diff --git a/interface/resources/config/render.json b/interface/resources/config/render.json
index 414d94e11e..b5b72d7d07 100644
--- a/interface/resources/config/render.json
+++ b/interface/resources/config/render.json
@@ -1,14 +1,16 @@
 {
-    "RenderShadowTask": {
-        "Enabled": {
-            "enabled": true
-        }
-    },
-    "RenderDeferredTask": {
-        "AmbientOcclusion": {
+    "RenderMainView": {
+        "RenderShadowTask": {
             "Enabled": {
                 "enabled": true
             }
+        },
+        "RenderDeferredTask": {
+            "AmbientOcclusion": {
+                "Enabled": {
+                    "enabled": true
+                }
+            }
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/interface/resources/html/createGlobalEventBridge.js b/interface/resources/html/createGlobalEventBridge.js
index 027d6fe8db..4a0de464c3 100644
--- a/interface/resources/html/createGlobalEventBridge.js
+++ b/interface/resources/html/createGlobalEventBridge.js
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ var EventBridge;
     var webChannel = new QWebChannel(qt.webChannelTransport, function (channel) {
         // replace the TempEventBridge with the real one.
         var tempEventBridge = EventBridge;
-        EventBridge = channel.objects.eventBridgeWrapper.eventBridge;
+        EventBridge = channel.objects.eventBridge;
         tempEventBridge._callbacks.forEach(function (callback) {
             EventBridge.scriptEventReceived.connect(callback);
         });
diff --git a/interface/resources/meshes/Jointy3/Jointy3.fbx b/interface/resources/meshes/Jointy3/Jointy3.fbx
deleted file mode 100644
index 9df7b17eac..0000000000
Binary files a/interface/resources/meshes/Jointy3/Jointy3.fbx and /dev/null differ
diff --git a/interface/resources/meshes/defaultAvatar_full.fst b/interface/resources/meshes/defaultAvatar_full.fst
index 3abbaf9ff7..eb8e356196 100644
--- a/interface/resources/meshes/defaultAvatar_full.fst
+++ b/interface/resources/meshes/defaultAvatar_full.fst
@@ -1,85 +1,89 @@
-name = Jointy3
+name = mannequin
 type = body+head
 scale = 1
-filename = Jointy3/Jointy3.fbx
-texdir = Jointy3/textures
+filename = mannequin/mannequin.baked.fbx
+joint = jointEyeLeft = LeftEye
+joint = jointRightHand = RightHand
+joint = jointHead = Head
+joint = jointEyeRight = RightEye
+joint = jointLean = Spine
 joint = jointNeck = Neck
 joint = jointLeftHand = LeftHand
-joint = jointEyeRight = RightEye
-joint = jointHead = Head
-joint = jointRightHand = RightHand
 joint = jointRoot = Hips
-joint = jointLean = Spine
-joint = jointEyeLeft = LeftEye
 freeJoint = LeftArm
 freeJoint = LeftForeArm
 freeJoint = RightArm
 freeJoint = RightForeArm
-jointIndex = RightHand = 17
-jointIndex = LeftHandIndex3 = 56
-jointIndex = Hips = 0
-jointIndex = LeftHandRing2 = 47
-jointIndex = LeftHandThumb3 = 60
-jointIndex = RightShoulder = 14
-jointIndex = RightHandRing1 = 30
-jointIndex = RightHandRing3 = 32
-jointIndex = LeftHandPinky4 = 45
-jointIndex = LeftHandRing1 = 46
-jointIndex = LeftFoot = 8
-jointIndex = RightHandIndex2 = 23
-jointIndex = RightToeBase = 4
-jointIndex = RightHandMiddle4 = 29
-jointIndex = RightHandPinky4 = 37
-jointIndex = LeftToe_End = 10
-jointIndex = RightEye = 66
-jointIndex = RightHandPinky2 = 35
-jointIndex = RightHandRing2 = 31
-jointIndex = LeftHand = 41
-jointIndex = RightToe_End = 5
-jointIndex = LeftEye = 65
-jointIndex = LeftHandThumb2 = 59
-jointIndex = pCylinder73Shape1 = 67
-jointIndex = LeftShoulder = 38
-jointIndex = LeftHandIndex2 = 55
-jointIndex = RightForeArm = 16
-jointIndex = LeftHandMiddle2 = 51
-jointIndex = RightHandRing4 = 33
-jointIndex = LeftLeg = 7
-jointIndex = LeftHandThumb4 = 61
-jointIndex = LeftForeArm = 40
-jointIndex = HeadTop_End = 64
-jointIndex = RightHandPinky1 = 34
-jointIndex = RightHandIndex1 = 22
-jointIndex = LeftHandIndex1 = 54
-jointIndex = RightLeg = 2
-jointIndex = RightHandIndex4 = 25
-jointIndex = Neck = 62
-jointIndex = LeftHandMiddle1 = 50
-jointIndex = RightHandPinky3 = 36
-jointIndex = LeftHandPinky2 = 43
-jointIndex = RightHandMiddle3 = 28
-jointIndex = RightHandThumb4 = 21
-jointIndex = LeftUpLeg = 6
-jointIndex = RightFoot = 3
-jointIndex = LeftHandThumb1 = 58
-jointIndex = LeftArm = 39
-jointIndex = RightHandMiddle1 = 26
-jointIndex = LeftHandRing3 = 48
-jointIndex = LeftHandMiddle4 = 53
-jointIndex = RightUpLeg = 1
-jointIndex = RightHandMiddle2 = 27
-jointIndex = LeftToeBase = 9
-jointIndex = RightHandThumb2 = 19
-jointIndex = Spine2 = 13
-jointIndex = Spine = 11
-jointIndex = LeftHandRing4 = 49
-jointIndex = Head = 63
-jointIndex = LeftHandPinky3 = 44
+bs = EyeBlink_L = blink = 1
+bs = JawOpen = mouth_Open = 1
+bs = LipsFunnel = Oo = 1
+bs = BrowsU_L = brow_Up = 1
+jointIndex = RightHandIndex2 = 27
+jointIndex = LeftHandIndex2 = 51
+jointIndex = RightUpLeg = 6
+jointIndex = RightToe_End = 10
+jointIndex = RightEye = 65
 jointIndex = LeftHandPinky1 = 42
-jointIndex = RightHandThumb1 = 18
-jointIndex = LeftHandIndex4 = 57
-jointIndex = LeftHandMiddle3 = 52
-jointIndex = RightHandIndex3 = 24
-jointIndex = Spine1 = 12
+jointIndex = RightHandRing1 = 22
+jointIndex = face = 67
+jointIndex = LeftUpLeg = 1
+jointIndex = LeftHand = 41
+jointIndex = LeftHandMiddle1 = 58
+jointIndex = LeftHandIndex1 = 50
+jointIndex = LeftEye = 64
+jointIndex = RightHandIndex1 = 26
+jointIndex = LeftHandPinky4 = 45
 jointIndex = RightArm = 15
-jointIndex = RightHandThumb3 = 20
+jointIndex = LeftShoulder = 38
+jointIndex = RightHandPinky2 = 19
+jointIndex = RightHandThumb1 = 30
+jointIndex = RightForeArm = 16
+jointIndex = LeftHandMiddle3 = 60
+jointIndex = Neck = 62
+jointIndex = LeftHandThumb1 = 54
+jointIndex = RightHandMiddle2 = 35
+jointIndex = LeftHandMiddle4 = 61
+jointIndex = mannequin = 68
+jointIndex = Spine1 = 12
+jointIndex = RightFoot = 8
+jointIndex = RightHand = 17
+jointIndex = LeftHandIndex3 = 52
+jointIndex = RightHandIndex3 = 28
+jointIndex = RightHandMiddle4 = 37
+jointIndex = LeftLeg = 2
+jointIndex = RightHandMiddle1 = 34
+jointIndex = Spine2 = 13
+jointIndex = LeftHandMiddle2 = 59
+jointIndex = LeftHandPinky3 = 44
+jointIndex = LeftHandThumb3 = 56
+jointIndex = LeftHandRing4 = 49
+jointIndex = RightHandThumb2 = 31
+jointIndex = LeftHandRing3 = 48
+jointIndex = HeadTop_End = 66
+jointIndex = LeftHandThumb4 = 57
+jointIndex = RightHandThumb3 = 32
+jointIndex = RightHandPinky1 = 18
+jointIndex = RightLeg = 7
+jointIndex = RightHandMiddle3 = 36
+jointIndex = RightHandPinky3 = 20
+jointIndex = LeftToeBase = 4
+jointIndex = LeftForeArm = 40
+jointIndex = RightShoulder = 14
+jointIndex = LeftHandRing2 = 47
+jointIndex = LeftHandThumb2 = 55
+jointIndex = Head = 63
+jointIndex = RightHandRing4 = 25
+jointIndex = LeftHandRing1 = 46
+jointIndex = LeftFoot = 3
+jointIndex = RightHandRing3 = 24
+jointIndex = RightHandThumb4 = 33
+jointIndex = LeftArm = 39
+jointIndex = LeftToe_End = 5
+jointIndex = RightToeBase = 9
+jointIndex = RightHandPinky4 = 21
+jointIndex = Spine = 11
+jointIndex = LeftHandIndex4 = 53
+jointIndex = LeftHandPinky2 = 43
+jointIndex = RightHandIndex4 = 29
+jointIndex = Hips = 0
+jointIndex = RightHandRing2 = 23
diff --git a/interface/resources/meshes/mannequin/Eyes.ktx b/interface/resources/meshes/mannequin/Eyes.ktx
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..4da922936b
Binary files /dev/null and b/interface/resources/meshes/mannequin/Eyes.ktx differ
diff --git a/interface/resources/meshes/mannequin/lambert1_Base_Color.ktx b/interface/resources/meshes/mannequin/lambert1_Base_Color.ktx
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..fcca382445
Binary files /dev/null and b/interface/resources/meshes/mannequin/lambert1_Base_Color.ktx differ
diff --git a/interface/resources/meshes/mannequin/lambert1_Normal_OpenGL.ktx b/interface/resources/meshes/mannequin/lambert1_Normal_OpenGL.ktx
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..3ae717c5d7
Binary files /dev/null and b/interface/resources/meshes/mannequin/lambert1_Normal_OpenGL.ktx differ
diff --git a/interface/resources/meshes/mannequin/lambert1_Roughness.ktx b/interface/resources/meshes/mannequin/lambert1_Roughness.ktx
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..fe9b42a54b
Binary files /dev/null and b/interface/resources/meshes/mannequin/lambert1_Roughness.ktx differ
diff --git a/interface/resources/meshes/mannequin/mannequin.baked.fbx b/interface/resources/meshes/mannequin/mannequin.baked.fbx
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..b405b4cfbb
Binary files /dev/null and b/interface/resources/meshes/mannequin/mannequin.baked.fbx differ
diff --git a/interface/resources/qml/Browser.qml b/interface/resources/qml/Browser.qml
index 4f7639dd0e..55927fda24 100644
--- a/interface/resources/qml/Browser.qml
+++ b/interface/resources/qml/Browser.qml
@@ -21,8 +21,6 @@ ScrollingWindow {
     property alias url: webview.url
     property alias webView: webview
 
-    property alias eventBridge: eventBridgeWrapper.eventBridge
-
     signal loadingChanged(int status)
 
     x: 100
@@ -210,17 +208,6 @@ ScrollingWindow {
             url: "https://highfidelity.com/"
             profile: FileTypeProfile;
 
-            property alias eventBridgeWrapper: eventBridgeWrapper
-
-            QtObject {
-                id: eventBridgeWrapper
-                WebChannel.id: "eventBridgeWrapper"
-                property var eventBridge;
-            }
-            
-
-            webChannel.registeredObjects: [eventBridgeWrapper]
-
             // Create a global EventBridge object for raiseAndLowerKeyboard.
             WebEngineScript {
                 id: createGlobalEventBridge
@@ -267,6 +254,8 @@ ScrollingWindow {
             }
 
             Component.onCompleted: {
+                webChannel.registerObject("eventBridge", eventBridge);
+                webChannel.registerObject("eventBridgeWrapper", eventBridgeWrapper);
                 desktop.initWebviewProfileHandlers(webview.profile);
             }
         }
diff --git a/interface/resources/qml/QmlWebWindow.qml b/interface/resources/qml/QmlWebWindow.qml
index d40b1595ba..d2daf0fa1d 100644
--- a/interface/resources/qml/QmlWebWindow.qml
+++ b/interface/resources/qml/QmlWebWindow.qml
@@ -26,15 +26,8 @@ Windows.ScrollingWindow {
     // Don't destroy on close... otherwise the JS/C++ will have a dangling pointer
     destroyOnCloseButton: false
     property alias source: webview.url
-    property alias eventBridge: eventBridgeWrapper.eventBridge;
     property alias scriptUrl: webview.userScriptUrl
 
-    QtObject {
-        id: eventBridgeWrapper
-        WebChannel.id: "eventBridgeWrapper"
-        property var eventBridge;
-    }
-
     // This is for JS/QML communication, which is unused in a WebWindow,
     // but not having this here results in spurious warnings about a 
     // missing signal
@@ -70,7 +63,6 @@ Windows.ScrollingWindow {
             url: "about:blank"
             anchors.fill: parent
             focus: true
-            webChannel.registeredObjects: [eventBridgeWrapper]
 
             property string userScriptUrl: ""
 
@@ -107,6 +99,8 @@ Windows.ScrollingWindow {
             }
 
             Component.onCompleted: {
+                webChannel.registerObject("eventBridge", eventBridge);
+                webChannel.registerObject("eventBridgeWrapper", eventBridgeWrapper);
                 eventBridge.webEventReceived.connect(onWebEventReceived);
             }
         }
diff --git a/interface/resources/qml/QmlWindow.qml b/interface/resources/qml/QmlWindow.qml
index ac18d36ce6..9ef151b32e 100644
--- a/interface/resources/qml/QmlWindow.qml
+++ b/interface/resources/qml/QmlWindow.qml
@@ -30,15 +30,6 @@ Windows.Window {
     property bool keyboardRaised: false
     property bool punctuationMode: false
 
-    // JavaScript event bridge object in case QML content includes Web content.
-    property alias eventBridge: eventBridgeWrapper.eventBridge;
-
-    QtObject {
-        id: eventBridgeWrapper
-        WebChannel.id: "eventBridgeWrapper"
-        property var eventBridge;
-    }
-
     onSourceChanged: {
         if (dynamicContent) {
             dynamicContent.destroy();
diff --git a/interface/resources/qml/TabletBrowser.qml b/interface/resources/qml/TabletBrowser.qml
index d89aa8626f..c3d879c513 100644
--- a/interface/resources/qml/TabletBrowser.qml
+++ b/interface/resources/qml/TabletBrowser.qml
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ Item {
     property variant permissionsBar: {'securityOrigin':'none','feature':'none'}
     property alias url: webview.url
     property WebEngineView webView: webview
-    property alias eventBridge: eventBridgeWrapper.eventBridge
     property bool canGoBack: webview.canGoBack
     property bool canGoForward: webview.canGoForward
 
@@ -32,12 +31,6 @@ Item {
         webview.profile = profile;
     }
 
-    QtObject {
-        id: eventBridgeWrapper
-        WebChannel.id: "eventBridgeWrapper"
-        property var eventBridge;
-    }
-
     WebEngineView {
         id: webview
         objectName: "webEngineView"
@@ -78,9 +71,10 @@ Item {
 
         property string newUrl: ""
 
-        webChannel.registeredObjects: [eventBridgeWrapper]
-
         Component.onCompleted: {
+            webChannel.registerObject("eventBridge", eventBridge);
+            webChannel.registerObject("eventBridgeWrapper", eventBridgeWrapper);
+
             // Ensure the JS from the web-engine makes it to our logging
             webview.javaScriptConsoleMessage.connect(function(level, message, lineNumber, sourceID) {
                 console.log("Web Entity JS message: " + sourceID + " " + lineNumber + " " +  message);
diff --git a/interface/resources/qml/ToolWindow.qml b/interface/resources/qml/ToolWindow.qml
index 9c0b0a8c1a..b1120058f9 100644
--- a/interface/resources/qml/ToolWindow.qml
+++ b/interface/resources/qml/ToolWindow.qml
@@ -79,15 +79,11 @@ ScrollingWindow {
                         id: webView
                         anchors.fill: parent
                         enabled: false
-                        property alias eventBridgeWrapper: eventBridgeWrapper
-
-                        QtObject {
-                            id: eventBridgeWrapper
-                            WebChannel.id: "eventBridgeWrapper"
-                            property var eventBridge
+                        Component.onCompleted: {
+                            webChannel.registerObject("eventBridge", eventBridge);
+                            webChannel.registerObject("eventBridgeWrapper", eventBridgeWrapper);
                         }
 
-                        webChannel.registeredObjects: [eventBridgeWrapper]
                         onEnabledChanged: toolWindow.updateVisiblity()
                     }
                 }
@@ -251,12 +247,9 @@ ScrollingWindow {
         tab.enabled = true;
         tab.originalUrl = properties.source;
 
-        var eventBridge = properties.eventBridge;
-
         var result = tab.item;
         result.enabled = true;
         tabView.tabCount++;
-        result.eventBridgeWrapper.eventBridge = eventBridge;
         result.url = properties.source;
         return result;
     }
diff --git a/interface/resources/qml/controls/TabletWebScreen.qml b/interface/resources/qml/controls/TabletWebScreen.qml
index 0b265f6fbb..68f8226e21 100644
--- a/interface/resources/qml/controls/TabletWebScreen.qml
+++ b/interface/resources/qml/controls/TabletWebScreen.qml
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ import "../controls-uit" as HiFiControls
 Item {
     property alias url: root.url
     property alias scriptURL: root.userScriptUrl
-    property alias eventBridge: eventBridgeWrapper.eventBridge
     property alias canGoBack: root.canGoBack;
     property var goBack: root.goBack;
     property alias urlTag: root.urlTag
@@ -22,12 +21,6 @@ Item {
     }
     */
 
-    QtObject {
-        id: eventBridgeWrapper
-        WebChannel.id: "eventBridgeWrapper"
-        property var eventBridge;
-    }
-    
     property alias viewProfile: root.profile
 
     WebEngineView {
@@ -71,10 +64,11 @@ Item {
         userScripts: [ createGlobalEventBridge, raiseAndLowerKeyboard, userScript ]
 
         property string newUrl: ""
-
-        webChannel.registeredObjects: [eventBridgeWrapper]
+        
 
         Component.onCompleted: {
+            webChannel.registerObject("eventBridge", eventBridge);
+            webChannel.registerObject("eventBridgeWrapper", eventBridgeWrapper);
             // Ensure the JS from the web-engine makes it to our logging
             root.javaScriptConsoleMessage.connect(function(level, message, lineNumber, sourceID) {
                 console.log("Web Entity JS message: " + sourceID + " " + lineNumber + " " +  message);
diff --git a/interface/resources/qml/controls/TabletWebView.qml b/interface/resources/qml/controls/TabletWebView.qml
index 3b23cbc19e..0a5a68717e 100644
--- a/interface/resources/qml/controls/TabletWebView.qml
+++ b/interface/resources/qml/controls/TabletWebView.qml
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ Item {
     property int headerHeight: 70
     property string url
     property string scriptURL
-    property alias eventBridge: eventBridgeWrapper.eventBridge
     property bool keyboardEnabled: false
     property bool keyboardRaised: false
     property bool punctuationMode: false
@@ -135,12 +134,6 @@ Item {
         loadUrl(url);
     }
 
-    QtObject {
-        id: eventBridgeWrapper
-        WebChannel.id: "eventBridgeWrapper"
-        property var eventBridge;
-    }
-    
     WebEngineView {
         id: webview
         objectName: "webEngineView"
@@ -182,9 +175,9 @@ Item {
 
         property string newUrl: ""
 
-        webChannel.registeredObjects: [eventBridgeWrapper]
-
         Component.onCompleted: {
+            webChannel.registerObject("eventBridge", eventBridge);
+            webChannel.registerObject("eventBridgeWrapper", eventBridgeWrapper);
             // Ensure the JS from the web-engine makes it to our logging
             webview.javaScriptConsoleMessage.connect(function(level, message, lineNumber, sourceID) {
                 console.log("Web Entity JS message: " + sourceID + " " + lineNumber + " " +  message);
diff --git a/interface/resources/qml/controls/WebView.qml b/interface/resources/qml/controls/WebView.qml
index d08562eea3..38136c7eec 100644
--- a/interface/resources/qml/controls/WebView.qml
+++ b/interface/resources/qml/controls/WebView.qml
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ import "../controls-uit" as HiFiControls
 Item {
     property alias url: root.url
     property alias scriptURL: root.userScriptUrl
-    property alias eventBridge: eventBridgeWrapper.eventBridge
     property alias canGoBack: root.canGoBack;
     property var goBack: root.goBack;
     property alias urlTag: root.urlTag
@@ -22,12 +21,6 @@ Item {
     }
     */
 
-    QtObject {
-        id: eventBridgeWrapper
-        WebChannel.id: "eventBridgeWrapper"
-        property var eventBridge;
-    }
-    
     property alias viewProfile: root.profile
 
     WebEngineView {
@@ -72,9 +65,9 @@ Item {
 
         property string newUrl: ""
 
-        webChannel.registeredObjects: [eventBridgeWrapper]
-
         Component.onCompleted: {
+            webChannel.registerObject("eventBridge", eventBridge);
+            webChannel.registerObject("eventBridgeWrapper", eventBridgeWrapper);
             // Ensure the JS from the web-engine makes it to our logging
             root.javaScriptConsoleMessage.connect(function(level, message, lineNumber, sourceID) {
                 console.log("Web Entity JS message: " + sourceID + " " + lineNumber + " " +  message);
diff --git a/interface/resources/qml/dialogs/TabletLoginDialog.qml b/interface/resources/qml/dialogs/TabletLoginDialog.qml
index 30c3e678b4..36ca480b24 100644
--- a/interface/resources/qml/dialogs/TabletLoginDialog.qml
+++ b/interface/resources/qml/dialogs/TabletLoginDialog.qml
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ TabletModalWindow {
     id: loginDialogRoot
     objectName: "LoginDialog"
 
-    property var eventBridge;
     signal sendToScript(var message);
     property bool isHMD: false
     property bool gotoPreviousApp: false;
diff --git a/interface/resources/qml/dialogs/preferences/AvatarBrowser.qml b/interface/resources/qml/dialogs/preferences/AvatarBrowser.qml
index 652e02b6b9..e2a012ad46 100644
--- a/interface/resources/qml/dialogs/preferences/AvatarBrowser.qml
+++ b/interface/resources/qml/dialogs/preferences/AvatarBrowser.qml
@@ -24,8 +24,6 @@ Window {
     resizable: true
     modality: Qt.ApplicationModal
 
-    property alias eventBridge: eventBridgeWrapper.eventBridge
-
     Item {
         anchors.fill: parent
 
@@ -45,16 +43,6 @@ Window {
                 bottom: keyboard.top
             }
 
-            property alias eventBridgeWrapper: eventBridgeWrapper
-
-            QtObject {
-                id: eventBridgeWrapper
-                WebChannel.id: "eventBridgeWrapper"
-                property var eventBridge;
-            }
-
-            webChannel.registeredObjects: [eventBridgeWrapper]
-
             // Create a global EventBridge object for raiseAndLowerKeyboard.
             WebEngineScript {
                 id: createGlobalEventBridge
@@ -73,6 +61,10 @@ Window {
 
             userScripts: [ createGlobalEventBridge, raiseAndLowerKeyboard ]
 
+            Component.onCompleted: {
+                webChannel.registerObject("eventBridge", eventBridge);
+                webChannel.registerObject("eventBridgeWrapper", eventBridgeWrapper);
+            }
         }
 
         Keyboard {
diff --git a/interface/resources/qml/dialogs/preferences/AvatarPreference.qml b/interface/resources/qml/dialogs/preferences/AvatarPreference.qml
index bcc5a1d9e6..b27827d9d7 100644
--- a/interface/resources/qml/dialogs/preferences/AvatarPreference.qml
+++ b/interface/resources/qml/dialogs/preferences/AvatarPreference.qml
@@ -116,9 +116,7 @@ Preference {
 
         Component {
             id: tabletAvatarBrowserBuilder;
-            TabletAvatarBrowser {
-                eventBridge: tabletRoot.eventBridge
-            }
+            TabletAvatarBrowser { }
         }
 
     }
diff --git a/interface/resources/qml/hifi/Audio.qml b/interface/resources/qml/hifi/Audio.qml
index 66760ff290..48de891733 100644
--- a/interface/resources/qml/hifi/Audio.qml
+++ b/interface/resources/qml/hifi/Audio.qml
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ Rectangle {
     HifiConstants { id: hifi; }
     objectName: "AudioWindow"
 
-    property var eventBridge;
     property string title: "Audio Options"
     signal sendToScript(var message);
 
@@ -161,7 +160,12 @@ Rectangle {
                     text.text: devicename
                     onCheckBoxClicked: {
                         if (checked) {
-                            AudioDevice.setInputDeviceAsync(devicename)
+                            if (devicename.length > 0) {
+                                console.log("Audio.qml about to call AudioDevice.setInputDeviceAsync().devicename:" + devicename);
+                                AudioDevice.setInputDeviceAsync(devicename);
+                            } else {
+                                console.log("Audio.qml attempted to set input device to empty device name.");
+                            }
                         }
                     }
                 }
@@ -217,7 +221,13 @@ Rectangle {
                     text.text: devicename
                     onCheckBoxClicked: {
                         if (checked) {
-                            AudioDevice.setOutputDeviceAsync(devicename)
+                            if (devicename.length > 0) {
+                                console.log("Audio.qml about to call AudioDevice.setOutputDeviceAsync().devicename:" + devicename);
+                                AudioDevice.setOutputDeviceAsync(devicename);
+                            } else {
+                                console.log("Audio.qml attempted to set output device to empty device name.");
+                            }
+
                         }
                     }
                 }
diff --git a/interface/resources/qml/hifi/Pal.qml b/interface/resources/qml/hifi/Pal.qml
index 2d6b21b219..250015bab9 100644
--- a/interface/resources/qml/hifi/Pal.qml
+++ b/interface/resources/qml/hifi/Pal.qml
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@ Rectangle {
     property var activeTab: "nearbyTab";
     property bool currentlyEditingDisplayName: false
     property bool punctuationMode: false;
-    property var eventBridge;
 
     HifiConstants { id: hifi; }
 
@@ -1043,7 +1042,6 @@ Rectangle {
         } // Keyboard
 
         HifiControls.TabletWebView {
-            eventBridge: pal.eventBridge;
             id: userInfoViewer;
             anchors {
                 top: parent.top;
diff --git a/interface/resources/qml/hifi/dialogs/TabletAssetServer.qml b/interface/resources/qml/hifi/dialogs/TabletAssetServer.qml
index 6e0263787b..47c9af1f57 100644
--- a/interface/resources/qml/hifi/dialogs/TabletAssetServer.qml
+++ b/interface/resources/qml/hifi/dialogs/TabletAssetServer.qml
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ Rectangle {
     property string title: "Asset Browser"
     property bool keyboardRaised: false
 
-    property var eventBridge;
     signal sendToScript(var message);
     property bool isHMD: false
 
diff --git a/interface/resources/qml/hifi/dialogs/TabletDCDialog.qml b/interface/resources/qml/hifi/dialogs/TabletDCDialog.qml
index b33b957e15..0f363d1be9 100644
--- a/interface/resources/qml/hifi/dialogs/TabletDCDialog.qml
+++ b/interface/resources/qml/hifi/dialogs/TabletDCDialog.qml
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ Rectangle {
     id: root
     objectName: "DCConectionTiming"
 
-    property var eventBridge;
     signal sendToScript(var message);
     property bool isHMD: false
 
diff --git a/interface/resources/qml/hifi/dialogs/TabletDebugWindow.qml b/interface/resources/qml/hifi/dialogs/TabletDebugWindow.qml
index d4bbe0af04..22e9dc07a2 100644
--- a/interface/resources/qml/hifi/dialogs/TabletDebugWindow.qml
+++ b/interface/resources/qml/hifi/dialogs/TabletDebugWindow.qml
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ Rectangle {
     id: root
 
     objectName: "DebugWindow"
-    property var eventBridge;
 
     property var title: "Debug Window"
     property bool isHMD: false
diff --git a/interface/resources/qml/hifi/dialogs/TabletEntityStatistics.qml b/interface/resources/qml/hifi/dialogs/TabletEntityStatistics.qml
index 35ee58be0c..da295917a0 100644
--- a/interface/resources/qml/hifi/dialogs/TabletEntityStatistics.qml
+++ b/interface/resources/qml/hifi/dialogs/TabletEntityStatistics.qml
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ Rectangle {
     id: root
     objectName: "EntityStatistics"
 
-    property var eventBridge;
     signal sendToScript(var message);
     property bool isHMD: false
 
diff --git a/interface/resources/qml/hifi/dialogs/TabletLODTools.qml b/interface/resources/qml/hifi/dialogs/TabletLODTools.qml
index 26e9759e0d..2291a42bf6 100644
--- a/interface/resources/qml/hifi/dialogs/TabletLODTools.qml
+++ b/interface/resources/qml/hifi/dialogs/TabletLODTools.qml
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ Rectangle {
     id: root
     objectName: "LODTools"
 
-    property var eventBridge;
     signal sendToScript(var message);
     property bool isHMD: false
 
diff --git a/interface/resources/qml/hifi/dialogs/TabletRunningScripts.qml b/interface/resources/qml/hifi/dialogs/TabletRunningScripts.qml
index d826b40ad1..11643ae1f1 100644
--- a/interface/resources/qml/hifi/dialogs/TabletRunningScripts.qml
+++ b/interface/resources/qml/hifi/dialogs/TabletRunningScripts.qml
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ Rectangle {
     property string title: "Running Scripts"
     HifiConstants { id: hifi }
     signal sendToScript(var message);
-    property var eventBridge;
     property var scripts: ScriptDiscoveryService;
     property var scriptsModel: scripts.scriptsModelFilter
     property var runningScriptsModel: ListModel { }
diff --git a/interface/resources/qml/hifi/tablet/Edit.qml b/interface/resources/qml/hifi/tablet/Edit.qml
index ea31eb26d8..e2e8c4362e 100644
--- a/interface/resources/qml/hifi/tablet/Edit.qml
+++ b/interface/resources/qml/hifi/tablet/Edit.qml
@@ -7,14 +7,12 @@ StackView {
     objectName: "stack"
     initialItem: Qt.resolvedUrl('EditTabView.qml')
 
-    property var eventBridge;
     signal sendToScript(var message);
 
     HifiConstants { id: hifi }
 
     function pushSource(path) {
         editRoot.push(Qt.resolvedUrl(path));
-        editRoot.currentItem.eventBridge = editRoot.eventBridge;
         editRoot.currentItem.sendToScript.connect(editRoot.sendToScript);
     }
 
diff --git a/interface/resources/qml/hifi/tablet/EditTabView.qml b/interface/resources/qml/hifi/tablet/EditTabView.qml
index d084f1c7b3..e4a20a0316 100644
--- a/interface/resources/qml/hifi/tablet/EditTabView.qml
+++ b/interface/resources/qml/hifi/tablet/EditTabView.qml
@@ -181,7 +181,6 @@ TabView {
         WebView {
             id: entityListToolWebView
             url: "../../../../../scripts/system/html/entityList.html"
-            eventBridge: editRoot.eventBridge
             anchors.fill: parent
             enabled: true
         }
@@ -196,7 +195,6 @@ TabView {
         WebView {
             id: entityPropertiesWebView
             url: "../../../../../scripts/system/html/entityProperties.html"
-            eventBridge: editRoot.eventBridge
             anchors.fill: parent
             enabled: true
         }
@@ -211,7 +209,6 @@ TabView {
         WebView {
             id: gridControlsWebView
             url: "../../../../../scripts/system/html/gridControls.html"
-            eventBridge: editRoot.eventBridge
             anchors.fill: parent
             enabled: true
         }
@@ -226,7 +223,6 @@ TabView {
         WebView {
             id: particleExplorerWebView
             url: "../../../../../scripts/system/particle_explorer/particleExplorer.html"
-            eventBridge: editRoot.eventBridge
             anchors.fill: parent
             enabled: true
         }
@@ -289,7 +285,7 @@ TabView {
                 editTabView.currentIndex = id;
             } else {
                 console.warn('Attempt to switch to invalid tab:', id);
-            }			
+            }
         } else if (typeof id === 'string'){
             switch (id.toLowerCase()) {
                 case 'create':
diff --git a/interface/resources/qml/hifi/tablet/InputRecorder.qml b/interface/resources/qml/hifi/tablet/InputRecorder.qml
index 76b122d07d..292deb751e 100644
--- a/interface/resources/qml/hifi/tablet/InputRecorder.qml
+++ b/interface/resources/qml/hifi/tablet/InputRecorder.qml
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ import "../../dialogs"
 
 Rectangle {
     id: inputRecorder
-    property var eventBridge;
     HifiConstants { id: hifi }
     signal sendToScript(var message);
     color: hifi.colors.baseGray;
diff --git a/interface/resources/qml/hifi/tablet/NewModelDialog.qml b/interface/resources/qml/hifi/tablet/NewModelDialog.qml
index 2d9d121209..5040c043f4 100644
--- a/interface/resources/qml/hifi/tablet/NewModelDialog.qml
+++ b/interface/resources/qml/hifi/tablet/NewModelDialog.qml
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ Rectangle {
     // height: parent.height
     HifiConstants { id: hifi }
     color: hifi.colors.baseGray;
-    property var eventBridge;
     signal sendToScript(var message);
     property bool keyboardEnabled: false
     property bool punctuationMode: false
diff --git a/interface/resources/qml/hifi/tablet/TabletAddressDialog.qml b/interface/resources/qml/hifi/tablet/TabletAddressDialog.qml
index 7159b078ee..073f143dbe 100644
--- a/interface/resources/qml/hifi/tablet/TabletAddressDialog.qml
+++ b/interface/resources/qml/hifi/tablet/TabletAddressDialog.qml
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ StackView {
     initialItem: addressBarDialog
     width: parent !== null ? parent.width : undefined
     height: parent !== null ? parent.height : undefined
-    property var eventBridge;
     property int cardWidth: 212;
     property int cardHeight: 152;
     property string metaverseBase: addressBarDialog.metaverseServerUrl + "/api/v1/";
@@ -80,7 +79,6 @@ StackView {
             var card = tabletWebView.createObject();
             card.url = addressBarDialog.metaverseServerUrl + targetString;
             card.parentStackItem = root;
-            card.eventBridge = root.eventBridge;
             root.push(card);
             return;
         }
diff --git a/interface/resources/qml/hifi/tablet/TabletAttachmentsDialog.qml b/interface/resources/qml/hifi/tablet/TabletAttachmentsDialog.qml
index 634c9d41ec..19548365aa 100644
--- a/interface/resources/qml/hifi/tablet/TabletAttachmentsDialog.qml
+++ b/interface/resources/qml/hifi/tablet/TabletAttachmentsDialog.qml
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ Item {
     property bool keyboardRaised: false
     property bool punctuationMode: false
 
-    property var eventBridge;
     signal sendToScript(var message);
 
     anchors.fill: parent
diff --git a/interface/resources/qml/hifi/tablet/TabletAudioPreferences.qml b/interface/resources/qml/hifi/tablet/TabletAudioPreferences.qml
index 2046071e4c..b30e741be9 100644
--- a/interface/resources/qml/hifi/tablet/TabletAudioPreferences.qml
+++ b/interface/resources/qml/hifi/tablet/TabletAudioPreferences.qml
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ StackView {
     objectName: "stack"
     property string title: "Audio Settings"
 
-    property var eventBridge;
     signal sendToScript(var message);
 
     function pushSource(path) {
diff --git a/interface/resources/qml/hifi/tablet/TabletAvatarPreferences.qml b/interface/resources/qml/hifi/tablet/TabletAvatarPreferences.qml
index 75973f32ae..94fb29c6a1 100644
--- a/interface/resources/qml/hifi/tablet/TabletAvatarPreferences.qml
+++ b/interface/resources/qml/hifi/tablet/TabletAvatarPreferences.qml
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ StackView {
     objectName: "stack"
     property string title: "Avatar Settings"
 
-    property var eventBridge;
     signal sendToScript(var message);
 
     function pushSource(path) {
diff --git a/interface/resources/qml/hifi/tablet/TabletGeneralPreferences.qml b/interface/resources/qml/hifi/tablet/TabletGeneralPreferences.qml
index 17d3f1b959..fe043f6ac7 100644
--- a/interface/resources/qml/hifi/tablet/TabletGeneralPreferences.qml
+++ b/interface/resources/qml/hifi/tablet/TabletGeneralPreferences.qml
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ StackView {
     objectName: "stack"
     property string title: "General Settings"
     property alias gotoPreviousApp: root.gotoPreviousApp;
-    property var eventBridge;
     signal sendToScript(var message);
 
     function pushSource(path) {
diff --git a/interface/resources/qml/hifi/tablet/TabletGraphicsPreferences.qml b/interface/resources/qml/hifi/tablet/TabletGraphicsPreferences.qml
index 95ee2c3a72..25b5be05f2 100644
--- a/interface/resources/qml/hifi/tablet/TabletGraphicsPreferences.qml
+++ b/interface/resources/qml/hifi/tablet/TabletGraphicsPreferences.qml
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ StackView {
     objectName: "stack"
     property string title: "Graphics Settings"
 
-    property var eventBridge;
     signal sendToScript(var message);
 
     function pushSource(path) {
diff --git a/interface/resources/qml/hifi/tablet/TabletLodPreferences.qml b/interface/resources/qml/hifi/tablet/TabletLodPreferences.qml
index 6f38fee8b9..b502c26245 100644
--- a/interface/resources/qml/hifi/tablet/TabletLodPreferences.qml
+++ b/interface/resources/qml/hifi/tablet/TabletLodPreferences.qml
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ StackView {
     objectName: "stack"
     property string title: "LOD Settings"
 
-    property var eventBridge;
     signal sendToScript(var message);
 
     function pushSource(path) {
diff --git a/interface/resources/qml/hifi/tablet/TabletMenu.qml b/interface/resources/qml/hifi/tablet/TabletMenu.qml
index 62b61d129b..457fe84c3a 100644
--- a/interface/resources/qml/hifi/tablet/TabletMenu.qml
+++ b/interface/resources/qml/hifi/tablet/TabletMenu.qml
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ FocusScope {
     property var point: Qt.point(50, 50);
     TabletMenuStack { id: menuPopperUpper }
     property string subMenu: ""
-    property var eventBridge;
     signal sendToScript(var message);
 
     Rectangle {
diff --git a/interface/resources/qml/hifi/tablet/TabletMenuStack.qml b/interface/resources/qml/hifi/tablet/TabletMenuStack.qml
index bacc11228e..2fd33e9cbc 100644
--- a/interface/resources/qml/hifi/tablet/TabletMenuStack.qml
+++ b/interface/resources/qml/hifi/tablet/TabletMenuStack.qml
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@ Item {
 
         function pushSource(path) {
             d.push(Qt.resolvedUrl(path));
-            d.currentItem.eventBridge = tabletMenu.eventBridge
             d.currentItem.sendToScript.connect(tabletMenu.sendToScript);
             d.currentItem.focus = true;
             d.currentItem.forceActiveFocus();
diff --git a/interface/resources/qml/hifi/tablet/TabletNetworkingPreferences.qml b/interface/resources/qml/hifi/tablet/TabletNetworkingPreferences.qml
index 7184d91044..91d6140fc3 100644
--- a/interface/resources/qml/hifi/tablet/TabletNetworkingPreferences.qml
+++ b/interface/resources/qml/hifi/tablet/TabletNetworkingPreferences.qml
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ StackView {
     objectName: "stack"
     property var title: "Networking Settings"
 
-    property var eventBridge;
     signal sendToScript(var message);
 
     function pushSource(path) {
diff --git a/interface/resources/qml/hifi/tablet/TabletRoot.qml b/interface/resources/qml/hifi/tablet/TabletRoot.qml
index e7654d9ff1..b6cdce0853 100644
--- a/interface/resources/qml/hifi/tablet/TabletRoot.qml
+++ b/interface/resources/qml/hifi/tablet/TabletRoot.qml
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ Item {
     id: tabletRoot
     objectName: "tabletRoot"
     property string username: "Unknown user"
-    property var eventBridge;
     property var rootMenu;
     property var openModal: null;
     property var openMessage: null;
@@ -111,7 +110,6 @@ Item {
     function openBrowserWindow(request, profile) {
         var component = Qt.createComponent("../../controls/TabletWebView.qml");
         var newWindow = component.createObject(tabletRoot);
-        newWindow.eventBridge = tabletRoot.eventBridge;
         newWindow.remove = true;
         newWindow.profile = profile;
         request.openIn(newWindow.webView);
@@ -175,7 +173,7 @@ Item {
         // Hook up callback for clara.io download from the marketplace.
         Connections {
             id: eventBridgeConnection
-            target: null
+            target: eventBridge
             onWebEventReceived: {
                 if (message.slice(0, 17) === "CLARA.IO DOWNLOAD") {
                     ApplicationInterface.addAssetToWorldFromURL(message.slice(18));
@@ -184,10 +182,6 @@ Item {
         }
 
         onLoaded: {
-            if (loader.item.hasOwnProperty("eventBridge")) {
-                loader.item.eventBridge = eventBridge;
-                eventBridgeConnection.target = eventBridge
-            }
             if (loader.item.hasOwnProperty("sendToScript")) {
                 loader.item.sendToScript.connect(tabletRoot.sendToScript);
             }
diff --git a/interface/resources/qml/hifi/tablet/WindowRoot.qml b/interface/resources/qml/hifi/tablet/WindowRoot.qml
index ee8dbbff59..12f302d60a 100644
--- a/interface/resources/qml/hifi/tablet/WindowRoot.qml
+++ b/interface/resources/qml/hifi/tablet/WindowRoot.qml
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ Windows.ScrollingWindow {
     id: tabletRoot
     objectName: "tabletRoot"
     property string username: "Unknown user"
-    property var eventBridge;
 
     property var rootMenu;
     property string subMenu: ""
@@ -93,7 +92,7 @@ Windows.ScrollingWindow {
         // Hook up callback for clara.io download from the marketplace.
         Connections {
             id: eventBridgeConnection
-            target: null
+            target: eventBridge
             onWebEventReceived: {
                 if (message.slice(0, 17) === "CLARA.IO DOWNLOAD") {
                     ApplicationInterface.addAssetToWorldFromURL(message.slice(18));
@@ -102,10 +101,6 @@ Windows.ScrollingWindow {
         }
 
         onLoaded: {
-            if (loader.item.hasOwnProperty("eventBridge")) {
-                loader.item.eventBridge = eventBridge;
-                eventBridgeConnection.target = eventBridge
-            }
             if (loader.item.hasOwnProperty("sendToScript")) {
                 loader.item.sendToScript.connect(tabletRoot.sendToScript);
             }
diff --git a/interface/resources/qml/hifi/tablet/tabletWindows/preferences/TabletAvatarBrowser.qml b/interface/resources/qml/hifi/tablet/tabletWindows/preferences/TabletAvatarBrowser.qml
index 029cf7d46b..cab76bf818 100644
--- a/interface/resources/qml/hifi/tablet/tabletWindows/preferences/TabletAvatarBrowser.qml
+++ b/interface/resources/qml/hifi/tablet/tabletWindows/preferences/TabletAvatarBrowser.qml
@@ -27,8 +27,6 @@ Item {
     property bool keyboardRaised: false
     property bool punctuationMode: false
 
-    property alias eventBridge: eventBridgeWrapper.eventBridge
-
     anchors.fill: parent
 
     BaseWebView {
@@ -43,14 +41,6 @@ Item {
             bottom: footer.top
         }
 
-        QtObject {
-            id: eventBridgeWrapper
-            WebChannel.id: "eventBridgeWrapper"
-            property var eventBridge;
-        }
-
-        webChannel.registeredObjects: [eventBridgeWrapper]
-
         // Create a global EventBridge object for raiseAndLowerKeyboard.
         WebEngineScript {
             id: createGlobalEventBridge
@@ -68,6 +58,11 @@ Item {
         }
 
         userScripts: [ createGlobalEventBridge, raiseAndLowerKeyboard ]
+
+        Component.onCompleted: {
+            webChannel.registerObject("eventBridge", eventBridge);
+            webChannel.registerObject("eventBridgeWrapper", eventBridgeWrapper);
+        }
     }
 
     Rectangle {
diff --git a/interface/src/Application.cpp b/interface/src/Application.cpp
index cd8b42af1a..ee1292f4bf 100644
--- a/interface/src/Application.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/Application.cpp
@@ -114,6 +114,7 @@
 #include <render/RenderFetchCullSortTask.h>
 #include <RenderDeferredTask.h>
 #include <RenderForwardTask.h>
+#include <RenderViewTask.h>
 #include <SecondaryCamera.h>
 #include <ResourceCache.h>
 #include <ResourceRequest.h>
@@ -1866,27 +1867,11 @@ void Application::initializeGL() {
     qCDebug(interfaceapp, "Initialized Display.");
 
     // Set up the render engine
-   render::CullFunctor cullFunctor = LODManager::shouldRender;
-       static const QString RENDER_FORWARD = "HIFI_RENDER_FORWARD";
-    bool isDeferred = true;
-    if (QProcessEnvironment::systemEnvironment().contains(RENDER_FORWARD)) {
-        isDeferred = false;
-    }
-
-    _renderEngine->addJob<SecondaryCameraRenderTask>("SecondaryCameraFrame", cullFunctor);
-    _renderEngine->addJob<MainRenderTask>("MainFrame", cullFunctor, isDeferred);
-
-    
-/*    _renderEngine->addJob<RenderShadowTask>("RenderShadowTask", cullFunctor);
-    const auto items = _renderEngine->addJob<RenderFetchCullSortTask>("FetchCullSort", cullFunctor);
-    assert(items.canCast<RenderFetchCullSortTask::Output>());
+    render::CullFunctor cullFunctor = LODManager::shouldRender;
     static const QString RENDER_FORWARD = "HIFI_RENDER_FORWARD";
-    if (QProcessEnvironment::systemEnvironment().contains(RENDER_FORWARD)) {
-        _renderEngine->addJob<RenderForwardTask>("Forward", items);
-    } else {
-        _renderEngine->addJob<RenderDeferredTask>("RenderDeferredTask", items);
-    }
-    */
+    bool isDeferred = !QProcessEnvironment::systemEnvironment().contains(RENDER_FORWARD);
+    _renderEngine->addJob<SecondaryCameraRenderTask>("SecondaryCameraFrame", cullFunctor);
+    _renderEngine->addJob<RenderViewTask>("RenderMainView", cullFunctor, isDeferred);
     _renderEngine->load();
     _renderEngine->registerScene(_main3DScene);
 
@@ -4138,10 +4123,10 @@ void Application::updateMyAvatarLookAtPosition() {
             }
         } else {
             //  I am not looking at anyone else, so just look forward
-            if (isHMD) {
-                glm::mat4 worldHeadMat = myAvatar->getSensorToWorldMatrix() *
-                    myAvatar->getHeadControllerPoseInSensorFrame().getMatrix();
-                lookAtSpot = transformPoint(worldHeadMat, glm::vec3(0.0f, 0.0f, -TREE_SCALE));
+            auto headPose = myAvatar->getHeadControllerPoseInSensorFrame();
+            if (headPose.isValid()) {
+                glm::mat4 worldHeadMat = myAvatar->getSensorToWorldMatrix() * headPose.getMatrix();
+                lookAtSpot = transformPoint(worldHeadMat, glm::vec3(0.0f, 0.0f, TREE_SCALE));
             } else {
                 lookAtSpot = myAvatar->getHead()->getEyePosition() +
                     (myAvatar->getHead()->getFinalOrientationInWorldFrame() * glm::vec3(0.0f, 0.0f, -TREE_SCALE));
@@ -5088,7 +5073,7 @@ namespace render {
     template <> const ItemKey payloadGetKey(const WorldBoxRenderData::Pointer& stuff) { return ItemKey::Builder::opaqueShape(); }
     template <> const Item::Bound payloadGetBound(const WorldBoxRenderData::Pointer& stuff) { return Item::Bound(); }
     template <> void payloadRender(const WorldBoxRenderData::Pointer& stuff, RenderArgs* args) {
-        if (args->_renderMode != RenderArgs::MIRROR_RENDER_MODE && Menu::getInstance()->isOptionChecked(MenuOption::WorldAxes)) {
+        if (Menu::getInstance()->isOptionChecked(MenuOption::WorldAxes)) {
             PerformanceTimer perfTimer("worldBox");
 
             auto& batch = *args->_batch;
diff --git a/interface/src/AvatarBookmarks.cpp b/interface/src/AvatarBookmarks.cpp
index 5cdfc8213f..db2a240b92 100644
--- a/interface/src/AvatarBookmarks.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/AvatarBookmarks.cpp
@@ -21,15 +21,35 @@
 
 #include "MainWindow.h"
 #include "Menu.h"
-
 #include "AvatarBookmarks.h"
+#include "InterfaceLogging.h"
+
 #include <QtQuick/QQuickWindow>
 
 AvatarBookmarks::AvatarBookmarks() {
-    _bookmarksFilename = QStandardPaths::writableLocation(QStandardPaths::DataLocation) + "/" + AVATARBOOKMARKS_FILENAME;
+    _bookmarksFilename = PathUtils::getAppDataPath() + "/" + AVATARBOOKMARKS_FILENAME;
     readFromFile();
 }
 
+void AvatarBookmarks::readFromFile() {
+    // migrate old avatarbookmarks.json, used to be in 'local' folder on windows
+    QString oldConfigPath = QStandardPaths::writableLocation(QStandardPaths::DataLocation) + "/" + AVATARBOOKMARKS_FILENAME;
+    QFile oldConfig(oldConfigPath);
+    
+    // I imagine that in a year from now, this code for migrating (as well as the two lines above)
+    // may be removed since all bookmarks should have been migrated by then
+    // - Robbie Uvanni (6.8.2017)
+    if (oldConfig.exists()) {
+        if (QDir().rename(oldConfigPath, _bookmarksFilename)) {
+            qCDebug(interfaceapp) << "Successfully migrated" << AVATARBOOKMARKS_FILENAME;
+        } else {
+            qCDebug(interfaceapp) << "Failed to migrate" << AVATARBOOKMARKS_FILENAME;
+        }
+    } 
+    
+    Bookmarks::readFromFile();     
+}
+
 void AvatarBookmarks::setupMenus(Menu* menubar, MenuWrapper* menu) {
     // Add menus/actions
     auto bookmarkAction = menubar->addActionToQMenuAndActionHash(menu, MenuOption::BookmarkAvatar);
diff --git a/interface/src/AvatarBookmarks.h b/interface/src/AvatarBookmarks.h
index 725af88b0d..dc5a0aee6e 100644
--- a/interface/src/AvatarBookmarks.h
+++ b/interface/src/AvatarBookmarks.h
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ public slots:
 
 protected:
     void addBookmarkToMenu(Menu* menubar, const QString& name, const QString& address) override;
+    void readFromFile();
 
 private:
     const QString AVATARBOOKMARKS_FILENAME = "avatarbookmarks.json";
diff --git a/interface/src/CrashHandler.cpp b/interface/src/CrashHandler.cpp
index 19e887eb6e..f7d71de3fe 100644
--- a/interface/src/CrashHandler.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/CrashHandler.cpp
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ CrashHandler::Action CrashHandler::promptUserForAction(bool showCrashMessage) {
     layout->addWidget(label);
 
     QRadioButton* option1 = new QRadioButton("Reset all my settings");
-    QRadioButton* option2 = new QRadioButton("Reset my settings but retain avatar info.");
+    QRadioButton* option2 = new QRadioButton("Reset my settings but keep essential info");
     QRadioButton* option3 = new QRadioButton("Continue with my current settings");
     option3->setChecked(true);
     layout->addWidget(option1);
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ CrashHandler::Action CrashHandler::promptUserForAction(bool showCrashMessage) {
             return CrashHandler::DELETE_INTERFACE_INI;
         }
         if (option2->isChecked()) {
-            return CrashHandler::RETAIN_AVATAR_INFO;
+            return CrashHandler::RETAIN_IMPORTANT_INFO;
         }
     }
 
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ CrashHandler::Action CrashHandler::promptUserForAction(bool showCrashMessage) {
 }
 
 void CrashHandler::handleCrash(CrashHandler::Action action) {
-    if (action != CrashHandler::DELETE_INTERFACE_INI && action != CrashHandler::RETAIN_AVATAR_INFO) {
+    if (action != CrashHandler::DELETE_INTERFACE_INI && action != CrashHandler::RETAIN_IMPORTANT_INFO) {
         // CrashHandler::DO_NOTHING or unexpected value
         return;
     }
@@ -116,12 +116,15 @@ void CrashHandler::handleCrash(CrashHandler::Action action) {
     const QString DISPLAY_NAME_KEY = "displayName";
     const QString FULL_AVATAR_URL_KEY = "fullAvatarURL";
     const QString FULL_AVATAR_MODEL_NAME_KEY = "fullAvatarModelName";
+    const QString TUTORIAL_COMPLETE_FLAG_KEY = "tutorialComplete";
+
     QString displayName;
     QUrl fullAvatarURL;
     QString fullAvatarModelName;
     QUrl address;
+    bool tutorialComplete = false;
 
-    if (action == CrashHandler::RETAIN_AVATAR_INFO) {
+    if (action == CrashHandler::RETAIN_IMPORTANT_INFO) {
         // Read avatar info
 
         // Location and orientation
@@ -135,6 +138,9 @@ void CrashHandler::handleCrash(CrashHandler::Action action) {
         fullAvatarURL = settings.value(FULL_AVATAR_URL_KEY).toUrl();
         fullAvatarModelName = settings.value(FULL_AVATAR_MODEL_NAME_KEY).toString();
         settings.endGroup();
+
+        // Tutorial complete
+        tutorialComplete = settings.value(TUTORIAL_COMPLETE_FLAG_KEY).toBool();
     }
 
     // Delete Interface.ini
@@ -143,7 +149,7 @@ void CrashHandler::handleCrash(CrashHandler::Action action) {
         settingsFile.remove();
     }
 
-    if (action == CrashHandler::RETAIN_AVATAR_INFO) {
+    if (action == CrashHandler::RETAIN_IMPORTANT_INFO) {
         // Write avatar info
 
         // Location and orientation
@@ -157,6 +163,9 @@ void CrashHandler::handleCrash(CrashHandler::Action action) {
         settings.setValue(FULL_AVATAR_URL_KEY, fullAvatarURL);
         settings.setValue(FULL_AVATAR_MODEL_NAME_KEY, fullAvatarModelName);
         settings.endGroup();
+
+        // Tutorial complete
+        settings.setValue(TUTORIAL_COMPLETE_FLAG_KEY, tutorialComplete);
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/interface/src/CrashHandler.h b/interface/src/CrashHandler.h
index da2e1575db..bff8bba6dd 100644
--- a/interface/src/CrashHandler.h
+++ b/interface/src/CrashHandler.h
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ public:
 private:
     enum Action {
         DELETE_INTERFACE_INI,
-        RETAIN_AVATAR_INFO,
+        RETAIN_IMPORTANT_INFO,
         DO_NOTHING
     };
 
diff --git a/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.cpp b/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.cpp
index bc621543e3..24a25f314d 100755
--- a/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.cpp
@@ -794,6 +794,77 @@ controller::Pose MyAvatar::getRightHandTipPose() const {
     return pose;
 }
 
+glm::vec3 MyAvatar::worldToJointPoint(const glm::vec3& position, const int jointIndex) const {
+    glm::vec3 jointPos = getPosition();//default value if no or invalid joint specified
+    glm::quat jointRot = getRotation();//default value if no or invalid joint specified
+    if (jointIndex != -1) {
+        if (_skeletonModel->getJointPositionInWorldFrame(jointIndex, jointPos)) {
+            _skeletonModel->getJointRotationInWorldFrame(jointIndex, jointRot);
+        } else {
+            qWarning() << "Invalid joint index specified: " << jointIndex;
+        }
+    }
+    glm::vec3 modelOffset = position - jointPos;
+    glm::vec3 jointSpacePosition = glm::inverse(jointRot) * modelOffset;
+
+    return jointSpacePosition;
+}
+
+glm::vec3 MyAvatar::worldToJointDirection(const glm::vec3& worldDir, const int jointIndex) const {
+    glm::quat jointRot = getRotation();//default value if no or invalid joint specified
+    if ((jointIndex != -1) && (!_skeletonModel->getJointRotationInWorldFrame(jointIndex, jointRot))) {
+        qWarning() << "Invalid joint index specified: " << jointIndex;
+    }
+
+    glm::vec3 jointSpaceDir = glm::inverse(jointRot) * worldDir;
+    return jointSpaceDir;
+}
+
+glm::quat MyAvatar::worldToJointRotation(const glm::quat& worldRot, const int jointIndex) const {
+    glm::quat jointRot = getRotation();//default value if no or invalid joint specified
+    if ((jointIndex != -1) && (!_skeletonModel->getJointRotationInWorldFrame(jointIndex, jointRot))) {
+        qWarning() << "Invalid joint index specified: " << jointIndex;
+    }
+    glm::quat jointSpaceRot = glm::inverse(jointRot) * worldRot;
+    return jointSpaceRot;
+}
+
+glm::vec3 MyAvatar::jointToWorldPoint(const glm::vec3& jointSpacePos, const int jointIndex) const {
+    glm::vec3 jointPos = getPosition();//default value if no or invalid joint specified
+    glm::quat jointRot = getRotation();//default value if no or invalid joint specified
+
+    if (jointIndex != -1) {
+        if (_skeletonModel->getJointPositionInWorldFrame(jointIndex, jointPos)) {
+            _skeletonModel->getJointRotationInWorldFrame(jointIndex, jointRot);
+        } else {
+            qWarning() << "Invalid joint index specified: " << jointIndex;
+        }
+    }
+
+    glm::vec3 worldOffset = jointRot * jointSpacePos;
+    glm::vec3 worldPos = jointPos + worldOffset;
+
+    return worldPos;
+}
+
+glm::vec3 MyAvatar::jointToWorldDirection(const glm::vec3& jointSpaceDir, const int jointIndex) const {
+    glm::quat jointRot = getRotation();//default value if no or invalid joint specified
+    if ((jointIndex != -1) && (!_skeletonModel->getJointRotationInWorldFrame(jointIndex, jointRot))) {
+        qWarning() << "Invalid joint index specified: " << jointIndex;
+    }
+    glm::vec3 worldDir = jointRot * jointSpaceDir;
+    return worldDir;
+}
+
+glm::quat MyAvatar::jointToWorldRotation(const glm::quat& jointSpaceRot, const int jointIndex) const {
+    glm::quat jointRot = getRotation();//default value if no or invalid joint specified
+    if ((jointIndex != -1) && (!_skeletonModel->getJointRotationInWorldFrame(jointIndex, jointRot))) {
+        qWarning() << "Invalid joint index specified: " << jointIndex;
+    }
+    glm::quat worldRot = jointRot * jointSpaceRot;
+    return worldRot;
+}
+
 // virtual
 void MyAvatar::render(RenderArgs* renderArgs) {
     // don't render if we've been asked to disable local rendering
@@ -2664,8 +2735,8 @@ bool MyAvatar::FollowHelper::shouldActivateVertical(const MyAvatar& myAvatar, co
     return (offset.y > CYLINDER_TOP) || (offset.y < CYLINDER_BOTTOM);
 }
 
-void MyAvatar::FollowHelper::prePhysicsUpdate(MyAvatar& myAvatar, const glm::mat4& desiredBodyMatrix, const glm::mat4& currentBodyMatrix, bool hasDriveInput) {
-    _desiredBodyMatrix = desiredBodyMatrix;
+void MyAvatar::FollowHelper::prePhysicsUpdate(MyAvatar& myAvatar, const glm::mat4& desiredBodyMatrix,
+                                              const glm::mat4& currentBodyMatrix, bool hasDriveInput) {
 
     if (myAvatar.getHMDLeanRecenterEnabled()) {
         if (!isActive(Rotation) && shouldActivateRotation(myAvatar, desiredBodyMatrix, currentBodyMatrix)) {
@@ -2679,7 +2750,7 @@ void MyAvatar::FollowHelper::prePhysicsUpdate(MyAvatar& myAvatar, const glm::mat
         }
     }
 
-    glm::mat4 desiredWorldMatrix = myAvatar.getSensorToWorldMatrix() * _desiredBodyMatrix;
+    glm::mat4 desiredWorldMatrix = myAvatar.getSensorToWorldMatrix() * desiredBodyMatrix;
     glm::mat4 currentWorldMatrix = myAvatar.getSensorToWorldMatrix() * currentBodyMatrix;
 
     AnimPose followWorldPose(currentWorldMatrix);
diff --git a/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.h b/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.h
index 3e2581382d..cfe66eb10e 100644
--- a/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.h
+++ b/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.h
@@ -378,6 +378,15 @@ public:
     Q_INVOKABLE controller::Pose getLeftHandTipPose() const;
     Q_INVOKABLE controller::Pose getRightHandTipPose() const;
 
+    // world-space to avatar-space rigconversion functions
+    Q_INVOKABLE glm::vec3 worldToJointPoint(const glm::vec3& position, const int jointIndex = -1) const;
+    Q_INVOKABLE glm::vec3 worldToJointDirection(const glm::vec3& direction, const int jointIndex = -1) const;
+    Q_INVOKABLE glm::quat worldToJointRotation(const glm::quat& rotation, const int jointIndex = -1) const;
+
+    Q_INVOKABLE glm::vec3 jointToWorldPoint(const glm::vec3& position, const int jointIndex = -1) const;
+    Q_INVOKABLE glm::vec3 jointToWorldDirection(const glm::vec3& direction, const int jointIndex = -1) const;
+    Q_INVOKABLE glm::quat jointToWorldRotation(const glm::quat& rotation, const int jointIndex = -1) const;
+
     AvatarWeakPointer getLookAtTargetAvatar() const { return _lookAtTargetAvatar; }
     void updateLookAtTargetAvatar();
     void clearLookAtTargetAvatar();
@@ -702,7 +711,6 @@ private:
             Vertical,
             NumFollowTypes
         };
-        glm::mat4 _desiredBodyMatrix;
         float _timeRemaining[NumFollowTypes];
 
         void deactivate();
diff --git a/interface/src/scripting/AudioDeviceScriptingInterface.cpp b/interface/src/scripting/AudioDeviceScriptingInterface.cpp
index 05168b0d4c..d22f948344 100644
--- a/interface/src/scripting/AudioDeviceScriptingInterface.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/scripting/AudioDeviceScriptingInterface.cpp
@@ -9,7 +9,9 @@
 //  See the accompanying file LICENSE or http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.html
 //
 
-#include "AudioClient.h"
+#include <AudioClient.h>
+#include <AudioClientLogging.h>
+
 #include "AudioDeviceScriptingInterface.h"
 #include "SettingsScriptingInterface.h"
 
@@ -44,17 +46,23 @@ AudioDeviceScriptingInterface::AudioDeviceScriptingInterface(): QAbstractListMod
     onDeviceChanged();
     //set up previously saved device
     SettingsScriptingInterface* settings = SettingsScriptingInterface::getInstance();
-    const QString inDevice = settings->getValue("audio_input_device").toString();
+    const QString inDevice = settings->getValue("audio_input_device", _currentInputDevice).toString();
     if (inDevice != _currentInputDevice) {
+        qCDebug(audioclient) << __FUNCTION__ << "about to call setInputDeviceAsync() device: [" << inDevice << "] _currentInputDevice:" << _currentInputDevice;
         setInputDeviceAsync(inDevice);
     }
-    const QString outDevice = settings->getValue("audio_output_device").toString();
+
+    // If the audio_output_device setting is not available, use the _currentOutputDevice
+    auto outDevice = settings->getValue("audio_output_device", _currentOutputDevice).toString();
     if (outDevice != _currentOutputDevice) {
+        qCDebug(audioclient) << __FUNCTION__ << "about to call setOutputDeviceAsync() outDevice: [" << outDevice << "] _currentOutputDevice:" << _currentOutputDevice;
         setOutputDeviceAsync(outDevice);
     }
 }
 
 bool AudioDeviceScriptingInterface::setInputDevice(const QString& deviceName) {
+    qCDebug(audioclient) << __FUNCTION__ << "deviceName:" << deviceName;
+
     bool result;
     QMetaObject::invokeMethod(DependencyManager::get<AudioClient>().data(), "switchInputToAudioDevice",
                               Qt::BlockingQueuedConnection,
@@ -64,6 +72,9 @@ bool AudioDeviceScriptingInterface::setInputDevice(const QString& deviceName) {
 }
 
 bool AudioDeviceScriptingInterface::setOutputDevice(const QString& deviceName) {
+
+    qCDebug(audioclient) << __FUNCTION__ << "deviceName:" << deviceName;
+
     bool result;
     QMetaObject::invokeMethod(DependencyManager::get<AudioClient>().data(), "switchOutputToAudioDevice",
                               Qt::BlockingQueuedConnection,
@@ -86,8 +97,10 @@ bool AudioDeviceScriptingInterface::setDeviceFromMenu(const QString& deviceMenuN
     for (ScriptingAudioDeviceInfo di: _devices) {
         if (mode == di.mode && deviceMenuName.contains(di.name)) {
             if (mode == QAudio::AudioOutput) {
+                qCDebug(audioclient) << __FUNCTION__ << "about to call setOutputDeviceAsync() device: [" << di.name << "]";
                 setOutputDeviceAsync(di.name);
             } else {
+                qCDebug(audioclient) << __FUNCTION__ << "about to call setInputDeviceAsync() device: [" << di.name << "]";
                 setInputDeviceAsync(di.name);
             }
             return true;
@@ -98,12 +111,26 @@ bool AudioDeviceScriptingInterface::setDeviceFromMenu(const QString& deviceMenuN
 }
 
 void AudioDeviceScriptingInterface::setInputDeviceAsync(const QString& deviceName) {
+    qCDebug(audioclient) << __FUNCTION__ << "deviceName:" << deviceName;
+
+    if (deviceName.isEmpty()) {
+        qCDebug(audioclient) << __FUNCTION__ << "attempt to set empty deviceName:" << deviceName << "... ignoring!";
+        return;
+    }
+
     QMetaObject::invokeMethod(DependencyManager::get<AudioClient>().data(), "switchInputToAudioDevice",
                               Qt::QueuedConnection,
                               Q_ARG(const QString&, deviceName));
 }
 
 void AudioDeviceScriptingInterface::setOutputDeviceAsync(const QString& deviceName) {
+    qCDebug(audioclient) << __FUNCTION__ << "deviceName:" << deviceName;
+
+    if (deviceName.isEmpty()) {
+        qCDebug(audioclient) << __FUNCTION__ << "attempt to set empty deviceName:" << deviceName << "... ignoring!";
+        return;
+    }
+
     QMetaObject::invokeMethod(DependencyManager::get<AudioClient>().data(), "switchOutputToAudioDevice",
                               Qt::QueuedConnection,
                               Q_ARG(const QString&, deviceName));
@@ -241,8 +268,11 @@ void AudioDeviceScriptingInterface::onCurrentInputDeviceChanged(const QString& n
 void AudioDeviceScriptingInterface::onCurrentOutputDeviceChanged(const QString& name)
 {
     currentDeviceUpdate(name, QAudio::AudioOutput);
+
+    // FIXME - this is kinda janky to set the setting on the result of a signal
     //we got a signal that device changed. Save it now
     SettingsScriptingInterface* settings = SettingsScriptingInterface::getInstance();
+    qCDebug(audioclient) << __FUNCTION__ << "about to call settings->setValue('audio_output_device', name); name:" << name;
     settings->setValue("audio_output_device", name);
     emit currentOutputDeviceChanged(name);
 }
diff --git a/libraries/audio-client/src/AudioClient.cpp b/libraries/audio-client/src/AudioClient.cpp
index 6caa4fb159..2f812724c5 100644
--- a/libraries/audio-client/src/AudioClient.cpp
+++ b/libraries/audio-client/src/AudioClient.cpp
@@ -166,7 +166,10 @@ AudioClient::AudioClient() :
 
     connect(&_receivedAudioStream, &MixedProcessedAudioStream::processSamples,
             this, &AudioClient::processReceivedSamples, Qt::DirectConnection);
-    connect(this, &AudioClient::changeDevice, this, [=](const QAudioDeviceInfo& outputDeviceInfo) { switchOutputToAudioDevice(outputDeviceInfo); });
+    connect(this, &AudioClient::changeDevice, this, [=](const QAudioDeviceInfo& outputDeviceInfo) { 
+        qCDebug(audioclient) << "got AudioClient::changeDevice signal, about to call switchOutputToAudioDevice() outputDeviceInfo: [" << outputDeviceInfo.deviceName() << "]";
+        switchOutputToAudioDevice(outputDeviceInfo); 
+    });
 
     connect(&_receivedAudioStream, &InboundAudioStream::mismatchedAudioCodec, this, &AudioClient::handleMismatchAudioFormat);
 
@@ -379,7 +382,8 @@ QAudioDeviceInfo defaultAudioDeviceForMode(QAudio::Mode mode) {
         CoUninitialize();
     }
 
-    qCDebug(audioclient) << "[" << deviceName << "] [" << getNamedAudioDeviceForMode(mode, deviceName).deviceName() << "]";
+    qCDebug(audioclient) << "defaultAudioDeviceForMode mode: " << (mode == QAudio::AudioOutput ? "Output" : "Input")
+        << " [" << deviceName << "] [" << getNamedAudioDeviceForMode(mode, deviceName).deviceName() << "]";
 
     return getNamedAudioDeviceForMode(mode, deviceName);
 #endif
@@ -555,8 +559,12 @@ void AudioClient::start() {
 }
 
 void AudioClient::stop() {
+
     // "switch" to invalid devices in order to shut down the state
+    qCDebug(audioclient) << "AudioClient::stop(), about to call switchInputToAudioDevice(null)";
     switchInputToAudioDevice(QAudioDeviceInfo());
+
+    qCDebug(audioclient) << "AudioClient::stop(), about to call switchOutputToAudioDevice(null)";
     switchOutputToAudioDevice(QAudioDeviceInfo());
 }
 
@@ -748,12 +756,12 @@ QVector<QString> AudioClient::getDeviceNames(QAudio::Mode mode) {
 }
 
 bool AudioClient::switchInputToAudioDevice(const QString& inputDeviceName) {
-    qCDebug(audioclient) << "[" << inputDeviceName << "] [" << getNamedAudioDeviceForMode(QAudio::AudioInput, inputDeviceName).deviceName() << "]";
+    qCDebug(audioclient) << "switchInputToAudioDevice [" << inputDeviceName << "] [" << getNamedAudioDeviceForMode(QAudio::AudioInput, inputDeviceName).deviceName() << "]";
     return switchInputToAudioDevice(getNamedAudioDeviceForMode(QAudio::AudioInput, inputDeviceName));
 }
 
 bool AudioClient::switchOutputToAudioDevice(const QString& outputDeviceName) {
-    qCDebug(audioclient) << "[" << outputDeviceName << "] [" << getNamedAudioDeviceForMode(QAudio::AudioOutput, outputDeviceName).deviceName() << "]";
+    qCDebug(audioclient) << "switchOutputToAudioDevice [" << outputDeviceName << "] [" << getNamedAudioDeviceForMode(QAudio::AudioOutput, outputDeviceName).deviceName() << "]";
     return switchOutputToAudioDevice(getNamedAudioDeviceForMode(QAudio::AudioOutput, outputDeviceName));
 }
 
@@ -1298,6 +1306,7 @@ void AudioClient::setIsStereoInput(bool isStereoInput) {
         }
 
         // change in channel count for desired input format, restart the input device
+        qCDebug(audioclient) << __FUNCTION__ << "about to call switchInputToAudioDevice:" << _inputAudioDeviceName;
         switchInputToAudioDevice(_inputAudioDeviceName);
     }
 }
@@ -1334,6 +1343,7 @@ void AudioClient::outputFormatChanged() {
 }
 
 bool AudioClient::switchInputToAudioDevice(const QAudioDeviceInfo& inputDeviceInfo) {
+    qCDebug(audioclient) << __FUNCTION__ << "inputDeviceInfo: [" << inputDeviceInfo.deviceName() << "]";
     bool supportedFormat = false;
 
     // cleanup any previously initialized device
@@ -1448,6 +1458,8 @@ void AudioClient::outputNotify() {
 }
 
 bool AudioClient::switchOutputToAudioDevice(const QAudioDeviceInfo& outputDeviceInfo) {
+    qCDebug(audioclient) << "AudioClient::switchOutputToAudioDevice() outputDeviceInfo: [" << outputDeviceInfo.deviceName() << "]";
+
     bool supportedFormat = false;
 
     Lock localAudioLock(_localAudioMutex);
@@ -1582,7 +1594,11 @@ bool AudioClient::switchOutputToAudioDevice(const QAudioDeviceInfo& outputDevice
 }
 
 int AudioClient::setOutputBufferSize(int numFrames, bool persist) {
+    qCDebug(audioclient) << __FUNCTION__ << "numFrames:" << numFrames << "persist:" << persist;
+
     numFrames = std::min(std::max(numFrames, MIN_BUFFER_FRAMES), MAX_BUFFER_FRAMES);
+    qCDebug(audioclient) << __FUNCTION__ << "clamped numFrames:" << numFrames << "_sessionOutputBufferSizeFrames:" << _sessionOutputBufferSizeFrames;
+
     if (numFrames != _sessionOutputBufferSizeFrames) {
         qCInfo(audioclient, "Audio output buffer set to %d frames", numFrames);
         _sessionOutputBufferSizeFrames = numFrames;
@@ -1594,6 +1610,7 @@ int AudioClient::setOutputBufferSize(int numFrames, bool persist) {
             // The buffer size can't be adjusted after QAudioOutput::start() has been called, so
             // recreate the device by switching to the default.
             QAudioDeviceInfo outputDeviceInfo = defaultAudioDeviceForMode(QAudio::AudioOutput);
+            qCDebug(audioclient) << __FUNCTION__ << "about to send changeDevice signal outputDeviceInfo: [" << outputDeviceInfo.deviceName() << "]";
             emit changeDevice(outputDeviceInfo);  // On correct thread, please, as setOutputBufferSize can be called from main thread.
         }
     }
diff --git a/libraries/display-plugins/src/display-plugins/hmd/HmdDisplayPlugin.cpp b/libraries/display-plugins/src/display-plugins/hmd/HmdDisplayPlugin.cpp
index b3797853f0..ea91890f33 100644
--- a/libraries/display-plugins/src/display-plugins/hmd/HmdDisplayPlugin.cpp
+++ b/libraries/display-plugins/src/display-plugins/hmd/HmdDisplayPlugin.cpp
@@ -230,6 +230,12 @@ void HmdDisplayPlugin::internalPresent() {
         float shiftLeftBy = getLeftCenterPixel() - (sourceSize.x / 2);
         float newWidth = sourceSize.x - shiftLeftBy;
 
+        // Experimentally adjusted the region presented in preview to avoid seeing the masked pixels and recenter the center...
+        static float SCALE_WIDTH = 0.9f;
+        static float SCALE_OFFSET = 2.0f;
+        newWidth *= SCALE_WIDTH;
+        shiftLeftBy *= SCALE_OFFSET;
+
         const unsigned int RATIO_Y = 9;
         const unsigned int RATIO_X = 16;
         glm::uvec2 originalClippedSize { newWidth, newWidth * RATIO_Y / RATIO_X };
diff --git a/libraries/fbx/src/FBXReader.cpp b/libraries/fbx/src/FBXReader.cpp
index 236daf6443..6d4f586c52 100644
--- a/libraries/fbx/src/FBXReader.cpp
+++ b/libraries/fbx/src/FBXReader.cpp
@@ -460,17 +460,11 @@ FBXLight extractLight(const FBXNode& object) {
 }
 
 QByteArray fileOnUrl(const QByteArray& filepath, const QString& url) {
-    QString path = QFileInfo(url).path();
-    QByteArray filename = filepath;
-    QFileInfo checkFile(path + "/" + filepath);
+    // in order to match the behaviour when loading models from remote URLs
+    // we assume that all external textures are right beside the loaded model
+    // ignoring any relative paths or absolute paths inside of models
 
-    // check if the file exists at the RelativeFilename
-    if (!(checkFile.exists() && checkFile.isFile())) {
-        // if not, assume it is in the fbx directory
-        filename = filename.mid(filename.lastIndexOf('/') + 1);
-    }
-
-    return filename;
+    return filepath.mid(filepath.lastIndexOf('/') + 1);
 }
 
 FBXGeometry* FBXReader::extractFBXGeometry(const QVariantHash& mapping, const QString& url) {
diff --git a/libraries/gl/src/gl/OffscreenQmlSurface.cpp b/libraries/gl/src/gl/OffscreenQmlSurface.cpp
index 65c311424f..9dcc1d7991 100644
--- a/libraries/gl/src/gl/OffscreenQmlSurface.cpp
+++ b/libraries/gl/src/gl/OffscreenQmlSurface.cpp
@@ -277,6 +277,23 @@ QString getEventBridgeJavascript() {
     return javaScriptToInject;
 }
 
+class EventBridgeWrapper : public QObject {
+    Q_OBJECT
+    Q_PROPERTY(QObject* eventBridge READ getEventBridge CONSTANT);
+
+public:
+    EventBridgeWrapper(QObject* eventBridge, QObject* parent = nullptr) : QObject(parent), _eventBridge(eventBridge) {
+    }
+
+    QObject* getEventBridge() {
+        return _eventBridge;
+    }
+
+private:
+    QObject* _eventBridge;
+};
+
+
 
 QQmlEngine* acquireEngine(QQuickWindow* window) {
     Q_ASSERT(QThread::currentThread() == qApp->thread());
@@ -430,7 +447,6 @@ OffscreenQmlSurface::~OffscreenQmlSurface() {
 
     _canvas->deleteLater();
     _rootItem->deleteLater();
-    _qmlComponent->deleteLater();
     _quickWindow->deleteLater();
     releaseEngine();
 }
@@ -473,11 +489,12 @@ void OffscreenQmlSurface::create(QOpenGLContext* shareContext) {
     _qmlContext = new QQmlContext(qmlEngine->rootContext());
 
     _qmlContext->setContextProperty("offscreenWindow", QVariant::fromValue(getWindow()));
-    _qmlContext->setContextProperty("globalEventBridge", this);
+    _qmlContext->setContextProperty("eventBridge", this);
     _qmlContext->setContextProperty("webEntity", this);
 
-    _qmlComponent = new QQmlComponent(qmlEngine);
-
+    // FIXME Compatibility mechanism for existing HTML and JS that uses eventBridgeWrapper
+    // Find a way to flag older scripts using this mechanism and wanr that this is deprecated
+    _qmlContext->setContextProperty("eventBridgeWrapper", new EventBridgeWrapper(this, _qmlContext));
 
     if (!_canvas->makeCurrent()) {
         qWarning("Failed to make context current for QML Renderer");
@@ -577,71 +594,79 @@ void OffscreenQmlSurface::setBaseUrl(const QUrl& baseUrl) {
     _qmlContext->setBaseUrl(baseUrl);
 }
 
-QObject* OffscreenQmlSurface::load(const QUrl& qmlSource, std::function<void(QQmlContext*, QObject*)> f) {
+QObject* OffscreenQmlSurface::load(const QUrl& qmlSource, bool createNewContext, std::function<void(QQmlContext*, QObject*)> f) {
     // Synchronous loading may take a while; restart the deadlock timer
     QMetaObject::invokeMethod(qApp, "updateHeartbeat", Qt::DirectConnection);
 
-    if ((qmlSource.isRelative() && !qmlSource.isEmpty()) || qmlSource.scheme() == QLatin1String("file")) {
-        _qmlComponent->loadUrl(_qmlContext->resolvedUrl(qmlSource), QQmlComponent::PreferSynchronous);
-    } else {
-        _qmlComponent->loadUrl(qmlSource, QQmlComponent::PreferSynchronous);
+    QQmlContext* targetContext = _qmlContext;
+    if (_rootItem && createNewContext) {
+        targetContext = new QQmlContext(targetContext);
     }
 
+    QUrl finalQmlSource = qmlSource;
+    if ((qmlSource.isRelative() && !qmlSource.isEmpty()) || qmlSource.scheme() == QLatin1String("file")) {
+        finalQmlSource = _qmlContext->resolvedUrl(qmlSource);
+    }
 
-    if (_qmlComponent->isLoading()) {
-        connect(_qmlComponent, &QQmlComponent::statusChanged, this,
-            [this, f](QQmlComponent::Status){
-                finishQmlLoad(f);
-            });
+    auto qmlComponent = new QQmlComponent(_qmlContext->engine(), finalQmlSource, QQmlComponent::PreferSynchronous);
+    if (qmlComponent->isLoading()) {
+        connect(qmlComponent, &QQmlComponent::statusChanged, this,
+            [this, qmlComponent, targetContext, f](QQmlComponent::Status) {
+            finishQmlLoad(qmlComponent, targetContext, f);
+        });
         return nullptr;
     }
 
-    return finishQmlLoad(f);
+    return finishQmlLoad(qmlComponent, targetContext, f);
+}
+
+QObject* OffscreenQmlSurface::loadInNewContext(const QUrl& qmlSource, std::function<void(QQmlContext*, QObject*)> f) {
+    return load(qmlSource, true, f);
+}
+
+QObject* OffscreenQmlSurface::load(const QUrl& qmlSource, std::function<void(QQmlContext*, QObject*)> f) {
+    return load(qmlSource, false, f);
 }
 
 void OffscreenQmlSurface::clearCache() {
     _qmlContext->engine()->clearComponentCache();
 }
 
-QObject* OffscreenQmlSurface::finishQmlLoad(std::function<void(QQmlContext*, QObject*)> f) {
-#if 0
-    if (!_rootItem) {
-        QQmlComponent component(_qmlContext->engine());
-        component.setData(R"QML(
-import QtQuick 2.0
-import QtWebChannel 1.0
-Item { Component.onCompleted: globalEventBridge.WebChannel.id = "globalEventBridge"; }
-)QML", QUrl());
-        QObject *helper = component.create(_qmlContext);
-        qDebug() << "Created helper";
-    }
-#endif
-    disconnect(_qmlComponent, &QQmlComponent::statusChanged, this, 0);
-    if (_qmlComponent->isError()) {
-        QList<QQmlError> errorList = _qmlComponent->errors();
-        foreach(const QQmlError& error, errorList) {
-            qWarning() << error.url() << error.line() << error;
+QObject* OffscreenQmlSurface::finishQmlLoad(QQmlComponent* qmlComponent, QQmlContext* qmlContext, std::function<void(QQmlContext*, QObject*)> f) {
+    disconnect(qmlComponent, &QQmlComponent::statusChanged, this, 0);
+    if (qmlComponent->isError()) {
+        for (const auto& error : qmlComponent->errors()) {
+            qCWarning(glLogging) << error.url() << error.line() << error;
         }
+        qmlComponent->deleteLater();
         return nullptr;
     }
 
 
-    QObject* newObject = _qmlComponent->beginCreate(_qmlContext);
-    if (_qmlComponent->isError()) {
-        QList<QQmlError> errorList = _qmlComponent->errors();
-        foreach(const QQmlError& error, errorList)
+    QObject* newObject = qmlComponent->beginCreate(qmlContext);
+    if (qmlComponent->isError()) {
+        for (const auto& error : qmlComponent->errors()) {
             qCWarning(glLogging) << error.url() << error.line() << error;
+        }
         if (!_rootItem) {
             qFatal("Unable to finish loading QML root");
         }
+        qmlComponent->deleteLater();
         return nullptr;
     }
 
-    _qmlContext->engine()->setObjectOwnership(this, QQmlEngine::CppOwnership);
-    newObject->setProperty("eventBridge", QVariant::fromValue(this));
+    qmlContext->engine()->setObjectOwnership(this, QQmlEngine::CppOwnership);
+    f(qmlContext, newObject);
 
-    f(_qmlContext, newObject);
-    _qmlComponent->completeCreate();
+    QObject* eventBridge = qmlContext->contextProperty("eventBridge").value<QObject*>();
+    if (qmlContext != _qmlContext && eventBridge && eventBridge != this) {
+        // FIXME Compatibility mechanism for existing HTML and JS that uses eventBridgeWrapper
+        // Find a way to flag older scripts using this mechanism and wanr that this is deprecated
+        qmlContext->setContextProperty("eventBridgeWrapper", new EventBridgeWrapper(eventBridge, qmlContext));
+    }
+
+    qmlComponent->completeCreate();
+    qmlComponent->deleteLater();
 
 
     // All quick items should be focusable
diff --git a/libraries/gl/src/gl/OffscreenQmlSurface.h b/libraries/gl/src/gl/OffscreenQmlSurface.h
index 2a078d2b4f..ae81ae48b4 100644
--- a/libraries/gl/src/gl/OffscreenQmlSurface.h
+++ b/libraries/gl/src/gl/OffscreenQmlSurface.h
@@ -48,6 +48,8 @@ public:
     void resize(const QSize& size, bool forceResize = false);
     QSize size() const;
 
+    Q_INVOKABLE QObject* load(const QUrl& qmlSource, bool createNewContext, std::function<void(QQmlContext*, QObject*)> f = [](QQmlContext*, QObject*) {});
+    Q_INVOKABLE QObject* loadInNewContext(const QUrl& qmlSource, std::function<void(QQmlContext*, QObject*)> f = [](QQmlContext*, QObject*) {});
     Q_INVOKABLE QObject* load(const QUrl& qmlSource, std::function<void(QQmlContext*, QObject*)> f = [](QQmlContext*, QObject*) {});
     Q_INVOKABLE QObject* load(const QString& qmlSourceFile, std::function<void(QQmlContext*, QObject*)> f = [](QQmlContext*, QObject*) {}) {
         return load(QUrl(qmlSourceFile), f);
@@ -118,7 +120,7 @@ protected:
     void setFocusText(bool newFocusText);
 
 private:
-    QObject* finishQmlLoad(std::function<void(QQmlContext*, QObject*)> f);
+    QObject* finishQmlLoad(QQmlComponent* qmlComponent, QQmlContext* qmlContext, std::function<void(QQmlContext*, QObject*)> f);
     QPointF mapWindowToUi(const QPointF& sourcePosition, QObject* sourceObject);
     void setupFbo();
     bool allowNewFrame(uint8_t fps);
@@ -134,7 +136,6 @@ private:
     QQuickWindow* _quickWindow { nullptr };
     QMyQuickRenderControl* _renderControl{ nullptr };
     QQmlContext* _qmlContext { nullptr };
-    QQmlComponent* _qmlComponent { nullptr };
     QQuickItem* _rootItem { nullptr };
     OffscreenGLCanvas* _canvas { nullptr };
 
diff --git a/libraries/networking/src/UserActivityLogger.cpp b/libraries/networking/src/UserActivityLogger.cpp
index 28117c0933..0cfd1e09e7 100644
--- a/libraries/networking/src/UserActivityLogger.cpp
+++ b/libraries/networking/src/UserActivityLogger.cpp
@@ -20,6 +20,10 @@
 #include <DependencyManager.h>
 #include "AddressManager.h"
 
+UserActivityLogger::UserActivityLogger() {
+    _timer.start();
+}
+
 UserActivityLogger& UserActivityLogger::getInstance() {
     static UserActivityLogger sharedInstance;
     return sharedInstance;
@@ -42,6 +46,12 @@ void UserActivityLogger::logAction(QString action, QJsonObject details, JSONCall
     actionPart.setHeader(QNetworkRequest::ContentDispositionHeader, "form-data; name=\"action_name\"");
     actionPart.setBody(QByteArray().append(action));
     multipart->append(actionPart);
+
+    // Log the local-time that this event was logged
+    QHttpPart elapsedPart;
+    elapsedPart.setHeader(QNetworkRequest::ContentDispositionHeader, "form-data; name=\"elapsed_ms\"");
+    elapsedPart.setBody(QString::number(_timer.elapsed()).toLocal8Bit());
+    multipart->append(elapsedPart);
     
     // If there are action details, add them to the multipart
     if (!details.isEmpty()) {
diff --git a/libraries/networking/src/UserActivityLogger.h b/libraries/networking/src/UserActivityLogger.h
index 9fad498b86..179e8e6e66 100644
--- a/libraries/networking/src/UserActivityLogger.h
+++ b/libraries/networking/src/UserActivityLogger.h
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 #include <QString>
 #include <QJsonObject>
 #include <QNetworkReply>
+#include <QElapsedTimer>
 
 #include <SettingHandle.h>
 #include "AddressManager.h"
@@ -51,8 +52,10 @@ private slots:
     void requestError(QNetworkReply& errorReply);
     
 private:
-    UserActivityLogger() {};
+    UserActivityLogger();
     Setting::Handle<bool> _disabled { "UserActivityLoggerDisabled", false };
+
+    QElapsedTimer _timer;
 };
 
 #endif // hifi_UserActivityLogger_h
diff --git a/libraries/networking/src/udt/PacketHeaders.cpp b/libraries/networking/src/udt/PacketHeaders.cpp
index 9d970fa318..d59da2f726 100644
--- a/libraries/networking/src/udt/PacketHeaders.cpp
+++ b/libraries/networking/src/udt/PacketHeaders.cpp
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ PacketVersion versionForPacketType(PacketType packetType) {
         case PacketType::AvatarData:
         case PacketType::BulkAvatarData:
         case PacketType::KillAvatar:
-            return static_cast<PacketVersion>(AvatarMixerPacketVersion::AvatarIdentitySequenceId);
+            return static_cast<PacketVersion>(AvatarMixerPacketVersion::MannequinDefaultAvatar);
         case PacketType::MessagesData:
             return static_cast<PacketVersion>(MessageDataVersion::TextOrBinaryData);
         case PacketType::ICEServerHeartbeat:
diff --git a/libraries/networking/src/udt/PacketHeaders.h b/libraries/networking/src/udt/PacketHeaders.h
index 2cc3a2c42e..fa1151e0a6 100644
--- a/libraries/networking/src/udt/PacketHeaders.h
+++ b/libraries/networking/src/udt/PacketHeaders.h
@@ -236,7 +236,8 @@ enum class AvatarMixerPacketVersion : PacketVersion {
     AvatarAsChildFixes,
     StickAndBallDefaultAvatar,
     IdentityPacketsIncludeUpdateTime,
-    AvatarIdentitySequenceId
+    AvatarIdentitySequenceId,
+    MannequinDefaultAvatar
 };
 
 enum class DomainConnectRequestVersion : PacketVersion {
diff --git a/libraries/render-utils/src/AntialiasingEffect.cpp b/libraries/render-utils/src/AntialiasingEffect.cpp
index 139f1ae091..f7881b0333 100644
--- a/libraries/render-utils/src/AntialiasingEffect.cpp
+++ b/libraries/render-utils/src/AntialiasingEffect.cpp
@@ -110,10 +110,6 @@ void Antialiasing::run(const render::RenderContextPointer& renderContext, const
 
     RenderArgs* args = renderContext->args;
 
-    if (args->_renderMode == RenderArgs::MIRROR_RENDER_MODE) {
-        return;
-    }
-
     gpu::doInBatch(args->_context, [&](gpu::Batch& batch) {
         batch.enableStereo(false);
         batch.setViewportTransform(args->_viewport);
diff --git a/libraries/render-utils/src/DeferredLightingEffect.cpp b/libraries/render-utils/src/DeferredLightingEffect.cpp
index 36a9401d00..4b3ee9fec7 100644
--- a/libraries/render-utils/src/DeferredLightingEffect.cpp
+++ b/libraries/render-utils/src/DeferredLightingEffect.cpp
@@ -504,10 +504,7 @@ void RenderDeferredSetup::run(const render::RenderContextPointer& renderContext,
     {
         // Framebuffer copy operations cannot function as multipass stereo operations.
         batch.enableStereo(false);
-        
-        // perform deferred lighting, rendering to free fbo
-        auto framebufferCache = DependencyManager::get<FramebufferCache>();
-            
+
         auto textureCache = DependencyManager::get<TextureCache>();
         auto deferredLightingEffect = DependencyManager::get<DeferredLightingEffect>();
 
diff --git a/libraries/render-utils/src/GeometryCache.cpp b/libraries/render-utils/src/GeometryCache.cpp
index cd87cfdb3d..dcf90012c1 100644
--- a/libraries/render-utils/src/GeometryCache.cpp
+++ b/libraries/render-utils/src/GeometryCache.cpp
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ std::vector<vec3> polygon() {
     std::vector<vec3> result;
     result.reserve(SIDES);
     double angleIncrement = 2.0 * M_PI / SIDES;
-    for (size_t i = 0; i < SIDES; ++i) {
+    for (size_t i = 0; i < SIDES; i++) {
         double angle = (double)i * angleIncrement;
         result.push_back(vec3{ cos(angle) * 0.5, 0.0, sin(angle) * 0.5 });
     }
@@ -172,20 +172,20 @@ void setupFlatShape(GeometryCache::ShapeData& shapeData, const geometry::Solid<N
     vertices.reserve(N * faceCount * 2);
     solidIndices.reserve(faceIndexCount * faceCount);
 
-    for (size_t f = 0; f < faceCount; ++f) {
+    for (size_t f = 0; f < faceCount; f++) {
         const Face<N>& face = shape.faces[f];
         // Compute the face normal
         vec3 faceNormal = shape.getFaceNormal(f);
 
         // Create the vertices for the face
-        for (Index i = 0; i < N; ++i) {
+        for (Index i = 0; i < N; i++) {
             Index originalIndex = face[i];
             vertices.push_back(shape.vertices[originalIndex]);
             vertices.push_back(faceNormal);
         }
 
         // Create the wire indices for unseen edges
-        for (Index i = 0; i < N; ++i) {
+        for (Index i = 0; i < N; i++) {
             Index a = i;
             Index b = (i + 1) % N;
             auto token = indexToken(face[a], face[b]);
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ void setupFlatShape(GeometryCache::ShapeData& shapeData, const geometry::Solid<N
         }
 
         // Create the solid face indices
-        for (Index i = 0; i < N - 2; ++i) {
+        for (Index i = 0; i < N - 2; i++) {
             solidIndices.push_back(0 + baseVertex);
             solidIndices.push_back(i + 1 + baseVertex);
             solidIndices.push_back(i + 2 + baseVertex);
@@ -229,10 +229,10 @@ void setupSmoothShape(GeometryCache::ShapeData& shapeData, const geometry::Solid
 
     solidIndices.reserve(faceIndexCount * faceCount);
 
-    for (size_t f = 0; f < faceCount; ++f) {
+    for (size_t f = 0; f < faceCount; f++) {
         const Face<N>& face = shape.faces[f];
         // Create the wire indices for unseen edges
-        for (Index i = 0; i < N; ++i) {
+        for (Index i = 0; i < N; i++) {
             Index a = face[i];
             Index b = face[(i + 1) % N];
             auto token = indexToken(a, b);
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ void setupSmoothShape(GeometryCache::ShapeData& shapeData, const geometry::Solid
         }
 
         // Create the solid face indices
-        for (Index i = 0; i < N - 2; ++i) {
+        for (Index i = 0; i < N - 2; i++) {
             solidIndices.push_back(face[i] + baseVertex);
             solidIndices.push_back(face[i + 1] + baseVertex);
             solidIndices.push_back(face[i + 2] + baseVertex);
@@ -256,23 +256,30 @@ void setupSmoothShape(GeometryCache::ShapeData& shapeData, const geometry::Solid
 }
 
 template <uint32_t N>
-void extrudePolygon(GeometryCache::ShapeData& shapeData, gpu::BufferPointer& vertexBuffer, gpu::BufferPointer& indexBuffer) {
+void extrudePolygon(GeometryCache::ShapeData& shapeData, gpu::BufferPointer& vertexBuffer, gpu::BufferPointer& indexBuffer, bool isConical = false) {
     using namespace geometry;
     Index baseVertex = (Index)(vertexBuffer->getSize() / SHAPE_VERTEX_STRIDE);
     VertexVector vertices;
     IndexVector solidIndices, wireIndices;
 
-    // Top and bottom faces
+    // Top (if not conical) and bottom faces
     std::vector<vec3> shape = polygon<N>();
-    for (const vec3& v : shape) {
-        vertices.push_back(vec3(v.x, 0.5f, v.z));
-        vertices.push_back(vec3(0, 1, 0));
+    if (isConical) {
+        for (uint32_t i = 0; i < N; i++) {
+            vertices.push_back(vec3(0.0f, 0.5f, 0.0f));
+            vertices.push_back(vec3(0.0f, 1.0f, 0.0f));
+        }
+    } else {
+        for (const vec3& v : shape) {
+            vertices.push_back(vec3(v.x, 0.5f, v.z));
+            vertices.push_back(vec3(0.0f, 1.0f, 0.0f));
+        }
     }
     for (const vec3& v : shape) {
         vertices.push_back(vec3(v.x, -0.5f, v.z));
-        vertices.push_back(vec3(0, -1, 0));
+        vertices.push_back(vec3(0.0f, -1.0f, 0.0f));
     }
-    for (uint32_t i = 2; i < N; ++i) {
+    for (uint32_t i = 2; i < N; i++) {
         solidIndices.push_back(baseVertex + 0);
         solidIndices.push_back(baseVertex + i);
         solidIndices.push_back(baseVertex + i - 1);
@@ -280,7 +287,7 @@ void extrudePolygon(GeometryCache::ShapeData& shapeData, gpu::BufferPointer& ver
         solidIndices.push_back(baseVertex + i + N - 1);
         solidIndices.push_back(baseVertex + i + N);
     }
-    for (uint32_t i = 1; i <= N; ++i) {
+    for (uint32_t i = 1; i <= N; i++) {
         wireIndices.push_back(baseVertex + (i % N));
         wireIndices.push_back(baseVertex + i - 1);
         wireIndices.push_back(baseVertex + (i % N) + N);
@@ -290,12 +297,12 @@ void extrudePolygon(GeometryCache::ShapeData& shapeData, gpu::BufferPointer& ver
     // Now do the sides
     baseVertex += 2 * N;
 
-    for (uint32_t i = 0; i < N; ++i) {
+    for (uint32_t i = 0; i < N; i++) {
         vec3 left = shape[i];
         vec3 right = shape[(i + 1) % N];
         vec3 normal = glm::normalize(left + right);
-        vec3 topLeft = vec3(left.x, 0.5f, left.z);
-        vec3 topRight = vec3(right.x, 0.5f, right.z);
+        vec3 topLeft = (isConical ? vec3(0.0f, 0.5f, 0.0f) : vec3(left.x, 0.5f, left.z));
+        vec3 topRight = (isConical ? vec3(0.0f, 0.5f, 0.0f) : vec3(right.x, 0.5f, right.z));
         vec3 bottomLeft = vec3(left.x, -0.5f, left.z);
         vec3 bottomRight = vec3(right.x, -0.5f, right.z);
 
@@ -325,6 +332,41 @@ void extrudePolygon(GeometryCache::ShapeData& shapeData, gpu::BufferPointer& ver
     shapeData.setupIndices(indexBuffer, solidIndices, wireIndices);
 }
 
+void drawCircle(GeometryCache::ShapeData& shapeData, gpu::BufferPointer& vertexBuffer, gpu::BufferPointer& indexBuffer) {
+    // Draw a circle with radius 1/4th the size of the bounding box
+    using namespace geometry;
+
+    Index baseVertex = (Index)(vertexBuffer->getSize() / SHAPE_VERTEX_STRIDE);
+    VertexVector vertices;
+    IndexVector solidIndices, wireIndices;
+    const int NUM_CIRCLE_VERTICES = 64;
+
+    std::vector<vec3> shape = polygon<NUM_CIRCLE_VERTICES>();
+    for (const vec3& v : shape) {
+        vertices.push_back(vec3(v.x, 0.0f, v.z));
+        vertices.push_back(vec3(0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f));
+    }
+
+    for (uint32_t i = 2; i < NUM_CIRCLE_VERTICES; i++) {
+        solidIndices.push_back(baseVertex + 0);
+        solidIndices.push_back(baseVertex + i);
+        solidIndices.push_back(baseVertex + i - 1);
+        solidIndices.push_back(baseVertex + NUM_CIRCLE_VERTICES);
+        solidIndices.push_back(baseVertex + i + NUM_CIRCLE_VERTICES - 1);
+        solidIndices.push_back(baseVertex + i + NUM_CIRCLE_VERTICES);
+    }
+
+    for (uint32_t i = 1; i <= NUM_CIRCLE_VERTICES; i++) {
+        wireIndices.push_back(baseVertex + (i % NUM_CIRCLE_VERTICES));
+        wireIndices.push_back(baseVertex + i - 1);
+        wireIndices.push_back(baseVertex + (i % NUM_CIRCLE_VERTICES) + NUM_CIRCLE_VERTICES);
+        wireIndices.push_back(baseVertex + (i - 1) + NUM_CIRCLE_VERTICES);
+    }
+
+    shapeData.setupVertices(vertexBuffer, vertices);
+    shapeData.setupIndices(indexBuffer, solidIndices, wireIndices);
+}
+
 // FIXME solids need per-face vertices, but smooth shaded
 // components do not.  Find a way to support using draw elements
 // or draw arrays as appropriate
@@ -357,8 +399,8 @@ void GeometryCache::buildShapes() {
         Index baseVertex = (Index)(_shapeVertices->getSize() / SHAPE_VERTEX_STRIDE);
         ShapeData& shapeData = _shapes[Line];
         shapeData.setupVertices(_shapeVertices, VertexVector {
-            vec3(-0.5, 0, 0), vec3(-0.5f, 0, 0),
-            vec3(0.5f, 0, 0), vec3(0.5f, 0, 0)
+            vec3(-0.5f, 0.0f, 0.0f), vec3(-0.5f, 0.0f, 0.0f),
+            vec3(0.5f, 0.0f, 0.0f), vec3(0.5f, 0.0f, 0.0f)
         });
         IndexVector wireIndices;
         // Only two indices
@@ -367,20 +409,22 @@ void GeometryCache::buildShapes() {
         shapeData.setupIndices(_shapeIndices, IndexVector(), wireIndices);
     }
 
-    // Not implememented yet:
-
     //Triangle,
     extrudePolygon<3>(_shapes[Triangle], _shapeVertices, _shapeIndices);
     //Hexagon,
     extrudePolygon<6>(_shapes[Hexagon], _shapeVertices, _shapeIndices);
     //Octagon,
     extrudePolygon<8>(_shapes[Octagon], _shapeVertices, _shapeIndices);
-
-    //Quad,
-    //Circle,
-    //Torus,
-    //Cone,
     //Cylinder,
+    extrudePolygon<64>(_shapes[Cylinder], _shapeVertices, _shapeIndices);
+    //Cone,
+    extrudePolygon<64>(_shapes[Cone], _shapeVertices, _shapeIndices, true);
+    //Circle
+    drawCircle(_shapes[Circle], _shapeVertices, _shapeIndices);
+    // Not implememented yet:
+    //Quad,
+    //Torus, 
+ 
 }
 
 gpu::Stream::FormatPointer& getSolidStreamFormat() {
@@ -597,7 +641,7 @@ void GeometryCache::updateVertices(int id, const QVector<glm::vec2>& points, con
     auto pointCount = points.size();
     auto colorCount = colors.size();
     int compactColor = 0;
-    for (auto i = 0; i < pointCount; ++i) {
+    for (auto i = 0; i < pointCount; i++) {
         const auto& point = points[i];
         *(vertex++) = point.x;
         *(vertex++) = point.y;
@@ -674,7 +718,7 @@ void GeometryCache::updateVertices(int id, const QVector<glm::vec3>& points, con
     const glm::vec3 NORMAL(0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f);
     auto pointCount = points.size();
     auto colorCount = colors.size();
-    for (auto i = 0; i < pointCount; ++i) {
+    for (auto i = 0; i < pointCount; i++) {
         const glm::vec3& point = points[i];
         if (i < colorCount) {
             const glm::vec4& color = colors[i];
diff --git a/libraries/render-utils/src/GeometryCache.h b/libraries/render-utils/src/GeometryCache.h
index e0a610a095..9853269280 100644
--- a/libraries/render-utils/src/GeometryCache.h
+++ b/libraries/render-utils/src/GeometryCache.h
@@ -142,8 +142,8 @@ public:
         Dodecahedron,
         Icosahedron,
         Torus, // not yet implemented
-        Cone, // not yet implemented
-        Cylinder, // not yet implemented
+        Cone, 
+        Cylinder, 
         NUM_SHAPES,
     };
 
diff --git a/libraries/render-utils/src/LightClusters.h b/libraries/render-utils/src/LightClusters.h
index 105d6fb139..f495dabebb 100644
--- a/libraries/render-utils/src/LightClusters.h
+++ b/libraries/render-utils/src/LightClusters.h
@@ -152,9 +152,9 @@ public:
     int numInputLights { 0 };
     int numClusteredLights { 0 };
 
-    void setNumClusteredLightReferences(int numRefs) { numClusteredLightReferences = numRefs; emit dirty(); }
-    void setNumInputLights(int numLights) { numInputLights = numLights; emit dirty(); }
-    void setNumClusteredLights(int numLights) { numClusteredLights = numLights; emit dirty(); }
+    void setNumClusteredLightReferences(int numRefs) { numClusteredLightReferences = numRefs; }
+    void setNumInputLights(int numLights) { numInputLights = numLights; }
+    void setNumClusteredLights(int numLights) { numClusteredLights = numLights; }
 
     int numSceneLights { 0 };
     int numFreeSceneLights { 0 };
diff --git a/libraries/render-utils/src/RenderShadowTask.cpp b/libraries/render-utils/src/RenderShadowTask.cpp
index d7ec087174..ddb64bc69e 100644
--- a/libraries/render-utils/src/RenderShadowTask.cpp
+++ b/libraries/render-utils/src/RenderShadowTask.cpp
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ void RenderShadowMap::run(const render::RenderContextPointer& renderContext,
     RenderArgs* args = renderContext->args;
     gpu::doInBatch(args->_context, [&](gpu::Batch& batch) {
         args->_batch = &batch;
+        batch.enableStereo(false);
 
         glm::ivec4 viewport{0, 0, fbo->getWidth(), fbo->getHeight()};
         batch.setViewportTransform(viewport);
@@ -114,7 +115,7 @@ void RenderShadowTask::build(JobModel& task, const render::Varying& input, rende
             skinProgram, state);
     }
 
-    const auto cachedMode = task.addJob<RenderShadowSetup>("Setup");
+    const auto cachedMode = task.addJob<RenderShadowSetup>("ShadowSetup");
 
     // CPU jobs:
     // Fetch and cull the items from the scene
@@ -129,7 +130,7 @@ void RenderShadowTask::build(JobModel& task, const render::Varying& input, rende
     // GPU jobs: Render to shadow map
     task.addJob<RenderShadowMap>("RenderShadowMap", sortedShapes, shapePlumber);
 
-    task.addJob<RenderShadowTeardown>("Teardown", cachedMode);
+    task.addJob<RenderShadowTeardown>("ShadowTeardown", cachedMode);
 }
 
 void RenderShadowTask::configure(const Config& configuration) {
diff --git a/libraries/render-utils/src/RenderViewTask.cpp b/libraries/render-utils/src/RenderViewTask.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..fceaf7b5b9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libraries/render-utils/src/RenderViewTask.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+//
+//  RenderViewTask.cpp
+//  render-utils/src/
+//
+//  Created by Sam Gateau on 5/25/2017.
+//  Copyright 2017 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 "RenderViewTask.h"
+
+#include "RenderShadowTask.h"
+#include "RenderDeferredTask.h"
+#include "RenderForwardTask.h"
+
+
+
+void RenderViewTask::build(JobModel& task, const render::Varying& input, render::Varying& output, render::CullFunctor cullFunctor, bool isDeferred) {
+   // auto items = input.get<Input>();
+
+    task.addJob<RenderShadowTask>("RenderShadowTask", cullFunctor);
+
+    const auto items = task.addJob<RenderFetchCullSortTask>("FetchCullSort", cullFunctor);
+    assert(items.canCast<RenderFetchCullSortTask::Output>());
+
+    if (isDeferred) {
+        task.addJob<RenderDeferredTask>("RenderDeferredTask", items);
+    } else {
+        task.addJob<RenderForwardTask>("Forward", items);
+    }
+}
+
diff --git a/libraries/render-utils/src/RenderViewTask.h b/libraries/render-utils/src/RenderViewTask.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..eb61f56eab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libraries/render-utils/src/RenderViewTask.h
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+//
+//  RenderViewTask.h
+//  render-utils/src/
+//
+//  Created by Sam Gateau on 5/25/2017.
+//  Copyright 2017 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
+//
+#pragma once
+#ifndef hifi_RenderViewTask_h
+#define hifi_RenderViewTask_h
+
+#include <render/Engine.h>
+#include <render/RenderFetchCullSortTask.h>
+
+
+class RenderViewTask {
+public:
+    using Input = RenderFetchCullSortTask::Output;
+    using JobModel = render::Task::ModelI<RenderViewTask, Input>;
+
+    RenderViewTask() {}
+
+    void build(JobModel& task, const render::Varying& inputs, render::Varying& outputs, render::CullFunctor cullFunctor, bool isDeferred);
+
+};
+
+
+#endif // hifi_RenderViewTask_h
diff --git a/libraries/render-utils/src/text/Font.cpp b/libraries/render-utils/src/text/Font.cpp
index c6a7da3a1a..f51a779066 100644
--- a/libraries/render-utils/src/text/Font.cpp
+++ b/libraries/render-utils/src/text/Font.cpp
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@
 #include "../RenderUtilsLogging.h"
 #include "FontFamilies.h"
 
+static std::mutex fontMutex;
+
 struct TextureVertex {
     glm::vec2 pos;
     glm::vec2 tex;
@@ -56,6 +58,7 @@ Font::Pointer Font::load(QIODevice& fontFile) {
 }
 
 Font::Pointer Font::load(const QString& family) {
+    std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(fontMutex);
     if (!LOADED_FONTS.contains(family)) {
 
         static const QString SDFF_COURIER_PRIME_FILENAME{ ":/CourierPrime.sdff" };
diff --git a/libraries/render-utils/src/text/Font.h b/libraries/render-utils/src/text/Font.h
index 5b6b4f2a43..2b61f19492 100644
--- a/libraries/render-utils/src/text/Font.h
+++ b/libraries/render-utils/src/text/Font.h
@@ -31,10 +31,10 @@ public:
         const glm::vec4* color, EffectType effectType,
         const glm::vec2& bound, bool layered = false);
 
-    static Pointer load(QIODevice& fontFile);
     static Pointer load(const QString& family);
 
 private:
+    static Pointer load(QIODevice& fontFile);
     QStringList tokenizeForWrapping(const QString& str) const;
     QStringList splitLines(const QString& str) const;
     glm::vec2 computeTokenExtent(const QString& str) const;
diff --git a/libraries/render/src/render/EngineStats.cpp b/libraries/render/src/render/EngineStats.cpp
index 9e45be5dbd..ae1467ac0f 100644
--- a/libraries/render/src/render/EngineStats.cpp
+++ b/libraries/render/src/render/EngineStats.cpp
@@ -63,6 +63,4 @@ void EngineStats::run(const RenderContextPointer& renderContext) {
 
     config->frameSetPipelineCount = _gpuStats._PSNumSetPipelines;
     config->frameSetInputFormatCount = _gpuStats._ISNumFormatChanges;
-
-    config->emitDirty();
 }
diff --git a/libraries/render/src/task/Config.cpp b/libraries/render/src/task/Config.cpp
index cb2c4f1e3c..0e630311f6 100644
--- a/libraries/render/src/task/Config.cpp
+++ b/libraries/render/src/task/Config.cpp
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ void TaskConfig::connectChildConfig(QConfigPointer childConfig, const std::strin
     if (childConfig->metaObject()->indexOfSignal(DIRTY_SIGNAL) != -1) {
         // Connect dirty->refresh if defined
         QObject::connect(childConfig.get(), SIGNAL(dirty()), this, SLOT(refresh()));
+        QObject::connect(childConfig.get(), SIGNAL(dirtyEnabled()), this, SLOT(refresh()));
     }
 }
 
@@ -50,6 +51,7 @@ void TaskConfig::transferChildrenConfigs(QConfigPointer source) {
         if (child->metaObject()->indexOfSignal(DIRTY_SIGNAL) != -1) {
             // Connect dirty->refresh if defined
             QObject::connect(child, SIGNAL(dirty()), this, SLOT(refresh()));
+            QObject::connect(child, SIGNAL(dirtyEnabled()), this, SLOT(refresh()));
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/libraries/render/src/task/Config.h b/libraries/render/src/task/Config.h
index c78a3f3bfe..40a3abbd18 100644
--- a/libraries/render/src/task/Config.h
+++ b/libraries/render/src/task/Config.h
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ protected:
 class JobConfig : public QObject {
     Q_OBJECT
     Q_PROPERTY(double cpuRunTime READ getCPURunTime NOTIFY newStats()) //ms
-    Q_PROPERTY(bool enabled READ isEnabled WRITE setEnabled)
+    Q_PROPERTY(bool enabled READ isEnabled WRITE setEnabled NOTIFY dirtyEnabled())
 
     double _msCPURunTime{ 0.0 };
 public:
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ public:
     JobConfig(bool enabled) : alwaysEnabled{ false }, enabled{ enabled } {}
 
     bool isEnabled() { return alwaysEnabled || enabled; }
-    void setEnabled(bool enable) { enabled = alwaysEnabled || enable; }
+    void setEnabled(bool enable) { enabled = alwaysEnabled || enable; emit dirtyEnabled(); }
 
     bool alwaysEnabled{ true };
     bool enabled{ true };
@@ -121,6 +121,7 @@ public slots:
 signals:
     void loaded();
     void newStats();
+    void dirtyEnabled();
 };
 
 class TaskConfig : public JobConfig {
diff --git a/libraries/render/src/task/Task.h b/libraries/render/src/task/Task.h
index ed335150a7..f76ba92546 100644
--- a/libraries/render/src/task/Task.h
+++ b/libraries/render/src/task/Task.h
@@ -170,6 +170,7 @@ protected:
     std::string _name = "";
 };
 
+
 // A task is a specialized job to run a collection of other jobs
 // It can be created on any type T by aliasing the type JobModel in the class T
 // using JobModel = Task::Model<T>
diff --git a/libraries/script-engine/src/TabletScriptingInterface.cpp b/libraries/script-engine/src/TabletScriptingInterface.cpp
index 644f1e6f0c..dadf436ea5 100644
--- a/libraries/script-engine/src/TabletScriptingInterface.cpp
+++ b/libraries/script-engine/src/TabletScriptingInterface.cpp
@@ -540,7 +540,7 @@ void TabletProxy::gotoWebScreen(const QString& url, const QString& injectedJavaS
 
 QObject* TabletProxy::addButton(const QVariant& properties) {
     auto tabletButtonProxy = QSharedPointer<TabletButtonProxy>(new TabletButtonProxy(properties.toMap()));
-    std::lock_guard<std::mutex> guard(_tabletMutex);
+    std::unique_lock<std::mutex> guard(_tabletMutex);
     _tabletButtonProxies.push_back(tabletButtonProxy);
     if (!_toolbarMode && _qmlTabletRoot) {
         auto tablet = getQmlTablet();
@@ -550,7 +550,6 @@ QObject* TabletProxy::addButton(const QVariant& properties) {
             qCCritical(scriptengine) << "Could not find tablet in TabletRoot.qml";
         }
     } else if (_toolbarMode) {
-
         auto tabletScriptingInterface = DependencyManager::get<TabletScriptingInterface>();
         QObject* toolbarProxy = tabletScriptingInterface->getSystemToolbarProxy();
 
@@ -559,6 +558,8 @@ QObject* TabletProxy::addButton(const QVariant& properties) {
             connectionType = Qt::BlockingQueuedConnection;
         }
 
+        guard.unlock();
+
         // copy properties from tablet button proxy to toolbar button proxy.
         QObject* toolbarButtonProxy = nullptr;
         bool hasResult = QMetaObject::invokeMethod(toolbarProxy, "addButton", connectionType, Q_RETURN_ARG(QObject*, toolbarButtonProxy), Q_ARG(QVariant, tabletButtonProxy->getProperties()));
@@ -576,31 +577,38 @@ bool TabletProxy::onHomeScreen() {
 }
 
 void TabletProxy::removeButton(QObject* tabletButtonProxy) {
-    std::lock_guard<std::mutex> guard(_tabletMutex);
+    std::unique_lock<std::mutex> guard(_tabletMutex);
 
     auto tablet = getQmlTablet();
     if (!tablet) {
         qCCritical(scriptengine) << "Could not find tablet in TabletRoot.qml";
     }
 
-    auto iter = std::find(_tabletButtonProxies.begin(), _tabletButtonProxies.end(), tabletButtonProxy);
-    if (iter != _tabletButtonProxies.end()) {
-        if (!_toolbarMode && _qmlTabletRoot) {
-            (*iter)->setQmlButton(nullptr);
-            if (tablet) {
-                QMetaObject::invokeMethod(tablet, "removeButtonProxy", Qt::AutoConnection, Q_ARG(QVariant, (*iter)->getProperties()));
-            }
-        } else if (_toolbarMode) {
-            auto tabletScriptingInterface = DependencyManager::get<TabletScriptingInterface>();
-            QObject* toolbarProxy = tabletScriptingInterface->getSystemToolbarProxy();
-
-            // remove button from toolbarProxy
-            QMetaObject::invokeMethod(toolbarProxy, "removeButton", Qt::AutoConnection, Q_ARG(QVariant, (*iter)->getUuid().toString()));
-            (*iter)->setToolbarButtonProxy(nullptr);
+    QSharedPointer<TabletButtonProxy> buttonProxy; 
+    {
+        auto iter = std::find(_tabletButtonProxies.begin(), _tabletButtonProxies.end(), tabletButtonProxy);
+        if (iter == _tabletButtonProxies.end()) {
+            qCWarning(scriptengine) << "TabletProxy::removeButton() could not find button " << tabletButtonProxy;
+            return;
         }
+        buttonProxy = *iter;
         _tabletButtonProxies.erase(iter);
-    } else {
-        qCWarning(scriptengine) << "TabletProxy::removeButton() could not find button " << tabletButtonProxy;
+    }
+    
+    if (!_toolbarMode && _qmlTabletRoot) {
+        buttonProxy->setQmlButton(nullptr);
+        if (tablet) {
+            guard.unlock();
+            QMetaObject::invokeMethod(tablet, "removeButtonProxy", Qt::AutoConnection, Q_ARG(QVariant, buttonProxy->getProperties()));
+        }
+    } else if (_toolbarMode) {
+        auto tabletScriptingInterface = DependencyManager::get<TabletScriptingInterface>();
+        QObject* toolbarProxy = tabletScriptingInterface->getSystemToolbarProxy();
+
+        // remove button from toolbarProxy
+        guard.unlock();
+        QMetaObject::invokeMethod(toolbarProxy, "removeButton", Qt::AutoConnection, Q_ARG(QVariant, buttonProxy->getUuid().toString()));
+        buttonProxy->setToolbarButtonProxy(nullptr);
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/libraries/ui/src/QmlWindowClass.cpp b/libraries/ui/src/QmlWindowClass.cpp
index c0e94058ae..58d39448ac 100644
--- a/libraries/ui/src/QmlWindowClass.cpp
+++ b/libraries/ui/src/QmlWindowClass.cpp
@@ -104,9 +104,9 @@ void QmlWindowClass::initQml(QVariantMap properties) {
         Q_ASSERT(invokeResult);
     } else {
         // Build the event bridge and wrapper on the main thread
-        offscreenUi->load(qmlSource(), [&](QQmlContext* context, QObject* object) {
+        offscreenUi->loadInNewContext(qmlSource(), [&](QQmlContext* context, QObject* object) {
             _qmlWindow = object;
-            _qmlWindow->setProperty("eventBridge", QVariant::fromValue(this));
+            context->setContextProperty("eventBridge", this);
             context->engine()->setObjectOwnership(this, QQmlEngine::CppOwnership);
             context->engine()->setObjectOwnership(object, QQmlEngine::CppOwnership);
             if (properties.contains(TITLE_PROPERTY)) {
diff --git a/plugins/openvr/src/ViveControllerManager.cpp b/plugins/openvr/src/ViveControllerManager.cpp
index b5fa7cadad..7330daf228 100644
--- a/plugins/openvr/src/ViveControllerManager.cpp
+++ b/plugins/openvr/src/ViveControllerManager.cpp
@@ -123,15 +123,18 @@ bool ViveControllerManager::isSupported() const {
 bool ViveControllerManager::activate() {
     InputPlugin::activate();
 
-    _container->addMenu(MENU_PATH);
-    _container->addMenuItem(PluginType::INPUT_PLUGIN, MENU_PATH, RENDER_CONTROLLERS,
-        [this] (bool clicked) { this->setRenderControllers(clicked); },
-        true, true);
-
     if (!_system) {
         _system = acquireOpenVrSystem();
     }
-    Q_ASSERT(_system);
+
+    if (!_system) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    _container->addMenu(MENU_PATH);
+    _container->addMenuItem(PluginType::INPUT_PLUGIN, MENU_PATH, RENDER_CONTROLLERS,
+        [this](bool clicked) { this->setRenderControllers(clicked); },
+        true, true);
 
     enableOpenVrKeyboard(_container);
 
diff --git a/scripts/developer/tests/avatarToWorldTests.js b/scripts/developer/tests/avatarToWorldTests.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c6e23fc81b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/developer/tests/avatarToWorldTests.js
@@ -0,0 +1,127 @@
+var AVATAR_SELF_ID = "{00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000001}";
+
+var debugSphereBaseProperties = {
+               type: "Sphere",
+               dimensions: { x: 0.2, y: 0.2, z: 0.2 },
+               dynamic: false,
+               collisionless: true,
+               gravity: { x: 0, y: 0, z: 0 },
+               lifetime: 10.0,
+               userData: "{ \"grabbableKey\": { \"grabbable\": false, \"kinematic\": false } }"
+};
+
+var debugBoxBaseProperties = {
+               type: "Box",
+               dimensions: { x: 0.2, y: 0.2, z: 0.2 },
+               dynamic: false,
+               collisionless: true,
+               gravity: { x: 0, y: 0, z: 0 },
+               lifetime: 10.0,
+               userData: "{ \"grabbableKey\": { \"grabbable\": false, \"kinematic\": false } }"
+};
+
+//jointToWorldPoint
+// create sphere for finger on left hand
+//	each frame, calculate world position of finger, with some offset
+//	update sphere to match this position
+var jointToWorldPointTest_sphereEntity;
+function jointToWorldPointTest() {
+   var jointIndex = MyAvatar.getJointIndex("LeftHandPinky4");
+   var jointOffset_WorldSpace = { x: 0.1, y: 0, z: 0 };
+   var worldPos = MyAvatar.jointToWorldPoint(jointOffset_WorldSpace, jointIndex);
+       
+   var jointSphereProps = Object.create(debugSphereBaseProperties);
+   jointSphereProps.name = "jointToWorldPointTest_Sphere";
+   jointSphereProps.color =  { blue: 240, green: 150, red: 150 };
+   jointSphereProps.position = worldPos;
+   jointToWorldPointTest_sphereEntity = Entities.addEntity(jointSphereProps);
+}
+function jointToWorldPointTest_update(deltaTime) {
+   var jointIndex = MyAvatar.getJointIndex("LeftHandPinky4");
+   var jointOffset_WorldSpace = { x: 0.1, y: 0, z: 0 };
+   var worldPos = MyAvatar.jointToWorldPoint(jointOffset_WorldSpace, jointIndex);
+   var newProperties = { position: worldPos };   
+   Entities.editEntity(jointToWorldPointTest_sphereEntity, newProperties);
+}
+
+//jointToWorldDirection
+//	create line in world space
+//	each frame calculate world space direction of players head z axis
+//	update line to match
+var jointToWorldDirectionTest_lineEntity;
+function jointToWorldDirectionTest() {
+   var jointIndex = MyAvatar.getJointIndex("Head");
+   var avatarPos = MyAvatar.getJointPosition(jointIndex);
+
+   var jointDir = { x: 1, y: 0, z: 1 };
+   var worldDir = MyAvatar.jointToWorldDirection(jointDir, jointIndex);
+   print(worldDir.x);
+   print(worldDir.y);
+   print(worldDir.z);
+   jointToWorldDirectionTest_lineEntity = Entities.addEntity({
+      type: "Line",
+      color: {red: 250, green: 0, blue: 0},
+      dimensions: {x: 5, y: 5, z: 5},
+      lifetime: 10.0,
+      linePoints: [{
+        x: 0,
+        y: 0,
+        z: 0
+       }, worldDir
+       ],
+      position : avatarPos,
+   });
+}
+function jointToWorldDirection_update(deltaTime) {
+   var jointIndex = MyAvatar.getJointIndex("Head");
+   var avatarPos = MyAvatar.getJointPosition(jointIndex);
+   var jointDir = { x: 1, y: 0, z: 0 };
+   var worldDir = MyAvatar.jointToWorldDirection(jointDir, jointIndex);
+   var newProperties = {
+      linePoints: [{
+        x: 0,
+        y: 0,
+        z: 0
+      }, worldDir
+      ],
+      position : avatarPos
+   };
+   
+   Entities.editEntity(jointToWorldDirectionTest_lineEntity, newProperties);
+}
+
+//jointToWorldRotation
+//	create box in world space
+//	each frame calculate world space rotation of players head
+//	update box rotation to match	
+var jointToWorldRotationTest_boxEntity;
+function jointToWorldRotationTest() {
+   var jointIndex = MyAvatar.getJointIndex("Head");
+   var jointPosition_WorldSpace =  MyAvatar.getJointPosition(jointIndex);
+   var jointRot = MyAvatar.getJointRotation(jointIndex);
+   var jointRot_WorldSpace = MyAvatar.jointToWorldRotation(jointRot, jointIndex);
+       
+   var boxProps = Object.create(debugBoxBaseProperties);
+   boxProps.name = "jointToWorldRotationTest_Box";
+   boxProps.color =  { blue: 250, green: 250, red: 250 };
+   boxProps.position = jointPosition_WorldSpace;
+   boxProps.rotation = jointRot_WorldSpace;
+   jointToWorldRotationTest_boxEntity = Entities.addEntity(boxProps);
+}
+function jointToWorldRotationTest_update(deltaTime) {
+   var jointIndex = MyAvatar.getJointIndex("Head");
+   var jointPosition_WorldSpace =  MyAvatar.getJointPosition(jointIndex);
+   var jointRot = MyAvatar.getJointRotation(jointIndex);
+   var jointRot_WorldSpace = MyAvatar.jointToWorldRotation(jointRot, jointIndex);
+   var newProperties = { position: jointPosition_WorldSpace, rotation: jointRot_WorldSpace };   
+   Entities.editEntity(jointToWorldRotationTest_boxEntity, newProperties);
+}
+
+jointToWorldPointTest();
+Script.update.connect(jointToWorldPointTest_update);
+
+jointToWorldDirectionTest();
+Script.update.connect(jointToWorldDirection_update);
+
+jointToWorldRotationTest();
+Script.update.connect(jointToWorldRotationTest_update);
diff --git a/scripts/developer/tests/worldToAvatarTests.js b/scripts/developer/tests/worldToAvatarTests.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6f0b19dc2d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/developer/tests/worldToAvatarTests.js
@@ -0,0 +1,134 @@
+var AVATAR_SELF_ID = "{00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000001}";
+
+var debugSphereBaseProperties = {
+               type: "Sphere",
+               dimensions: { x: 0.2, y: 0.2, z: 0.2 },
+               dynamic: false,
+               collisionless: true,
+               gravity: { x: 0, y: 0, z: 0 },
+               lifetime: 10.0,
+               userData: "{ \"grabbableKey\": { \"grabbable\": false, \"kinematic\": false } }"
+};
+
+var debugBoxBaseProperties = {
+               type: "Box",
+               dimensions: { x: 0.2, y: 0.2, z: 0.2 },
+               dynamic: false,
+               collisionless: true,
+               gravity: { x: 0, y: 0, z: 0 },
+               lifetime: 10.0,
+               userData: "{ \"grabbableKey\": { \"grabbable\": false, \"kinematic\": false } }"
+};
+
+//worldToJointPoint
+//	calculate position offset from joint using getJointPosition
+//	pass through worldToJointPoint to get offset in joint space of players joint
+//	create a blue sphere and attach it to players joint using the joint space offset
+// The two spheres should appear in the same place, but the blue sphere will follow the avatar
+function worldToJointPointTest() {
+   var jointIndex = MyAvatar.getJointIndex("LeftHandPinky4");
+   var avatarPos = MyAvatar.position;
+
+   var jointPosition_WorldSpace =  MyAvatar.getJointPosition(jointIndex);
+   var jointOffset_WorldSpace = { x: 0.1, y: 0, z: 0 };
+   var jointPosition_WorldSpaceOffset = Vec3.sum(jointPosition_WorldSpace, jointOffset_WorldSpace);
+   var jointPosition_JointSpaceOffset = MyAvatar.worldToJointPoint(jointPosition_WorldSpaceOffset, jointIndex);
+       
+   var jointSphereProps = Object.create(debugSphereBaseProperties);
+   jointSphereProps.name = "worldToJointPointTest_Joint";
+   jointSphereProps.color =  { blue: 240, green: 150, red: 150 };
+   jointSphereProps.localPosition = jointPosition_JointSpaceOffset;
+   jointSphereProps.parentID = AVATAR_SELF_ID;           
+   jointSphereProps.parentJointIndex = jointIndex;
+   Entities.addEntity(jointSphereProps);
+   
+   var worldSphereProps = Object.create(debugSphereBaseProperties);
+   worldSphereProps.name = "worldToJointPointTest_World";
+   worldSphereProps.color =  { blue: 150, green: 250, red: 150 };
+   worldSphereProps.position = jointPosition_WorldSpaceOffset;
+   Entities.addEntity(worldSphereProps);
+}
+
+//worldToJointDirection
+//	create line and attach to avatars head
+//	each frame calculate direction of world x axis in joint space of players head
+//	update arrow orientation to match
+var worldToJointDirectionTest_lineEntity;
+function worldToJointDirectionTest() {
+   var jointIndex = MyAvatar.getJointIndex("Head");
+
+   var jointPosition_WorldSpace =  MyAvatar.getJointPosition(jointIndex);
+   var jointOffset_WorldSpace = { x: 0, y: 0, z: 0 };
+   var jointPosition_WorldSpaceOffset = Vec3.sum(jointPosition_WorldSpace, jointOffset_WorldSpace);
+   var jointPosition_JointSpaceOffset = MyAvatar.worldToJointPoint(jointPosition_WorldSpaceOffset, jointIndex);
+
+   var worldDir = { x: 1, y: 0, z: 0 };
+   var avatarDir = MyAvatar.worldToJointDirection(worldDir, jointIndex);
+   
+   worldToJointDirectionTest_lineEntity = Entities.addEntity({
+      type: "Line",
+      color: {red: 200, green: 250, blue: 0},
+      dimensions: {x: 5, y: 5, z: 5},
+      lifetime: 10.0,
+      linePoints: [{
+        x: 0,
+        y: 0,
+        z: 0
+       }, avatarDir
+       ],
+      localPosition : jointOffset_WorldSpace,
+      parentID : AVATAR_SELF_ID,         
+      parentJointIndex : jointIndex      
+   });
+}
+
+function worldToJointDirectionTest_update(deltaTime) {  
+   var jointIndex = MyAvatar.getJointIndex("Head");
+   var worldDir = { x: 1, y: 0, z: 0 };
+   var avatarDir = MyAvatar.worldToJointDirection(worldDir, jointIndex);
+   var newProperties = { linePoints: [{
+        x: 0,
+        y: 0,
+        z: 0
+       }, avatarDir
+       ]};
+   
+   Entities.editEntity(worldToJointDirectionTest_lineEntity, newProperties);
+}
+
+//worldToJointRotation
+//	create box and parent to some player joint
+//	convert world identity rotation to joint space rotation
+//	each frame, update box with new orientation
+var worldToJointRotationTest_boxEntity;
+function worldToJointRotationTest() {
+   var jointIndex = MyAvatar.getJointIndex("RightHandPinky4");
+   var avatarPos = MyAvatar.position;
+
+   var jointPosition_WorldSpace =  MyAvatar.getJointPosition(jointIndex);
+   var jointOffset_WorldSpace = { x: 0.0, y: 0, z: 0 };
+   var jointPosition_WorldSpaceOffset = Vec3.sum(jointPosition_WorldSpace, jointOffset_WorldSpace);
+   var jointPosition_JointSpaceOffset = MyAvatar.worldToJointPoint(jointPosition_WorldSpaceOffset, jointIndex);
+       
+   var jointBoxProps = Object.create(debugBoxBaseProperties);
+   jointBoxProps.name = "worldToJointRotationTest_Box";
+   jointBoxProps.color =  { blue: 0, green: 0, red: 250 };
+   jointBoxProps.localPosition = jointPosition_JointSpaceOffset;
+   jointBoxProps.parentID = AVATAR_SELF_ID;           
+   jointBoxProps.parentJointIndex = jointIndex;
+   worldToJointRotationTest_boxEntity = Entities.addEntity(jointBoxProps);
+}
+function worldToJointRotationTest_update(deltaTime) {
+   var jointIndex = MyAvatar.getJointIndex("RightHandPinky4");
+   var worldRot = Quat.fromPitchYawRollDegrees(0,0,0);
+   var avatarRot = MyAvatar.worldToJointRotation(worldRot, jointIndex);
+   var newProperties = { localRotation: avatarRot };   
+   Entities.editEntity(worldToJointRotationTest_boxEntity, newProperties);
+}
+
+worldToJointPointTest();
+worldToJointDirectionTest();
+worldToJointRotationTest();
+
+Script.update.connect(worldToJointDirectionTest_update);
+Script.update.connect(worldToJointRotationTest_update);
diff --git a/scripts/system/edit.js b/scripts/system/edit.js
index 1348734f53..2c3cc496dc 100644
--- a/scripts/system/edit.js
+++ b/scripts/system/edit.js
@@ -618,7 +618,6 @@ var toolBar = (function () {
 
     that.toggle = function () {
         that.setActive(!isActive);
-        activeButton.editProperties({isActive: isActive});
         if (!isActive) {
             tablet.gotoHomeScreen();
         }
@@ -642,6 +641,8 @@ var toolBar = (function () {
             enabled: active
         }));
         isActive = active;
+        activeButton.editProperties({isActive: isActive});
+	
         var tablet = Tablet.getTablet("com.highfidelity.interface.tablet.system");
 
         if (!isActive) {
diff --git a/scripts/system/html/css/edit-style.css b/scripts/system/html/css/edit-style.css
index fcb1815ca4..40f3d682cd 100644
--- a/scripts/system/html/css/edit-style.css
+++ b/scripts/system/html/css/edit-style.css
@@ -610,6 +610,7 @@ hr {
 .dropdown dl[dropped="true"] {
     color: #404040;
     background: linear-gradient(#afafaf, #afafaf);
+    z-index: 998;
 }
 
 .dropdown dt {
@@ -657,7 +658,8 @@ hr {
     font-family: FiraSans-SemiBold;
     font-size: 15px;
     color: #404040;
-    background-color: #afafaf
+    background-color: #afafaf;
+    z-index: 999;
 }
 .dropdown li:hover {
     background-color: #00b4ef;
diff --git a/scripts/system/html/css/jsoneditor.css b/scripts/system/html/css/jsoneditor.css
index 4d63380a62..ce83b45ff3 100644
--- a/scripts/system/html/css/jsoneditor.css
+++ b/scripts/system/html/css/jsoneditor.css
@@ -503,7 +503,7 @@ div.jsoneditor-contextmenu-root {
 div.jsoneditor-contextmenu {
   position: absolute;
   box-sizing: content-box;
-  z-index: 99999;
+  z-index: 998;
 }
 
 div.jsoneditor-contextmenu ul,
diff --git a/scripts/system/html/entityProperties.html b/scripts/system/html/entityProperties.html
index 35accdd0df..bf65bdad32 100644
--- a/scripts/system/html/entityProperties.html
+++ b/scripts/system/html/entityProperties.html
@@ -51,6 +51,9 @@
                     <option value="Hexagon">Hexagon</option>
                     <option value="Triangle">Triangle</option>
                     <option value="Octagon">Octagon</option>
+                    <option value="Cylinder">Cylinder</option>
+                    <option value="Cone">Cone</option>
+                    <option value="Circle">Circle</option>
                 </select>
             </div>
             <div class="property text">
diff --git a/scripts/system/html/js/eventBridgeLoader.js b/scripts/system/html/js/eventBridgeLoader.js
index 0e95345b40..411780853b 100644
--- a/scripts/system/html/js/eventBridgeLoader.js
+++ b/scripts/system/html/js/eventBridgeLoader.js
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ var WebChannel;
 
 openEventBridge = function(callback) {
     WebChannel = new QWebChannel(qt.webChannelTransport, function (channel) {
-        EventBridge = WebChannel.objects.eventBridgeWrapper.eventBridge;
+        EventBridge = WebChannel.objects.eventBridge;
         callback(EventBridge);
     });
 }
diff --git a/scripts/system/libraries/WebTablet.js b/scripts/system/libraries/WebTablet.js
index 8c3f5d03bb..b429a9f3ae 100644
--- a/scripts/system/libraries/WebTablet.js
+++ b/scripts/system/libraries/WebTablet.js
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ var LOCAL_TABLET_MODEL_PATH = Script.resourcesPath() + "meshes/tablet-with-home-
 // returns object with two fields:
 //    * position - position in front of the user
 //    * rotation - rotation of entity so it faces the user.
-function calcSpawnInfo(hand, height) {
+function calcSpawnInfo(hand, tabletHeight) {
     var finalPosition;
 
     var headPos = (HMD.active && Camera.mode === "first person") ? HMD.position : Camera.position;
@@ -53,30 +53,35 @@ function calcSpawnInfo(hand, height) {
         hand = NO_HANDS;
     }
 
+    var handController = null;
     if (HMD.active && hand !== NO_HANDS) {
-        var handController = getControllerWorldLocation(hand, true);
+        handController = getControllerWorldLocation(hand, true);
+    }
 
-        var TABLET_UP_OFFSET = 0.1;
-        var TABLET_FORWARD_OFFSET = 0.1;
-        var normal = Vec3.multiplyQbyV(handController.rotation, {x: 0, y: -1, z: 0});
-        var pitch = Math.asin(normal.y);
-        var MAX_PITCH = Math.PI / 4;
-        if (pitch < -MAX_PITCH) {
-            pitch = -MAX_PITCH;
-        } else if (pitch > MAX_PITCH) {
-            pitch = MAX_PITCH;
+    if (handController && handController.valid) {
+        // Orient tablet per hand pitch and yaw.
+        // Angle it back similar to holding it like a book.
+        // Move tablet up so that hand is at bottom.
+        // Move tablet back so that hand is in front.
+
+        var position = handController.position;
+        var rotation = handController.rotation;
+
+        if (hand === Controller.Standard.LeftHand) {
+            rotation = Quat.multiply(rotation, Quat.fromPitchYawRollDegrees(0, 90, 0));
+        } else {
+            rotation = Quat.multiply(rotation, Quat.fromPitchYawRollDegrees(0, -90, 0));
         }
+        var normal = Vec3.multiplyQbyV(rotation, Vec3.UNIT_NEG_Y);
+        var lookAt = Quat.lookAt(Vec3.ZERO, normal, Vec3.multiplyQbyV(MyAvatar.orientation, Vec3.UNIT_Y));
+        var TABLET_RAKE_ANGLE = 30;
+        rotation = Quat.multiply(Quat.angleAxis(TABLET_RAKE_ANGLE, Vec3.multiplyQbyV(lookAt, Vec3.UNIT_X)), lookAt);
 
-        // rebuild normal from pitch and heading.
-        var heading = Math.atan2(normal.z, normal.x);
-        normal = {x: Math.cos(heading), y: Math.sin(pitch), z: Math.sin(heading)};
-
-        var position = Vec3.sum(handController.position, {x: 0, y: TABLET_UP_OFFSET, z: 0});
-        var rotation = Quat.lookAt({x: 0, y: 0, z: 0}, normal, Y_AXIS);
-        var offset = Vec3.multiplyQbyV(rotation, {x: 0, y: height / 2, z: TABLET_FORWARD_OFFSET});
+        var RELATIVE_SPAWN_OFFSET = { x: 0, y: 0.4, z: 0.05 };
+        position = Vec3.sum(position, Vec3.multiplyQbyV(rotation, Vec3.multiply(tabletHeight, RELATIVE_SPAWN_OFFSET)));
 
         return {
-            position: Vec3.sum(offset, position),
+            position: position,
             rotation: rotation
         };
     } else {
diff --git a/tools/oven/src/BakerCLI.cpp b/tools/oven/src/BakerCLI.cpp
index 7bdd221514..14eb9de150 100644
--- a/tools/oven/src/BakerCLI.cpp
+++ b/tools/oven/src/BakerCLI.cpp
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ void BakerCLI::bakeFile(QUrl inputUrl, const QString outputPath) {
         _baker->moveToThread(qApp->getNextWorkerThread());
     } else {
         qCDebug(model_baking) << "Failed to determine baker type for file" << inputUrl;
-        return;
+        QApplication::exit(1);
     }
 
     // invoke the bake method on the baker thread
@@ -60,5 +60,5 @@ void BakerCLI::bakeFile(QUrl inputUrl, const QString outputPath) {
 
 void BakerCLI::handleFinishedBaker() {
     qCDebug(model_baking) << "Finished baking file.";
-    QApplication::quit();
+    QApplication::exit(_baker.get()->hasErrors());
 }
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