diff --git a/src/data/object/DataObject.ts b/src/data/object/DataObject.ts
index cee03cf2c..6b6fb95f1 100644
--- a/src/data/object/DataObject.ts
+++ b/src/data/object/DataObject.ts
@@ -13,10 +13,20 @@ import { TimeService } from '../../service/TimeService';
 import { TransformationSpace } from './space/TransformationSpace';
 import { EventEmitter } from 'events';
 import { DataService } from '../../service/DataService';
+import { Orientation } from '../position';
+import { AngularVelocity, LinearVelocity, Velocity } from '../values';
 
+@SerializableObject()
 /**
  * A data object is an instance that can be anything ranging from a person or asset to
  * a more abstract object such as a Wi-Fi access point or {@link ReferenceSpace}.
+ * @example
+ * ```typescript
+ * const dataObject = new DataObject();
+ * dataObject.displayName = "Sample Object";
+ * dataObject.position = new AbsolutePosition(1, 2, 3);
+ * dataObject.setParent("parentUID");
+ * ```
  *
  * ## Usage
  *
@@ -32,9 +42,9 @@ import { DataService } from '../../service/DataService';
  * ```typescript
  * myObject.bind(myModel).save();
  * ```
+ * @public
  * @category data
  */
-@SerializableObject()
 export class DataObject {
     /**
      * Object display name
@@ -91,6 +101,54 @@ export class DataObject {
         this.setPosition(position);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Get the orientation of the object
+     * relative to the global reference space
+     */
+    get orientation(): Orientation {
+        return this._position ? this.getPosition().orientation : undefined;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Set the orientation of the object
+     * relative to the global reference space
+     */
+    set orientation(orientation: Orientation) {
+        if (this._position) {
+            this.getPosition().orientation = orientation;
+        }
+    }
+
+    get velocity(): Velocity {
+        return this._position ? this.getPosition().velocity : undefined;
+    }
+
+    set velocity(velocity: Velocity) {
+        if (this._position) {
+            this.getPosition().velocity = velocity;
+        }
+    }
+
+    get linearVelocity(): LinearVelocity {
+        return this._position ? this.getPosition().linearVelocity : undefined;
+    }
+
+    set linearVelocity(velocity: LinearVelocity) {
+        if (this._position) {
+            this.getPosition().linearVelocity = velocity;
+        }
+    }
+
+    get angularVelocity(): AngularVelocity {
+        return this._position ? this.getPosition().angularVelocity : undefined;
+    }
+
+    set angularVelocity(velocity: AngularVelocity) {
+        if (this._position) {
+            this.getPosition().angularVelocity = velocity;
+        }
+    }
+
     /**
      * Get the current absolute position of the object
      * @param {TransformationSpace} [referenceSpace] Reference space to transform it to
diff --git a/src/data/position/GeographicalPosition.ts b/src/data/position/GeographicalPosition.ts
index 0a550dfbe..a634ea555 100644
--- a/src/data/position/GeographicalPosition.ts
+++ b/src/data/position/GeographicalPosition.ts
@@ -10,11 +10,9 @@ import { GCS, HAVERSINE, Unit, Vector3 } from '../../utils';
  */
 @SerializableObject()
 export class GeographicalPosition extends Absolute3DPosition {
-    constructor(lat?: number, lng?: number, amsl?: number) {
+    constructor(lat?: number, lng?: number, amsl?: number, gcs: GCS = GCS.WGS84) {
         super();
-        this.latitude = lat;
-        this.longitude = lng;
-        this.z = amsl;
+        this.fromVector(new Vector3(lng, lat, amsl), gcs);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -130,7 +128,7 @@ export class GeographicalPosition extends Absolute3DPosition {
                 GCS.WGS84,
             );
         } else if (unit instanceof GCS) {
-            converted = unit.convert(vector, GCS.WGS84);
+            converted = unit !== GCS.WGS84 ? unit.convert(vector, GCS.WGS84) : vector;
         }
         this.x = converted.x;
         this.y = converted.y;
diff --git a/src/data/position/Orientation.ts b/src/data/position/Orientation.ts
index 8b9ba7571..225250194 100644
--- a/src/data/position/Orientation.ts
+++ b/src/data/position/Orientation.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { Quaternion } from '../../utils/math';
+import { Quaternion, Vector3 } from '../../utils/math';
 import { NumberType, SerializableMember, SerializableObject } from '../decorators';
 import * as THREE from '../../utils/math/_internal';
 import { TimeService } from '../../service/TimeService';
@@ -28,6 +28,16 @@ export class Orientation extends Quaternion {
         this.timestamp = TimeService.now();
     }
 
+    static fromBearing(bearing: number, unit: AngleUnit = AngleUnit.DEGREE): Orientation {
+        return Orientation.fromEuler({
+            x: 0,
+            y: 0,
+            z: bearing,
+            order: 'ZYX',
+            unit,
+        });
+    }
+
     static fromQuaternion(quat: Quaternion | THREE.Quaternion): Orientation {
         return new Orientation(quat.x, quat.y, quat.z, quat.w);
     }
diff --git a/test/specs/position/position.geographical.spec.ts b/test/specs/position/position.geographical.spec.ts
index 8129068a9..8f70280b2 100644
--- a/test/specs/position/position.geographical.spec.ts
+++ b/test/specs/position/position.geographical.spec.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { expect } from 'chai';
 import 'mocha';
-import { GeographicalPosition, AngleUnit, GCS, LengthUnit } from '../../../src';
+import { GeographicalPosition, AngleUnit, GCS, LengthUnit, Orientation, Accuracy2D } from '../../../src';
 
 describe('GeographicalPosition', () => {
     it('should convert latitude and latittude to XYZ coordinates', () => {
@@ -65,5 +65,9 @@ describe('GeographicalPosition', () => {
         expect(Math.round(vector.x)).to.equal(4025669);
         expect(Math.round(vector.y)).to.equal(309202);
         expect(Math.round(vector.z)).to.equal(4920958);
+
+        const position = new GeographicalPosition(50.820548, 4.392123, 53, GCS.WGS84)
+            .setOrientation(Orientation.fromBearing(180))
+            .setAccuracy(new Accuracy2D(5, 5, LengthUnit.METER));
     });
 });