diff --git a/Sources/CryGame C++/Solution1/CryGame/Hand.cpp b/Sources/CryGame C++/Solution1/CryGame/Hand.cpp
index 79b6008..2eed814 100644
--- a/Sources/CryGame C++/Solution1/CryGame/Hand.cpp	
+++ b/Sources/CryGame C++/Solution1/CryGame/Hand.cpp	
@@ -40,6 +40,9 @@ void CHand::Init()
 		m_pCharacter->StartAnimation(defaultIdle,ccap);
 		m_pCharacter->Update();
 		m_pCharacter->ForceUpdate(); 
+		m_pCharacter->EnableLastIdleAnimationRestart(0);
+		HideOtherHand();
+		m_pCharacter->SetFlags(m_pCharacter->GetFlags() | CS_FLAG_DRAW_NEAR);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -52,21 +55,78 @@ void CHand::Reset()
 	}
 }
 
-void CHand::Update(const Vec3& pos, const Ang3& angles)
+void CHand::Update(const Matrix34& controllerTransform)
 {
+	if (!m_pCharacter)
+		return;
+
+	m_pCharacter->Update();
+	m_pCharacter->ForceUpdate();
+	m_pCharacter->ForceReskin();
+	ICryBone* bone = m_pCharacter->GetBoneByName(GetHandBone());
+	Matrix34 gripTransform = ((Matrix34)GetTransposed44(bone->GetAbsoluteMatrix())) * Matrix34::CreateTranslationMat(Vec3(0, -0.1f, -0.018f));
+
+	Matrix34 handTransform = controllerTransform * gripTransform.GetInverted();
+	m_pos = handTransform.GetTranslation();
+	m_ang = ToAnglesDeg(handTransform);
 }
 
-void CHand::Render(const SRendParams& _RendParams)
+void CHand::Render(const SRendParams& _RendParams, const Vec3& basePos)
 {
 	if (!m_pCharacter)
 		return;
 
+	HideUpperArms(GetHandBone());
+	HideUpperArms(GetOtherHandBone());
+
 	if (m_pCharacter->GetFlags()&CS_FLAG_DRAW_MODEL)
 	{
 		SRendParams RendParams      = _RendParams;
 		RendParams.vPos             = m_pos;
 		RendParams.vAngles          = m_ang;
+		m_pCharacter->Draw(RendParams, basePos);
+	}
+}
+
+void CHand::HideUpperArms(const char* boneName)
+{
+	ICryBone* bone = m_pCharacter->GetBoneByName(boneName);
 
-		m_pCharacter->Draw(RendParams, m_pos);
+	Vec3 pos = bone->GetAbsoluteMatrix().GetTranslationOLD();
+
+	// scale the parent bones to zero to effectively hide those parts of the arms - we only want to see the hands in VR
+	// this will create some weird cut off at the hands, but it is the best we can do in code, without editing all the models
+	bone = bone->GetParent();
+	for (int i = 0; i < 3 && bone != nullptr; ++i)
+	{
+		Matrix44& m = const_cast<Matrix44&>(bone->GetAbsoluteMatrix());
+		m = Matrix44(0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1);
+		m.SetTranslationOLD(pos);
+		bone = bone->GetParent();
 	}
 }
+
+void CHand::HideOtherHand()
+{
+	ICryBone* bone = m_pCharacter->GetBoneByName(GetOtherHandBone());
+	if (!bone || !bone->GetParent())
+		return;
+	bone = bone->GetParent()->GetParent();
+	if (!bone)
+		return;
+
+	Matrix44 zeroScale(0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1);
+	bone->DoNotCalculateBoneRelativeMatrix(true);
+	Matrix44& boneMatrix = const_cast<Matrix44&>(bone->GetRelativeMatrix());
+	boneMatrix = zeroScale;
+}
+
+const char* CHand::GetHandBone() const
+{
+	return m_handSide == 1 ? "Bone03" : "Bone19";
+}
+
+const char* CHand::GetOtherHandBone() const
+{
+	return m_handSide == 1 ? "Bone19" : "Bone03";
+}
diff --git a/Sources/CryGame C++/Solution1/CryGame/Hand.h b/Sources/CryGame C++/Solution1/CryGame/Hand.h
index 06ff4ba..9bfa7a2 100644
--- a/Sources/CryGame C++/Solution1/CryGame/Hand.h	
+++ b/Sources/CryGame C++/Solution1/CryGame/Hand.h	
@@ -9,10 +9,16 @@ class CHand
 	void Init();
 	void Reset();
 
-	void Update(const Vec3& pos, const Ang3& angles);
-	void Render(const SRendParams& _RendParams);
+	void Update(const Matrix34& controllerTransform);
+	void Render(const SRendParams& _RendParams, const Vec3& basePos);
 
 private:
+	void HideUpperArms(const char* boneName);
+	void HideOtherHand();
+
+	const char* GetHandBone() const;
+	const char* GetOtherHandBone() const;
+
 	int m_handSide;
 	ICryCharInstance* m_pCharacter;
 	CPlayer* m_pPlayer;
diff --git a/Sources/CryGame C++/Solution1/CryGame/XPlayer.cpp b/Sources/CryGame C++/Solution1/CryGame/XPlayer.cpp
index ceefd91..9fa63b8 100644
--- a/Sources/CryGame C++/Solution1/CryGame/XPlayer.cpp	
+++ b/Sources/CryGame C++/Solution1/CryGame/XPlayer.cpp	
@@ -401,6 +401,15 @@ CPlayer::~CPlayer()
 		delete m_pDynLight;
 		m_pDynLight=NULL;
 	}
+
+	for (int i = 0; i < 2; ++i)
+	{
+		if (m_handModel[i])
+		{
+			delete m_handModel[i];
+			m_handModel[i] = nullptr;
+		}
+	}
 }
 
 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -458,6 +467,12 @@ bool CPlayer::Init()
 
 	GoStand();
 
+	for (int i = 0; i < 2; ++i)
+	{
+		m_handModel[i] = new CHand(i, this);
+		m_handModel[i]->Init();
+	}
+
 	return true;
 }
 
@@ -4987,6 +5002,25 @@ void CPlayer::OnDraw(const SRendParams & _RendParams)
 	// if nRecursionLevel is not 0 - use only 3tp person view ( for reflections )
 	int nRecursionLevel = (int)m_pGame->GetSystem()->GetIRenderer()->EF_Query(EFQ_RecurseLevel) - 1;
 
+
+	if (m_bFirstPerson && !nRecursionLevel && !GetVehicle() && !m_pMountedWeapon)
+	{
+		bool hideOffHand = GetSelectedWeapon() && (m_twoHandWeaponMode || m_stats.reloading);
+		if (!hideOffHand)
+		{
+			Matrix34 worldControllerTransform = GetWorldControllerTransform(m_offHand) * Matrix33::CreateRotationY(gf_PI_DIV_2);
+			m_handModel[m_offHand]->Update(worldControllerTransform);
+			m_handModel[m_offHand]->Render(_RendParams, m_pEntity->GetPos());
+		}
+
+		if (!GetSelectedWeapon())
+		{
+			Matrix34 worldControllerTransform = GetWorldControllerTransform(m_mainHand) * Matrix33::CreateRotationY(-gf_PI_DIV_2);
+			m_handModel[m_mainHand]->Update(worldControllerTransform);
+			m_handModel[m_mainHand]->Render(_RendParams, m_pEntity->GetPos());
+		}
+	}
+
 	// draw first person weapon
 	if(m_bFirstPerson && !nRecursionLevel && m_stats.drawfpweapon	&& m_nSelectedWeaponID != -1)
 	{
diff --git a/Sources/CryGame C++/Solution1/CryGame/XPlayer.h b/Sources/CryGame C++/Solution1/CryGame/XPlayer.h
index 995878f..faff6a0 100644
--- a/Sources/CryGame C++/Solution1/CryGame/XPlayer.h	
+++ b/Sources/CryGame C++/Solution1/CryGame/XPlayer.h	
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 #include "ScriptObjectStream.h"
 #include "ScriptObjectVector.h"
 #include "FireType.h"
+#include "Hand.h"
 #include "SynchedRandomSeed.h"			// CSynchedRandomSeed
 
 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -1169,6 +1170,9 @@ enum eInVehiclestate
 	Vec3 m_swingDir;
 
 	Vec3 m_prevFireAngles;
+
+	// visible bare hands
+	CHand* m_handModel[2] = { nullptr };
 }; 
 
 #endif // __GAME_PLAYER_H__