diff --git a/domain-server/src/DomainServer.cpp b/domain-server/src/DomainServer.cpp
index d5f23f7c4e..cbf533bf64 100644
--- a/domain-server/src/DomainServer.cpp
+++ b/domain-server/src/DomainServer.cpp
@@ -118,8 +118,8 @@ DomainServer::DomainServer(int argc, char* argv[]) :
 
     setupNodeListAndAssignments();
 
-    if (_type == MetaverseDomain) {
-        // if we have a metaverse domain, we'll need an access token to heartbeat handle auto-networking
+    if (_type != NonMetaverse) {
+        // if we have a metaverse domain, we'll use an access token for API calls
         resetAccountManagerAccessToken();
     }
 
@@ -469,8 +469,8 @@ bool DomainServer::resetAccountManagerAccessToken() {
             if (accessTokenVariant && accessTokenVariant->canConvert(QMetaType::QString)) {
                 accessToken = accessTokenVariant->toString();
             } else {
-                qDebug() << "A domain-server feature that requires authentication is enabled but no access token is present.";
-                qDebug() << "Set an access token via the web interface, in your user or master config"
+                qWarning() << "No access token is present. Some operations that use the metaverse API will fail.";
+                qDebug() << "Set an access token via the web interface, in your user config"
                     << "at keypath metaverse.access_token or in your ENV at key DOMAIN_SERVER_ACCESS_TOKEN";
 
                 // clear any existing access token from AccountManager
@@ -480,7 +480,7 @@ bool DomainServer::resetAccountManagerAccessToken() {
             }
         } else {
             qDebug() << "Using access token from DOMAIN_SERVER_ACCESS_TOKEN in env. This overrides any access token present"
-                << " in the user or master config.";
+                << " in the user config.";
         }
 
         // give this access token to the AccountManager
diff --git a/interface/resources/qml/WebEntity.qml b/interface/resources/qml/WebEntity.qml
deleted file mode 100644
index ae94105672..0000000000
--- a/interface/resources/qml/WebEntity.qml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-import QtQuick 2.3
-import QtQuick.Controls 1.2
-import QtWebEngine 1.1
-
-WebEngineView {
-    id: root
-    anchors.fill: parent
-    objectName: "webview"
-    url: "about:blank"
-}
diff --git a/interface/src/Application.cpp b/interface/src/Application.cpp
index 334692777b..341dc9170d 100644
--- a/interface/src/Application.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/Application.cpp
@@ -1068,70 +1068,23 @@ Application::Application(int& argc, char** argv, QElapsedTimer& startupTimer) :
     // If the user clicks an an entity, we will check that it's an unlocked web entity, and if so, set the focus to it
     auto entityScriptingInterface = DependencyManager::get<EntityScriptingInterface>();
     connect(entityScriptingInterface.data(), &EntityScriptingInterface::clickDownOnEntity,
-        [this, entityScriptingInterface](const EntityItemID& entityItemID, const MouseEvent& event) {
-        if (_keyboardFocusedItem != entityItemID) {
-            _keyboardFocusedItem = UNKNOWN_ENTITY_ID;
-            auto properties = entityScriptingInterface->getEntityProperties(entityItemID);
-            if (EntityTypes::Web == properties.getType() && !properties.getLocked() && properties.getVisible()) {
-                auto entity = entityScriptingInterface->getEntityTree()->findEntityByID(entityItemID);
-                RenderableWebEntityItem* webEntity = dynamic_cast<RenderableWebEntityItem*>(entity.get());
-                if (webEntity) {
-                    webEntity->setProxyWindow(_window->windowHandle());
-                    if (_keyboardMouseDevice->isActive()) {
-                        _keyboardMouseDevice->pluginFocusOutEvent();
-                    }
-                    _keyboardFocusedItem = entityItemID;
-                    _lastAcceptedKeyPress = usecTimestampNow();
-                    if (_keyboardFocusHighlightID < 0 || !getOverlays().isAddedOverlay(_keyboardFocusHighlightID)) {
-                        _keyboardFocusHighlight = new Cube3DOverlay();
-                        _keyboardFocusHighlight->setAlpha(1.0f);
-                        _keyboardFocusHighlight->setBorderSize(1.0f);
-                        _keyboardFocusHighlight->setColor({ 0xFF, 0xEF, 0x00 });
-                        _keyboardFocusHighlight->setIsSolid(false);
-                        _keyboardFocusHighlight->setPulseMin(0.5);
-                        _keyboardFocusHighlight->setPulseMax(1.0);
-                        _keyboardFocusHighlight->setColorPulse(1.0);
-                        _keyboardFocusHighlight->setIgnoreRayIntersection(true);
-                        _keyboardFocusHighlight->setDrawInFront(true);
-                    }
-                    _keyboardFocusHighlight->setRotation(webEntity->getRotation());
-                    _keyboardFocusHighlight->setPosition(webEntity->getPosition());
-                    _keyboardFocusHighlight->setDimensions(webEntity->getDimensions() * 1.05f);
-                    _keyboardFocusHighlight->setVisible(true);
-                    _keyboardFocusHighlightID = getOverlays().addOverlay(_keyboardFocusHighlight);
-                }
-            }
-            if (_keyboardFocusedItem == UNKNOWN_ENTITY_ID && _keyboardFocusHighlight) {
-                _keyboardFocusHighlight->setVisible(false);
-            }
-
-        }
+            [this](const EntityItemID& entityItemID, const PointerEvent& event) {
+        setKeyboardFocusEntity(entityItemID);
     });
 
-    connect(entityScriptingInterface.data(), &EntityScriptingInterface::deletingEntity,
-        [=](const EntityItemID& entityItemID) {
-        if (entityItemID == _keyboardFocusedItem) {
-            _keyboardFocusedItem = UNKNOWN_ENTITY_ID;
-            if (_keyboardFocusHighlight) {
-                _keyboardFocusHighlight->setVisible(false);
-            }
+    connect(entityScriptingInterface.data(), &EntityScriptingInterface::deletingEntity, [=](const EntityItemID& entityItemID) {
+        if (entityItemID == _keyboardFocusedItem.get()) {
+            setKeyboardFocusEntity(UNKNOWN_ENTITY_ID);
         }
     });
 
     // If the user clicks somewhere where there is NO entity at all, we will release focus
-    connect(getEntities(), &EntityTreeRenderer::mousePressOffEntity,
-        [=](const RayToEntityIntersectionResult& entityItemID, const QMouseEvent* event) {
-        _keyboardFocusedItem = UNKNOWN_ENTITY_ID;
-        if (_keyboardFocusHighlight) {
-            _keyboardFocusHighlight->setVisible(false);
-        }
+    connect(getEntities(), &EntityTreeRenderer::mousePressOffEntity, [=]() {
+        setKeyboardFocusEntity(UNKNOWN_ENTITY_ID);
     });
 
     connect(this, &Application::aboutToQuit, [=]() {
-        _keyboardFocusedItem = UNKNOWN_ENTITY_ID;
-        if (_keyboardFocusHighlight) {
-            _keyboardFocusHighlight->setVisible(false);
-        }
+        setKeyboardFocusEntity(UNKNOWN_ENTITY_ID);
     });
 
     // Add periodic checks to send user activity data
@@ -1404,11 +1357,13 @@ void Application::cleanupBeforeQuit() {
     // FIXME: once we move to shared pointer for the INputDevice we shoud remove this naked delete:
     _applicationStateDevice.reset();
 
-    if (_keyboardFocusHighlightID > 0) {
-        getOverlays().deleteOverlay(_keyboardFocusHighlightID);
-        _keyboardFocusHighlightID = -1;
+    {
+        if (_keyboardFocusHighlightID > 0) {
+            getOverlays().deleteOverlay(_keyboardFocusHighlightID);
+            _keyboardFocusHighlightID = -1;
+        }
+        _keyboardFocusHighlight = nullptr;
     }
-    _keyboardFocusHighlight = nullptr;
 
     auto nodeList = DependencyManager::get<NodeList>();
 
@@ -2125,16 +2080,16 @@ bool Application::event(QEvent* event) {
         return true;
     }
 
-    if (!_keyboardFocusedItem.isInvalidID()) {
-        switch (event->type()) {
+    {
+        if (!_keyboardFocusedItem.get().isInvalidID()) {
+            switch (event->type()) {
             case QEvent::KeyPress:
             case QEvent::KeyRelease: {
                 auto entityScriptingInterface = DependencyManager::get<EntityScriptingInterface>();
-                auto entity = entityScriptingInterface->getEntityTree()->findEntityByID(_keyboardFocusedItem);
-                RenderableWebEntityItem* webEntity = dynamic_cast<RenderableWebEntityItem*>(entity.get());
-                if (webEntity && webEntity->getEventHandler()) {
+                auto entity = getEntities()->getTree()->findEntityByID(_keyboardFocusedItem.get());
+                if (entity && entity->getEventHandler()) {
                     event->setAccepted(false);
-                    QCoreApplication::sendEvent(webEntity->getEventHandler(), event);
+                    QCoreApplication::sendEvent(entity->getEventHandler(), event);
                     if (event->isAccepted()) {
                         _lastAcceptedKeyPress = usecTimestampNow();
                         return true;
@@ -2145,6 +2100,7 @@ bool Application::event(QEvent* event) {
 
             default:
                 break;
+            }
         }
     }
 
@@ -2696,7 +2652,10 @@ void Application::mouseMoveEvent(QMouseEvent* event) {
         event->screenPos(), button,
         buttons, event->modifiers());
 
-    getEntities()->mouseMoveEvent(&mappedEvent);
+    if (compositor.getReticleVisible() || !isHMDMode() || !compositor.getReticleOverDesktop() ||
+        getOverlays().getOverlayAtPoint(glm::vec2(transformedPos.x(), transformedPos.y()))) {
+        getEntities()->mouseMoveEvent(&mappedEvent);
+    }
     _controllerScriptingInterface->emitMouseMoveEvent(&mappedEvent); // send events to any registered scripts
 
     // if one of our scripts have asked to capture this event, then stop processing it
@@ -2986,14 +2945,6 @@ void Application::idle(float nsecsElapsed) {
     _simCounter.increment();
 
     PerformanceTimer perfTimer("idle");
-    // Drop focus from _keyboardFocusedItem if no keyboard messages for 30 seconds
-    if (!_keyboardFocusedItem.isInvalidID()) {
-        const quint64 LOSE_FOCUS_AFTER_ELAPSED_TIME = 30 * USECS_PER_SECOND; // if idle for 30 seconds, drop focus
-        quint64 elapsedSinceAcceptedKeyPress = usecTimestampNow() - _lastAcceptedKeyPress;
-        if (elapsedSinceAcceptedKeyPress > LOSE_FOCUS_AFTER_ELAPSED_TIME) {
-            _keyboardFocusedItem = UNKNOWN_ENTITY_ID;
-        }
-    }
 
     // Normally we check PipelineWarnings, but since idle will often take more than 10ms we only show these idle timing
     // details if we're in ExtraDebugging mode. However, the ::update() and its subcomponents will show their timing
@@ -3007,6 +2958,27 @@ void Application::idle(float nsecsElapsed) {
         static const float BIGGEST_DELTA_TIME_SECS = 0.25f;
         update(glm::clamp(secondsSinceLastUpdate, 0.0f, BIGGEST_DELTA_TIME_SECS));
     }
+
+
+    // Drop focus from _keyboardFocusedItem if no keyboard messages for 30 seconds
+    {
+        if (!_keyboardFocusedItem.get().isInvalidID()) {
+            const quint64 LOSE_FOCUS_AFTER_ELAPSED_TIME = 30 * USECS_PER_SECOND; // if idle for 30 seconds, drop focus
+            quint64 elapsedSinceAcceptedKeyPress = usecTimestampNow() - _lastAcceptedKeyPress;
+            if (elapsedSinceAcceptedKeyPress > LOSE_FOCUS_AFTER_ELAPSED_TIME) {
+                setKeyboardFocusEntity(UNKNOWN_ENTITY_ID);
+            } else {
+                // update position of highlight overlay
+                auto entityScriptingInterface = DependencyManager::get<EntityScriptingInterface>();
+                auto entity = getEntities()->getTree()->findEntityByID(_keyboardFocusedItem.get());
+                if (entity && _keyboardFocusHighlight) {
+                    _keyboardFocusHighlight->setRotation(entity->getRotation());
+                    _keyboardFocusHighlight->setPosition(entity->getPosition());
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     {
         PerformanceTimer perfTimer("pluginIdle");
         PerformanceWarning warn(showWarnings, "Application::idle()... pluginIdle()");
@@ -3591,6 +3563,54 @@ void Application::rotationModeChanged() const {
     }
 }
 
+QUuid Application::getKeyboardFocusEntity() const {
+    return _keyboardFocusedItem.get();
+}
+
+void Application::setKeyboardFocusEntity(QUuid id) {
+    EntityItemID entityItemID(id);
+    setKeyboardFocusEntity(entityItemID);
+}
+
+void Application::setKeyboardFocusEntity(EntityItemID entityItemID) {
+    auto entityScriptingInterface = DependencyManager::get<EntityScriptingInterface>();
+    if (_keyboardFocusedItem.get() != entityItemID) {
+        _keyboardFocusedItem.set(UNKNOWN_ENTITY_ID);
+        auto properties = entityScriptingInterface->getEntityProperties(entityItemID);
+        if (!properties.getLocked() && properties.getVisible()) {
+            auto entity = getEntities()->getTree()->findEntityByID(entityItemID);
+            if (entity && entity->wantsKeyboardFocus()) {
+                entity->setProxyWindow(_window->windowHandle());
+                if (_keyboardMouseDevice->isActive()) {
+                    _keyboardMouseDevice->pluginFocusOutEvent();
+                }
+                _keyboardFocusedItem.set(entityItemID);
+                _lastAcceptedKeyPress = usecTimestampNow();
+                if (_keyboardFocusHighlightID < 0 || !getOverlays().isAddedOverlay(_keyboardFocusHighlightID)) {
+                    _keyboardFocusHighlight = new Cube3DOverlay();
+                    _keyboardFocusHighlight->setAlpha(1.0f);
+                    _keyboardFocusHighlight->setBorderSize(1.0f);
+                    _keyboardFocusHighlight->setColor({ 0xFF, 0xEF, 0x00 });
+                    _keyboardFocusHighlight->setIsSolid(false);
+                    _keyboardFocusHighlight->setPulseMin(0.5);
+                    _keyboardFocusHighlight->setPulseMax(1.0);
+                    _keyboardFocusHighlight->setColorPulse(1.0);
+                    _keyboardFocusHighlight->setIgnoreRayIntersection(true);
+                    _keyboardFocusHighlight->setDrawInFront(false);
+                }
+                _keyboardFocusHighlight->setRotation(entity->getRotation());
+                _keyboardFocusHighlight->setPosition(entity->getPosition());
+                _keyboardFocusHighlight->setDimensions(entity->getDimensions() * 1.05f);
+                _keyboardFocusHighlight->setVisible(true);
+                _keyboardFocusHighlightID = getOverlays().addOverlay(_keyboardFocusHighlight);
+            }
+        }
+        if (_keyboardFocusedItem.get() == UNKNOWN_ENTITY_ID && _keyboardFocusHighlight) {
+            _keyboardFocusHighlight->setVisible(false);
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 void Application::updateDialogs(float deltaTime) const {
     PerformanceTimer perfTimer("updateDialogs");
     bool showWarnings = Menu::getInstance()->isOptionChecked(MenuOption::PipelineWarnings);
@@ -4946,7 +4966,7 @@ bool Application::askToSetAvatarUrl(const QString& url) {
         modelLicense = simpleWordWrap(modelLicense, MAX_CHARACTERS_PER_LINE);
 
         agreeToLicence = QMessageBox::Yes == OffscreenUi::question("Avatar Usage License",
-            modelLicense + "\nDo you argee to these terms?",
+            modelLicense + "\nDo you agree to these terms?",
             QMessageBox::Yes | QMessageBox::No, QMessageBox::Yes);
     }
 
@@ -5646,3 +5666,48 @@ bool Application::makeRenderingContextCurrent() {
 bool Application::isForeground() const { 
     return _isForeground && !_window->isMinimized(); 
 }
+
+void Application::sendMousePressOnEntity(QUuid id, PointerEvent event) {
+    EntityItemID entityItemID(id);
+    emit getEntities()->mousePressOnEntity(entityItemID, event);
+}
+
+void Application::sendMouseMoveOnEntity(QUuid id, PointerEvent event) {
+    EntityItemID entityItemID(id);
+    emit getEntities()->mouseMoveOnEntity(entityItemID, event);
+}
+
+void Application::sendMouseReleaseOnEntity(QUuid id, PointerEvent event) {
+    EntityItemID entityItemID(id);
+    emit getEntities()->mouseReleaseOnEntity(entityItemID, event);
+}
+
+void Application::sendClickDownOnEntity(QUuid id, PointerEvent event) {
+    EntityItemID entityItemID(id);
+    emit getEntities()->clickDownOnEntity(entityItemID, event);
+}
+
+void Application::sendHoldingClickOnEntity(QUuid id, PointerEvent event) {
+    EntityItemID entityItemID(id);
+    emit getEntities()->holdingClickOnEntity(entityItemID, event);
+}
+
+void Application::sendClickReleaseOnEntity(QUuid id, PointerEvent event) {
+    EntityItemID entityItemID(id);
+    emit getEntities()->clickReleaseOnEntity(entityItemID, event);
+}
+
+void Application::sendHoverEnterEntity(QUuid id, PointerEvent event) {
+    EntityItemID entityItemID(id);
+    emit getEntities()->hoverEnterEntity(entityItemID, event);
+}
+
+void Application::sendHoverOverEntity(QUuid id, PointerEvent event) {
+    EntityItemID entityItemID(id);
+    emit getEntities()->hoverOverEntity(entityItemID, event);
+}
+
+void Application::sendHoverLeaveEntity(QUuid id, PointerEvent event) {
+    EntityItemID entityItemID(id);
+    emit getEntities()->hoverLeaveEntity(entityItemID, event);
+}
diff --git a/interface/src/Application.h b/interface/src/Application.h
index 890dd51b15..a6090328a4 100644
--- a/interface/src/Application.h
+++ b/interface/src/Application.h
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@
 #include <ViewFrustum.h>
 #include <AbstractUriHandler.h>
 #include <shared/RateCounter.h>
+#include <ThreadSafeValueCache.h>
 
 #include "avatar/MyAvatar.h"
 #include "Bookmarks.h"
@@ -254,6 +255,18 @@ public:
     gpu::TexturePointer getDefaultSkyboxTexture() const { return _defaultSkyboxTexture;  }
     gpu::TexturePointer getDefaultSkyboxAmbientTexture() const { return _defaultSkyboxAmbientTexture; }
 
+    Q_INVOKABLE void sendMousePressOnEntity(QUuid id, PointerEvent event);
+    Q_INVOKABLE void sendMouseMoveOnEntity(QUuid id, PointerEvent event);
+    Q_INVOKABLE void sendMouseReleaseOnEntity(QUuid id, PointerEvent event);
+
+    Q_INVOKABLE void sendClickDownOnEntity(QUuid id, PointerEvent event);
+    Q_INVOKABLE void sendHoldingClickOnEntity(QUuid id, PointerEvent event);
+    Q_INVOKABLE void sendClickReleaseOnEntity(QUuid id, PointerEvent event);
+
+    Q_INVOKABLE void sendHoverEnterEntity(QUuid id, PointerEvent event);
+    Q_INVOKABLE void sendHoverOverEntity(QUuid id, PointerEvent event);
+    Q_INVOKABLE void sendHoverLeaveEntity(QUuid id, PointerEvent event);
+
 signals:
     void svoImportRequested(const QString& url);
 
@@ -319,6 +332,10 @@ public slots:
 
     static void runTests();
 
+    QUuid getKeyboardFocusEntity() const;  // thread-safe
+    void setKeyboardFocusEntity(QUuid id);
+    void setKeyboardFocusEntity(EntityItemID entityItemID);
+
 private slots:
     void showDesktop();
     void clearDomainOctreeDetails();
@@ -531,7 +548,7 @@ private:
 
     DialogsManagerScriptingInterface* _dialogsManagerScriptingInterface = new DialogsManagerScriptingInterface();
 
-    EntityItemID _keyboardFocusedItem;
+    ThreadSafeValueCache<EntityItemID> _keyboardFocusedItem;
     quint64 _lastAcceptedKeyPress = 0;
     bool _isForeground = true; // starts out assumed to be in foreground
     bool _inPaint = false;
diff --git a/interface/src/ui/overlays/Web3DOverlay.cpp b/interface/src/ui/overlays/Web3DOverlay.cpp
index 6ca3e49569..618785ca66 100644
--- a/interface/src/ui/overlays/Web3DOverlay.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/ui/overlays/Web3DOverlay.cpp
@@ -74,8 +74,8 @@ void Web3DOverlay::render(RenderArgs* args) {
     if (!_webSurface) {
         _webSurface = new OffscreenQmlSurface();
         _webSurface->create(currentContext);
-        _webSurface->setBaseUrl(QUrl::fromLocalFile(PathUtils::resourcesPath() + "/qml/"));
-        _webSurface->load("WebEntity.qml");
+        _webSurface->setBaseUrl(QUrl::fromLocalFile(PathUtils::resourcesPath() + "/qml/controls/"));
+        _webSurface->load("WebView.qml");
         _webSurface->resume();
         _webSurface->getRootItem()->setProperty("url", _url);
         _webSurface->resize(QSize(_resolution.x, _resolution.y));
diff --git a/libraries/entities-renderer/src/EntityTreeRenderer.cpp b/libraries/entities-renderer/src/EntityTreeRenderer.cpp
index e36563681a..39031acaa1 100644
--- a/libraries/entities-renderer/src/EntityTreeRenderer.cpp
+++ b/libraries/entities-renderer/src/EntityTreeRenderer.cpp
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ EntityTreeRenderer::EntityTreeRenderer(bool wantScripts, AbstractViewStateInterf
     OctreeRenderer(),
     _wantScripts(wantScripts),
     _entitiesScriptEngine(NULL),
-    _lastMouseEventValid(false),
+    _lastPointerEventValid(false),
     _viewState(viewState),
     _scriptingServices(scriptingServices),
     _displayModelBounds(false),
@@ -195,9 +195,9 @@ void EntityTreeRenderer::update() {
         // Even if we're not moving the mouse, if we started clicking on an entity and we have
         // not yet released the hold then this is still considered a holdingClickOnEntity event
         // and we want to simulate this message here as well as in mouse move
-        if (_lastMouseEventValid && !_currentClickingOnEntityID.isInvalidID()) {
-            emit holdingClickOnEntity(_currentClickingOnEntityID, _lastMouseEvent);
-            _entitiesScriptEngine->callEntityScriptMethod(_currentClickingOnEntityID, "holdingClickOnEntity", _lastMouseEvent);
+        if (_lastPointerEventValid && !_currentClickingOnEntityID.isInvalidID()) {
+            emit holdingClickOnEntity(_currentClickingOnEntityID, _lastPointerEvent);
+            _entitiesScriptEngine->callEntityScriptMethod(_currentClickingOnEntityID, "holdingClickOnEntity", _lastPointerEvent);
         }
 
     }
@@ -599,18 +599,10 @@ RayToEntityIntersectionResult EntityTreeRenderer::findRayIntersectionWorker(cons
 }
 
 void EntityTreeRenderer::connectSignalsToSlots(EntityScriptingInterface* entityScriptingInterface) {
-    connect(this, &EntityTreeRenderer::mousePressOnEntity, entityScriptingInterface,
-        [=](const RayToEntityIntersectionResult& intersection, const QMouseEvent* event){
-        entityScriptingInterface->mousePressOnEntity(intersection.entityID, MouseEvent(*event));
-    });
-    connect(this, &EntityTreeRenderer::mouseMoveOnEntity, entityScriptingInterface,
-        [=](const RayToEntityIntersectionResult& intersection, const QMouseEvent* event) {
-        entityScriptingInterface->mouseMoveOnEntity(intersection.entityID, MouseEvent(*event));
-    });
-    connect(this, &EntityTreeRenderer::mouseReleaseOnEntity, entityScriptingInterface,
-        [=](const RayToEntityIntersectionResult& intersection, const QMouseEvent* event) {
-        entityScriptingInterface->mouseReleaseOnEntity(intersection.entityID, MouseEvent(*event));
-    });
+
+    connect(this, &EntityTreeRenderer::mousePressOnEntity, entityScriptingInterface, &EntityScriptingInterface::mousePressOnEntity);
+    connect(this, &EntityTreeRenderer::mouseMoveOnEntity, entityScriptingInterface, &EntityScriptingInterface::mouseMoveOnEntity);
+    connect(this, &EntityTreeRenderer::mouseReleaseOnEntity, entityScriptingInterface, &EntityScriptingInterface::mouseReleaseOnEntity);
 
     connect(this, &EntityTreeRenderer::clickDownOnEntity, entityScriptingInterface, &EntityScriptingInterface::clickDownOnEntity);
     connect(this, &EntityTreeRenderer::holdingClickOnEntity, entityScriptingInterface, &EntityScriptingInterface::holdingClickOnEntity);
@@ -627,6 +619,59 @@ void EntityTreeRenderer::connectSignalsToSlots(EntityScriptingInterface* entityS
     connect(DependencyManager::get<SceneScriptingInterface>().data(), &SceneScriptingInterface::shouldRenderEntitiesChanged, this, &EntityTreeRenderer::updateEntityRenderStatus, Qt::QueuedConnection);
 }
 
+static glm::vec2 projectOntoEntityXYPlane(EntityItemPointer entity, const PickRay& pickRay, const RayToEntityIntersectionResult& rayPickResult) {
+
+    if (entity) {
+
+        glm::vec3 entityPosition = entity->getPosition();
+        glm::quat entityRotation = entity->getRotation();
+        glm::vec3 entityDimensions = entity->getDimensions();
+        glm::vec3 entityRegistrationPoint = entity->getRegistrationPoint();
+
+        // project the intersection point onto the local xy plane of the object.
+        float distance;
+        glm::vec3 planePosition = entityPosition;
+        glm::vec3 planeNormal = entityRotation * Vectors::UNIT_Z;
+        glm::vec3 rayDirection = pickRay.direction;
+        glm::vec3 rayStart = pickRay.origin;
+        glm::vec3 p;
+        if (rayPlaneIntersection(planePosition, planeNormal, rayStart, rayDirection, distance)) {
+            p = rayStart + rayDirection * distance;
+        } else {
+            p = rayPickResult.intersection;
+        }
+        glm::vec3 localP = glm::inverse(entityRotation) * (p - entityPosition);
+        glm::vec3 normalizedP = (localP / entityDimensions) + entityRegistrationPoint;
+        return glm::vec2(normalizedP.x * entityDimensions.x,
+                         (1.0f - normalizedP.y) * entityDimensions.y);  // flip y-axis
+    } else {
+        return glm::vec2();
+    }
+}
+
+static uint32_t toPointerButtons(const QMouseEvent& event) {
+    uint32_t buttons = 0;
+    buttons |= event.buttons().testFlag(Qt::LeftButton) ? PointerEvent::PrimaryButton : 0;
+    buttons |= event.buttons().testFlag(Qt::RightButton) ? PointerEvent::SecondaryButton : 0;
+    buttons |= event.buttons().testFlag(Qt::MiddleButton) ? PointerEvent::TertiaryButton : 0;
+    return buttons;
+}
+
+static PointerEvent::Button toPointerButton(const QMouseEvent& event) {
+    switch (event.button()) {
+    case Qt::LeftButton:
+        return PointerEvent::PrimaryButton;
+    case Qt::RightButton:
+        return PointerEvent::SecondaryButton;
+    case Qt::MiddleButton:
+        return PointerEvent::TertiaryButton;
+    default:
+        return PointerEvent::NoButtons;
+    }
+}
+
+static const uint32_t MOUSE_POINTER_ID = 0;
+
 void EntityTreeRenderer::mousePressEvent(QMouseEvent* event) {
     // If we don't have a tree, or we're in the process of shutting down, then don't
     // process these events.
@@ -645,24 +690,32 @@ void EntityTreeRenderer::mousePressEvent(QMouseEvent* event) {
         QUrl url = QUrl(urlString, QUrl::StrictMode);
         if (url.isValid() && !url.isEmpty()){
             DependencyManager::get<AddressManager>()->handleLookupString(urlString);
-
         }
 
-        emit mousePressOnEntity(rayPickResult, event);
+        glm::vec2 pos2D = projectOntoEntityXYPlane(rayPickResult.entity, ray, rayPickResult);
+        PointerEvent pointerEvent(PointerEvent::Press, MOUSE_POINTER_ID,
+                                  pos2D, rayPickResult.intersection,
+                                  rayPickResult.surfaceNormal, ray.direction,
+                                  toPointerButton(*event), toPointerButtons(*event));
+
+        emit mousePressOnEntity(rayPickResult.entityID, pointerEvent);
+
         if (_entitiesScriptEngine) {
-            _entitiesScriptEngine->callEntityScriptMethod(rayPickResult.entityID, "mousePressOnEntity", MouseEvent(*event));
+            _entitiesScriptEngine->callEntityScriptMethod(rayPickResult.entityID, "mousePressOnEntity", pointerEvent);
         }
-    
+
         _currentClickingOnEntityID = rayPickResult.entityID;
-        emit clickDownOnEntity(_currentClickingOnEntityID, MouseEvent(*event));
+        emit clickDownOnEntity(_currentClickingOnEntityID, pointerEvent);
         if (_entitiesScriptEngine) {
-            _entitiesScriptEngine->callEntityScriptMethod(_currentClickingOnEntityID, "clickDownOnEntity", MouseEvent(*event));
+            _entitiesScriptEngine->callEntityScriptMethod(_currentClickingOnEntityID, "clickDownOnEntity", pointerEvent);
         }
+
+        _lastPointerEvent = pointerEvent;
+        _lastPointerEventValid = true;
+
     } else {
-        emit mousePressOffEntity(rayPickResult, event);
+        emit mousePressOffEntity();
     }
-    _lastMouseEvent = MouseEvent(*event);
-    _lastMouseEventValid = true;
 }
 
 void EntityTreeRenderer::mouseReleaseEvent(QMouseEvent* event) {
@@ -671,31 +724,48 @@ void EntityTreeRenderer::mouseReleaseEvent(QMouseEvent* event) {
     if (!_tree || _shuttingDown) {
         return;
     }
+
     PerformanceTimer perfTimer("EntityTreeRenderer::mouseReleaseEvent");
     PickRay ray = _viewState->computePickRay(event->x(), event->y());
     bool precisionPicking = !_dontDoPrecisionPicking;
     RayToEntityIntersectionResult rayPickResult = findRayIntersectionWorker(ray, Octree::Lock, precisionPicking);
     if (rayPickResult.intersects) {
         //qCDebug(entitiesrenderer) << "mouseReleaseEvent over entity:" << rayPickResult.entityID;
-        emit mouseReleaseOnEntity(rayPickResult, event);
+
+        glm::vec2 pos2D = projectOntoEntityXYPlane(rayPickResult.entity, ray, rayPickResult);
+        PointerEvent pointerEvent(PointerEvent::Release, MOUSE_POINTER_ID,
+                                  pos2D, rayPickResult.intersection,
+                                  rayPickResult.surfaceNormal, ray.direction,
+                                  toPointerButton(*event), toPointerButtons(*event));
+
+        emit mouseReleaseOnEntity(rayPickResult.entityID, pointerEvent);
         if (_entitiesScriptEngine) {
-            _entitiesScriptEngine->callEntityScriptMethod(rayPickResult.entityID, "mouseReleaseOnEntity", MouseEvent(*event));
+            _entitiesScriptEngine->callEntityScriptMethod(rayPickResult.entityID, "mouseReleaseOnEntity", pointerEvent);
         }
+
+        _lastPointerEvent = pointerEvent;
+        _lastPointerEventValid = true;
     }
 
     // Even if we're no longer intersecting with an entity, if we started clicking on it, and now
     // we're releasing the button, then this is considered a clickOn event
     if (!_currentClickingOnEntityID.isInvalidID()) {
-        emit clickReleaseOnEntity(_currentClickingOnEntityID, MouseEvent(*event));
+
+        auto entity = getTree()->findEntityByID(_currentClickingOnEntityID);
+        glm::vec2 pos2D = projectOntoEntityXYPlane(entity, ray, rayPickResult);
+        PointerEvent pointerEvent(PointerEvent::Release, MOUSE_POINTER_ID,
+                                  pos2D, rayPickResult.intersection,
+                                  rayPickResult.surfaceNormal, ray.direction,
+                                  toPointerButton(*event), toPointerButtons(*event));
+
+        emit clickReleaseOnEntity(_currentClickingOnEntityID, pointerEvent);
         if (_entitiesScriptEngine) {
-            _entitiesScriptEngine->callEntityScriptMethod(rayPickResult.entityID, "clickReleaseOnEntity", MouseEvent(*event));
+            _entitiesScriptEngine->callEntityScriptMethod(rayPickResult.entityID, "clickReleaseOnEntity", pointerEvent);
         }
     }
 
     // makes it the unknown ID, we just released so we can't be clicking on anything
     _currentClickingOnEntityID = UNKNOWN_ENTITY_ID;
-    _lastMouseEvent = MouseEvent(*event);
-    _lastMouseEventValid = true;
 }
 
 void EntityTreeRenderer::mouseMoveEvent(QMouseEvent* event) {
@@ -712,19 +782,35 @@ void EntityTreeRenderer::mouseMoveEvent(QMouseEvent* event) {
     RayToEntityIntersectionResult rayPickResult = findRayIntersectionWorker(ray, Octree::TryLock, precisionPicking);
     if (rayPickResult.intersects) {
 
+        glm::vec2 pos2D = projectOntoEntityXYPlane(rayPickResult.entity, ray, rayPickResult);
+        PointerEvent pointerEvent(PointerEvent::Move, MOUSE_POINTER_ID,
+                                  pos2D, rayPickResult.intersection,
+                                  rayPickResult.surfaceNormal, ray.direction,
+                                  toPointerButton(*event), toPointerButtons(*event));
+
+        emit mouseMoveOnEntity(rayPickResult.entityID, pointerEvent);
+
         if (_entitiesScriptEngine) {
-            _entitiesScriptEngine->callEntityScriptMethod(rayPickResult.entityID, "mouseMoveEvent", MouseEvent(*event));
-            _entitiesScriptEngine->callEntityScriptMethod(rayPickResult.entityID, "mouseMoveOnEntity", MouseEvent(*event));
+            _entitiesScriptEngine->callEntityScriptMethod(rayPickResult.entityID, "mouseMoveEvent", pointerEvent);
+            _entitiesScriptEngine->callEntityScriptMethod(rayPickResult.entityID, "mouseMoveOnEntity", pointerEvent);
         }
-    
+
         // handle the hover logic...
-    
+
         // if we were previously hovering over an entity, and this new entity is not the same as our previous entity
         // then we need to send the hover leave.
         if (!_currentHoverOverEntityID.isInvalidID() && rayPickResult.entityID != _currentHoverOverEntityID) {
-            emit hoverLeaveEntity(_currentHoverOverEntityID, MouseEvent(*event));
+
+            auto entity = getTree()->findEntityByID(_currentHoverOverEntityID);
+            glm::vec2 pos2D = projectOntoEntityXYPlane(entity, ray, rayPickResult);
+            PointerEvent pointerEvent(PointerEvent::Move, MOUSE_POINTER_ID,
+                                      pos2D, rayPickResult.intersection,
+                                      rayPickResult.surfaceNormal, ray.direction,
+                                      toPointerButton(*event), toPointerButtons(*event));
+
+            emit hoverLeaveEntity(_currentHoverOverEntityID, pointerEvent);
             if (_entitiesScriptEngine) {
-                _entitiesScriptEngine->callEntityScriptMethod(_currentHoverOverEntityID, "hoverLeaveEntity", MouseEvent(*event));
+                _entitiesScriptEngine->callEntityScriptMethod(_currentHoverOverEntityID, "hoverLeaveEntity", pointerEvent);
             }
         }
 
@@ -732,28 +818,39 @@ void EntityTreeRenderer::mouseMoveEvent(QMouseEvent* event) {
         // this is true if the _currentHoverOverEntityID is known or unknown
         if (rayPickResult.entityID != _currentHoverOverEntityID) {
             if (_entitiesScriptEngine) {
-                _entitiesScriptEngine->callEntityScriptMethod(rayPickResult.entityID, "hoverEnterEntity", MouseEvent(*event));
+                _entitiesScriptEngine->callEntityScriptMethod(rayPickResult.entityID, "hoverEnterEntity", pointerEvent);
             }
         }
 
         // and finally, no matter what, if we're intersecting an entity then we're definitely hovering over it, and
         // we should send our hover over event
-        emit hoverOverEntity(rayPickResult.entityID, MouseEvent(*event));
+        emit hoverOverEntity(rayPickResult.entityID, pointerEvent);
         if (_entitiesScriptEngine) {
-            _entitiesScriptEngine->callEntityScriptMethod(rayPickResult.entityID, "hoverOverEntity", MouseEvent(*event));
+            _entitiesScriptEngine->callEntityScriptMethod(rayPickResult.entityID, "hoverOverEntity", pointerEvent);
         }
 
         // remember what we're hovering over
         _currentHoverOverEntityID = rayPickResult.entityID;
 
+        _lastPointerEvent = pointerEvent;
+        _lastPointerEventValid = true;
+
     } else {
         // handle the hover logic...
         // if we were previously hovering over an entity, and we're no longer hovering over any entity then we need to
         // send the hover leave for our previous entity
         if (!_currentHoverOverEntityID.isInvalidID()) {
-            emit hoverLeaveEntity(_currentHoverOverEntityID, MouseEvent(*event));
+
+            auto entity = getTree()->findEntityByID(_currentHoverOverEntityID);
+            glm::vec2 pos2D = projectOntoEntityXYPlane(entity, ray, rayPickResult);
+            PointerEvent pointerEvent(PointerEvent::Move, MOUSE_POINTER_ID,
+                                  pos2D, rayPickResult.intersection,
+                                  rayPickResult.surfaceNormal, ray.direction,
+                                  toPointerButton(*event), toPointerButtons(*event));
+
+            emit hoverLeaveEntity(_currentHoverOverEntityID, pointerEvent);
             if (_entitiesScriptEngine) {
-                _entitiesScriptEngine->callEntityScriptMethod(_currentHoverOverEntityID, "hoverLeaveEntity", MouseEvent(*event));
+                _entitiesScriptEngine->callEntityScriptMethod(_currentHoverOverEntityID, "hoverLeaveEntity", pointerEvent);
             }
             _currentHoverOverEntityID = UNKNOWN_ENTITY_ID; // makes it the unknown ID
         }
@@ -762,13 +859,19 @@ void EntityTreeRenderer::mouseMoveEvent(QMouseEvent* event) {
     // Even if we're no longer intersecting with an entity, if we started clicking on an entity and we have
     // not yet released the hold then this is still considered a holdingClickOnEntity event
     if (!_currentClickingOnEntityID.isInvalidID()) {
-        emit holdingClickOnEntity(_currentClickingOnEntityID, MouseEvent(*event));
+
+        auto entity = getTree()->findEntityByID(_currentClickingOnEntityID);
+        glm::vec2 pos2D = projectOntoEntityXYPlane(entity, ray, rayPickResult);
+        PointerEvent pointerEvent(PointerEvent::Move, MOUSE_POINTER_ID,
+                                  pos2D, rayPickResult.intersection,
+                                  rayPickResult.surfaceNormal, ray.direction,
+                                  toPointerButton(*event), toPointerButtons(*event));
+
+        emit holdingClickOnEntity(_currentClickingOnEntityID, pointerEvent);
         if (_entitiesScriptEngine) {
-            _entitiesScriptEngine->callEntityScriptMethod(_currentClickingOnEntityID, "holdingClickOnEntity", MouseEvent(*event));
+            _entitiesScriptEngine->callEntityScriptMethod(_currentClickingOnEntityID, "holdingClickOnEntity", pointerEvent);
         }
     }
-    _lastMouseEvent = MouseEvent(*event);
-    _lastMouseEventValid = true;
 }
 
 void EntityTreeRenderer::deletingEntity(const EntityItemID& entityID) {
diff --git a/libraries/entities-renderer/src/EntityTreeRenderer.h b/libraries/entities-renderer/src/EntityTreeRenderer.h
index 0e24fe2d8f..5d634fa6ca 100644
--- a/libraries/entities-renderer/src/EntityTreeRenderer.h
+++ b/libraries/entities-renderer/src/EntityTreeRenderer.h
@@ -18,7 +18,8 @@
 #include <AbstractAudioInterface.h>
 #include <EntityScriptingInterface.h> // for RayToEntityIntersectionResult
 #include <EntityTree.h>
-#include <MouseEvent.h>
+#include <QMouseEvent>
+#include <PointerEvent.h>
 #include <OctreeRenderer.h>
 #include <ScriptCache.h>
 #include <TextureCache.h>
@@ -98,18 +99,18 @@ public:
     std::shared_ptr<ZoneEntityItem> myAvatarZone() { return _bestZone; }
 
 signals:
-    void mousePressOnEntity(const RayToEntityIntersectionResult& intersection, const QMouseEvent* event);
-    void mousePressOffEntity(const RayToEntityIntersectionResult& intersection, const QMouseEvent* event);
-    void mouseMoveOnEntity(const RayToEntityIntersectionResult& intersection, const QMouseEvent* event);
-    void mouseReleaseOnEntity(const RayToEntityIntersectionResult& intersection, const QMouseEvent* event);
+    void mousePressOnEntity(const EntityItemID& entityItemID, const PointerEvent& event);
+    void mouseMoveOnEntity(const EntityItemID& entityItemID, const PointerEvent& event);
+    void mouseReleaseOnEntity(const EntityItemID& entityItemID, const PointerEvent& event);
+    void mousePressOffEntity();
 
-    void clickDownOnEntity(const EntityItemID& entityItemID, const MouseEvent& event);
-    void holdingClickOnEntity(const EntityItemID& entityItemID, const MouseEvent& event);
-    void clickReleaseOnEntity(const EntityItemID& entityItemID, const MouseEvent& event);
+    void clickDownOnEntity(const EntityItemID& entityItemID, const PointerEvent& event);
+    void holdingClickOnEntity(const EntityItemID& entityItemID, const PointerEvent& event);
+    void clickReleaseOnEntity(const EntityItemID& entityItemID, const PointerEvent& event);
 
-    void hoverEnterEntity(const EntityItemID& entityItemID, const MouseEvent& event);
-    void hoverOverEntity(const EntityItemID& entityItemID, const MouseEvent& event);
-    void hoverLeaveEntity(const EntityItemID& entityItemID, const MouseEvent& event);
+    void hoverEnterEntity(const EntityItemID& entityItemID, const PointerEvent& event);
+    void hoverOverEntity(const EntityItemID& entityItemID, const PointerEvent& event);
+    void hoverLeaveEntity(const EntityItemID& entityItemID, const PointerEvent& event);
 
     void enterEntity(const EntityItemID& entityItemID);
     void leaveEntity(const EntityItemID& entityItemID);
@@ -174,8 +175,8 @@ private:
     void playEntityCollisionSound(const QUuid& myNodeID, EntityTreePointer entityTree,
                                   const EntityItemID& id, const Collision& collision);
 
-    bool _lastMouseEventValid;
-    MouseEvent _lastMouseEvent;
+    bool _lastPointerEventValid;
+    PointerEvent _lastPointerEvent;
     AbstractViewStateInterface* _viewState;
     AbstractScriptingServicesInterface* _scriptingServices;
     bool _displayModelBounds;
diff --git a/libraries/entities-renderer/src/RenderableWebEntityItem.cpp b/libraries/entities-renderer/src/RenderableWebEntityItem.cpp
index c712ee506e..79af620661 100644
--- a/libraries/entities-renderer/src/RenderableWebEntityItem.cpp
+++ b/libraries/entities-renderer/src/RenderableWebEntityItem.cpp
@@ -63,8 +63,8 @@ bool RenderableWebEntityItem::buildWebSurface(EntityTreeRenderer* renderer) {
     QSurface * currentSurface = currentContext->surface();
     _webSurface = new OffscreenQmlSurface();
     _webSurface->create(currentContext);
-    _webSurface->setBaseUrl(QUrl::fromLocalFile(PathUtils::resourcesPath() + "/qml/"));
-    _webSurface->load("WebEntity.qml");
+    _webSurface->setBaseUrl(QUrl::fromLocalFile(PathUtils::resourcesPath() + "/qml/controls/"));
+    _webSurface->load("WebView.qml");
     _webSurface->resume();
     _webSurface->getRootItem()->setProperty("url", _sourceUrl);
     _connection = QObject::connect(_webSurface, &OffscreenQmlSurface::textureUpdated, [&](GLuint textureId) {
@@ -73,91 +73,27 @@ bool RenderableWebEntityItem::buildWebSurface(EntityTreeRenderer* renderer) {
     // Restore the original GL context
     currentContext->makeCurrent(currentSurface);
 
-    auto forwardMouseEvent = [=](const RayToEntityIntersectionResult& intersection, const QMouseEvent* event) {
-        // Ignore mouse interaction if we're locked
-        if (this->getLocked()) {
-            return;
-        }
-
-        if (event->button() == Qt::MouseButton::RightButton) {
-            if (event->type() == QEvent::MouseButtonPress) {
-                const QMouseEvent* mouseEvent = static_cast<const QMouseEvent*>(event);
-                _lastPress = toGlm(mouseEvent->pos());
-            }
-        }
-
-        if (intersection.entityID == getID()) {
-            if (event->button() == Qt::MouseButton::RightButton) {
-                if (event->type() == QEvent::MouseButtonRelease) {
-                    const QMouseEvent* mouseEvent = static_cast<const QMouseEvent*>(event);
-                    ivec2 dist = glm::abs(toGlm(mouseEvent->pos()) - _lastPress);
-                    if (!glm::any(glm::greaterThan(dist, ivec2(1)))) {
-                        AbstractViewStateInterface::instance()->postLambdaEvent([this] {
-                            QMetaObject::invokeMethod(_webSurface->getRootItem(), "goBack");
-                        });
-                    }
-                    _lastPress = ivec2(INT_MIN);
-                }
-                return;
-            }
-
-            // FIXME doesn't work... double click events not received
-            if (event->type() == QEvent::MouseButtonDblClick) {
-                AbstractViewStateInterface::instance()->postLambdaEvent([this] {
-                    _webSurface->getRootItem()->setProperty("url", _sourceUrl);
-                });
-            }
-
-            if (event->button() == Qt::MouseButton::MiddleButton) {
-                if (event->type() == QEvent::MouseButtonRelease) {
-                    AbstractViewStateInterface::instance()->postLambdaEvent([this] {
-                        _webSurface->getRootItem()->setProperty("url", _sourceUrl);
-                    });
-                }
-                return;
-            }
-
-            // Map the intersection point to an actual offscreen pixel
-            glm::vec3 point = intersection.intersection;
-            glm::vec3 dimensions = getDimensions();
-            point -= getPosition();
-            point = glm::inverse(getRotation()) * point;
-            point /= dimensions;
-            point += 0.5f;
-            point.y = 1.0f - point.y;
-            point *= dimensions * (METERS_TO_INCHES * DPI);
-
-            if (event->button() == Qt::MouseButton::LeftButton) {
-                if (event->type() == QEvent::MouseButtonPress) {
-                    this->_pressed = true;
-                    this->_lastMove = ivec2((int)point.x, (int)point.y);
-                } else if (event->type() == QEvent::MouseButtonRelease) {
-                    this->_pressed = false;
-                }
-            }
-            if (event->type() == QEvent::MouseMove) {
-                this->_lastMove = ivec2((int)point.x, (int)point.y);
-            }
-
-            // Forward the mouse event.  
-            QMouseEvent mappedEvent(event->type(),
-                QPoint((int)point.x, (int)point.y),
-                event->screenPos(), event->button(),
-                event->buttons(), event->modifiers());
-            QCoreApplication::sendEvent(_webSurface->getWindow(), &mappedEvent);
+    auto forwardPointerEvent = [=](const EntityItemID& entityItemID, const PointerEvent& event) {
+        if (entityItemID == getID()) {
+            handlePointerEvent(event);
         }
     };
-    _mousePressConnection = QObject::connect(renderer, &EntityTreeRenderer::mousePressOnEntity, forwardMouseEvent);
-    _mouseReleaseConnection = QObject::connect(renderer, &EntityTreeRenderer::mouseReleaseOnEntity, forwardMouseEvent);
-    _mouseMoveConnection = QObject::connect(renderer, &EntityTreeRenderer::mouseMoveOnEntity, forwardMouseEvent);
-    _hoverLeaveConnection = QObject::connect(renderer, &EntityTreeRenderer::hoverLeaveEntity, [=](const EntityItemID& entityItemID, const MouseEvent& event) {
+    _mousePressConnection = QObject::connect(renderer, &EntityTreeRenderer::mousePressOnEntity, forwardPointerEvent);
+    _mouseReleaseConnection = QObject::connect(renderer, &EntityTreeRenderer::mouseReleaseOnEntity, forwardPointerEvent);
+    _mouseMoveConnection = QObject::connect(renderer, &EntityTreeRenderer::mouseMoveOnEntity, forwardPointerEvent);
+    _hoverLeaveConnection = QObject::connect(renderer, &EntityTreeRenderer::hoverLeaveEntity, [=](const EntityItemID& entityItemID, const PointerEvent& event) {
         if (this->_pressed && this->getID() == entityItemID) {
-            // If the user mouses off the entity while the button is down, simulate a mouse release
-            QMouseEvent mappedEvent(QEvent::MouseButtonRelease,
-                QPoint(_lastMove.x, _lastMove.y),
-                Qt::MouseButton::LeftButton,
-                Qt::MouseButtons(), Qt::KeyboardModifiers());
-            QCoreApplication::sendEvent(_webSurface->getWindow(), &mappedEvent);
+            // If the user mouses off the entity while the button is down, simulate a touch end.
+            QTouchEvent::TouchPoint point;
+            point.setId(event.getID());
+            point.setState(Qt::TouchPointReleased);
+            glm::vec2 windowPos = event.getPos2D() * (METERS_TO_INCHES * DPI);
+            QPointF windowPoint(windowPos.x, windowPos.y);
+            point.setPos(windowPoint);
+            QList<QTouchEvent::TouchPoint> touchPoints;
+            touchPoints.push_back(point);
+            QTouchEvent* touchEvent = new QTouchEvent(QEvent::TouchEnd, nullptr, Qt::NoModifier, Qt::TouchPointReleased, touchPoints);
+            QCoreApplication::postEvent(_webSurface->getWindow(), touchEvent);
         }
     });
     return true;
@@ -242,6 +178,69 @@ QObject* RenderableWebEntityItem::getEventHandler() {
     return _webSurface->getEventHandler();
 }
 
+void RenderableWebEntityItem::handlePointerEvent(const PointerEvent& event) {
+
+    // Ignore mouse interaction if we're locked
+    if (getLocked() || !_webSurface) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    glm::vec2 windowPos = event.getPos2D() * (METERS_TO_INCHES * DPI);
+    QPointF windowPoint(windowPos.x, windowPos.y);
+
+    if (event.getType() == PointerEvent::Move) {
+        // Forward a mouse move event to webSurface
+        QMouseEvent* mouseEvent = new QMouseEvent(QEvent::MouseMove, windowPoint, windowPoint, windowPoint, Qt::NoButton, Qt::NoButton, Qt::NoModifier);
+        QCoreApplication::postEvent(_webSurface->getWindow(), mouseEvent);
+    }
+
+    {
+        // Forward a touch update event to webSurface
+        if (event.getType() == PointerEvent::Press) {
+            this->_pressed = true;
+        } else if (event.getType() == PointerEvent::Release) {
+            this->_pressed = false;
+        }
+
+        QEvent::Type type;
+        Qt::TouchPointState touchPointState;
+        switch (event.getType()) {
+        case PointerEvent::Press:
+            type = QEvent::TouchBegin;
+            touchPointState = Qt::TouchPointPressed;
+            break;
+        case PointerEvent::Release:
+            type = QEvent::TouchEnd;
+            touchPointState = Qt::TouchPointReleased;
+            break;
+        case PointerEvent::Move:
+        default:
+            type = QEvent::TouchUpdate;
+            touchPointState = Qt::TouchPointMoved;
+            break;
+        }
+
+        QTouchEvent::TouchPoint point;
+        point.setId(event.getID());
+        point.setState(touchPointState);
+        point.setPos(windowPoint);
+        point.setScreenPos(windowPoint);
+        QList<QTouchEvent::TouchPoint> touchPoints;
+        touchPoints.push_back(point);
+
+        QTouchEvent* touchEvent = new QTouchEvent(type);
+        touchEvent->setWindow(nullptr);
+        touchEvent->setDevice(nullptr);
+        touchEvent->setTarget(nullptr);
+        touchEvent->setTouchPoints(touchPoints);
+        touchEvent->setTouchPointStates(touchPointState);
+
+        _lastTouchEvent = *touchEvent;
+
+        QCoreApplication::postEvent(_webSurface->getWindow(), touchEvent);
+    }
+}
+
 void RenderableWebEntityItem::destroyWebSurface() {
     if (_webSurface) {
         --_currentWebCount;
diff --git a/libraries/entities-renderer/src/RenderableWebEntityItem.h b/libraries/entities-renderer/src/RenderableWebEntityItem.h
index 4125be61dd..ee8a484109 100644
--- a/libraries/entities-renderer/src/RenderableWebEntityItem.h
+++ b/libraries/entities-renderer/src/RenderableWebEntityItem.h
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@
 #define hifi_RenderableWebEntityItem_h
 
 #include <QSharedPointer>
+#include <QMouseEvent>
+#include <QTouchEvent>
+#include <PointerEvent.h>
 
 #include <WebEntityItem.h>
 
@@ -28,9 +31,13 @@ public:
 
     virtual void render(RenderArgs* args) override;
     virtual void setSourceUrl(const QString& value) override;
-    
-    void setProxyWindow(QWindow* proxyWindow);
-    QObject* getEventHandler();
+
+    virtual bool wantsHandControllerPointerEvents() const override { return true; }
+    virtual bool wantsKeyboardFocus() const override { return true; }
+    virtual void setProxyWindow(QWindow* proxyWindow) override;
+    virtual QObject* getEventHandler() override;
+
+    void handlePointerEvent(const PointerEvent& event);
 
     void update(const quint64& now) override;
     bool needsToCallUpdate() const override { return _webSurface != nullptr; }
@@ -46,7 +53,7 @@ private:
     uint32_t _texture{ 0 };
     ivec2  _lastPress{ INT_MIN };
     bool _pressed{ false };
-    ivec2 _lastMove{ INT_MIN };
+    QTouchEvent _lastTouchEvent { QEvent::TouchUpdate };
     uint64_t _lastRenderTime{ 0 };
 
     QMetaObject::Connection _mousePressConnection;
diff --git a/libraries/entities/src/EntityItem.h b/libraries/entities/src/EntityItem.h
index 45e178a8dc..9fe83b53cb 100644
--- a/libraries/entities/src/EntityItem.h
+++ b/libraries/entities/src/EntityItem.h
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@
 
 #include <glm/glm.hpp>
 
+#include <QtGui/QWindow>
+
 #include <AnimationCache.h> // for Animation, AnimationCache, and AnimationPointer classes
 #include <Octree.h> // for EncodeBitstreamParams class
 #include <OctreeElement.h> // for OctreeElement::AppendState
@@ -436,6 +438,11 @@ public:
     static std::function<bool()> getEntitiesShouldFadeFunction() { return _entitiesShouldFadeFunction; }
     virtual bool isTransparent() { return _isFading ? Interpolate::calculateFadeRatio(_fadeStartTime) < 1.0f : false; }
 
+    virtual bool wantsHandControllerPointerEvents() const { return false; }
+    virtual bool wantsKeyboardFocus() const { return false; }
+    virtual void setProxyWindow(QWindow* proxyWindow) {}
+    virtual QObject* getEventHandler() { return nullptr; }
+
 protected:
 
     void setSimulated(bool simulated) { _simulated = simulated; }
diff --git a/libraries/entities/src/EntityScriptingInterface.cpp b/libraries/entities/src/EntityScriptingInterface.cpp
index 1961742c2e..2dca21ac73 100644
--- a/libraries/entities/src/EntityScriptingInterface.cpp
+++ b/libraries/entities/src/EntityScriptingInterface.cpp
@@ -1230,6 +1230,65 @@ QVector<QUuid> EntityScriptingInterface::getChildrenIDsOfJoint(const QUuid& pare
     return result;
 }
 
+QUuid EntityScriptingInterface::getKeyboardFocusEntity() const {
+    QUuid result;
+    QMetaObject::invokeMethod(qApp, "getKeyboardFocusEntity", Qt::DirectConnection, Q_RETURN_ARG(QUuid, result));
+    return result;
+}
+
+void EntityScriptingInterface::setKeyboardFocusEntity(QUuid id) {
+    QMetaObject::invokeMethod(qApp, "setKeyboardFocusEntity", Qt::QueuedConnection, Q_ARG(QUuid, id));
+}
+
+void EntityScriptingInterface::sendMousePressOnEntity(QUuid id, PointerEvent event) {
+    QMetaObject::invokeMethod(qApp, "sendMousePressOnEntity", Qt::QueuedConnection, Q_ARG(QUuid, id), Q_ARG(PointerEvent, event));
+}
+
+void EntityScriptingInterface::sendMouseMoveOnEntity(QUuid id, PointerEvent event) {
+    QMetaObject::invokeMethod(qApp, "sendMouseMoveOnEntity", Qt::QueuedConnection, Q_ARG(QUuid, id), Q_ARG(PointerEvent, event));
+}
+
+void EntityScriptingInterface::sendMouseReleaseOnEntity(QUuid id, PointerEvent event) {
+    QMetaObject::invokeMethod(qApp, "sendMouseReleaseOnEntity", Qt::QueuedConnection, Q_ARG(QUuid, id), Q_ARG(PointerEvent, event));
+}
+
+void EntityScriptingInterface::sendClickDownOnEntity(QUuid id, PointerEvent event) {
+    QMetaObject::invokeMethod(qApp, "sendClickDownOnEntity", Qt::QueuedConnection, Q_ARG(QUuid, id), Q_ARG(PointerEvent, event));
+}
+
+void EntityScriptingInterface::sendHoldingClickOnEntity(QUuid id, PointerEvent event) {
+    QMetaObject::invokeMethod(qApp, "sendHoldingClickOnEntity", Qt::QueuedConnection, Q_ARG(QUuid, id), Q_ARG(PointerEvent, event));
+}
+
+void EntityScriptingInterface::sendClickReleaseOnEntity(QUuid id, PointerEvent event) {
+    QMetaObject::invokeMethod(qApp, "sendClickReleaseOnEntity", Qt::QueuedConnection, Q_ARG(QUuid, id), Q_ARG(PointerEvent, event));
+}
+
+void EntityScriptingInterface::sendHoverEnterEntity(QUuid id, PointerEvent event) {
+    QMetaObject::invokeMethod(qApp, "sendHoverEnterEntity", Qt::QueuedConnection, Q_ARG(QUuid, id), Q_ARG(PointerEvent, event));
+}
+
+void EntityScriptingInterface::sendHoverOverEntity(QUuid id, PointerEvent event) {
+    QMetaObject::invokeMethod(qApp, "sendHoverOverEntity", Qt::QueuedConnection, Q_ARG(QUuid, id), Q_ARG(PointerEvent, event));
+}
+
+void EntityScriptingInterface::sendHoverLeaveEntity(QUuid id, PointerEvent event) {
+    QMetaObject::invokeMethod(qApp, "sendHoverLeaveEntity", Qt::QueuedConnection, Q_ARG(QUuid, id), Q_ARG(PointerEvent, event));
+}
+
+bool EntityScriptingInterface::wantsHandControllerPointerEvents(QUuid id) {
+    bool result = false;
+    if (_entityTree) {
+        _entityTree->withReadLock([&] {
+            EntityItemPointer entity = _entityTree->findEntityByEntityItemID(EntityItemID(id));
+            if (entity) {
+                result = entity->wantsHandControllerPointerEvents();
+            }
+        });
+    }
+    return result;
+}
+
 float EntityScriptingInterface::calculateCost(float mass, float oldVelocity, float newVelocity) {
     return std::abs(mass * (newVelocity - oldVelocity));
 }
diff --git a/libraries/entities/src/EntityScriptingInterface.h b/libraries/entities/src/EntityScriptingInterface.h
index e3c659cf6b..be9b1d27e7 100644
--- a/libraries/entities/src/EntityScriptingInterface.h
+++ b/libraries/entities/src/EntityScriptingInterface.h
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 #include <Octree.h>
 #include <OctreeScriptingInterface.h>
 #include <RegisteredMetaTypes.h>
+#include <PointerEvent.h>
 
 #include "PolyVoxEntityItem.h"
 #include "LineEntityItem.h"
@@ -34,7 +35,6 @@
 #include "EntityItemProperties.h"
 
 class EntityTree;
-class MouseEvent;
 
 class RayToEntityIntersectionResult {
 public:
@@ -62,6 +62,8 @@ class EntityScriptingInterface : public OctreeScriptingInterface, public Depende
 
     Q_PROPERTY(float currentAvatarEnergy READ getCurrentAvatarEnergy WRITE setCurrentAvatarEnergy)
     Q_PROPERTY(float costMultiplier READ getCostMultiplier WRITE setCostMultiplier)
+    Q_PROPERTY(QUuid keyboardFocusEntity READ getKeyboardFocusEntity WRITE setKeyboardFocusEntity)
+
 public:
     EntityScriptingInterface(bool bidOnSimulationOwnership);
 
@@ -186,6 +188,23 @@ public slots:
     Q_INVOKABLE QVector<QUuid> getChildrenIDs(const QUuid& parentID);
     Q_INVOKABLE QVector<QUuid> getChildrenIDsOfJoint(const QUuid& parentID, int jointIndex);
 
+    Q_INVOKABLE QUuid getKeyboardFocusEntity() const;
+    Q_INVOKABLE void setKeyboardFocusEntity(QUuid id);
+
+    Q_INVOKABLE void sendMousePressOnEntity(QUuid id, PointerEvent event);
+    Q_INVOKABLE void sendMouseMoveOnEntity(QUuid id, PointerEvent event);
+    Q_INVOKABLE void sendMouseReleaseOnEntity(QUuid id, PointerEvent event);
+
+    Q_INVOKABLE void sendClickDownOnEntity(QUuid id, PointerEvent event);
+    Q_INVOKABLE void sendHoldingClickOnEntity(QUuid id, PointerEvent event);
+    Q_INVOKABLE void sendClickReleaseOnEntity(QUuid id, PointerEvent event);
+
+    Q_INVOKABLE void sendHoverEnterEntity(QUuid id, PointerEvent event);
+    Q_INVOKABLE void sendHoverOverEntity(QUuid id, PointerEvent event);
+    Q_INVOKABLE void sendHoverLeaveEntity(QUuid id, PointerEvent event);
+
+    Q_INVOKABLE bool wantsHandControllerPointerEvents(QUuid id);
+
 signals:
     void collisionWithEntity(const EntityItemID& idA, const EntityItemID& idB, const Collision& collision);
 
@@ -193,17 +212,17 @@ signals:
     void canRezChanged(bool canRez);
     void canRezTmpChanged(bool canRez);
 
-    void mousePressOnEntity(const EntityItemID& entityItemID, const MouseEvent& event);
-    void mouseMoveOnEntity(const EntityItemID& entityItemID, const MouseEvent& event);
-    void mouseReleaseOnEntity(const EntityItemID& entityItemID, const MouseEvent& event);
+    void mousePressOnEntity(const EntityItemID& entityItemID, const PointerEvent& event);
+    void mouseMoveOnEntity(const EntityItemID& entityItemID, const PointerEvent& event);
+    void mouseReleaseOnEntity(const EntityItemID& entityItemID, const PointerEvent& event);
 
-    void clickDownOnEntity(const EntityItemID& entityItemID, const MouseEvent& event);
-    void holdingClickOnEntity(const EntityItemID& entityItemID, const MouseEvent& event);
-    void clickReleaseOnEntity(const EntityItemID& entityItemID, const MouseEvent& event);
+    void clickDownOnEntity(const EntityItemID& entityItemID, const PointerEvent& event);
+    void holdingClickOnEntity(const EntityItemID& entityItemID, const PointerEvent& event);
+    void clickReleaseOnEntity(const EntityItemID& entityItemID, const PointerEvent& event);
 
-    void hoverEnterEntity(const EntityItemID& entityItemID, const MouseEvent& event);
-    void hoverOverEntity(const EntityItemID& entityItemID, const MouseEvent& event);
-    void hoverLeaveEntity(const EntityItemID& entityItemID, const MouseEvent& event);
+    void hoverEnterEntity(const EntityItemID& entityItemID, const PointerEvent& event);
+    void hoverOverEntity(const EntityItemID& entityItemID, const PointerEvent& event);
+    void hoverLeaveEntity(const EntityItemID& entityItemID, const PointerEvent& event);
 
     void enterEntity(const EntityItemID& entityItemID);
     void leaveEntity(const EntityItemID& entityItemID);
diff --git a/libraries/entities/src/WebEntityItem.cpp b/libraries/entities/src/WebEntityItem.cpp
index 5f113f1de4..b31e47608f 100644
--- a/libraries/entities/src/WebEntityItem.cpp
+++ b/libraries/entities/src/WebEntityItem.cpp
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ bool WebEntityItem::setProperties(const EntityItemProperties& properties) {
         }
         setLastEdited(properties._lastEdited);
     }
-    
+
     return somethingChanged;
 }
 
@@ -91,27 +91,32 @@ void WebEntityItem::appendSubclassData(OctreePacketData* packetData, EncodeBitst
                                     EntityPropertyFlags& requestedProperties,
                                     EntityPropertyFlags& propertyFlags,
                                     EntityPropertyFlags& propertiesDidntFit,
-                                    int& propertyCount, 
-                                    OctreeElement::AppendState& appendState) const { 
+                                    int& propertyCount,
+                                    OctreeElement::AppendState& appendState) const {
 
     bool successPropertyFits = true;
     APPEND_ENTITY_PROPERTY(PROP_SOURCE_URL, _sourceUrl);
 }
 
 bool WebEntityItem::findDetailedRayIntersection(const glm::vec3& origin, const glm::vec3& direction,
-                     bool& keepSearching, OctreeElementPointer& element, float& distance, 
-                     BoxFace& face, glm::vec3& surfaceNormal,
-                     void** intersectedObject, bool precisionPicking) const {
+                                                bool& keepSearching, OctreeElementPointer& element, float& distance,
+                                                BoxFace& face, glm::vec3& surfaceNormal,
+                                                void** intersectedObject, bool precisionPicking) const {
     glm::vec3 dimensions = getDimensions();
     glm::vec2 xyDimensions(dimensions.x, dimensions.y);
     glm::quat rotation = getRotation();
-    glm::vec3 position = getPosition() + rotation * 
-            (dimensions * (getRegistrationPoint() - ENTITY_ITEM_DEFAULT_REGISTRATION_POINT));
-    // FIXME - should set face and surfaceNormal
-    return findRayRectangleIntersection(origin, direction, rotation, position, xyDimensions, distance);
+    glm::vec3 position = getPosition() + rotation * (dimensions * (getRegistrationPoint() - ENTITY_ITEM_DEFAULT_REGISTRATION_POINT));
+
+    if (findRayRectangleIntersection(origin, direction, rotation, position, xyDimensions, distance)) {
+        surfaceNormal = rotation * Vectors::UNIT_Z;
+        face = glm::dot(surfaceNormal, direction) > 0 ? MIN_Z_FACE : MAX_Z_FACE;
+        return true;
+    } else {
+        return false;
+    }
 }
-                     
-void WebEntityItem::setSourceUrl(const QString& value) { 
+
+void WebEntityItem::setSourceUrl(const QString& value) {
     if (_sourceUrl != value) {
         _sourceUrl = value;
     }
diff --git a/libraries/gl/src/gl/OffscreenQmlSurface.cpp b/libraries/gl/src/gl/OffscreenQmlSurface.cpp
index 0470766eb9..366bc96ca3 100644
--- a/libraries/gl/src/gl/OffscreenQmlSurface.cpp
+++ b/libraries/gl/src/gl/OffscreenQmlSurface.cpp
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@
 #include <NumericalConstants.h>
 #include <Finally.h>
 #include <PathUtils.h>
+#include <AbstractUriHandler.h>
+#include <AccountManager.h>
 #include <NetworkAccessManager.h>
 
 #include "OffscreenGLCanvas.h"
@@ -32,6 +34,39 @@
 #include "GLHelpers.h"
 
 
+QString fixupHifiUrl(const QString& urlString) {
+	static const QString ACCESS_TOKEN_PARAMETER = "access_token";
+	static const QString ALLOWED_HOST = "metaverse.highfidelity.com";
+    QUrl url(urlString);
+	QUrlQuery query(url);
+	if (url.host() == ALLOWED_HOST && query.allQueryItemValues(ACCESS_TOKEN_PARAMETER).empty()) {
+	    auto accountManager = DependencyManager::get<AccountManager>();
+	    query.addQueryItem(ACCESS_TOKEN_PARAMETER, accountManager->getAccountInfo().getAccessToken().token);
+	    url.setQuery(query.query());
+	    return url.toString();
+	}
+    return urlString;
+}
+
+class UrlHandler : public QObject {
+    Q_OBJECT
+public:
+    Q_INVOKABLE bool canHandleUrl(const QString& url) {
+        static auto handler = dynamic_cast<AbstractUriHandler*>(qApp);
+        return handler->canAcceptURL(url);
+    }
+
+    Q_INVOKABLE bool handleUrl(const QString& url) {
+        static auto handler = dynamic_cast<AbstractUriHandler*>(qApp);
+        return handler->acceptURL(url);
+    }
+
+    // FIXME hack for authentication, remove when we migrate to Qt 5.6
+    Q_INVOKABLE QString fixupUrl(const QString& originalUrl) {
+        return fixupHifiUrl(originalUrl);
+    }
+};
+
 // Time between receiving a request to render the offscreen UI actually triggering
 // the render.  Could possibly be increased depending on the framerate we expect to
 // achieve.
@@ -438,6 +473,9 @@ void OffscreenQmlSurface::create(QOpenGLContext* shareContext) {
     QObject::connect(qApp, &QCoreApplication::aboutToQuit, this, &OffscreenQmlSurface::onAboutToQuit);
     _updateTimer.setInterval(MIN_TIMER_MS);
     _updateTimer.start();
+
+    auto rootContext = getRootContext();
+    rootContext->setContextProperty("urlHandler", new UrlHandler());
 }
 
 void OffscreenQmlSurface::resize(const QSize& newSize_, bool forceResize) {
@@ -786,3 +824,5 @@ void OffscreenQmlSurface::setFocusText(bool newFocusText) {
         emit focusTextChanged(_focusText);
     }
 }
+
+#include "OffscreenQmlSurface.moc"
diff --git a/libraries/script-engine/src/EventTypes.cpp b/libraries/script-engine/src/EventTypes.cpp
index ce3c82e121..1bdf0f5034 100644
--- a/libraries/script-engine/src/EventTypes.cpp
+++ b/libraries/script-engine/src/EventTypes.cpp
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #include "KeyEvent.h"
 #include "MouseEvent.h"
 #include "SpatialEvent.h"
+#include "PointerEvent.h"
 #include "TouchEvent.h"
 #include "WheelEvent.h"
 
@@ -22,6 +23,7 @@ void registerEventTypes(QScriptEngine* engine) {
     qScriptRegisterMetaType(engine, HFActionEvent::toScriptValue, HFActionEvent::fromScriptValue);
     qScriptRegisterMetaType(engine, KeyEvent::toScriptValue, KeyEvent::fromScriptValue);
     qScriptRegisterMetaType(engine, MouseEvent::toScriptValue, MouseEvent::fromScriptValue);
+    qScriptRegisterMetaType(engine, PointerEvent::toScriptValue, PointerEvent::fromScriptValue);
     qScriptRegisterMetaType(engine, TouchEvent::toScriptValue, TouchEvent::fromScriptValue);
     qScriptRegisterMetaType(engine, WheelEvent::toScriptValue, WheelEvent::fromScriptValue);
     qScriptRegisterMetaType(engine, SpatialEvent::toScriptValue, SpatialEvent::fromScriptValue);
diff --git a/libraries/script-engine/src/ScriptEngine.cpp b/libraries/script-engine/src/ScriptEngine.cpp
index dd3fcad749..0ac2883cb5 100644
--- a/libraries/script-engine/src/ScriptEngine.cpp
+++ b/libraries/script-engine/src/ScriptEngine.cpp
@@ -727,9 +727,9 @@ void ScriptEngine::addEventHandler(const EntityItemID& entityID, const QString&
             };
         };
 
-        using MouseHandler = std::function<void(const EntityItemID&, const MouseEvent&)>;
-        auto makeMouseHandler = [this](QString eventName) -> MouseHandler {
-            return [this, eventName](const EntityItemID& entityItemID, const MouseEvent& event) {
+        using PointerHandler = std::function<void(const EntityItemID&, const PointerEvent&)>;
+        auto makePointerHandler = [this](QString eventName) -> PointerHandler {
+            return [this, eventName](const EntityItemID& entityItemID, const PointerEvent& event) {
                 forwardHandlerCall(entityItemID, eventName, { entityItemID.toScriptValue(this), event.toScriptValue(this) });
             };
         };
@@ -745,17 +745,17 @@ void ScriptEngine::addEventHandler(const EntityItemID& entityID, const QString&
         connect(entities.data(), &EntityScriptingInterface::enterEntity, this, makeSingleEntityHandler("enterEntity"));
         connect(entities.data(), &EntityScriptingInterface::leaveEntity, this, makeSingleEntityHandler("leaveEntity"));
 
-        connect(entities.data(), &EntityScriptingInterface::mousePressOnEntity, this, makeMouseHandler("mousePressOnEntity"));
-        connect(entities.data(), &EntityScriptingInterface::mouseMoveOnEntity, this, makeMouseHandler("mouseMoveOnEntity"));
-        connect(entities.data(), &EntityScriptingInterface::mouseReleaseOnEntity, this, makeMouseHandler("mouseReleaseOnEntity"));
+        connect(entities.data(), &EntityScriptingInterface::mousePressOnEntity, this, makePointerHandler("mousePressOnEntity"));
+        connect(entities.data(), &EntityScriptingInterface::mouseMoveOnEntity, this, makePointerHandler("mouseMoveOnEntity"));
+        connect(entities.data(), &EntityScriptingInterface::mouseReleaseOnEntity, this, makePointerHandler("mouseReleaseOnEntity"));
 
-        connect(entities.data(), &EntityScriptingInterface::clickDownOnEntity, this, makeMouseHandler("clickDownOnEntity"));
-        connect(entities.data(), &EntityScriptingInterface::holdingClickOnEntity, this, makeMouseHandler("holdingClickOnEntity"));
-        connect(entities.data(), &EntityScriptingInterface::clickReleaseOnEntity, this, makeMouseHandler("clickReleaseOnEntity"));
+        connect(entities.data(), &EntityScriptingInterface::clickDownOnEntity, this, makePointerHandler("clickDownOnEntity"));
+        connect(entities.data(), &EntityScriptingInterface::holdingClickOnEntity, this, makePointerHandler("holdingClickOnEntity"));
+        connect(entities.data(), &EntityScriptingInterface::clickReleaseOnEntity, this, makePointerHandler("clickReleaseOnEntity"));
 
-        connect(entities.data(), &EntityScriptingInterface::hoverEnterEntity, this, makeMouseHandler("hoverEnterEntity"));
-        connect(entities.data(), &EntityScriptingInterface::hoverOverEntity, this, makeMouseHandler("hoverOverEntity"));
-        connect(entities.data(), &EntityScriptingInterface::hoverLeaveEntity, this, makeMouseHandler("hoverLeaveEntity"));
+        connect(entities.data(), &EntityScriptingInterface::hoverEnterEntity, this, makePointerHandler("hoverEnterEntity"));
+        connect(entities.data(), &EntityScriptingInterface::hoverOverEntity, this, makePointerHandler("hoverOverEntity"));
+        connect(entities.data(), &EntityScriptingInterface::hoverLeaveEntity, this, makePointerHandler("hoverLeaveEntity"));
 
         connect(entities.data(), &EntityScriptingInterface::collisionWithEntity, this, makeCollisionHandler("collisionWithEntity"));
     }
@@ -1550,7 +1550,7 @@ void ScriptEngine::callEntityScriptMethod(const EntityItemID& entityID, const QS
     }
 }
 
-void ScriptEngine::callEntityScriptMethod(const EntityItemID& entityID, const QString& methodName, const MouseEvent& event) {
+void ScriptEngine::callEntityScriptMethod(const EntityItemID& entityID, const QString& methodName, const PointerEvent& event) {
     if (QThread::currentThread() != thread()) {
 #ifdef THREAD_DEBUGGING
         qDebug() << "*** WARNING *** ScriptEngine::callEntityScriptMethod() called on wrong thread [" << QThread::currentThread() << "], invoking on correct thread [" << thread() << "]  "
@@ -1560,12 +1560,12 @@ void ScriptEngine::callEntityScriptMethod(const EntityItemID& entityID, const QS
         QMetaObject::invokeMethod(this, "callEntityScriptMethod",
                                   Q_ARG(const EntityItemID&, entityID),
                                   Q_ARG(const QString&, methodName),
-                                  Q_ARG(const MouseEvent&, event));
+                                  Q_ARG(const PointerEvent&, event));
         return;
     }
 #ifdef THREAD_DEBUGGING
     qDebug() << "ScriptEngine::callEntityScriptMethod() called on correct thread [" << thread() << "]  "
-        "entityID:" << entityID << "methodName:" << methodName << "event: mouseEvent";
+        "entityID:" << entityID << "methodName:" << methodName << "event: pointerEvent";
 #endif
 
     refreshFileScript(entityID);
diff --git a/libraries/script-engine/src/ScriptEngine.h b/libraries/script-engine/src/ScriptEngine.h
index 38455e8fd3..dd93dc2e03 100644
--- a/libraries/script-engine/src/ScriptEngine.h
+++ b/libraries/script-engine/src/ScriptEngine.h
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 #include <EntityItemID.h>
 #include <EntitiesScriptEngineProvider.h>
 
-#include "MouseEvent.h"
+#include "PointerEvent.h"
 #include "ArrayBufferClass.h"
 #include "AssetScriptingInterface.h"
 #include "AudioScriptingInterface.h"
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ public:
     Q_INVOKABLE void unloadAllEntityScripts();
     Q_INVOKABLE void callEntityScriptMethod(const EntityItemID& entityID, const QString& methodName,
                                             const QStringList& params = QStringList()) override;
-    Q_INVOKABLE void callEntityScriptMethod(const EntityItemID& entityID, const QString& methodName, const MouseEvent& event);
+    Q_INVOKABLE void callEntityScriptMethod(const EntityItemID& entityID, const QString& methodName, const PointerEvent& event);
     Q_INVOKABLE void callEntityScriptMethod(const EntityItemID& entityID, const QString& methodName, const EntityItemID& otherID, const Collision& collision);
 
     Q_INVOKABLE void requestGarbageCollection() { collectGarbage(); }
diff --git a/libraries/shared/src/GeometryUtil.h b/libraries/shared/src/GeometryUtil.h
index a66b16b0fd..1c951ca09a 100644
--- a/libraries/shared/src/GeometryUtil.h
+++ b/libraries/shared/src/GeometryUtil.h
@@ -113,6 +113,20 @@ int computeDirection(float xi, float yi, float xj, float yj, float xk, float yk)
 // calculate the angle between a point on a sphere that is closest to the cone.
 float coneSphereAngle(const glm::vec3& coneCenter, const glm::vec3& coneDirection, const glm::vec3& sphereCenter, float sphereRadius);
 
+inline bool rayPlaneIntersection(const glm::vec3& planePosition, const glm::vec3& planeNormal,
+                                 const glm::vec3& rayStart, const glm::vec3& rayDirection, float& distanceOut) {
+    float rayDirectionDotPlaneNormal = glm::dot(rayDirection, planeNormal);
+    const float PARALLEL_THRESHOLD = 0.0001f;
+    if (fabsf(rayDirectionDotPlaneNormal) > PARALLEL_THRESHOLD) {
+        float rayStartDotPlaneNormal = glm::dot(planePosition - rayStart, planeNormal);
+        distanceOut = rayStartDotPlaneNormal / rayDirectionDotPlaneNormal;
+        return true;
+    } else {
+        // ray is parallel to the plane
+        return false;
+    }
+}
+
 typedef glm::vec2 LineSegment2[2];
 
 // Polygon Clipping routines inspired by, pseudo code found here: http://www.cs.rit.edu/~icss571/clipTrans/PolyClipBack.html
diff --git a/libraries/shared/src/PointerEvent.cpp b/libraries/shared/src/PointerEvent.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..66289a35dd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libraries/shared/src/PointerEvent.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,163 @@
+//
+//  PointerEvent.cpp
+//  script-engine/src
+//
+//  Created by Anthony Thibault on 2016-8-11.
+//  Copyright 2016 High Fidelity, Inc.
+//
+//  Distributed under the Apache License, Version 2.0.
+//  See the accompanying file LICENSE or http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.html
+//
+
+#include "PointerEvent.h"
+
+#include <qscriptengine.h>
+#include <qscriptvalue.h>
+
+#include "RegisteredMetaTypes.h"
+
+static bool areFlagsSet(uint32_t flags, uint32_t mask) {
+    return (flags & mask) != 0;
+}
+
+PointerEvent::PointerEvent() {
+    ;
+}
+
+PointerEvent::PointerEvent(EventType type, uint32_t id,
+             const glm::vec2& pos2D, const glm::vec3& pos3D,
+             const glm::vec3& normal, const glm::vec3& direction,
+             Button button, uint32_t buttons) :
+    _type(type),
+    _id(id),
+    _pos2D(pos2D),
+    _pos3D(pos3D),
+    _normal(normal),
+    _direction(direction),
+    _button(button),
+    _buttons(buttons)
+{
+    ;
+}
+
+QScriptValue PointerEvent::toScriptValue(QScriptEngine* engine, const PointerEvent& event) {
+    QScriptValue obj = engine->newObject();
+
+    switch (event._type) {
+    case Press:
+        obj.setProperty("type", "Press");
+        break;
+    case Release:
+        obj.setProperty("type", "Release");
+        break;
+    default:
+    case Move:
+        obj.setProperty("type", "Move");
+        break;
+    };
+
+    obj.setProperty("id", event._id);
+
+    QScriptValue pos2D = engine->newObject();
+    pos2D.setProperty("x", event._pos2D.x);
+    pos2D.setProperty("y", event._pos2D.y);
+    obj.setProperty("pos2D", pos2D);
+
+    QScriptValue pos3D = engine->newObject();
+    pos3D.setProperty("x", event._pos3D.x);
+    pos3D.setProperty("y", event._pos3D.y);
+    pos3D.setProperty("z", event._pos3D.z);
+    obj.setProperty("pos3D", pos3D);
+
+    QScriptValue normal = engine->newObject();
+    normal.setProperty("x", event._normal.x);
+    normal.setProperty("y", event._normal.y);
+    normal.setProperty("z", event._normal.z);
+    obj.setProperty("pos3D", normal);
+
+    QScriptValue direction = engine->newObject();
+    direction.setProperty("x", event._direction.x);
+    direction.setProperty("y", event._direction.y);
+    direction.setProperty("z", event._direction.z);
+    obj.setProperty("pos3D", direction);
+
+    switch (event._button) {
+    case NoButtons:
+        obj.setProperty("button", "None");
+        break;
+    case PrimaryButton:
+        obj.setProperty("button", "Primary");
+        break;
+    case SecondaryButton:
+        obj.setProperty("button", "Secondary");
+        break;
+    case TertiaryButton:
+        obj.setProperty("button", "Tertiary");
+        break;
+    }
+
+    obj.setProperty("isLeftButton", areFlagsSet(event._buttons, PrimaryButton));
+    obj.setProperty("isRightButton", areFlagsSet(event._buttons, SecondaryButton));
+    obj.setProperty("isMiddleButton", areFlagsSet(event._buttons, TertiaryButton));
+
+    obj.setProperty("isPrimaryButton", areFlagsSet(event._buttons, PrimaryButton));
+    obj.setProperty("isSecondaryButton", areFlagsSet(event._buttons, SecondaryButton));
+    obj.setProperty("isTertiaryButton", areFlagsSet(event._buttons, TertiaryButton));
+
+    return obj;
+}
+
+void PointerEvent::fromScriptValue(const QScriptValue& object, PointerEvent& event) {
+    if (object.isObject()) {
+        QScriptValue type = object.property("type");
+        QString typeStr = type.isString() ? type.toString() : "Move";
+        if (typeStr == "Press") {
+            event._type = Press;
+        } else if (typeStr == "Release") {
+            event._type = Release;
+        } else {
+            event._type = Move;
+        }
+
+        QScriptValue id = object.property("id");
+        event._id = type.isNumber() ? (uint32_t)type.toNumber() : 0;
+
+        glm::vec2 pos2D;
+        vec2FromScriptValue(object.property("pos2D"), event._pos2D);
+
+        glm::vec3 pos3D;
+        vec3FromScriptValue(object.property("pos3D"), event._pos3D);
+
+        glm::vec3 normal;
+        vec3FromScriptValue(object.property("normal"), event._normal);
+
+        glm::vec3 direction;
+        vec3FromScriptValue(object.property("direction"), event._direction);
+
+        QScriptValue button = object.property("button");
+        QString buttonStr = type.isString() ? type.toString() : "NoButtons";
+        if (buttonStr == "Primary") {
+            event._button = PrimaryButton;
+        } else if (buttonStr == "Secondary") {
+            event._button = SecondaryButton;
+        } else if (buttonStr == "Tertiary") {
+            event._button = TertiaryButton;
+        } else {
+            event._button = NoButtons;
+        }
+
+        bool primary = object.property("isPrimary").toBool() || object.property("isLeftButton").toBool();
+        bool secondary = object.property("isSecondary").toBool() || object.property("isRightButton").toBool();
+        bool tertiary = object.property("isTertiary").toBool() || object.property("isMiddleButton").toBool();
+        event._buttons = 0;
+        if (primary) {
+            event._buttons |= PrimaryButton;
+        }
+        if (secondary) {
+            event._buttons |= SecondaryButton;
+        }
+        if (tertiary) {
+            event._buttons |= TertiaryButton;
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/libraries/shared/src/PointerEvent.h b/libraries/shared/src/PointerEvent.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..054835c4fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libraries/shared/src/PointerEvent.h
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+//
+//  PointerEvent.h
+//  script-engine/src
+//
+//  Created by Anthony Thibault on 2016-8-11.
+//  Copyright 2016 High Fidelity, Inc.
+//
+//  Distributed under the Apache License, Version 2.0.
+//  See the accompanying file LICENSE or http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.html
+//
+
+#ifndef hifi_PointerEvent_h
+#define hifi_PointerEvent_h
+
+#include <stdint.h>
+#include <glm/glm.hpp>
+#include <QScriptValue>
+
+class PointerEvent {
+public:
+    enum Button {
+        NoButtons = 0x0,
+        PrimaryButton = 0x1,
+        SecondaryButton = 0x2,
+        TertiaryButton = 0x4
+    };
+
+    enum EventType {
+        Press,     // A button has just been pressed
+        Release,   // A button has just been released
+        Move       // The pointer has just moved
+    };
+
+    PointerEvent();
+    PointerEvent(EventType type, uint32_t id,
+                 const glm::vec2& pos2D, const glm::vec3& pos3D,
+                 const glm::vec3& normal, const glm::vec3& direction,
+                 Button button, uint32_t buttons);
+
+    static QScriptValue toScriptValue(QScriptEngine* engine, const PointerEvent& event);
+    static void fromScriptValue(const QScriptValue& object, PointerEvent& event);
+
+    QScriptValue toScriptValue(QScriptEngine* engine) const { return PointerEvent::toScriptValue(engine, *this); }
+
+    EventType getType() const { return _type; }
+    uint32_t getID() const { return _id; }
+    const glm::vec2& getPos2D() const { return _pos2D; }
+    const glm::vec3& getPos3D() const { return _pos3D; }
+    const glm::vec3& getNormal() const { return _normal; }
+    const glm::vec3& getDirection() const { return _direction; }
+    Button getButton() const { return _button; }
+    uint32_t getButtons() const { return _buttons; }
+
+private:
+    EventType _type;
+    uint32_t _id;         // used to identify the pointer.  (left vs right hand, for example)
+    glm::vec2 _pos2D;     // (in meters) projected onto the xy plane of entities dimension box, (0, 0) is upper right hand corner
+    glm::vec3 _pos3D;     // surface location in world coordinates (in meters)
+    glm::vec3 _normal;    // surface normal
+    glm::vec3 _direction; // incoming direction of pointer ray.
+
+    Button _button { NoButtons };  // button assosiated with this event, (if type is Press, this will be the button that is pressed)
+    uint32_t _buttons { NoButtons }; // the current state of all the buttons.
+};
+
+Q_DECLARE_METATYPE(PointerEvent)
+
+#endif // hifi_PointerEvent_h
diff --git a/libraries/ui/src/OffscreenUi.cpp b/libraries/ui/src/OffscreenUi.cpp
index 06ef456006..8cae137f67 100644
--- a/libraries/ui/src/OffscreenUi.cpp
+++ b/libraries/ui/src/OffscreenUi.cpp
@@ -60,39 +60,6 @@ private:
     bool _navigationFocusDisabled{ false };
 };
 
-QString fixupHifiUrl(const QString& urlString) {
-	static const QString ACCESS_TOKEN_PARAMETER = "access_token";
-	static const QString ALLOWED_HOST = "metaverse.highfidelity.com";
-    QUrl url(urlString);
-	QUrlQuery query(url);
-	if (url.host() == ALLOWED_HOST && query.allQueryItemValues(ACCESS_TOKEN_PARAMETER).empty()) {
-	    auto accountManager = DependencyManager::get<AccountManager>();
-	    query.addQueryItem(ACCESS_TOKEN_PARAMETER, accountManager->getAccountInfo().getAccessToken().token);
-	    url.setQuery(query.query());
-	    return url.toString();
-	}
-    return urlString;
-}
-
-class UrlHandler : public QObject {
-    Q_OBJECT
-public:
-    Q_INVOKABLE bool canHandleUrl(const QString& url) {
-        static auto handler = dynamic_cast<AbstractUriHandler*>(qApp);
-        return handler->canAcceptURL(url);
-    }
-
-    Q_INVOKABLE bool handleUrl(const QString& url) {
-        static auto handler = dynamic_cast<AbstractUriHandler*>(qApp);
-        return handler->acceptURL(url);
-    }
-    
-    // FIXME hack for authentication, remove when we migrate to Qt 5.6
-    Q_INVOKABLE QString fixupUrl(const QString& originalUrl) {
-        return fixupHifiUrl(originalUrl);
-    }
-};
-
 static OffscreenFlags* offscreenFlags { nullptr };
 
 // This hack allows the QML UI to work with keys that are also bound as 
@@ -126,7 +93,6 @@ void OffscreenUi::create(QOpenGLContext* context) {
 
     rootContext->setContextProperty("OffscreenUi", this);
     rootContext->setContextProperty("offscreenFlags", offscreenFlags = new OffscreenFlags());
-    rootContext->setContextProperty("urlHandler", new UrlHandler());
     rootContext->setContextProperty("fileDialogHelper", new FileDialogHelper());
 }
 
diff --git a/scripts/system/controllers/handControllerGrab.js b/scripts/system/controllers/handControllerGrab.js
index 1264502aa7..ab1fe76a91 100644
--- a/scripts/system/controllers/handControllerGrab.js
+++ b/scripts/system/controllers/handControllerGrab.js
@@ -136,6 +136,7 @@ var PICKS_PER_SECOND_PER_HAND = 60;
 var MSECS_PER_SEC = 1000.0;
 var GRABBABLE_PROPERTIES = [
     "position",
+    "registrationPoint",
     "rotation",
     "gravity",
     "collidesWith",
@@ -173,6 +174,7 @@ var STATE_NEAR_GRABBING = 3;
 var STATE_NEAR_TRIGGER = 4;
 var STATE_FAR_TRIGGER = 5;
 var STATE_HOLD = 6;
+var STATE_ENTITY_TOUCHING = 7;
 
 // "collidesWith" is specified by comma-separated list of group names
 // the possible group names are:  static, dynamic, kinematic, myAvatar, otherAvatar
@@ -188,6 +190,8 @@ var delayedDeactivateEntityID;
 
 var CONTROLLER_STATE_MACHINE = {};
 
+var mostRecentSearchingHand = RIGHT_HAND;
+
 CONTROLLER_STATE_MACHINE[STATE_OFF] = {
     name: "off",
     enterMethod: "offEnter",
@@ -195,6 +199,7 @@ CONTROLLER_STATE_MACHINE[STATE_OFF] = {
 };
 CONTROLLER_STATE_MACHINE[STATE_SEARCHING] = {
     name: "searching",
+    enterMethod: "searchEnter",
     updateMethod: "search"
 };
 CONTROLLER_STATE_MACHINE[STATE_DISTANCE_HOLDING] = {
@@ -222,6 +227,71 @@ CONTROLLER_STATE_MACHINE[STATE_FAR_TRIGGER] = {
     enterMethod: "farTriggerEnter",
     updateMethod: "farTrigger"
 };
+CONTROLLER_STATE_MACHINE[STATE_ENTITY_TOUCHING] = {
+    name: "entityTouching",
+    enterMethod: "entityTouchingEnter",
+    exitMethod: "entityTouchingExit",
+    updateMethod: "entityTouching"
+};
+
+function projectOntoEntityXYPlane(entityID, worldPos) {
+    var props = entityPropertiesCache.getProps(entityID);
+    var invRot = Quat.inverse(props.rotation);
+    var localPos = Vec3.multiplyQbyV(invRot, Vec3.subtract(worldPos, props.position));
+    var invDimensions = { x: 1 / props.dimensions.x,
+                          y: 1 / props.dimensions.y,
+                          z: 1 / props.dimensions.z };
+    var normalizedPos = Vec3.sum(Vec3.multiplyVbyV(localPos, invDimensions), props.registrationPoint);
+    return { x: normalizedPos.x * props.dimensions.x,
+             y: (1 - normalizedPos.y) * props.dimensions.y }; // flip y-axis
+}
+
+function handLaserIntersectEntity(entityID, hand) {
+    var standardControllerValue = (hand === RIGHT_HAND) ? Controller.Standard.RightHand : Controller.Standard.LeftHand;
+    var pose = Controller.getPoseValue(standardControllerValue);
+    var worldHandPosition = Vec3.sum(Vec3.multiplyQbyV(MyAvatar.orientation, pose.translation), MyAvatar.position);
+    var worldHandRotation = Quat.multiply(MyAvatar.orientation, pose.rotation);
+
+    var props = entityPropertiesCache.getProps(entityID);
+
+    if (props.position) {
+        var planePosition = props.position;
+        var planeNormal = Vec3.multiplyQbyV(props.rotation, {x: 0, y: 0, z: 1.0});
+        var rayStart = worldHandPosition;
+        var rayDirection = Quat.getUp(worldHandRotation);
+        var intersectionInfo = rayIntersectPlane(planePosition, planeNormal, rayStart, rayDirection);
+
+        var intersectionPoint = planePosition;
+        if (intersectionInfo.hit && intersectionInfo.distance > 0) {
+            intersectionPoint = Vec3.sum(rayStart, Vec3.multiply(intersectionInfo.distance, rayDirection));
+        } else {
+            intersectionPoint = planePosition;
+        }
+        intersectionInfo.point = intersectionPoint;
+        intersectionInfo.normal = planeNormal;
+        intersectionInfo.searchRay = {
+            origin: rayStart,
+            direction: rayDirection,
+            length: PICK_MAX_DISTANCE
+        };
+        return intersectionInfo;
+    } else {
+        // entity has been destroyed? or is no longer in cache
+        return null;
+    }
+}
+
+function rayIntersectPlane(planePosition, planeNormal, rayStart, rayDirection) {
+    var rayDirectionDotPlaneNormal = Vec3.dot(rayDirection, planeNormal);
+    if (rayDirectionDotPlaneNormal > 0.00001 || rayDirectionDotPlaneNormal < -0.00001) {
+        var rayStartDotPlaneNormal = Vec3.dot(Vec3.subtract(planePosition, rayStart), planeNormal);
+        var distance = rayStartDotPlaneNormal / rayDirectionDotPlaneNormal;
+        return {hit: true, distance: distance};
+    } else {
+        // ray is parallel to the plane
+        return {hit: false, distance: 0};
+    }
+}
 
 function stateToName(state) {
     return CONTROLLER_STATE_MACHINE[state] ? CONTROLLER_STATE_MACHINE[state].name : "???";
@@ -733,8 +803,6 @@ function MyController(hand) {
         }
     };
 
-
-
     this.searchSphereOn = function(location, size, color) {
 
         var rotation = Quat.lookAt(location, Camera.getPosition(), Vec3.UP);
@@ -968,7 +1036,7 @@ function MyController(hand) {
         } else if (potentialEquipHotspot && Vec3.distance(this.lastHapticPulseLocation, currentLocation) > HAPTIC_TEXTURE_DISTANCE) {
             Controller.triggerHapticPulse(HAPTIC_TEXTURE_STRENGTH, HAPTIC_TEXTURE_DURATION, this.hand);
             this.lastHapticPulseLocation = currentLocation;
-        }       
+        }
         this.prevPotentialEquipHotspot = potentialEquipHotspot;
     };
 
@@ -1022,7 +1090,9 @@ function MyController(hand) {
                 entityID: intersection.entityID,
                 overlayID: intersection.overlayID,
                 searchRay: pickRay,
-                distance: Vec3.distance(pickRay.origin, intersection.intersection)
+                distance: Vec3.distance(pickRay.origin, intersection.intersection),
+                intersection: intersection.intersection,
+                normal: intersection.surfaceNormal
             };
         } else {
             return result;
@@ -1245,6 +1315,10 @@ function MyController(hand) {
         }
     };
 
+    this.searchEnter = function() {
+        mostRecentSearchingHand = this.hand;
+    };
+
     this.search = function(deltaTime, timestamp) {
         var _this = this;
         var name;
@@ -1262,6 +1336,12 @@ function MyController(hand) {
 
         var handPosition = this.getHandPosition();
 
+        var rayPickInfo = this.calcRayPickInfo(this.hand);
+
+        if (rayPickInfo.entityID) {
+            entityPropertiesCache.addEntity(rayPickInfo.entityID);
+        }
+
         var candidateEntities = Entities.findEntities(handPosition, NEAR_GRAB_RADIUS);
         entityPropertiesCache.addEntities(candidateEntities);
 
@@ -1279,10 +1359,8 @@ function MyController(hand) {
             return _this.entityIsNearGrabbable(entity, handPosition, NEAR_GRAB_MAX_DISTANCE);
         });
 
-        var rayPickInfo = this.calcRayPickInfo(this.hand);
         if (rayPickInfo.entityID) {
             this.intersectionDistance = rayPickInfo.distance;
-            entityPropertiesCache.addEntity(rayPickInfo.entityID);
             if (this.entityIsGrabbable(rayPickInfo.entityID) && rayPickInfo.distance < NEAR_GRAB_PICK_RADIUS) {
                 grabbableEntities.push(rayPickInfo.entityID);
             }
@@ -1331,6 +1409,68 @@ function MyController(hand) {
             }
         }
 
+        var pointerEvent;
+        if (rayPickInfo.entityID && Entities.wantsHandControllerPointerEvents(rayPickInfo.entityID)) {
+            entity = rayPickInfo.entityID;
+            name = entityPropertiesCache.getProps(entity).name;
+
+            if (Entities.keyboardFocusEntity != entity) {
+                Entities.keyboardFocusEntity = entity;
+
+                pointerEvent = {
+                    type: "Move",
+                    id: this.hand + 1, // 0 is reserved for hardware mouse
+                    pos2D: projectOntoEntityXYPlane(entity, rayPickInfo.intersection),
+                    pos3D: rayPickInfo.intersection,
+                    normal: rayPickInfo.normal,
+                    direction: rayPickInfo.searchRay.direction,
+                    button: "None",
+                    isPrimaryButton: false,
+                    isSecondaryButton: false,
+                    isTertiaryButton: false
+                };
+
+                this.hoverEntity = entity;
+                Entities.sendHoverEnterEntity(entity, pointerEvent);
+            }
+
+            // send mouse events for button highlights and tooltips.
+            if (this.hand == mostRecentSearchingHand || (this.hand !== mostRecentSearchingHand &&
+                                                         this.getOtherHandController().state !== STATE_SEARCHING &&
+                                                         this.getOtherHandController().state !== STATE_ENTITY_TOUCHING)) {
+
+                // most recently searching hand has priority over other hand, for the purposes of button highlighting.
+                pointerEvent = {
+                    type: "Move",
+                    id: this.hand + 1, // 0 is reserved for hardware mouse
+                    pos2D: projectOntoEntityXYPlane(entity, rayPickInfo.intersection),
+                    pos3D: rayPickInfo.intersection,
+                    normal: rayPickInfo.normal,
+                    direction: rayPickInfo.searchRay.direction,
+                    button: "None",
+                    isPrimaryButton: false,
+                    isSecondaryButton: false,
+                    isTertiaryButton: false
+                };
+
+                Entities.sendMouseMoveOnEntity(entity, pointerEvent);
+                Entities.sendHoverOverEntity(entity, pointerEvent);
+            }
+
+            if (this.triggerSmoothedGrab() && !isEditing()) {
+                this.grabbedEntity = entity;
+                this.setState(STATE_ENTITY_TOUCHING, "begin touching entity '" + name + "'");
+                return;
+            }
+        } else if (this.hoverEntity) {
+            pointerEvent = {
+                type: "Move",
+                id: this.hand + 1
+            };
+            Entities.sendHoverLeaveEntity(this.hoverEntity, pointerEvent);
+            this.hoverEntity = null;
+        }
+
         if (rayPickInfo.entityID) {
             entity = rayPickInfo.entityID;
             name = entityPropertiesCache.getProps(entity).name;
@@ -1361,7 +1501,6 @@ function MyController(hand) {
             equipHotspotBuddy.highlightHotspot(potentialEquipHotspot);
         }
 
-
         this.searchIndicatorOn(rayPickInfo.searchRay);
         Reticle.setVisible(false);
     };
@@ -1446,8 +1585,8 @@ function MyController(hand) {
     };
 
     this.distanceHolding = function(deltaTime, timestamp) {
-        
-        if (!this.triggerClicked) {    
+
+        if (!this.triggerClicked) {
             this.callEntityMethodOnGrabbed("releaseGrab");
             this.setState(STATE_OFF, "trigger released");
             return;
@@ -1537,9 +1676,9 @@ function MyController(hand) {
 
         // visualizations
 
-         var rayPickInfo = this.calcRayPickInfo(this.hand);
+        var rayPickInfo = this.calcRayPickInfo(this.hand);
 
-       this.overlayLineOn(rayPickInfo.searchRay.origin, grabbedProperties.position, COLORS_GRAB_DISTANCE_HOLD);
+        this.overlayLineOn(rayPickInfo.searchRay.origin, grabbedProperties.position, COLORS_GRAB_DISTANCE_HOLD);
 
         var distanceToObject = Vec3.length(Vec3.subtract(MyAvatar.position, this.currentObjectPosition));
         var success = Entities.updateAction(this.grabbedEntity, this.actionID, {
@@ -1674,12 +1813,12 @@ function MyController(hand) {
         var handRotation = (this.hand === RIGHT_HAND) ? MyAvatar.getRightPalmRotation() : MyAvatar.getLeftPalmRotation();
         var handPosition = this.getHandPosition();
 
+        var grabbableData = getEntityCustomData(GRABBABLE_DATA_KEY, this.grabbedEntity, DEFAULT_GRABBABLE_DATA);
+        this.ignoreIK = grabbableData.ignoreIK ? grabbableData.ignoreIK : false;
+
         var hasPresetPosition = false;
         if (this.state == STATE_HOLD && this.grabbedHotspot) {
-            var grabbableData = getEntityCustomData(GRABBABLE_DATA_KEY, this.grabbedEntity, DEFAULT_GRABBABLE_DATA);
             // if an object is "equipped" and has a predefined offset, use it.
-            this.ignoreIK = grabbableData.ignoreIK ? grabbableData.ignoreIK : false;
-
             var offsets = USE_ATTACH_POINT_SETTINGS && getAttachPointForHotspotFromSettings(this.grabbedHotspot, this.hand);
             if (offsets) {
                 this.offsetPosition = offsets[0];
@@ -1694,8 +1833,6 @@ function MyController(hand) {
                 }
             }
         } else {
-            this.ignoreIK = false;
-
             var objectRotation = grabbedProperties.rotation;
             this.offsetRotation = Quat.multiply(Quat.inverse(handRotation), objectRotation);
 
@@ -1972,6 +2109,93 @@ function MyController(hand) {
         this.release();
     };
 
+    this.entityTouchingEnter = function() {
+        // test for intersection between controller laser and web entity plane.
+        var intersectInfo = handLaserIntersectEntity(this.grabbedEntity, this.hand);
+        if (intersectInfo) {
+            var pointerEvent = {
+                type: "Press",
+                id: this.hand + 1, // 0 is reserved for hardware mouse
+                pos2D: projectOntoEntityXYPlane(this.grabbedEntity, intersectInfo.point),
+                pos3D: intersectInfo.point,
+                normal: intersectInfo.normal,
+                direction: intersectInfo.searchRay.direction,
+                button: "Primary",
+                isPrimaryButton: true,
+                isSecondaryButton: false,
+                isTertiaryButton: false
+            };
+
+            Entities.sendMousePressOnEntity(this.grabbedEntity, pointerEvent);
+            Entities.sendClickDownOnEntity(this.grabbedEntity, pointerEvent);
+        }
+    };
+
+    this.entityTouchingExit = function() {
+        // test for intersection between controller laser and web entity plane.
+        var intersectInfo = handLaserIntersectEntity(this.grabbedEntity, this.hand);
+        if (intersectInfo) {
+            var pointerEvent = {
+                type: "Release",
+                id: this.hand + 1, // 0 is reserved for hardware mouse
+                pos2D: projectOntoEntityXYPlane(this.grabbedEntity, intersectInfo.point),
+                pos3D: intersectInfo.point,
+                normal: intersectInfo.normal,
+                direction: intersectInfo.searchRay.direction,
+                button: "Primary",
+                isPrimaryButton: true,
+                isSecondaryButton: false,
+                isTertiaryButton: false
+            };
+
+            Entities.sendMouseReleaseOnEntity(this.grabbedEntity, pointerEvent);
+            Entities.sendClickReleaseOnEntity(this.grabbedEntity, pointerEvent);
+            Entities.sendHoverLeaveEntity(this.grabbedEntity, pointerEvent);
+            this.focusedEntity = null;
+        }
+    };
+
+    this.entityTouching = function() {
+        entityPropertiesCache.addEntity(this.grabbedEntity);
+
+        if (!this.triggerSmoothedGrab()) {
+            this.setState(STATE_OFF, "released trigger");
+            return;
+        }
+
+        // test for intersection between controller laser and web entity plane.
+        var intersectInfo = handLaserIntersectEntity(this.grabbedEntity, this.hand);
+        if (intersectInfo) {
+
+            if (Entities.keyboardFocusEntity != this.grabbedEntity) {
+                Entities.keyboardFocusEntity = this.grabbedEntity;
+            }
+
+            var pointerEvent = {
+                type: "Move",
+                id: this.hand + 1, // 0 is reserved for hardware mouse
+                pos2D: projectOntoEntityXYPlane(this.grabbedEntity, intersectInfo.point),
+                pos3D: intersectInfo.point,
+                normal: intersectInfo.normal,
+                direction: intersectInfo.searchRay.direction,
+                button: "NoButtons",
+                isPrimaryButton: true,
+                isSecondaryButton: false,
+                isTertiaryButton: false
+            };
+
+            Entities.sendMouseMoveOnEntity(this.grabbedEntity, pointerEvent);
+            Entities.sendHoldingClickOnEntity(this.grabbedEntity, pointerEvent);
+
+            this.intersectionDistance = intersectInfo.distance;
+            this.searchIndicatorOn(intersectInfo.searchRay);
+            Reticle.setVisible(false);
+        } else {
+            this.setState(STATE_OFF, "grabbed entity was destroyed");
+            return;
+        }
+    };
+
     this.release = function() {
         Messages.sendLocalMessage('Hifi-Teleport-Disabler','none');
         this.turnOffVisualizations();