diff --git a/poolvr.css b/poolvr.css
index e3763f9..186c5d6 100644
--- a/poolvr.css
+++ b/poolvr.css
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #overlay {
   position: absolute;
   left: 1.25vw;
-  right: 78vw;
+  right: 77vw;
   top: 2.25vw;
   /*width: 85%;*/
   /*right: 2vw;*/
@@ -28,6 +28,21 @@
 /*  align-content: center;
   justify-content: center;*/
 }
+#vrDisplayIndicator, #vrGamepadIndicator {
+  font-size: 9pt;
+  text-align: center;
+  margin-left: 0.4em;
+  margin-bottom: 10vh;
+  padding: 0.75vh;
+  box-sizing: border-box;
+  color: #b5e853;
+  background-color: rgba(60, 20, 0, 0.6);
+/*  margin-left: 0.4em;
+  margin: 2vh;/*-bottom: 0.75vh;*/
+  /*align-content: center;
+  justify-content: center;*/
+}
+
 #webgl-canvas {
   position: fixed;
   width: 100%;
@@ -49,13 +64,16 @@
   /*box-sizing: border-box;*/
   padding-left: 1.0em;
   padding-right: 1.0em;
-  padding-top: 0.75em;
-  padding-bottom: 0.75em;
+  padding-top: 0.25vh;
+  padding-bottom: 1.5vh;
   margin: 1.25vh;
 /*  margin-left, margin-right: 40vh;
   margin-top, margin-bottom: 19vh;
 */  text-align: right;
 }
+/*br {
+    padding-top, padding-bottom, margin-top, margin-bottom: 2vh;
+}*/
 body {
   background-color: #010101;
   margin: 0;
@@ -76,7 +94,7 @@ h1, h2, h3 {
 }
 h1 {
   margin-left: 1.75vh;
-  margin-top: 1.75vh;
+  margin-top: 0.75vh;
   font-size: 18pt;
 }
 h2 {
diff --git a/poolvr.py b/poolvr.py
index c1fb861..4e86a86 100644
--- a/poolvr.py
+++ b/poolvr.py
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
 from jinja2 import Environment, FileSystemLoader
 
 
-import pool_table
 
 
 _logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -42,8 +41,6 @@
 
 
 WebVRConfig = {
-    #"ENABLE_LEAP_MOTION":               False,
-    #"LEAP_MOTION_HOST":                 "192.168.1.200",
     "FORCE_ENABLE_VR":                  False,
     "K_FILTER":                         0.98,
     "PREDICTION_TIME_S":                0.010,
@@ -54,10 +51,13 @@
 }
 
 
+INCH2METER = 0.0254
+
+
 POOLVR = {
     'version': PACKAGE['version'],
     'config': {
-        'gravity'            : 9.8,
+        'gravity'            : 9.81,
         'useBasicMaterials'  : True,
         'useShadowMap'       : False,
         'useSpotLight'       : True,
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
         'useTextGeomLogger'  : True,
         'L_table'            : 2.3368,
         'H_table'            : 0.77,
-        'ball_diameter'      : 2.25 * pool_table.INCH2METER,
+        'ball_diameter'      : 2.25 * INCH2METER,
         'soundVolume'        : 0.0,
         'toolOptions': {
             'tipShape'               : 'Cylinder',
@@ -127,6 +127,7 @@ def get_poolvr_config():
 
 
 def render_poolvr_template(webvr_config=None, poolvr_config=None):
+    import pool_table
     if webvr_config is None:
         webvr_config = WebVRConfig
     if poolvr_config is None:
diff --git a/poolvr_template.html b/poolvr_template.html
index 1892210..4ae437a 100644
--- a/poolvr_template.html
+++ b/poolvr_template.html
@@ -40,25 +40,35 @@ <h1>poolvr {{ version if version else '' }}</h1>{{version_content if version_con
         <button id="fsButton">toggle fullscreen</button>
         <br>
  -->
-        <label><input type="checkbox" id="sound"/>Sound</label>
+        <div class="panel" id="soundPanel">
+            <h3>Sound:</h3>
+            <label><input type="checkbox" id="sound"/>enabled</label>
+            <label><input type="range" id="volume" min="0.0", max="1.0" step="any"/>vol.</label>
+        </div>
 
-        <label><input type="range" id="volume" min="0.0", max="1.0" step="any"/>vol.</label>
+        <div class="panel" id="vrPanel">
+            <h3>VR:</h3>
+            <span id="vrDisplayIndicator">VR display is not available</span>
+            <br>
+            <br>
+            <span id="vrGamepadIndicator">VR gamepad is not available</span>
+        </div>
 
         <div class="panel" id="graphicsPanel">
-          <h3>Graphics:</h3>
-          <label><input type="checkbox" id="useBasicMaterials"/>EGA mode (max performance)</label>
-          <br>
-          <label><input type="checkbox" id="useSpotLight"/>Spot light</label>
-          <label><input type="checkbox" id="usePointLight"/>Point light</label>
-          <br>
-          <label><input type="checkbox" id="useShadowMap"/>Shadow maps</label>
+            <h3>Graphics:</h3>
+            <label><input type="checkbox" id="useBasicMaterials"/>EGA mode (max performance)</label>
+            <br>
+            <label><input type="checkbox" id="useSpotLight"/>Spot light</label>
+            <label><input type="checkbox" id="usePointLight"/>Point light</label>
+            <br>
+            <label><input type="checkbox" id="useShadowMap"/>Shadow maps</label>
         </div>
 
         <div class="panel" id="leapPanel">
-          <h3>Leap Motion:</h3>
-          <span id="leapIndicator">disconnected</span>
-          <br>
-          <label>Websocket address:<input id="leapAddress" type="text" maxlength="18"/></label>
+            <h3>Leap Motion:</h3>
+            <span id="leapIndicator">disconnected</span>
+            <br>
+            <label>Websocket address:<input id="leapAddress" type="text" maxlength="18"/></label>
         </div>
 
       </div>
diff --git a/src/main.js b/src/main.js
index b130677..3cc59ba 100644
--- a/src/main.js
+++ b/src/main.js
@@ -118,6 +118,8 @@ POOLVR.onLoad = function () {
                 Gamepads.setGamepadCommands(gamepad.index, POOLVR.vrGamepadBCommands);
             } else {
                 console.log('OpenVR controller A connected');
+                POOLVR.vrGamepadIndicator.textContent = gamepad.id + ' available';
+                POOLVR.vrGamepadIndicator.style['background-color'] = 'rgba(20, 160, 20, 0.8)';
                 gamepadA = gamepad;
                 Gamepads.setGamepadCommands(gamepad.index, POOLVR.vrGamepadACommands);
                 POOLVR.openVRTool.mesh.visible = true;
diff --git a/src/menu.js b/src/menu.js
index 4179668..b031e4b 100644
--- a/src/menu.js
+++ b/src/menu.js
@@ -59,6 +59,10 @@ POOLVR.setupMenu = function () {
         volumeInput.value = POOLVR.config.soundVolume;
     });
 
+    POOLVR.vrDisplayIndicator = document.getElementById('vrDisplayIndicator');
+
+    POOLVR.vrGamepadIndicator = document.getElementById('vrGamepadIndicator');
+
     var useBasicMaterialsInput = document.getElementById('useBasicMaterials');
     useBasicMaterialsInput.checked = POOLVR.config.useBasicMaterials;
 
@@ -165,6 +169,11 @@ POOLVR.setupMenu = function () {
                 vrButton.style.display = 'none';
                 vrButton.disabled = true;
 
+            } else {
+
+                POOLVR.vrDisplayIndicator.textContent = vrDisplay.displayName + ' available';
+                POOLVR.vrDisplayIndicator.style['background-color'] = 'rgba(20, 160, 20, 0.8)';
+
             }
 
         } ).catch( function (err) {