diff --git a/res/shaders/Miss.slang b/res/shaders/Miss.slang
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3edfc62
--- /dev/null
+++ b/res/shaders/Miss.slang
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+import Common;
+
+[shader("miss")]
+void miss(inout RayPayload p)
+{
+    p.light = float3(0, 0, 0);
+    p.hit = false;
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/gpu/GPURenderer.cpp b/src/gpu/GPURenderer.cpp
index 7edf934..60e3df3 100644
--- a/src/gpu/GPURenderer.cpp
+++ b/src/gpu/GPURenderer.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #include "GPURenderer.h"
+#include "util/ModelLoader.h"
 #include "vulkan/vulkan_enums.hpp"
 #include "vulkan/vulkan_handles.hpp"
 #include "vulkan/vulkan_raii.hpp"
@@ -9,16 +10,11 @@
 #include "vk_mem_alloc.h"
 
 GPURenderer::GPURenderer()
-    : instance(nullptr), physicalDevice(nullptr), device(nullptr), queue(nullptr), cmdPool(nullptr), cmdBuffers(nullptr),
-      descriptorLayout(nullptr), descriptorSet(nullptr), descriptorPool(nullptr), pipelineLayout(nullptr), rayGen(nullptr),
-      closestHit(nullptr), miss(nullptr), pipeline(nullptr), radianceAccumulator(nullptr), radianceAllocation(nullptr), image(nullptr),
-      imageAllocation(nullptr)
-
 {
   createDevice();
   createCommands();
   createDescriptors();
-  createShaders();
+  createPipeline();
 }
 
 GPURenderer::~GPURenderer() {}
@@ -40,6 +36,12 @@ void GPURenderer::createDevice()
       }
     }
   }
+  auto properties = physicalDevice.getProperties2<vk::PhysicalDeviceProperties2, vk::PhysicalDeviceAccelerationStructurePropertiesKHR,
+                                                  vk::PhysicalDeviceRayTracingPipelinePropertiesKHR>();
+
+  accelerationProperties = properties.get<vk::PhysicalDeviceAccelerationStructurePropertiesKHR>();
+  rayTracingProperties = properties.get<vk::PhysicalDeviceRayTracingPipelinePropertiesKHR>();
+
   uint32_t computeQueueFamily = 0;
   auto queueProps = physicalDevice.getQueueFamilyProperties();
   for (uint32_t i = 0; i < queueProps.size(); ++i)
@@ -50,22 +52,31 @@ void GPURenderer::createDevice()
       break;
     }
   }
-  float queuePriority = 0.0f;
-  vk::DeviceQueueCreateInfo deviceQueueCreateInfo({}, computeQueueFamily, 1, &queuePriority);
-  vk::DeviceCreateInfo deviceCreateInfo({}, deviceQueueCreateInfo);
+  std::vector<float> queuePriority = {1.0f};
+  auto featureChain = physicalDevice.getFeatures2<vk::PhysicalDeviceFeatures2, vk::PhysicalDeviceRayTracingPipelineFeaturesKHR,
+                                                  vk::PhysicalDeviceAccelerationStructureFeaturesKHR>();
+  auto features = featureChain.get<vk::PhysicalDeviceFeatures2>();
+
+  vk::DeviceQueueCreateInfo deviceQueueCreateInfo({}, computeQueueFamily, queuePriority);
+  const char* extensions[] = {vk::KHRAccelerationStructureExtensionName, vk::KHRRayTracingPipelineExtensionName, vk::KHRDeferredHostOperationsExtensionName};
+  vk::DeviceCreateInfo deviceCreateInfo({}, deviceQueueCreateInfo, {}, extensions, nullptr, &features);
   device = Device(physicalDevice, deviceCreateInfo);
 
-  VmaVulkanFunctions vulkanFunctions = {};
-  vulkanFunctions.vkGetInstanceProcAddr = &vkGetInstanceProcAddr;
-  vulkanFunctions.vkGetDeviceProcAddr = &vkGetDeviceProcAddr;
+  queue = Queue(device, computeQueueFamily, 0);
 
-  VmaAllocatorCreateInfo allocatorCreateInfo = {};
-  allocatorCreateInfo.flags = VMA_ALLOCATOR_CREATE_EXT_MEMORY_BUDGET_BIT;
-  allocatorCreateInfo.vulkanApiVersion = VK_API_VERSION_1_2;
-  allocatorCreateInfo.physicalDevice = *physicalDevice;
-  allocatorCreateInfo.device = *device;
-  allocatorCreateInfo.instance = *instance;
-  allocatorCreateInfo.pVulkanFunctions = &vulkanFunctions;
+  VmaVulkanFunctions vulkanFunctions = {
+      .vkGetInstanceProcAddr = &vkGetInstanceProcAddr,
+      .vkGetDeviceProcAddr = &vkGetDeviceProcAddr,
+  };
+
+  VmaAllocatorCreateInfo allocatorCreateInfo = {
+      .flags = VMA_ALLOCATOR_CREATE_EXT_MEMORY_BUDGET_BIT | VMA_ALLOCATOR_CREATE_BUFFER_DEVICE_ADDRESS_BIT,
+      .physicalDevice = *physicalDevice,
+      .device = *device,
+      .pVulkanFunctions = &vulkanFunctions,
+      .instance = *instance,
+      .vulkanApiVersion = VK_API_VERSION_1_3,
+  };
 
   vmaCreateAllocator(&allocatorCreateInfo, &allocator);
 }
@@ -121,33 +132,40 @@ void GPURenderer::createDescriptors()
   descriptorLayout = DescriptorSetLayout(device, descriptorSetLayoutCreateInfo);
 
   auto descriptorPoolSizes = {
-vk::DescriptorPoolSize(vk::DescriptorType::eUniformBuffer, 1),
-vk::DescriptorPoolSize(vk::DescriptorType::eAccelerationStructureKHR, 1),
-vk::DescriptorPoolSize(vk::DescriptorType::eStorageImage, 2),
-vk::DescriptorPoolSize(vk::DescriptorType::eStorageBuffer, 8),
+      vk::DescriptorPoolSize(vk::DescriptorType::eUniformBuffer, 1),
+      vk::DescriptorPoolSize(vk::DescriptorType::eAccelerationStructureKHR, 1),
+      vk::DescriptorPoolSize(vk::DescriptorType::eStorageImage, 2),
+      vk::DescriptorPoolSize(vk::DescriptorType::eStorageBuffer, 8),
   };
-  descriptorPool = DescriptorPool(device, vk::DescriptorPoolCreateInfo({}, 4, descriptorPoolSizes));
+  descriptorPool =
+      DescriptorPool(device, vk::DescriptorPoolCreateInfo({vk::DescriptorPoolCreateFlagBits::eFreeDescriptorSet}, 4, descriptorPoolSizes));
 
   // create a PipelineLayout using that DescriptorSetLayout
-  vk::PipelineLayoutCreateInfo pipelineLayoutCreateInfo({}, *descriptorLayout);
+  vk::PushConstantRange range =
+      vk::PushConstantRange(vk::ShaderStageFlagBits::eRaygenKHR | vk::ShaderStageFlagBits::eClosestHitKHR, 0, sizeof(SampleParams));
+  vk::PipelineLayoutCreateInfo pipelineLayoutCreateInfo({}, *descriptorLayout, range);
   pipelineLayout = PipelineLayout(device, pipelineLayoutCreateInfo);
 }
 
 using namespace slang;
 
-void GPURenderer::createShaders()
+template <typename T> constexpr T align(T size, T alignment) { return (size + alignment - 1) & ~(alignment - 1); }
+
+void GPURenderer::createPipeline()
 {
   Slang::ComPtr<IGlobalSession> globalSession;
   createGlobalSession(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;
+  TargetDesc targetDesc = {
+      .format = SLANG_SPIRV,
+      .profile = globalSession->findProfile("glsl_450"),
+  };
+  const char* searchPaths[] = {"../res/shaders/"};
+  SessionDesc sessionDesc = {
+      .targets = &targetDesc,
+      .targetCount = 1,
+      .searchPaths = searchPaths,
+      .searchPathCount = 1,
+  };
   Slang::ComPtr<ISession> session;
   globalSession->createSession(sessionDesc, session.writeRef());
 
@@ -158,7 +176,7 @@ void GPURenderer::createShaders()
     std::cout << (const char*)diagnostics->getBufferPointer() << std::endl;
   }
   Slang::ComPtr<IEntryPoint> rayGenEntry;
-  raygenModule->findEntryPointByName("rayGen", rayGenEntry.writeRef());
+  raygenModule->findEntryPointByName("raygen", rayGenEntry.writeRef());
 
   IModule* closestHitModule = session->loadModule("ClosestHit", diagnostics.writeRef());
   if (diagnostics)
@@ -168,9 +186,17 @@ void GPURenderer::createShaders()
   Slang::ComPtr<IEntryPoint> closestHitEntry;
   closestHitModule->findEntryPointByName("closestHit", closestHitEntry.writeRef());
 
-  IComponentType* components[] = {raygenModule, rayGenEntry, closestHitModule, closestHitEntry};
+  IModule* missModule = session->loadModule("Miss", diagnostics.writeRef());
+  if (diagnostics)
+  {
+    std::cout << (const char*)diagnostics->getBufferPointer() << std::endl;
+  }
+  Slang::ComPtr<IEntryPoint> missEntry;
+  missModule->findEntryPointByName("miss", missEntry.writeRef());
+
+  IComponentType* components[] = {raygenModule, rayGenEntry, closestHitModule, closestHitEntry, missModule, missEntry};
   Slang::ComPtr<IComponentType> program;
-  session->createCompositeComponentType(components, 4, program.writeRef());
+  session->createCompositeComponentType(components, 6, program.writeRef());
 
   Slang::ComPtr<IComponentType> linkedProgram;
   program->link(linkedProgram.writeRef(), diagnostics.writeRef());
@@ -181,46 +207,28 @@ void GPURenderer::createShaders()
   Slang::ComPtr<IBlob> closestHitCode;
   linkedProgram->getEntryPointCode(1, 0, closestHitCode.writeRef(), diagnostics.writeRef());
 
+  Slang::ComPtr<IBlob> missCode;
+  linkedProgram->getEntryPointCode(2, 0, missCode.writeRef(), diagnostics.writeRef());
+
   rayGen =
       ShaderModule(device, vk::ShaderModuleCreateInfo({}, rayGenCode->getBufferSize(), (const uint32_t*)rayGenCode->getBufferPointer()));
 
   closestHit = ShaderModule(
       device, vk::ShaderModuleCreateInfo({}, closestHitCode->getBufferSize(), (const uint32_t*)closestHitCode->getBufferPointer()));
 
-  std::vector<VkPipelineShaderStageCreateInfo> shaderStages;
-  std::vector<VkRayTracingShaderGroupCreateInfoKHR> shaderGroups;
+  miss = ShaderModule(device, vk::ShaderModuleCreateInfo({}, missCode->getBufferSize(), (const uint32_t*)missCode->getBufferPointer()));
+
+  std::vector<vk::PipelineShaderStageCreateInfo> shaderStages;
+  std::vector<vk::RayTracingShaderGroupCreateInfoKHR> shaderGroups;
 
   {
-    shaderStages.push_back(VkPipelineShaderStageCreateInfo{
-        .sType = VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_PIPELINE_SHADER_STAGE_CREATE_INFO,
-        .pNext = nullptr,
-        .flags = 0,
-        .stage = VK_SHADER_STAGE_RAYGEN_BIT_KHR,
-        .module = *rayGen,
-        .pName = "rayGen",
-        .pSpecializationInfo = nullptr,
-    });
-    shaderGroups.push_back(VkRayTracingShaderGroupCreateInfoKHR{
-        .sType = VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_RAY_TRACING_SHADER_GROUP_CREATE_INFO_KHR,
-        .pNext = nullptr,
-        .type = VK_RAY_TRACING_SHADER_GROUP_TYPE_GENERAL_KHR,
-        .generalShader = static_cast<uint32_t>(shaderStages.size() - 1),
-        .closestHitShader = VK_SHADER_UNUSED_KHR,
-        .anyHitShader = VK_SHADER_UNUSED_KHR,
-        .intersectionShader = VK_SHADER_UNUSED_KHR,
-        .pShaderGroupCaptureReplayHandle = nullptr,
-    });
+    shaderStages.push_back(vk::PipelineShaderStageCreateInfo({}, vk::ShaderStageFlagBits::eRaygenKHR, rayGen, "main"));
+    shaderGroups.push_back(vk::RayTracingShaderGroupCreateInfoKHR(vk::RayTracingShaderGroupTypeKHR::eGeneral, shaderStages.size() - 1,
+                                                                  vk::ShaderUnusedKHR, vk::ShaderUnusedKHR, vk::ShaderUnusedKHR));
   }
   {
-    shaderStages.push_back(VkPipelineShaderStageCreateInfo{
-        .sType = VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_PIPELINE_SHADER_STAGE_CREATE_INFO,
-        .pNext = nullptr,
-        .flags = 0,
-        .stage = VK_SHADER_STAGE_CLOSEST_HIT_BIT_KHR,
-        .module = *closestHit,
-        .pName = "closestHit",
-        .pSpecializationInfo = nullptr,
-    });
+    shaderStages.push_back(vk::PipelineShaderStageCreateInfo({}, vk::ShaderStageFlagBits::eClosestHitKHR, closestHit, "main"));
+
     uint32_t hitIndex = static_cast<uint32_t>(shaderStages.size() - 1);
     uint32_t anyHitIndex = VK_SHADER_UNUSED_KHR;
     uint32_t intersectionIndex = VK_SHADER_UNUSED_KHR;
@@ -250,21 +258,118 @@ void GPURenderer::createShaders()
     //       .pSpecializationInfo = nullptr,
     //   });
     // }
-    shaderGroups.push_back(VkRayTracingShaderGroupCreateInfoKHR{
-        .sType = VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_RAY_TRACING_SHADER_GROUP_CREATE_INFO_KHR,
-        .pNext = nullptr,
-        .type = VK_RAY_TRACING_SHADER_GROUP_TYPE_TRIANGLES_HIT_GROUP_KHR,
-        .generalShader = VK_SHADER_UNUSED_KHR,
-        .closestHitShader = hitIndex,
-        .anyHitShader = anyHitIndex,
-        .intersectionShader = intersectionIndex,
-        .pShaderGroupCaptureReplayHandle = nullptr,
-    });
+    shaderGroups.push_back(vk::RayTracingShaderGroupCreateInfoKHR(vk::RayTracingShaderGroupTypeKHR::eTrianglesHitGroup, vk::ShaderUnusedKHR,
+                                                                  hitIndex, anyHitIndex, intersectionIndex));
   }
+  {
+    shaderStages.push_back(vk::PipelineShaderStageCreateInfo({}, vk::ShaderStageFlagBits::eMissKHR, miss, "main"));
+    shaderGroups.push_back(vk::RayTracingShaderGroupCreateInfoKHR(vk::RayTracingShaderGroupTypeKHR::eGeneral, shaderStages.size() - 1,
+                                                                  vk::ShaderUnusedKHR, vk::ShaderUnusedKHR, vk::ShaderUnusedKHR));
+  }
+  pipeline = device.createRayTracingPipelineKHR(
+      nullptr, nullptr, vk::RayTracingPipelineCreateInfoKHR({}, shaderStages, shaderGroups, 12, nullptr, nullptr, nullptr, pipelineLayout));
+
+  const uint32_t handleSize = rayTracingProperties.shaderGroupHandleSize;
+  const uint32_t handleSizeAligned = align(rayTracingProperties.shaderGroupHandleSize, rayTracingProperties.shaderGroupHandleAlignment);
+  const uint32_t handleAlignment = rayTracingProperties.shaderGroupHandleAlignment;
+  const uint32_t sbtAlignment = rayTracingProperties.shaderGroupBaseAlignment;
+  const uint32_t groupCount = static_cast<uint32_t>(shaderGroups.size());
+  const uint32_t sbtSize = groupCount * handleSizeAligned;
+  const VkBufferUsageFlags sbtBufferUsage =
+      VK_BUFFER_USAGE_SHADER_BINDING_TABLE_BIT_KHR | VK_BUFFER_USAGE_TRANSFER_DST_BIT | VK_BUFFER_USAGE_SHADER_DEVICE_ADDRESS_BIT;
+  const VmaMemoryUsage sbtMemoryUsage = VMA_MEMORY_USAGE_AUTO;
+
+  uint64_t rayGenStride = handleSize;
+  uint64_t hitStride = handleSize;
+  uint64_t missStride = handleSize;
+  auto rayGenSBTInfo = VkBufferCreateInfo{
+      .sType = VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_BUFFER_CREATE_INFO,
+      .pNext = nullptr,
+      .flags = 0,
+      .size = rayGenStride,
+      .usage = sbtBufferUsage,
+  };
+  auto rayGenSBTAllocInfo = VmaAllocationCreateInfo{
+      .usage = sbtMemoryUsage,
+  };
+  VkBuffer rayGenSBTBuf;
+  vmaCreateBufferWithAlignment(allocator, &rayGenSBTInfo, &rayGenSBTAllocInfo, sbtAlignment, &rayGenSBTBuf, &rayGenAlloc, nullptr);
+  rayGenSBT = Buffer(device, rayGenSBTBuf);
+  rayGenAddr =
+      vk::StridedDeviceAddressRegionKHR(device.getBufferAddress(vk::BufferDeviceAddressInfo(*rayGenSBT)), rayGenStride, rayGenStride);
+
+  auto closestHitSBTInfo = VkBufferCreateInfo{
+      .sType = VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_BUFFER_CREATE_INFO,
+      .pNext = nullptr,
+      .flags = 0,
+      .size = hitStride,
+      .usage = sbtBufferUsage,
+  };
+  auto closestHitSBTAllocInfo = VmaAllocationCreateInfo{
+      .usage = sbtMemoryUsage,
+  };
+  VkBuffer closestHitSBTBuf;
+  vmaCreateBufferWithAlignment(allocator, &closestHitSBTInfo, &closestHitSBTAllocInfo, sbtAlignment, &closestHitSBTBuf, &closestHitAlloc,
+                               nullptr);
+  closestHitSBT = Buffer(device, closestHitSBTBuf);
+  closestHitAddr =
+      vk::StridedDeviceAddressRegionKHR(device.getBufferAddress(vk::BufferDeviceAddressInfo(*closestHitSBT)), hitStride, hitStride);
+
+  auto missSBTInfo = VkBufferCreateInfo{
+      .sType = VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_BUFFER_CREATE_INFO,
+      .pNext = nullptr,
+      .flags = 0,
+      .size = missStride,
+      .usage = sbtBufferUsage,
+  };
+  auto missSBTAllocInfo = VmaAllocationCreateInfo{
+      .usage = sbtMemoryUsage,
+  };
+  VkBuffer missSBTBuf;
+  vmaCreateBufferWithAlignment(allocator, &missSBTInfo, &missSBTAllocInfo, sbtAlignment, &missSBTBuf, &missAlloc, nullptr);
+  missSBT = Buffer(device, missSBTBuf);
+  missAddr = vk::StridedDeviceAddressRegionKHR(device.getBufferAddress(vk::BufferDeviceAddressInfo(*missSBT)), missStride, missStride);
+
+  std::vector<unsigned char> sbt = pipeline.getRayTracingShaderGroupHandlesKHR<unsigned char>(0, shaderGroups.size(), sbtSize);
+
+  uploadToGPU(rayGenSBT, sbt.data(), rayGenStride);
+  uploadToGPU(closestHitSBT, sbt.data() + handleSize, handleSize);
+  uploadToGPU(missSBT, sbt.data() + handleSize * 2, handleSize);
+}
+
+void GPURenderer::uploadToGPU(Buffer& buffer, void* data, size_t size)
+{
+  VkBufferCreateInfo stagingBufInfo = {
+      .sType = VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_BUFFER_CREATE_INFO,
+      .size = size,
+      .usage = VK_BUFFER_USAGE_TRANSFER_SRC_BIT,
+  };
+  VmaAllocationCreateInfo stagingAllocInfo = {
+      .flags = VMA_ALLOCATION_CREATE_HOST_ACCESS_SEQUENTIAL_WRITE_BIT | VMA_ALLOCATION_CREATE_MAPPED_BIT,
+      .usage = VMA_MEMORY_USAGE_AUTO,
+  };
+  VkBuffer stagingBuf;
+  VmaAllocation stagingAllocation;
+  vmaCreateBuffer(allocator, &stagingBufInfo, &stagingAllocInfo, &stagingBuf, &stagingAllocation, nullptr);
+  Buffer stagingBuffer = Buffer(device, stagingBuf);
+
+  vmaCopyMemoryToAllocation(allocator, data, stagingAllocation, 0, size);
+  CommandBuffer copyCmd =
+      std::move(device.allocateCommandBuffers(vk::CommandBufferAllocateInfo(cmdPool, vk::CommandBufferLevel::ePrimary, 1)).front());
+  copyCmd.begin(vk::CommandBufferBeginInfo(vk::CommandBufferUsageFlagBits::eOneTimeSubmit));
+  copyCmd.copyBuffer(stagingBuffer, buffer, vk::BufferCopy(0, 0, size));
+  copyCmd.end();
+  queue.submit(vk::SubmitInfo({}, {}, *copyCmd, {}));
+  device.waitIdle();
 }
 
 void GPURenderer::render(Camera cam, RenderParameter param)
 {
+  for (uint32_t samp = 0; samp < param.numSamples; ++samp)
+  {
+    semaphores.push_back(device.createSemaphore(vk::SemaphoreCreateInfo()));
+    fences.push_back(device.createFence(vk::FenceCreateInfo()));
+  }
   // camera
   {
     VkBufferCreateInfo bufferInfo = {
@@ -277,7 +382,9 @@ void GPURenderer::render(Camera cam, RenderParameter param)
         .usage = VMA_MEMORY_USAGE_AUTO,
     };
 
-    vmaCreateBuffer(allocator, &bufferInfo, &allocInfo, &cameraBuffer, &cameraAllocation, nullptr);
+    VkBuffer camBuf;
+    vmaCreateBuffer(allocator, &bufferInfo, &allocInfo, &camBuf, &cameraAllocation, nullptr);
+    cameraBuffer = Buffer(device, camBuf);
     GPUCamera gpuCam = {
         .cameraPosition = cam.position,
         .f = cam.f,
@@ -288,7 +395,7 @@ void GPURenderer::render(Camera cam, RenderParameter param)
         .A = cam.A,
         .ka = 0,
     };
-    vmaCopyMemoryToAllocation(allocator, &gpuCam, cameraAllocation, 0, sizeof(GPUCamera));
+    uploadToGPU(cameraBuffer, &gpuCam, sizeof(GPUCamera));
   }
   // radiance accumulator
   {
@@ -317,7 +424,8 @@ void GPURenderer::render(Camera cam, RenderParameter param)
     VkImage radianceImg;
     vmaCreateImage(allocator, &imageInfo, &allocCreateInfo, &radianceImg, &radianceAllocation, nullptr);
     radianceAccumulator = Image(device, radianceImg);
-    radianceView = device.createImageView(vk::ImageViewCreateInfo({}, *radianceAccumulator, vk::ImageViewType::e2D, vk::Format::eR32G32B32A32Sfloat));
+    radianceView =
+        device.createImageView(vk::ImageViewCreateInfo({}, *radianceAccumulator, vk::ImageViewType::e2D, vk::Format::eR32G32B32A32Sfloat));
   }
   // image
   {
@@ -349,7 +457,8 @@ void GPURenderer::render(Camera cam, RenderParameter param)
     radianceView = device.createImageView(vk::ImageViewCreateInfo({}, *image, vk::ImageViewType::e2D, vk::Format::eR32G32B32A32Sfloat));
   }
 
-  DescriptorSet descriptorSet = std::move(device.allocateDescriptorSets(vk::DescriptorSetAllocateInfo(*descriptorPool, *descriptorLayout)).front());
+  DescriptorSet descriptorSet =
+      std::move(device.allocateDescriptorSets(vk::DescriptorSetAllocateInfo(*descriptorPool, *descriptorLayout)).front());
   std::vector<vk::WriteDescriptorSet> writes;
   // have to use lists so the pointers arent invalidated by push
   std::list<vk::DescriptorBufferInfo> buffers;
@@ -358,61 +467,66 @@ void GPURenderer::render(Camera cam, RenderParameter param)
   uint32_t bindingCounter = 0;
   {
     buffers.push_back(vk::DescriptorBufferInfo(cameraBuffer));
-    writes.push_back(vk::WriteDescriptorSet(*descriptorSet, bindingCounter++, 0, 1, vk::DescriptorType::eUniformBuffer, nullptr, &buffers.back(), nullptr));
+    writes.push_back(vk::WriteDescriptorSet(*descriptorSet, bindingCounter++, 0, 1, vk::DescriptorType::eUniformBuffer, nullptr,
+                                            &buffers.back(), nullptr));
   }
   {
-    accel.push_back(vk::WriteDescriptorSetAccelerationStructureKHR(1, scene->accelerationStructure));
-    writes.push_back(vk::WriteDescriptorSet(*descriptorSet, bindingCounter++, 0, 1, vk::DescriptorType::eAccelerationStructureKHR, nullptr, nullptr, nullptr, &accel.back()));
+    accel.push_back(vk::WriteDescriptorSetAccelerationStructureKHR(*((GPUScene*)scene.get())->accelerationStructure));
+    writes.push_back(vk::WriteDescriptorSet(*descriptorSet, bindingCounter++, 0, 1, vk::DescriptorType::eAccelerationStructureKHR, nullptr,
+                                            nullptr, nullptr, &accel.back()));
   }
   {
     images.push_back(vk::DescriptorImageInfo({}, radianceView, vk::ImageLayout::eGeneral));
-    writes.push_back(vk::WriteDescriptorSet(*descriptorSet, bindingCounter++, 0, 1, vk::DescriptorType::eStorageImage, &images.back(), nullptr, nullptr));
+    writes.push_back(vk::WriteDescriptorSet(*descriptorSet, bindingCounter++, 0, 1, vk::DescriptorType::eStorageImage, &images.back(),
+                                            nullptr, nullptr));
   }
   {
     images.push_back(vk::DescriptorImageInfo({}, imageView, vk::ImageLayout::eGeneral));
-    writes.push_back(vk::WriteDescriptorSet(*descriptorSet, bindingCounter++, 0, 1, vk::DescriptorType::eStorageImage, &images.back(), nullptr, nullptr));
+    writes.push_back(vk::WriteDescriptorSet(*descriptorSet, bindingCounter++, 0, 1, vk::DescriptorType::eStorageImage, &images.back(),
+                                            nullptr, nullptr));
   }
   {
-    buffers.push_back(vk::DescriptorBufferInfo(scene->modelBuffer));
-    writes.push_back(vk::WriteDescriptorSet(*descriptorSet, bindingCounter++, 0, 1, vk::DescriptorType::eStorageBuffer, nullptr, &buffers.back(), nullptr));
+    buffers.push_back(vk::DescriptorBufferInfo(((GPUScene*)scene.get())->modelBuffer));
+    writes.push_back(vk::WriteDescriptorSet(*descriptorSet, bindingCounter++, 0, 1, vk::DescriptorType::eStorageBuffer, nullptr,
+                                            &buffers.back(), nullptr));
   }
   {
-    buffers.push_back(vk::DescriptorBufferInfo(scene->materialBuffer));
-    writes.push_back(vk::WriteDescriptorSet(*descriptorSet, bindingCounter++, 0, 1, vk::DescriptorType::eStorageBuffer, nullptr, &buffers.back(), nullptr));
+    buffers.push_back(vk::DescriptorBufferInfo(((GPUScene*)scene.get())->materialBuffer));
+    writes.push_back(vk::WriteDescriptorSet(*descriptorSet, bindingCounter++, 0, 1, vk::DescriptorType::eStorageBuffer, nullptr,
+                                            &buffers.back(), nullptr));
   }
   {
-    buffers.push_back(vk::DescriptorBufferInfo(scene->positionsBuffer));
-    writes.push_back(vk::WriteDescriptorSet(*descriptorSet, bindingCounter++, 0, 1, vk::DescriptorType::eStorageBuffer, nullptr, &buffers.back(), nullptr));
+    buffers.push_back(vk::DescriptorBufferInfo(((GPUScene*)scene.get())->positionBuffer));
+    writes.push_back(vk::WriteDescriptorSet(*descriptorSet, bindingCounter++, 0, 1, vk::DescriptorType::eStorageBuffer, nullptr,
+                                            &buffers.back(), nullptr));
   }
   {
-    buffers.push_back(vk::DescriptorBufferInfo(scene->texCoordsBuffer));
-    writes.push_back(vk::WriteDescriptorSet(*descriptorSet, bindingCounter++, 0, 1, vk::DescriptorType::eStorageBuffer, nullptr, &buffers.back(), nullptr));
+    buffers.push_back(vk::DescriptorBufferInfo(((GPUScene*)scene.get())->texCoordsBuffer));
+    writes.push_back(vk::WriteDescriptorSet(*descriptorSet, bindingCounter++, 0, 1, vk::DescriptorType::eStorageBuffer, nullptr,
+                                            &buffers.back(), nullptr));
   }
   {
-    buffers.push_back(vk::DescriptorBufferInfo(scene->normalsBuffer));
-    writes.push_back(vk::WriteDescriptorSet(*descriptorSet, bindingCounter++, 0, 1, vk::DescriptorType::eStorageBuffer, nullptr, &buffers.back(), nullptr));
+    buffers.push_back(vk::DescriptorBufferInfo(((GPUScene*)scene.get())->normalsBuffer));
+    writes.push_back(vk::WriteDescriptorSet(*descriptorSet, bindingCounter++, 0, 1, vk::DescriptorType::eStorageBuffer, nullptr,
+                                            &buffers.back(), nullptr));
   }
   {
-    buffers.push_back(vk::DescriptorBufferInfo(scene->directionalLightsBuffer));
-    writes.push_back(vk::WriteDescriptorSet(*descriptorSet, bindingCounter++, 0, 1, vk::DescriptorType::eStorageBuffer, nullptr, &buffers.back(), nullptr));
+    buffers.push_back(vk::DescriptorBufferInfo(((GPUScene*)scene.get())->directionalLightBuffer));
+    writes.push_back(vk::WriteDescriptorSet(*descriptorSet, bindingCounter++, 0, 1, vk::DescriptorType::eStorageBuffer, nullptr,
+                                            &buffers.back(), nullptr));
   }
   {
-    buffers.push_back(vk::DescriptorBufferInfo(scene->pointLightsBuffer));
-    writes.push_back(vk::WriteDescriptorSet(*descriptorSet, bindingCounter++, 0, 1, vk::DescriptorType::eStorageBuffer, nullptr, &buffers.back(), nullptr));
+    buffers.push_back(vk::DescriptorBufferInfo(((GPUScene*)scene.get())->pointLightBuffer));
+    writes.push_back(vk::WriteDescriptorSet(*descriptorSet, bindingCounter++, 0, 1, vk::DescriptorType::eStorageBuffer, nullptr,
+                                            &buffers.back(), nullptr));
   }
   {
-    buffers.push_back(vk::DescriptorBufferInfo(scene->indexBuffer));
-    writes.push_back(vk::WriteDescriptorSet(*descriptorSet, bindingCounter++, 0, 1, vk::DescriptorType::eStorageBuffer, nullptr, &buffers.back(), nullptr));
+    buffers.push_back(vk::DescriptorBufferInfo(((GPUScene*)scene.get())->indexBuffer));
+    writes.push_back(vk::WriteDescriptorSet(*descriptorSet, bindingCounter++, 0, 1, vk::DescriptorType::eStorageBuffer, nullptr,
+                                            &buffers.back(), nullptr));
   }
   device.updateDescriptorSets(writes, {});
-  
-  semaphores.resize(param.numSamples);
-  fences.resize(param.numSamples);
-  for (uint32_t samp = 0; samp < param.numSamples; ++samp)
-  {
-    semaphores[samp] = device.createSemaphore(vk::SemaphoreCreateInfo());
-    fences[samp] = device.createFence(vk::FenceCreateInfo());
-  }
+
   // allocate a CommandBuffer from the CommandPool
   vk::CommandBufferAllocateInfo commandBufferAllocateInfo(*cmdPool, vk::CommandBufferLevel::ePrimary, param.numSamples);
   cmdBuffers = CommandBuffers(device, commandBufferAllocateInfo);
@@ -421,20 +535,29 @@ void GPURenderer::render(Camera cam, RenderParameter param)
     auto& cmd = cmdBuffers[samp];
     cmd.begin(vk::CommandBufferBeginInfo(vk::CommandBufferUsageFlagBits::eOneTimeSubmit));
     cmd.bindPipeline(vk::PipelineBindPoint::eRayTracingKHR, *pipeline);
-    cmd.bindDescriptorSets(vk::PipelineBindPoint::eRayTracingKHR, pipelineLayout, 0, descriptorSet, {});
-    cmd.traceRays(param.width, param.height, 1);
+    cmd.bindDescriptorSets(vk::PipelineBindPoint::eRayTracingKHR, pipelineLayout, 0, *descriptorSet, {});
+    std::vector<SampleParams> sampleParams = {SampleParams{
+        .pass = samp,
+        .samplesPerPixel = param.numSamples,
+        .numDirectionalLights = (uint32_t)scene->directionalLights.size(),
+        .numPointLights = (uint32_t)scene->pointLights.size(),
+    }};
+    cmd.pushConstants<SampleParams>(pipelineLayout, vk::ShaderStageFlagBits::eRaygenKHR | vk::ShaderStageFlagBits::eClosestHitKHR, 0,
+                                    sampleParams);
+    cmd.traceRaysKHR(rayGenAddr, closestHitAddr, missAddr, {}, param.width, param.height, 1);
     cmd.end();
     if (samp == 0)
     {
-      queue.submit(vk::SubmitInfo({}, cmd, semaphores[samp]), fences[samp]);
+      queue.submit(vk::SubmitInfo({}, {}, *cmd, *semaphores[samp]), *fences[samp]);
     }
     else
     {
-      queue.submit(vk::SubmitInfo(semaphores[samp-1], vk::PipelineStageFlagBits::eRayTracingShaderKHR, cmd, semaphores[samp]), fences[samp]);
+      vk::PipelineStageFlags dstWaitMask = vk::PipelineStageFlagBits::eRayTracingShaderKHR;
+      queue.submit(vk::SubmitInfo(*semaphores[samp - 1], dstWaitMask, *cmd, *semaphores[samp]), *fences[samp]);
     }
   }
   for (uint32_t samp = 0; samp < param.numSamples; ++samp)
   {
-    device.waitForFences(fences[samp], true, 1000000);
+    assert(device.waitForFences(*fences[samp], true, 1000000) == vk::Result::eSuccess);
   }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/gpu/GPURenderer.h b/src/gpu/GPURenderer.h
index 20d355b..bd4a027 100644
--- a/src/gpu/GPURenderer.h
+++ b/src/gpu/GPURenderer.h
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ struct GPURenderer : public Renderer
 public:
   GPURenderer();
   virtual ~GPURenderer();
+  virtual void render(Camera cam, RenderParameter param) override;
 
 private:
   struct GPUCamera
@@ -25,47 +26,68 @@ private:
     float A;
     float ka;
   };
+
+  struct SampleParams
+  {
+    uint32_t pass;
+    uint32_t samplesPerPixel;
+    uint32_t numDirectionalLights;
+    uint32_t numPointLights;
+  };
   void createDevice();
   void createCommands();
   void createDescriptors();
-  void createShaders();
-
-  std::unique_ptr<GPUScene> scene;
+  void createPipeline();
 
   Context context;
-  Instance instance;
-  PhysicalDevice physicalDevice;
-  Device device;
-  Queue queue;
-  VmaAllocator allocator;
+  Instance instance = nullptr;
+  PhysicalDevice physicalDevice = nullptr;
+  Device device = nullptr;
+  Queue queue = nullptr;
+  VmaAllocator allocator = nullptr;
 
-  uint32_t computeQueueFamily;
-  CommandPool cmdPool;
-  CommandBuffers cmdBuffers;
+  vk::PhysicalDeviceAccelerationStructurePropertiesKHR accelerationProperties = {};
+  vk::PhysicalDeviceRayTracingPipelinePropertiesKHR rayTracingProperties = {};
+
+  uint32_t computeQueueFamily = 0;
+  CommandPool cmdPool = nullptr;
+  CommandBuffers cmdBuffers = nullptr;
   std::vector<Semaphore> semaphores;
   std::vector<Fence> fences;
 
-  DescriptorSetLayout descriptorLayout;
-  DescriptorSet descriptorSet;
-  DescriptorPool descriptorPool;
-  PipelineLayout pipelineLayout;
+  DescriptorSetLayout descriptorLayout = nullptr;
+  DescriptorSet descriptorSet = nullptr;
+  DescriptorPool descriptorPool = nullptr;
+  PipelineLayout pipelineLayout = nullptr;
 
-  ShaderModule rayGen;
-  ShaderModule closestHit;
-  ShaderModule miss;
+  ShaderModule rayGen = nullptr;
+  ShaderModule closestHit = nullptr;
+  ShaderModule miss = nullptr;
 
-  Pipeline pipeline;
+  Pipeline pipeline = nullptr;
 
-  Buffer cameraBuffer;
+  Buffer rayGenSBT = nullptr;
+  vk::StridedDeviceAddressRegionKHR rayGenAddr;
+  VmaAllocation rayGenAlloc;
+
+  Buffer closestHitSBT = nullptr;
+  vk::StridedDeviceAddressRegionKHR closestHitAddr;
+  VmaAllocation closestHitAlloc;
+
+  Buffer missSBT = nullptr;
+  vk::StridedDeviceAddressRegionKHR missAddr;
+  VmaAllocation missAlloc;
+
+  Buffer cameraBuffer = nullptr;
   VmaAllocation cameraAllocation;
 
-  Image radianceAccumulator;
-  ImageView radianceView;
+  Image radianceAccumulator = nullptr;
+  ImageView radianceView = nullptr;
   VmaAllocation radianceAllocation;
 
-  Image image;
-  ImageView imageView;
+  Image image = nullptr;
+  ImageView imageView = nullptr;
   VmaAllocation imageAllocation;
 
-  virtual void render(Camera cam, RenderParameter param);
+  void uploadToGPU(Buffer& buffer, void* data, size_t size);
 };
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/gpu/GPUScene.cpp b/src/gpu/GPUScene.cpp
index 7cd6a4a..acca3e3 100644
--- a/src/gpu/GPUScene.cpp
+++ b/src/gpu/GPUScene.cpp
@@ -1,11 +1,14 @@
 #include "GPUScene.h"
 
+GPUScene::GPUScene(Device& device, VmaAllocator& allocator, CommandPool& cmdPool, Queue& queue)
+    : device(device), allocator(allocator), cmdPool(cmdPool), queue(queue)
+{
+}
+
 GPUScene::~GPUScene() {}
 
-void GPUScene::generate()
+void GPUScene::createRayTracingHierarchy()
 {
-  populateGeometryPools();
-
   // upload geometry to gpu
   createStorageBuffer(modelBuffer, modelAllocation, refs.data(), refs.size() * sizeof(ModelReference));
   // createStorageBuffer(materialBuffer, materialAllocation, refs.data(), refs.size() * sizeof(ModelReference));
@@ -17,108 +20,193 @@ void GPUScene::generate()
   createStorageBuffer(pointLightBuffer, pointLightAllocation, pointLights.data(), pointLights.size() * sizeof(PointLight));
   createStorageBuffer(indexBuffer, indexAllocation, indicesPool.data(), indicesPool.size() * sizeof(glm::uvec3));
 
-  VkBufferDeviceAddressInfo addrInfo = {
-      .sType = VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_BUFFER_DEVICE_ADDRESS_INFO,
-      .buffer = positionBuffer,
-  };
-  VkDeviceAddress vertexBufferAddr = vkGetBufferDeviceAddress(*device, &addrInfo);
-  addrInfo.buffer = indexBuffer;
-  VkDeviceAddress indexBufferAddr = vkGetBufferDeviceAddress(*device, &addrInfo);
+  vk::DeviceAddress vertexBufferAddr = device.getBufferAddress(vk::BufferDeviceAddressInfo(positionBuffer));
+  vk::DeviceAddress indexBufferAddr = device.getBufferAddress(vk::BufferDeviceAddressInfo(indexBuffer));
 
-  std::vector<vk::AccelerationStructureGeometryKHR> geometries(models.size());
-  std::vector<vk::AccelerationStructureBuildGeometryInfoKHR> buildGeometries(models.size());
-  std::vector<vk::AccelerationStructureBuildSizesInfoKHR> buildSizes(models.size());
-  std::vector<VkBuffer> scratchBuffers(models.size());
-  std::vector<VmaAllocation> scratchAllocations(models.size());
-  std::vector<vk::AccelerationStructureBuildRangeInfoKHR> buildRanges(models.size());
-  std::vector<const vk::AccelerationStructureBuildRangeInfoKHR*> buildRangePointers(models.size());
-  blas.resize(models.size());
-  for (uint32_t i = 0; i < models.size(); ++i)
+  std::vector<vk::AccelerationStructureInstanceKHR> instances(models.size());
   {
-    vk::DeviceOrHostAddressConstKHR vertexDataAddress = (vertexBufferAddr + refs[i].positionOffset * sizeof(glm::vec3));
-    vk::DeviceOrHostAddressConstKHR indexDataAddress = (indexBufferAddr + refs[i].indicesOffset + sizeof(glm::uvec3));
+    std::vector<vk::AccelerationStructureGeometryKHR> geometries(models.size());
+    std::vector<vk::AccelerationStructureBuildGeometryInfoKHR> buildGeometries(models.size());
+    std::vector<vk::AccelerationStructureBuildSizesInfoKHR> buildSizes(models.size());
+    std::vector<VkBuffer> scratchBuffers(models.size());
+    std::vector<VmaAllocation> scratchAllocations(models.size());
+    std::vector<vk::AccelerationStructureBuildRangeInfoKHR> buildRanges(models.size());
+    std::vector<const vk::AccelerationStructureBuildRangeInfoKHR*> buildRangePointers(models.size());
+    blas.resize(models.size());
+    for (uint32_t i = 0; i < models.size(); ++i)
+    {
+      vk::DeviceOrHostAddressConstKHR vertexDataAddress = (vertexBufferAddr + refs[i].positionOffset * sizeof(glm::vec3));
+      vk::DeviceOrHostAddressConstKHR indexDataAddress = (indexBufferAddr + refs[i].indicesOffset + sizeof(glm::uvec3));
 
-    geometries[i] = vk::AccelerationStructureGeometryKHR(
-        vk::GeometryTypeKHR::eTriangles,
-        vk::AccelerationStructureGeometryTrianglesDataKHR(vk::Format::eR32G32B32Sfloat, vertexDataAddress, sizeof(glm::vec3),
-                                                          (uint32_t)refs[i].numPositions, vk::IndexType::eUint32, indexDataAddress),
-        vk::GeometryFlagBitsKHR::eOpaque);
+      geometries[i] = vk::AccelerationStructureGeometryKHR(
+          vk::GeometryTypeKHR::eTriangles,
+          vk::AccelerationStructureGeometryTrianglesDataKHR(vk::Format::eR32G32B32Sfloat, vertexDataAddress, sizeof(glm::vec3),
+                                                            (uint32_t)refs[i].numPositions, vk::IndexType::eUint32, indexDataAddress),
+          vk::GeometryFlagBitsKHR::eOpaque);
 
-    buildGeometries[i] = vk::AccelerationStructureBuildGeometryInfoKHR(
-        vk::AccelerationStructureTypeKHR::eTopLevel, vk::BuildAccelerationStructureFlagBitsKHR::ePreferFastTrace,
-        vk::BuildAccelerationStructureModeKHR::eBuild, {}, {}, 1, &geometries[i], nullptr);
+      buildGeometries[i] = vk::AccelerationStructureBuildGeometryInfoKHR(
+          vk::AccelerationStructureTypeKHR::eBottomLevel, vk::BuildAccelerationStructureFlagBitsKHR::ePreferFastTrace,
+          vk::BuildAccelerationStructureModeKHR::eBuild, {}, {}, 1, &geometries[i], nullptr);
 
-    buildSizes[i] = {
-        .sType = VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_ACCELERATION_STRUCTURE_BUILD_SIZES_INFO_KHR,
-        .pNext = nullptr,
-    };
-    const uint32_t primitiveCount = refs[i].numIndices / 3;
-    buildSizes[i] =
-        device.getAccelerationStructureBuildSizesKHR(vk::AccelerationStructureBuildTypeKHR::eDevice, buildGeometries[i], primitiveCount);
+      buildSizes[i] = {
+          .sType = VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_ACCELERATION_STRUCTURE_BUILD_SIZES_INFO_KHR,
+          .pNext = nullptr,
+      };
+      const uint32_t primitiveCount = refs[i].numIndices / 3;
+      buildSizes[i] =
+          device.getAccelerationStructureBuildSizesKHR(vk::AccelerationStructureBuildTypeKHR::eDevice, buildGeometries[i], primitiveCount);
 
-    VkBufferCreateInfo bufferInfo = {
-        .sType = VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_BUFFER_CREATE_INFO,
-        .pNext = nullptr,
-        .flags = 0,
-        .size = buildSizes[i].accelerationStructureSize,
-        .usage = VK_BUFFER_USAGE_ACCELERATION_STRUCTURE_STORAGE_BIT_KHR | VK_BUFFER_USAGE_SHADER_DEVICE_ADDRESS_BIT,
-    };
-    VmaAllocationCreateInfo bufferAllocInfo = {
-        .usage = VMA_MEMORY_USAGE_AUTO,
-    };
-    vmaCreateBuffer(allocator, &bufferInfo, &bufferAllocInfo, &blas[i].buffer, &blas[i].alloc, nullptr);
+      VkBufferCreateInfo bufferInfo = {
+          .sType = VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_BUFFER_CREATE_INFO,
+          .pNext = nullptr,
+          .flags = 0,
+          .size = buildSizes[i].accelerationStructureSize,
+          .usage = VK_BUFFER_USAGE_ACCELERATION_STRUCTURE_STORAGE_BIT_KHR | VK_BUFFER_USAGE_SHADER_DEVICE_ADDRESS_BIT,
+      };
+      VmaAllocationCreateInfo bufferAllocInfo = {
+          .usage = VMA_MEMORY_USAGE_AUTO,
+      };
+      VkBuffer buf;
+      vmaCreateBuffer(allocator, &bufferInfo, &bufferAllocInfo, &buf, &blas[i].alloc, nullptr);
+      blas[i].buffer = Buffer(device, buf);
 
-    vk::AccelerationStructureCreateInfoKHR blasInfo({}, blas[i].buffer, 0, buildSizes[i].accelerationStructureSize,
-                                                    vk::AccelerationStructureTypeKHR::eBottomLevel);
-    blas[i].handle = device.createAccelerationStructureKHR(blasInfo);
+      vk::AccelerationStructureCreateInfoKHR blasInfo({}, blas[i].buffer, 0, buildSizes[i].accelerationStructureSize,
+                                                      vk::AccelerationStructureTypeKHR::eBottomLevel);
+      blas[i].handle = device.createAccelerationStructureKHR(blasInfo);
 
-    VkBufferCreateInfo scratchInfo = {
-        .sType = VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_BUFFER_CREATE_INFO,
-        .pNext = nullptr,
-        .flags = 0,
-        .size = buildSizes[i].buildScratchSize,
-        .usage = VK_BUFFER_USAGE_STORAGE_BUFFER_BIT | VK_BUFFER_USAGE_SHADER_DEVICE_ADDRESS_BIT,
-    };
-    VmaAllocationCreateInfo scratchAllocInfo = {
-        .usage = VMA_MEMORY_USAGE_AUTO,
-    };
-    vmaCreateBufferWithAlignment(allocator, &scratchInfo, &scratchAllocInfo, 16, &scratchBuffers[i], &scratchAllocations[i], nullptr);
-    addrInfo.buffer = scratchBuffers[i];
-    VkDeviceAddress scratchAddr = vkGetBufferDeviceAddress(*device, &addrInfo);
-    buildGeometries[i].dstAccelerationStructure = blas[i].handle;
-    buildGeometries[i].scratchData.deviceAddress = scratchAddr;
+      VkBufferCreateInfo scratchInfo = {
+          .sType = VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_BUFFER_CREATE_INFO,
+          .pNext = nullptr,
+          .flags = 0,
+          .size = buildSizes[i].buildScratchSize,
+          .usage = VK_BUFFER_USAGE_STORAGE_BUFFER_BIT | VK_BUFFER_USAGE_SHADER_DEVICE_ADDRESS_BIT,
+      };
+      VmaAllocationCreateInfo scratchAllocInfo = {
+          .usage = VMA_MEMORY_USAGE_AUTO,
+      };
+      vmaCreateBufferWithAlignment(allocator, &scratchInfo, &scratchAllocInfo, 16, &scratchBuffers[i], &scratchAllocations[i], nullptr);
+      vk::DeviceAddress scratchAddr = device.getBufferAddress(vk::BufferDeviceAddressInfo(scratchBuffers[i]));
+      buildGeometries[i].dstAccelerationStructure = blas[i].handle;
+      buildGeometries[i].scratchData.deviceAddress = scratchAddr;
 
-    buildRanges[i] = VkAccelerationStructureBuildRangeInfoKHR{
-        .primitiveCount = primitiveCount,
-        .primitiveOffset = 0,
-        .firstVertex = 0,
-        .transformOffset = 0,
-    };
-    buildRangePointers[i] = &buildRanges[i];
+      buildRanges[i] = VkAccelerationStructureBuildRangeInfoKHR{
+          .primitiveCount = primitiveCount,
+          .primitiveOffset = 0,
+          .firstVertex = 0,
+          .transformOffset = 0,
+      };
+      buildRangePointers[i] = &buildRanges[i];
+      vk::DeviceAddress blasAddr = device.getBufferAddress(vk::BufferDeviceAddressInfo(blas[i].buffer));
+      instances[i] = vk::AccelerationStructureInstanceKHR({}, i, 0xff, 0, {}, blasAddr);
+    }
+    vk::CommandBufferAllocateInfo commandBufferAllocateInfo(*cmdPool, vk::CommandBufferLevel::ePrimary, 10);
+    CommandBuffer cmdBuffer = std::move(CommandBuffers(device, commandBufferAllocateInfo).front());
+    cmdBuffer.begin(vk::CommandBufferBeginInfo(vk::CommandBufferUsageFlagBits::eOneTimeSubmit));
+    cmdBuffer.buildAccelerationStructuresKHR(buildGeometries, buildRangePointers);
+    cmdBuffer.end();
+    vk::SubmitInfo submitInfo;
+    queue.submit(submitInfo);
+    device.waitIdle();
   }
+  createStorageBuffer(instanceBuffer, instanceAllocation, instances.data(), instances.size());
+  vk::DeviceAddress instancesAddress = device.getBufferAddress(vk::BufferDeviceAddressInfo(instanceBuffer));
+  vk::AccelerationStructureGeometryKHR geometry(vk::GeometryTypeKHR::eInstances,
+                                                vk::AccelerationStructureGeometryInstancesDataKHR(false, {instancesAddress}),
+                                                vk::GeometryFlagBitsKHR::eOpaque);
+  vk::AccelerationStructureBuildGeometryInfoKHR structureBuildGeometry(vk::AccelerationStructureTypeKHR::eTopLevel,
+                                                                       vk::BuildAccelerationStructureFlagBitsKHR::ePreferFastTrace,
+                                                                       vk::BuildAccelerationStructureModeKHR::eBuild, {}, {}, geometry);
+
+  const uint32_t primitiveCount = instances.size();
+  auto buildSizes =
+      device.getAccelerationStructureBuildSizesKHR(vk::AccelerationStructureBuildTypeKHR::eDevice, structureBuildGeometry, primitiveCount);
+
+  VkBuffer buffer;
+  auto tlasInfo = VkBufferCreateInfo{
+      .sType = VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_BUFFER_CREATE_INFO,
+      .pNext = nullptr,
+      .flags = 0,
+      .size = buildSizes.accelerationStructureSize,
+      .usage = VK_BUFFER_USAGE_ACCELERATION_STRUCTURE_STORAGE_BIT_KHR | VK_BUFFER_USAGE_SHADER_DEVICE_ADDRESS_BIT,
+  };
+  auto tlasAlloc = VmaAllocationCreateInfo{
+      .usage = VMA_MEMORY_USAGE_AUTO,
+  };
+  vmaCreateBuffer(allocator, &tlasInfo, &tlasAlloc, &buffer, &accelerationAllocation, nullptr);
+  accelerationBuffer = Buffer(device, buffer);
+
+  accelerationStructure = device.createAccelerationStructureKHR(vk::AccelerationStructureCreateInfoKHR(
+      {}, accelerationBuffer, 0, buildSizes.accelerationStructureSize, vk::AccelerationStructureTypeKHR::eTopLevel));
+
+  auto scratchInfo = VkBufferCreateInfo{
+      .sType = VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_BUFFER_CREATE_INFO,
+      .pNext = nullptr,
+      .flags = 0,
+      .size = buildSizes.buildScratchSize,
+      .usage = VK_BUFFER_USAGE_STORAGE_BUFFER_BIT | VK_BUFFER_USAGE_SHADER_DEVICE_ADDRESS_BIT,
+  };
+  auto scratchAllocInfo = VmaAllocationCreateInfo{
+      .usage = VMA_MEMORY_USAGE_AUTO,
+  };
+  VkBuffer scratchBuf;
+  VmaAllocation scratchAlloc;
+  vmaCreateBufferWithAlignment(allocator, &scratchInfo, &scratchAllocInfo, 64, &scratchBuf, &scratchAlloc, nullptr);
+  Buffer scratchBuffer = Buffer(device, scratchBuf);
+
+  vk::DeviceAddress scratchAddr = device.getBufferAddress(vk::BufferDeviceAddressInfo(scratchBuffer));
+  vk::AccelerationStructureBuildGeometryInfoKHR buildGeometry(
+      vk::AccelerationStructureTypeKHR::eTopLevel, vk::BuildAccelerationStructureFlagBitsKHR::ePreferFastTrace,
+      vk::BuildAccelerationStructureModeKHR::eBuild, {}, accelerationStructure, geometry, {}, {scratchAddr});
+
+  vk::AccelerationStructureBuildRangeInfoKHR buildRange(primitiveCount, 0, 0, 0);
+
   vk::CommandBufferAllocateInfo commandBufferAllocateInfo(*cmdPool, vk::CommandBufferLevel::ePrimary, 10);
   CommandBuffer cmdBuffer = std::move(CommandBuffers(device, commandBufferAllocateInfo).front());
-  vk::FenceCreateInfo fenceCreateInfo;
-  Fence fence = Fence(device, fenceCreateInfo);
   cmdBuffer.begin(vk::CommandBufferBeginInfo(vk::CommandBufferUsageFlagBits::eOneTimeSubmit));
-  cmdBuffer.buildAccelerationStructuresKHR(buildGeometries, buildRangePointers);
+  cmdBuffer.buildAccelerationStructuresKHR(buildGeometry, {&buildRange});
   cmdBuffer.end();
   vk::SubmitInfo submitInfo;
-  queue.submit(submitInfo, *fence);
-  assert(device.waitForFences({*fence}, true, 1000000) == vk::Result::eSuccess);
+  queue.submit(submitInfo);
+  device.waitIdle();
 }
 
-void GPUScene::createStorageBuffer(VkBuffer& buffer, VmaAllocation& alloc, void* data, size_t size)
+void GPUScene::createStorageBuffer(Buffer& buffer, VmaAllocation& alloc, void* data, size_t size)
 {
+  if (size == 0)
+    return;
   VkBufferCreateInfo bufferCreateInfo = {VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_BUFFER_CREATE_INFO};
   bufferCreateInfo.size = size;
-  bufferCreateInfo.usage = VK_BUFFER_USAGE_STORAGE_BUFFER_BIT | VK_BUFFER_USAGE_TRANSFER_DST_BIT;
+  bufferCreateInfo.usage = VK_BUFFER_USAGE_ACCELERATION_STRUCTURE_BUILD_INPUT_READ_ONLY_BIT_KHR | VK_BUFFER_USAGE_STORAGE_BUFFER_BIT |
+                           VK_BUFFER_USAGE_TRANSFER_DST_BIT | VK_BUFFER_USAGE_SHADER_DEVICE_ADDRESS_BIT;
 
   VmaAllocationCreateInfo allocCreateInfo = {};
   allocCreateInfo.usage = VMA_MEMORY_USAGE_AUTO;
   allocCreateInfo.flags = VMA_ALLOCATION_CREATE_DEDICATED_MEMORY_BIT;
 
-  vmaCreateBuffer(allocator, &bufferCreateInfo, &allocCreateInfo, &buffer, &alloc, nullptr);
+  VkBuffer buf;
+  vmaCreateBuffer(allocator, &bufferCreateInfo, &allocCreateInfo, &buf, &alloc, nullptr);
+  buffer = Buffer(device, buf);
 
-  vmaCopyMemoryToAllocation(allocator, data, alloc, 0, size);
+  VkBufferCreateInfo stagingBufInfo = {
+      .sType = VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_BUFFER_CREATE_INFO,
+      .size = size,
+      .usage = VK_BUFFER_USAGE_TRANSFER_SRC_BIT,
+  };
+  VmaAllocationCreateInfo stagingAllocInfo = {
+      .flags = VMA_ALLOCATION_CREATE_HOST_ACCESS_SEQUENTIAL_WRITE_BIT | VMA_ALLOCATION_CREATE_MAPPED_BIT,
+      .usage = VMA_MEMORY_USAGE_AUTO,
+  };
+  VkBuffer stagingBuf;
+  VmaAllocation stagingAllocation;
+  vmaCreateBuffer(allocator, &stagingBufInfo, &stagingAllocInfo, &stagingBuf, &stagingAllocation, nullptr);
+  Buffer stagingBuffer = Buffer(device, stagingBuf);
+
+  vmaCopyMemoryToAllocation(allocator, data, stagingAllocation, 0, size);
+  CommandBuffer copyCmd =
+      std::move(device.allocateCommandBuffers(vk::CommandBufferAllocateInfo(cmdPool, vk::CommandBufferLevel::ePrimary, 1)).front());
+  copyCmd.begin(vk::CommandBufferBeginInfo(vk::CommandBufferUsageFlagBits::eOneTimeSubmit));
+  copyCmd.copyBuffer(stagingBuffer, buffer, vk::BufferCopy(0, 0, size));
+  copyCmd.end();
+  queue.submit(vk::SubmitInfo({}, {}, *copyCmd, {}));
+  device.waitIdle();
 }
diff --git a/src/gpu/GPUScene.h b/src/gpu/GPUScene.h
index ea03328..4009ebd 100644
--- a/src/gpu/GPUScene.h
+++ b/src/gpu/GPUScene.h
@@ -9,12 +9,12 @@ using namespace vk::raii;
 class GPUScene : public Scene
 {
 public:
-  GPUScene(Device& device, VmaAllocator& allocator, CommandPool& cmdPool);
+  GPUScene(Device& device, VmaAllocator& allocator, CommandPool& cmdPool, Queue& queue);
   virtual ~GPUScene();
-  virtual void generate() override;
+  virtual void createRayTracingHierarchy() override;
 
 private:
-  void createStorageBuffer(VkBuffer& buffer, VmaAllocation& alloc, void* data, size_t size);
+  void createStorageBuffer(Buffer& buffer, VmaAllocation& alloc, void* data, size_t size);
 
   Device& device;
   VmaAllocator& allocator;
@@ -24,38 +24,41 @@ private:
   // bottom level acceleration structure
   struct BLAS
   {
-    vk::AccelerationStructureKHR handle;
-    VkBuffer buffer;
-    VmaAllocation alloc;
+    vk::AccelerationStructureKHR handle = nullptr;
+    vk::Buffer buffer = nullptr;
+    VmaAllocation alloc = nullptr;
   };
 
-  AccelerationStructureKHR accelerationStructure;
-  VmaAllocation accelerationAllocation;
+  AccelerationStructureKHR accelerationStructure = nullptr;
+  Buffer accelerationBuffer = nullptr;
+  VmaAllocation accelerationAllocation = nullptr;
+  Buffer instanceBuffer = nullptr;
+  VmaAllocation instanceAllocation = nullptr;
 
   std::vector<BLAS> blas;
 
-  VkBuffer modelBuffer;
+  Buffer modelBuffer = nullptr;
   VmaAllocation modelAllocation;
 
-  VkBuffer materialBuffer;
+  Buffer materialBuffer = nullptr;
   VmaAllocation materialAllocation;
 
-  VkBuffer positionBuffer;
+  Buffer positionBuffer = nullptr;
   VmaAllocation positionAllocation;
 
-  VkBuffer texCoordsBuffer;
+  Buffer texCoordsBuffer = nullptr;
   VmaAllocation texCoordsAllocation;
 
-  VkBuffer normalsBuffer;
+  Buffer normalsBuffer = nullptr;
   VmaAllocation normalsAllocation;
 
-  VkBuffer directionalLightBuffer;
+  Buffer directionalLightBuffer = nullptr;
   VmaAllocation directionalLightAllocation;
 
-  VkBuffer pointLightBuffer;
+  Buffer pointLightBuffer = nullptr;
   VmaAllocation pointLightAllocation;
 
-  VkBuffer indexBuffer;
+  Buffer indexBuffer = nullptr;
   VmaAllocation indexAllocation;
   friend class GPURenderer;
 };
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diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index ff74771..b35478e 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+#include "gpu/GPURenderer.h"
 #include "scene/Renderer.h"
 #include "util/ModelLoader.h"
 #include "window/Window.h"
@@ -6,19 +7,19 @@
 
 int main()
 {
-  Renderer scene;
+  std::unique_ptr<Renderer> scene = std::make_unique<Renderer>();
   Window window(1920, 1080);
   Camera camera = Camera{
-      .position = glm::vec3(-30, 5, 5),
+      .position = glm::vec3(5, 1, 2),
       .target = glm::vec3(0, 0, 0),
-      .S_O = 40,
+      .S_O = 6,
   };
   RenderParameter render = RenderParameter{
       .width = 1920,
       .height = 1080,
       .numSamples = 10000,
   };
-  scene.startRender(camera, render);
+  scene->startRender(camera, render);
 
   while (true)
   {
@@ -30,17 +31,17 @@ int main()
     ImGui::InputFloat("Aperture", &camera.A);
     ImGui::InputFloat("S_O", &camera.S_O);
     ImGui::Text("Render Parameters");
-    ImGui::InputInt2("Dimensions", &render.width);
-    ImGui::InputInt("Samples", &render.numSamples);
+    ImGui::InputInt2("Dimensions", (int*)&render.width);
+    ImGui::InputInt("Samples", (int*)&render.numSamples);
     if (ImGui::Button("Render"))
     {
-      scene.startRender(camera, render);
+      scene->startRender(camera, render);
     }
     ImGui::Text("Render Stats");
-    ImGui::Text("Last Sample Time:    %.3f ms", scene.getLastSampleTime());
-    ImGui::Text("Average Sample Time: %.3f ms", scene.getAverageSampleTime());
-    ImGui::PlotLines("Sample Times", scene.getSampleTimes().data(), scene.getSampleTimes().size(), 0, 0, FLT_MAX, FLT_MAX, ImVec2(0, 40));
-    window.update(scene.getImage());
+    ImGui::Text("Last Sample Time:    %.3f ms", scene->getLastSampleTime());
+    ImGui::Text("Average Sample Time: %.3f ms", scene->getAverageSampleTime());
+    ImGui::PlotLines("Sample Times", scene->getSampleTimes().data(), scene->getSampleTimes().size(), 0, 0, FLT_MAX, FLT_MAX, ImVec2(0, 40));
+    window.update(scene->getImage());
   }
   return 0;
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/scene/Renderer.cpp b/src/scene/Renderer.cpp
index 2812945..0d8438c 100644
--- a/src/scene/Renderer.cpp
+++ b/src/scene/Renderer.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #include "Renderer.h"
+#include "gpu/GPUScene.h"
 #include "util/ModelLoader.h"
 #include <chrono>
 #include <iostream>
@@ -6,14 +7,16 @@
 
 Renderer::Renderer()
 {
-  bvh.addDirectionalLight(DirectionalLight{
+  scene = std::make_unique<Scene>();
+
+  scene->addDirectionalLight(DirectionalLight{
       .direction = glm::normalize(glm::vec3(-0.4f, -0.3f, -0.2f)),
       .color = glm::vec3(1, 1, 1),
   });
-  bvh.addModels(ModelLoader::loadModel("../res/models/stanford-bunny.obj"),
-                glm::mat4(glm::vec4(1.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f), glm::vec4(0.0f, 1.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f), glm::vec4(0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f, 0.0f),
-                          glm::vec4(0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f)));
-  bvh.generate();
+  scene->addModels(ModelLoader::loadModel("../res/models/cube.fbx"),
+                   glm::mat4(glm::vec4(1.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f), glm::vec4(0.0f, 1.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f), glm::vec4(0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f, 0.0f),
+                             glm::vec4(0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f)));
+  scene->generate();
 }
 
 Renderer::~Renderer() {}
@@ -94,7 +97,7 @@ void Renderer::render(Camera camera, RenderParameter params)
               glm::vec3 focus = r.origin + t * r.direction;
               // r = Ray(lensSample, normalize(focus - lensSample)); // TODO: Fix lens
 
-              bvh.traceRay(r, payload, 1e-4, 1e20);
+              scene->traceRay(r, payload, 1e-4, 1e20);
 
               accumulator[w + h * params.width] += payload.accumulatedRadiance / float(params.numSamples);
             }
diff --git a/src/scene/Renderer.h b/src/scene/Renderer.h
index 7833d29..8eef744 100644
--- a/src/scene/Renderer.h
+++ b/src/scene/Renderer.h
@@ -7,9 +7,9 @@
 
 struct RenderParameter
 {
-  int width;
-  int height;
-  int numSamples;
+  uint32_t width;
+  uint32_t height;
+  uint32_t numSamples;
 };
 
 class Renderer
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ public:
     return std::accumulate(sampleTimes.begin(), sampleTimes.end(), 0.0f) / sampleTimes.size();
   }
 
-private:
+protected:
   virtual void render(Camera cam, RenderParameter params);
   ThreadPool threadPool;
   std::thread worker;
@@ -40,5 +40,5 @@ private:
   std::vector<glm::vec3> accumulator;
   std::vector<PointLight> pointLights;
   std::vector<DirectionalLight> directionalLights;
-  Scene bvh;
+  std::unique_ptr<Scene> scene;
 };
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/scene/Scene.cpp b/src/scene/Scene.cpp
index 60da458..50870f0 100644
--- a/src/scene/Scene.cpp
+++ b/src/scene/Scene.cpp
@@ -20,42 +20,32 @@ void Scene::addModels(std::vector<PModel> _models, glm::mat4 transform)
 
 void Scene::generate()
 {
-  std::vector<PNode> pendingNodes;
-  for (const auto& [model, ref] : std::views::zip(models, refs))
+  // todo: clear everything
+  for (uint32_t i = 0; i < models.size(); ++i)
   {
-    pendingNodes.push_back(std::make_unique<Node>(model->boundingBox, ref));
-  }
-  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)
+    auto& model = models[i];
+    ModelReference ref = {
+        .positionOffset = (uint32_t)positionPool.size(),
+        .numPositions = (uint32_t)model->positions.size(),
+        .indicesOffset = (uint32_t)indicesPool.size(),
+        .numIndices = (uint32_t)model->indices.size(),
+    };
+    for (uint32_t i = 0; i < model->positions.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)
-        {
-          lhs = i;
-          rhs = j;
-          minSurface = surface;
-        }
-      }
+      positionPool.push_back(model->positions[i]);
+      texCoordsPool.push_back(model->texCoords[i]);
+      normalsPool.push_back(model->normals[i]);
     }
-    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]);
-    assert(rhs > lhs);
-    //
-    pendingNodes.erase(pendingNodes.begin() + rhs);
-    pendingNodes.erase(pendingNodes.begin() + lhs);
-    pendingNodes.push_back(std::move(newNode));
+    for (uint32_t i = 0; i < model->indices.size(); ++i)
+    {
+      indicesPool.push_back(model->indices[i]);
+      edgesPool.push_back(model->edges[i * 2 + 0]);
+      edgesPool.push_back(model->edges[i * 2 + 1]);
+      faceNormalsPool.push_back(glm::normalize(model->faceNormals[i]));
+    }
+    refs.push_back(ref);
   }
-  hierarchy = std::move(pendingNodes[0]);
+  createRayTracingHierarchy();
 }
 
 void Scene::traceRay(Ray ray, Payload& payload, const float tmin, const float tmax) const noexcept
@@ -119,33 +109,44 @@ void Scene::traceRay(Ray ray, Payload& payload, const float tmin, const float tm
   }
 }
 
-void Scene::populateGeometryPools()
+void Scene::createRayTracingHierarchy()
 {
-    //todo: clear everything
-  for(uint32_t i = 0; i < models.size(); ++i)
+  std::vector<PNode> pendingNodes;
+  for (const auto& [model, ref] : std::views::zip(models, refs))
   {
-    auto& model = models[i];
-    ModelReference ref = {
-        .positionOffset = (uint32_t)positionPool.size(),
-        .numPositions = (uint32_t)model->positions.size(),
-        .indicesOffset = (uint32_t)indicesPool.size(),
-        .numIndices = (uint32_t)model->indices.size(),
-    };
-    for (uint32_t i = 0; i < model->positions.size(); ++i)
-    {
-      positionPool.push_back(model->positions[i]);
-      texCoordsPool.push_back(model->texCoords[i]);
-      normalsPool.push_back(model->normals[i]);
-    }
-    for (uint32_t i = 0; i < model->indices.size(); ++i)
-    {
-      indicesPool.push_back(model->indices[i]);
-      edgesPool.push_back(model->edges[i * 2 + 0]);
-      edgesPool.push_back(model->edges[i * 2 + 1]);
-      faceNormalsPool.push_back(glm::normalize(model->faceNormals[i]));
-    }
-    refs.push_back(ref);
+    pendingNodes.push_back(std::make_unique<Node>(model->boundingBox, ref));
   }
+  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)
+        {
+          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]);
+    assert(rhs > lhs);
+    //
+    pendingNodes.erase(pendingNodes.begin() + rhs);
+    pendingNodes.erase(pendingNodes.begin() + lhs);
+    pendingNodes.push_back(std::move(newNode));
+  }
+  hierarchy = std::move(pendingNodes[0]);
 }
 
 bool Scene::testIntersection(const PNode& currentNode, const Ray ray, const float tmin, float tmax) const noexcept
diff --git a/src/scene/Scene.h b/src/scene/Scene.h
index 585c437..da47e24 100644
--- a/src/scene/Scene.h
+++ b/src/scene/Scene.h
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ public:
   void addDirectionalLight(DirectionalLight dir) { directionalLights.push_back(dir); }
   void addModel(PModel model, glm::mat4 transform);
   void addModels(std::vector<PModel> models, glm::mat4 transform);
-  virtual void generate();
+  void generate();
 
   void traceRay(Ray ray, Payload& payload, const float tmin, const float tmax) const noexcept;
 
@@ -66,11 +66,12 @@ protected:
   PNode hierarchy;
   std::vector<PModel> models;
 
-  void populateGeometryPools();
+  virtual void createRayTracingHierarchy();
 
   // tests if a ray intersects any geometry, no hit information, for shadow rays
   bool testIntersection(const PNode& currentNode, const Ray ray, const float tmin, const float tmax) const noexcept;
   IntersectionInfo generateIntersections(const PNode& currentNode, const Ray ray, const float tmin, const float tmax) const noexcept;
   bool testModel(const ModelReference& reference, const Ray ray, const float tmin, const float tmax) const noexcept;
   IntersectionInfo intersectModel(const ModelReference& reference, const Ray ray, const float tmin, const float tmax) const noexcept;
+  friend class GPURenderer;
 };
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diff --git a/src/util/ModelLoader.cpp b/src/util/ModelLoader.cpp
index 02ffc1a..1ea6905 100644
--- a/src/util/ModelLoader.cpp
+++ b/src/util/ModelLoader.cpp
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 std::vector<PModel> ModelLoader::loadModel(std::string_view filename)
 {
   Assimp::Importer importer;
-  const aiScene* scene = importer.ReadFile(std::string(filename), aiProcess_Triangulate);
+  const aiScene* scene = importer.ReadFile(std::string(filename), aiProcess_Triangulate | aiProcess_GenNormals);
   std::cout << importer.GetErrorString() << std::endl;
   std::vector<PModel> result;
   for (int m = 0; m < scene->mNumMeshes; ++m)
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ std::vector<PModel> ModelLoader::loadModel(std::string_view filename)
       {
         model->texCoords.push_back(glm::vec2(0, 0));
       }
+      model->normals.push_back(glm::vec3(mesh->mNormals[v].x, mesh->mNormals[v].y, mesh->mNormals[v].z));
       aabb.adjust(model->positions.back());
     }
     for (int i = 0; i < mesh->mNumFaces; ++i)