Implementations described herein relate to methods, systems, and computer-readable media for 2D control over a 3D virtual environment. A method may include providing a 3D
virtual experience, receiving first indication that the avatar is within a threshold distance of at least one interactive displayed graphical element and second indication that the at least one interactive displayed graphical element is within a
viewport, receiving an activation
signal to activate a 2D
interaction mode, automatically providing a projection of the at least two portions onto a 2D plane within the
viewport associated with the avatar responsive to the activation
signal and the indications, receiving a selection of one or more of the bounding box representations, and performing a function associated with the selection, the function identical to an
associated function of the at least one interactive graphical element.