diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 341f1ab..db933ee 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ find_package(imgui CONFIG REQUIRED)
 
 add_executable(RayTracer "")
 target_include_directories(RayTracer PUBLIC src/)
+target_include_directories(RayTracer PUBLIC ${VCPKG_INSTALLED_DIR}/x64-windows/include)
 target_link_libraries(RayTracer PUBLIC Vulkan::Vulkan)
 target_link_libraries(RayTracer PUBLIC Vulkan::Headers)
 target_link_libraries(RayTracer PUBLIC assimp::assimp)
@@ -29,5 +30,6 @@ target_link_libraries(RayTracer PUBLIC imgui::imgui)
 target_link_libraries(RayTracer PUBLIC GLEW::GLEW)
 target_link_libraries(RayTracer PUBLIC glm::glm)
 target_link_libraries(RayTracer PUBLIC KTX::ktx)
+target_link_libraries(RayTracer PUBLIC ${VCPKG_INSTALLED_DIR}/x64-windows/lib/slang.lib)
 
 add_subdirectory(src/)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/ThreadPool.cpp b/src/ThreadPool.cpp
index b61170b..df0f0b3 100644
--- a/src/ThreadPool.cpp
+++ b/src/ThreadPool.cpp
@@ -22,6 +22,22 @@ ThreadPool::~ThreadPool()
   }
 }
 
+void ThreadPool::cancel()
+{
+  {
+    std::unique_lock l(queueLock);
+    numRemaining = numRunning;
+    taskQueue.clear();
+  }
+  while (true)
+  {
+    std::unique_lock l(queueLock);
+    if (taskQueue.empty())
+      return;
+    completedCV.wait(l);
+  }
+}
+
 void ThreadPool::runBatch(Batch&& batch)
 {
   {
@@ -53,11 +69,13 @@ void ThreadPool::work()
       }
       job = taskQueue.front().jobs.front();
       taskQueue.front().jobs.pop_front();
+      numRunning++;
     }
     job.handle();
     {
       std::unique_lock l(queueLock);
       numRemaining--;
+      numRunning--;
       if (numRemaining == 0)
       {
         taskQueue.pop_front();
diff --git a/src/ThreadPool.h b/src/ThreadPool.h
index b5832b3..9f079e4 100644
--- a/src/ThreadPool.h
+++ b/src/ThreadPool.h
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@ class ThreadPool
 public:
     ThreadPool(uint32_t numWorkers = std::thread::hardware_concurrency());
     ~ThreadPool();
+    
+    // cancel running jobs
+    void cancel();
     void runBatch(Batch&& batch);
 private:
     std::atomic_bool running = true;
@@ -23,6 +26,7 @@ private:
     std::condition_variable queueCV;
     std::condition_variable completedCV;
     uint32_t numRemaining;
+    uint32_t numRunning;
     std::list<Batch> taskQueue;
     std::vector<std::thread> workers;
 };
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/gpu/Renderer.cpp b/src/gpu/Renderer.cpp
index a63fad7..45efed7 100644
--- a/src/gpu/Renderer.cpp
+++ b/src/gpu/Renderer.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 #include "Renderer.h"
+#include <slang-com-ptr.h>
+#include <slang.h>
 
 Renderer::Renderer()
     : instance(nullptr), physicalDevice(nullptr), device(nullptr), queue(nullptr), cmdPool(nullptr), cmdBuffers(nullptr),
@@ -10,7 +12,8 @@ Renderer::Renderer()
 
 Renderer::~Renderer() {}
 
-void Renderer::createDevice() {
+void Renderer::createDevice()
+{
   vk::ApplicationInfo appInfo("RayTracer", 1, "RayTracer", 1, VK_API_VERSION_1_3);
   vk::InstanceCreateInfo instanceCreateInfo({}, &appInfo);
   instance = Instance(context, instanceCreateInfo);
@@ -52,7 +55,8 @@ void Renderer::createCommands()
   cmdBuffers = vk::raii::CommandBuffers(device, commandBufferAllocateInfo);
 }
 
-void Renderer::createDescriptors() {
+void Renderer::createDescriptors()
+{
   vk::DescriptorSetLayoutBinding descriptorSetLayoutBinding(0, vk::DescriptorType::eUniformBuffer, 1, vk::ShaderStageFlagBits::eVertex);
   vk::DescriptorSetLayoutCreateInfo descriptorSetLayoutCreateInfo({}, descriptorSetLayoutBinding);
   descriptorLayout = DescriptorSetLayout(device, descriptorSetLayoutCreateInfo);
@@ -62,8 +66,44 @@ void Renderer::createDescriptors() {
   pipelineLayout = PipelineLayout(device, pipelineLayoutCreateInfo);
 }
 
-void Renderer::createShaders() {
-    
+using namespace slang;
+
+void Renderer::createShaders()
+{
+  Slang::ComPtr<IGlobalSession> globalSession;
+  SlangGlobalSessionDesc desc = {};
+  createGlobalSession(&desc, globalSession.writeRef());
+  SessionDesc sessionDesc;
+  TargetDesc targetDesc;
+  targetDesc.format = SLANG_SPIRV;
+  targetDesc.profile = globalSession->findProfile("glsl_450");
+  sessionDesc.targets = &targetDesc;
+  sessionDesc.targetCount = 1;
+  const char* searchPaths[] = {"res/shaders/"};
+  sessionDesc.searchPaths = searchPaths;
+  sessionDesc.searchPathCount = 1;
+  /* ... fill in `sessionDesc` ... */
+  Slang::ComPtr<ISession> session;
+  globalSession->createSession(sessionDesc, session.writeRef());
+
+  Slang::ComPtr<IBlob> diagnostics;
+  IModule* module = session->loadModule("MyShaders", diagnostics.writeRef());
+  if (diagnostics)
+  {
+    std::cout << (const char*)diagnostics->getBufferPointer() << std::endl;
+  }
+  Slang::ComPtr<IEntryPoint> computeEntryPoint;
+  module->findEntryPointByName("myComputeMain", computeEntryPoint.writeRef());
+  IComponentType* components[] = {module, computeEntryPoint};
+  Slang::ComPtr<IComponentType> program;
+  session->createCompositeComponentType(components, 2, program.writeRef());
+  Slang::ComPtr<IComponentType> linkedProgram;
+  Slang::ComPtr<ISlangBlob> diagnosticBlob;
+  program->link(linkedProgram.writeRef(), diagnosticBlob.writeRef());
+  int entryPointIndex = 0; // only one entry point
+  int targetIndex = 0;     // only one target
+  Slang::ComPtr<IBlob> kernelBlob;
+  linkedProgram->getEntryPointCode(entryPointIndex, targetIndex, kernelBlob.writeRef(), diagnostics.writeRef());
 }
 
 void Renderer::render(Camera cam, RenderParameter param) {}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/scene/AABB.h b/src/scene/AABB.h
index 50479d7..1d0d678 100644
--- a/src/scene/AABB.h
+++ b/src/scene/AABB.h
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ struct AABB
             max = glm::vec3(std::max(max.x, transformed.x), std::max(max.y, transformed.y), std::max(max.z, transformed.z));
         }
     }
-    bool intersects(Ray ray, float tmin, float tmax)
+    bool intersects(Ray ray, float tmin, float tmax) const
     {
         glm::vec3 invD = 1.0f / ray.direction;
         glm::vec3 t0s = glm::vec3(min - ray.origin) * invD;
diff --git a/src/scene/BVH.cpp b/src/scene/BVH.cpp
index 0a84f7c..77ec76d 100644
--- a/src/scene/BVH.cpp
+++ b/src/scene/BVH.cpp
@@ -4,110 +4,102 @@
 
 void BVH::addModel(PModel model, glm::mat4 transform)
 {
-    model->boundingBox.transform(transform);
-    for (auto& point : model->positions)
-    {
-        point = glm::vec3(transform * glm::vec4(point, 1));
-    }
-    models.push_back(std::move(model));
+  model->transform(transform);
+  models.push_back(std::move(model));
 }
 
 void BVH::addModels(std::vector<PModel> _models, glm::mat4 transform)
 {
-    for (auto & _model : _models)
-    {
-        _model->boundingBox.transform(transform);
-        for (auto& point : _model->positions)
-        {
-            point = glm::vec3(transform * glm::vec4(point, 1));
-        }
-        models.push_back(std::move(_model));
-    }
+  for (auto& _model : _models)
+  {
+    _model->transform(transform);
+    models.push_back(std::move(_model));
+  }
 }
 
 void BVH::generate()
 {
-    std::vector<PNode> pendingNodes;
-    while (!models.empty())
+  std::vector<PNode> pendingNodes;
+  while (!models.empty())
+  {
+    pendingNodes.push_back(std::make_unique<Node>(std::move(models.back())));
+    models.pop_back();
+  }
+  while (pendingNodes.size() > 1)
+  {
+    int lhs = pendingNodes.size();
+    int rhs = pendingNodes.size();
+    float minSurface = std::numeric_limits<float>::max();
+    for (int i = 0; i < pendingNodes.size(); ++i)
     {
-        pendingNodes.push_back(std::make_unique<Node>(std::move(models.back())));
-        models.pop_back();
-    }
-    while (pendingNodes.size() > 1)
-    {
-        int lhs = pendingNodes.size();
-        int rhs = pendingNodes.size();
-        float minSurface = std::numeric_limits<float>::max();
-        for (int i = 0; i < pendingNodes.size(); ++i)
+      for (int j = 0; j < pendingNodes.size(); ++j)
+      {
+        if (i == j)
+          continue;
+        AABB combined = AABB::combine(pendingNodes[i]->aabb, pendingNodes[j]->aabb);
+        float surface = combined.surfaceArea();
+        if (minSurface > surface)
         {
-            for (int j = 0; j < pendingNodes.size(); ++j)
-            {
-                if (i == j)
-                    continue;
-                AABB combined = AABB::combine(pendingNodes[i]->aabb, pendingNodes[j]->aabb);
-                float surface = combined.surfaceArea();
-                if (minSurface > surface)
-                {
-                    lhs = i;
-                    rhs = j;
-                    minSurface = surface;
-                }
-            }
+          lhs = i;
+          rhs = j;
+          minSurface = surface;
         }
-        PNode newNode = std::make_unique<Node>(AABB::combine(pendingNodes[lhs]->aabb, pendingNodes[rhs]->aabb));
-        newNode->left = std::move(pendingNodes[lhs]);
-        newNode->right = std::move(pendingNodes[rhs]);
-        pendingNodes.erase(pendingNodes.begin() + lhs);
-        pendingNodes.erase(pendingNodes.begin() + rhs);
-        pendingNodes.push_back(std::move(newNode));
+      }
     }
-    hierarchy = std::move(pendingNodes[0]);
+    PNode newNode = std::make_unique<Node>(AABB::combine(pendingNodes[lhs]->aabb, pendingNodes[rhs]->aabb));
+    newNode->left = std::move(pendingNodes[lhs]);
+    newNode->right = std::move(pendingNodes[rhs]);
+    pendingNodes.erase(pendingNodes.begin() + lhs);
+    pendingNodes.erase(pendingNodes.begin() + rhs);
+    pendingNodes.push_back(std::move(newNode));
+  }
+  hierarchy = std::move(pendingNodes[0]);
 }
 
-std::optional<IntersectionInfo> BVH::traceRay(Ray ray)
+std::optional<IntersectionInfo> BVH::traceRay(Ray ray) const
 {
-    auto results = generateIntersections(hierarchy, ray);
-    float closestT = std::numeric_limits<float>::max();
-    IntersectionInfo info;
-    for (uint32_t i = 0; i < results.size(); ++i)
+  auto results = generateIntersections(hierarchy, ray);
+  float closestT = std::numeric_limits<float>::max();
+  IntersectionInfo info;
+  for (uint32_t i = 0; i < results.size(); ++i)
+  {
+    if (results[i].t < closestT)
     {
-        if (results[i].t < closestT)
-        {
-            closestT = results[i].t;
-            info = results[i];
-        }
-    }
-    if (closestT < std::numeric_limits<float>::max())
-    {
-        return info;
+      closestT = results[i].t;
+      info = results[i];
     }
+  }
+  if (closestT < std::numeric_limits<float>::max())
+  {
+    return info;
+  }
+  return {};
+}
+
+std::vector<IntersectionInfo> BVH::generateIntersections(const PNode& currentNode, Ray ray) const
+{
+  if (!currentNode->aabb.intersects(ray, 0, std::numeric_limits<float>::max()))
+  {
     return {};
-}
+  }
+  if (currentNode->model != nullptr)
+  {
+    auto result = currentNode->model->intersect(ray);
+    if (result.has_value())
+    {
+      return {*result};
+    }
+    else
+    {
+      return {};
+    }
+  }
+  auto leftResults = generateIntersections(currentNode->left, ray);
+  auto rightResults = generateIntersections(currentNode->right, ray);
 
-std::vector<IntersectionInfo> BVH::generateIntersections(PNode& currentNode, Ray ray)
-{
-    if (!currentNode->aabb.intersects(ray, 0, std::numeric_limits<float>::max()))
-    {
-        return {};
-    }
-    if (currentNode->model != nullptr)
-    {
-        auto result = currentNode->model->intersect(ray);
-        if (result.has_value())
-        {
-            return {*result};
-        }
-        else
-        {
-            return {};
-        }
-    }
-    auto leftResults = generateIntersections(currentNode->left, ray);
-    auto rightResults = generateIntersections(currentNode->right, ray);
-
-    for (auto& it : rightResults)
-    {
-        leftResults.push_back(std::move(it));
-    }
-    return leftResults;
+  for (auto& it : rightResults)
+  {
+    leftResults.push_back(std::move(it));
+  }
+  return leftResults;
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/scene/BVH.h b/src/scene/BVH.h
index 0ad7beb..be8fe2d 100644
--- a/src/scene/BVH.h
+++ b/src/scene/BVH.h
@@ -1,34 +1,33 @@
 #pragma once
 #include "AABB.h"
 #include "util/Model.h"
-#include <vector>
-#include <glm/glm.hpp>
 #include "util/Ray.h"
+#include <glm/glm.hpp>
 #include <optional>
-
+#include <vector>
 
 class BVH
 {
-  public:
-    void addModel(PModel model, glm::mat4 transform);
-    void addModels(std::vector<PModel> models, glm::mat4 transform);
-    void generate();
+public:
+  void addModel(PModel model, glm::mat4 transform);
+  void addModels(std::vector<PModel> models, glm::mat4 transform);
+  void generate();
 
-    std::optional<IntersectionInfo> traceRay(Ray ray);
+  std::optional<IntersectionInfo> traceRay(Ray ray) const;
 
-  private:
-    DECLARE_REF(Node)
-    struct Node
-    {
-        PNode left;
-        PNode right;
-        AABB aabb;
-        PModel model;
-        Node(AABB aabb) : aabb(aabb) {}
-        Node(PModel model) : aabb(model->boundingBox), model(std::move(model)) {}
-    };
-    PNode hierarchy;
-    std::vector<PModel> models;
+private:
+  DECLARE_REF(Node)
+  struct Node
+  {
+    PNode left;
+    PNode right;
+    AABB aabb;
+    PModel model;
+    Node(AABB aabb) : aabb(aabb) {}
+    Node(PModel model) : aabb(model->boundingBox), model(std::move(model)) {}
+  };
+  PNode hierarchy;
+  std::vector<PModel> models;
 
-    std::vector<IntersectionInfo> generateIntersections(PNode& currentNode, Ray ray);
+  std::vector<IntersectionInfo> generateIntersections(const PNode& currentNode, Ray ray) const;
 };
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/scene/Scene.cpp b/src/scene/Scene.cpp
index 2e58f82..a3d426e 100644
--- a/src/scene/Scene.cpp
+++ b/src/scene/Scene.cpp
@@ -17,13 +17,7 @@ Scene::~Scene() {}
 static bool firstTime = true;
 void Scene::startRender(Camera cam, RenderParameter params)
 {
-  if (!firstTime)
-  {
-    pendingCancel = true;
-    worker.join();
-    firstTime = false;
-  }
-  pendingCancel = false;
+  threadPool.cancel();
   image.clear();
   accumulator.clear();
   image.resize(params.width * params.height);
@@ -31,22 +25,23 @@ void Scene::startRender(Camera cam, RenderParameter params)
   worker = std::thread(&Scene::render, this, cam, params);
 }
 
+glm::vec3 rand01(glm::uvec3 x)
+{ // pseudo-random number generator
+  for (int i = 3; i-- > 0;)
+    x = ((x >> 8U) ^ glm::uvec3(x.y, x.z, x.x)) * 1103515245U;
+  return glm::vec3(x) * (1.0f / float(0xffffffffU));
+}
+
 void Scene::render(Camera camera, RenderParameter params)
 {
-  std::random_device rd;
   for (int samp = 0; samp < params.numSamples; ++samp)
   {
-    if (pendingCancel)
-      return;
     Batch batch;
     for (int w = 0; w < params.width; ++w)
     {
       batch.jobs.push_back(
-          [&](int w) -> Task
+          [&](int w, int samp) -> Task
           {
-            std::mt19937 gen(rd());
-            std::uniform_real_distribution<float> rnd01(0.0, 1.0);
-            std::uniform_real_distribution<float> rnd02(0.0, 2.0);
             for (int h = 0; h < params.height; ++h)
             {
               Ray cam = Ray(camera.position, glm::normalize(camera.direction));
@@ -59,7 +54,8 @@ void Scene::render(Camera camera, RenderParameter params)
 
               //-- sample sensor
               glm::uvec2 pix = glm::uvec2(w, h);
-              glm::vec2 rnd2 = glm::vec2(rnd02(gen), rnd02(gen)); // vvv tent filter sample
+              glm::vec3 rnd1 = rand01(glm::uvec3(pix, samp));
+              glm::vec2 rnd2 = 2.0f * glm::vec2(rnd1); // vvv tent filter sample
               glm::vec2 tent =
                   glm::vec2(rnd2.x < 1 ? sqrt(rnd2.x) - 1 : 1 - sqrt(2 - rnd2.x), rnd2.y < 1 ? sqrt(rnd2.y) - 1 : 1 - sqrt(2 - rnd2.y));
               glm::vec2 s =
@@ -76,7 +72,7 @@ void Scene::render(Camera camera, RenderParameter params)
               glm::vec3 lensX = glm::cross(lensN, glm::vec3(0, 1, 0)); // the exact vector doesnt matter
               glm::vec3 lensY = glm::cross(lensN, lensX);
 
-              glm::vec3 lensSample = lensP + rnd01(gen) * camera.A * lensX + rnd01(gen) * camera.A * lensY;
+              glm::vec3 lensSample = lensP + rnd1.x * camera.A * lensX + rnd1.y * camera.A * lensY;
 
               glm::vec3 focalPoint = cam.origin + (camera.S_O + S_I) * cam.direction;
               float t = glm::dot(focalPoint - r.origin, lensN) / glm::dot(r.direction, lensN);
@@ -91,7 +87,7 @@ void Scene::render(Camera camera, RenderParameter params)
               }
             }
             co_return;
-          }(w));
+          }(w, samp));
     }
     auto start = std::chrono::high_resolution_clock::now();
     threadPool.runBatch(std::move(batch));
diff --git a/src/scene/Scene.h b/src/scene/Scene.h
index f4f3e53..ddd1c8f 100644
--- a/src/scene/Scene.h
+++ b/src/scene/Scene.h
@@ -11,6 +11,19 @@ struct RenderParameter
     int numSamples;
 };
 
+struct PointLight
+{
+  glm::vec3 position;
+  glm::vec3 color;
+  float attenuation;
+};
+
+struct DirectionalLight
+{
+  glm::vec3 direction;
+  glm::vec3 color;
+};
+
 class Scene
 {
   public:
@@ -20,12 +33,13 @@ class Scene
     constexpr const std::vector<glm::vec3>& getImage() const { return image; }
   private:
     virtual void render(Camera cam, RenderParameter params);
-    std::atomic_bool pendingCancel = false;
     ThreadPool threadPool;
     std::thread worker;
     // the thing being displayed
     std::vector<glm::vec3> image;
     // radiance accumulator
     std::vector<glm::vec3> accumulator;
+    std::vector<PointLight> pointLights;
+    std::vector<DirectionalLight> directionalLights;
     BVH bvh;
 };
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/util/CMakeLists.txt b/src/util/CMakeLists.txt
index e154cb1..0ea555d 100644
--- a/src/util/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/util/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -6,4 +6,8 @@ target_sources(RayTracer
 		ModelLoader.h
 		ModelLoader.cpp
 		Ray.h
+		Texture.h
+		Texture.cpp
+		TextureLoader.h
+		TextureLoader.cpp
 )
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/util/Model.cpp b/src/util/Model.cpp
index 60e9417..acecbbb 100644
--- a/src/util/Model.cpp
+++ b/src/util/Model.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,26 @@
 #include "Model.h"
 
-std::optional<IntersectionInfo> Model::intersect(const Ray ray)
+void Model::transform(glm::mat4 matrix)
+{
+  for (auto& pos : positions)
+  {
+    pos = glm::vec3(matrix * glm::vec4(pos, 1));
+  }
+
+  boundingBox.transform(matrix);
+
+  for (int i = 0; i < indices.size(); i+=3)
+  {
+    auto e0 = positions[indices[i + 1]] - positions[indices[i + 0]];
+    auto e1 = positions[indices[i + 2]] - positions[indices[i + 0]];
+    es.push_back(e0);
+    es.push_back(e1);
+
+    faceNormals.push_back(glm::cross(e0, e1));
+  }
+}
+
+std::optional<IntersectionInfo> Model::intersect(const Ray ray) const
 {
   std::optional<IntersectionInfo> intersection = {};
   float distance = 0;
@@ -50,4 +70,5 @@ std::optional<IntersectionInfo> Model::intersect(const Ray ray)
   }
 
   return intersection;
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
+
diff --git a/src/util/Model.h b/src/util/Model.h
index 83160e9..424008f 100644
--- a/src/util/Model.h
+++ b/src/util/Model.h
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 #pragma once
 #include "Minimal.h"
 #include "scene/AABB.h"
-#include <vector>
 #include <optional>
+#include <vector>
 
 // material infos
 // shading parameter
@@ -19,11 +19,12 @@ struct IntersectionInfo
 class Model
 {
 public:
-    AABB boundingBox;
-	std::vector<glm::vec3> positions;
-	std::vector<uint32_t> indices;
-        std::vector<glm::vec3> es;
-        std::vector<glm::vec3> faceNormals;
-	std::optional<IntersectionInfo> intersect(Ray ray);
+  AABB boundingBox;
+  std::vector<glm::vec3> positions;
+  std::vector<uint32_t> indices;
+  std::vector<glm::vec3> es;
+  std::vector<glm::vec3> faceNormals;
+  void transform(glm::mat4 matrix);
+  std::optional<IntersectionInfo> intersect(Ray ray) const;
 };
 DECLARE_REF(Model)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/util/ModelLoader.cpp b/src/util/ModelLoader.cpp
index 02a8954..39f0dbe 100644
--- a/src/util/ModelLoader.cpp
+++ b/src/util/ModelLoader.cpp
@@ -28,12 +28,6 @@ std::vector<PModel> ModelLoader::loadModel(std::string_view filename)
             model->indices.push_back(face.mIndices[1]);
             model->indices.push_back(face.mIndices[2]);
 
-            auto e0 = model->positions[face.mIndices[1]] - model->positions[face.mIndices[0]];
-            auto e1 = model->positions[face.mIndices[2]] - model->positions[face.mIndices[0]];
-            model->es.push_back(e0);
-            model->es.push_back(e1);
-
-            model->faceNormals.push_back(glm::cross(e0, e1));
         }
         model->boundingBox = aabb;
         result.push_back(std::move(model));
diff --git a/src/util/Texture.cpp b/src/util/Texture.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dbb5d43
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/util/Texture.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+#include "Texture.h"
+
+glm::vec3 Texture::sample(glm::vec2 texCoords) const
+{
+  uint32_t x = texCoords.x * width;
+  uint32_t y = texCoords.y * height;
+  return textureData[y * width + x];
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/util/Texture.h b/src/util/Texture.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1f7b716
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/util/Texture.h
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+#pragma once
+#include "Minimal.h"
+#include <glm/glm.hpp>
+#include <ktx.h>
+#include <vector>
+
+class Texture
+{
+public:
+  glm::vec3 sample(glm::vec2 texCoords) const;
+  std::vector<glm::vec3> textureData;
+  int width;
+  int height;
+};
+DECLARE_REF(Texture)
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diff --git a/src/util/TextureLoader.cpp b/src/util/TextureLoader.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..216f597
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/util/TextureLoader.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+#include "TextureLoader.h"
+#define STB_IMAGE_IMPLEMENTATION
+#include <stb_image.h>
+
+PTexture TextureLoader::loadTexture(std::string_view filename)
+{
+  int x, y, n;
+  auto* data = stbi_load(filename.data(), &x, &y, &n, 3);
+  std::vector<glm::vec3> texData(x * y);
+  for (uint32_t i = 0; i < texData.size(); ++i)
+  {
+    texData[i] = glm::vec3(data[i * 3 + 0] / 256.f, data[i * 3 + 1] / 256.f, data[i * 3 + 2] / 256.f);
+  }
+  auto result = std::make_unique<Texture>();
+  result->textureData = std::move(texData);
+  result->width = x;
+  result->height = y;
+  return result;
+}
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diff --git a/src/util/TextureLoader.h b/src/util/TextureLoader.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c0a9001
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/util/TextureLoader.h
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+#pragma once
+#include <string_view>
+#include "Texture.h"
+
+class TextureLoader
+{
+public:
+  static PTexture loadTexture(std::string_view filename);
+
+private:
+};
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diff --git a/vcpkg.json b/vcpkg.json
index b1444c1..e880352 100644
--- a/vcpkg.json
+++ b/vcpkg.json
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
     "glfw3",
     "glew",
     "glm",
-    "fmt"
+    "fmt",
+    "shader-slang"
   ]
 }
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