diff --git a/scripts/system/controllers/handControllerGrab.js b/scripts/system/controllers/handControllerGrab.js
index e10e356e87..be897cf08f 100644
--- a/scripts/system/controllers/handControllerGrab.js
+++ b/scripts/system/controllers/handControllerGrab.js
@@ -43,9 +43,9 @@ var HAND_HEAD_MIX_RATIO = 0.0; //  0 = only use hands for search/move.  1 = only
 var PICK_WITH_HAND_RAY = true;
 
 var EQUIP_SPHERE_COLOR = {
-    red: 179,
-    green: 120,
-    blue: 211
+    red: 116,
+    green: 90,
+    blue: 238
 };
 var EQUIP_SPHERE_ALPHA = 0.15;
 var EQUIP_SPHERE_SCALE_FACTOR = 0.65;
@@ -60,17 +60,6 @@ var DISTANCE_HOLDING_UNITY_MASS = 1200; //  The mass at which the distance holdi
 var DISTANCE_HOLDING_UNITY_DISTANCE = 6; //  The distance at which the distance holding action timeframe is unmodified
 var MOVE_WITH_HEAD = true; // experimental head-control of distantly held objects
 
-var NO_INTERSECT_COLOR = {
-    red: 10,
-    green: 10,
-    blue: 255
-}; // line color when pick misses
-var INTERSECT_COLOR = {
-    red: 250,
-    green: 10,
-    blue: 10
-}; // line color when pick hits
-
 var COLORS_GRAB_SEARCHING_HALF_SQUEEZE = {
     red: 255,
     green: 97,
@@ -89,12 +78,6 @@ var COLORS_GRAB_DISTANCE_HOLD = {
     blue: 214
 };
 
-var COLORS_EQUIP_SPHERE = {
-    red: 116,
-    green: 90,
-    blue: 238
-};
-
 
 var LINE_LENGTH = 500;
 var PICK_MAX_DISTANCE = 500; // max length of pick-ray
@@ -1535,7 +1518,7 @@ function MyController(hand) {
 
         // visualizations
 
-        this.overlayLineOn(handPosition, grabbedProperties.position, INTERSECT_COLOR);
+        this.overlayLineOn(handPosition, grabbedProperties.position, COLORS_GRAB_DISTANCE_HOLD);
 
         var distanceToObject = Vec3.length(Vec3.subtract(MyAvatar.position, this.currentObjectPosition));
         var success = Entities.updateAction(this.grabbedEntity, this.actionID, {
diff --git a/scripts/system/controllers/teleport.js b/scripts/system/controllers/teleport.js
index d84ea65adb..4daf3d353d 100644
--- a/scripts/system/controllers/teleport.js
+++ b/scripts/system/controllers/teleport.js
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ var COLORS_TELEPORT_CAN_TELEPORT = {
     green: 255,
     blue: 241
 };
+
 var COLORS_TELEPORT_CANNOT_TELEPORT = {
     red: 68,
     green: 183,
@@ -281,7 +282,7 @@ function Teleporter() {
 
         this.rightPickRay = rightPickRay;
 
-        var location = Vec3.sum(rightPickRay.origin, Vec3.multiply(rightPickRay.direction, 500));
+        var location = Vec3.sum(rightPickRay.origin, Vec3.multiply(rightPickRay.direction, 50));
 
 
         var rightIntersection = Entities.findRayIntersection(teleporter.rightPickRay, true, [], [this.targetEntity]);
@@ -322,7 +323,7 @@ function Teleporter() {
 
         this.leftPickRay = leftPickRay;
 
-        var location = Vec3.sum(MyAvatar.position, Vec3.multiply(leftPickRay.direction, 500));
+        var location = Vec3.sum(MyAvatar.position, Vec3.multiply(leftPickRay.direction, 50));
 
 
         var leftIntersection = Entities.findRayIntersection(teleporter.leftPickRay, true, [], [this.targetEntity]);
@@ -339,7 +340,6 @@ function Teleporter() {
 
         } else {
 
-
             this.deleteTargetOverlay();
             this.leftLineOn(leftPickRay.origin, location, COLORS_TELEPORT_CANNOT_TELEPORT);
         }