diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0ae604da..b3b4cd67 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ An interactive audio visualizer built with react and THREE.js.
 
 ---
 
-[![docs/waveform.gif](docs/waveform.gif)](https://dcyoung.github.io/r3f-audio-visualizer/)
+[![docs/demo-2024-1-12.gif](docs/demo-2024-1-12.gif)](https://dcyoung.github.io/r3f-audio-visualizer/)
 
 ---
 
diff --git a/app/src/App.tsx b/app/src/App.tsx
index 808e08ff..89ab6b51 100644
--- a/app/src/App.tsx
+++ b/app/src/App.tsx
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ import { ControlsPanel } from "@/components/controls/main";
 import { useModeContext } from "@/context/mode";
 import { APPLICATION_MODE, type ApplicationMode } from "@/lib/applicationModes";
 
+import { useAppStateActions } from "./lib/appState";
+
 const getAnalyzerComponent = (mode: ApplicationMode) => {
   switch (mode) {
     case APPLICATION_MODE.AUDIO:
@@ -36,9 +38,15 @@ const getCanvasComponent = (mode: ApplicationMode) => {
 
 const App = () => {
   const { mode } = useModeContext();
+  const { noteCanvasInteraction } = useAppStateActions();
+
   return (
     <main className="relative h-[100dvh] w-[100dvw] bg-black">
-      <div className="absolute h-[100dvh] w-[100dvw]">
+      <div
+        className="absolute h-[100dvh] w-[100dvw]"
+        onMouseDown={noteCanvasInteraction}
+        onTouchStart={noteCanvasInteraction}
+      >
         <Suspense fallback={<span>loading...</span>}>
           {getCanvasComponent(mode)}
         </Suspense>
diff --git a/app/src/components/controls/settingsDock.tsx b/app/src/components/controls/settingsDock.tsx
index 707f7586..436cd4e2 100644
--- a/app/src/components/controls/settingsDock.tsx
+++ b/app/src/components/controls/settingsDock.tsx
@@ -1,54 +1,15 @@
 import { type HTMLAttributes } from "react";
-import {
-  CAMERA_CONTROLS_MODE,
-  useCameraControlsContext,
-  useCameraControlsContextSetters,
-} from "@/context/cameraControls";
-import { useModeContext } from "@/context/mode";
-import { isCameraMode } from "@/lib/applicationModes";
 import { cn } from "@/lib/utils";
-import { Grab, Palette, Rotate3d, Settings } from "lucide-react";
+import { Palette, Settings } from "lucide-react";
 
 import { Dock, DockItem, DockNav } from "./dock";
 import { ModeSheet } from "./modeSheet";
 import { VisualSettingsSheet } from "./visualSettingsSheet";
 
-const CameraControlsDockItem = () => {
-  const { mode } = useCameraControlsContext();
-  const { setMode } = useCameraControlsContextSetters();
-  return (
-    <DockItem
-      className="rounded-full"
-      onClick={() => {
-        setMode((prev) => {
-          switch (prev) {
-            case CAMERA_CONTROLS_MODE.ORBIT_CONTROLS:
-              return CAMERA_CONTROLS_MODE.AUTO_ORBIT;
-            case CAMERA_CONTROLS_MODE.AUTO_ORBIT:
-              return CAMERA_CONTROLS_MODE.ORBIT_CONTROLS;
-            default:
-              return prev satisfies never;
-          }
-        });
-      }}
-    >
-      {mode === CAMERA_CONTROLS_MODE.ORBIT_CONTROLS ? (
-        <Rotate3d />
-      ) : mode === CAMERA_CONTROLS_MODE.AUTO_ORBIT ? (
-        <Grab />
-      ) : (
-        (mode satisfies never)
-      )}
-    </DockItem>
-  );
-};
-
 export const SettingsDock = ({
   className,
   ...props
 }: HTMLAttributes<HTMLDivElement>) => {
-  const { mode } = useModeContext();
-
   return (
     <Dock {...props} className={cn("max-h-4/5 w-fit sm:h-fit", className)}>
       <DockNav className="snap-y flex-col bg-gradient-to-l sm:snap-x sm:flex-row sm:bg-gradient-to-t">
@@ -62,7 +23,6 @@ export const SettingsDock = ({
             <Palette />
           </DockItem>
         </VisualSettingsSheet>
-        {isCameraMode(mode) && <CameraControlsDockItem />}
       </DockNav>
     </Dock>
   );
diff --git a/app/src/components/controls/visualSettingsSheet.tsx b/app/src/components/controls/visualSettingsSheet.tsx
index 7356ba6a..f073fefe 100644
--- a/app/src/components/controls/visualSettingsSheet.tsx
+++ b/app/src/components/controls/visualSettingsSheet.tsx
@@ -3,9 +3,14 @@ import { Label } from "@/components/ui/label";
 import { Separator } from "@/components/ui/separator";
 import { Sheet, SheetContent, SheetTrigger } from "@/components/ui/sheet";
 import { Switch } from "@/components/ui/switch";
+import {
+  CAMERA_CONTROLS_MODE,
+  useCameraControlsContext,
+  useCameraControlsContextSetters,
+} from "@/context/cameraControls";
 import { useModeContext } from "@/context/mode";
 import { useVisualContext, useVisualContextSetters } from "@/context/visual";
-import { APPLICATION_MODE } from "@/lib/applicationModes";
+import { APPLICATION_MODE, isCameraMode } from "@/lib/applicationModes";
 import { useAppStateActions, usePalette } from "@/lib/appState";
 import {
   AVAILABLE_COLOR_PALETTES,
@@ -83,7 +88,9 @@ export const VisualSettingsSheet = ({ children }: PropsWithChildren) => {
     useVisualContextSetters();
   const palette = usePalette();
   const { setPalette } = useAppStateActions();
-
+  const { autoOrbitAfterSleepMs } = useCameraControlsContext();
+  const { setMode: setCameraMode, setAutoOrbitAfterSleepMs } =
+    useCameraControlsContextSetters();
   return (
     <Sheet open={open} onOpenChange={setOpen}>
       <SheetTrigger asChild>{children}</SheetTrigger>
@@ -117,7 +124,7 @@ export const VisualSettingsSheet = ({ children }: PropsWithChildren) => {
               />
             </div>
             <div className="flex items-center justify-between gap-2">
-              <Label>Follow Music</Label>
+              <Label>Colors Follow Music</Label>
               <Switch
                 disabled={mode !== APPLICATION_MODE.AUDIO}
                 defaultChecked={paletteTrackEnergy}
@@ -126,6 +133,21 @@ export const VisualSettingsSheet = ({ children }: PropsWithChildren) => {
                 }}
               />
             </div>
+            <div className="flex items-center justify-between gap-2">
+              <Label>Auto Orbit Camera</Label>
+              <Switch
+                disabled={!isCameraMode(mode)}
+                defaultChecked={autoOrbitAfterSleepMs > 0}
+                onCheckedChange={(e) => {
+                  setCameraMode(
+                    e
+                      ? CAMERA_CONTROLS_MODE.AUTO_ORBIT
+                      : CAMERA_CONTROLS_MODE.ORBIT_CONTROLS,
+                  );
+                  setAutoOrbitAfterSleepMs(e ? 3500 : 0);
+                }}
+              />
+            </div>
           </div>
           <Separator />
           <div className="space-y-4">
diff --git a/app/src/context/cameraControls.tsx b/app/src/context/cameraControls.tsx
index 45f38561..a270e6d7 100644
--- a/app/src/context/cameraControls.tsx
+++ b/app/src/context/cameraControls.tsx
@@ -1,11 +1,14 @@
 import {
   createContext,
   useContext,
+  useEffect,
   useState,
   type Dispatch,
   type PropsWithChildren,
   type SetStateAction,
 } from "react";
+import { useTimeout } from "@/hooks/useTimeout";
+import { useLastCanvasInteraction } from "@/lib/appState";
 
 export const CAMERA_CONTROLS_MODE = {
   AUTO_ORBIT: "AUTO_ORBIT",
@@ -16,30 +19,56 @@ export type CameraControlsMode =
 
 export interface CameraControlsConfig {
   mode: CameraControlsMode;
+  autoOrbitAfterSleepMs: number; // disabled if <= 0
 }
 
 export const CameraControlsContext = createContext<{
   config: CameraControlsConfig;
   setters: {
     setMode: Dispatch<SetStateAction<CameraControlsMode>>;
+    setAutoOrbitAfterSleepMs: Dispatch<SetStateAction<number>>;
   };
 } | null>(null);
 
 export const CameraControlsContextProvider = ({
+  initial = undefined,
   children,
-}: PropsWithChildren) => {
+}: PropsWithChildren & {
+  initial?: Partial<CameraControlsConfig>;
+}) => {
+  const lastCanvasInteraction = useLastCanvasInteraction();
   const [mode, setMode] = useState<CameraControlsMode>(
-    CAMERA_CONTROLS_MODE.ORBIT_CONTROLS,
+    initial?.mode ?? CAMERA_CONTROLS_MODE.ORBIT_CONTROLS,
   );
+  const [autoOrbitAfterSleepMs, setAutoOrbitAfterSleepMs] = useState<number>(
+    initial?.autoOrbitAfterSleepMs ?? 10000,
+  );
+
+  const { reset } = useTimeout(autoOrbitAfterSleepMs, () => {
+    if (mode !== CAMERA_CONTROLS_MODE.AUTO_ORBIT) {
+      setMode(CAMERA_CONTROLS_MODE.AUTO_ORBIT);
+    }
+  });
+
+  // TODO: Investigate behavior here
+  useEffect(() => {
+    // If the user has interacted with the canvas, set the mode back to manual control
+    if (mode === CAMERA_CONTROLS_MODE.AUTO_ORBIT) {
+      setMode(CAMERA_CONTROLS_MODE.ORBIT_CONTROLS);
+    }
+    reset();
+  }, [lastCanvasInteraction, reset]);
 
   return (
     <CameraControlsContext.Provider
       value={{
         config: {
-          mode: mode,
+          mode,
+          autoOrbitAfterSleepMs,
         },
         setters: {
-          setMode: setMode,
+          setMode,
+          setAutoOrbitAfterSleepMs,
         },
       }}
     >
diff --git a/app/src/hooks/useTimeout.ts b/app/src/hooks/useTimeout.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..bb7d2436
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/hooks/useTimeout.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+import { useCallback, useEffect, useRef } from "react";
+
+export const useTimeout = (delayMs: number, onTimerEnd: () => void) => {
+  const savedCallback = useRef(onTimerEnd);
+  const handle = useRef<NodeJS.Timeout | null>(null);
+
+  // Handle changing callback fxn
+  useEffect(() => {
+    savedCallback.current = onTimerEnd;
+  }, [onTimerEnd]);
+
+  // allow reseting the timer
+  const reset = useCallback(() => {
+    if (handle.current) {
+      clearTimeout(handle.current);
+    }
+
+    if (delayMs <= 0) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    handle.current = setTimeout(() => {
+      savedCallback.current();
+    }, delayMs);
+  }, []);
+
+  // Initialize and cleanup
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (handle.current) {
+      clearTimeout(handle.current);
+    }
+
+    if (delayMs <= 0) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    handle.current = setTimeout(() => {
+      savedCallback.current();
+    }, delayMs);
+
+    return () => {
+      if (handle.current) {
+        clearTimeout(handle.current);
+      }
+    };
+  }, [delayMs]);
+
+  return { reset };
+};
diff --git a/app/src/lib/appState.ts b/app/src/lib/appState.ts
index 4061835e..ba8433f9 100644
--- a/app/src/lib/appState.ts
+++ b/app/src/lib/appState.ts
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@ import {
 } from "./palettes";
 
 interface IAppState {
+  user: {
+    lastCanvasInteraction: Date;
+  };
   visual: {
     palette: ColorPaletteType;
   };
@@ -18,6 +21,7 @@ interface IAppState {
     current: number;
   };
   actions: {
+    noteCanvasInteraction: () => void;
     setPalette: (newPalette: ColorPaletteType) => void;
     nextPalette: () => void;
     resizeVisualSourceData: (newSize: number) => void;
@@ -25,6 +29,9 @@ interface IAppState {
 }
 
 const useAppState = create<IAppState>((set, _) => ({
+  user: {
+    lastCanvasInteraction: new Date(),
+  },
   visual: {
     palette: COLOR_PALETTE.THREE_COOL_TO_WARM,
   },
@@ -34,6 +41,14 @@ const useAppState = create<IAppState>((set, _) => ({
   },
   energyInfo: { current: 0 },
   actions: {
+    noteCanvasInteraction: () =>
+      set((_) => {
+        return {
+          user: {
+            lastCanvasInteraction: new Date(),
+          },
+        };
+      }),
     setPalette: (newPalette: ColorPaletteType) =>
       set((_) => {
         return {
@@ -61,6 +76,8 @@ const useAppState = create<IAppState>((set, _) => ({
   },
 }));
 
+export const useLastCanvasInteraction = () =>
+  useAppState((state) => state.user.lastCanvasInteraction);
 export const usePalette = () => useAppState((state) => state.visual.palette);
 export const useVisualSourceDataX = () =>
   useAppState((state) => state.visualSourceData.x);
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