;
         if (_animationDetails.loop || currentFrame < _animationDetails.lastFrame) {
@@ -63,19 +60,29 @@ void ScriptableAvatar::update(float deltatime) {
                 currentFrame -= (_animationDetails.lastFrame - _animationDetails.firstFrame);
             }
             _animationDetails.currentFrame = currentFrame;
+
+            const QVector<FBXJoint>& modelJoints = _bind->getGeometry().joints;
+            QStringList animationJointNames = _animation->getJointNames();
+
+            if (_jointData.size() != modelJoints.size()) {
+                _jointData.resize(modelJoints.size());
+            }
             
             const int frameCount = _animation->getFrames().size();
             const FBXAnimationFrame& floorFrame = _animation->getFrames().at((int)glm::floor(currentFrame) % frameCount);
             const FBXAnimationFrame& ceilFrame = _animation->getFrames().at((int)glm::ceil(currentFrame) % frameCount);
             const float frameFraction = glm::fract(currentFrame);
             
-            for (int i = 0; i < animationJoints.size(); i++) {
-                const QString& name = animationJoints[i];
-                int mapping = getJointIndex(name);
+            for (int i = 0; i < animationJointNames.size(); i++) {
+                const QString& name = animationJointNames[i];
+                // As long as we need the model preRotations anyway, let's get the jointIndex from the bind skeleton rather than
+                // trusting the .fst (which is sometimes not updated to match changes to .fbx).
+                int mapping = _bind->getGeometry().getJointIndex(name);
                 if (mapping != -1 && !_maskedJoints.contains(name)) {
                     JointData& data = _jointData[mapping];
 
-                    auto newRotation = safeMix(floorFrame.rotations.at(i), ceilFrame.rotations.at(i), frameFraction);
+                    auto newRotation = modelJoints[mapping].preRotation *
+                        safeMix(floorFrame.rotations.at(i), ceilFrame.rotations.at(i), frameFraction);
                     // We could probably do translations as in interpolation in model space (rather than the parent space that each frame is in),
                     // but we don't do so for MyAvatar yet, so let's not be different here.
                     if (data.rotation != newRotation) {
diff --git a/assignment-client/src/avatars/ScriptableAvatar.h b/assignment-client/src/avatars/ScriptableAvatar.h
index 78b2be1057..30c48d02bf 100644
--- a/assignment-client/src/avatars/ScriptableAvatar.h
+++ b/assignment-client/src/avatars/ScriptableAvatar.h
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ private:
     AnimationPointer _animation;
     AnimationDetails _animationDetails;
     QStringList _maskedJoints;
+    AnimationPointer _bind; // a sleazy way to get the skeleton, given the various library/cmake dependencies
 };
 
 #endif // hifi_ScriptableAvatar_h
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/assignment-client/src/octree/OctreeInboundPacketProcessor.cpp b/assignment-client/src/octree/OctreeInboundPacketProcessor.cpp
index 0cdc7f9921..e22f241453 100644
--- a/assignment-client/src/octree/OctreeInboundPacketProcessor.cpp
+++ b/assignment-client/src/octree/OctreeInboundPacketProcessor.cpp
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ void OctreeInboundPacketProcessor::resetStats() {
     _totalPackets = 0;
     _lastNackTime = usecTimestampNow();
 
+    QWriteLocker locker(&_senderStatsLock);
     _singleSenderStats.clear();
 }
 
@@ -220,6 +221,8 @@ void OctreeInboundPacketProcessor::trackInboundPacket(const QUuid& nodeUUID, uns
     _totalElementsInPacket += editsInPacket;
     _totalPackets++;
 
+    QWriteLocker locker(&_senderStatsLock);
+
     // find the individual senders stats and track them there too...
     // see if this is the first we've heard of this node...
     if (_singleSenderStats.find(nodeUUID) == _singleSenderStats.end()) {
@@ -242,6 +245,8 @@ int OctreeInboundPacketProcessor::sendNackPackets() {
     int packetsSent = 0;
     int totalBytesSent = 0;
 
+    QWriteLocker locker(&_senderStatsLock);
+
     NodeToSenderStatsMapIterator i = _singleSenderStats.begin();
     while (i != _singleSenderStats.end()) {
 
@@ -262,10 +267,9 @@ int OctreeInboundPacketProcessor::sendNackPackets() {
         }
 
         const SharedNodePointer& destinationNode = DependencyManager::get<NodeList>()->nodeWithUUID(nodeUUID);
-        // If the node no longer exists, wait until the ReceivedPacketProcessor has cleaned up the node
-        // to remove it from our stats list.
-        // FIXME Is it safe to clean it up here before ReceivedPacketProcess has?
+        // if the node no longer exists, remove its stats
         if (!destinationNode) {
+            i = _singleSenderStats.erase(i);
             continue;
         }
 
diff --git a/assignment-client/src/octree/OctreeInboundPacketProcessor.h b/assignment-client/src/octree/OctreeInboundPacketProcessor.h
index 3ddb76b3fa..83960abaa6 100644
--- a/assignment-client/src/octree/OctreeInboundPacketProcessor.h
+++ b/assignment-client/src/octree/OctreeInboundPacketProcessor.h
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ public:
 
     void resetStats();
 
-    NodeToSenderStatsMap& getSingleSenderStats() { return _singleSenderStats; }
+    NodeToSenderStatsMap getSingleSenderStats() { QReadLocker locker(&_senderStatsLock); return _singleSenderStats; }
 
     virtual void terminating() { _shuttingDown = true; ReceivedPacketProcessor::terminating(); }
 
@@ -94,15 +94,16 @@ private:
     OctreeServer* _myServer;
     int _receivedPacketCount;
     
-    quint64 _totalTransitTime;
-    quint64 _totalProcessTime;
-    quint64 _totalLockWaitTime;
-    quint64 _totalElementsInPacket;
-    quint64 _totalPackets;
+    std::atomic<uint64_t> _totalTransitTime;
+    std::atomic<uint64_t> _totalProcessTime;
+    std::atomic<uint64_t> _totalLockWaitTime;
+    std::atomic<uint64_t> _totalElementsInPacket;
+    std::atomic<uint64_t> _totalPackets;
     
     NodeToSenderStatsMap _singleSenderStats;
+    QReadWriteLock _senderStatsLock;
 
-    quint64 _lastNackTime;
+    std::atomic<uint64_t> _lastNackTime;
     bool _shuttingDown;
 };
 #endif // hifi_OctreeInboundPacketProcessor_h
diff --git a/assignment-client/src/octree/OctreeServer.cpp b/assignment-client/src/octree/OctreeServer.cpp
index 297f872108..7cd3e59edf 100644
--- a/assignment-client/src/octree/OctreeServer.cpp
+++ b/assignment-client/src/octree/OctreeServer.cpp
@@ -711,7 +711,7 @@ bool OctreeServer::handleHTTPRequest(HTTPConnection* connection, const QUrl& url
 
 
         int senderNumber = 0;
-        NodeToSenderStatsMap& allSenderStats = _octreeInboundPacketProcessor->getSingleSenderStats();
+        NodeToSenderStatsMap allSenderStats = _octreeInboundPacketProcessor->getSingleSenderStats();
         for (NodeToSenderStatsMapConstIterator i = allSenderStats.begin(); i != allSenderStats.end(); i++) {
             senderNumber++;
             QUuid senderID = i.key();
diff --git a/examples/acScripts/animatedAvatarAgent.js b/examples/acScripts/animatedAvatarAgent.js
index 3e5c90ed1a..74b1032328 100644
--- a/examples/acScripts/animatedAvatarAgent.js
+++ b/examples/acScripts/animatedAvatarAgent.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 "use strict";
 /*jslint vars: true, plusplus: true*/
-/*global Agent, Avatar, Script, Entities, Vec3, print*/
+/*global Agent, Avatar, Script, Entities, Vec3, Quat, print*/
 //
 //  animatedAvatar.js
 //  examples/acScripts
@@ -16,15 +16,62 @@
 
 var origin = {x: 500, y: 500, z: 500};
 var spread = 20; // meters
+var turnSpread = 90; // How many degrees should turn from front range over.
 var animationData = {url: "https://hifi-public.s3.amazonaws.com/ozan/anim/standard_anims/walk_fwd.fbx", lastFrame: 35};
-Avatar.skeletonModelURL = "https://hifi-public.s3.amazonaws.com/marketplace/contents/dd03b8e3-52fb-4ab3-9ac9-3b17e00cd85d/98baa90b3b66803c5d7bd4537fca6993.fst"; //lovejoy
-Avatar.displayName = "'Bot";
+var models = [ // Commented-out avatars do not animate properly on AC's. Presumably because ScriptableAvatar doesn't use model pre-rotations.
+    "https://hifi-public.s3.amazonaws.com/ozan/avatars/hifi_team/alan/alan.fst",
+    "https://hifi-public.s3.amazonaws.com/ozan/avatars/hifi_team/andrew/andrew.fst",
+    "https://hifi-public.s3.amazonaws.com/ozan/avatars/hifi_team/austin/austin.fst",
+    "https://hifi-public.s3.amazonaws.com/ozan/avatars/hifi_team/birarda/birarda.fst",
+    "https://hifi-public.s3.amazonaws.com/ozan/avatars/hifi_team/brad/brad.fst",
+    "https://hifi-public.s3.amazonaws.com/ozan/avatars/hifi_team/chris/chris2.fst",
+    "https://hifi-public.s3.amazonaws.com/ozan/avatars/hifi_team/clement/clement.fst",
+    "https://hifi-public.s3.amazonaws.com/ozan/avatars/hifi_team/emily/emily.fst",
+    "https://hifi-public.s3.amazonaws.com/ozan/avatars/hifi_team/ewing/ewing.fst",
+    "https://hifi-public.s3.amazonaws.com/ozan/avatars/hifi_team/howard/howard.fst",
+    "https://hifi-public.s3.amazonaws.com/ozan/avatars/hifi_team/huffman/huffman.fst",
+    "https://hifi-public.s3.amazonaws.com/ozan/avatars/hifi_team/james/james.fst",
+    "https://hifi-public.s3.amazonaws.com/ozan/avatars/hifi_team/philip/philip.fst",
+    "https://hifi-public.s3.amazonaws.com/ozan/avatars/hifi_team/ryan/ryan.fst",
+    "https://hifi-public.s3.amazonaws.com/ozan/avatars/hifi_team/sam/sam.fst",
+    "https://hifi-public.s3.amazonaws.com/ozan/avatars/hifi_team/tony/tony.fst",
+
+    "https://hifi-metaverse.s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/marketplace/contents/1e57c395-612e-4acd-9561-e79dbda0bc49/faafb83c63a3e5e265884d270fc29f8b.fst",
+    "https://hifi-metaverse.s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/marketplace/contents/615ca447-06ee-4215-8dd1-a609c2fcd0cd/c7af6d4224c501fdd9cb54e0101ff281.fst",
+    "https://hifi-metaverse.s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/marketplace/contents/731c39d7-559a-4ce2-947c-3e2768f5471c/8d5eba2fd5bf068259556aec1861c5dd.fst",
+    "https://hifi-metaverse.s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/marketplace/contents/8bdaa1ec-99df-4a29-a249-6941c7fd1930/37351a18a3dea468088fc3d822aaf29c.fst",
+    "https://hifi-metaverse.s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/marketplace/contents/0909d7b7-c67e-45fb-acd9-a07380dc6b9c/da76b8c59dbc680bdda90df4b9a46faa.fst",
+    "https://hifi-metaverse.s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/marketplace/contents/ad0dffd7-f811-487b-a20a-2509235491ef/29106da1f7e6a42c7907603421fd7df5.fst",
+    "https://hifi-metaverse.s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/marketplace/contents/3ebe5c84-8b88-4d91-86ac-f104f3620fe3/3534b032d079514aa8960a316500ce13.fst",
+    "https://hifi-metaverse.s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/marketplace/contents/dd03b8e3-52fb-4ab3-9ac9-3b17e00cd85d/98baa90b3b66803c5d7bd4537fca6993.fst",
+    "https://hifi-metaverse.s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/marketplace/contents/ff060580-2fc7-4b6c-8e12-f023d05363cf/dadef29b1e60f23b413d1850d7e0dd4a.fst",
+    "https://hifi-metaverse.s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/marketplace/contents/b55d3baf-4eb3-4cac-af4c-0fb66d0c907b/ad2c9157f3924ab1f7f6ea87a8cce6cc.fst",
+    "https://hifi-metaverse.s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/marketplace/contents/d029ae8d-2905-4eb7-ba46-4bd1b8cb9d73/4618d52e711fbb34df442b414da767bb.fst"
+];
+var nameMap = {
+    faafb83c63a3e5e265884d270fc29f8b: 'albert',
+    c7af6d4224c501fdd9cb54e0101ff281: 'boss',
+    '8d5eba2fd5bf068259556aec1861c5dd': 'dougland',
+    '37351a18a3dea468088fc3d822aaf29c': 'fightbot blue',
+    da76b8c59dbc680bdda90df4b9a46faa: 'judd',
+    '29106da1f7e6a42c7907603421fd7df5': 'kate',
+    '3534b032d079514aa8960a316500ce13': 'lenny',
+    '98baa90b3b66803c5d7bd4537fca6993': 'lovejoy',
+    dadef29b1e60f23b413d1850d7e0dd4a: 'mery', // eyes no good
+    ad2c9157f3924ab1f7f6ea87a8cce6cc: 'owen',
+    '4618d52e711fbb34df442b414da767bb': 'will'
+};
+
+Avatar.skeletonModelURL = models[Math.round(Math.random() * (models.length - 1))]; // pick one
+Avatar.displayName = Avatar.skeletonModelURL.match(/\/(\w*).fst/)[1];  // grab the file basename
+Avatar.displayName = nameMap[Avatar.displayName] || Avatar.displayName;
 var millisecondsToWaitBeforeStarting = 10 * 1000; // To give the various servers a chance to start.
 
 Agent.isAvatar = true;
 function coord() { return (Math.random() * spread) - (spread / 2); }  // randomly distribute a coordinate zero += spread/2.
 Script.setTimeout(function () {
     Avatar.position = Vec3.sum(origin, {x: coord(), y: 0, z: coord()});
+    Avatar.orientation = Quat.fromPitchYawRollDegrees(0, turnSpread * (Math.random() - 0.5), 0);
     print("Starting at", JSON.stringify(Avatar.position));
     Avatar.startAnimation(animationData.url, animationData.fps || 30, 1, true, false, animationData.firstFrame || 0, animationData.lastFrame);
 }, millisecondsToWaitBeforeStarting);
diff --git a/examples/controllers/handControllerGrab.js b/examples/controllers/handControllerGrab.js
index 4f0a5880e0..ebfa248f58 100644
--- a/examples/controllers/handControllerGrab.js
+++ b/examples/controllers/handControllerGrab.js
@@ -200,6 +200,7 @@ function entityIsGrabbedByOther(entityID) {
     return false;
 }
 
+
 function MyController(hand) {
     this.hand = hand;
     if (this.hand === RIGHT_HAND) {
@@ -223,6 +224,8 @@ function MyController(hand) {
     this.rawTriggerValue = 0;
     this.rawBumperValue = 0;
 
+    this.overlayLine = null;
+
     this.offsetPosition = {
         x: 0.0,
         y: 0.0,
@@ -318,6 +321,33 @@ function MyController(hand) {
         });
     }
 
+    this.overlayLineOn = function(closePoint, farPoint, color) {
+        if (this.overlayLine === null) {
+            var lineProperties = {
+                lineWidth: 5,
+                start: closePoint,
+                end: farPoint,
+                color: color,
+                ignoreRayIntersection: true, // always ignore this
+                visible: true,
+                alpha: 1
+            };
+
+            this.overlayLine = Overlays.addOverlay("line3d", lineProperties);
+
+        } else {
+            var success = Overlays.editOverlay(this.overlayLine, {
+                lineWidth: 5,
+                start: closePoint,
+                end: farPoint,
+                color: color,
+                visible: true,
+                ignoreRayIntersection: true, // always ignore this
+                alpha: 1
+            });
+        }
+    }
+
     this.lineOn = function(closePoint, farPoint, color) {
         // draw a line
         if (this.pointer === null) {
@@ -356,6 +386,13 @@ function MyController(hand) {
         this.pointer = null;
     };
 
+    this.overlayLineOff = function() {
+        if (this.overlayLine !== null) {
+            Overlays.deleteOverlay(this.overlayLine);
+        }
+        this.overlayLine = null;
+    };
+
     this.triggerPress = function(value) {
         _this.rawTriggerValue = value;
     };
@@ -604,7 +641,8 @@ function MyController(hand) {
             }
         }
 
-        this.lineOn(distantPickRay.origin, Vec3.multiply(distantPickRay.direction, LINE_LENGTH), NO_INTERSECT_COLOR);
+        //this.lineOn(distantPickRay.origin, Vec3.multiply(distantPickRay.direction, LINE_LENGTH), NO_INTERSECT_COLOR);
+        this.overlayLineOn(distantPickRay.origin, Vec3.sum(distantPickRay.origin, Vec3.multiply(distantPickRay.direction, LINE_LENGTH)), NO_INTERSECT_COLOR);
     };
 
     this.distanceHolding = function() {
@@ -650,6 +688,9 @@ function MyController(hand) {
         this.currentAvatarPosition = MyAvatar.position;
         this.currentAvatarOrientation = MyAvatar.orientation;
 
+        this.overlayLineOff();
+
+
     };
 
     this.continueDistanceHolding = function() {
@@ -757,6 +798,7 @@ function MyController(hand) {
         }
 
         this.lineOff();
+        this.overlayLineOff();
 
         var grabbedProperties = Entities.getEntityProperties(this.grabbedEntity, GRABBABLE_PROPERTIES);
         this.activateEntity(this.grabbedEntity, grabbedProperties);
@@ -898,6 +940,7 @@ function MyController(hand) {
 
     this.pullTowardEquipPosition = function() {
         this.lineOff();
+        this.overlayLineOff();
 
         var grabbedProperties = Entities.getEntityProperties(this.grabbedEntity, GRABBABLE_PROPERTIES);
         var grabbableData = getEntityCustomData(GRABBABLE_DATA_KEY, this.grabbedEntity, DEFAULT_GRABBABLE_DATA);
@@ -1101,7 +1144,7 @@ function MyController(hand) {
     this.release = function() {
 
         this.lineOff();
-
+        this.overlayLineOff();
         if (this.grabbedEntity !== null) {
             if (this.actionID !== null) {
                 Entities.deleteAction(this.grabbedEntity, this.actionID);
@@ -1223,10 +1266,10 @@ Controller.enableMapping(MAPPING_NAME);
 var handToDisable = 'none';
 
 function update() {
-    if (handToDisable !== LEFT_HAND) {
+    if (handToDisable !== LEFT_HAND && handToDisable!=='both') {
         leftController.update();
     }
-    if (handToDisable !== RIGHT_HAND) {
+    if (handToDisable !== RIGHT_HAND  && handToDisable!=='both') {
         rightController.update();
     }
 }
@@ -1234,15 +1277,20 @@ function update() {
 Messages.subscribe('Hifi-Hand-Disabler');
 
 handleHandDisablerMessages = function(channel, message, sender) {
-
+    
     if (sender === MyAvatar.sessionUUID) {
-        handToDisable = message;
         if (message === 'left') {
             handToDisable = LEFT_HAND;
         }
         if (message === 'right') {
             handToDisable = RIGHT_HAND;
         }
+        if(message==='both'){
+            handToDisable='both';
+        }
+        if(message==='none'){
+            handToDisable='none';
+        }
     }
 
 }
diff --git a/examples/controllers/leap/laserPointer.js b/examples/controllers/leap/laserPointer.js
index 156e9ba298..c7d72e6cff 100644
--- a/examples/controllers/leap/laserPointer.js
+++ b/examples/controllers/leap/laserPointer.js
@@ -22,8 +22,10 @@ var laserPointer = (function () {
         ];
 
     function isHandPointing(hand) {
-        var MINIMUM_TRIGGER_PULL = 0.9;
-        return Controller.getTriggerValue(hand) > MINIMUM_TRIGGER_PULL;
+        var MINIMUM_TRIGGER_PULL = 0.9,
+            controller;
+        controller = hand === 0 ? Controller.Standard.LT : Controller.Standard.RT;
+        return Controller.getValue(controller) > MINIMUM_TRIGGER_PULL;
     }
 
     function isFingerPointing(hand) {
diff --git a/examples/controllers/leap/leapHands.js b/examples/controllers/leap/leapHands.js
index 6bdca051be..7835df7452 100644
--- a/examples/controllers/leap/leapHands.js
+++ b/examples/controllers/leap/leapHands.js
@@ -193,13 +193,12 @@ var leapHands = (function () {
         }
 
         // Set avatar arms vertical, forearms horizontal, as "zero" position for calibration
-        MyAvatar.setJointData("LeftArm", Quat.fromPitchYawRollDegrees(90.0, 0.0, -90.0));
-        MyAvatar.setJointData("LeftForeArm", Quat.fromPitchYawRollDegrees(90.0, 0.0, 180.0));
-        MyAvatar.setJointData("LeftHand", Quat.fromPitchYawRollRadians(0.0, 0.0, 0.0));
-        MyAvatar.setJointData("RightArm", Quat.fromPitchYawRollDegrees(90.0, 0.0, 90.0));
-        MyAvatar.setJointData("RightForeArm", Quat.fromPitchYawRollDegrees(90.0, 0.0, 180.0));
-        MyAvatar.setJointData("RightHand", Quat.fromPitchYawRollRadians(0.0, 0.0, 0.0));
-
+        MyAvatar.setJointRotation("LeftArm", Quat.fromPitchYawRollDegrees(90.0, 0.0, 0.0));
+        MyAvatar.setJointRotation("LeftForeArm", Quat.fromPitchYawRollDegrees(0.0, 90.0, 90.0));
+        MyAvatar.setJointRotation("LeftHand", Quat.fromPitchYawRollRadians(0.0, 0.0, 0.0));
+        MyAvatar.setJointRotation("RightArm", Quat.fromPitchYawRollDegrees(90.0, 0.0, 0.0));
+        MyAvatar.setJointRotation("RightForeArm", Quat.fromPitchYawRollDegrees(0.0, -90.0, -90.0));
+        MyAvatar.setJointRotation("RightHand", Quat.fromPitchYawRollRadians(0.0, 0.0, 0.0));
 
         // Wait for arms to assume their positions before calculating
         Script.setTimeout(finishCalibration, CALIBRATION_TIME);
@@ -382,23 +381,14 @@ var leapHands = (function () {
 
                     // Hand rotation in camera coordinates ...
                     handRotation = {
-                        x: handRotation.z,
-                        y: handRotation.y,
-                        z: handRotation.x,
+                        x: -handRotation.x,
+                        y: -handRotation.z,
+                        z: -handRotation.y,
                         w: handRotation.w
                     };
 
                     // Hand rotation in avatar coordinates ...
-                    if (h === 0) {
-                        handRotation.x = -handRotation.x;
-                        handRotation = Quat.multiply(Quat.angleAxis(90.0, { x: 1, y: 0, z: 0 }), handRotation);
-                        handRotation = Quat.multiply(Quat.angleAxis(90.0, { x: 0, y: 0, z: 1 }), handRotation);
-                    } else {
-                        handRotation.z = -handRotation.z;
-                        handRotation = Quat.multiply(Quat.angleAxis(90.0, { x: 1, y: 0, z: 0 }), handRotation);
-                        handRotation = Quat.multiply(Quat.angleAxis(-90.0, { x: 0, y: 0, z: 1 }), handRotation);
-                    }
-
+                    handRotation = Quat.multiply(Quat.angleAxis(180.0, { x: 0, y: 1, z: 0 }), handRotation);
                     cameraOrientation.x = -cameraOrientation.x;
                     cameraOrientation.z = -cameraOrientation.z;
                     handRotation = Quat.multiply(cameraOrientation, handRotation);
@@ -421,22 +411,14 @@ var leapHands = (function () {
 
                     // Hand rotation in camera coordinates ...
                     handRotation = {
-                        x: handRotation.z,
-                        y: handRotation.y,
-                        z: handRotation.x,
+                        x: -handRotation.x,
+                        y: -handRotation.z,
+                        z: -handRotation.y,
                         w: handRotation.w
                     };
 
                     // Hand rotation in avatar coordinates ...
-                    if (h === 0) {
-                        handRotation.x = -handRotation.x;
-                        handRotation = Quat.multiply(Quat.angleAxis(-90.0, { x: 0, y: 1, z: 0 }),
-                            handRotation);
-                    } else {
-                        handRotation.z = -handRotation.z;
-                        handRotation = Quat.multiply(Quat.angleAxis(90.0, { x: 0, y: 1, z: 0 }),
-                            handRotation);
-                    }
+                    handRotation = Quat.multiply(Quat.angleAxis(90.0, { x: 1, y: 0, z: 0 }), handRotation);
                 }
 
                 // Set hand position and orientation ...
@@ -462,7 +444,7 @@ var leapHands = (function () {
                                     w: locRotation.w
                                 };
                             }
-                            MyAvatar.setJointData(fingers[h][i][j].jointName, locRotation);
+                            MyAvatar.setJointRotation(fingers[h][i][j].jointName, locRotation);
                         }
                     }
                 }
diff --git a/examples/example/games/exterminatorGame/pistol.js b/examples/example/games/exterminatorGame/pistol.js
index 365e29fbe5..e1923835c3 100644
--- a/examples/example/games/exterminatorGame/pistol.js
+++ b/examples/example/games/exterminatorGame/pistol.js
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ Script.include("../../../libraries/constants.js");
 
 var GUN_FORCE =20;
 
+Messages.sendMessage('Hifi-Hand-Disabler', "both");
 
 var gameName = "Kill All The Rats!"
 // var HOST = "localhost:5000"
@@ -194,6 +195,7 @@ function fire(side, value) {
 
 
 function scriptEnding() {
+    Messages.sendMessage('Hifi-Hand-Disabler', 'none');
     mapping.disable();
     for (var i = 0; i < pointers.length; ++i) {
         Overlays.deleteOverlay(pointers[i]);
diff --git a/examples/toybox/doll/doll.js b/examples/toybox/doll/doll.js
index 577f86cae2..04712f0e1d 100644
--- a/examples/toybox/doll/doll.js
+++ b/examples/toybox/doll/doll.js
@@ -36,14 +36,10 @@
             Entities.editEntity(this.entityID, {
                 animation: {
                     url: "https://hifi-public.s3.amazonaws.com/models/Bboys/zombie_scream.fbx",
-                    currentFrame: 0
+                    running: true
                 }
             });
 
-            Entities.editEntity(_this.entityID, {
-                animationIsPlaying: true
-            });
-
             var position = Entities.getEntityProperties(this.entityID, "position").position;
             this.audioInjector = Audio.playSound(this.screamSounds[randInt(0, this.screamSounds.length)], {
                 position: position,
@@ -67,8 +63,10 @@
                 this.audioInjector.stop();
                 Entities.editEntity(this.entityID, {
                     animation: {
-                        url: "http://hifi-public.s3.amazonaws.com/models/Bboys/bboy2/bboy2.fbx",
-                        currentFrame: 0
+                        // Providing actual model fbx for animation used to work, now contorts doll into a weird ball
+                        // See bug:  https://app.asana.com/0/26225263936266/70097355490098
+                        // url: "http://hifi-public.s3.amazonaws.com/models/Bboys/bboy2/bboy2.fbx",
+                        running: false,
                     }
                 });
 
diff --git a/examples/toybox/pistol/pistol.js b/examples/toybox/pistol/pistol.js
index 94c4ce039f..8ef26b94c1 100644
--- a/examples/toybox/pistol/pistol.js
+++ b/examples/toybox/pistol/pistol.js
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@
         Controller.Standard.LT,
         Controller.Standard.RT,
     ];
+    var RELOAD_THRESHOLD = 0.95;
+
     Pistol = function() {
         _this = this;
         this.equipped = false;
@@ -36,7 +38,7 @@
         this.fireSound = SoundCache.getSound("https://s3.amazonaws.com/hifi-public/sounds/Guns/GUN-SHOT2.raw");
         this.ricochetSound = SoundCache.getSound("https://s3.amazonaws.com/hifi-public/sounds/Guns/Ricochet.L.wav");
         this.playRichochetSoundChance = 0.1;
-        this.fireVolume = 0.5;
+        this.fireVolume = 0.2;
         this.bulletForce = 10;
 
 
@@ -45,6 +47,7 @@
     };
 
     Pistol.prototype = {
+        canShoot: false,
 
         startEquip: function(id, params) {
             this.equipped = true;
@@ -62,6 +65,17 @@
         },
         toggleWithTriggerPressure: function() {
             this.triggerValue = Controller.getValue(TRIGGER_CONTROLS[this.hand]);
+
+            if (this.triggerValue < RELOAD_THRESHOLD) {
+                // print('RELOAD');
+                this.canShoot = true;
+            }
+            if (this.canShoot === true && this.triggerValue === 1) {
+                // print('SHOOT');
+                this.fire();
+                this.canShoot = false;
+            }
+
             if (this.triggerValue < DISABLE_LASER_THRESHOLD && this.showLaser === true) {
                 this.showLaser = false;
                 Overlays.editOverlay(this.laser, {
@@ -74,6 +88,7 @@
                 });
             }
 
+
         },
         updateLaser: function() {
             var gunProps = Entities.getEntityProperties(this.entityID, ['position', 'rotation']);
@@ -101,7 +116,7 @@
 
         preload: function(entityID) {
             this.entityID = entityID;
-            this.initControllerMapping();
+            // this.initControllerMapping();
             this.laser = Overlays.addOverlay("line3d", {
                 start: ZERO_VECTOR,
                 end: ZERO_VECTOR,
@@ -150,22 +165,7 @@
             }
         },
 
-        initControllerMapping: function() {
-            this.mapping = Controller.newMapping();
-            this.mapping.from(Controller.Standard.LT).hysteresis(0.0, 0.75).to(function(value) {
-                _this.triggerPress(0, value);
-            });
-
-
-            this.mapping.from(Controller.Standard.RT).hysteresis(0.0, 0.75).to(function(value) {
-                _this.triggerPress(1, value);
-            });
-            this.mapping.enable();
-
-        },
-
         unload: function() {
-            this.mapping.disable();
             Overlays.deleteOverlay(this.laser);
         },
 
diff --git a/interface/src/Application.cpp b/interface/src/Application.cpp
index 5ac14ac0ec..c0315c44e3 100644
--- a/interface/src/Application.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/Application.cpp
@@ -2856,6 +2856,8 @@ void Application::update(float deltaTime) {
         }
     }
 
+    _controllerScriptingInterface->updateInputControllers();
+
     // Transfer the user inputs to the driveKeys
     // FIXME can we drop drive keys and just have the avatar read the action states directly?
     myAvatar->clearDriveKeys();
diff --git a/interface/src/scripting/ControllerScriptingInterface.cpp b/interface/src/scripting/ControllerScriptingInterface.cpp
index 547f16ea8b..11053154b6 100644
--- a/interface/src/scripting/ControllerScriptingInterface.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/scripting/ControllerScriptingInterface.cpp
@@ -84,13 +84,12 @@ glm::vec2 ControllerScriptingInterface::getViewportDimensions() const {
     return qApp->getUiSize();
 }
 
-controller::InputController::Pointer ControllerScriptingInterface::createInputController(const QString& deviceName, const QString& tracker) {
-    // This is where we retreive the Device Tracker category and then the sub tracker within it
+controller::InputController* ControllerScriptingInterface::createInputController(const QString& deviceName, const QString& tracker) {
+    // This is where we retrieve the Device Tracker category and then the sub tracker within it
     auto icIt = _inputControllers.find(0);
     if (icIt != _inputControllers.end()) {
-        return (*icIt).second;
-    } 
-
+        return (*icIt).second.get();
+    }
 
     // Look for device
     DeviceTracker::ID deviceID = DeviceTracker::getDeviceID(deviceName.toStdString());
@@ -110,18 +109,24 @@ controller::InputController::Pointer ControllerScriptingInterface::createInputCo
                 controller::InputController::Pointer inputController = std::make_shared<InputController>(deviceID, trackerID, this);
                 controller::InputController::Key key = inputController->getKey();
                 _inputControllers.insert(InputControllerMap::value_type(key, inputController));
-                return inputController;
+                return inputController.get();
             }
         }
     }
 
-    return controller::InputController::Pointer();
+    return nullptr;
 }
 
-void ControllerScriptingInterface::releaseInputController(controller::InputController::Pointer input) {
+void ControllerScriptingInterface::releaseInputController(controller::InputController* input) {
     _inputControllers.erase(input->getKey());
 }
 
+void ControllerScriptingInterface::updateInputControllers() {
+    for (auto it = _inputControllers.begin(); it != _inputControllers.end(); it++) {
+        (*it).second->update();
+    }
+}
+
 InputController::InputController(int deviceTrackerId, int subTrackerId, QObject* parent) :
     _deviceTrackerId(deviceTrackerId),
     _subTrackerId(subTrackerId),
diff --git a/interface/src/scripting/ControllerScriptingInterface.h b/interface/src/scripting/ControllerScriptingInterface.h
index 4c69551dd2..8bd698cfb2 100644
--- a/interface/src/scripting/ControllerScriptingInterface.h
+++ b/interface/src/scripting/ControllerScriptingInterface.h
@@ -85,6 +85,8 @@ public:
     bool isKeyCaptured(const KeyEvent& event) const;
     bool isJoystickCaptured(int joystickIndex) const;
 
+    void updateInputControllers();
+
 public slots:
 
     virtual void captureKeyEvents(const KeyEvent& event);
@@ -96,8 +98,8 @@ public slots:
     virtual glm::vec2 getViewportDimensions() const;
 
     /// Factory to create an InputController
-    virtual controller::InputController::Pointer createInputController(const QString& deviceName, const QString& tracker);
-    virtual void releaseInputController(controller::InputController::Pointer input);
+    virtual controller::InputController* createInputController(const QString& deviceName, const QString& tracker);
+    virtual void releaseInputController(controller::InputController* input);
 
 signals:
     void keyPressEvent(const KeyEvent& event);
diff --git a/libraries/avatars/src/AvatarData.cpp b/libraries/avatars/src/AvatarData.cpp
index 0f588b5013..597c4c5986 100644
--- a/libraries/avatars/src/AvatarData.cpp
+++ b/libraries/avatars/src/AvatarData.cpp
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ void AvatarData::setOrientation(const glm::quat& orientation, bool overideRefere
         glm::vec3 eulerAngles = glm::degrees(safeEulerAngles(orientation));
         _bodyPitch = eulerAngles.x;
         _bodyYaw = eulerAngles.y;
-        _bodyRoll = eulerAngles.z;
+        _bodyRoll = eulerAngles.z; 
     }
 }
 
@@ -1212,7 +1212,14 @@ void AvatarData::setJointMappingsFromNetworkReply() {
 
     QByteArray line;
     while (!(line = networkReply->readLine()).isEmpty()) {
-        if (!(line = line.trimmed()).startsWith("jointIndex")) {
+        line = line.trimmed();
+        if (line.startsWith("filename")) {
+            int filenameIndex = line.indexOf('=') + 1;
+                if (filenameIndex > 0) {
+                    _skeletonFBXURL = _skeletonModelURL.resolved(QString(line.mid(filenameIndex).trimmed()));
+                }
+            }
+        if (!line.startsWith("jointIndex")) {
             continue;
         }
         int jointNameIndex = line.indexOf('=') + 1;
@@ -1522,6 +1529,17 @@ QJsonObject AvatarData::toJson() const {
 }
 
 void AvatarData::fromJson(const QJsonObject& json) {
+    // The head setOrientation likes to overwrite the avatar orientation, 
+    // so lets do the head first
+    // Most head data is relative to the avatar, and needs no basis correction,
+    // but the lookat vector does need correction
+    if (json.contains(JSON_AVATAR_HEAD)) {
+        if (!_headData) {
+            _headData = new HeadData(this);
+        }
+        _headData->fromJson(json[JSON_AVATAR_HEAD].toObject());
+    }
+
     if (json.contains(JSON_AVATAR_HEAD_MODEL)) {
         auto faceModelURL = json[JSON_AVATAR_HEAD_MODEL].toString();
         if (faceModelURL != getFaceModelURL().toString()) {
@@ -1593,15 +1611,6 @@ void AvatarData::fromJson(const QJsonObject& json) {
         }
         setRawJointData(jointArray);
     }
-
-    // Most head data is relative to the avatar, and needs no basis correction,
-    // but the lookat vector does need correction
-    if (json.contains(JSON_AVATAR_HEAD)) {
-        if (!_headData) {
-            _headData = new HeadData(this);
-        }
-        _headData->fromJson(json[JSON_AVATAR_HEAD].toObject());
-    }
 }
 
 // Every frame will store both a basis for the recording and a relative transform
diff --git a/libraries/avatars/src/AvatarData.h b/libraries/avatars/src/AvatarData.h
index bc71bc52cd..2d5a395e2a 100644
--- a/libraries/avatars/src/AvatarData.h
+++ b/libraries/avatars/src/AvatarData.h
@@ -392,6 +392,7 @@ protected:
 
     QUrl _faceModelURL; // These need to be empty so that on first time setting them they will not short circuit
     QUrl _skeletonModelURL; // These need to be empty so that on first time setting them they will not short circuit
+    QUrl _skeletonFBXURL;
     QVector<AttachmentData> _attachmentData;
     QString _displayName;
 
diff --git a/libraries/script-engine/src/ScriptEngine.cpp b/libraries/script-engine/src/ScriptEngine.cpp
index 995a92bf83..49009a3ad2 100644
--- a/libraries/script-engine/src/ScriptEngine.cpp
+++ b/libraries/script-engine/src/ScriptEngine.cpp
@@ -81,6 +81,9 @@ void avatarDataFromScriptValue(const QScriptValue &object, AvatarData* &out) {
     out = qobject_cast<AvatarData*>(object.toQObject());
 }
 
+Q_DECLARE_METATYPE(controller::InputController*)
+static int inputControllerPointerId = qRegisterMetaType<controller::InputController*>();
+
 QScriptValue inputControllerToScriptValue(QScriptEngine *engine, controller::InputController* const &in) {
     return engine->newQObject(in);
 }
@@ -89,8 +92,6 @@ void inputControllerFromScriptValue(const QScriptValue &object, controller::Inpu
     out = qobject_cast<controller::InputController*>(object.toQObject());
 }
 
-
-
 static bool hasCorrectSyntax(const QScriptProgram& program) {
     const auto syntaxCheck = QScriptEngine::checkSyntax(program.sourceCode());
     if (syntaxCheck.state() != QScriptSyntaxCheckResult::Valid) {
diff --git a/unpublishedScripts/hiddenEntityReset.js b/unpublishedScripts/hiddenEntityReset.js
index 459a6c5765..982c65fc08 100644
--- a/unpublishedScripts/hiddenEntityReset.js
+++ b/unpublishedScripts/hiddenEntityReset.js
@@ -132,11 +132,12 @@
             createLights();
 
             createCat({
-                x: 551.09,
-                y: 494.98,
-                z: 503.49
+                x: 551.0,
+                y: 495.3,
+                z: 503.3
             });
 
+
             createSprayCan({
                 x: 549.7,
                 y: 495.6,
@@ -240,6 +241,7 @@
                 gravity: BOW_GRAVITY,
                 shapeType: 'compound',
                 compoundShapeURL: COLLISION_HULL_URL,
+                collisionSoundURL: "http://hifi-public.s3.amazonaws.com/sounds/bow_fall.L.wav",
                 script: bowScriptURL,
                 userData: JSON.stringify({
                     resetMe: {
@@ -648,6 +650,7 @@
                     z: 0.08
                 },
                 collisionsWillMove: true,
+                collisionSoundURL: "http://hifi-public.s3.amazonaws.com/sounds/flashlight_drop.L.wav",
                 gravity: {
                     x: 0,
                     y: -3.5,
@@ -1184,10 +1187,11 @@
                     z: 0.07
                 },
                 collisionsWillMove: true,
+                collisionSoundURL: "http://hifi-public.s3.amazonaws.com/sounds/SpryPntCnDrp1.L.wav",
                 shapeType: 'box',
                 gravity: {
                     x: 0,
-                    y: -0.5,
+                    y: -3.0,
                     z: 0
                 },
                 velocity: {
diff --git a/unpublishedScripts/masterReset.js b/unpublishedScripts/masterReset.js
index a37a8701bb..6e89e12d41 100644
--- a/unpublishedScripts/masterReset.js
+++ b/unpublishedScripts/masterReset.js
@@ -110,9 +110,9 @@ MasterReset = function() {
 
 
         createCat({
-            x: 551.09,
-            y: 494.98,
-            z: 503.49
+            x: 551.0,
+            y: 495.3,
+            z: 503.3
         });
 
         createSprayCan({
@@ -220,6 +220,7 @@ MasterReset = function() {
             gravity: BOW_GRAVITY,
             shapeType: 'compound',
             compoundShapeURL: COLLISION_HULL_URL,
+            collisionSoundURL: "http://hifi-public.s3.amazonaws.com/sounds/bow_fall.L.wav",
             script: bowScriptURL,
             userData: JSON.stringify({
                 resetMe: {
@@ -629,6 +630,7 @@ MasterReset = function() {
                 z: 0.08
             },
             collisionsWillMove: true,
+            collisionSoundURL: "http://hifi-public.s3.amazonaws.com/sounds/flashlight_drop.L.wav",
             gravity: {
                 x: 0,
                 y: -3.5,
@@ -1165,10 +1167,11 @@ MasterReset = function() {
                 z: 0.07
             },
             collisionsWillMove: true,
+            collisionSoundURL: "http://hifi-public.s3.amazonaws.com/sounds/SpryPntCnDrp1.L.wav",
             shapeType: 'box',
             gravity: {
                 x: 0,
-                y: -0.5,
+                y: -3.0,
                 z: 0
             },
             velocity: {