diff --git a/interface/src/Application.cpp b/interface/src/Application.cpp
index 51d33c2522..e0d510b93d 100644
--- a/interface/src/Application.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/Application.cpp
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@
 #include "Menu.h"
 #include "ModelPackager.h"
 #include "Util.h"
+#include "InterfaceLogging.h"
 
 #include "avatar/AvatarManager.h"
 
@@ -330,7 +331,7 @@ Application::Application(int& argc, char** argv, QElapsedTimer &startup_time) :
 
     _applicationStartupTime = startup_time;
 
-    qDebug() << "[VERSION] Build sequence: " << qPrintable(applicationVersion());
+    qCDebug(interface) << "[VERSION] Build sequence: " << qPrintable(applicationVersion());
 
     _bookmarks = new Bookmarks();  // Before setting up the menu
 
@@ -528,7 +529,7 @@ Application::Application(int& argc, char** argv, QElapsedTimer &startup_time) :
 
     // check first run...
     if (_firstRun.get()) {
-        qDebug() << "This is a first run...";
+        qCDebug(interface) << "This is a first run...";
         // clear the scripts, and set out script to our default scripts
         clearScriptsBeforeRunning();
         loadScript(DEFAULT_SCRIPTS_JS_URL);
@@ -649,7 +650,7 @@ Application::~Application() {
 }
 
 void Application::initializeGL() {
-    qDebug() << "Created Display Window.";
+    qCDebug(interface) << "Created Display Window.";
 
     // initialize glut for shape drawing; Qt apparently initializes it on OS X
     #ifndef __APPLE__
@@ -661,22 +662,22 @@ void Application::initializeGL() {
     }
     #endif
 
-    qDebug() << "GL Version: " << QString((const char*) glGetString(GL_VERSION));
-    qDebug() << "GL Shader Language Version: " << QString((const char*) glGetString(GL_SHADING_LANGUAGE_VERSION));
-    qDebug() << "GL Vendor: " << QString((const char*) glGetString(GL_VENDOR));
-    qDebug() << "GL Renderer: " << QString((const char*) glGetString(GL_RENDERER));
+    qCDebug(interface) << "GL Version: " << QString((const char*) glGetString(GL_VERSION));
+    qCDebug(interface) << "GL Shader Language Version: " << QString((const char*) glGetString(GL_SHADING_LANGUAGE_VERSION));
+    qCDebug(interface) << "GL Vendor: " << QString((const char*) glGetString(GL_VENDOR));
+    qCDebug(interface) << "GL Renderer: " << QString((const char*) glGetString(GL_RENDERER));
 
     #ifdef WIN32
     GLenum err = glewInit();
     if (GLEW_OK != err) {
-      /* Problem: glewInit failed, something is seriously wrong. */
-      qDebug("Error: %s\n", glewGetErrorString(err));
+        /* Problem: glewInit failed, something is seriously wrong. */
+        qCDebug(interface, "Error: %s\n", glewGetErrorString(err));
     }
-    qDebug("Status: Using GLEW %s\n", glewGetString(GLEW_VERSION));
+    qCDebug(interface, "Status: Using GLEW %s\n", glewGetString(GLEW_VERSION));
 
     if (wglewGetExtension("WGL_EXT_swap_control")) {
         int swapInterval = wglGetSwapIntervalEXT();
-        qDebug("V-Sync is %s\n", (swapInterval > 0 ? "ON" : "OFF"));
+        qCDebug(interface, "V-Sync is %s\n", (swapInterval > 0 ? "ON" : "OFF"));
     }
     #endif
 
@@ -684,15 +685,15 @@ void Application::initializeGL() {
     // TODO: Write the correct  code for Linux...
     /* if (wglewGetExtension("WGL_EXT_swap_control")) {
         int swapInterval = wglGetSwapIntervalEXT();
-        qDebug("V-Sync is %s\n", (swapInterval > 0 ? "ON" : "OFF"));
+        qCDebug(interface, "V-Sync is %s\n", (swapInterval > 0 ? "ON" : "OFF"));
     }*/
 #endif
 
     initDisplay();
-    qDebug( "Initialized Display.");
+    qCDebug(interface, "Initialized Display.");
 
     init();
-    qDebug( "init() complete.");
+    qCDebug(interface, "init() complete.");
 
     // create thread for parsing of octee data independent of the main network and rendering threads
     _octreeProcessor.initialize(_enableProcessOctreeThread);
@@ -713,7 +714,7 @@ void Application::initializeGL() {
     if (_justStarted) {
         float startupTime = (float)_applicationStartupTime.elapsed() / 1000.0;
         _justStarted = false;
-        qDebug("Startup time: %4.2f seconds.", startupTime);
+        qCDebug(interface, "Startup time: %4.2f seconds.", startupTime);
     }
 
     // update before the first render
@@ -1800,7 +1801,7 @@ bool Application::exportEntities(const QString& filename, float x, float y, floa
         }
         exportTree.writeToSVOFile(filename.toLocal8Bit().constData());
     } else {
-        qDebug() << "No models were selected";
+        qCDebug(interface) << "No models were selected";
         return false;
     }
 
@@ -1898,7 +1899,7 @@ void Application::init() {
     
     DependencyManager::get<AddressManager>()->loadSettings(addressLookupString);
     
-    qDebug() << "Loaded settings";
+    qCDebug(interface) << "Loaded settings";
     
 #ifdef __APPLE__
     if (Menu::getInstance()->isOptionChecked(MenuOption::SixenseEnabled)) {
@@ -2379,7 +2380,7 @@ int Application::sendNackPackets() {
 
 void Application::queryOctree(NodeType_t serverType, PacketType packetType, NodeToJurisdictionMap& jurisdictions) {
 
-    //qDebug() << ">>> inside... queryOctree()... _viewFrustum.getFieldOfView()=" << _viewFrustum.getFieldOfView();
+    //qCDebug(interface) << ">>> inside... queryOctree()... _viewFrustum.getFieldOfView()=" << _viewFrustum.getFieldOfView();
     bool wantExtraDebugging = getLogger()->extraDebugging();
 
     // These will be the same for all servers, so we can set them up once and then reuse for each server we send to.
@@ -2442,7 +2443,7 @@ void Application::queryOctree(NodeType_t serverType, PacketType packetType, Node
     });
 
     if (wantExtraDebugging) {
-        qDebug("Servers: total %d, in view %d, unknown jurisdiction %d",
+        qCDebug(interface, "Servers: total %d, in view %d, unknown jurisdiction %d",
             totalServers, inViewServers, unknownJurisdictionServers);
     }
 
@@ -2463,7 +2464,7 @@ void Application::queryOctree(NodeType_t serverType, PacketType packetType, Node
     }
 
     if (wantExtraDebugging) {
-        qDebug("perServerPPS: %d perUnknownServer: %d", perServerPPS, perUnknownServer);
+        qCDebug(interface, "perServerPPS: %d perUnknownServer: %d", perServerPPS, perUnknownServer);
     }
     
     nodeList->eachNode([&](const SharedNodePointer& node){
@@ -2482,7 +2483,7 @@ void Application::queryOctree(NodeType_t serverType, PacketType packetType, Node
             if (jurisdictions.find(nodeUUID) == jurisdictions.end()) {
                 unknownView = true; // assume it's in view
                 if (wantExtraDebugging) {
-                    qDebug() << "no known jurisdiction for node " << *node << ", assume it's visible.";
+                    qCDebug(interface) << "no known jurisdiction for node " << *node << ", assume it's visible.";
                 }
             } else {
                 const JurisdictionMap& map = (jurisdictions)[nodeUUID];
@@ -2502,7 +2503,7 @@ void Application::queryOctree(NodeType_t serverType, PacketType packetType, Node
                     }
                 } else {
                     if (wantExtraDebugging) {
-                        qDebug() << "Jurisdiction without RootCode for node " << *node << ". That's unusual!";
+                        qCDebug(interface) << "Jurisdiction without RootCode for node " << *node << ". That's unusual!";
                     }
                 }
             }
@@ -2511,7 +2512,7 @@ void Application::queryOctree(NodeType_t serverType, PacketType packetType, Node
                 _octreeQuery.setMaxOctreePacketsPerSecond(perServerPPS);
             } else if (unknownView) {
                 if (wantExtraDebugging) {
-                    qDebug() << "no known jurisdiction for node " << *node << ", give it budget of "
+                    qCDebug(interface) << "no known jurisdiction for node " << *node << ", give it budget of "
                     << perUnknownServer << " to send us jurisdiction.";
                 }
                 
@@ -2525,11 +2526,11 @@ void Application::queryOctree(NodeType_t serverType, PacketType packetType, Node
                     _octreeQuery.setCameraNearClip(0.1f);
                     _octreeQuery.setCameraFarClip(0.1f);
                     if (wantExtraDebugging) {
-                        qDebug() << "Using 'minimal' camera position for node" << *node;
+                        qCDebug(interface) << "Using 'minimal' camera position for node" << *node;
                     }
                 } else {
                     if (wantExtraDebugging) {
-                        qDebug() << "Using regular camera position for node" << *node;
+                        qCDebug(interface) << "Using regular camera position for node" << *node;
                     }
                 }
                 _octreeQuery.setMaxOctreePacketsPerSecond(perUnknownServer);
@@ -3296,13 +3297,13 @@ void Application::updateWindowTitle(){
 
 #ifndef WIN32
     // crashes with vs2013/win32
-    qDebug("Application title set to: %s", title.toStdString().c_str());
+    qCDebug(interface, "Application title set to: %s", title.toStdString().c_str());
 #endif
     _window->setWindowTitle(title);
 }
 
 void Application::clearDomainOctreeDetails() {
-    qDebug() << "Clearing domain octree details...";
+    qCDebug(interface) << "Clearing domain octree details...";
     // reset the environment so that we don't erroneously end up with multiple
     _environment.resetToDefault();
 
@@ -3374,7 +3375,7 @@ void Application::nodeKilled(SharedNodePointer node) {
             voxelDetailsForCode(rootCode, rootDetails);
             _entityServerJurisdictions.unlock();
 
-            qDebug("model server going away...... v[%f, %f, %f, %f]",
+            qCDebug(interface, "model server going away...... v[%f, %f, %f, %f]",
                 rootDetails.x, rootDetails.y, rootDetails.z, rootDetails.s);
 
             // Add the jurisditionDetails object to the list of "fade outs"
@@ -3460,7 +3461,7 @@ int Application::parseOctreeStats(const QByteArray& packet, const SharedNodePoin
         if (jurisdiction->find(nodeUUID) == jurisdiction->end()) {
             jurisdiction->unlock();
 
-            qDebug("stats from new %s server... [%f, %f, %f, %f]",
+            qCDebug(interface, "stats from new %s server... [%f, %f, %f, %f]",
                 qPrintable(serverType), rootDetails.x, rootDetails.y, rootDetails.z, rootDetails.s);
 
             // Add the jurisditionDetails object to the list of "fade outs"
@@ -3706,7 +3707,7 @@ bool Application::askToSetAvatarUrl(const QString& url) {
     QNetworkRequest networkRequest = QNetworkRequest(url);
     networkRequest.setHeader(QNetworkRequest::UserAgentHeader, HIGH_FIDELITY_USER_AGENT);
     QNetworkReply* reply = networkAccessManager.get(networkRequest);
-    qDebug() << "Downloading avatar file at " << url;
+    qCDebug(interface) << "Downloading avatar file at " << url;
     QEventLoop loop;
     QObject::connect(reply, &QNetworkReply::finished, &loop, &QEventLoop::quit);
     loop.exec();
@@ -3755,13 +3756,13 @@ bool Application::askToSetAvatarUrl(const QString& url) {
     msgBox.exec();
 
     if (msgBox.clickedButton() == headButton) {
-        qDebug() << "Chose to use for head: " << url;
+        qCDebug(interface) << "Chose to use for head: " << url;
         _myAvatar->setFaceModelURL(url);
         UserActivityLogger::getInstance().changedModel("head", url);
         _myAvatar->sendIdentityPacket();
         emit faceURLChanged(url);
     } else if (msgBox.clickedButton() == bodyButton) {
-        qDebug() << "Chose to use for body: " << url;
+        qCDebug(interface) << "Chose to use for body: " << url;
         _myAvatar->setSkeletonModelURL(url);
         // if the head is empty, reset it to the default head.
         if (_myAvatar->getFaceModelURLString().isEmpty()) {
@@ -3773,7 +3774,7 @@ bool Application::askToSetAvatarUrl(const QString& url) {
         _myAvatar->sendIdentityPacket();
         emit skeletonURLChanged(url);
     } else if (msgBox.clickedButton() == bodyAndHeadButton) {
-        qDebug() << "Chose to use for body + head: " << url;
+        qCDebug(interface) << "Chose to use for body + head: " << url;
         _myAvatar->setFaceModelURL(QString());
         _myAvatar->setSkeletonModelURL(url);
         UserActivityLogger::getInstance().changedModel("skeleton", url);
@@ -3781,7 +3782,7 @@ bool Application::askToSetAvatarUrl(const QString& url) {
         emit faceURLChanged(QString());
         emit skeletonURLChanged(url);
     } else {
-        qDebug() << "Declined to use the avatar: " << url;
+        qCDebug(interface) << "Declined to use the avatar: " << url;
     }
     return true;
 }
@@ -3793,10 +3794,10 @@ bool Application::askToLoadScript(const QString& scriptFilenameOrURL) {
     reply = QMessageBox::question(getWindow(), "Run Script", message, QMessageBox::Yes|QMessageBox::No);
 
     if (reply == QMessageBox::Yes) {
-        qDebug() << "Chose to run the script: " << scriptFilenameOrURL;
+        qCDebug(interface) << "Chose to run the script: " << scriptFilenameOrURL;
         loadScript(scriptFilenameOrURL);
     } else {
-        qDebug() << "Declined to run the script: " << scriptFilenameOrURL;
+        qCDebug(interface) << "Declined to run the script: " << scriptFilenameOrURL;
     }
     return true;
 }
@@ -3854,7 +3855,7 @@ void Application::handleScriptEngineLoaded(const QString& scriptFilename) {
 }
 
 void Application::handleScriptLoadError(const QString& scriptFilename) {
-    qDebug() << "Application::loadScript(), script failed to load...";
+    qCDebug(interface) << "Application::loadScript(), script failed to load...";
     QMessageBox::warning(getWindow(), "Error Loading Script", scriptFilename + " failed to load.");
 }
 
@@ -3876,7 +3877,7 @@ void Application::stopAllScripts(bool restart) {
             connect(it.value(), SIGNAL(finished(const QString&)), SLOT(loadScript(const QString&)));
         }
         it.value()->stop();
-        qDebug() << "stopping script..." << it.key();
+        qCDebug(interface) << "stopping script..." << it.key();
     }
     // HACK: ATM scripts cannot set/get their animation priorities, so we clear priorities
     // whenever a script stops in case it happened to have been setting joint rotations.
@@ -3888,7 +3889,7 @@ void Application::stopScript(const QString &scriptName) {
     const QString& scriptURLString = QUrl(scriptName).toString();
     if (_scriptEnginesHash.contains(scriptURLString)) {
         _scriptEnginesHash.value(scriptURLString)->stop();
-        qDebug() << "stopping script..." << scriptName;
+        qCDebug(interface) << "stopping script..." << scriptName;
         // HACK: ATM scripts cannot set/get their animation priorities, so we clear priorities
         // whenever a script stops in case it happened to have been setting joint rotations.
         // TODO: expose animation priorities and provide a layered animation control system.
@@ -3986,8 +3987,8 @@ void Application::domainSettingsReceived(const QJsonObject& domainSettingsObject
         voxelWalletUUID = QUuid(voxelObject[VOXEL_WALLET_UUID].toString());
     }
     
-    qDebug() << "Octree edits costs are" << satoshisPerVoxel << "per octree cell and" << satoshisPerMeterCubed << "per meter cubed";
-    qDebug() << "Destination wallet UUID for edit payments is" << voxelWalletUUID;
+    qCDebug(interface) << "Octree edits costs are" << satoshisPerVoxel << "per octree cell and" << satoshisPerMeterCubed << "per meter cubed";
+    qCDebug(interface) << "Destination wallet UUID for edit payments is" << voxelWalletUUID;
 }
 
 QString Application::getPreviousScriptLocation() {
@@ -4152,9 +4153,9 @@ void Application::setVSyncEnabled() {
     if (wglewGetExtension("WGL_EXT_swap_control")) {
         wglSwapIntervalEXT(vsyncOn);
         int swapInterval = wglGetSwapIntervalEXT();
-        qDebug("V-Sync is %s\n", (swapInterval > 0 ? "ON" : "OFF"));
+        qCDebug(interface, "V-Sync is %s\n", (swapInterval > 0 ? "ON" : "OFF"));
     } else {
-        qDebug("V-Sync is FORCED ON on this system\n");
+        qCDebug(interface, "V-Sync is FORCED ON on this system\n");
     }
 #elif defined(Q_OS_LINUX)
     // TODO: write the poper code for linux
@@ -4163,13 +4164,13 @@ void Application::setVSyncEnabled() {
         glxSwapIntervalEXT(vsyncOn);
         int swapInterval = xglGetSwapIntervalEXT();
         _isVSyncOn = swapInterval;
-        qDebug("V-Sync is %s\n", (swapInterval > 0 ? "ON" : "OFF"));
+        qCDebug(interface, "V-Sync is %s\n", (swapInterval > 0 ? "ON" : "OFF"));
     } else {
-    qDebug("V-Sync is FORCED ON on this system\n");
+    qCDebug(interface, "V-Sync is FORCED ON on this system\n");
     }
     */
 #else
-    qDebug("V-Sync is FORCED ON on this system\n");
+    qCDebug(interface, "V-Sync is FORCED ON on this system\n");
 #endif
 }
 
@@ -4285,7 +4286,7 @@ void Application::notifyPacketVersionMismatch() {
 
 void Application::checkSkeleton() {
     if (_myAvatar->getSkeletonModel().isActive() && !_myAvatar->getSkeletonModel().hasSkeleton()) {
-        qDebug() << "MyAvatar model has no skeleton";
+        qCDebug(interface) << "MyAvatar model has no skeleton";
     
         QString message = "Your selected avatar body has no skeleton.\n\nThe default body will be loaded...";
         QMessageBox msgBox;
diff --git a/interface/src/Bookmarks.cpp b/interface/src/Bookmarks.cpp
index 4d484fd2cc..da0934c7ac 100644
--- a/interface/src/Bookmarks.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/Bookmarks.cpp
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 
 #include "MainWindow.h"
 #include "Menu.h"
+#include "InterfaceLogging.h"
 
 #include "Bookmarks.h"
 
@@ -35,7 +36,7 @@ void Bookmarks::insert(const QString& name, const QString& address) {
     _bookmarks.insert(name, address);
 
     if (contains(name)) {
-        qDebug() << "Added bookmark:" << name << "," << address;
+        qCDebug(interface) << "Added bookmark:" << name << "," << address;
         persistToFile();
     } else {
         qWarning() << "Couldn't add bookmark: " << name << "," << address;
@@ -46,7 +47,7 @@ void Bookmarks::remove(const QString& name) {
     _bookmarks.remove(name);
 
     if (!contains(name)) {
-        qDebug() << "Deleted bookmark:" << name;
+        qCDebug(interface) << "Deleted bookmark:" << name;
         persistToFile();
     } else {
         qWarning() << "Couldn't delete bookmark:" << name;
diff --git a/interface/src/DatagramProcessor.cpp b/interface/src/DatagramProcessor.cpp
index 9ac2b51097..05ad130ebe 100644
--- a/interface/src/DatagramProcessor.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/DatagramProcessor.cpp
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 #include "avatar/AvatarManager.h"
 #include "AudioClient.h"
 #include "Menu.h"
+#include "InterfaceLogging.h"
 
 #include "DatagramProcessor.h"
 
@@ -125,8 +126,8 @@ void DatagramProcessor::processDatagrams() {
 
                     // output to the log so the user knows they got a denied connection request
                     // and check and signal for an access token so that we can make sure they are logged in
-                    qDebug() << "The domain-server denied a connection request: " << reason;
-                    qDebug() << "You may need to re-log to generate a keypair so you can provide a username signature.";
+                    qCDebug(interface) << "The domain-server denied a connection request: " << reason;
+                    qCDebug(interface) << "You may need to re-log to generate a keypair so you can provide a username signature.";
                     application->domainConnectionDenied(reason);
                     AccountManager::getInstance().checkAndSignalForAccessToken();
                     break;
diff --git a/interface/src/Environment.cpp b/interface/src/Environment.cpp
index 5cc132bb7f..b00a34245a 100644
--- a/interface/src/Environment.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/Environment.cpp
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #include "Application.h"
 #include "Camera.h"
 #include "world.h"
+#include "InterfaceLogging.h"
 
 #include "Environment.h"
 
@@ -49,7 +50,7 @@ Environment::~Environment() {
 
 void Environment::init() {
     if (_initialized) {
-        qDebug("[ERROR] Environment is already initialized.");
+        qCDebug(interface, "[ERROR] Environment is already initialized.");
         return;
     }
 
diff --git a/interface/src/InterfaceLogging.cpp b/interface/src/InterfaceLogging.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..fda0149a42
--- /dev/null
+++ b/interface/src/InterfaceLogging.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+//
+//  InterfaceLogging.h
+//  libraries/interface/src
+//
+//  Created by Seth Alves on 4/6/15.
+//  Copyright 2014 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 "InterfaceLogging.h"
+
+Q_LOGGING_CATEGORY(interface, "hifi.interface")
diff --git a/interface/src/InterfaceLogging.h b/interface/src/InterfaceLogging.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e3be45878e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/interface/src/InterfaceLogging.h
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+//
+//  InterfaceLogging.h
+//  interface/src
+//
+//  Created by Seth Alves on 4/6/15.
+//  Copyright 2014 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 <QLoggingCategory>
+
+Q_DECLARE_LOGGING_CATEGORY(interface)
diff --git a/interface/src/LODManager.cpp b/interface/src/LODManager.cpp
index cb4913df72..87986e0900 100644
--- a/interface/src/LODManager.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/LODManager.cpp
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 
 #include "Application.h"
 #include "ui/DialogsManager.h"
+#include "InterfaceLogging.h"
 
 #include "LODManager.h"
 
@@ -78,7 +79,7 @@ void LODManager::autoAdjustLOD(float currentFPS) {
                 doDownShift = _fpsAverageDownWindow.getAverage() < getLODDecreaseFPS();
                 
                 if (!doDownShift) {
-                    qDebug() << "---- WE APPEAR TO BE DONE DOWN SHIFTING -----";
+                    qCDebug(interface) << "---- WE APPEAR TO BE DONE DOWN SHIFTING -----";
                     _isDownshifting = false;
                     _lastStable = now;
                 }
@@ -102,7 +103,7 @@ void LODManager::autoAdjustLOD(float currentFPS) {
             if (changed) {
                 if (_isDownshifting) {
                     // subsequent downshift
-                    qDebug() << "adjusting LOD DOWN..."
+                    qCDebug(interface) << "adjusting LOD DOWN..."
                                 << "average fps for last "<< DOWN_SHIFT_WINDOW_IN_SECS <<"seconds was " 
                                 << _fpsAverageDownWindow.getAverage() 
                                 << "minimum is:" << getLODDecreaseFPS() 
@@ -110,7 +111,7 @@ void LODManager::autoAdjustLOD(float currentFPS) {
                                 << " NEW _octreeSizeScale=" << _octreeSizeScale;
                 } else {
                     // first downshift
-                    qDebug() << "adjusting LOD DOWN after initial delay..."
+                    qCDebug(interface) << "adjusting LOD DOWN after initial delay..."
                                 << "average fps for last "<< START_DELAY_WINDOW_IN_SECS <<"seconds was " 
                                 << _fpsAverageStartWindow.getAverage() 
                                 << "minimum is:" << getLODDecreaseFPS() 
@@ -145,7 +146,7 @@ void LODManager::autoAdjustLOD(float currentFPS) {
                 }
         
                 if (changed) {
-                    qDebug() << "adjusting LOD UP... average fps for last "<< UP_SHIFT_WINDOW_IN_SECS <<"seconds was " 
+                    qCDebug(interface) << "adjusting LOD UP... average fps for last "<< UP_SHIFT_WINDOW_IN_SECS <<"seconds was " 
                                 << _fpsAverageUpWindow.getAverage()
                                 << "upshift point is:" << getLODIncreaseFPS() 
                                 << "elapsedSinceUpShift:" << elapsedSinceUpShift
diff --git a/interface/src/Menu.cpp b/interface/src/Menu.cpp
index f95ffddbfb..2f60acec6b 100644
--- a/interface/src/Menu.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/Menu.cpp
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "ui/DialogsManager.h"
 #include "ui/NodeBounds.h"
 #include "ui/StandAloneJSConsole.h"
+#include "InterfaceLogging.h"
 
 #include "Menu.h"
 
@@ -51,7 +52,7 @@ Menu* Menu::getInstance() {
     menuInstanceMutex.lock();
 
     if (!_instance) {
-        qDebug("First call to Menu::getInstance() - initing menu.");
+        qCDebug(interface, "First call to Menu::getInstance() - initing menu.");
 
         _instance = new Menu();
     }
@@ -743,7 +744,7 @@ void Menu::triggerOption(const QString& menuOption) {
     if (action) {
         action->trigger();
     } else {
-        qDebug() << "NULL Action for menuOption '" << menuOption << "'";
+        qCDebug(interface) << "NULL Action for menuOption '" << menuOption << "'";
     }
 }
 
@@ -987,7 +988,7 @@ void Menu::setVisibility() {
     } else if (Menu::getInstance()->isOptionChecked(MenuOption::VisibleToNoOne)) {
         discoverabilityManager->setDiscoverabilityMode(Discoverability::None);
     } else {
-        qDebug() << "ERROR Menu::setVisibility() called with unrecognized value.";
+        qCDebug(interface) << "ERROR Menu::setVisibility() called with unrecognized value.";
     }
 }
 
@@ -999,6 +1000,6 @@ void Menu::visibilityChanged(Discoverability::Mode discoverabilityMode) {
     } else if (discoverabilityMode == Discoverability::None) {
         setIsOptionChecked(MenuOption::VisibleToNoOne, true);
     } else {
-        qDebug() << "ERROR Menu::visibilityChanged() called with unrecognized value.";
+        qCDebug(interface) << "ERROR Menu::visibilityChanged() called with unrecognized value.";
     }
 }
diff --git a/interface/src/ModelPackager.cpp b/interface/src/ModelPackager.cpp
index 787c21a2ef..151c24cfd0 100644
--- a/interface/src/ModelPackager.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/ModelPackager.cpp
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 
 #include "ModelSelector.h"
 #include "ModelPropertiesDialog.h"
+#include "InterfaceLogging.h"
 
 #include "ModelPackager.h"
 
@@ -84,7 +85,7 @@ bool ModelPackager::loadModel() {
             qWarning() << QString("ModelPackager::loadModel(): Could not open FST file %1").arg(_modelFile.filePath());
             return false;
         }
-        qDebug() << "Reading FST file : " << _modelFile.filePath();
+        qCDebug(interface) << "Reading FST file : " << _modelFile.filePath();
         _mapping = FSTReader::readMapping(fst.readAll());
         fst.close();
         
@@ -103,7 +104,7 @@ bool ModelPackager::loadModel() {
         qWarning() << QString("ModelPackager::loadModel(): Could not open FBX file %1").arg(_fbxInfo.filePath());
         return false;
     }
-    qDebug() << "Reading FBX file : " << _fbxInfo.filePath();
+    qCDebug(interface) << "Reading FBX file : " << _fbxInfo.filePath();
     QByteArray fbxContents = fbx.readAll();
     _geometry = readFBX(fbxContents, QVariantHash());
     
@@ -188,7 +189,7 @@ bool ModelPackager::zipModel() {
         fst.write(FSTReader::writeMapping(_mapping));
         fst.close();
     } else {
-        qDebug() << "Couldn't write FST file" << fst.fileName();
+        qCDebug(interface) << "Couldn't write FST file" << fst.fileName();
         return false;
     }
     
@@ -196,7 +197,7 @@ bool ModelPackager::zipModel() {
     QString saveDirPath = QFileDialog::getExistingDirectory(nullptr, "Save Model",
                                                         "", QFileDialog::ShowDirsOnly);
     if (saveDirPath.isEmpty()) {
-        qDebug() << "Invalid directory" << saveDirPath;
+        qCDebug(interface) << "Invalid directory" << saveDirPath;
         return false;
     }
     
@@ -404,7 +405,7 @@ bool ModelPackager::copyTextures(const QString& oldDir, const QDir& newDir) {
     if (!errors.isEmpty()) {
         QMessageBox::warning(nullptr, "ModelPackager::copyTextures()",
                              "Missing textures:" + errors);
-        qDebug() << "ModelPackager::copyTextures():" << errors;
+        qCDebug(interface) << "ModelPackager::copyTextures():" << errors;
         return false;
     }
     
diff --git a/interface/src/ScriptsModel.cpp b/interface/src/ScriptsModel.cpp
index 99b4111f0c..2ef07f66d3 100644
--- a/interface/src/ScriptsModel.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/ScriptsModel.cpp
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 
 #include "Application.h"
 #include "Menu.h"
+#include "InterfaceLogging.h"
 
 #include "ScriptsModel.h"
 
@@ -181,7 +182,7 @@ void ScriptsModel::downloadFinished() {
         if (!data.isEmpty()) {
             finished = parseXML(data);
         } else {
-            qDebug() << "Error: Received no data when loading remote scripts";
+            qCDebug(interface) << "Error: Received no data when loading remote scripts";
         }
     }
 
@@ -230,7 +231,7 @@ bool ScriptsModel::parseXML(QByteArray xmlFile) {
 
     // Error handling
     if (xml.hasError()) {
-        qDebug() << "Error loading remote scripts: " << xml.errorString();
+        qCDebug(interface) << "Error loading remote scripts: " << xml.errorString();
         return true;
     }
 
diff --git a/interface/src/SpeechRecognizer.cpp b/interface/src/SpeechRecognizer.cpp
index a83fdaac31..07bd88f312 100644
--- a/interface/src/SpeechRecognizer.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/SpeechRecognizer.cpp
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 #include <QtGlobal>
 #include <QDebug>
 
+#include "InterfaceLogging.h"
 #include "SpeechRecognizer.h"
 
 #if defined(Q_OS_WIN)
@@ -139,13 +140,13 @@ void SpeechRecognizer::setEnabled(bool enabled) {
         
         _enabled = SUCCEEDED(hr);
 
-        qDebug() << "Speech recognition" << (_enabled ? "enabled" : "enable failed");
+        qCDebug(interface) << "Speech recognition" << (_enabled ? "enabled" : "enable failed");
 
     } else {
         _commandRecognizedNotifier->setEnabled(false);
         static_cast<ISpRecoContext*>(_speechRecognizerContext)->Release();
         static_cast<ISpRecognizer*>(_speechRecognizer)->Release();
-        qDebug() << "Speech recognition disabled";
+        qCDebug(interface) << "Speech recognition disabled";
     }
 
     emit enabledUpdated(_enabled);
@@ -207,7 +208,7 @@ void SpeechRecognizer::reloadCommands() {
     }
 
     if (FAILED(hr)) {
-        qDebug() << "ERROR: Didn't successfully reload speech commands";
+        qCDebug(interface) << "ERROR: Didn't successfully reload speech commands";
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/interface/src/Util.cpp b/interface/src/Util.cpp
index da4ada2dc2..ac03a0d293 100644
--- a/interface/src/Util.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/Util.cpp
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 #include "InterfaceConfig.h"
 #include "world.h"
 #include "Application.h"
+#include "InterfaceLogging.h"
 
 #include "Util.h"
 
@@ -136,43 +137,43 @@ void runTimingTests() {
     
     float NSEC_TO_USEC = 1.0f / 1000.0f;
     elapsedUsecs = (float)startTime.nsecsElapsed() * NSEC_TO_USEC;
-    qDebug("QElapsedTimer::nsecElapsed() usecs: %f", elapsedUsecs);
+    qCDebug(interface, "QElapsedTimer::nsecElapsed() usecs: %f", elapsedUsecs);
     
     // Test sleep functions for accuracy
     startTime.start();
     QThread::msleep(1);
     elapsedUsecs = (float)startTime.nsecsElapsed() * NSEC_TO_USEC;
-    qDebug("QThread::msleep(1) ms: %f", elapsedUsecs / 1000.0f);
+    qCDebug(interface, "QThread::msleep(1) ms: %f", elapsedUsecs / 1000.0f);
 
     startTime.start();
     QThread::sleep(1);
     elapsedUsecs = (float)startTime.nsecsElapsed() * NSEC_TO_USEC;
-    qDebug("QThread::sleep(1) ms: %f", elapsedUsecs / 1000.0f);
+    qCDebug(interface, "QThread::sleep(1) ms: %f", elapsedUsecs / 1000.0f);
 
     startTime.start();
     usleep(1);
     elapsedUsecs = (float)startTime.nsecsElapsed() * NSEC_TO_USEC;
-    qDebug("usleep(1) ms: %f", elapsedUsecs / 1000.0f);
+    qCDebug(interface, "usleep(1) ms: %f", elapsedUsecs / 1000.0f);
 
     startTime.start();
     usleep(10);
     elapsedUsecs = (float)startTime.nsecsElapsed() * NSEC_TO_USEC;
-    qDebug("usleep(10) ms: %f", elapsedUsecs / 1000.0f);
+    qCDebug(interface, "usleep(10) ms: %f", elapsedUsecs / 1000.0f);
 
     startTime.start();
     usleep(100);
     elapsedUsecs = (float)startTime.nsecsElapsed() * NSEC_TO_USEC;
-    qDebug("usleep(100) ms: %f", elapsedUsecs / 1000.0f);
+    qCDebug(interface, "usleep(100) ms: %f", elapsedUsecs / 1000.0f);
 
     startTime.start();
     usleep(1000);
     elapsedUsecs = (float)startTime.nsecsElapsed() * NSEC_TO_USEC;
-    qDebug("usleep(1000) ms: %f", elapsedUsecs / 1000.0f);
+    qCDebug(interface, "usleep(1000) ms: %f", elapsedUsecs / 1000.0f);
 
     startTime.start();
     usleep(15000);
     elapsedUsecs = (float)startTime.nsecsElapsed() * NSEC_TO_USEC;
-    qDebug("usleep(15000) ms: %f", elapsedUsecs / 1000.0f);
+    qCDebug(interface, "usleep(15000) ms: %f", elapsedUsecs / 1000.0f);
 
     // Random number generation
     startTime.start();
@@ -180,7 +181,7 @@ void runTimingTests() {
         iResults[i] = rand();
     }
     elapsedUsecs = (float)startTime.nsecsElapsed() * NSEC_TO_USEC;
-    qDebug("rand() stored in array usecs: %f, first result:%d", elapsedUsecs / (float) numTests, iResults[0]);
+    qCDebug(interface, "rand() stored in array usecs: %f, first result:%d", elapsedUsecs / (float) numTests, iResults[0]);
 
     // Random number generation using randFloat()
     startTime.start();
@@ -188,7 +189,7 @@ void runTimingTests() {
         fResults[i] = randFloat();
     }
     elapsedUsecs = (float)startTime.nsecsElapsed() * NSEC_TO_USEC;
-    qDebug("randFloat() stored in array usecs: %f, first result: %f", elapsedUsecs / (float) numTests, fResults[0]);
+    qCDebug(interface, "randFloat() stored in array usecs: %f, first result: %f", elapsedUsecs / (float) numTests, fResults[0]);
 
     free(iResults);
     free(fResults);
@@ -200,7 +201,7 @@ void runTimingTests() {
         fTest = powf(fTest, 0.5f);
     }
     elapsedUsecs = (float)startTime.nsecsElapsed() * NSEC_TO_USEC;
-    qDebug("powf(f, 0.5) usecs: %f", elapsedUsecs / (float) numTests);
+    qCDebug(interface, "powf(f, 0.5) usecs: %f", elapsedUsecs / (float) numTests);
 
     //  Vector Math
     float distance;
@@ -212,7 +213,7 @@ void runTimingTests() {
         distance = glm::distance(pointA, pointB);
     }
     elapsedUsecs = (float)startTime.nsecsElapsed() * NSEC_TO_USEC;
-    qDebug("vector math usecs: %f [%f usecs total for %d tests], last result:%f",
+    qCDebug(interface, "vector math usecs: %f [%f usecs total for %d tests], last result:%f",
            elapsedUsecs / (float) numTests, elapsedUsecs, numTests, distance);
 
     //  Vec3 test
@@ -225,7 +226,7 @@ void runTimingTests() {
         result = glm::dot(temp,temp);
     }
     elapsedUsecs = (float)startTime.nsecsElapsed() * NSEC_TO_USEC;
-    qDebug("vec3 assign and dot() usecs: %f, last result:%f", elapsedUsecs / (float) numTests, result);
+    qCDebug(interface, "vec3 assign and dot() usecs: %f, last result:%f", elapsedUsecs / (float) numTests, result);
 }
 
 bool rayIntersectsSphere(const glm::vec3& rayStarting, const glm::vec3& rayNormalizedDirection,
diff --git a/interface/src/avatar/Avatar.cpp b/interface/src/avatar/Avatar.cpp
index 13db6d28dd..2a997200e7 100644
--- a/interface/src/avatar/Avatar.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/avatar/Avatar.cpp
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@
 #include "Util.h"
 #include "world.h"
 #include "devices/OculusManager.h"
+#include "InterfaceLogging.h"
 
 using namespace std;
 
@@ -138,7 +139,7 @@ void Avatar::simulate(float deltaTime) {
                                                         this);
                     break;
                 default:
-                    qDebug() << "[WARNING] Avatar::simulate(): Unknown referential type.";
+                    qCDebug(interface) << "[WARNING] Avatar::simulate(): Unknown referential type.";
                     break;
             }
         }
diff --git a/interface/src/avatar/ModelReferential.cpp b/interface/src/avatar/ModelReferential.cpp
index b8acf78cd3..af5130afe2 100644
--- a/interface/src/avatar/ModelReferential.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/avatar/ModelReferential.cpp
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #include <EntityTree.h>
 #include <Model.h>
 
+#include "InterfaceLogging.h"
 #include "ModelReferential.h"
 
 ModelReferential::ModelReferential(Referential* referential, EntityTree* tree, AvatarData* avatar) :
@@ -25,7 +26,7 @@ ModelReferential::ModelReferential(Referential* referential, EntityTree* tree, A
                     referential->getExtraData().size());
     
     if (!isValid()) {
-        qDebug() << "ModelReferential::copyConstructor(): Not Valid";
+        qCDebug(interface) << "ModelReferential::copyConstructor(): Not Valid";
         return;
     }
     
@@ -45,7 +46,7 @@ ModelReferential::ModelReferential(const QUuid& entityID, EntityTree* tree, Avat
 {
     const EntityItem* item = _tree->findEntityByID(_entityID);
     if (!isValid() || item == NULL) {
-        qDebug() << "ModelReferential::constructor(): Not Valid";
+        qCDebug(interface) << "ModelReferential::constructor(): Not Valid";
         _isValid = false;
         return;
     }
@@ -100,7 +101,7 @@ JointReferential::JointReferential(Referential* referential, EntityTree* tree, A
 {
     _type = JOINT;
     if (!isValid()) {
-        qDebug() << "JointReferential::copyConstructor(): Not Valid";
+        qCDebug(interface) << "JointReferential::copyConstructor(): Not Valid";
         return;
     }
     
@@ -122,7 +123,7 @@ JointReferential::JointReferential(uint32_t jointIndex, const QUuid& entityID, E
     const EntityItem* item = _tree->findEntityByID(_entityID);
     const Model* model = getModel(item);
     if (!isValid() || model == NULL || _jointIndex >= (uint32_t)(model->getJointStateCount())) {
-        qDebug() << "JointReferential::constructor(): Not Valid";
+        qCDebug(interface) << "JointReferential::constructor(): Not Valid";
         _isValid = false;
         return;
     }
diff --git a/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.cpp b/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.cpp
index e4eb6e7869..b3d285fa8d 100644
--- a/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.cpp
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@
 #include "devices/Faceshift.h"
 #include "devices/OculusManager.h"
 #include "Util.h"
+#include "InterfaceLogging.h"
 
 using namespace std;
 
@@ -308,7 +309,7 @@ void MyAvatar::renderDebugBodyPoints() {
     glm::vec3 headPosition(getHead()->getEyePosition());
     float torsoToHead = glm::length(headPosition - torsoPosition);
     glm::vec3 position;
-    qDebug("head-above-torso %.2f, scale = %0.2f", torsoToHead, getScale());
+    qCDebug(interface, "head-above-torso %.2f, scale = %0.2f", torsoToHead, getScale());
 
     //  Torso Sphere
     position = torsoPosition;
@@ -447,7 +448,7 @@ void MyAvatar::stopRecording() {
 
 void MyAvatar::saveRecording(QString filename) {
     if (!_recorder) {
-        qDebug() << "There is no recording to save";
+        qCDebug(interface) << "There is no recording to save";
         return;
     }
     if (QThread::currentThread() != thread()) {
@@ -466,7 +467,7 @@ void MyAvatar::loadLastRecording() {
         return;
     }
     if (!_recorder) {
-        qDebug() << "There is no recording to load";
+        qCDebug(interface) << "There is no recording to load";
         return;
     }
     if (!_player) {
@@ -780,7 +781,7 @@ AttachmentData MyAvatar::loadAttachmentData(const QUrl& modelURL, const QString&
 }
 
 int MyAvatar::parseDataAtOffset(const QByteArray& packet, int offset) {
-    qDebug() << "Error: ignoring update packet for MyAvatar"
+    qCDebug(interface) << "Error: ignoring update packet for MyAvatar"
         << " packetLength = " << packet.size() 
         << "  offset = " << offset;
     // this packet is just bad, so we pretend that we unpacked it ALL
@@ -1331,33 +1332,33 @@ void MyAvatar::maybeUpdateBillboard() {
 void MyAvatar::increaseSize() {
     if ((1.0f + SCALING_RATIO) * _targetScale < MAX_AVATAR_SCALE) {
         _targetScale *= (1.0f + SCALING_RATIO);
-        qDebug("Changed scale to %f", _targetScale);
+        qCDebug(interface, "Changed scale to %f", _targetScale);
     }
 }
 
 void MyAvatar::decreaseSize() {
     if (MIN_AVATAR_SCALE < (1.0f - SCALING_RATIO) * _targetScale) {
         _targetScale *= (1.0f - SCALING_RATIO);
-        qDebug("Changed scale to %f", _targetScale);
+        qCDebug(interface, "Changed scale to %f", _targetScale);
     }
 }
 
 void MyAvatar::resetSize() {
     _targetScale = 1.0f;
-    qDebug("Reseted scale to %f", _targetScale);
+    qCDebug(interface, "Reseted scale to %f", _targetScale);
 }
 
 void MyAvatar::goToLocation(const glm::vec3& newPosition,
                             bool hasOrientation, const glm::quat& newOrientation,
                             bool shouldFaceLocation) {
     
-    qDebug().nospace() << "MyAvatar goToLocation - moving to " << newPosition.x << ", "
+    qCDebug(interface).nospace() << "MyAvatar goToLocation - moving to " << newPosition.x << ", "
         << newPosition.y << ", " << newPosition.z;
     
     glm::vec3 shiftedPosition = newPosition;
     
     if (hasOrientation) {
-        qDebug().nospace() << "MyAvatar goToLocation - new orientation is "
+        qCDebug(interface).nospace() << "MyAvatar goToLocation - new orientation is "
             << newOrientation.x << ", " << newOrientation.y << ", " << newOrientation.z << ", " << newOrientation.w;
         
         // orient the user to face the target
diff --git a/interface/src/devices/DdeFaceTracker.cpp b/interface/src/devices/DdeFaceTracker.cpp
index 9d753d228d..5a61208882 100644
--- a/interface/src/devices/DdeFaceTracker.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/devices/DdeFaceTracker.cpp
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@
 
 #include "DdeFaceTracker.h"
 #include "FaceshiftConstants.h"
+#include "InterfaceLogging.h"
+
 
 static const QHostAddress DDE_FEATURE_POINT_SERVER_ADDR("127.0.0.1");
 static const quint16 DDE_FEATURE_POINT_SERVER_PORT = 5555;
@@ -175,7 +177,7 @@ bool DdeFaceTracker::isActive() const {
 
 //private slots and methods
 void DdeFaceTracker::socketErrorOccurred(QAbstractSocket::SocketError socketError) {
-    qDebug() << "[Error] DDE Face Tracker Socket Error: " << _udpSocket.errorString();
+    qCDebug(interface) << "[Error] DDE Face Tracker Socket Error: " << _udpSocket.errorString();
 }
 
 void DdeFaceTracker::socketStateChanged(QAbstractSocket::SocketState socketState) {
@@ -203,7 +205,7 @@ void DdeFaceTracker::socketStateChanged(QAbstractSocket::SocketState socketState
             state = "Unconnected";
             break;
     }
-    qDebug() << "[Info] DDE Face Tracker Socket: " << state;
+    qCDebug(interface) << "[Info] DDE Face Tracker Socket: " << state;
 }
 
 void DdeFaceTracker::readPendingDatagrams() {
@@ -297,7 +299,7 @@ void DdeFaceTracker::decodePacket(const QByteArray& buffer) {
         }
 
     } else {
-        qDebug() << "[Error] DDE Face Tracker Decode Error";
+        qCDebug(interface) << "[Error] DDE Face Tracker Decode Error";
     }
     _lastReceiveTimestamp = usecTimestampNow();
 }
diff --git a/interface/src/devices/Faceshift.cpp b/interface/src/devices/Faceshift.cpp
index a2bb4e74a9..b5d75ae2c3 100644
--- a/interface/src/devices/Faceshift.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/devices/Faceshift.cpp
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 #include "Faceshift.h"
 #include "Menu.h"
 #include "Util.h"
+#include "InterfaceLogging.h"
 
 #ifdef HAVE_FACESHIFT
 using namespace fs;
@@ -134,7 +135,7 @@ void Faceshift::setTCPEnabled(bool enabled) {
 void Faceshift::connectSocket() {
     if (_tcpEnabled) {
         if (!_tcpRetryCount) {
-            qDebug("Faceshift: Connecting...");
+            qCDebug(interface, "Faceshift: Connecting...");
         }
 
         _tcpSocket.connectToHost(_hostname.get(), FACESHIFT_PORT);
@@ -144,7 +145,7 @@ void Faceshift::connectSocket() {
 
 void Faceshift::noteConnected() {
 #ifdef HAVE_FACESHIFT
-    qDebug("Faceshift: Connected.");
+    qCDebug(interface, "Faceshift: Connected.");
     // request the list of blendshape names
     string message;
     fsBinaryStream::encode_message(message, fsMsgSendBlendshapeNames());
@@ -155,7 +156,7 @@ void Faceshift::noteConnected() {
 void Faceshift::noteError(QAbstractSocket::SocketError error) {
     if (!_tcpRetryCount) {
        // Only spam log with fail to connect the first time, so that we can keep waiting for server
-       qDebug() << "Faceshift: " << _tcpSocket.errorString();
+       qCDebug(interface) << "Faceshift: " << _tcpSocket.errorString();
     }
     // retry connection after a 2 second delay
     if (_tcpEnabled) {
diff --git a/interface/src/devices/MIDIManager.cpp b/interface/src/devices/MIDIManager.cpp
index 54428d273d..77600ba367 100644
--- a/interface/src/devices/MIDIManager.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/devices/MIDIManager.cpp
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 
 #include <QtCore/QDebug>
 
+#include "InterfaceLogging.h"
 #include "MIDIManager.h"
 
 MIDIManager& MIDIManager::getInstance() {
@@ -54,7 +55,7 @@ void MIDIManager::openDefaultPort() {
         _midiInput = new RtMidiIn();
         
         if (_midiInput->getPortCount() > 0) {
-            qDebug() << "MIDIManager opening port" << DEFAULT_MIDI_PORT;
+            qCDebug(interface) << "MIDIManager opening port" << DEFAULT_MIDI_PORT;
             
             _midiInput->openPort(DEFAULT_MIDI_PORT);
             
@@ -63,10 +64,10 @@ void MIDIManager::openDefaultPort() {
             
             _midiInput->setCallback(&MIDIManager::midiCallback);
         } else {
-            qDebug() << "MIDIManager openDefaultPort called but there are no ports available.";
+            qCDebug(interface) << "MIDIManager openDefaultPort called but there are no ports available.";
             delete _midiInput;
             _midiInput = NULL;
         }
     }
 #endif
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/interface/src/devices/OculusManager.cpp b/interface/src/devices/OculusManager.cpp
index 5fbd0b6a0b..a7b3bf96f6 100644
--- a/interface/src/devices/OculusManager.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/devices/OculusManager.cpp
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 
 #include <OVR_CAPI_GL.h>
 
+#include "InterfaceLogging.h"
 #include "Application.h"
 
 template <typename Function>
@@ -128,7 +129,7 @@ void OculusManager::connect() {
 	initSdk();
 #endif
     _calibrationState = UNCALIBRATED;
-    qDebug() << "Oculus SDK" << OVR_VERSION_STRING;
+    qCDebug(interface) << "Oculus SDK" << OVR_VERSION_STRING;
     if (_ovrHmd) {
         if (!_isConnected) {
             UserActivityLogger::getInstance().connectedDevice("hmd", "oculus");
@@ -278,7 +279,7 @@ void OculusManager::calibrate(glm::vec3 position, glm::quat orientation) {
                 _calibrationState = WAITING_FOR_ZERO_HELD;
 
                 if (!_calibrationMessage) {
-                    qDebug() << "Hold still to calibrate HMD";
+                    qCDebug(interface) << "Hold still to calibrate HMD";
 
                     billboard = new Text3DOverlay();
                     billboard->setDimensions(glm::vec2(2.0f, 1.25f));
@@ -305,7 +306,7 @@ void OculusManager::calibrate(glm::vec3 position, glm::quat orientation) {
                 && glm::angle(orientation * glm::inverse(_calibrationOrientation)) < CALIBRATION_ZERO_MAXIMUM_ANGLE) {
                 if ((usecTimestampNow() - _calibrationStartTime) > CALIBRATION_ZERO_HOLD_TIME) {
                     _calibrationState = CALIBRATED;
-                    qDebug() << "HMD calibrated";
+                    qCDebug(interface) << "HMD calibrated";
                     Application::getInstance()->getOverlays().deleteOverlay(_calibrationMessage);
                     _calibrationMessage = NULL;
                     Application::getInstance()->resetSensors();
@@ -346,7 +347,7 @@ void OculusManager::recalibrate() {
 void OculusManager::abandonCalibration() {
     _calibrationState = CALIBRATED;
     if (_calibrationMessage) {
-        qDebug() << "Abandoned HMD calibration";
+        qCDebug(interface) << "Abandoned HMD calibration";
         Application::getInstance()->getOverlays().deleteOverlay(_calibrationMessage);
         _calibrationMessage = NULL;
     }
@@ -470,7 +471,7 @@ void OculusManager::display(const glm::quat &bodyOrientation, const glm::vec3 &p
     
     if (timerActive && timerQuery.isResultAvailable()) {
         auto result = timerQuery.waitForResult();
-        if (result) { qDebug() << "Distortion took "  << result << "ns"; };
+        if (result) { qCDebug(interface) << "Distortion took "  << result << "ns"; };
         timerActive = false;
     }
 #endif
@@ -683,7 +684,7 @@ void OculusManager::display(const glm::quat &bodyOrientation, const glm::vec3 &p
 
             if (nonZero)
             {
-                qDebug() << QString().sprintf("M2P Latency: Ren: %4.2fms TWrp: %4.2fms PostPresent: %4.2fms Err: %4.2fms %4.2fms",
+                qCDebug(interface) << QString().sprintf("M2P Latency: Ren: %4.2fms TWrp: %4.2fms PostPresent: %4.2fms Err: %4.2fms %4.2fms",
                                              latencies[0], latencies[1], latencies[2], latencies[3], latencies[4]);
             }
         }
diff --git a/interface/src/devices/SixenseManager.cpp b/interface/src/devices/SixenseManager.cpp
index 0a89ad0e37..1c930a12e7 100644
--- a/interface/src/devices/SixenseManager.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/devices/SixenseManager.cpp
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 #include "SixenseManager.h"
 #include "devices/OculusManager.h"
 #include "UserActivityLogger.h"
+#include "InterfaceLogging.h"
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SIXENSE
 
@@ -108,9 +109,9 @@ void SixenseManager::initialize() {
         }
         
         if (_sixenseLibrary->load()){
-            qDebug() << "Loaded sixense library for hydra support -" << _sixenseLibrary->fileName();
+            qCDebug(interface) << "Loaded sixense library for hydra support -" << _sixenseLibrary->fileName();
         } else {
-            qDebug() << "Sixense library at" << _sixenseLibrary->fileName() << "failed to load."
+            qCDebug(interface) << "Sixense library at" << _sixenseLibrary->fileName() << "failed to load."
                 << "Continuing without hydra support.";
             return;
         }
@@ -206,7 +207,7 @@ void SixenseManager::update(float deltaTime) {
                 hand->getPalms().push_back(newPalm);
                 palm = &(hand->getPalms()[hand->getNumPalms() - 1]);
                 palm->setSixenseID(data->controller_index);
-                qDebug("Found new Sixense controller, ID %i", data->controller_index);
+                qCDebug(interface, "Found new Sixense controller, ID %i", data->controller_index);
             }
             
             // Disable the hands (and return to default pose) if both controllers are at base station
@@ -364,11 +365,11 @@ void SixenseManager::updateCalibration(const sixenseControllerData* controllers)
                 glm::vec3 zAxis = glm::normalize(glm::cross(xAxis, yAxis));
                 xAxis = glm::normalize(glm::cross(yAxis, zAxis));
                 _orbRotation = glm::inverse(glm::quat_cast(glm::mat3(xAxis, yAxis, zAxis)));
-                qDebug("succeess: sixense calibration");
+                qCDebug(interface, "succeess: sixense calibration");
             }
             break;
             default:
-                qDebug("failed: sixense calibration");
+                qCDebug(interface, "failed: sixense calibration");
                 break;
         }
 
@@ -387,7 +388,7 @@ void SixenseManager::updateCalibration(const sixenseControllerData* controllers)
     if (_calibrationState == CALIBRATION_STATE_IDLE) {
         float reach = glm::distance(positionLeft, positionRight);
         if (reach > 2.0f * MINIMUM_ARM_REACH) {
-            qDebug("started: sixense calibration");
+            qCDebug(interface, "started: sixense calibration");
             _averageLeft = positionLeft;
             _averageRight = positionRight;
             _reachLeft = _averageLeft;
@@ -420,7 +421,7 @@ void SixenseManager::updateCalibration(const sixenseControllerData* controllers)
             _lastDistance = 0.0f;
             _reachUp = 0.5f * (_reachLeft + _reachRight);
             _calibrationState = CALIBRATION_STATE_Y;
-            qDebug("success: sixense calibration: left");
+            qCDebug(interface, "success: sixense calibration: left");
         }
     }
     else if (_calibrationState == CALIBRATION_STATE_Y) {
@@ -439,7 +440,7 @@ void SixenseManager::updateCalibration(const sixenseControllerData* controllers)
                 _lastDistance = 0.0f;
                 _lockExpiry = now + LOCK_DURATION;
                 _calibrationState = CALIBRATION_STATE_Z;
-                qDebug("success: sixense calibration: up");
+                qCDebug(interface, "success: sixense calibration: up");
             }
         }
     }
@@ -461,7 +462,7 @@ void SixenseManager::updateCalibration(const sixenseControllerData* controllers)
             if (fabs(_lastDistance) > 0.05f * MINIMUM_ARM_REACH) {
                 // lock has expired so clamp the data and move on
                 _calibrationState = CALIBRATION_STATE_COMPLETE;
-                qDebug("success: sixense calibration: forward");
+                qCDebug(interface, "success: sixense calibration: forward");
                 // TODO: it is theoretically possible to detect that the controllers have been 
                 // accidentally switched (left hand is holding right controller) and to swap the order.
             }
diff --git a/interface/src/main.cpp b/interface/src/main.cpp
index 9ee8ab3aae..5b9ca627dc 100644
--- a/interface/src/main.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/main.cpp
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #include "AddressManager.h"
 #include "Application.h"
 #include "devices/OculusManager.h"
+#include "InterfaceLogging.h"
 
 #ifdef Q_OS_WIN
 static BOOL CALLBACK enumWindowsCallback(HWND hWnd, LPARAM lParam) {
@@ -91,7 +92,7 @@ int main(int argc, const char* argv[]) {
     if (clockSkewOption) {
         int clockSkew = atoi(clockSkewOption);
         usecTimestampNowForceClockSkew(clockSkew);
-        qDebug("clockSkewOption=%s clockSkew=%d", clockSkewOption, clockSkew);
+        qCDebug(interface, "clockSkewOption=%s clockSkew=%d", clockSkewOption, clockSkew);
     }
     // Oculus initialization MUST PRECEDE OpenGL context creation.
     // The nature of the Application constructor means this has to be either here,
@@ -107,7 +108,7 @@ int main(int argc, const char* argv[]) {
         translator.load("interface_en");
         app.installTranslator(&translator);
     
-        qDebug( "Created QT Application.");
+        qCDebug(interface, "Created QT Application.");
         exitCode = app.exec();
     }
 
@@ -115,6 +116,6 @@ int main(int argc, const char* argv[]) {
     ReleaseMutex(mutex);
 #endif
 
-    qDebug("Normal exit.");
+    qCDebug(interface, "Normal exit.");
     return exitCode;
 }   
diff --git a/interface/src/starfield/Controller.cpp b/interface/src/starfield/Controller.cpp
index 2279a68422..87ad77ec8e 100644
--- a/interface/src/starfield/Controller.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/starfield/Controller.cpp
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 
 #include <QElapsedTimer>
 
+#include "InterfaceLogging.h"
 #include "starfield/Controller.h"
 
 using namespace starfield;
@@ -25,7 +26,7 @@ bool Controller::computeStars(unsigned numStars, unsigned seed) {
     
     double NSEC_TO_MSEC = 1.0 / 1000000.0;
     double timeDiff = (double)startTime.nsecsElapsed() * NSEC_TO_MSEC;
-    qDebug() << "Total time to retile and generate stars: " << timeDiff << "msec";
+    qCDebug(interface) << "Total time to retile and generate stars: " << timeDiff << "msec";
     
     return true;
 }
diff --git a/libraries/shared/src/HifiConfigVariantMap.cpp b/libraries/shared/src/HifiConfigVariantMap.cpp
index 648f15648a..c92260210e 100644
--- a/libraries/shared/src/HifiConfigVariantMap.cpp
+++ b/libraries/shared/src/HifiConfigVariantMap.cpp
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 #include <QtCore/QStandardPaths>
 #include <QtCore/QVariant>
 
+#include "SharedLogging.h"
 #include "HifiConfigVariantMap.h"
 
 QVariantMap HifiConfigVariantMap::mergeCLParametersWithJSONConfig(const QStringList& argumentList) {
@@ -132,14 +133,14 @@ void HifiConfigVariantMap::loadMapFromJSONFile(QVariantMap& existingMap, const Q
     QFile configFile(filename);
     
     if (configFile.exists()) {
-        qDebug() << "Reading JSON config file at" << filename;
+        qCDebug(shared) << "Reading JSON config file at" << filename;
         configFile.open(QIODevice::ReadOnly);
         
         QJsonDocument configDocument = QJsonDocument::fromJson(configFile.readAll());
         existingMap = configDocument.toVariant().toMap();
         
     } else {
-        qDebug() << "Could not find JSON config file at" << filename;
+        qCDebug(shared) << "Could not find JSON config file at" << filename;
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/libraries/shared/src/PerfStat.cpp b/libraries/shared/src/PerfStat.cpp
index f5f6964b6d..f16e6d7d9d 100644
--- a/libraries/shared/src/PerfStat.cpp
+++ b/libraries/shared/src/PerfStat.cpp
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 
 #include "PerfStat.h"
 
+#include "SharedLogging.h"
 #include "SharedUtil.h"
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -35,20 +36,20 @@ PerformanceWarning::~PerformanceWarning() {
     if ((_alwaysDisplay || _renderWarningsOn) && elapsedmsec > 1) {
         if (elapsedmsec > 1000) {
             double elapsedsec = (end - _start) / 1000000.0;
-            qDebug("%s took %.2lf seconds %s", _message, elapsedsec, (_alwaysDisplay ? "" : "WARNING!") );
+            qCDebug(shared, "%s took %.2lf seconds %s", _message, elapsedsec, (_alwaysDisplay ? "" : "WARNING!") );
         } else {
             if (_suppressShortTimings) {
                 if (elapsedmsec > 10) {
-                    qDebug("%s took %.1lf milliseconds %s", _message, elapsedmsec,
+                    qCDebug(shared, "%s took %.1lf milliseconds %s", _message, elapsedmsec,
                         (_alwaysDisplay || (elapsedmsec < 10) ? "" : "WARNING!"));
                 }
             } else {
-                qDebug("%s took %.2lf milliseconds %s", _message, elapsedmsec,
+                qCDebug(shared, "%s took %.2lf milliseconds %s", _message, elapsedmsec,
                     (_alwaysDisplay || (elapsedmsec < 10) ? "" : "WARNING!"));
             }
         }
     } else if (_alwaysDisplay) {
-        qDebug("%s took %.2lf milliseconds", _message, elapsedmsec);
+        qCDebug(shared, "%s took %.2lf milliseconds", _message, elapsedmsec);
     }
     // if the caller gave us a pointer to store the running total, track it now.
     if (_runningTotal) {
@@ -120,7 +121,7 @@ void PerformanceTimer::dumpAllTimerRecords() {
     QMapIterator<QString, PerformanceTimerRecord> i(_records);
     while (i.hasNext()) {
         i.next();
-        qDebug() << i.key() << ": average " << i.value().getAverage() 
+        qCDebug(shared) << i.key() << ": average " << i.value().getAverage() 
             << " [" << i.value().getMovingAverage() << "]"
             << "usecs over" << i.value().getCount() << "calls";
     }
diff --git a/libraries/shared/src/SettingInterface.cpp b/libraries/shared/src/SettingInterface.cpp
index 217a8f00b2..e263d83ef6 100644
--- a/libraries/shared/src/SettingInterface.cpp
+++ b/libraries/shared/src/SettingInterface.cpp
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 #include "PathUtils.h"
 #include "SettingInterface.h"
 #include "SettingManager.h"
+#include "SharedLogging.h"
 
 namespace Setting {
     static Manager* privateInstance = nullptr;
@@ -58,7 +59,7 @@ namespace Setting {
         QObject::connect(thread, SIGNAL(finished()), thread, SLOT(deleteLater()));
         privateInstance->moveToThread(thread);
         thread->start();
-        qDebug() << "Settings thread started.";
+        qCDebug(shared) << "Settings thread started.";
         
         // Register cleanupPrivateInstance to run inside QCoreApplication's destructor.
         qAddPostRoutine(cleanupPrivateInstance);
@@ -104,4 +105,4 @@ namespace Setting {
             privateInstance->loadSetting(this);
         }
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/libraries/shared/src/SharedLogging.cpp b/libraries/shared/src/SharedLogging.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2b89672006
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libraries/shared/src/SharedLogging.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+//
+//  SharedLogging.h
+//  libraries/shared/src
+//
+//  Created by Seth Alves on 4/6/15.
+//  Copyright 2014 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 "SharedLogging.h"
+
+Q_LOGGING_CATEGORY(shared, "hifi.shared")
diff --git a/libraries/shared/src/SharedLogging.h b/libraries/shared/src/SharedLogging.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..68f1a32a70
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libraries/shared/src/SharedLogging.h
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+//
+//  SharedLogging.h
+//  libraries/shared/src
+//
+//  Created by Seth Alves on 4/6/15.
+//  Copyright 2014 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 <QLoggingCategory>
+
+Q_DECLARE_LOGGING_CATEGORY(shared)
diff --git a/libraries/shared/src/SharedUtil.cpp b/libraries/shared/src/SharedUtil.cpp
index 7b5a0bb15d..ce566df0b6 100644
--- a/libraries/shared/src/SharedUtil.cpp
+++ b/libraries/shared/src/SharedUtil.cpp
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 #include <QThread>
 
 #include "OctalCode.h"
+#include "SharedLogging.h"
 #include "SharedUtil.h"
 
 static int usecTimestampNowAdjust = 0; // in usec
@@ -65,14 +66,14 @@ quint64 usecTimestampNow(bool wantDebug) {
         now = TIME_REFERENCE + ::usecTimestampNowAdjust;
 
         if (wantDebug) {
-            qDebug() << "usecTimestampNow() - resetting QElapsedTimer. ";
-            qDebug() << "    msecsCurrentTime:" << msecsCurrentTime;
-            qDebug() << "       msecsEstimate:" << msecsEstimate;
-            qDebug() << "        possibleSkew:" << possibleSkew;
-            qDebug() << "           TOLERANCE:" << TOLERANCE;
+            qCDebug(shared) << "usecTimestampNow() - resetting QElapsedTimer. ";
+            qCDebug(shared) << "    msecsCurrentTime:" << msecsCurrentTime;
+            qCDebug(shared) << "       msecsEstimate:" << msecsEstimate;
+            qCDebug(shared) << "        possibleSkew:" << possibleSkew;
+            qCDebug(shared) << "           TOLERANCE:" << TOLERANCE;
             
-            qDebug() << "        nsecsElapsed:" << nsecsElapsed;
-            qDebug() << "        usecsElapsed:" << usecsElapsed;
+            qCDebug(shared) << "        nsecsElapsed:" << nsecsElapsed;
+            qCDebug(shared) << "        usecsElapsed:" << usecsElapsed;
 
             QDateTime currentLocalTime = QDateTime::currentDateTime();
 
@@ -80,11 +81,11 @@ quint64 usecTimestampNow(bool wantDebug) {
             QDateTime nowAsString;
             nowAsString.setMSecsSinceEpoch(msecsNow);
 
-            qDebug() << "                 now:" << now;
-            qDebug() << "            msecsNow:" << msecsNow;
+            qCDebug(shared) << "                 now:" << now;
+            qCDebug(shared) << "            msecsNow:" << msecsNow;
 
-            qDebug() << "         nowAsString:" << nowAsString.toString("yyyy-MM-dd hh:mm:ss.zzz");
-            qDebug() << "    currentLocalTime:" << currentLocalTime.toString("yyyy-MM-dd hh:mm:ss.zzz");
+            qCDebug(shared) << "         nowAsString:" << nowAsString.toString("yyyy-MM-dd hh:mm:ss.zzz");
+            qCDebug(shared) << "    currentLocalTime:" << currentLocalTime.toString("yyyy-MM-dd hh:mm:ss.zzz");
         }
     } else {
         now = TIME_REFERENCE + usecsElapsed + ::usecTimestampNowAdjust;
@@ -101,16 +102,16 @@ quint64 usecTimestampNow(bool wantDebug) {
         QDateTime timeReferenceAsString;
         timeReferenceAsString.setMSecsSinceEpoch(msecsTimeReference);
 
-        qDebug() << "usecTimestampNow() - details... ";
-        qDebug() << "           TIME_REFERENCE:" << TIME_REFERENCE;
-        qDebug() << "    timeReferenceAsString:" << timeReferenceAsString.toString("yyyy-MM-dd hh:mm:ss.zzz");
-        qDebug() << "   usecTimestampNowAdjust:" << usecTimestampNowAdjust;
-        qDebug() << "             nsecsElapsed:" << nsecsElapsed;
-        qDebug() << "             usecsElapsed:" << usecsElapsed;
-        qDebug() << "                      now:" << now;
-        qDebug() << "                 msecsNow:" << msecsNow;
-        qDebug() << "              nowAsString:" << nowAsString.toString("yyyy-MM-dd hh:mm:ss.zzz");
-        qDebug() << "         currentLocalTime:" << currentLocalTime.toString("yyyy-MM-dd hh:mm:ss.zzz");
+        qCDebug(shared) << "usecTimestampNow() - details... ";
+        qCDebug(shared) << "           TIME_REFERENCE:" << TIME_REFERENCE;
+        qCDebug(shared) << "    timeReferenceAsString:" << timeReferenceAsString.toString("yyyy-MM-dd hh:mm:ss.zzz");
+        qCDebug(shared) << "   usecTimestampNowAdjust:" << usecTimestampNowAdjust;
+        qCDebug(shared) << "             nsecsElapsed:" << nsecsElapsed;
+        qCDebug(shared) << "             usecsElapsed:" << usecsElapsed;
+        qCDebug(shared) << "                      now:" << now;
+        qCDebug(shared) << "                 msecsNow:" << msecsNow;
+        qCDebug(shared) << "              nowAsString:" << nowAsString.toString("yyyy-MM-dd hh:mm:ss.zzz");
+        qCDebug(shared) << "         currentLocalTime:" << currentLocalTime.toString("yyyy-MM-dd hh:mm:ss.zzz");
     }
     
     return now;
@@ -427,16 +428,16 @@ unsigned char* pointToVoxel(float x, float y, float z, float s, unsigned char r,
 
 void printVoxelCode(unsigned char* voxelCode) {
     unsigned char octets = voxelCode[0];
-	unsigned int voxelSizeInBits = octets*3;
-	unsigned int voxelSizeInBytes = (voxelSizeInBits/8)+1;
-	unsigned int voxelSizeInOctets = (voxelSizeInBits/3);
-	unsigned int voxelBufferSize = voxelSizeInBytes+1+3; // 1 for size, 3 for color
+    unsigned int voxelSizeInBits = octets*3;
+    unsigned int voxelSizeInBytes = (voxelSizeInBits/8)+1;
+    unsigned int voxelSizeInOctets = (voxelSizeInBits/3);
+    unsigned int voxelBufferSize = voxelSizeInBytes+1+3; // 1 for size, 3 for color
 
-    qDebug("octets=%d",octets);
-    qDebug("voxelSizeInBits=%d",voxelSizeInBits);
-    qDebug("voxelSizeInBytes=%d",voxelSizeInBytes);
-    qDebug("voxelSizeInOctets=%d",voxelSizeInOctets);
-    qDebug("voxelBufferSize=%d",voxelBufferSize);
+    qCDebug(shared, "octets=%d",octets);
+    qCDebug(shared, "voxelSizeInBits=%d",voxelSizeInBits);
+    qCDebug(shared, "voxelSizeInBytes=%d",voxelSizeInBytes);
+    qCDebug(shared, "voxelSizeInOctets=%d",voxelSizeInOctets);
+    qCDebug(shared, "voxelBufferSize=%d",voxelBufferSize);
 
     for(unsigned int i=0; i < voxelBufferSize; i++) {
         QDebug voxelBufferDebug = qDebug();
diff --git a/libraries/shared/src/VariantMapToScriptValue.cpp b/libraries/shared/src/VariantMapToScriptValue.cpp
index 6fa3fd04e6..6c21557325 100644
--- a/libraries/shared/src/VariantMapToScriptValue.cpp
+++ b/libraries/shared/src/VariantMapToScriptValue.cpp
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 //
 
 #include <QDebug>
+#include "SharedLogging.h"
 #include "VariantMapToScriptValue.h"
 
 QScriptValue variantMapToScriptValue(QVariantMap& variantMap, QScriptEngine& scriptEngine) {
@@ -39,7 +40,7 @@ QScriptValue variantMapToScriptValue(QVariantMap& variantMap, QScriptEngine& scr
             break;
         }
         default:
-            qDebug() << "unhandled QScript type" << qValue.type();
+            qCDebug(shared) << "unhandled QScript type" << qValue.type();
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/libraries/shared/src/qtimespan.cpp b/libraries/shared/src/qtimespan.cpp
index f3482cfb14..72a227948e 100644
--- a/libraries/shared/src/qtimespan.cpp
+++ b/libraries/shared/src/qtimespan.cpp
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@
 #include <e32std.h>
 #endif
 
+#include "SharedLogging.h"
 
 
 /*!
@@ -740,7 +741,7 @@ bool QTimeSpan::parts(int *msecondsPtr,
         QDate newStartDate(startDate);
         newStartDate = newStartDate.addYears(*_years);
         newStartDate = newStartDate.addMonths(*_months);
-        //qDebug() << "working with new start date" << newStartDate << "and end date" << endDate;
+        //qCDebug(shared) << "working with new start date" << newStartDate << "and end date" << endDate;
         ts = QDateTime(endDate, ts.endDate().time()) - QDateTime(newStartDate, ts.startDate().time());
         *_months = totalMonths;
 
@@ -756,7 +757,7 @@ bool QTimeSpan::parts(int *msecondsPtr,
     //from here on, we use ts as the time span!
     qint64 intervalLeft = ts.toMSecs();
     qint64 unitFactor;
-    //qDebug() << "intervalLeft" << intervalLeft;
+    //qCDebug(shared) << "intervalLeft" << intervalLeft;
     if (weeksPtr) {
         unitFactor = (7 * 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000);
         CHECK_INT_LIMIT(intervalLeft, unitFactor)
@@ -1089,8 +1090,8 @@ bool QTimeSpan::operator<=(const QTimeSpan &other) const
   \code
   QTimeSpan s1 =  2 * QTimeSpan::Day;
   QTimeSpan s2 = -2 * QTimeSpan::Day;
-  qDebug() << s1.matchesLength(s2); //returns false
-  qDebug() << s1.matchesLength(s2, true); //returns true
+  qCDebug(shared) << s1.matchesLength(s2); //returns false
+  qCDebug(shared) << s1.matchesLength(s2, true); //returns true
   \endcode
 */
 bool QTimeSpan::matchesLength(const QTimeSpan &other, bool normalize) const
@@ -2060,7 +2061,7 @@ QString QTimeSpan::toApproximateString(int suppresSecondUnitLimit, Qt::TimeSpanF
         bool result = partsHash.fill(*this);
 
         if (!result) {
-            qDebug() << "false result from parts function";
+            qCDebug(shared) << "false result from parts function";
             return QString();
         }
 
@@ -2214,7 +2215,7 @@ QTimeSpan QTimeSpan::fromString(const QString &string, const QString &format, co
         it.next();
         if (it.value()) {
             span.d->addUnit(&span, it.key(), *(it.value()));
-            qDebug() << "Added unit" << it.key() << "with value" << *(it.value()) << "new value" << span.d->interval;
+            qCDebug(shared) << "Added unit" << it.key() << "with value" << *(it.value()) << "new value" << span.d->interval;
         }
     }