diff --git a/shaders/simple_shader.frag b/shaders/simple_shader.frag
index 1786c23b..f7cfa452 100644
--- a/shaders/simple_shader.frag
+++ b/shaders/simple_shader.frag
@@ -2,14 +2,18 @@
 
 layout(set=1, binding = 0) uniform sampler2D texSampler;
 
-layout(location = 0) in vec3 fragColor;
+layout(location = 0) in vec3 fragNormal;
 layout(location = 1) in vec2 fragTexCoord;
 
 layout(location = 0) out vec4 outColor;
-layout(location = 1) out vec2 outNormal;
+layout(location = 1) out vec3 outNormal;
 
 void main() {
-    // outColor = vec4(fragColor, 1.0);
 	outColor = texture(texSampler, fragTexCoord);
-	outNormal = fragTexCoord;
+
+	vec3 abs_normal = abs(fragNormal);
+
+	float grey_shade = abs_normal.x * 0.299 + abs_normal.y * 0.587 + abs_normal.z * 0.114;
+
+	outNormal = vec3(grey_shade, grey_shade, grey_shade);
 }
diff --git a/shaders/simple_shader.vert b/shaders/simple_shader.vert
index 1c5e9e05..79d1acd1 100644
--- a/shaders/simple_shader.vert
+++ b/shaders/simple_shader.vert
@@ -10,14 +10,17 @@ layout(push_constant) uniform PushConstantObject {
 } pc;
 
 layout(location = 0) in vec3 inPosition;
-layout(location = 1) in vec3 inColor;
+layout(location = 1) in vec3 inNormal;
 layout(location = 2) in vec2 inTexCoord;
 
-layout(location = 0) out vec3 fragColor;
+layout(location = 0) out vec3 fragNormal;
 layout(location = 1) out vec2 fragTexCoord;
 
 void main() {
 	gl_Position = ubo.proj * ubo.view * pc.model * vec4(inPosition, 1.0);
-	fragColor = inColor;
+	
+	// convert normal to world space
+	fragNormal = normalize((pc.model * vec4(inNormal, 0.0)).xyz);
+
 	fragTexCoord = inTexCoord;
 }
diff --git a/src/app/application.cpp b/src/app/application.cpp
index aa89c55f..4324029e 100644
--- a/src/app/application.cpp
+++ b/src/app/application.cpp
@@ -11,10 +11,19 @@ Application::Application():
 {
 	LOG_INFO("Application::Application()");
 
-	m_world_scene.camera().setPosition(glm::vec3(-2.0f, 2.0f, 2.0f));
-	m_world_scene.camera().moveDirection(-150.0f, 150.0f);
+	m_world_scene.camera().setPosition(glm::vec3(20.0f, 20.0f, 20.0f));
+	m_world_scene.camera().lookAt(glm::vec3(0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f));
 
-	m_world_scene.addMeshData(1, glm::mat4(1.0f));
+	int size = 10;
+	for (int x = -size; x < size; x++)
+	{
+		for (int z = -size; z < size; z++)
+		{
+			// 2d circular sine wave
+			int y = 3 * sin(0.4 * sqrt(x * x + z * z));
+			m_world_scene.addMeshData(1, WorldScene::Transform(glm::vec3(x, y, z)));
+		}
+	}
 }
 
 Application::~Application()
diff --git a/src/app/scenes/WorldScene.cpp b/src/app/scenes/WorldScene.cpp
index bac68ded..09a6723a 100644
--- a/src/app/scenes/WorldScene.cpp
+++ b/src/app/scenes/WorldScene.cpp
@@ -9,16 +9,16 @@ WorldScene::~WorldScene()
 {
 }
 
-void WorldScene::addMeshData(uint32_t meshID, glm::mat4 model)
+void WorldScene::addMeshData(uint64_t meshID, const Transform & transform)
 {
 	std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lock(m_mesh_render_data_mutex);
 	m_mesh_render_data.push_back({
 		.id = meshID,
-		.model = model
+		.transform = transform
 	});
 }
 
-void WorldScene::removeMesh(uint32_t meshID)
+void WorldScene::removeMesh(uint64_t meshID)
 {
 	std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lock(m_mesh_render_data_mutex);
 	std::remove_if(m_mesh_render_data.begin(), m_mesh_render_data.end(), [meshID](MeshRenderData& mesh_render_data) {
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ glm::mat4 WorldScene::Camera::getViewMatrix() const
 glm::mat4 WorldScene::Camera::getProjectionMatrix(float aspect_ratio) const
 {
 	std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(m_mutex);
-	return glm::perspective(glm::radians(fov), aspect_ratio, 0.1f, 100.0f);
+	return glm::perspective(glm::radians(fov), aspect_ratio, 0.1f, far_plane);
 }
 
 void WorldScene::Camera::moveForward(float distance)
@@ -81,6 +81,14 @@ void WorldScene::Camera::setPosition(const glm::vec3& position)
 	this->position = position;
 }
 
+void WorldScene::Camera::lookAt(const glm::vec3& target)
+{
+	std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(m_mutex);
+	glm::vec3 direction = glm::normalize(target - position);
+	pitch = glm::degrees(asin(direction.y));
+	yaw = glm::degrees(atan2(direction.z, direction.x));
+}
+
 glm::vec3 WorldScene::Camera::direction() const
 {
 	return glm::vec3(
diff --git a/src/app/scenes/WorldScene.hpp b/src/app/scenes/WorldScene.hpp
index 798cc3cf..3521d534 100644
--- a/src/app/scenes/WorldScene.hpp
+++ b/src/app/scenes/WorldScene.hpp
@@ -19,10 +19,50 @@ class WorldScene
 
 public:
 
+	class Transform
+	{
+	public:
+		Transform(
+			const glm::vec3 & position = glm::vec3(0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f),
+			const glm::vec3 & rotation = glm::vec3(0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f),
+			const glm::vec3 & scale = glm::vec3(1.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f)
+		):
+			m_position(position), m_rotation(rotation), m_scale(scale)
+		{
+		}
+
+		glm::vec3 & position() { return m_position; }
+		const glm::vec3 & position() const { return m_position; }
+
+		glm::vec3 & rotation() { return m_rotation; }
+		const glm::vec3 & rotation() const { return m_rotation; }
+
+		glm::vec3 & scale() { return m_scale; }
+		const glm::vec3 & scale() const { return m_scale; }
+
+		glm::mat4 model() const
+		{
+			glm::mat4 model = glm::mat4(1.0f);
+			model = glm::translate(model, m_position);
+			model = glm::rotate(model, m_rotation.x, glm::vec3(1.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f));
+			model = glm::rotate(model, m_rotation.y, glm::vec3(0.0f, 1.0f, 0.0f));
+			model = glm::rotate(model, m_rotation.z, glm::vec3(0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f));
+			model = glm::scale(model, m_scale);
+			return model;
+		}
+
+	private:
+
+		glm::vec3 m_position;
+		glm::vec3 m_rotation;
+		glm::vec3 m_scale;
+	
+	};
+
 	struct MeshRenderData
 	{
 		uint64_t id;
-		glm::mat4 model;
+		Transform transform;
 	};
 
 	class Camera
@@ -87,7 +127,14 @@ class WorldScene
 		 *
 		 * @param position
 		 */
-		void setPosition(const glm::vec3& position);
+		void setPosition(const glm::vec3 & position);
+
+		/**
+		 * @brief Set the pitch and yaw of the camera to look at a target.
+		 *
+		 * @param target
+		 */
+		void lookAt(const glm::vec3 & target);
 
 	private:
 
@@ -96,6 +143,7 @@ class WorldScene
 		float yaw{ 0.0f };
 		glm::vec3 up{ 0.0f, 1.0f, 0.0f };
 		float fov{ 45.0f };
+		float far_plane{ 300.0f };
 
 		mutable std::mutex m_mutex;
 
@@ -115,6 +163,7 @@ class WorldScene
 	WorldScene(WorldScene& scene) = delete;
 	WorldScene(WorldScene&& scene) = delete;
 	WorldScene& operator=(WorldScene& scene) = delete;
+	WorldScene& operator=(WorldScene&& scene) = delete;
 
 	/**
 	 * @brief Function to add a mesh to the scene.
@@ -122,14 +171,14 @@ class WorldScene
 	 * @param meshID The mesh ID.
 	 * @param model The model matrix of the mesh.
 	 */
-	void addMeshData(uint32_t meshID, glm::mat4 model);
+	void addMeshData(uint64_t meshID, const Transform & transform);
 
 	/**
 	 * @brief Function to remove a mesh from the scene.
 	 *
 	 * @param meshID The mesh ID to remove.
 	 */
-	void removeMesh(uint32_t meshID);
+	void removeMesh(uint64_t meshID);
 
 	/**
 	 * @brief Function to get the mesh data.
diff --git a/src/app/threads/render/RenderThread.cpp b/src/app/threads/render/RenderThread.cpp
index 7b36c1e9..3af40d26 100644
--- a/src/app/threads/render/RenderThread.cpp
+++ b/src/app/threads/render/RenderThread.cpp
@@ -52,7 +52,10 @@ void RenderThread::init()
 	pipeline_create_info.push_constant_ranges = {
 		{VK_SHADER_STAGE_VERTEX_BIT, 0, sizeof(ModelMatrix_push_constant)}
 	};
-	pipeline_create_info.color_target_ids = {m_texture_color_target_id, m_normal_color_target_id};
+	pipeline_create_info.color_target_ids = {
+		m_texture_color_target_id,
+		m_normal_color_target_id
+	};
 	pipeline_create_info.depth_target_id = m_depth_target_id;
 
 	m_simple_shader_pipeline_id = m_renderAPI.newPipeline(pipeline_create_info);
@@ -64,6 +67,7 @@ void RenderThread::loop()
 
 	auto currentTime = std::chrono::high_resolution_clock::now();
 	auto time = std::chrono::duration<float, std::chrono::seconds::period>(currentTime - startTime).count();
+	(void)time;
 
 	std::vector<WorldScene::MeshRenderData> mesh_render_data = m_world_scene.getMeshRenderData();
 
@@ -114,10 +118,12 @@ void RenderThread::loop()
 	scissor.extent = { static_cast<uint32_t>(width), static_cast<uint32_t>(height) };
 	m_renderAPI.setScissor(scissor);
 
-	for (auto& data : mesh_render_data)
+	for (auto& mesh_data : mesh_render_data)
 	{
 		ModelMatrix_push_constant pushConstant{};
-		pushConstant.model = data.model * glm::rotate(glm::mat4(1.0f), time * glm::radians(90.0f), glm::vec3(0.0f, 1.0f, 0.0f));
+		pushConstant.model = mesh_data.transform.model()
+			* glm::rotate(glm::mat4(1.0f), time * glm::radians(45.0f), glm::vec3(0.0f, 1.0f, 0.0f))
+			* glm::rotate(glm::mat4(1.0f), time * glm::radians(45.0f), glm::vec3(1.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f));
 		m_renderAPI.pushConstant(
 			m_simple_shader_pipeline_id,
 			VK_SHADER_STAGE_VERTEX_BIT,
@@ -125,7 +131,7 @@ void RenderThread::loop()
 			&pushConstant
 		);
 
-		m_renderAPI.drawMesh(data.id);
+		m_renderAPI.drawMesh(mesh_data.id);
 	}
 
 	//############################################################################