diff --git a/data_only_viz/arkit_skeleton.py b/data_only_viz/arkit_skeleton.py
index ae9102a..656a45a 100644
--- a/data_only_viz/arkit_skeleton.py
+++ b/data_only_viz/arkit_skeleton.py
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ the GPU line buffer.
 """
 from __future__ import annotations
 
+import math
+
 
 def bones_from_parents(parents: list[int]) -> list[tuple[int, int]]:
     """(child, parent) pairs for every joint with a valid parent."""
@@ -13,14 +15,20 @@ def bones_from_parents(parents: list[int]) -> list[tuple[int, int]]:
     return [(i, p) for i, p in enumerate(parents) if 0 <= p < n]
 
 
-def arkit_segments(arr2d, valid, parents):
+def arkit_segments(arr2d, valid, parents, max_len: float = 0.5, bounds: float = 0.1):
     """Return (ax, ay, bx, by) for each bone with both endpoints valid.
 
-    arr2d: indexable of (x, y) normalized [0,1], length == len(parents).
-    valid: indexable of bool (length == len(parents)) or None to keep all.
+    arr2d:   indexable of (x, y) normalized [0,1], length == len(parents).
+    valid:   indexable of bool (length == len(parents)) or None to keep all.
     parents: parent index per joint (-1 = root).
+    max_len: maximum bone length in normalized units; bones longer than this
+             are skipped (garbage coords during ARKit tracking loss).
+    bounds:  margin outside [0,1] that is still accepted; endpoints outside
+             [-bounds, 1+bounds] in x or y are rejected.
     """
     n = len(parents)
+    lo = -bounds
+    hi = 1.0 + bounds
     segs: list[tuple[float, float, float, float]] = []
     for child, parent in bones_from_parents(parents):
         if child >= n or parent >= n:
@@ -29,5 +37,13 @@ def arkit_segments(arr2d, valid, parents):
             continue
         ax, ay = float(arr2d[child][0]), float(arr2d[child][1])
         bx, by = float(arr2d[parent][0]), float(arr2d[parent][1])
+        # Reject out-of-frame endpoints
+        if not (lo <= ax <= hi and lo <= ay <= hi):
+            continue
+        if not (lo <= bx <= hi and lo <= by <= hi):
+            continue
+        # Reject implausibly long bones (tracking-loss garbage)
+        if math.hypot(bx - ax, by - ay) > max_len:
+            continue
         segs.append((ax, ay, bx, by))
     return segs
diff --git a/data_only_viz/tests/test_arkit_skeleton.py b/data_only_viz/tests/test_arkit_skeleton.py
index 381744d..f31c6f7 100644
--- a/data_only_viz/tests/test_arkit_skeleton.py
+++ b/data_only_viz/tests/test_arkit_skeleton.py
@@ -13,15 +13,16 @@ def test_bones_skip_out_of_range():
 
 
 def test_segments_basic():
-    arr2d = [(0.0, 0.0), (0.5, 0.5), (1.0, 1.0)]
+    # Realistic bone lengths < 0.5 (horizontal spine-like chain)
+    arr2d = [(0.0, 0.0), (0.2, 0.0), (0.4, 0.0)]
     valid = [True, True, True]
     parents = [-1, 0, 1]
     segs = arkit_segments(arr2d, valid, parents)
-    assert segs == [(0.5, 0.5, 0.0, 0.0), (1.0, 1.0, 0.5, 0.5)]
+    assert segs == [(0.2, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0), (0.4, 0.0, 0.2, 0.0)]
 
 
 def test_segments_drop_invalid_endpoint():
-    arr2d = [(0.0, 0.0), (0.5, 0.5), (1.0, 1.0)]
+    arr2d = [(0.0, 0.0), (0.2, 0.0), (0.4, 0.0)]
     valid = [True, False, True]  # joint 1 invalid
     parents = [-1, 0, 1]
     # bone (1,0) drops (1 invalid); bone (2,1) drops (1 invalid)
@@ -29,6 +30,53 @@ def test_segments_drop_invalid_endpoint():
 
 
 def test_segments_valid_none_keeps_all():
-    arr2d = [(0.0, 0.0), (0.5, 0.5)]
+    arr2d = [(0.0, 0.0), (0.3, 0.0)]  # bone length 0.3 < max_len=0.5
     parents = [-1, 0]
-    assert arkit_segments(arr2d, None, parents) == [(0.5, 0.5, 0.0, 0.0)]
+    assert arkit_segments(arr2d, None, parents) == [(0.3, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0)]
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# New filter tests (bounds + max_len)
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+def test_segments_out_of_bounds_endpoint_skipped():
+    """Endpoint outside [-bounds, 1+bounds] → bone skipped."""
+    # Joint 1 at x=-0.2 is outside [-0.1, 1.1]
+    arr2d = [(0.5, 0.5), (-0.2, 0.5), (0.7, 0.5)]
+    valid = [True, True, True]
+    parents = [-1, 0, 1]
+    # bone (1,0): joint 1 out of bounds → skip
+    # bone (2,1): joint 1 out of bounds → skip
+    segs = arkit_segments(arr2d, valid, parents, bounds=0.1)
+    assert segs == []
+
+
+def test_segments_overlong_bone_skipped():
+    """Bone length > max_len → bone skipped."""
+    # Bone from (0.0, 0.5) to (1.0, 0.5): length=1.0 > max_len=0.5
+    arr2d = [(0.0, 0.5), (1.0, 0.5)]
+    valid = [True, True]
+    parents = [-1, 0]
+    segs = arkit_segments(arr2d, valid, parents, max_len=0.5)
+    assert segs == []
+
+
+def test_segments_normal_skeleton_passes_with_defaults():
+    """Realistic bones (length < 0.5, coords in [0,1]) pass all filters."""
+    arr2d = [(0.5, 0.3), (0.5, 0.6), (0.5, 0.8)]  # vertical spine-like
+    valid = [True, True, True]
+    parents = [-1, 0, 1]
+    segs = arkit_segments(arr2d, valid, parents)
+    # Both bones length = 0.3 < max_len=0.5; all coords in [0,1] ⊂ [-0.1,1.1]
+    assert len(segs) == 2
+    assert segs[0] == (0.5, 0.6, 0.5, 0.3)
+    assert segs[1] == (0.5, 0.8, 0.5, 0.6)
+
+
+def test_segments_in_bounds_endpoint_passes():
+    """Endpoint exactly at boundary (0.0, 1.0) is kept."""
+    arr2d = [(0.5, 0.5), (0.5, 0.2)]  # bone length 0.3 < 0.5
+    valid = [True, True]
+    parents = [-1, 0]
+    segs = arkit_segments(arr2d, valid, parents, bounds=0.1)
+    assert len(segs) == 1