diff --git a/interface/resources/controllers/touchscreenvirtualpad.json b/interface/resources/controllers/touchscreenvirtualpad.json
index 8c21044c3b..772bbff39a 100644
--- a/interface/resources/controllers/touchscreenvirtualpad.json
+++ b/interface/resources/controllers/touchscreenvirtualpad.json
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@
 
         { "from": "TouchscreenVirtualPad.LX", "when": "!Application.CameraIndependent", "filters": { "type": "deadZone", "min": 0.05 }, "to": "Actions.TranslateX" },
 
-        { "from": "TouchscreenVirtualPad.RX",  "when": "!Application.CameraIndependent", "filters": { "type": "deadZone", "min": 0.05 }, "to": "Actions.Yaw" },
+        { "from": "TouchscreenVirtualPad.RX",  "when": "!Application.CameraIndependent", "filters": [ {"type": "deadZone", "min": 0.05} , "invert" ], "to": "Actions.Yaw" },
 
-        { "from": "TouchscreenVirtualPad.RY", "when": "!Application.CameraIndependent", "to": "Actions.Pitch" }
+        { "from": "TouchscreenVirtualPad.RY", "when": "!Application.CameraIndependent", "filters": [ "invert" ], "to": "Actions.Pitch" }
     ]
 }
diff --git a/libraries/input-plugins/src/input-plugins/TouchscreenVirtualPadDevice.cpp b/libraries/input-plugins/src/input-plugins/TouchscreenVirtualPadDevice.cpp
index 809d553a8f..8690726db3 100644
--- a/libraries/input-plugins/src/input-plugins/TouchscreenVirtualPadDevice.cpp
+++ b/libraries/input-plugins/src/input-plugins/TouchscreenVirtualPadDevice.cpp
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ void TouchscreenVirtualPadDevice::pluginUpdate(float deltaTime, const controller
 
         // NOW BETWEEN -1 1
         rightDistanceScaleX /= STICK_RADIUS_INCHES;
-        rightDistanceScaleY /= STICK_RADIUS_INCHES;
+        rightDistanceScaleY /= STICK_RADIUS_INCHES*2; // pitch is slower
 
         _inputDevice->_axisStateMap[controller::RX] = rightDistanceScaleX;
         _inputDevice->_axisStateMap[controller::RY] = rightDistanceScaleY;
diff --git a/libraries/input-plugins/src/input-plugins/TouchscreenVirtualPadDevice.h b/libraries/input-plugins/src/input-plugins/TouchscreenVirtualPadDevice.h
index d5019da805..fe13abdd08 100644
--- a/libraries/input-plugins/src/input-plugins/TouchscreenVirtualPadDevice.h
+++ b/libraries/input-plugins/src/input-plugins/TouchscreenVirtualPadDevice.h
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 class QTouchEvent;
 class QGestureEvent;
 
-const float STICK_RADIUS_INCHES = .3f;
+const float STICK_RADIUS_INCHES = 1.0f;
 
 class TouchscreenVirtualPadDevice : public InputPlugin {
 Q_OBJECT