diff --git a/interface/src/Application.cpp b/interface/src/Application.cpp
index 38e648ab72..1475eee59a 100644
--- a/interface/src/Application.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/Application.cpp
@@ -5919,6 +5919,8 @@ void Application::registerScriptEngineWithApplicationServices(ScriptEnginePointe
 
     qScriptRegisterMetaType(scriptEngine.data(), OverlayIDtoScriptValue, OverlayIDfromScriptValue);
 
+    DependencyManager::get<PickScriptingInterface>()->registerMetaTypes(scriptEngine.data());
+
     // connect this script engines printedMessage signal to the global ScriptEngines these various messages
     connect(scriptEngine.data(), &ScriptEngine::printedMessage,
             DependencyManager::get<ScriptEngines>().data(), &ScriptEngines::onPrintedMessage);
diff --git a/interface/src/raypick/LaserPointer.cpp b/interface/src/raypick/LaserPointer.cpp
index 32c67be884..988f3023be 100644
--- a/interface/src/raypick/LaserPointer.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/raypick/LaserPointer.cpp
@@ -17,10 +17,10 @@
 #include <pointers/PickManager.h>
 #include "PickScriptingInterface.h"
 
-LaserPointer::LaserPointer(const QVariant& rayProps, const RenderStateMap& renderStates, const DefaultRenderStateMap& defaultRenderStates,
+LaserPointer::LaserPointer(const QVariant& rayProps, const RenderStateMap& renderStates, const DefaultRenderStateMap& defaultRenderStates, const PointerTriggers& triggers,
         const bool faceAvatar, const bool centerEndY, const bool lockEnd, const bool distanceScaleEnd, const bool enabled) :
-    Pointer(DependencyManager::get<PickScriptingInterface>()->createRayPick(rayProps)),
-    _renderingEnabled(enabled),
+    Pointer(DependencyManager::get<PickScriptingInterface>()->createRayPick(rayProps), enabled),
+    _triggers(triggers),
     _renderStates(renderStates),
     _defaultRenderStates(defaultRenderStates),
     _faceAvatar(faceAvatar),
@@ -49,17 +49,9 @@ LaserPointer::~LaserPointer() {
     }
 }
 
-void LaserPointer::enable() {
-    Pointer::enable();
-    withWriteLock([&] {
-        _renderingEnabled = true;
-    });
-}
-
 void LaserPointer::disable() {
-    Pointer::disable();
+    Parent::disable();
     withWriteLock([&] {
-        _renderingEnabled = false;
         if (!_currentRenderState.empty()) {
             if (_renderStates.find(_currentRenderState) != _renderStates.end()) {
                 disableRenderState(_renderStates[_currentRenderState]);
@@ -199,26 +191,37 @@ void LaserPointer::disableRenderState(const RenderState& renderState) {
     }
 }
 
-void LaserPointer::update() {
-    // This only needs to be a read lock because update won't change any of the properties that can be modified from scripts
-    withReadLock([&] {
-        QVariantMap prevRayPickResult = DependencyManager::get<PickManager>()->getPrevPickResult(_pickUID);
-        IntersectionType type = IntersectionType(prevRayPickResult["type"].toInt());
-        PickRay pickRay = PickRay(prevRayPickResult["searchRay"].toMap());
-        QUuid uid = prevRayPickResult["objectID"].toUuid();
-        if (_renderingEnabled && !_currentRenderState.empty() && _renderStates.find(_currentRenderState) != _renderStates.end() &&
-            (type != IntersectionType::NONE || _laserLength > 0.0f || !_objectLockEnd.first.isNull())) {
-            float distance = _laserLength > 0.0f ? _laserLength : prevRayPickResult["distance"].toFloat();
-            updateRenderState(_renderStates[_currentRenderState], type, distance, uid, pickRay, false);
-            disableRenderState(_defaultRenderStates[_currentRenderState].second);
-        } else if (_renderingEnabled && !_currentRenderState.empty() && _defaultRenderStates.find(_currentRenderState) != _defaultRenderStates.end()) {
-            disableRenderState(_renderStates[_currentRenderState]);
-            updateRenderState(_defaultRenderStates[_currentRenderState].second, IntersectionType::NONE, _defaultRenderStates[_currentRenderState].first, QUuid(), pickRay, true);
-        } else if (!_currentRenderState.empty()) {
-            disableRenderState(_renderStates[_currentRenderState]);
-            disableRenderState(_defaultRenderStates[_currentRenderState].second);
+void LaserPointer::updateVisuals(const QVariantMap& prevRayPickResult) {
+    IntersectionType type = IntersectionType(prevRayPickResult["type"].toInt());
+    PickRay pickRay = PickRay(prevRayPickResult["searchRay"].toMap());
+    QUuid uid = prevRayPickResult["objectID"].toUuid();
+    if (_enabled && !_currentRenderState.empty() && _renderStates.find(_currentRenderState) != _renderStates.end() &&
+        (type != IntersectionType::NONE || _laserLength > 0.0f || !_objectLockEnd.first.isNull())) {
+        float distance = _laserLength > 0.0f ? _laserLength : prevRayPickResult["distance"].toFloat();
+        updateRenderState(_renderStates[_currentRenderState], type, distance, uid, pickRay, false);
+        disableRenderState(_defaultRenderStates[_currentRenderState].second);
+    } else if (_enabled && !_currentRenderState.empty() && _defaultRenderStates.find(_currentRenderState) != _defaultRenderStates.end()) {
+        disableRenderState(_renderStates[_currentRenderState]);
+        updateRenderState(_defaultRenderStates[_currentRenderState].second, IntersectionType::NONE, _defaultRenderStates[_currentRenderState].first, QUuid(), pickRay, true);
+    } else if (!_currentRenderState.empty()) {
+        disableRenderState(_renderStates[_currentRenderState]);
+        disableRenderState(_defaultRenderStates[_currentRenderState].second);
+    }
+}
+
+Pointer::PickedObject LaserPointer::getHoveredObject(const QVariantMap& pickResult) {
+    return Pointer::PickedObject(pickResult["objectID"].toUuid(), IntersectionType(pickResult["type"].toUInt()));
+}
+
+Pointer::Buttons LaserPointer::getPressedButtons() {
+    std::unordered_set<std::string> toReturn;
+    for (const PointerTrigger& trigger : _triggers) {
+        // TODO: right now, LaserPointers don't support axes, only on/off buttons
+        if (trigger.getEndpoint()->peek() >= 1.0f) {
+            toReturn.insert(trigger.getButton());
         }
-    });
+    }
+    return toReturn;
 }
 
 void LaserPointer::setLength(const float length) {
@@ -290,4 +293,53 @@ RenderState LaserPointer::buildRenderState(const QVariantMap& propMap) {
     }
 
     return RenderState(startID, pathID, endID);
+}
+
+PointerEvent LaserPointer::buildPointerEvent(const QUuid& uid, const QVariantMap& pickResult) const {
+    uint32_t id = 0;
+    glm::vec3 intersection = vec3FromVariant(pickResult["intersection"]);
+    glm::vec3 surfaceNormal = vec3FromVariant(pickResult["surfaceNormal"]);
+    glm::vec3 direction = -surfaceNormal;
+    IntersectionType type = IntersectionType(pickResult["type"].toUInt());
+    glm::vec2 pos2D;
+    if (type == ENTITY) {
+        pos2D = projectOntoEntityXYPlane(uid, intersection);
+    } else if (type == OVERLAY) {
+        pos2D = projectOntoOverlayXYPlane(uid, intersection);
+    }
+    return PointerEvent(PointerEvent::Move, id, pos2D, intersection, surfaceNormal, direction, PointerEvent::NoButtons);
+}
+
+glm::vec2 LaserPointer::projectOntoXYPlane(const glm::vec3& worldPos, const glm::vec3& position, const glm::quat& rotation, const glm::vec3& dimensions, const glm::vec3& registrationPoint) const {
+    glm::quat invRot = glm::inverse(rotation);
+    glm::vec3 localPos = invRot * (worldPos - position);
+    glm::vec3 invDimensions = glm::vec3(1.0f / dimensions.x, 1.0f / dimensions.y, 1.0f / dimensions.z);
+
+    glm::vec3 normalizedPos = (localPos * invDimensions) + registrationPoint;
+    return glm::vec2(normalizedPos.x * dimensions.x, (1.0f - normalizedPos.y) * dimensions.y);
+}
+
+glm::vec2 LaserPointer::projectOntoOverlayXYPlane(const QUuid& overlayID, const glm::vec3& worldPos) const {
+    glm::vec3 position = vec3FromVariant(qApp->getOverlays().getProperty(overlayID, "position").value);
+    glm::quat rotation = quatFromVariant(qApp->getOverlays().getProperty(overlayID, "rotation").value);
+    glm::vec3 dimensions;
+
+    float dpi = qApp->getOverlays().getProperty(overlayID, "dpi").value.toFloat();
+    if (dpi > 0) {
+        // Calculate physical dimensions for web3d overlay from resolution and dpi; "dimensions" property is used as a scale.
+        glm::vec3 resolution = glm::vec3(vec2FromVariant(qApp->getOverlays().getProperty(overlayID, "resolution").value), 1);
+        glm::vec3 scale = glm::vec3(vec2FromVariant(qApp->getOverlays().getProperty(overlayID, "dimensions").value), 0.01f);
+        const float INCHES_TO_METERS = 1.0f / 39.3701f;
+        dimensions = (resolution * INCHES_TO_METERS / dpi) * scale;
+    } else {
+        dimensions = glm::vec3(vec2FromVariant(qApp->getOverlays().getProperty(overlayID, "dimensions").value), 0.01);
+    }
+
+    const glm::vec3 DEFAULT_REGISTRATION_POINT = glm::vec3(0.5f);
+    return projectOntoXYPlane(worldPos, position, rotation, dimensions, DEFAULT_REGISTRATION_POINT);
+}
+
+glm::vec2 LaserPointer::projectOntoEntityXYPlane(const QUuid& entity, const glm::vec3& worldPos) const {
+    auto props = DependencyManager::get<EntityScriptingInterface>()->getEntityProperties(entity);
+    return projectOntoXYPlane(worldPos, props.getPosition(), props.getRotation(), props.getDimensions(), props.getRegistrationPoint());
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/interface/src/raypick/LaserPointer.h b/interface/src/raypick/LaserPointer.h
index dd1ee6de57..fbe293ea75 100644
--- a/interface/src/raypick/LaserPointer.h
+++ b/interface/src/raypick/LaserPointer.h
@@ -49,16 +49,15 @@ private:
 };
 
 class LaserPointer : public Pointer {
-
+    using Parent = Pointer;
 public:
     typedef std::unordered_map<std::string, RenderState> RenderStateMap;
     typedef std::unordered_map<std::string, std::pair<float, RenderState>> DefaultRenderStateMap;
 
-    LaserPointer(const QVariant& rayProps, const RenderStateMap& renderStates, const DefaultRenderStateMap& defaultRenderStates,
+    LaserPointer(const QVariant& rayProps, const RenderStateMap& renderStates, const DefaultRenderStateMap& defaultRenderStates, const PointerTriggers& triggers,
         const bool faceAvatar, const bool centerEndY, const bool lockEnd, const bool distanceScaleEnd, const bool enabled);
     ~LaserPointer();
 
-    void enable() override;
     void disable() override;
 
     void setRenderState(const std::string& state) override;
@@ -68,12 +67,18 @@ public:
     void setLength(const float length) override;
     void setLockEndUUID(QUuid objectID, const bool isOverlay) override;
 
-    void update() override;
+    void updateVisuals(const QVariantMap& prevRayPickResult) override;
+
+    PickedObject getHoveredObject(const QVariantMap& pickResult) override;
+    Pointer::Buttons getPressedButtons() override;
 
     static RenderState buildRenderState(const QVariantMap& propMap);
 
+protected:
+    PointerEvent buildPointerEvent(const QUuid& uid, const QVariantMap& pickResult) const override;
+
 private:
-    bool _renderingEnabled;
+    PointerTriggers _triggers;
     float _laserLength { 0.0f };
     std::string _currentRenderState { "" };
     RenderStateMap _renderStates;
@@ -88,6 +93,10 @@ private:
     void updateRenderState(const RenderState& renderState, const IntersectionType type, const float distance, const QUuid& objectID, const PickRay& pickRay, const bool defaultState);
     void disableRenderState(const RenderState& renderState);
 
+    glm::vec2 projectOntoEntityXYPlane(const QUuid& entity, const glm::vec3& worldPos) const;
+    glm::vec2 projectOntoOverlayXYPlane(const QUuid& overlayID, const glm::vec3& worldPos) const;
+    glm::vec2 projectOntoXYPlane(const glm::vec3& worldPos, const glm::vec3& position, const glm::quat& rotation, const glm::vec3& dimensions, const glm::vec3& registrationPoint) const;
+
 };
 
 #endif // hifi_LaserPointer_h
diff --git a/interface/src/raypick/PickScriptingInterface.cpp b/interface/src/raypick/PickScriptingInterface.cpp
index 99f7ac2515..40f898e65d 100644
--- a/interface/src/raypick/PickScriptingInterface.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/raypick/PickScriptingInterface.cpp
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@
 #include "JointRayPick.h"
 #include "MouseRayPick.h"
 
+#include <pointers/Pick.h>
+#include <ScriptEngine.h>
+
 QUuid PickScriptingInterface::createPick(const PickQuery::PickType type, const QVariant& properties) {
     switch (type) {
         case PickQuery::PickType::Ray:
@@ -105,3 +108,22 @@ void PickScriptingInterface::setIgnoreItems(const QUuid& uid, const QScriptValue
 void PickScriptingInterface::setIncludeItems(const QUuid& uid, const QScriptValue& includeItems) {
     DependencyManager::get<PickManager>()->setIncludeItems(uid, qVectorQUuidFromScriptValue(includeItems));
 }
+
+QScriptValue pickTypesToScriptValue(QScriptEngine* engine, const PickQuery::PickType& pickType) {
+    return pickType;
+}
+
+void pickTypesFromScriptValue(const QScriptValue& object, PickQuery::PickType& pickType) {
+    pickType = static_cast<PickQuery::PickType>(object.toUInt16());
+}
+
+void PickScriptingInterface::registerMetaTypes(QScriptEngine* engine) {
+    QScriptValue pickTypes = engine->newObject();
+    auto metaEnum = QMetaEnum::fromType<PickQuery::PickType>();
+    for (int i = 0; i < PickQuery::PickType::NUM_PICK_TYPES; ++i) {
+        pickTypes.setProperty(metaEnum.key(i), metaEnum.value(i));
+    }
+    engine->globalObject().setProperty("PickType", pickTypes);
+
+    qScriptRegisterMetaType(engine, pickTypesToScriptValue, pickTypesFromScriptValue);
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/interface/src/raypick/PickScriptingInterface.h b/interface/src/raypick/PickScriptingInterface.h
index 462b64dbd1..7c2eeb1ffc 100644
--- a/interface/src/raypick/PickScriptingInterface.h
+++ b/interface/src/raypick/PickScriptingInterface.h
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@ class PickScriptingInterface : public QObject, public Dependency {
 public:
     QUuid createRayPick(const QVariant& properties);
 
+    void registerMetaTypes(QScriptEngine* engine);
+
 public slots:
     Q_INVOKABLE QUuid createPick(const PickQuery::PickType type, const QVariant& properties);
     Q_INVOKABLE void enablePick(const QUuid& uid);
diff --git a/interface/src/raypick/PointerScriptingInterface.cpp b/interface/src/raypick/PointerScriptingInterface.cpp
index 8a87721ad9..5ac209d295 100644
--- a/interface/src/raypick/PointerScriptingInterface.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/raypick/PointerScriptingInterface.cpp
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ void PointerScriptingInterface::setIncludeItems(const QUuid& uid, const QScriptV
     DependencyManager::get<PointerManager>()->setIncludeItems(uid, qVectorQUuidFromScriptValue(includeItems));
 }
 
-QUuid PointerScriptingInterface::createPointer(const PickQuery::PickType type, const QVariant& properties) const {
+QUuid PointerScriptingInterface::createPointer(const PickQuery::PickType& type, const QVariant& properties) const {
     switch (type) {
         case PickQuery::PickType::Ray:
             return createLaserPointer(properties);
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ QUuid PointerScriptingInterface::createLaserPointer(const QVariant& properties)
     LaserPointer::RenderStateMap renderStates;
     if (propertyMap["renderStates"].isValid()) {
         QList<QVariant> renderStateVariants = propertyMap["renderStates"].toList();
-        for (QVariant& renderStateVariant : renderStateVariants) {
+        for (const QVariant& renderStateVariant : renderStateVariants) {
             if (renderStateVariant.isValid()) {
                 QVariantMap renderStateMap = renderStateVariant.toMap();
                 if (renderStateMap["name"].isValid()) {
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ QUuid PointerScriptingInterface::createLaserPointer(const QVariant& properties)
     LaserPointer::DefaultRenderStateMap defaultRenderStates;
     if (propertyMap["defaultRenderStates"].isValid()) {
         QList<QVariant> renderStateVariants = propertyMap["defaultRenderStates"].toList();
-        for (QVariant& renderStateVariant : renderStateVariants) {
+        for (const QVariant& renderStateVariant : renderStateVariants) {
             if (renderStateVariant.isValid()) {
                 QVariantMap renderStateMap = renderStateVariant.toMap();
                 if (renderStateMap["name"].isValid() && renderStateMap["distance"].isValid()) {
@@ -87,7 +87,26 @@ QUuid PointerScriptingInterface::createLaserPointer(const QVariant& properties)
         }
     }
 
-    return DependencyManager::get<PointerManager>()->addPointer(std::make_shared<LaserPointer>(properties, renderStates, defaultRenderStates, faceAvatar, centerEndY, lockEnd, distanceScaleEnd, enabled));
+    PointerTriggers triggers;
+    auto userInputMapper = DependencyManager::get<UserInputMapper>();
+    if (propertyMap["triggers"].isValid()) {
+        QList<QVariant> triggerVariants = propertyMap["triggers"].toList();
+        for (const QVariant& triggerVariant : triggerVariants) {
+            if (triggerVariant.isValid()) {
+                QVariantMap triggerMap = triggerVariant.toMap();
+                if (triggerMap["action"].isValid() && triggerMap["button"].isValid()) {
+                    controller::Endpoint::Pointer endpoint = userInputMapper->endpointFor(controller::Input(triggerMap["action"].toUInt()));
+                    if (endpoint) {
+                        std::string button = triggerMap["button"].toString().toStdString();
+                        triggers.emplace_back(endpoint, button);
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    return DependencyManager::get<PointerManager>()->addPointer(std::make_shared<LaserPointer>(properties, renderStates, defaultRenderStates, triggers,
+                                                                                               faceAvatar, centerEndY, lockEnd, distanceScaleEnd, enabled));
 }
 
 void PointerScriptingInterface::editRenderState(const QUuid& uid, const QString& renderState, const QVariant& properties) const {
diff --git a/interface/src/raypick/PointerScriptingInterface.h b/interface/src/raypick/PointerScriptingInterface.h
index de45826d48..cc2ffbc3cc 100644
--- a/interface/src/raypick/PointerScriptingInterface.h
+++ b/interface/src/raypick/PointerScriptingInterface.h
@@ -22,13 +22,13 @@ public:
     QUuid createLaserPointer(const QVariant& properties) const;
 
 public slots:
-    Q_INVOKABLE QUuid createPointer(const PickQuery::PickType type, const QVariant& properties) const;
+    Q_INVOKABLE QUuid createPointer(const PickQuery::PickType& type, const QVariant& properties) const;
     Q_INVOKABLE void enablePointer(const QUuid& uid) const { DependencyManager::get<PointerManager>()->enablePointer(uid); }
     Q_INVOKABLE void disablePointer(const QUuid& uid) const { DependencyManager::get<PointerManager>()->disablePointer(uid); }
     Q_INVOKABLE void removePointer(const QUuid& uid) const { DependencyManager::get<PointerManager>()->removePointer(uid); }
     Q_INVOKABLE void editRenderState(const QUuid& uid, const QString& renderState, const QVariant& properties) const;
     Q_INVOKABLE void setRenderState(const QUuid& uid, const QString& renderState) const { DependencyManager::get<PointerManager>()->setRenderState(uid, renderState.toStdString()); }
-    Q_INVOKABLE QVariantMap getPrevPickResult(QUuid uid) const { return DependencyManager::get<PointerManager>()->getPrevPickResult(uid); }
+    Q_INVOKABLE QVariantMap getPrevPickResult(const QUuid& uid) const { return DependencyManager::get<PointerManager>()->getPrevPickResult(uid); }
 
     Q_INVOKABLE void setPrecisionPicking(const QUuid& uid, bool precisionPicking) const { DependencyManager::get<PointerManager>()->setPrecisionPicking(uid, precisionPicking); }
     Q_INVOKABLE void setLaserLength(const QUuid& uid, float laserLength) const { DependencyManager::get<PointerManager>()->setLength(uid, laserLength); }
@@ -37,6 +37,14 @@ public slots:
 
     Q_INVOKABLE void setLockEndUUID(const QUuid& uid, const QUuid& objectID, bool isOverlay) const { DependencyManager::get<PointerManager>()->setLockEndUUID(uid, objectID, isOverlay); }
 
+signals:
+    void triggerBegin(const QUuid& id, const PointerEvent& pointerEvent);
+    void triggerContinue(const QUuid& id, const PointerEvent& pointerEvent);
+    void triggerEnd(const QUuid& id, const PointerEvent& pointerEvent);
+    void hoverBegin(const QUuid& id, const PointerEvent& pointerEvent);
+    void hoverContinue(const QUuid& id, const PointerEvent& pointerEvent);
+    void hoverEnd(const QUuid& id, const PointerEvent& pointerEvent);
+
 };
 
 #endif // hifi_PointerScriptingInterface_h
diff --git a/interface/src/ui/overlays/Overlays.cpp b/interface/src/ui/overlays/Overlays.cpp
index 5e5b9367a6..2645d3b061 100644
--- a/interface/src/ui/overlays/Overlays.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/ui/overlays/Overlays.cpp
@@ -37,10 +37,22 @@
 #include "Web3DOverlay.h"
 #include <QtQuick/QQuickWindow>
 
+#include <pointers/PointerManager.h>
+
 Q_LOGGING_CATEGORY(trace_render_overlays, "trace.render.overlays")
 
 extern void initOverlay3DPipelines(render::ShapePlumber& plumber, bool depthTest = false);
 
+Overlays::Overlays() {
+    auto pointerManager = DependencyManager::get<PointerManager>();
+    connect(pointerManager.data(), &PointerManager::hoverBeginOverlay, this, &Overlays::hoverEnterOverlay);
+    connect(pointerManager.data(), &PointerManager::hoverContinueOverlay, this, &Overlays::hoverOverOverlay);
+    connect(pointerManager.data(), &PointerManager::hoverEndOverlay, this, &Overlays::hoverLeaveOverlay);
+    connect(pointerManager.data(), &PointerManager::triggerBeginOverlay, this, &Overlays::mousePressOnOverlay);
+    connect(pointerManager.data(), &PointerManager::triggerContinueOverlay, this, &Overlays::mouseMoveOnOverlay);
+    connect(pointerManager.data(), &PointerManager::triggerEndOverlay, this, &Overlays::mouseReleaseOnOverlay);
+}
+
 void Overlays::cleanupAllOverlays() {
     QMap<OverlayID, Overlay::Pointer> overlaysHUD;
     QMap<OverlayID, Overlay::Pointer> overlaysWorld;
diff --git a/interface/src/ui/overlays/Overlays.h b/interface/src/ui/overlays/Overlays.h
index 732a437eae..67d2537640 100644
--- a/interface/src/ui/overlays/Overlays.h
+++ b/interface/src/ui/overlays/Overlays.h
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ class Overlays : public QObject {
     Q_PROPERTY(OverlayID keyboardFocusOverlay READ getKeyboardFocusOverlay WRITE setKeyboardFocusOverlay)
 
 public:
-    Overlays() {};
+    Overlays();
 
     void init();
     void update(float deltatime);
diff --git a/libraries/controllers/src/controllers/UserInputMapper.h b/libraries/controllers/src/controllers/UserInputMapper.h
index 0c8bb51008..5fd21e6299 100644
--- a/libraries/controllers/src/controllers/UserInputMapper.h
+++ b/libraries/controllers/src/controllers/UserInputMapper.h
@@ -129,6 +129,8 @@ namespace controller {
         template <typename F>
         void withLock(F&& f) { Locker locker(_lock); f(); }
 
+        EndpointPointer endpointFor(const Input& endpoint) const;
+
     signals:
         void actionEvent(int action, float state);
         void inputEvent(int input, float state);
@@ -161,7 +163,6 @@ namespace controller {
         void disableMapping(const MappingPointer& mapping);
         EndpointPointer endpointFor(const QJSValue& endpoint);
         EndpointPointer endpointFor(const QScriptValue& endpoint);
-        EndpointPointer endpointFor(const Input& endpoint) const;
         EndpointPointer compositeEndpointFor(EndpointPointer first, EndpointPointer second);
         ConditionalPointer conditionalFor(const QJSValue& endpoint);
         ConditionalPointer conditionalFor(const QScriptValue& endpoint);
diff --git a/libraries/entities-renderer/CMakeLists.txt b/libraries/entities-renderer/CMakeLists.txt
index 40111e257b..35301e93d6 100644
--- a/libraries/entities-renderer/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/libraries/entities-renderer/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ include_hifi_library_headers(animation)
 include_hifi_library_headers(fbx)
 include_hifi_library_headers(entities)
 include_hifi_library_headers(avatars)
+include_hifi_library_headers(pointers)
+include_hifi_library_headers(controllers)
 
 target_bullet()
 
diff --git a/libraries/entities-renderer/src/EntityTreeRenderer.cpp b/libraries/entities-renderer/src/EntityTreeRenderer.cpp
index 4238eb4050..c63079b020 100644
--- a/libraries/entities-renderer/src/EntityTreeRenderer.cpp
+++ b/libraries/entities-renderer/src/EntityTreeRenderer.cpp
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@
 #include "EntitiesRendererLogging.h"
 #include "RenderableEntityItem.h"
 
+#include <pointers/PointerManager.h>
+
 size_t std::hash<EntityItemID>::operator()(const EntityItemID& id) const { return qHash(id); }
 std::function<bool()> EntityTreeRenderer::_entitiesShouldFadeFunction;
 
@@ -55,6 +57,14 @@ EntityTreeRenderer::EntityTreeRenderer(bool wantScripts, AbstractViewStateInterf
     EntityRenderer::initEntityRenderers();
     _currentHoverOverEntityID = UNKNOWN_ENTITY_ID;
     _currentClickingOnEntityID = UNKNOWN_ENTITY_ID;
+
+    auto pointerManager = DependencyManager::get<PointerManager>();
+    connect(pointerManager.data(), &PointerManager::hoverBeginEntity, this, &EntityTreeRenderer::hoverEnterEntity);
+    connect(pointerManager.data(), &PointerManager::hoverContinueEntity, this, &EntityTreeRenderer::hoverOverEntity);
+    connect(pointerManager.data(), &PointerManager::hoverEndEntity, this, &EntityTreeRenderer::hoverLeaveEntity);
+    connect(pointerManager.data(), &PointerManager::triggerBeginEntity, this, &EntityTreeRenderer::mousePressOnEntity);
+    connect(pointerManager.data(), &PointerManager::triggerContinueEntity, this, &EntityTreeRenderer::mouseMoveOnEntity);
+    connect(pointerManager.data(), &PointerManager::triggerEndEntity, this, &EntityTreeRenderer::mouseReleaseOnEntity);
 }
 
 EntityTreeRenderer::~EntityTreeRenderer() {
diff --git a/libraries/pointers/CMakeLists.txt b/libraries/pointers/CMakeLists.txt
index 504484574c..e33c76e249 100644
--- a/libraries/pointers/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/libraries/pointers/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 set(TARGET_NAME pointers)
 setup_hifi_library()
 GroupSources(src)
-link_hifi_libraries(shared)
+link_hifi_libraries(shared controllers)
 
diff --git a/libraries/pointers/src/pointers/Pick.cpp b/libraries/pointers/src/pointers/Pick.cpp
index 4e48bc906b..4315409bdb 100644
--- a/libraries/pointers/src/pointers/Pick.cpp
+++ b/libraries/pointers/src/pointers/Pick.cpp
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@
 
 const PickFilter PickFilter::NOTHING;
 
+int pickTypeMetaTypeId = qRegisterMetaType<PickQuery::PickType>("PickType");
+
 PickQuery::PickQuery(const PickFilter& filter, const float maxDistance, const bool enabled) :
     _filter(filter),
     _maxDistance(maxDistance),
diff --git a/libraries/pointers/src/pointers/Pick.h b/libraries/pointers/src/pointers/Pick.h
index 5dcaba2bb8..9ab17f87d8 100644
--- a/libraries/pointers/src/pointers/Pick.h
+++ b/libraries/pointers/src/pointers/Pick.h
@@ -136,7 +136,9 @@ public:
 
     enum PickType {
         Ray = 0,
-        Stylus
+        Stylus,
+
+        NUM_PICK_TYPES
     };
     Q_ENUM(PickType)
 
@@ -189,6 +191,7 @@ private:
     QVector<QUuid> _ignoreItems;
     QVector<QUuid> _includeItems;
 };
+Q_DECLARE_METATYPE(PickQuery::PickType)
 
 template<typename T>
 class Pick : public PickQuery {
diff --git a/libraries/pointers/src/pointers/Pointer.cpp b/libraries/pointers/src/pointers/Pointer.cpp
index 6ba8c6072c..1ee725645f 100644
--- a/libraries/pointers/src/pointers/Pointer.cpp
+++ b/libraries/pointers/src/pointers/Pointer.cpp
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 
 #include <DependencyManager.h>
 #include "PickManager.h"
+#include "PointerManager.h"
 
 Pointer::~Pointer() {
     DependencyManager::get<PickManager>()->removePick(_pickUID);
@@ -16,10 +17,16 @@ Pointer::~Pointer() {
 
 void Pointer::enable() {
     DependencyManager::get<PickManager>()->enablePick(_pickUID);
+    withWriteLock([&] {
+        _enabled = true;
+    });
 }
 
 void Pointer::disable() {
     DependencyManager::get<PickManager>()->disablePick(_pickUID);
+    withWriteLock([&] {
+        _enabled = false;
+    });
 }
 
 const QVariantMap Pointer::getPrevPickResult() {
@@ -36,4 +43,118 @@ void Pointer::setIgnoreItems(const QVector<QUuid>& ignoreItems) const {
 
 void Pointer::setIncludeItems(const QVector<QUuid>& includeItems) const {
     DependencyManager::get<PickManager>()->setIncludeItems(_pickUID, includeItems);
+}
+
+void Pointer::update() {
+    // This only needs to be a read lock because update won't change any of the properties that can be modified from scripts
+    withReadLock([&] {
+        QVariantMap pickResult = getPrevPickResult();
+        updateVisuals(pickResult);
+        generatePointerEvents(pickResult);
+    });
+}
+
+void Pointer::generatePointerEvents(const QVariantMap& pickResult) {
+    // TODO: avatars/HUD?
+    auto pointerManager = DependencyManager::get<PointerManager>();
+
+    // Hover events
+    Pointer::PickedObject hoveredObject = getHoveredObject(pickResult);
+    PointerEvent hoveredEvent = buildPointerEvent(hoveredObject.objectID, pickResult);
+    hoveredEvent.setType(PointerEvent::Move);
+    hoveredEvent.setButton(PointerEvent::NoButtons);
+    if (_enabled) {
+        if (hoveredObject.type == OVERLAY) {
+            if (_prevHoveredObject.type == OVERLAY) {
+                if (hoveredObject.objectID == _prevHoveredObject.objectID) {
+                    emit pointerManager->hoverContinueOverlay(hoveredObject.objectID, hoveredEvent);
+                } else {
+                    PointerEvent prevHoveredEvent = buildPointerEvent(_prevHoveredObject.objectID, pickResult);
+                    emit pointerManager->hoverEndOverlay(_prevHoveredObject.objectID, prevHoveredEvent);
+                    emit pointerManager->hoverBeginOverlay(hoveredObject.objectID, hoveredEvent);
+                }
+            } else {
+                emit pointerManager->hoverBeginOverlay(hoveredObject.objectID, hoveredEvent);
+                if (_prevHoveredObject.type == ENTITY) {
+                    emit pointerManager->hoverEndEntity(_prevHoveredObject.objectID, hoveredEvent);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        // TODO: this is basically repeated code.  is there a way to clean it up?
+        if (hoveredObject.type == ENTITY) {
+            if (_prevHoveredObject.type == ENTITY) {
+                if (hoveredObject.objectID == _prevHoveredObject.objectID) {
+                    emit pointerManager->hoverContinueEntity(hoveredObject.objectID, hoveredEvent);
+                } else {
+                    PointerEvent prevHoveredEvent = buildPointerEvent(_prevHoveredObject.objectID, pickResult);
+                    emit pointerManager->hoverEndEntity(_prevHoveredObject.objectID, prevHoveredEvent);
+                    emit pointerManager->hoverBeginEntity(hoveredObject.objectID, hoveredEvent);
+                }
+            } else {
+                emit pointerManager->hoverBeginEntity(hoveredObject.objectID, hoveredEvent);
+                if (_prevHoveredObject.type == OVERLAY) {
+                    emit pointerManager->hoverEndOverlay(_prevHoveredObject.objectID, hoveredEvent);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    // Trigger events
+    Buttons buttons;
+    Buttons newButtons;
+    Buttons sameButtons;
+    // NOTE: After this loop: _prevButtons = buttons that were removed
+    // If !_enabled, release all buttons
+    if (_enabled) {
+        buttons = getPressedButtons();
+        for (const std::string& button : buttons) {
+            if (_prevButtons.find(button) == _prevButtons.end()) {
+                newButtons.insert(button);
+            } else {
+                sameButtons.insert(button);
+                _prevButtons.erase(button);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    // Trigger begin
+    for (const std::string& button : newButtons) {
+        hoveredEvent.setType(PointerEvent::Press);
+        hoveredEvent.setButton(PointerEvent::PrimaryButton);
+        if (hoveredObject.type == ENTITY) {
+            emit pointerManager->triggerBeginEntity(hoveredObject.objectID, hoveredEvent);
+        } else if (hoveredObject.type == OVERLAY) {
+            emit pointerManager->triggerBeginOverlay(hoveredObject.objectID, hoveredEvent);
+        }
+        _triggeredObjects[button] = hoveredObject;
+    }
+
+    // Trigger continue
+    for (const std::string& button : sameButtons) {
+        PointerEvent triggeredEvent = buildPointerEvent(_triggeredObjects[button].objectID, pickResult);
+        triggeredEvent.setType(PointerEvent::Move);
+        triggeredEvent.setButton(PointerEvent::PrimaryButton);
+        if (_triggeredObjects[button].type == ENTITY) {
+            emit pointerManager->triggerContinueEntity(_triggeredObjects[button].objectID, triggeredEvent);
+        } else if (_triggeredObjects[button].type == OVERLAY) {
+            emit pointerManager->triggerContinueOverlay(_triggeredObjects[button].objectID, triggeredEvent);
+        }
+    }
+
+    // Trigger end
+    for (const std::string& button : _prevButtons) {
+        PointerEvent triggeredEvent = buildPointerEvent(_triggeredObjects[button].objectID, pickResult);
+        triggeredEvent.setType(PointerEvent::Release);
+        triggeredEvent.setButton(PointerEvent::PrimaryButton);
+        if (_triggeredObjects[button].type == ENTITY) {
+            emit pointerManager->triggerEndEntity(_triggeredObjects[button].objectID, triggeredEvent);
+        } else if (_triggeredObjects[button].type == OVERLAY) {
+            emit pointerManager->triggerEndOverlay(_triggeredObjects[button].objectID, triggeredEvent);
+        }
+        _triggeredObjects.erase(button);
+    }
+
+    _prevHoveredObject = hoveredObject;
+    _prevButtons = buttons;
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/libraries/pointers/src/pointers/Pointer.h b/libraries/pointers/src/pointers/Pointer.h
index 4a105f8a92..4e965cd73c 100644
--- a/libraries/pointers/src/pointers/Pointer.h
+++ b/libraries/pointers/src/pointers/Pointer.h
@@ -8,15 +8,37 @@
 #ifndef hifi_Pointer_h
 #define hifi_Pointer_h
 
+#include <unordered_set>
+#include <unordered_map>
+
 #include <QtCore/QUuid>
 #include <QVector>
 #include <QVariant>
 
 #include <shared/ReadWriteLockable.h>
 
+#include <controllers/impl/Endpoint.h>
+#include "PointerEvent.h"
+
+#include "Pick.h"
+
+class PointerTrigger {
+public:
+    PointerTrigger(controller::Endpoint::Pointer endpoint, const std::string& button) : _endpoint(endpoint), _button(button) {}
+
+    controller::Endpoint::Pointer getEndpoint() const { return _endpoint; }
+    const std::string& getButton() const { return _button; }
+
+private:
+    controller::Endpoint::Pointer _endpoint;
+    std::string _button { "" };
+};
+
+using PointerTriggers = std::vector<PointerTrigger>;
+
 class Pointer : protected ReadWriteLockable {
 public:
-    Pointer(const QUuid& uid) : _pickUID(uid) {}
+    Pointer(const QUuid& uid, bool enabled) : _pickUID(uid), _enabled(enabled) {}
 
     virtual ~Pointer();
 
@@ -35,12 +57,35 @@ public:
     virtual void setLength(const float length) {}
     virtual void setLockEndUUID(QUuid objectID, const bool isOverlay) {}
 
-    virtual void update() = 0;
+    void update();
+    virtual void updateVisuals(const QVariantMap& pickResult) = 0;
+    void generatePointerEvents(const QVariantMap& pickResult);
+
+    struct PickedObject {
+        PickedObject() {}
+        PickedObject(const QUuid& objectID, IntersectionType type) : objectID(objectID), type(type) {}
+
+        QUuid objectID;
+        IntersectionType type;
+    } typedef PickedObject;
+
+    using Buttons = std::unordered_set<std::string>;
+
+    virtual PickedObject getHoveredObject(const QVariantMap& pickResult) = 0;
+    virtual Buttons getPressedButtons() = 0;
 
     QUuid getRayUID() { return _pickUID; }
 
 protected:
+    bool _enabled;
     const QUuid _pickUID;
+
+    virtual PointerEvent buildPointerEvent(const QUuid& uid, const QVariantMap& pickResult) const = 0;
+
+private:
+    PickedObject _prevHoveredObject;
+    Buttons _prevButtons;
+    std::unordered_map<std::string, PickedObject> _triggeredObjects;
 };
 
 #endif // hifi_Pick_h
diff --git a/libraries/pointers/src/pointers/PointerManager.h b/libraries/pointers/src/pointers/PointerManager.h
index 2ec5921e3c..6e13c09851 100644
--- a/libraries/pointers/src/pointers/PointerManager.h
+++ b/libraries/pointers/src/pointers/PointerManager.h
@@ -45,13 +45,19 @@ private:
     QHash<QUuid, std::shared_ptr<Pointer>> _pointers;
 
 signals:
-    void triggerBegin(const QUuid& id, const PointerEvent& pointerEvent);
-    void triggerContinue(const QUuid& id, const PointerEvent& pointerEvent);
-    void triggerEnd(const QUuid& id, const PointerEvent& pointerEvent);
+    void triggerBeginOverlay(const QUuid& id, const PointerEvent& pointerEvent);
+    void triggerContinueOverlay(const QUuid& id, const PointerEvent& pointerEvent);
+    void triggerEndOverlay(const QUuid& id, const PointerEvent& pointerEvent);
+    void hoverBeginOverlay(const QUuid& id, const PointerEvent& pointerEvent);
+    void hoverContinueOverlay(const QUuid& id, const PointerEvent& pointerEvent);
+    void hoverEndOverlay(const QUuid& id, const PointerEvent& pointerEvent);
 
-    void hoverEnter(const QUuid& id, const PointerEvent& pointerEvent);
-    void hoverOver(const QUuid& id, const PointerEvent& pointerEvent);
-    void hoverLeave(const QUuid& id, const PointerEvent& pointerEvent);
+    void triggerBeginEntity(const QUuid& id, const PointerEvent& pointerEvent);
+    void triggerContinueEntity(const QUuid& id, const PointerEvent& pointerEvent);
+    void triggerEndEntity(const QUuid& id, const PointerEvent& pointerEvent);
+    void hoverBeginEntity(const QUuid& id, const PointerEvent& pointerEvent);
+    void hoverContinueEntity(const QUuid& id, const PointerEvent& pointerEvent);
+    void hoverEndEntity(const QUuid& id, const PointerEvent& pointerEvent);
 };
 
 #endif // hifi_pointers_PointerManager_h
diff --git a/libraries/shared/src/PointerEvent.h b/libraries/shared/src/PointerEvent.h
index ab77328fc1..63c063cd01 100644
--- a/libraries/shared/src/PointerEvent.h
+++ b/libraries/shared/src/PointerEvent.h
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ public:
     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, Qt::KeyboardModifiers keyboardModifiers);
+                 Button button, uint32_t buttons = NoButtons, Qt::KeyboardModifiers keyboardModifiers = Qt::KeyboardModifier::NoModifier);
 
     static QScriptValue toScriptValue(QScriptEngine* engine, const PointerEvent& event);
     static void fromScriptValue(const QScriptValue& object, PointerEvent& event);
@@ -56,6 +56,9 @@ public:
     uint32_t getButtons() const { return _buttons; }
     Qt::KeyboardModifiers getKeyboardModifiers() const { return _keyboardModifiers; }
 
+    void setType(EventType type) { _type = type; }
+    void setButton(Button button) { _button = button; }
+
 private:
     EventType _type;
     uint32_t _id;         // used to identify the pointer.  (left vs right hand, for example)
diff --git a/scripts/defaultScripts.js b/scripts/defaultScripts.js
index 61e520af21..1243ed28e2 100644
--- a/scripts/defaultScripts.js
+++ b/scripts/defaultScripts.js
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ var DEFAULT_SCRIPTS_COMBINED = [
     "system/tablet-ui/tabletUI.js"
 ];
 var DEFAULT_SCRIPTS_SEPARATE = [
-    "system/controllers/controllerScripts.js"
+    //"system/controllers/controllerScripts.js"
     // "system/chat.js"
 ];