diff --git a/src/blobbi/ui/lib/useBlobbiEyes.ts b/src/blobbi/ui/lib/useBlobbiEyes.ts
index 8daafcee..b1f08bd2 100644
--- a/src/blobbi/ui/lib/useBlobbiEyes.ts
+++ b/src/blobbi/ui/lib/useBlobbiEyes.ts
@@ -75,8 +75,18 @@ function attachGlobalMouseListener() {
     globalMouseY = e.clientY;
   };
 
+  const handleTouch = (e: TouchEvent) => {
+    const touch = e.touches[0];
+    if (touch) {
+      globalMouseX = touch.clientX;
+      globalMouseY = touch.clientY;
+    }
+  };
+
   // Use capture phase for earliest possible update
   window.addEventListener('mousemove', handleMouseMove, { capture: true, passive: true });
+  window.addEventListener('touchstart', handleTouch, { capture: true, passive: true });
+  window.addEventListener('touchmove', handleTouch, { capture: true, passive: true });
   mouseListenerAttached = true;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/components/BlobbiStateCard.tsx b/src/components/BlobbiStateCard.tsx
index 5d0fcb27..dae31314 100644
--- a/src/components/BlobbiStateCard.tsx
+++ b/src/components/BlobbiStateCard.tsx
@@ -1,13 +1,19 @@
 import { useMemo } from 'react';
 import type { NostrEvent } from '@nostrify/nostrify';
 
-import { BlobbiStageVisual } from '@/blobbi/ui/BlobbiStageVisual';
+import { BlobbiStageVisual, type BlobbiLookMode } from '@/blobbi/ui/BlobbiStageVisual';
 import { parseBlobbiEvent } from '@/blobbi/core/lib/blobbi';
 import { calculateProjectedDecay } from '@/blobbi/core/hooks/useProjectedBlobbiState';
 import { resolveStatusRecipe, attenuateRecipeForFeed, EMPTY_RECIPE } from '@/blobbi/ui/lib/status-reactions';
 import { buildSleepingRecipe } from '@/blobbi/ui/lib/recipe';
 
-export function BlobbiStateCard({ event }: { event: NostrEvent }) {
+interface BlobbiStateCardProps {
+  event: NostrEvent;
+  /** Controls eye tracking behavior. Default: 'forward' (eyes look straight ahead). */
+  lookMode?: BlobbiLookMode;
+}
+
+export function BlobbiStateCard({ event, lookMode = 'forward' }: BlobbiStateCardProps) {
   const companion = useMemo(() => parseBlobbiEvent(event), [event]);
 
   const isSleeping = companion?.state === 'sleeping';
@@ -44,7 +50,7 @@ export function BlobbiStateCard({ event }: { event: NostrEvent }) {
           companion={companion}
           size="lg"
           animated={!isSleeping}
-          lookMode="forward"
+          lookMode={lookMode}
           recipe={feedRecipe}
           recipeLabel={feedRecipeLabel}
           className="size-48 sm:size-56"
diff --git a/src/components/NoteCard.tsx b/src/components/NoteCard.tsx
index b5ffdfd0..b49b732e 100644
--- a/src/components/NoteCard.tsx
+++ b/src/components/NoteCard.tsx
@@ -668,7 +668,7 @@ export const NoteCard = memo(function NoteCard({
           <ProfileCardContent event={event} />
         ) : isBlobbiState ? (
           <Suspense fallback={<Skeleton className="h-24 w-full rounded-lg" />}>
-            <BlobbiStateCard event={event} />
+            <BlobbiStateCard event={event} lookMode="follow-pointer" />
           </Suspense>
         ) : (
           <TruncatedNoteContent
diff --git a/src/pages/PostDetailPage.tsx b/src/pages/PostDetailPage.tsx
index 40b38268..f6c74739 100644
--- a/src/pages/PostDetailPage.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/PostDetailPage.tsx
@@ -2165,7 +2165,7 @@ function PostDetailContent({ event }: { event: NostrEvent }) {
               <EncryptedLetterContent event={event} />
             ) : isBlobbiState ? (
               <Suspense fallback={<Skeleton className="h-24 w-full rounded-lg" />}>
-                <BlobbiStateCard event={event} />
+                <BlobbiStateCard event={event} lookMode="follow-pointer" />
               </Suspense>
             ) : isBadgeAward ? (
               <BadgeAwardCard event={event} />