diff --git a/src/core/gameConfig.ts b/src/core/gameConfig.ts
index 480f03f..ed4f4d8 100644
--- a/src/core/gameConfig.ts
+++ b/src/core/gameConfig.ts
@@ -5,11 +5,11 @@ const DEFAULT_SHIP_PHYSICS = {
     maxLinearVelocity: 200,
     maxAngularVelocity: 1.4,
     linearForceMultiplier: 500,
-    angularForceMultiplier: 1.5,
+    angularForceMultiplier: .5,
     linearFuelConsumptionRate: 0.0002778,   // 1 minute at full thrust (60 Hz)
     angularFuelConsumptionRate: 0.0001389,   // 2 minutes at full thrust (60 Hz)
     linearDamping: 0.2,
-    angularDamping: 0.5, // Moderate damping for 2-3 second coast
+    angularDamping: 0.6, // Moderate damping for 2-3 second coast
     alwaysActive: true,  // Prevent physics sleep (false may cause abrupt stops at zero velocity)
     reverseThrustFactor: 0.3 // Reverse thrust at 50% of forward thrust power
 };
diff --git a/src/main.ts b/src/main.ts
index 9d6b2b3..0ed1906 100644
--- a/src/main.ts
+++ b/src/main.ts
@@ -540,10 +540,10 @@ export class Main {
                         debugLog("Pointer selection feature registered with InputControlManager");
 
                         // Configure scene-wide picking predicate to only allow UI meshes
-                        DefaultScene.MainScene.pointerMovePredicate = (mesh) => {
+                        /*DefaultScene.MainScene.pointerMovePredicate = (mesh) => {
                             // Only allow picking meshes with metadata.uiPickable = true
                             return mesh.metadata?.uiPickable === true;
-                        };
+                        };*/
                         debugLog("Scene picking predicate configured for VR UI only");
                     }
 
diff --git a/src/ui/hud/missionBrief.ts b/src/ui/hud/missionBrief.ts
index 371627b..ee54b64 100644
--- a/src/ui/hud/missionBrief.ts
+++ b/src/ui/hud/missionBrief.ts
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ export class MissionBrief {
 
             mesh.parent = ship;
             mesh.position = new Vector3(0,1,2.8);
-            mesh.renderingGroupId = 3; // Same as status screen for consistent rendering
+            //mesh.renderingGroupId = 3; // Same as status screen for consistent rendering
             mesh.metadata = { uiPickable: true }; // TAG: VR UI - allow pointer selection
             console.log('[MissionBrief] Mesh parented to ship at position:', mesh.position);
             console.log('[MissionBrief] Mesh absolute position:', mesh.getAbsolutePosition());