diff --git a/nerfstudio/configs/base_config.py b/nerfstudio/configs/base_config.py
index fc906fae9..b29661e11 100644
--- a/nerfstudio/configs/base_config.py
+++ b/nerfstudio/configs/base_config.py
@@ -148,3 +148,7 @@ class ViewerConfig(PrintableConfig):
     """Quality tradeoff to use for jpeg compression."""
     make_share_url: bool = False
     """Viewer beta feature: print a shareable URL. `vis` must be set to viewer_beta; this flag is otherwise ignored."""
+    camera_frustum_scale: float = 0.1
+    """Scale for the camera frustums in the viewer."""
+    default_composite_depth: bool = True
+    """The default value for compositing depth. Turn off if you want to see the camera frustums without occlusions."""
diff --git a/nerfstudio/viewer_beta/control_panel.py b/nerfstudio/viewer_beta/control_panel.py
index a6fdef970..faa027622 100644
--- a/nerfstudio/viewer_beta/control_panel.py
+++ b/nerfstudio/viewer_beta/control_panel.py
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ class ControlPanel:
             (eg train speed, max res, etc)
         crop_update_cb: a callback that will be called when the user changes the crop parameters
         update_output_cb: a callback that will be called when the user changes the output render
+        default_composite_depth: whether to default to compositing depth or not
     """
 
     def __init__(
@@ -58,11 +59,13 @@ class ControlPanel:
         update_split_output_cb: Callable,
         toggle_training_state_cb: Callable,
         camera_vis: Callable,
+        default_composite_depth: bool = True,
     ):
         self.viser_scale_ratio = scale_ratio
         # elements holds a mapping from tag: [elements]
         self.viser_server = viser_server
         self._elements_by_tag: DefaultDict[str, List[ViewerElement]] = defaultdict(lambda: [])
+        self.default_composite_depth = default_composite_depth
 
         self._train_speed = ViewerButtonGroup(
             name="Train Speed",
@@ -131,7 +134,10 @@ class ControlPanel:
             hint="Target training utilization, 0.0 is slow, 1.0 is fast. Doesn't affect final render quality",
         )
         self._layer_depth = ViewerCheckbox(
-            "Composite Depth", True, cb_hook=rerender_cb, hint="Allow NeRF to occlude 3D browser objects"
+            "Composite Depth",
+            self.default_composite_depth,
+            cb_hook=rerender_cb,
+            hint="Allow NeRF to occlude 3D browser objects",
         )
         self._max_res = ViewerSlider(
             "Max Res", 512, 64, 2048, 100, cb_hook=rerender_cb, hint="Maximum resolution to render in viewport"
diff --git a/nerfstudio/viewer_beta/viewer.py b/nerfstudio/viewer_beta/viewer.py
index 41b142aea..ae8ce3ae7 100644
--- a/nerfstudio/viewer_beta/viewer.py
+++ b/nerfstudio/viewer_beta/viewer.py
@@ -154,6 +154,7 @@ class Viewer:
                 self._output_split_type_change,
                 self._toggle_training_state,
                 self.set_camera_visibility,
+                default_composite_depth=self.config.default_composite_depth,
             )
         config_path = self.log_filename.parents[0] / "config.yml"
         with tabs.add_tab("Render", viser.Icon.CAMERA):
@@ -331,7 +332,7 @@ class Viewer:
             camera_handle = self.viser_server.add_camera_frustum(
                 name=f"/cameras/camera_{idx:05d}",
                 fov=float(2 * np.arctan(camera.cx / camera.fx[0])),
-                scale=0.1,
+                scale=self.config.camera_frustum_scale,
                 aspect=float(camera.cx[0] / camera.cy[0]),
                 image=image_uint8,
                 wxyz=R.wxyz,