diff --git a/examples/controllers/handControllerGrab.js b/examples/controllers/handControllerGrab.js
index 9f174bd3e6..1ed3406c61 100644
--- a/examples/controllers/handControllerGrab.js
+++ b/examples/controllers/handControllerGrab.js
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ var PICK_MAX_DISTANCE = 500; // max length of pick-ray
 // near grabbing
 //
 
+var GRAB_RADIUS = 0.3; // if the ray misses but an object is this close, it will still be selected
 var NEAR_GRABBING_ACTION_TIMEFRAME = 0.05; // how quickly objects move to their new position
 var NEAR_GRABBING_VELOCITY_SMOOTH_RATIO = 1.0; // adjust time-averaging of held object's velocity.  1.0 to disable.
 var NEAR_PICK_MAX_DISTANCE = 0.3; // max length of pick-ray for close grabbing to be selected