diff --git a/src/rendering/world-background-renderer.ts b/src/rendering/world-background-renderer.ts
index 50c76592..d85b90e5 100644
--- a/src/rendering/world-background-renderer.ts
+++ b/src/rendering/world-background-renderer.ts
@@ -884,6 +884,9 @@ function createShaderSkyMaterial() {
       uStarHorizonFadeOffset: {
         value: 0
       },
+      uStarRotationAxis: {
+        value: new Vector3(0, 1, 0)
+      },
       uStarRotationRadians: {
         value: 0
       },
@@ -962,6 +965,8 @@ function applyShaderSkyStateToMaterial(
     material.uniforms.uHorizonHeight.value = 0;
     material.uniforms.uStarVisibility.value = 0;
     material.uniforms.uStarHorizonFadeOffset.value = 0;
+    material.uniforms.uStarRotationAxis.value.set(0, 1, 0);
+    material.uniforms.uStarRotationRadians.value = 0;
     material.uniforms.uSunVisible.value = 0;
     material.uniforms.uMoonVisible.value = 0;
     material.uniforms.uAuroraVisibility.value = 0;
@@ -998,6 +1003,11 @@ function applyShaderSkyStateToMaterial(
   material.uniforms.uStarVisibility.value = state.stars.visibility;
   material.uniforms.uStarHorizonFadeOffset.value =
     state.stars.horizonFadeOffset;
+  material.uniforms.uStarRotationAxis.value.set(
+    state.stars.rotationAxis.x,
+    state.stars.rotationAxis.y,
+    state.stars.rotationAxis.z
+  );
   material.uniforms.uStarRotationRadians.value = state.stars.rotationRadians;
   material.uniforms.uCloudCoverage.value = state.clouds.coverage;
   material.uniforms.uCloudDensity.value = state.clouds.density;
diff --git a/src/runtime-three/runtime-host.ts b/src/runtime-three/runtime-host.ts
index b357e9bf..7ecef7a7 100644
--- a/src/runtime-three/runtime-host.ts
+++ b/src/runtime-three/runtime-host.ts
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@ const TARGETING_LUX_BOB_RATE = 4.2;
 const TARGETING_LUX_PULSE_RATE = 6.5;
 const TARGETING_SIDE_SWITCH_YAW_THRESHOLD_RADIANS = (12 * Math.PI) / 180;
 const TARGETING_CANCEL_YAW_THRESHOLD_RADIANS = (60 * Math.PI) / 180;
-const TARGETING_MAX_ACTIVE_TARGET_DISTANCE = 35;
+const TARGETING_MAX_ACTIVE_TARGET_DISTANCE = 15;
 // Proposed-target camera nudging is intentionally disabled for now. Lux alone
 // should communicate proposal without moving the gameplay camera.
 // const PROPOSED_TARGET_CAMERA_ASSIST_STRENGTH = 0.28;
@@ -657,7 +657,6 @@ export class RuntimeHost {
   private runtimeTargetCandidates: RuntimeTargetCandidate[] = [];
   private proposedRuntimeTarget: RuntimeTargetCandidate | null = null;
   private activeRuntimeTargetReference: RuntimeTargetReference | null = null;
-  private runtimeTargetLookYawDeltaRadians = 0;
   private previousTargetCycleInputActive = false;
   private activeCameraRigOverrideEntityId: string | null = null;
   private activeCameraSourceKey: RuntimeCameraSourceKey | null = null;
@@ -808,9 +807,6 @@ export class RuntimeHost {
         ) ?? { ...desiredCameraPosition },
       resolveThirdPersonTargetAssist: () =>
         this.resolveThirdPersonTargetAssist(),
-      reportThirdPersonCameraLookIntent: (yawDeltaRadians) => {
-        this.reportThirdPersonCameraLookIntent(yawDeltaRadians);
-      },
       isCameraDrivenExternally: () =>
         this.resolveActiveRuntimeCameraRig() !== null ||
         this.resolveDialogueAttentionNpc() !== null,
@@ -5432,7 +5428,6 @@ export class RuntimeHost {
     this.runtimeTargetCandidates = [];
     this.proposedRuntimeTarget = null;
     this.activeRuntimeTargetReference = null;
-    this.runtimeTargetLookYawDeltaRadians = 0;
     this.previousTargetCycleInputActive = false;
     this.targetingLuxInitialized = false;
     this.targetingVisualTime = 0;
@@ -5461,7 +5456,7 @@ export class RuntimeHost {
     this.activeRuntimeTargetReference = reference;
 
     if (previousEntityId !== nextEntityId) {
-      this.runtimeTargetLookYawDeltaRadians = 0;
+      return;
     }
   }