diff --git a/src/components/three/XRHudInWorld.tsx b/src/components/three/XRHudInWorld.tsx
index 48f5bbe..d4d7276 100644
--- a/src/components/three/XRHudInWorld.tsx
+++ b/src/components/three/XRHudInWorld.tsx
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ export function XRHudInWorld(props: XRHudInWorldProps) {
 
   const panelRef = useRef<THREE.Group>(null);
   const wristRef = useRef<THREE.Group>(null);
+  const headLockRef = useRef<THREE.Group>(null);
   const targetPos = useRef(new THREE.Vector3());
   const targetQuat = useRef(new THREE.Quaternion());
   const lastABtn = useRef(false);
@@ -144,11 +145,33 @@ export function XRHudInWorld(props: XRHudInWorldProps) {
         wristRef.current.visible = false;
       }
     }
+
+    // Head-locked fallback toggle — always visible in lower-left of FOV,
+    // so the user can reopen the menu even without controllers or if the
+    // panel is positioned out of view.
+    if (headLockRef.current) {
+      const offset = new THREE.Vector3(-0.18, -0.18, -0.5).applyQuaternion(camera.quaternion);
+      headLockRef.current.position.copy(camera.position).add(offset);
+      headLockRef.current.quaternion.copy(camera.quaternion);
+    }
   });
 
+  const showGrid = useModelStore((s) => s.showGrid);
+  const setShowGrid = useModelStore((s) => s.setShowGrid);
+
   return (
     <>
       <WristToggle ref={wristRef} open={open} onToggle={() => setOpen((v) => !v)} />
+      {/* Head-locked fallback: always-visible quick controls in lower-left of FOV */}
+      <group ref={headLockRef} renderOrder={999}>
+        <XR3DButton position={[0, 0.018, 0]} size={[0.07, 0.022]}
+          label={open ? '✕ Menu' : '☰ Menu'} active={open}
+          onClick={() => { setOpen((v) => !v); reanchorRequested.current = true; }}
+          fontSize={0.0085} />
+        <XR3DButton position={[0, -0.008, 0]} size={[0.07, 0.022]}
+          label={showGrid ? 'Grid ON' : 'Grid OFF'} active={showGrid}
+          onClick={() => setShowGrid(!showGrid)} fontSize={0.0085} />
+      </group>
       {open && (
         <group ref={panelRef}>
           <FloatingPanel
diff --git a/src/stores/useModelStore.ts b/src/stores/useModelStore.ts
index 328ba54..d0f3a36 100644
--- a/src/stores/useModelStore.ts
+++ b/src/stores/useModelStore.ts
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@ export const useModelStore = create<ModelStore>((set, get) => ({
   renderMode: 'solid',
   setRenderMode: (renderMode) => set({ renderMode }),
 
-  showGrid: true,
+  showGrid: false,
   setShowGrid: (showGrid) => set({ showGrid }),
 
   gridY: -0.09,