warp-lang 1.7.0__py3-none-manylinux_2_34_aarch64.whl

warp/render/render_opengl.py

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+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: Copyright (c) 2022 NVIDIA CORPORATION & AFFILIATES. All rights reserved.
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+# http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+import ctypes
+import sys
+import time
+from collections import defaultdict
+from typing import List, Optional, Tuple, Union
+
+import numpy as np
+
+import warp as wp
+
+from .utils import tab10_color_map
+
+Mat44 = Union[List[float], List[List[float]], np.ndarray]
+
+
+wp.set_module_options({"enable_backward": False})
+
+shape_vertex_shader = """
+#version 330 core
+layout (location = 0) in vec3 aPos;
+layout (location = 1) in vec3 aNormal;
+layout (location = 2) in vec2 aTexCoord;
+
+// column vectors of the instance transform matrix
+layout (location = 3) in vec4 aInstanceTransform0;
+layout (location = 4) in vec4 aInstanceTransform1;
+layout (location = 5) in vec4 aInstanceTransform2;
+layout (location = 6) in vec4 aInstanceTransform3;
+
+// colors to use for the checkerboard pattern
+layout (location = 7) in vec3 aObjectColor1;
+layout (location = 8) in vec3 aObjectColor2;
+
+uniform mat4 view;
+uniform mat4 model;
+uniform mat4 projection;
+
+out vec3 Normal;
+out vec3 FragPos;
+out vec2 TexCoord;
+out vec3 ObjectColor1;
+out vec3 ObjectColor2;
+
+void main()
+{
+    mat4 transform = model * mat4(aInstanceTransform0, aInstanceTransform1, aInstanceTransform2, aInstanceTransform3);
+    vec4 worldPos = transform * vec4(aPos, 1.0);
+    gl_Position = projection * view * worldPos;
+    FragPos = vec3(worldPos);
+    Normal = mat3(transpose(inverse(transform))) * aNormal;
+    TexCoord = aTexCoord;
+    ObjectColor1 = aObjectColor1;
+    ObjectColor2 = aObjectColor2;
+}
+"""
+
+shape_fragment_shader = """
+#version 330 core
+out vec4 FragColor;
+
+in vec3 Normal;
+in vec3 FragPos;
+in vec2 TexCoord;
+in vec3 ObjectColor1;
+in vec3 ObjectColor2;
+
+uniform vec3 viewPos;
+uniform vec3 lightColor;
+uniform vec3 sunDirection;
+
+void main()
+{
+    float ambientStrength = 0.3;
+    vec3 ambient = ambientStrength * lightColor;
+    vec3 norm = normalize(Normal);
+
+    float diff = max(dot(norm, sunDirection), 0.0);
+    vec3 diffuse = diff * lightColor;
+
+    vec3 lightDir2 = normalize(vec3(1.0, 0.3, -0.3));
+    diff = max(dot(norm, lightDir2), 0.0);
+    diffuse += diff * lightColor * 0.3;
+
+    float specularStrength = 0.5;
+    vec3 viewDir = normalize(viewPos - FragPos);
+
+    vec3 reflectDir = reflect(-sunDirection, norm);
+    float spec = pow(max(dot(viewDir, reflectDir), 0.0), 32);
+    vec3 specular = specularStrength * spec * lightColor;
+
+    reflectDir = reflect(-lightDir2, norm);
+    spec = pow(max(dot(viewDir, reflectDir), 0.0), 64);
+    specular += specularStrength * spec * lightColor * 0.3;
+
+    // checkerboard pattern
+    float u = TexCoord.x;
+    float v = TexCoord.y;
+    // blend the checkerboard pattern dependent on the gradient of the texture coordinates
+    // to void Moire patterns
+    vec2 grad = abs(dFdx(TexCoord)) + abs(dFdy(TexCoord));
+    float blendRange = 1.5;
+    float blendFactor = max(grad.x, grad.y) * blendRange;
+    float scale = 2.0;
+    float checker = mod(floor(u * scale) + floor(v * scale), 2.0);
+    checker = mix(checker, 0.5, smoothstep(0.0, 1.0, blendFactor));
+    vec3 checkerColor = mix(ObjectColor1, ObjectColor2, checker);
+
+    vec3 result = (ambient + diffuse + specular) * checkerColor;
+    FragColor = vec4(result, 1.0);
+}
+"""
+
+grid_vertex_shader = """
+#version 330 core
+
+uniform mat4 view;
+uniform mat4 model;
+uniform mat4 projection;
+
+in vec3 position;
+
+void main() {
+    gl_Position = projection * view * model * vec4(position, 1.0);
+}
+"""
+
+# Fragment shader source code
+grid_fragment_shader = """
+#version 330 core
+
+out vec4 outColor;
+
+void main() {
+    outColor = vec4(0.5, 0.5, 0.5, 1.0);
+}
+"""
+
+sky_vertex_shader = """
+#version 330 core
+
+layout (location = 0) in vec3 aPos;
+layout (location = 1) in vec3 aNormal;
+layout (location = 2) in vec2 aTexCoord;
+
+uniform mat4 view;
+uniform mat4 inv_model;
+uniform mat4 projection;
+uniform vec3 viewPos;
+
+out vec3 FragPos;
+out vec2 TexCoord;
+
+void main()
+{
+    vec4 worldPos = vec4(aPos + viewPos, 1.0);
+    gl_Position = projection * view * inv_model * worldPos;
+
+    FragPos = vec3(worldPos);
+    TexCoord = aTexCoord;
+}
+"""
+
+sky_fragment_shader = """
+#version 330 core
+
+out vec4 FragColor;
+
+in vec3 FragPos;
+in vec2 TexCoord;
+
+uniform vec3 color1;
+uniform vec3 color2;
+uniform float farPlane;
+
+uniform vec3 sunDirection;
+
+void main()
+{
+    float y = tanh(FragPos.y/farPlane*10.0)*0.5+0.5;
+    float height = sqrt(1.0-y);
+
+    float s = pow(0.5, 1.0 / 10.0);
+    s = 1.0 - clamp(s, 0.75, 1.0);
+
+    vec3 haze = mix(vec3(1.0), color2 * 1.3, s);
+    vec3 sky = mix(color1, haze, height / 1.3);
+
+    float diff = max(dot(sunDirection, normalize(FragPos)), 0.0);
+    vec3 sun = pow(diff, 32) * vec3(1.0, 0.8, 0.6) * 0.5;
+
+    FragColor = vec4(sky + sun, 1.0);
+}
+"""
+
+frame_vertex_shader = """
+#version 330 core
+layout (location = 0) in vec3 aPos;
+layout (location = 1) in vec2 aTexCoord;
+
+out vec2 TexCoord;
+
+void main() {
+    gl_Position = vec4(aPos, 1.0);
+    TexCoord = aTexCoord;
+}
+"""
+
+frame_fragment_shader = """
+#version 330 core
+in vec2 TexCoord;
+
+out vec4 FragColor;
+
+uniform sampler2D textureSampler;
+
+void main() {
+    FragColor = texture(textureSampler, TexCoord);
+}
+"""
+
+frame_depth_fragment_shader = """
+#version 330 core
+in vec2 TexCoord;
+
+out vec4 FragColor;
+
+uniform sampler2D textureSampler;
+
+vec3 bourkeColorMap(float v) {
+    vec3 c = vec3(1.0, 1.0, 1.0);
+
+    v = clamp(v, 0.0, 1.0); // Ensures v is between 0 and 1
+
+    if (v < 0.25) {
+        c.r = 0.0;
+        c.g = 4.0 * v;
+    } else if (v < 0.5) {
+        c.r = 0.0;
+        c.b = 1.0 + 4.0 * (0.25 - v);
+    } else if (v < 0.75) {
+        c.r = 4.0 * (v - 0.5);
+        c.b = 0.0;
+    } else {
+        c.g = 1.0 + 4.0 * (0.75 - v);
+        c.b = 0.0;
+    }
+
+    return c;
+}
+
+void main() {
+    float depth = texture(textureSampler, TexCoord).r;
+    FragColor = vec4(bourkeColorMap(sqrt(1.0 - depth)), 1.0);
+}
+"""
+
+
+@wp.kernel
+def update_vbo_transforms(
+    instance_id: wp.array(dtype=int),
+    instance_body: wp.array(dtype=int),
+    instance_transforms: wp.array(dtype=wp.transform),
+    instance_scalings: wp.array(dtype=wp.vec3),
+    body_q: wp.array(dtype=wp.transform),
+    # outputs
+    vbo_transforms: wp.array(dtype=wp.mat44),
+):
+    tid = wp.tid()
+    i = instance_id[tid]
+    X_ws = instance_transforms[i]
+    if instance_body:
+        body = instance_body[i]
+        if body >= 0:
+            if body_q:
+                X_ws = body_q[body] * X_ws
+            else:
+                return
+    p = wp.transform_get_translation(X_ws)
+    q = wp.transform_get_rotation(X_ws)
+    s = instance_scalings[i]
+    rot = wp.quat_to_matrix(q)
+    # transposed definition
+    vbo_transforms[tid] = wp.mat44(
+        rot[0, 0] * s[0],
+        rot[1, 0] * s[0],
+        rot[2, 0] * s[0],
+        0.0,
+        rot[0, 1] * s[1],
+        rot[1, 1] * s[1],
+        rot[2, 1] * s[1],
+        0.0,
+        rot[0, 2] * s[2],
+        rot[1, 2] * s[2],
+        rot[2, 2] * s[2],
+        0.0,
+        p[0],
+        p[1],
+        p[2],
+        1.0,
+    )
+
+
+@wp.kernel
+def update_vbo_vertices(
+    points: wp.array(dtype=wp.vec3),
+    scale: wp.vec3,
+    # outputs
+    vbo_vertices: wp.array(dtype=float, ndim=2),
+):
+    tid = wp.tid()
+    p = points[tid]
+    vbo_vertices[tid, 0] = p[0] * scale[0]
+    vbo_vertices[tid, 1] = p[1] * scale[1]
+    vbo_vertices[tid, 2] = p[2] * scale[2]
+
+
+@wp.kernel
+def update_points_positions(
+    instance_positions: wp.array(dtype=wp.vec3),
+    instance_scalings: wp.array(dtype=wp.vec3),
+    # outputs
+    vbo_transforms: wp.array(dtype=wp.mat44),
+):
+    tid = wp.tid()
+    p = instance_positions[tid]
+    s = wp.vec3(1.0)
+    if instance_scalings:
+        s = instance_scalings[tid]
+    # transposed definition
+    # fmt: off
+    vbo_transforms[tid] = wp.mat44(
+        s[0],  0.0,  0.0, 0.0,
+         0.0, s[1],  0.0, 0.0,
+         0.0,  0.0, s[2], 0.0,
+        p[0], p[1], p[2], 1.0)
+    # fmt: on
+
+
+@wp.kernel
+def update_line_transforms(
+    lines: wp.array(dtype=wp.vec3, ndim=2),
+    # outputs
+    vbo_transforms: wp.array(dtype=wp.mat44),
+):
+    tid = wp.tid()
+    p0 = lines[tid, 0]
+    p1 = lines[tid, 1]
+    p = 0.5 * (p0 + p1)
+    d = p1 - p0
+    s = wp.length(d)
+    axis = wp.normalize(d)
+    y_up = wp.vec3(0.0, 1.0, 0.0)
+    angle = wp.acos(wp.dot(axis, y_up))
+    axis = wp.normalize(wp.cross(axis, y_up))
+    q = wp.quat_from_axis_angle(axis, -angle)
+    rot = wp.quat_to_matrix(q)
+    # transposed definition
+    # fmt: off
+    vbo_transforms[tid] = wp.mat44(
+            rot[0, 0],     rot[1, 0],     rot[2, 0], 0.0,
+        s * rot[0, 1], s * rot[1, 1], s * rot[2, 1], 0.0,
+            rot[0, 2],     rot[1, 2],     rot[2, 2], 0.0,
+                 p[0],          p[1],          p[2], 1.0,
+    )
+    # fmt: on
+
+
+@wp.kernel
+def compute_gfx_vertices(
+    indices: wp.array(dtype=int, ndim=2),
+    vertices: wp.array(dtype=wp.vec3, ndim=1),
+    scale: wp.vec3,
+    # outputs
+    gfx_vertices: wp.array(dtype=float, ndim=2),
+):
+    tid = wp.tid()
+    v0 = vertices[indices[tid, 0]] * scale[0]
+    v1 = vertices[indices[tid, 1]] * scale[1]
+    v2 = vertices[indices[tid, 2]] * scale[2]
+    i = tid * 3
+    j = i + 1
+    k = i + 2
+    gfx_vertices[i, 0] = v0[0]
+    gfx_vertices[i, 1] = v0[1]
+    gfx_vertices[i, 2] = v0[2]
+    gfx_vertices[j, 0] = v1[0]
+    gfx_vertices[j, 1] = v1[1]
+    gfx_vertices[j, 2] = v1[2]
+    gfx_vertices[k, 0] = v2[0]
+    gfx_vertices[k, 1] = v2[1]
+    gfx_vertices[k, 2] = v2[2]
+    n = wp.normalize(wp.cross(v1 - v0, v2 - v0))
+    gfx_vertices[i, 3] = n[0]
+    gfx_vertices[i, 4] = n[1]
+    gfx_vertices[i, 5] = n[2]
+    gfx_vertices[j, 3] = n[0]
+    gfx_vertices[j, 4] = n[1]
+    gfx_vertices[j, 5] = n[2]
+    gfx_vertices[k, 3] = n[0]
+    gfx_vertices[k, 4] = n[1]
+    gfx_vertices[k, 5] = n[2]
+
+
+@wp.kernel
+def compute_average_normals(
+    indices: wp.array(dtype=int, ndim=2),
+    vertices: wp.array(dtype=wp.vec3),
+    scale: wp.vec3,
+    # outputs
+    normals: wp.array(dtype=wp.vec3),
+    faces_per_vertex: wp.array(dtype=int),
+):
+    tid = wp.tid()
+    i = indices[tid, 0]
+    j = indices[tid, 1]
+    k = indices[tid, 2]
+    v0 = vertices[i] * scale[0]
+    v1 = vertices[j] * scale[1]
+    v2 = vertices[k] * scale[2]
+    n = wp.normalize(wp.cross(v1 - v0, v2 - v0))
+    wp.atomic_add(normals, i, n)
+    wp.atomic_add(faces_per_vertex, i, 1)
+    wp.atomic_add(normals, j, n)
+    wp.atomic_add(faces_per_vertex, j, 1)
+    wp.atomic_add(normals, k, n)
+    wp.atomic_add(faces_per_vertex, k, 1)
+
+
+@wp.kernel
+def assemble_gfx_vertices(
+    vertices: wp.array(dtype=wp.vec3, ndim=1),
+    normals: wp.array(dtype=wp.vec3),
+    faces_per_vertex: wp.array(dtype=int),
+    scale: wp.vec3,
+    # outputs
+    gfx_vertices: wp.array(dtype=float, ndim=2),
+):
+    tid = wp.tid()
+    v = vertices[tid]
+    n = normals[tid] / float(faces_per_vertex[tid])
+    gfx_vertices[tid, 0] = v[0] * scale[0]
+    gfx_vertices[tid, 1] = v[1] * scale[1]
+    gfx_vertices[tid, 2] = v[2] * scale[2]
+    gfx_vertices[tid, 3] = n[0]
+    gfx_vertices[tid, 4] = n[1]
+    gfx_vertices[tid, 5] = n[2]
+
+
+@wp.kernel
+def copy_rgb_frame(
+    input_img: wp.array(dtype=wp.uint8),
+    width: int,
+    height: int,
+    # outputs
+    output_img: wp.array(dtype=float, ndim=3),
+):
+    w, v = wp.tid()
+    pixel = v * width + w
+    pixel *= 3
+    r = float(input_img[pixel + 0])
+    g = float(input_img[pixel + 1])
+    b = float(input_img[pixel + 2])
+    # flip vertically (OpenGL coordinates start at bottom)
+    v = height - v - 1
+    output_img[v, w, 0] = r / 255.0
+    output_img[v, w, 1] = g / 255.0
+    output_img[v, w, 2] = b / 255.0
+
+
+@wp.kernel
+def copy_rgb_frame_uint8(
+    input_img: wp.array(dtype=wp.uint8),
+    width: int,
+    height: int,
+    # outputs
+    output_img: wp.array(dtype=wp.uint8, ndim=3),
+):
+    w, v = wp.tid()
+    pixel = v * width + w
+    pixel *= 3
+    # flip vertically (OpenGL coordinates start at bottom)
+    v = height - v - 1
+    output_img[v, w, 0] = input_img[pixel + 0]
+    output_img[v, w, 1] = input_img[pixel + 1]
+    output_img[v, w, 2] = input_img[pixel + 2]
+
+
+@wp.kernel
+def copy_depth_frame(
+    input_img: wp.array(dtype=wp.float32),
+    width: int,
+    height: int,
+    near: float,
+    far: float,
+    # outputs
+    output_img: wp.array(dtype=wp.float32, ndim=3),
+):
+    w, v = wp.tid()
+    pixel = v * width + w
+    # flip vertically (OpenGL coordinates start at bottom)
+    v = height - v - 1
+    d = 2.0 * input_img[pixel] - 1.0
+    d = 2.0 * near * far / ((far - near) * d - near - far)
+    output_img[v, w, 0] = -d
+
+
+@wp.kernel
+def copy_rgb_frame_tiles(
+    input_img: wp.array(dtype=wp.uint8),
+    positions: wp.array(dtype=int, ndim=2),
+    screen_width: int,
+    screen_height: int,
+    tile_height: int,
+    # outputs
+    output_img: wp.array(dtype=float, ndim=4),
+):
+    tile, x, y = wp.tid()
+    p = positions[tile]
+    qx = x + p[0]
+    qy = y + p[1]
+    pixel = qy * screen_width + qx
+    # flip vertically (OpenGL coordinates start at bottom)
+    y = tile_height - y - 1
+    if qx >= screen_width or qy >= screen_height:
+        output_img[tile, y, x, 0] = 0.0
+        output_img[tile, y, x, 1] = 0.0
+        output_img[tile, y, x, 2] = 0.0
+        return  # prevent out-of-bounds access
+    pixel *= 3
+    r = float(input_img[pixel + 0])
+    g = float(input_img[pixel + 1])
+    b = float(input_img[pixel + 2])
+    output_img[tile, y, x, 0] = r / 255.0
+    output_img[tile, y, x, 1] = g / 255.0
+    output_img[tile, y, x, 2] = b / 255.0
+
+
+@wp.kernel
+def copy_rgb_frame_tiles_uint8(
+    input_img: wp.array(dtype=wp.uint8),
+    positions: wp.array(dtype=int, ndim=2),
+    screen_width: int,
+    screen_height: int,
+    tile_height: int,
+    # outputs
+    output_img: wp.array(dtype=wp.uint8, ndim=4),
+):
+    tile, x, y = wp.tid()
+    p = positions[tile]
+    qx = x + p[0]
+    qy = y + p[1]
+    pixel = qy * screen_width + qx
+    # flip vertically (OpenGL coordinates start at bottom)
+    y = tile_height - y - 1
+    if qx >= screen_width or qy >= screen_height:
+        output_img[tile, y, x, 0] = wp.uint8(0)
+        output_img[tile, y, x, 1] = wp.uint8(0)
+        output_img[tile, y, x, 2] = wp.uint8(0)
+        return  # prevent out-of-bounds access
+    pixel *= 3
+    output_img[tile, y, x, 0] = input_img[pixel + 0]
+    output_img[tile, y, x, 1] = input_img[pixel + 1]
+    output_img[tile, y, x, 2] = input_img[pixel + 2]
+
+
+@wp.kernel
+def copy_depth_frame_tiles(
+    input_img: wp.array(dtype=wp.float32),
+    positions: wp.array(dtype=int, ndim=2),
+    screen_width: int,
+    screen_height: int,
+    tile_height: int,
+    near: float,
+    far: float,
+    # outputs
+    output_img: wp.array(dtype=wp.float32, ndim=4),
+):
+    tile, x, y = wp.tid()
+    p = positions[tile]
+    qx = x + p[0]
+    qy = y + p[1]
+    pixel = qy * screen_width + qx
+    # flip vertically (OpenGL coordinates start at bottom)
+    y = tile_height - y - 1
+    if qx >= screen_width or qy >= screen_height:
+        output_img[tile, y, x, 0] = far
+        return  # prevent out-of-bounds access
+    d = 2.0 * input_img[pixel] - 1.0
+    d = 2.0 * near * far / ((far - near) * d - near - far)
+    output_img[tile, y, x, 0] = -d
+
+
+@wp.kernel
+def copy_rgb_frame_tile(
+    input_img: wp.array(dtype=wp.uint8),
+    offset_x: int,
+    offset_y: int,
+    screen_width: int,
+    screen_height: int,
+    tile_height: int,
+    # outputs
+    output_img: wp.array(dtype=float, ndim=4),
+):
+    tile, x, y = wp.tid()
+    qx = x + offset_x
+    qy = y + offset_y
+    pixel = qy * screen_width + qx
+    # flip vertically (OpenGL coordinates start at bottom)
+    y = tile_height - y - 1
+    if qx >= screen_width or qy >= screen_height:
+        output_img[tile, y, x, 0] = 0.0
+        output_img[tile, y, x, 1] = 0.0
+        output_img[tile, y, x, 2] = 0.0
+        return  # prevent out-of-bounds access
+    pixel *= 3
+    r = float(input_img[pixel + 0])
+    g = float(input_img[pixel + 1])
+    b = float(input_img[pixel + 2])
+    output_img[tile, y, x, 0] = r / 255.0
+    output_img[tile, y, x, 1] = g / 255.0
+    output_img[tile, y, x, 2] = b / 255.0
+
+
+@wp.kernel
+def copy_rgb_frame_tile_uint8(
+    input_img: wp.array(dtype=wp.uint8),
+    offset_x: int,
+    offset_y: int,
+    screen_width: int,
+    screen_height: int,
+    tile_height: int,
+    # outputs
+    output_img: wp.array(dtype=wp.uint8, ndim=4),
+):
+    tile, x, y = wp.tid()
+    qx = x + offset_x
+    qy = y + offset_y
+    pixel = qy * screen_width + qx
+    # flip vertically (OpenGL coordinates start at bottom)
+    y = tile_height - y - 1
+    if qx >= screen_width or qy >= screen_height:
+        output_img[tile, y, x, 0] = wp.uint8(0)
+        output_img[tile, y, x, 1] = wp.uint8(0)
+        output_img[tile, y, x, 2] = wp.uint8(0)
+        return  # prevent out-of-bounds access
+    pixel *= 3
+    output_img[tile, y, x, 0] = input_img[pixel + 0]
+    output_img[tile, y, x, 1] = input_img[pixel + 1]
+    output_img[tile, y, x, 2] = input_img[pixel + 2]
+
+
+def check_gl_error():
+    from pyglet import gl
+
+    error = gl.glGetError()
+    if error != gl.GL_NO_ERROR:
+        print(f"OpenGL error: {error}")
+
+
+class ShapeInstancer:
+    """
+    Handles instanced rendering for a mesh.
+    Note the vertices must be in the 8-dimensional format:
+        [3D point, 3D normal, UV texture coordinates]
+    """
+
+    gl = None  # Class-level variable to hold the imported module
+
+    @classmethod
+    def initialize_gl(cls):
+        if cls.gl is None:  # Only import if not already imported
+            from pyglet import gl
+
+            cls.gl = gl
+
+    def __new__(cls, *args, **kwargs):
+        instance = super(ShapeInstancer, cls).__new__(cls)
+        instance.instance_transform_gl_buffer = None
+        instance.vao = None
+        return instance
+
+    def __init__(self, shape_shader, device):
+        self.shape_shader = shape_shader
+        self.device = device
+        self.face_count = 0
+        self.instance_color1_buffer = None
+        self.instance_color2_buffer = None
+        self.color1 = (1.0, 1.0, 1.0)
+        self.color2 = (0.0, 0.0, 0.0)
+        self.num_instances = 0
+        self.transforms = None
+        self.scalings = None
+        self._instance_transform_cuda_buffer = None
+
+        ShapeInstancer.initialize_gl()
+
+    def __del__(self):
+        gl = ShapeInstancer.gl
+
+        if self.instance_transform_gl_buffer is not None:
+            try:
+                gl.glDeleteBuffers(1, self.instance_transform_gl_buffer)
+                gl.glDeleteBuffers(1, self.instance_color1_buffer)
+                gl.glDeleteBuffers(1, self.instance_color2_buffer)
+            except gl.GLException:
+                pass
+        if self.vao is not None:
+            try:
+                gl.glDeleteVertexArrays(1, self.vao)
+                gl.glDeleteBuffers(1, self.vbo)
+                gl.glDeleteBuffers(1, self.ebo)
+            except gl.GLException:
+                pass
+
+    def register_shape(self, vertices, indices, color1=(1.0, 1.0, 1.0), color2=(0.0, 0.0, 0.0)):
+        gl = ShapeInstancer.gl
+
+        if color1 is not None and color2 is None:
+            color2 = np.clip(np.array(color1) + 0.25, 0.0, 1.0)
+        self.color1 = color1
+        self.color2 = color2
+
+        gl.glUseProgram(self.shape_shader.id)
+
+        # Create VAO, VBO, and EBO
+        self.vao = gl.GLuint()
+        gl.glGenVertexArrays(1, self.vao)
+        gl.glBindVertexArray(self.vao)
+
+        self.vbo = gl.GLuint()
+        gl.glGenBuffers(1, self.vbo)
+        gl.glBindBuffer(gl.GL_ARRAY_BUFFER, self.vbo)
+        gl.glBufferData(gl.GL_ARRAY_BUFFER, vertices.nbytes, vertices.ctypes.data, gl.GL_STATIC_DRAW)
+
+        self.ebo = gl.GLuint()
+        gl.glGenBuffers(1, self.ebo)
+        gl.glBindBuffer(gl.GL_ELEMENT_ARRAY_BUFFER, self.ebo)
+        gl.glBufferData(gl.GL_ELEMENT_ARRAY_BUFFER, indices.nbytes, indices.ctypes.data, gl.GL_STATIC_DRAW)
+
+        # Set up vertex attributes
+        vertex_stride = vertices.shape[1] * vertices.itemsize
+        # positions
+        gl.glVertexAttribPointer(0, 3, gl.GL_FLOAT, gl.GL_FALSE, vertex_stride, ctypes.c_void_p(0))
+        gl.glEnableVertexAttribArray(0)
+        # normals
+        gl.glVertexAttribPointer(1, 3, gl.GL_FLOAT, gl.GL_FALSE, vertex_stride, ctypes.c_void_p(3 * vertices.itemsize))
+        gl.glEnableVertexAttribArray(1)
+        # uv coordinates
+        gl.glVertexAttribPointer(2, 2, gl.GL_FLOAT, gl.GL_FALSE, vertex_stride, ctypes.c_void_p(6 * vertices.itemsize))
+        gl.glEnableVertexAttribArray(2)
+
+        gl.glBindVertexArray(0)
+
+        self.face_count = len(indices)
+
+    def update_colors(self, colors1, colors2):
+        gl = ShapeInstancer.gl
+
+        if colors1 is None:
+            colors1 = np.tile(self.color1, (self.num_instances, 1))
+        if colors2 is None:
+            colors2 = np.tile(self.color2, (self.num_instances, 1))
+        if np.shape(colors1) != (self.num_instances, 3):
+            colors1 = np.tile(colors1, (self.num_instances, 1))
+        if np.shape(colors2) != (self.num_instances, 3):
+            colors2 = np.tile(colors2, (self.num_instances, 1))
+        colors1 = np.array(colors1, dtype=np.float32)
+        colors2 = np.array(colors2, dtype=np.float32)
+
+        gl.glBindVertexArray(self.vao)
+
+        # create buffer for checkerboard colors
+        if self.instance_color1_buffer is None:
+            self.instance_color1_buffer = gl.GLuint()
+            gl.glGenBuffers(1, self.instance_color1_buffer)
+        gl.glBindBuffer(gl.GL_ARRAY_BUFFER, self.instance_color1_buffer)
+        gl.glBufferData(gl.GL_ARRAY_BUFFER, colors1.nbytes, colors1.ctypes.data, gl.GL_STATIC_DRAW)
+
+        if self.instance_color2_buffer is None:
+            self.instance_color2_buffer = gl.GLuint()
+            gl.glGenBuffers(1, self.instance_color2_buffer)
+        gl.glBindBuffer(gl.GL_ARRAY_BUFFER, self.instance_color2_buffer)
+        gl.glBufferData(gl.GL_ARRAY_BUFFER, colors2.nbytes, colors2.ctypes.data, gl.GL_STATIC_DRAW)
+
+        gl.glBindBuffer(gl.GL_ARRAY_BUFFER, self.instance_color1_buffer)
+        gl.glVertexAttribPointer(7, 3, gl.GL_FLOAT, gl.GL_FALSE, colors1[0].nbytes, ctypes.c_void_p(0))
+        gl.glEnableVertexAttribArray(7)
+        gl.glVertexAttribDivisor(7, 1)
+
+        gl.glBindBuffer(gl.GL_ARRAY_BUFFER, self.instance_color2_buffer)
+        gl.glVertexAttribPointer(8, 3, gl.GL_FLOAT, gl.GL_FALSE, colors2[0].nbytes, ctypes.c_void_p(0))
+        gl.glEnableVertexAttribArray(8)
+        gl.glVertexAttribDivisor(8, 1)
+
+    def allocate_instances(self, positions, rotations=None, colors1=None, colors2=None, scalings=None):
+        gl = ShapeInstancer.gl
+
+        gl.glBindVertexArray(self.vao)
+
+        self.num_instances = len(positions)
+
+        # Create instance buffer and bind it as an instanced array
+        if self.instance_transform_gl_buffer is None:
+            self.instance_transform_gl_buffer = gl.GLuint()
+            gl.glGenBuffers(1, self.instance_transform_gl_buffer)
+        gl.glBindBuffer(gl.GL_ARRAY_BUFFER, self.instance_transform_gl_buffer)
+
+        self.instance_ids = wp.array(np.arange(self.num_instances), dtype=wp.int32, device=self.device)
+        if rotations is None:
+            self.instance_transforms = wp.array(
+                [(*pos, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0) for pos in positions], dtype=wp.transform, device=self.device
+            )
+        else:
+            self.instance_transforms = wp.array(
+                [(*pos, *rot) for pos, rot in zip(positions, rotations)],
+                dtype=wp.transform,
+                device=self.device,
+            )
+
+        if scalings is None:
+            self.instance_scalings = wp.array(
+                np.tile((1.0, 1.0, 1.0), (self.num_instances, 1)), dtype=wp.vec3, device=self.device
+            )
+        else:
+            self.instance_scalings = wp.array(scalings, dtype=wp.vec3, device=self.device)
+
+        vbo_transforms = wp.zeros(dtype=wp.mat44, shape=(self.num_instances,), device=self.device)
+
+        wp.launch(
+            update_vbo_transforms,
+            dim=self.num_instances,
+            inputs=[
+                self.instance_ids,
+                None,
+                self.instance_transforms,
+                self.instance_scalings,
+                None,
+            ],
+            outputs=[
+                vbo_transforms,
+            ],
+            device=self.device,
+            record_tape=False,
+        )
+
+        vbo_transforms = vbo_transforms.numpy()
+        gl.glBufferData(gl.GL_ARRAY_BUFFER, vbo_transforms.nbytes, vbo_transforms.ctypes.data, gl.GL_DYNAMIC_DRAW)
+
+        # Create CUDA buffer for instance transforms
+        self._instance_transform_cuda_buffer = wp.RegisteredGLBuffer(
+            int(self.instance_transform_gl_buffer.value), self.device
+        )
+
+        self.update_colors(colors1, colors2)
+
+        # Set up instance attribute pointers
+        matrix_size = vbo_transforms[0].nbytes
+
+        gl.glBindBuffer(gl.GL_ARRAY_BUFFER, self.instance_transform_gl_buffer)
+
+        # we can only send vec4s to the shader, so we need to split the instance transforms matrix into its column vectors
+        for i in range(4):
+            gl.glVertexAttribPointer(
+                3 + i, 4, gl.GL_FLOAT, gl.GL_FALSE, matrix_size, ctypes.c_void_p(i * matrix_size // 4)
+            )
+            gl.glEnableVertexAttribArray(3 + i)
+            gl.glVertexAttribDivisor(3 + i, 1)
+
+        gl.glBindVertexArray(0)
+
+    def update_instances(self, transforms: wp.array = None, scalings: wp.array = None, colors1=None, colors2=None):
+        gl = ShapeInstancer.gl
+
+        if transforms is not None:
+            if transforms.device.is_cuda:
+                wp_transforms = transforms
+            else:
+                wp_transforms = transforms.to(self.device)
+            self.transforms = wp_transforms
+        if scalings is not None:
+            if transforms.device.is_cuda:
+                wp_scalings = scalings
+            else:
+                wp_scalings = scalings.to(self.device)
+            self.scalings = wp_scalings
+
+        if transforms is not None or scalings is not None:
+            gl.glBindVertexArray(self.vao)
+            vbo_transforms = self._instance_transform_cuda_buffer.map(dtype=wp.mat44, shape=(self.num_instances,))
+
+            wp.launch(
+                update_vbo_transforms,
+                dim=self.num_instances,
+                inputs=[
+                    self.instance_ids,
+                    None,
+                    self.instance_transforms,
+                    self.instance_scalings,
+                    None,
+                ],
+                outputs=[
+                    vbo_transforms,
+                ],
+                device=self.device,
+                record_tape=False,
+            )
+
+            self._instance_transform_cuda_buffer.unmap()
+
+        if colors1 is not None or colors2 is not None:
+            self.update_colors(colors1, colors2)
+
+    def render(self):
+        gl = ShapeInstancer.gl
+
+        gl.glUseProgram(self.shape_shader.id)
+
+        gl.glBindVertexArray(self.vao)
+        gl.glDrawElementsInstanced(gl.GL_TRIANGLES, self.face_count, gl.GL_UNSIGNED_INT, None, self.num_instances)
+        gl.glBindVertexArray(0)
+
+    # scope exposes VBO transforms to be set directly by a warp kernel
+    def __enter__(self):
+        gl = ShapeInstancer.gl
+
+        gl.glBindVertexArray(self.vao)
+        self.vbo_transforms = self._instance_transform_cuda_buffer.map(dtype=wp.mat44, shape=(self.num_instances,))
+        return self
+
+    def __exit__(self, exc_type, exc_value, traceback):
+        self._instance_transform_cuda_buffer.unmap()
+
+
+def str_buffer(string: str):
+    return ctypes.c_char_p(string.encode("utf-8"))
+
+
+def arr_pointer(arr: np.ndarray):
+    return arr.astype(np.float32).ctypes.data_as(ctypes.POINTER(ctypes.c_float))
+
+
+class OpenGLRenderer:
+    """
+    OpenGLRenderer is a simple OpenGL renderer for rendering 3D shapes and meshes.
+    """
+
+    # number of segments to use for rendering spheres, capsules, cones and cylinders
+    default_num_segments = 32
+
+    gl = None  # Class-level variable to hold the imported module
+
+    @classmethod
+    def initialize_gl(cls):
+        if cls.gl is None:  # Only import if not already imported
+            from pyglet import gl
+
+            cls.gl = gl
+
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        title="Warp",
+        scaling=1.0,
+        fps=60,
+        up_axis="Y",
+        screen_width=1024,
+        screen_height=768,
+        near_plane=1.0,
+        far_plane=100.0,
+        camera_fov=45.0,
+        camera_pos=(0.0, 2.0, 10.0),
+        camera_front=(0.0, 0.0, -1.0),
+        camera_up=(0.0, 1.0, 0.0),
+        background_color=(0.53, 0.8, 0.92),
+        draw_grid=True,
+        draw_sky=True,
+        draw_axis=True,
+        show_info=True,
+        render_wireframe=False,
+        render_depth=False,
+        axis_scale=1.0,
+        vsync=False,
+        headless=None,
+        enable_backface_culling=True,
+        enable_mouse_interaction=True,
+        enable_keyboard_interaction=True,
+        device=None,
+    ):
+        """
+        Args:
+
+            title (str): The window title.
+            scaling (float): The scaling factor for the scene.
+            fps (int): The target frames per second.
+            up_axis (str): The up axis of the scene. Can be "X", "Y", or "Z".
+            screen_width (int): The width of the window.
+            screen_height (int): The height of the window.
+            near_plane (float): The near clipping plane.
+            far_plane (float): The far clipping plane.
+            camera_fov (float): The camera field of view in degrees.
+            camera_pos (tuple): The initial camera position.
+            camera_front (tuple): The initial camera front direction.
+            camera_up (tuple): The initial camera up direction.
+            background_color (tuple): The background color of the scene.
+            draw_grid (bool): Whether to draw a grid indicating the ground plane.
+            draw_sky (bool): Whether to draw a sky sphere.
+            draw_axis (bool): Whether to draw the coordinate system axes.
+            show_info (bool): Whether to overlay rendering information.
+            render_wireframe (bool): Whether to render scene shapes as wireframes.
+            render_depth (bool): Whether to show the depth buffer instead of the RGB image.
+            axis_scale (float): The scale of the coordinate system axes being rendered (only if ``draw_axis`` is True).
+            vsync (bool): Whether to enable vertical synchronization.
+            headless (bool): Whether to run in headless mode (no window is created). If None, the value is determined by the Pyglet configuration defined in ``pyglet.options["headless"]``.
+            enable_backface_culling (bool): Whether to enable backface culling.
+            enable_mouse_interaction (bool): Whether to enable mouse interaction.
+            enable_keyboard_interaction (bool): Whether to enable keyboard interaction.
+            device (Devicelike): Where to store the internal data.
+
+        Note:
+
+            :class:`OpenGLRenderer` requires Pyglet (version >= 2.0, known to work on 2.0.7) to be installed.
+
+            Headless rendering is supported via EGL on UNIX operating systems. To enable headless rendering, set the following pyglet options before importing ``warp.render``:
+
+            .. code-block:: python
+
+                import pyglet
+
+                pyglet.options["headless"] = True
+
+                import warp.render
+
+                # OpenGLRenderer is instantiated with headless=True by default
+                renderer = warp.render.OpenGLRenderer()
+        """
+        try:
+            import pyglet
+
+            # disable error checking for performance
+            pyglet.options["debug_gl"] = False
+
+            from pyglet.graphics.shader import Shader, ShaderProgram
+            from pyglet.math import Vec3 as PyVec3
+
+            OpenGLRenderer.initialize_gl()
+            gl = OpenGLRenderer.gl
+        except ImportError as e:
+            raise Exception("OpenGLRenderer requires pyglet (version >= 2.0) to be installed.") from e
+
+        self.camera_near_plane = near_plane
+        self.camera_far_plane = far_plane
+        self.camera_fov = camera_fov
+
+        self.background_color = background_color
+        self.draw_grid = draw_grid
+        self.draw_sky = draw_sky
+        self.draw_axis = draw_axis
+        self.show_info = show_info
+        self.render_wireframe = render_wireframe
+        self.render_depth = render_depth
+        self.enable_backface_culling = enable_backface_culling
+
+        if device is None:
+            self._device = wp.get_preferred_device()
+        else:
+            self._device = wp.get_device(device)
+
+        self._title = title
+
+        self.window = pyglet.window.Window(
+            width=screen_width, height=screen_height, caption=title, resizable=True, vsync=vsync, visible=not headless
+        )
+        if headless is None:
+            self.headless = pyglet.options.get("headless", False)
+        else:
+            self.headless = headless
+        self.app = pyglet.app
+
+        # making window current opengl rendering context
+        self._switch_context()
+
+        self.screen_width, self.screen_height = self.window.get_framebuffer_size()
+
+        self.enable_mouse_interaction = enable_mouse_interaction
+        self.enable_keyboard_interaction = enable_keyboard_interaction
+
+        self._camera_speed = 0.04
+        if isinstance(up_axis, int):
+            self._camera_axis = up_axis
+        else:
+            self._camera_axis = "XYZ".index(up_axis.upper())
+        self._last_x, self._last_y = self.screen_width // 2, self.screen_height // 2
+        self._first_mouse = True
+        self._left_mouse_pressed = False
+        self._keys_pressed = defaultdict(bool)
+        self._input_processors = []
+        self._key_callbacks = []
+
+        self.render_2d_callbacks = []
+        self.render_3d_callbacks = []
+
+        self._camera_pos = PyVec3(0.0, 0.0, 0.0)
+        self._camera_front = PyVec3(0.0, 0.0, -1.0)
+        self._camera_up = PyVec3(0.0, 1.0, 0.0)
+        self._scaling = scaling
+
+        self._model_matrix = self.compute_model_matrix(self._camera_axis, scaling)
+        self._inv_model_matrix = np.linalg.inv(self._model_matrix.reshape(4, 4)).flatten()
+        self.update_view_matrix(cam_pos=camera_pos, cam_front=camera_front, cam_up=camera_up)
+        self.update_projection_matrix()
+
+        self._camera_front = self._camera_front.normalize()
+        self._pitch = np.rad2deg(np.arcsin(self._camera_front.y))
+        self._yaw = -np.rad2deg(np.arccos(self._camera_front.x / np.cos(np.deg2rad(self._pitch))))
+
+        self._frame_dt = 1.0 / fps
+        self.time = 0.0
+        self._start_time = time.time()
+        self.clock_time = 0.0
+        self._paused = False
+        self._frame_speed = 0.0
+        self.skip_rendering = False
+        self._skip_frame_counter = 0
+        self._fps_update = 0.0
+        self._fps_render = 0.0
+        self._fps_alpha = 0.1  # low pass filter rate to update FPS stats
+
+        self._body_name = {}
+        self._shapes = []
+        self._shape_geo_hash = {}
+        self._shape_gl_buffers = {}
+        self._shape_instances = defaultdict(list)
+        self._instances = {}
+        self._instance_custom_ids = {}
+        self._instance_shape = {}
+        self._instance_gl_buffers = {}
+        self._instance_transform_gl_buffer = None
+        self._instance_transform_cuda_buffer = None
+        self._instance_color1_buffer = None
+        self._instance_color2_buffer = None
+        self._instance_count = 0
+        self._wp_instance_ids = None
+        self._wp_instance_custom_ids = None
+        self._np_instance_visible = None
+        self._instance_ids = None
+        self._inverse_instance_ids = None
+        self._wp_instance_transforms = None
+        self._wp_instance_scalings = None
+        self._wp_instance_bodies = None
+        self._update_shape_instances = False
+        self._add_shape_instances = False
+
+        # additional shape instancer used for points and line rendering
+        self._shape_instancers = {}
+
+        # instancer for the arrow shapes sof the coordinate system axes
+        self._axis_instancer = None
+
+        # toggle tiled rendering
+        self._tiled_rendering = False
+        self._tile_instances = None
+        self._tile_ncols = 0
+        self._tile_nrows = 0
+        self._tile_width = 0
+        self._tile_height = 0
+        self._tile_viewports = None
+        self._tile_view_matrices = None
+        self._tile_projection_matrices = None
+
+        self._frame_texture = None
+        self._frame_depth_texture = None
+        self._frame_fbo = None
+        self._frame_pbo = None
+
+        if not headless:
+            self.window.push_handlers(on_draw=self._draw)
+            self.window.push_handlers(on_resize=self._window_resize_callback)
+            self.window.push_handlers(on_key_press=self._key_press_callback)
+            self.window.push_handlers(on_close=self._close_callback)
+
+            self._key_handler = pyglet.window.key.KeyStateHandler()
+            self.window.push_handlers(self._key_handler)
+
+            self.window.on_mouse_scroll = self._scroll_callback
+            self.window.on_mouse_drag = self._mouse_drag_callback
+
+        gl.glClearColor(*self.background_color, 1)
+        gl.glEnable(gl.GL_DEPTH_TEST)
+        gl.glDepthMask(True)
+        gl.glDepthRange(0.0, 1.0)
+
+        self._shape_shader = ShaderProgram(
+            Shader(shape_vertex_shader, "vertex"), Shader(shape_fragment_shader, "fragment")
+        )
+        self._grid_shader = ShaderProgram(
+            Shader(grid_vertex_shader, "vertex"), Shader(grid_fragment_shader, "fragment")
+        )
+
+        self._sun_direction = np.array((-0.2, 0.8, 0.3))
+        self._sun_direction /= np.linalg.norm(self._sun_direction)
+        with self._shape_shader:
+            gl.glUniform3f(
+                gl.glGetUniformLocation(self._shape_shader.id, str_buffer("sunDirection")), *self._sun_direction
+            )
+            gl.glUniform3f(gl.glGetUniformLocation(self._shape_shader.id, str_buffer("lightColor")), 1, 1, 1)
+            self._loc_shape_model = gl.glGetUniformLocation(self._shape_shader.id, str_buffer("model"))
+            self._loc_shape_view = gl.glGetUniformLocation(self._shape_shader.id, str_buffer("view"))
+            self._loc_shape_projection = gl.glGetUniformLocation(self._shape_shader.id, str_buffer("projection"))
+            self._loc_shape_view_pos = gl.glGetUniformLocation(self._shape_shader.id, str_buffer("viewPos"))
+            gl.glUniform3f(self._loc_shape_view_pos, 0, 0, 10)
+
+        # create grid data
+        limit = 10.0
+        ticks = np.linspace(-limit, limit, 21)
+        grid_vertices = []
+        for i in ticks:
+            if self._camera_axis == 0:
+                grid_vertices.extend([0, -limit, i, 0, limit, i])
+                grid_vertices.extend([0, i, -limit, 0, i, limit])
+            elif self._camera_axis == 1:
+                grid_vertices.extend([-limit, 0, i, limit, 0, i])
+                grid_vertices.extend([i, 0, -limit, i, 0, limit])
+            elif self._camera_axis == 2:
+                grid_vertices.extend([-limit, i, 0, limit, i, 0])
+                grid_vertices.extend([i, -limit, 0, i, limit, 0])
+        grid_vertices = np.array(grid_vertices, dtype=np.float32)
+        self._grid_vertex_count = len(grid_vertices) // 3
+
+        with self._grid_shader:
+            self._grid_vao = gl.GLuint()
+            gl.glGenVertexArrays(1, self._grid_vao)
+            gl.glBindVertexArray(self._grid_vao)
+
+            self._grid_vbo = gl.GLuint()
+            gl.glGenBuffers(1, self._grid_vbo)
+            gl.glBindBuffer(gl.GL_ARRAY_BUFFER, self._grid_vbo)
+            gl.glBufferData(gl.GL_ARRAY_BUFFER, grid_vertices.nbytes, grid_vertices.ctypes.data, gl.GL_STATIC_DRAW)
+
+            self._loc_grid_view = gl.glGetUniformLocation(self._grid_shader.id, str_buffer("view"))
+            self._loc_grid_model = gl.glGetUniformLocation(self._grid_shader.id, str_buffer("model"))
+            self._loc_grid_projection = gl.glGetUniformLocation(self._grid_shader.id, str_buffer("projection"))
+
+            self._loc_grid_pos_attribute = gl.glGetAttribLocation(self._grid_shader.id, str_buffer("position"))
+            gl.glVertexAttribPointer(self._loc_grid_pos_attribute, 3, gl.GL_FLOAT, gl.GL_FALSE, 0, None)
+            gl.glEnableVertexAttribArray(self._loc_grid_pos_attribute)
+
+        # create sky data
+        self._sky_shader = ShaderProgram(Shader(sky_vertex_shader, "vertex"), Shader(sky_fragment_shader, "fragment"))
+
+        with self._sky_shader:
+            self._loc_sky_view = gl.glGetUniformLocation(self._sky_shader.id, str_buffer("view"))
+            self._loc_sky_inv_model = gl.glGetUniformLocation(self._sky_shader.id, str_buffer("inv_model"))
+            self._loc_sky_projection = gl.glGetUniformLocation(self._sky_shader.id, str_buffer("projection"))
+
+            self._loc_sky_color1 = gl.glGetUniformLocation(self._sky_shader.id, str_buffer("color1"))
+            self._loc_sky_color2 = gl.glGetUniformLocation(self._sky_shader.id, str_buffer("color2"))
+            self._loc_sky_far_plane = gl.glGetUniformLocation(self._sky_shader.id, str_buffer("farPlane"))
+            gl.glUniform3f(self._loc_sky_color1, *background_color)
+            # glUniform3f(self._loc_sky_color2, *np.clip(np.array(background_color)+0.5, 0.0, 1.0))
+            gl.glUniform3f(self._loc_sky_color2, 0.8, 0.4, 0.05)
+            gl.glUniform1f(self._loc_sky_far_plane, self.camera_far_plane)
+            self._loc_sky_view_pos = gl.glGetUniformLocation(self._sky_shader.id, str_buffer("viewPos"))
+            gl.glUniform3f(
+                gl.glGetUniformLocation(self._sky_shader.id, str_buffer("sunDirection")), *self._sun_direction
+            )
+
+        # create VAO, VBO, and EBO
+        self._sky_vao = gl.GLuint()
+        gl.glGenVertexArrays(1, self._sky_vao)
+        gl.glBindVertexArray(self._sky_vao)
+
+        vertices, indices = self._create_sphere_mesh(self.camera_far_plane * 0.9, 32, 32, reverse_winding=True)
+        self._sky_tri_count = len(indices)
+
+        self._sky_vbo = gl.GLuint()
+        gl.glGenBuffers(1, self._sky_vbo)
+        gl.glBindBuffer(gl.GL_ARRAY_BUFFER, self._sky_vbo)
+        gl.glBufferData(gl.GL_ARRAY_BUFFER, vertices.nbytes, vertices.ctypes.data, gl.GL_STATIC_DRAW)
+
+        self._sky_ebo = gl.GLuint()
+        gl.glGenBuffers(1, self._sky_ebo)
+        gl.glBindBuffer(gl.GL_ELEMENT_ARRAY_BUFFER, self._sky_ebo)
+        gl.glBufferData(gl.GL_ELEMENT_ARRAY_BUFFER, indices.nbytes, indices.ctypes.data, gl.GL_STATIC_DRAW)
+
+        # set up vertex attributes
+        vertex_stride = vertices.shape[1] * vertices.itemsize
+        # positions
+        gl.glVertexAttribPointer(0, 3, gl.GL_FLOAT, gl.GL_FALSE, vertex_stride, ctypes.c_void_p(0))
+        gl.glEnableVertexAttribArray(0)
+        # normals
+        gl.glVertexAttribPointer(1, 3, gl.GL_FLOAT, gl.GL_FALSE, vertex_stride, ctypes.c_void_p(3 * vertices.itemsize))
+        gl.glEnableVertexAttribArray(1)
+        # uv coordinates
+        gl.glVertexAttribPointer(2, 2, gl.GL_FLOAT, gl.GL_FALSE, vertex_stride, ctypes.c_void_p(6 * vertices.itemsize))
+        gl.glEnableVertexAttribArray(2)
+
+        gl.glBindVertexArray(0)
+
+        self._last_time = time.time()
+        self._last_begin_frame_time = self._last_time
+        self._last_end_frame_time = self._last_time
+
+        # create arrow shapes for the coordinate system axes
+        vertices, indices = self._create_arrow_mesh(
+            base_radius=0.02 * axis_scale, base_height=0.85 * axis_scale, cap_height=0.15 * axis_scale
+        )
+        self._axis_instancer = ShapeInstancer(self._shape_shader, self._device)
+        self._axis_instancer.register_shape(vertices, indices)
+        sqh = np.sqrt(0.5)
+        self._axis_instancer.allocate_instances(
+            positions=[(0.0, 0.0, 0.0), (0.0, 0.0, 0.0), (0.0, 0.0, 0.0)],
+            rotations=[(0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0), (0.0, 0.0, -sqh, sqh), (sqh, 0.0, 0.0, sqh)],
+            colors1=[(0.0, 1.0, 0.0), (1.0, 0.0, 0.0), (0.0, 0.0, 1.0)],
+            colors2=[(0.0, 1.0, 0.0), (1.0, 0.0, 0.0), (0.0, 0.0, 1.0)],
+        )
+
+        # create frame buffer for rendering to a texture
+        self._frame_texture = None
+        self._frame_depth_texture = None
+        self._frame_fbo = None
+        self._setup_framebuffer()
+
+        # fmt: off
+        # set up VBO for the quad that is rendered to the user window with the texture
+        self._frame_vertices = np.array([
+            # Positions  TexCoords
+            -1.0, -1.0,  0.0, 0.0,
+             1.0, -1.0,  1.0, 0.0,
+             1.0,  1.0,  1.0, 1.0,
+            -1.0,  1.0,  0.0, 1.0
+        ], dtype=np.float32)
+        # fmt: on
+
+        self._frame_indices = np.array([0, 1, 2, 2, 3, 0], dtype=np.uint32)
+
+        self._frame_vao = gl.GLuint()
+        gl.glGenVertexArrays(1, self._frame_vao)
+        gl.glBindVertexArray(self._frame_vao)
+
+        self._frame_vbo = gl.GLuint()
+        gl.glGenBuffers(1, self._frame_vbo)
+        gl.glBindBuffer(gl.GL_ARRAY_BUFFER, self._frame_vbo)
+        gl.glBufferData(
+            gl.GL_ARRAY_BUFFER, self._frame_vertices.nbytes, self._frame_vertices.ctypes.data, gl.GL_STATIC_DRAW
+        )
+
+        self._frame_ebo = gl.GLuint()
+        gl.glGenBuffers(1, self._frame_ebo)
+        gl.glBindBuffer(gl.GL_ELEMENT_ARRAY_BUFFER, self._frame_ebo)
+        gl.glBufferData(
+            gl.GL_ELEMENT_ARRAY_BUFFER, self._frame_indices.nbytes, self._frame_indices.ctypes.data, gl.GL_STATIC_DRAW
+        )
+
+        gl.glVertexAttribPointer(0, 2, gl.GL_FLOAT, gl.GL_FALSE, 4 * self._frame_vertices.itemsize, ctypes.c_void_p(0))
+        gl.glEnableVertexAttribArray(0)
+        gl.glVertexAttribPointer(
+            1, 2, gl.GL_FLOAT, gl.GL_FALSE, 4 * self._frame_vertices.itemsize, ctypes.c_void_p(2 * vertices.itemsize)
+        )
+        gl.glEnableVertexAttribArray(1)
+
+        self._frame_shader = ShaderProgram(
+            Shader(frame_vertex_shader, "vertex"), Shader(frame_fragment_shader, "fragment")
+        )
+        gl.glUseProgram(self._frame_shader.id)
+        self._frame_loc_texture = gl.glGetUniformLocation(self._frame_shader.id, str_buffer("textureSampler"))
+
+        self._frame_depth_shader = ShaderProgram(
+            Shader(frame_vertex_shader, "vertex"), Shader(frame_depth_fragment_shader, "fragment")
+        )
+        gl.glUseProgram(self._frame_depth_shader.id)
+        self._frame_loc_depth_texture = gl.glGetUniformLocation(
+            self._frame_depth_shader.id, str_buffer("textureSampler")
+        )
+
+        # unbind the VBO and VAO
+        gl.glBindBuffer(gl.GL_ARRAY_BUFFER, 0)
+        gl.glBindVertexArray(0)
+
+        # update model matrix
+        self.scaling = scaling
+
+        check_gl_error()
+
+        # create text to render stats on the screen
+        self._info_label = pyglet.text.Label(
+            "",
+            font_name="Arial",
+            font_size=12,
+            color=(255, 255, 255, 255),
+            x=10,
+            y=10,
+            anchor_x="left",
+            anchor_y="top",
+            multiline=True,
+            width=400,
+        )
+
+        if not headless:
+            # set up our own event handling so we can synchronously render frames
+            # by calling update() in a loop
+            from pyglet.window import Window
+
+            Window._enable_event_queue = False
+
+            self.window.dispatch_pending_events()
+
+            platform_event_loop = self.app.platform_event_loop
+            platform_event_loop.start()
+
+            # start event loop
+            self.app.event_loop.dispatch_event("on_enter")
+
+    @property
+    def paused(self):
+        return self._paused
+
+    @paused.setter
+    def paused(self, value):
+        self._paused = value
+        if value:
+            self.window.set_caption(f"{self._title} (paused)")
+        else:
+            self.window.set_caption(self._title)
+
+    @property
+    def has_exit(self):
+        return self.app.event_loop.has_exit
+
+    def clear(self):
+        gl = OpenGLRenderer.gl
+
+        self._switch_context()
+
+        if not self.headless:
+            self.app.event_loop.dispatch_event("on_exit")
+            self.app.platform_event_loop.stop()
+
+        if self._instance_transform_gl_buffer is not None:
+            try:
+                gl.glDeleteBuffers(1, self._instance_transform_gl_buffer)
+                gl.glDeleteBuffers(1, self._instance_color1_buffer)
+                gl.glDeleteBuffers(1, self._instance_color2_buffer)
+            except gl.GLException:
+                pass
+        for vao, vbo, ebo, _, _vertex_cuda_buffer in self._shape_gl_buffers.values():
+            try:
+                gl.glDeleteVertexArrays(1, vao)
+                gl.glDeleteBuffers(1, vbo)
+                gl.glDeleteBuffers(1, ebo)
+            except gl.GLException:
+                pass
+
+        self._body_name.clear()
+        self._shapes.clear()
+        self._shape_geo_hash.clear()
+        self._shape_gl_buffers.clear()
+        self._shape_instances.clear()
+        self._instances.clear()
+        self._instance_shape.clear()
+        self._instance_gl_buffers.clear()
+        self._instance_transform_gl_buffer = None
+        self._instance_transform_cuda_buffer = None
+        self._instance_color1_buffer = None
+        self._instance_color2_buffer = None
+        self._wp_instance_ids = None
+        self._wp_instance_custom_ids = None
+        self._wp_instance_transforms = None
+        self._wp_instance_scalings = None
+        self._wp_instance_bodies = None
+        self._np_instance_visible = None
+        self._update_shape_instances = False
+
+    def close(self):
+        self.clear()
+        self.window.close()
+
+    @property
+    def tiled_rendering(self):
+        return self._tiled_rendering
+
+    @tiled_rendering.setter
+    def tiled_rendering(self, value):
+        if value:
+            assert self._tile_instances is not None, "Tiled rendering is not set up. Call setup_tiled_rendering first."
+        self._tiled_rendering = value
+
+    def setup_tiled_rendering(
+        self,
+        instances: List[List[int]],
+        rescale_window: bool = False,
+        tile_width: Optional[int] = None,
+        tile_height: Optional[int] = None,
+        tile_ncols: Optional[int] = None,
+        tile_nrows: Optional[int] = None,
+        tile_positions: Optional[List[Tuple[int]]] = None,
+        tile_sizes: Optional[List[Tuple[int]]] = None,
+        projection_matrices: Optional[List[Mat44]] = None,
+        view_matrices: Optional[List[Mat44]] = None,
+    ):
+        """
+        Set up tiled rendering where the render buffer is split into multiple tiles that can visualize
+        different shape instances of the scene with different view and projection matrices.
+        See :meth:`get_pixels` which allows to retrieve the pixels of for each tile.
+        See :meth:`update_tile` which allows to update the shape instances, projection matrix, view matrix, tile size, or tile position for a given tile.
+
+        :param instances: A list of lists of shape instance ids. Each list of shape instance ids
+            will be rendered into a separate tile.
+        :param rescale_window: If True, the window will be resized to fit the tiles.
+        :param tile_width: The width of each tile in pixels (optional).
+        :param tile_height: The height of each tile in pixels (optional).
+        :param tile_ncols: The number of tiles rendered horizontally (optional). Will be considered
+            if `tile_width` is set to compute the tile positions, unless `tile_positions` is defined.
+        :param tile_positions: A list of (x, y) tuples specifying the position of each tile in pixels.
+            If None, the tiles will be arranged in a square grid, or, if `tile_ncols` and `tile_nrows`
+            is set, in a grid with the specified number of columns and rows.
+        :param tile_sizes: A list of (width, height) tuples specifying the size of each tile in pixels.
+            If None, the tiles will have the same size as specified by `tile_width` and `tile_height`.
+        :param projection_matrices: A list of projection matrices for each tile (each view matrix is
+            either a flattened 16-dimensional array or a 4x4 matrix).
+            If the entire array is None, or only a view instances, the projection matrices for all, or these
+            instances, respectively, will be derived from the current render settings.
+        :param view_matrices: A list of view matrices for each tile (each view matrix is either a flattened
+            16-dimensional array or a 4x4 matrix).
+            If the entire array is None, or only a view instances, the view matrices for all, or these
+            instances, respectively, will be derived from the current camera settings and be
+            updated when the camera is moved.
+        """
+
+        assert len(instances) > 0 and all(isinstance(i, list) for i in instances), "Invalid tile instances."
+
+        self._tile_instances = instances
+        n = len(self._tile_instances)
+
+        if tile_positions is None or tile_sizes is None:
+            if tile_ncols is None or tile_nrows is None:
+                # try to fit the tiles into a square
+                self._tile_ncols = int(np.ceil(np.sqrt(n)))
+                self._tile_nrows = int(np.ceil(n / float(self._tile_ncols)))
+            else:
+                self._tile_ncols = tile_ncols
+                self._tile_nrows = tile_nrows
+            self._tile_width = tile_width or max(32, self.screen_width // self._tile_ncols)
+            self._tile_height = tile_height or max(32, self.screen_height // self._tile_nrows)
+            self._tile_viewports = [
+                (i * self._tile_width, j * self._tile_height, self._tile_width, self._tile_height)
+                for i in range(self._tile_ncols)
+                for j in range(self._tile_nrows)
+            ]
+            if rescale_window:
+                self.window.set_size(self._tile_width * self._tile_ncols, self._tile_height * self._tile_nrows)
+        else:
+            assert len(tile_positions) == n and len(tile_sizes) == n, (
+                "Number of tiles does not match number of instances."
+            )
+            self._tile_ncols = None
+            self._tile_nrows = None
+            self._tile_width = None
+            self._tile_height = None
+            if all(tile_sizes[i][0] == tile_sizes[0][0] for i in range(n)):
+                # tiles all have the same width
+                self._tile_width = tile_sizes[0][0]
+            if all(tile_sizes[i][1] == tile_sizes[0][1] for i in range(n)):
+                # tiles all have the same height
+                self._tile_height = tile_sizes[0][1]
+            self._tile_viewports = [(x, y, w, h) for (x, y), (w, h) in zip(tile_positions, tile_sizes)]
+
+        if projection_matrices is None:
+            projection_matrices = [None] * n
+        self._tile_projection_matrices = []
+        for i, p in enumerate(projection_matrices):
+            if p is None:
+                w, h = self._tile_viewports[i][2:]
+                self._tile_projection_matrices.append(
+                    self.compute_projection_matrix(
+                        self.camera_fov, w / h, self.camera_near_plane, self.camera_far_plane
+                    )
+                )
+            else:
+                self._tile_projection_matrices.append(np.array(p).flatten())
+
+        if view_matrices is None:
+            self._tile_view_matrices = [None] * n
+        else:
+            self._tile_view_matrices = [np.array(m).flatten() for m in view_matrices]
+
+        self._tiled_rendering = True
+
+    def update_tile(
+        self,
+        tile_id,
+        instances: Optional[List[int]] = None,
+        projection_matrix: Optional[Mat44] = None,
+        view_matrix: Optional[Mat44] = None,
+        tile_size: Optional[Tuple[int]] = None,
+        tile_position: Optional[Tuple[int]] = None,
+    ):
+        """
+        Update the shape instances, projection matrix, view matrix, tile size, or tile position
+        for a given tile given its index.
+
+        :param tile_id: The index of the tile to update.
+        :param instances: A list of shape instance ids (optional).
+        :param projection_matrix: A projection matrix (optional).
+        :param view_matrix: A view matrix (optional).
+        :param tile_size: A (width, height) tuple specifying the size of the tile in pixels (optional).
+        :param tile_position: A (x, y) tuple specifying the position of the tile in pixels (optional).
+        """
+
+        assert self._tile_instances is not None, "Tiled rendering is not set up. Call setup_tiled_rendering first."
+        assert tile_id < len(self._tile_instances), "Invalid tile id."
+
+        if instances is not None:
+            self._tile_instances[tile_id] = instances
+        if projection_matrix is not None:
+            self._tile_projection_matrices[tile_id] = np.array(projection_matrix).flatten()
+        if view_matrix is not None:
+            self._tile_view_matrices[tile_id] = np.array(view_matrix).flatten()
+        (x, y, w, h) = self._tile_viewports[tile_id]
+        if tile_size is not None:
+            w, h = tile_size
+        if tile_position is not None:
+            x, y = tile_position
+        self._tile_viewports[tile_id] = (x, y, w, h)
+
+    def _setup_framebuffer(self):
+        gl = OpenGLRenderer.gl
+
+        self._switch_context()
+
+        if self._frame_texture is None:
+            self._frame_texture = gl.GLuint()
+            gl.glGenTextures(1, self._frame_texture)
+        if self._frame_depth_texture is None:
+            self._frame_depth_texture = gl.GLuint()
+            gl.glGenTextures(1, self._frame_depth_texture)
+
+        # set up RGB texture
+        gl.glBindFramebuffer(gl.GL_FRAMEBUFFER, 0)
+        gl.glBindBuffer(gl.GL_PIXEL_UNPACK_BUFFER, 0)
+        gl.glBindTexture(gl.GL_TEXTURE_2D, self._frame_texture)
+        gl.glTexImage2D(
+            gl.GL_TEXTURE_2D,
+            0,
+            gl.GL_RGB,
+            self.screen_width,
+            self.screen_height,
+            0,
+            gl.GL_RGB,
+            gl.GL_UNSIGNED_BYTE,
+            None,
+        )
+        gl.glTexParameteri(gl.GL_TEXTURE_2D, gl.GL_TEXTURE_MIN_FILTER, gl.GL_LINEAR)
+        gl.glTexParameteri(gl.GL_TEXTURE_2D, gl.GL_TEXTURE_MAG_FILTER, gl.GL_LINEAR)
+
+        # set up depth texture
+        gl.glBindTexture(gl.GL_TEXTURE_2D, self._frame_depth_texture)
+        gl.glTexImage2D(
+            gl.GL_TEXTURE_2D,
+            0,
+            gl.GL_DEPTH_COMPONENT32,
+            self.screen_width,
+            self.screen_height,
+            0,
+            gl.GL_DEPTH_COMPONENT,
+            gl.GL_FLOAT,
+            None,
+        )
+        gl.glTexParameteri(gl.GL_TEXTURE_2D, gl.GL_TEXTURE_MIN_FILTER, gl.GL_LINEAR)
+        gl.glTexParameteri(gl.GL_TEXTURE_2D, gl.GL_TEXTURE_MAG_FILTER, gl.GL_LINEAR)
+        gl.glBindTexture(gl.GL_TEXTURE_2D, 0)
+
+        # create a framebuffer object (FBO)
+        if self._frame_fbo is None:
+            self._frame_fbo = gl.GLuint()
+            gl.glGenFramebuffers(1, self._frame_fbo)
+            gl.glBindFramebuffer(gl.GL_FRAMEBUFFER, self._frame_fbo)
+
+            # attach the texture to the FBO as its color attachment
+            gl.glFramebufferTexture2D(
+                gl.GL_FRAMEBUFFER, gl.GL_COLOR_ATTACHMENT0, gl.GL_TEXTURE_2D, self._frame_texture, 0
+            )
+            # attach the depth texture to the FBO as its depth attachment
+            gl.glFramebufferTexture2D(
+                gl.GL_FRAMEBUFFER, gl.GL_DEPTH_ATTACHMENT, gl.GL_TEXTURE_2D, self._frame_depth_texture, 0
+            )
+
+            if gl.glCheckFramebufferStatus(gl.GL_FRAMEBUFFER) != gl.GL_FRAMEBUFFER_COMPLETE:
+                print("Framebuffer is not complete!", flush=True)
+                gl.glBindFramebuffer(gl.GL_FRAMEBUFFER, 0)
+                sys.exit(1)
+
+        # unbind the FBO (switch back to the default framebuffer)
+        gl.glBindFramebuffer(gl.GL_FRAMEBUFFER, 0)
+
+        if self._frame_pbo is None:
+            self._frame_pbo = gl.GLuint()
+            gl.glGenBuffers(1, self._frame_pbo)  # generate 1 buffer reference
+        gl.glBindBuffer(gl.GL_PIXEL_PACK_BUFFER, self._frame_pbo)  # binding to this buffer
+
+        # allocate memory for PBO
+        rgb_bytes_per_pixel = 3
+        depth_bytes_per_pixel = 4
+        pixels = np.zeros(
+            (self.screen_height, self.screen_width, rgb_bytes_per_pixel + depth_bytes_per_pixel), dtype=np.uint8
+        )
+        gl.glBufferData(gl.GL_PIXEL_PACK_BUFFER, pixels.nbytes, pixels.ctypes.data, gl.GL_DYNAMIC_DRAW)
+        gl.glBindBuffer(gl.GL_PIXEL_PACK_BUFFER, 0)
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def compute_projection_matrix(
+        fov: float,
+        aspect_ratio: float,
+        near_plane: float,
+        far_plane: float,
+    ) -> Mat44:
+        """
+        Compute a projection matrix given the field of view, aspect ratio, near plane, and far plane.
+
+        :param fov: The field of view in degrees.
+        :param aspect_ratio: The aspect ratio (width / height).
+        :param near_plane: The near plane.
+        :param far_plane: The far plane.
+        :return: A projection matrix.
+        """
+
+        from pyglet.math import Mat4 as PyMat4
+
+        return np.array(PyMat4.perspective_projection(aspect_ratio, near_plane, far_plane, fov))
+
+    def update_projection_matrix(self):
+        if self.screen_height == 0:
+            return
+        aspect_ratio = self.screen_width / self.screen_height
+        self._projection_matrix = self.compute_projection_matrix(
+            self.camera_fov, aspect_ratio, self.camera_near_plane, self.camera_far_plane
+        )
+
+    @property
+    def camera_pos(self):
+        return self._camera_pos
+
+    @camera_pos.setter
+    def camera_pos(self, value):
+        self.update_view_matrix(cam_pos=value)
+
+    @property
+    def camera_front(self):
+        return self._camera_front
+
+    @camera_front.setter
+    def camera_front(self, value):
+        self.update_view_matrix(cam_front=value)
+
+    @property
+    def camera_up(self):
+        return self._camera_up
+
+    @camera_up.setter
+    def camera_up(self, value):
+        self.update_view_matrix(cam_up=value)
+
+    def compute_view_matrix(self, cam_pos, cam_front, cam_up):
+        from pyglet.math import Mat4, Vec3
+
+        model = np.array(self._model_matrix).reshape((4, 4))
+        cp = model @ np.array([*cam_pos / self._scaling, 1.0])
+        cf = model @ np.array([*cam_front / self._scaling, 1.0])
+        up = model @ np.array([*cam_up / self._scaling, 0.0])
+        cp = Vec3(*cp[:3])
+        cf = Vec3(*cf[:3])
+        up = Vec3(*up[:3])
+        return np.array(Mat4.look_at(cp, cp + cf, up), dtype=np.float32)
+
+    def update_view_matrix(self, cam_pos=None, cam_front=None, cam_up=None, stiffness=1.0):
+        from pyglet.math import Vec3
+
+        if cam_pos is not None:
+            self._camera_pos = self._camera_pos * (1.0 - stiffness) + Vec3(*cam_pos) * stiffness
+        if cam_front is not None:
+            self._camera_front = self._camera_front * (1.0 - stiffness) + Vec3(*cam_front) * stiffness
+        if cam_up is not None:
+            self._camera_up = self._camera_up * (1.0 - stiffness) + Vec3(*cam_up) * stiffness
+
+        self._view_matrix = self.compute_view_matrix(self._camera_pos, self._camera_front, self._camera_up)
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def compute_model_matrix(camera_axis: int, scaling: float):
+        if camera_axis == 0:
+            return np.array((0, 0, scaling, 0, scaling, 0, 0, 0, 0, scaling, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1), dtype=np.float32)
+        elif camera_axis == 2:
+            return np.array((0, scaling, 0, 0, 0, 0, scaling, 0, scaling, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1), dtype=np.float32)
+
+        return np.array((scaling, 0, 0, 0, 0, scaling, 0, 0, 0, 0, scaling, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1), dtype=np.float32)
+
+    def update_model_matrix(self, model_matrix: Optional[Mat44] = None):
+        gl = OpenGLRenderer.gl
+
+        self._switch_context()
+
+        if model_matrix is None:
+            self._model_matrix = self.compute_model_matrix(self._camera_axis, self._scaling)
+        else:
+            self._model_matrix = np.array(model_matrix).flatten()
+        self._inv_model_matrix = np.linalg.inv(self._model_matrix.reshape((4, 4))).flatten()
+        # update model view matrix in shaders
+        ptr = arr_pointer(self._model_matrix)
+        gl.glUseProgram(self._shape_shader.id)
+        gl.glUniformMatrix4fv(self._loc_shape_model, 1, gl.GL_FALSE, ptr)
+        gl.glUseProgram(self._grid_shader.id)
+        gl.glUniformMatrix4fv(self._loc_grid_model, 1, gl.GL_FALSE, ptr)
+        # sky shader needs inverted model view matrix
+        gl.glUseProgram(self._sky_shader.id)
+        inv_ptr = arr_pointer(self._inv_model_matrix)
+        gl.glUniformMatrix4fv(self._loc_sky_inv_model, 1, gl.GL_FALSE, inv_ptr)
+
+    @property
+    def num_tiles(self):
+        return len(self._tile_instances)
+
+    @property
+    def tile_width(self):
+        return self._tile_width
+
+    @property
+    def tile_height(self):
+        return self._tile_height
+
+    @property
+    def num_shapes(self):
+        return len(self._shapes)
+
+    @property
+    def num_instances(self):
+        return self._instance_count
+
+    @property
+    def scaling(self):
+        return self._scaling
+
+    @scaling.setter
+    def scaling(self, scaling):
+        self._scaling = scaling
+        self.update_model_matrix()
+
+    def begin_frame(self, t: float = None):
+        self._last_begin_frame_time = time.time()
+        self.time = t or self.clock_time
+
+    def end_frame(self):
+        self._last_end_frame_time = time.time()
+        if self._add_shape_instances:
+            self.allocate_shape_instances()
+        if self._update_shape_instances:
+            self.update_shape_instances()
+        self.update()
+        while self.paused and self.is_running():
+            self.update()
+
+    def update(self):
+        self.clock_time = time.time() - self._start_time
+        update_duration = self.clock_time - self._last_time
+        frame_duration = self._last_end_frame_time - self._last_begin_frame_time
+        self._last_time = self.clock_time
+        self._frame_speed = update_duration * 100.0
+
+        if not self.headless:
+            self.app.platform_event_loop.step(self._frame_dt * 1e-3)
+
+        if not self.skip_rendering:
+            self._skip_frame_counter += 1
+            if self._skip_frame_counter > 100:
+                self._skip_frame_counter = 0
+
+            if frame_duration > 0.0:
+                if self._fps_update is None:
+                    self._fps_update = 1.0 / frame_duration
+                else:
+                    update = 1.0 / frame_duration
+                    self._fps_update = (1.0 - self._fps_alpha) * self._fps_update + self._fps_alpha * update
+            if update_duration > 0.0:
+                if self._fps_render is None:
+                    self._fps_render = 1.0 / update_duration
+                else:
+                    update = 1.0 / update_duration
+                    self._fps_render = (1.0 - self._fps_alpha) * self._fps_render + self._fps_alpha * update
+
+            if not self.headless:
+                self.app.event_loop._redraw_windows(self._frame_dt * 1e-3)
+            else:
+                self._draw()
+
+    def _draw(self):
+        gl = OpenGLRenderer.gl
+
+        self._switch_context()
+
+        if not self.headless:
+            # catch key hold events
+            self._process_inputs()
+
+        if self.enable_backface_culling:
+            gl.glEnable(gl.GL_CULL_FACE)
+        else:
+            gl.glDisable(gl.GL_CULL_FACE)
+
+        if self._frame_fbo is not None:
+            gl.glBindFramebuffer(gl.GL_FRAMEBUFFER, self._frame_fbo)
+
+        gl.glClearColor(*self.background_color, 1)
+        gl.glClear(gl.GL_COLOR_BUFFER_BIT | gl.GL_DEPTH_BUFFER_BIT)
+        gl.glBindVertexArray(0)
+
+        if not self._tiled_rendering:
+            if self.draw_grid:
+                self._draw_grid()
+
+            if self.draw_sky:
+                self._draw_sky()
+
+        view_mat_ptr = arr_pointer(self._view_matrix)
+        projection_mat_ptr = arr_pointer(self._projection_matrix)
+        gl.glUseProgram(self._shape_shader.id)
+        gl.glUniformMatrix4fv(self._loc_shape_view, 1, gl.GL_FALSE, view_mat_ptr)
+        gl.glUniform3f(self._loc_shape_view_pos, *self._camera_pos)
+        gl.glUniformMatrix4fv(self._loc_shape_view, 1, gl.GL_FALSE, view_mat_ptr)
+        gl.glUniformMatrix4fv(self._loc_shape_projection, 1, gl.GL_FALSE, projection_mat_ptr)
+
+        if self.render_wireframe:
+            gl.glPolygonMode(gl.GL_FRONT_AND_BACK, gl.GL_LINE)
+
+        if self._tiled_rendering:
+            self._render_scene_tiled()
+        else:
+            self._render_scene()
+
+        for cb in self.render_3d_callbacks:
+            cb()
+
+        gl.glPolygonMode(gl.GL_FRONT_AND_BACK, gl.GL_FILL)
+
+        gl.glBindBuffer(gl.GL_PIXEL_UNPACK_BUFFER, 0)
+        gl.glBindFramebuffer(gl.GL_FRAMEBUFFER, 0)
+        gl.glClear(gl.GL_COLOR_BUFFER_BIT | gl.GL_DEPTH_BUFFER_BIT)
+        gl.glViewport(0, 0, self.screen_width, self.screen_height)
+
+        # render frame buffer texture to screen
+        if self._frame_fbo is not None:
+            if self.render_depth:
+                with self._frame_depth_shader:
+                    gl.glActiveTexture(gl.GL_TEXTURE0)
+                    gl.glBindTexture(gl.GL_TEXTURE_2D, self._frame_depth_texture)
+                    gl.glUniform1i(self._frame_loc_depth_texture, 0)
+
+                    gl.glBindVertexArray(self._frame_vao)
+                    gl.glDrawElements(gl.GL_TRIANGLES, len(self._frame_indices), gl.GL_UNSIGNED_INT, None)
+                    gl.glBindVertexArray(0)
+                    gl.glBindTexture(gl.GL_TEXTURE_2D, 0)
+            else:
+                with self._frame_shader:
+                    gl.glActiveTexture(gl.GL_TEXTURE0)
+                    gl.glBindTexture(gl.GL_TEXTURE_2D, self._frame_texture)
+                    gl.glUniform1i(self._frame_loc_texture, 0)
+
+                    gl.glBindVertexArray(self._frame_vao)
+                    gl.glDrawElements(gl.GL_TRIANGLES, len(self._frame_indices), gl.GL_UNSIGNED_INT, None)
+                    gl.glBindVertexArray(0)
+                    gl.glBindTexture(gl.GL_TEXTURE_2D, 0)
+
+        # check for OpenGL errors
+        # check_gl_error()
+
+        if self.show_info:
+            gl.glClear(gl.GL_DEPTH_BUFFER_BIT)
+            gl.glBlendFunc(gl.GL_SRC_ALPHA, gl.GL_ONE_MINUS_SRC_ALPHA)
+            gl.glEnable(gl.GL_BLEND)
+
+            text = f"""Sim Time: {self.time:.1f}
+Update FPS: {self._fps_update:.1f}
+Render FPS: {self._fps_render:.1f}
+
+Shapes: {len(self._shapes)}
+Instances: {len(self._instances)}"""
+            if self.paused:
+                text += "\nPaused (press space to resume)"
+
+            self._info_label.text = text
+            self._info_label.y = self.screen_height - 5
+            self._info_label.draw()
+
+        for cb in self.render_2d_callbacks:
+            cb()
+
+    def _draw_grid(self, is_tiled=False):
+        gl = OpenGLRenderer.gl
+
+        self._switch_context()
+
+        if not is_tiled:
+            gl.glUseProgram(self._grid_shader.id)
+
+            gl.glUniformMatrix4fv(self._loc_grid_view, 1, gl.GL_FALSE, arr_pointer(self._view_matrix))
+            gl.glUniformMatrix4fv(self._loc_grid_projection, 1, gl.GL_FALSE, arr_pointer(self._projection_matrix))
+
+        gl.glBindVertexArray(self._grid_vao)
+        gl.glDrawArrays(gl.GL_LINES, 0, self._grid_vertex_count)
+        gl.glBindVertexArray(0)
+
+    def _draw_sky(self, is_tiled=False):
+        gl = OpenGLRenderer.gl
+
+        self._switch_context()
+
+        if not is_tiled:
+            gl.glUseProgram(self._sky_shader.id)
+
+            gl.glUniformMatrix4fv(self._loc_sky_view, 1, gl.GL_FALSE, arr_pointer(self._view_matrix))
+            gl.glUniformMatrix4fv(self._loc_sky_projection, 1, gl.GL_FALSE, arr_pointer(self._projection_matrix))
+            gl.glUniform3f(self._loc_sky_view_pos, *self._camera_pos)
+
+        gl.glBindVertexArray(self._sky_vao)
+        gl.glDrawElements(gl.GL_TRIANGLES, self._sky_tri_count, gl.GL_UNSIGNED_INT, None)
+        gl.glBindVertexArray(0)
+
+    def _render_scene(self):
+        gl = OpenGLRenderer.gl
+
+        self._switch_context()
+
+        start_instance_idx = 0
+
+        for shape, (vao, _, _, tri_count, _) in self._shape_gl_buffers.items():
+            num_instances = len(self._shape_instances[shape])
+
+            gl.glBindVertexArray(vao)
+            gl.glDrawElementsInstancedBaseInstance(
+                gl.GL_TRIANGLES, tri_count, gl.GL_UNSIGNED_INT, None, num_instances, start_instance_idx
+            )
+
+            start_instance_idx += num_instances
+
+        if self.draw_axis:
+            self._axis_instancer.render()
+
+        for instancer in self._shape_instancers.values():
+            instancer.render()
+
+        gl.glBindVertexArray(0)
+
+    def _render_scene_tiled(self):
+        gl = OpenGLRenderer.gl
+
+        self._switch_context()
+
+        for i, viewport in enumerate(self._tile_viewports):
+            projection_matrix_ptr = arr_pointer(self._tile_projection_matrices[i])
+            view_matrix_ptr = arr_pointer(
+                self._tile_view_matrices[i] if self._tile_view_matrices[i] is not None else self._view_matrix
+            )
+
+            gl.glViewport(*viewport)
+            if self.draw_grid:
+                gl.glUseProgram(self._grid_shader.id)
+                gl.glUniformMatrix4fv(self._loc_grid_projection, 1, gl.GL_FALSE, projection_matrix_ptr)
+                gl.glUniformMatrix4fv(self._loc_grid_view, 1, gl.GL_FALSE, view_matrix_ptr)
+                self._draw_grid(is_tiled=True)
+
+            if self.draw_sky:
+                gl.glUseProgram(self._sky_shader.id)
+                gl.glUniformMatrix4fv(self._loc_sky_projection, 1, gl.GL_FALSE, projection_matrix_ptr)
+                gl.glUniformMatrix4fv(self._loc_sky_view, 1, gl.GL_FALSE, view_matrix_ptr)
+                self._draw_sky(is_tiled=True)
+
+            gl.glUseProgram(self._shape_shader.id)
+            gl.glUniformMatrix4fv(self._loc_shape_projection, 1, gl.GL_FALSE, projection_matrix_ptr)
+            gl.glUniformMatrix4fv(self._loc_shape_view, 1, gl.GL_FALSE, view_matrix_ptr)
+
+            instances = self._tile_instances[i]
+
+            for instance in instances:
+                shape = self._instance_shape[instance]
+
+                vao, _, _, tri_count, _ = self._shape_gl_buffers[shape]
+
+                start_instance_idx = self._inverse_instance_ids[instance]
+
+                gl.glBindVertexArray(vao)
+                gl.glDrawElementsInstancedBaseInstance(
+                    gl.GL_TRIANGLES, tri_count, gl.GL_UNSIGNED_INT, None, 1, start_instance_idx
+                )
+
+            if self.draw_axis:
+                self._axis_instancer.render()
+
+            for instancer in self._shape_instancers.values():
+                instancer.render()
+
+        gl.glBindVertexArray(0)
+
+    def _close_callback(self):
+        self.close()
+
+    def _mouse_drag_callback(self, x, y, dx, dy, buttons, modifiers):
+        if not self.enable_mouse_interaction:
+            return
+
+        import pyglet
+        from pyglet.math import Vec3 as PyVec3
+
+        if buttons & pyglet.window.mouse.LEFT:
+            sensitivity = 0.1
+            dx *= sensitivity
+            dy *= sensitivity
+
+            self._yaw += dx
+            self._pitch += dy
+
+            self._pitch = max(min(self._pitch, 89.0), -89.0)
+
+            self._camera_front = PyVec3(
+                np.cos(np.deg2rad(self._yaw)) * np.cos(np.deg2rad(self._pitch)),
+                np.sin(np.deg2rad(self._pitch)),
+                np.sin(np.deg2rad(self._yaw)) * np.cos(np.deg2rad(self._pitch)),
+            ).normalize()
+
+            self.update_view_matrix()
+
+    def _scroll_callback(self, x, y, scroll_x, scroll_y):
+        if not self.enable_mouse_interaction:
+            return
+
+        self.camera_fov -= scroll_y
+        self.camera_fov = max(min(self.camera_fov, 90.0), 15.0)
+        self.update_projection_matrix()
+
+    def _process_inputs(self):
+        import pyglet
+        from pyglet.math import Vec3 as PyVec3
+
+        for cb in self._input_processors:
+            if cb(self._key_handler) == pyglet.event.EVENT_HANDLED:
+                return
+
+        if self._key_handler[pyglet.window.key.W] or self._key_handler[pyglet.window.key.UP]:
+            self._camera_pos += self._camera_front * (self._camera_speed * self._frame_speed)
+            self.update_view_matrix()
+        if self._key_handler[pyglet.window.key.S] or self._key_handler[pyglet.window.key.DOWN]:
+            self._camera_pos -= self._camera_front * (self._camera_speed * self._frame_speed)
+            self.update_view_matrix()
+        if self._key_handler[pyglet.window.key.A] or self._key_handler[pyglet.window.key.LEFT]:
+            camera_side = PyVec3.cross(self._camera_front, self._camera_up).normalize()
+            self._camera_pos -= camera_side * (self._camera_speed * self._frame_speed)
+            self.update_view_matrix()
+        if self._key_handler[pyglet.window.key.D] or self._key_handler[pyglet.window.key.RIGHT]:
+            camera_side = PyVec3.cross(self._camera_front, self._camera_up).normalize()
+            self._camera_pos += camera_side * (self._camera_speed * self._frame_speed)
+            self.update_view_matrix()
+
+    def register_input_processor(self, callback):
+        self._input_processors.append(callback)
+
+    def _key_press_callback(self, symbol, modifiers):
+        import pyglet
+
+        if not self.enable_keyboard_interaction:
+            return
+
+        for cb in self._key_callbacks:
+            if cb(symbol, modifiers) == pyglet.event.EVENT_HANDLED:
+                return pyglet.event.EVENT_HANDLED
+
+        if symbol == pyglet.window.key.ESCAPE:
+            self.close()
+        if symbol == pyglet.window.key.SPACE:
+            self.paused = not self.paused
+        if symbol == pyglet.window.key.TAB:
+            self.skip_rendering = not self.skip_rendering
+        if symbol == pyglet.window.key.C:
+            self.draw_axis = not self.draw_axis
+        if symbol == pyglet.window.key.G:
+            self.draw_grid = not self.draw_grid
+        if symbol == pyglet.window.key.I:
+            self.show_info = not self.show_info
+        if symbol == pyglet.window.key.X:
+            self.render_wireframe = not self.render_wireframe
+        if symbol == pyglet.window.key.T:
+            self.render_depth = not self.render_depth
+        if symbol == pyglet.window.key.B:
+            self.enable_backface_culling = not self.enable_backface_culling
+
+    def register_key_press_callback(self, callback):
+        self._key_callbacks.append(callback)
+
+    def _window_resize_callback(self, width, height):
+        self._first_mouse = True
+        self.screen_width, self.screen_height = self.window.get_framebuffer_size()
+        self.update_projection_matrix()
+        self._setup_framebuffer()
+
+    def register_shape(self, geo_hash, vertices, indices, color1=None, color2=None):
+        gl = OpenGLRenderer.gl
+
+        self._switch_context()
+
+        shape = len(self._shapes)
+        if color1 is None:
+            color1 = tab10_color_map(len(self._shape_geo_hash))
+        if color2 is None:
+            color2 = np.clip(np.array(color1) + 0.25, 0.0, 1.0)
+        # TODO check if we actually need to store the shape data
+        self._shapes.append((vertices, indices, color1, color2, geo_hash))
+        self._shape_geo_hash[geo_hash] = shape
+
+        gl.glUseProgram(self._shape_shader.id)
+
+        # Create VAO, VBO, and EBO
+        vao = gl.GLuint()
+        gl.glGenVertexArrays(1, vao)
+        gl.glBindVertexArray(vao)
+
+        vbo = gl.GLuint()
+        gl.glGenBuffers(1, vbo)
+        gl.glBindBuffer(gl.GL_ARRAY_BUFFER, vbo)
+        gl.glBufferData(gl.GL_ARRAY_BUFFER, vertices.nbytes, vertices.ctypes.data, gl.GL_STATIC_DRAW)
+
+        vertex_cuda_buffer = wp.RegisteredGLBuffer(int(vbo.value), self._device)
+
+        ebo = gl.GLuint()
+        gl.glGenBuffers(1, ebo)
+        gl.glBindBuffer(gl.GL_ELEMENT_ARRAY_BUFFER, ebo)
+        gl.glBufferData(gl.GL_ELEMENT_ARRAY_BUFFER, indices.nbytes, indices.ctypes.data, gl.GL_STATIC_DRAW)
+
+        # Set up vertex attributes
+        vertex_stride = vertices.shape[1] * vertices.itemsize
+        # positions
+        gl.glVertexAttribPointer(0, 3, gl.GL_FLOAT, gl.GL_FALSE, vertex_stride, ctypes.c_void_p(0))
+        gl.glEnableVertexAttribArray(0)
+        # normals
+        gl.glVertexAttribPointer(1, 3, gl.GL_FLOAT, gl.GL_FALSE, vertex_stride, ctypes.c_void_p(3 * vertices.itemsize))
+        gl.glEnableVertexAttribArray(1)
+        # uv coordinates
+        gl.glVertexAttribPointer(2, 2, gl.GL_FLOAT, gl.GL_FALSE, vertex_stride, ctypes.c_void_p(6 * vertices.itemsize))
+        gl.glEnableVertexAttribArray(2)
+
+        gl.glBindVertexArray(0)
+
+        self._shape_gl_buffers[shape] = (vao, vbo, ebo, len(indices), vertex_cuda_buffer)
+
+        return shape
+
+    def deregister_shape(self, shape):
+        gl = OpenGLRenderer.gl
+
+        self._switch_context()
+
+        if shape not in self._shape_gl_buffers:
+            return
+
+        vao, vbo, ebo, _, vertex_cuda_buffer = self._shape_gl_buffers[shape]
+        try:
+            gl.glDeleteVertexArrays(1, vao)
+            gl.glDeleteBuffers(1, vbo)
+            gl.glDeleteBuffers(1, ebo)
+        except gl.GLException:
+            pass
+
+        _, _, _, _, geo_hash = self._shapes[shape]
+        del self._shape_geo_hash[geo_hash]
+        del self._shape_gl_buffers[shape]
+        self._shapes.pop(shape)
+
+    def add_shape_instance(
+        self,
+        name: str,
+        shape: int,
+        body,
+        pos,
+        rot,
+        scale=(1.0, 1.0, 1.0),
+        color1=None,
+        color2=None,
+        custom_index: int = -1,
+        visible: bool = True,
+    ):
+        if color1 is None:
+            color1 = self._shapes[shape][2]
+        if color2 is None:
+            color2 = self._shapes[shape][3]
+        instance = len(self._instances)
+        self._shape_instances[shape].append(instance)
+        body = self._resolve_body_id(body)
+        self._instances[name] = (instance, body, shape, [*pos, *rot], scale, color1, color2, visible)
+        self._instance_shape[instance] = shape
+        self._instance_custom_ids[instance] = custom_index
+        self._add_shape_instances = True
+        self._instance_count = len(self._instances)
+        return instance
+
+    def remove_shape_instance(self, name: str):
+        if name not in self._instances:
+            return
+
+        instance, _, shape, _, _, _, _, _ = self._instances[name]
+
+        self._shape_instances[shape].remove(instance)
+        self._instance_count = len(self._instances)
+        self._add_shape_instances = self._instance_count > 0
+        del self._instance_shape[instance]
+        del self._instance_custom_ids[instance]
+        del self._instances[name]
+
+    def update_instance_colors(self):
+        gl = OpenGLRenderer.gl
+
+        self._switch_context()
+
+        colors1, colors2 = [], []
+        all_instances = list(self._instances.values())
+        for _shape, instances in self._shape_instances.items():
+            for i in instances:
+                if i >= len(all_instances):
+                    continue
+                instance = all_instances[i]
+                colors1.append(instance[5])
+                colors2.append(instance[6])
+        colors1 = np.array(colors1, dtype=np.float32)
+        colors2 = np.array(colors2, dtype=np.float32)
+
+        gl.glBindBuffer(gl.GL_ARRAY_BUFFER, self._instance_color1_buffer)
+        gl.glBufferData(gl.GL_ARRAY_BUFFER, colors1.nbytes, colors1.ctypes.data, gl.GL_STATIC_DRAW)
+
+        gl.glBindBuffer(gl.GL_ARRAY_BUFFER, self._instance_color2_buffer)
+        gl.glBufferData(gl.GL_ARRAY_BUFFER, colors2.nbytes, colors2.ctypes.data, gl.GL_STATIC_DRAW)
+
+    def allocate_shape_instances(self):
+        gl = OpenGLRenderer.gl
+
+        self._switch_context()
+
+        self._add_shape_instances = False
+        self._wp_instance_transforms = wp.array(
+            [instance[3] for instance in self._instances.values()], dtype=wp.transform, device=self._device
+        )
+        self._wp_instance_scalings = wp.array(
+            [instance[4] for instance in self._instances.values()], dtype=wp.vec3, device=self._device
+        )
+        self._wp_instance_bodies = wp.array(
+            [instance[1] for instance in self._instances.values()], dtype=wp.int32, device=self._device
+        )
+
+        gl.glUseProgram(self._shape_shader.id)
+        if self._instance_transform_gl_buffer is not None:
+            gl.glDeleteBuffers(1, self._instance_transform_gl_buffer)
+            gl.glDeleteBuffers(1, self._instance_color1_buffer)
+            gl.glDeleteBuffers(1, self._instance_color2_buffer)
+
+        # create instance buffer and bind it as an instanced array
+        self._instance_transform_gl_buffer = gl.GLuint()
+        gl.glGenBuffers(1, self._instance_transform_gl_buffer)
+        gl.glBindBuffer(gl.GL_ARRAY_BUFFER, self._instance_transform_gl_buffer)
+
+        transforms = np.tile(np.diag(np.ones(4, dtype=np.float32)), (len(self._instances), 1, 1))
+        gl.glBufferData(gl.GL_ARRAY_BUFFER, transforms.nbytes, transforms.ctypes.data, gl.GL_DYNAMIC_DRAW)
+
+        # create CUDA buffer for instance transforms
+        self._instance_transform_cuda_buffer = wp.RegisteredGLBuffer(
+            int(self._instance_transform_gl_buffer.value), self._device
+        )
+
+        # create color buffers
+        self._instance_color1_buffer = gl.GLuint()
+        gl.glGenBuffers(1, self._instance_color1_buffer)
+        self._instance_color2_buffer = gl.GLuint()
+        gl.glGenBuffers(1, self._instance_color2_buffer)
+
+        self.update_instance_colors()
+
+        # set up instance attribute pointers
+        matrix_size = transforms[0].nbytes
+
+        instance_ids = []
+        instance_custom_ids = []
+        instance_visible = []
+        instances = list(self._instances.values())
+        inverse_instance_ids = {}
+        instance_count = 0
+        colors_size = np.zeros(3, dtype=np.float32).nbytes
+        for shape, (vao, _vbo, _ebo, _tri_count, _vertex_cuda_buffer) in self._shape_gl_buffers.items():
+            gl.glBindVertexArray(vao)
+
+            gl.glBindBuffer(gl.GL_ARRAY_BUFFER, self._instance_transform_gl_buffer)
+
+            # we can only send vec4s to the shader, so we need to split the instance transforms matrix into its column vectors
+            for i in range(4):
+                gl.glVertexAttribPointer(
+                    3 + i, 4, gl.GL_FLOAT, gl.GL_FALSE, matrix_size, ctypes.c_void_p(i * matrix_size // 4)
+                )
+                gl.glEnableVertexAttribArray(3 + i)
+                gl.glVertexAttribDivisor(3 + i, 1)
+
+            gl.glBindBuffer(gl.GL_ARRAY_BUFFER, self._instance_color1_buffer)
+            gl.glVertexAttribPointer(7, 3, gl.GL_FLOAT, gl.GL_FALSE, colors_size, ctypes.c_void_p(0))
+            gl.glEnableVertexAttribArray(7)
+            gl.glVertexAttribDivisor(7, 1)
+
+            gl.glBindBuffer(gl.GL_ARRAY_BUFFER, self._instance_color2_buffer)
+            gl.glVertexAttribPointer(8, 3, gl.GL_FLOAT, gl.GL_FALSE, colors_size, ctypes.c_void_p(0))
+            gl.glEnableVertexAttribArray(8)
+            gl.glVertexAttribDivisor(8, 1)
+
+            instance_ids.extend(self._shape_instances[shape])
+            for i in self._shape_instances[shape]:
+                inverse_instance_ids[i] = instance_count
+                instance_count += 1
+                instance_custom_ids.append(self._instance_custom_ids[i])
+                instance_visible.append(instances[i][7])
+
+        # trigger update to the instance transforms
+        self._update_shape_instances = True
+
+        self._wp_instance_ids = wp.array(instance_ids, dtype=wp.int32, device=self._device)
+        self._wp_instance_custom_ids = wp.array(instance_custom_ids, dtype=wp.int32, device=self._device)
+        self._np_instance_visible = np.array(instance_visible)
+        self._instance_ids = instance_ids
+        self._inverse_instance_ids = inverse_instance_ids
+
+        gl.glBindVertexArray(0)
+
+    def update_shape_instance(self, name, pos=None, rot=None, color1=None, color2=None, visible=None):
+        """Update the instance transform of the shape
+
+        Args:
+            name: The name of the shape
+            pos: The position of the shape
+            rot: The rotation of the shape
+            color1: The first color of the checker pattern
+            color2: The second color of the checker pattern
+            visible: Whether the shape is visible
+        """
+        gl = OpenGLRenderer.gl
+
+        self._switch_context()
+
+        if name in self._instances:
+            i, body, shape, tf, scale, old_color1, old_color2, v = self._instances[name]
+            if visible is None:
+                visible = v
+            new_tf = np.copy(tf)
+            if pos is not None:
+                new_tf[:3] = pos
+            if rot is not None:
+                new_tf[3:] = rot
+            self._instances[name] = (
+                i,
+                body,
+                shape,
+                new_tf,
+                scale,
+                old_color1 if color1 is None else color1,
+                old_color2 if color2 is None else color2,
+                visible,
+            )
+            self._update_shape_instances = True
+            if color1 is not None or color2 is not None:
+                vao, vbo, ebo, tri_count, vertex_cuda_buffer = self._shape_gl_buffers[shape]
+                gl.glBindVertexArray(vao)
+                self.update_instance_colors()
+                gl.glBindVertexArray(0)
+            return True
+        return False
+
+    def update_shape_instances(self):
+        with self._shape_shader:
+            self._update_shape_instances = False
+            self._wp_instance_transforms = wp.array(
+                [instance[3] for instance in self._instances.values()], dtype=wp.transform, device=self._device
+            )
+            self.update_body_transforms(None)
+
+    def update_body_transforms(self, body_tf: wp.array):
+        if self._instance_transform_cuda_buffer is None:
+            return
+
+        body_q = None
+        if body_tf is not None:
+            if body_tf.device.is_cuda:
+                body_q = body_tf
+            else:
+                body_q = body_tf.to(self._device)
+
+        vbo_transforms = self._instance_transform_cuda_buffer.map(dtype=wp.mat44, shape=(self._instance_count,))
+
+        wp.launch(
+            update_vbo_transforms,
+            dim=self._instance_count,
+            inputs=[
+                self._wp_instance_ids,
+                self._wp_instance_bodies,
+                self._wp_instance_transforms,
+                self._wp_instance_scalings,
+                body_q,
+            ],
+            outputs=[
+                vbo_transforms,
+            ],
+            device=self._device,
+            record_tape=False,
+        )
+
+        self._instance_transform_cuda_buffer.unmap()
+
+    def register_body(self, name):
+        # register body name and return its ID
+        if name not in self._body_name:
+            self._body_name[name] = len(self._body_name)
+        return self._body_name[name]
+
+    def _resolve_body_id(self, body):
+        if body is None:
+            return -1
+        if isinstance(body, int):
+            return body
+        return self._body_name[body]
+
+    def is_running(self):
+        return not self.app.event_loop.has_exit
+
+    def save(self):
+        # save just keeps the window open to allow the user to interact with the scene
+        while not self.app.event_loop.has_exit:
+            self.update()
+        if self.app.event_loop.has_exit:
+            self.clear()
+            self.app.event_loop.exit()
+
+    def get_pixels(self, target_image: wp.array, split_up_tiles=True, mode="rgb", use_uint8=False):
+        """
+        Read the pixels from the frame buffer (RGB or depth are supported) into the given array.
+
+        If `split_up_tiles` is False, array must be of shape (screen_height, screen_width, 3) for RGB mode or
+        (screen_height, screen_width, 1) for depth mode.
+        If `split_up_tiles` is True, the pixels will be split up into tiles (see :attr:`tile_width` and :attr:`tile_height` for dimensions):
+        array must be of shape (num_tiles, tile_height, tile_width, 3) for RGB mode or (num_tiles, tile_height, tile_width, 1) for depth mode.
+
+        Args:
+            target_image (array): The array to read the pixels into. Must have float32 as dtype and be on a CUDA device.
+            split_up_tiles (bool): Whether to split up the viewport into tiles, see :meth:`setup_tiled_rendering`.
+            mode (str): can be either "rgb" or "depth"
+            use_uint8 (bool): Whether to use uint8 as dtype in RGB mode for the target_image array and return values in the range [0, 255]. Otherwise, float32 is assumed as dtype with values in the range [0, 1].
+
+        Returns:
+            bool: Whether the pixels were successfully read.
+        """
+        gl = OpenGLRenderer.gl
+
+        self._switch_context()
+
+        channels = 3 if mode == "rgb" else 1
+
+        if split_up_tiles:
+            assert self._tile_width is not None and self._tile_height is not None, (
+                "Tile width and height are not set, tiles must all have the same size"
+            )
+            assert all(vp[2] == self._tile_width for vp in self._tile_viewports), (
+                "Tile widths do not all equal global tile_width, use `get_tile_pixels` instead to retrieve pixels for a single tile"
+            )
+            assert all(vp[3] == self._tile_height for vp in self._tile_viewports), (
+                "Tile heights do not all equal global tile_height, use `get_tile_pixels` instead to retrieve pixels for a single tile"
+            )
+            assert target_image.shape == (
+                self.num_tiles,
+                self._tile_height,
+                self._tile_width,
+                channels,
+            ), (
+                f"Shape of `target_image` array does not match {self.num_tiles} x {self._tile_height} x {self._tile_width} x {channels}"
+            )
+        else:
+            assert target_image.shape == (
+                self.screen_height,
+                self.screen_width,
+                channels,
+            ), f"Shape of `target_image` array does not match {self.screen_height} x {self.screen_width} x {channels}"
+
+        gl.glBindBuffer(gl.GL_PIXEL_PACK_BUFFER, self._frame_pbo)
+        if mode == "rgb":
+            gl.glBindTexture(gl.GL_TEXTURE_2D, self._frame_texture)
+        if mode == "depth":
+            gl.glBindTexture(gl.GL_TEXTURE_2D, self._frame_depth_texture)
+        try:
+            # read screen texture into PBO
+            if mode == "rgb":
+                gl.glGetTexImage(gl.GL_TEXTURE_2D, 0, gl.GL_RGB, gl.GL_UNSIGNED_BYTE, ctypes.c_void_p(0))
+            elif mode == "depth":
+                gl.glGetTexImage(gl.GL_TEXTURE_2D, 0, gl.GL_DEPTH_COMPONENT, gl.GL_FLOAT, ctypes.c_void_p(0))
+        except gl.GLException:
+            # this can happen if the window is closed/being moved to a different display
+            gl.glBindTexture(gl.GL_TEXTURE_2D, 0)
+            gl.glBindBuffer(gl.GL_PIXEL_PACK_BUFFER, 0)
+            return False
+        gl.glBindTexture(gl.GL_TEXTURE_2D, 0)
+        gl.glBindBuffer(gl.GL_PIXEL_PACK_BUFFER, 0)
+
+        pbo_buffer = wp.RegisteredGLBuffer(int(self._frame_pbo.value), self._device, wp.RegisteredGLBuffer.READ_ONLY)
+        screen_size = self.screen_height * self.screen_width
+        if mode == "rgb":
+            img = pbo_buffer.map(dtype=wp.uint8, shape=(screen_size * channels))
+        elif mode == "depth":
+            img = pbo_buffer.map(dtype=wp.float32, shape=(screen_size * channels))
+        img = img.to(target_image.device)
+        if split_up_tiles:
+            positions = wp.array(self._tile_viewports, ndim=2, dtype=wp.int32, device=target_image.device)
+            if mode == "rgb":
+                wp.launch(
+                    copy_rgb_frame_tiles_uint8 if use_uint8 else copy_rgb_frame_tiles,
+                    dim=(self.num_tiles, self._tile_width, self._tile_height),
+                    inputs=[img, positions, self.screen_width, self.screen_height, self._tile_height],
+                    outputs=[target_image],
+                    device=target_image.device,
+                )
+            elif mode == "depth":
+                wp.launch(
+                    copy_depth_frame_tiles,
+                    dim=(self.num_tiles, self._tile_width, self._tile_height),
+                    inputs=[
+                        img,
+                        positions,
+                        self.screen_width,
+                        self.screen_height,
+                        self._tile_height,
+                        self.camera_near_plane,
+                        self.camera_far_plane,
+                    ],
+                    outputs=[target_image],
+                    device=target_image.device,
+                )
+        else:
+            if mode == "rgb":
+                wp.launch(
+                    copy_rgb_frame_uint8 if use_uint8 else copy_rgb_frame,
+                    dim=(self.screen_width, self.screen_height),
+                    inputs=[img, self.screen_width, self.screen_height],
+                    outputs=[target_image],
+                    device=target_image.device,
+                )
+            elif mode == "depth":
+                wp.launch(
+                    copy_depth_frame,
+                    dim=(self.screen_width, self.screen_height),
+                    inputs=[img, self.screen_width, self.screen_height, self.camera_near_plane, self.camera_far_plane],
+                    outputs=[target_image],
+                    device=target_image.device,
+                )
+        pbo_buffer.unmap()
+        return True
+
+    # def create_image_texture(self, file_path):
+    #     from PIL import Image
+    #     img = Image.open(file_path)
+    #     img_data = np.array(list(img.getdata()), np.uint8)
+    #     texture = glGenTextures(1)
+    #     glBindTexture(GL_TEXTURE_2D, texture)
+    #     glTexImage2D(GL_TEXTURE_2D, 0, GL_RGB, img.width, img.height, 0, GL_RGB, GL_UNSIGNED_BYTE, img_data)
+    #     glTexParameteri(GL_TEXTURE_2D, GL_TEXTURE_WRAP_S, GL_REPEAT)
+    #     glTexParameteri(GL_TEXTURE_2D, GL_TEXTURE_WRAP_T, GL_REPEAT)
+    #     glTexParameteri(GL_TEXTURE_2D, GL_TEXTURE_MIN_FILTER, GL_LINEAR)
+    #     glTexParameteri(GL_TEXTURE_2D, GL_TEXTURE_MAG_FILTER, GL_LINEAR)
+    #     return texture
+
+    # def create_check_texture(self, color1=(0, 0.5, 1.0), color2=None, width=default_texture_size, height=default_texture_size):
+    #     if width == 1 and height == 1:
+    #         pixels = np.array([np.array(color1)*255], dtype=np.uint8)
+    #     else:
+    #         pixels = np.zeros((width, height, 3), dtype=np.uint8)
+    #         half_w = width // 2
+    #         half_h = height // 2
+    #         color1 = np.array(np.array(color1)*255, dtype=np.uint8)
+    #         pixels[0:half_w, 0:half_h] = color1
+    #         pixels[half_w:width, half_h:height] = color1
+    #         if color2 is None:
+    #             color2 = np.array(np.clip(np.array(color1, dtype=np.float32) + 50, 0, 255), dtype=np.uint8)
+    #         else:
+    #             color2 = np.array(np.array(color2)*255, dtype=np.uint8)
+    #         pixels[half_w:width, 0:half_h] = color2
+    #         pixels[0:half_w, half_h:height] = color2
+    #     texture = glGenTextures(1)
+    #     glBindTexture(GL_TEXTURE_2D, texture)
+    #     glTexImage2D(GL_TEXTURE_2D, 0, GL_RGB, width, height, 0, GL_RGB, GL_UNSIGNED_BYTE, pixels.flatten())
+    #     glTexParameteri(GL_TEXTURE_2D, GL_TEXTURE_WRAP_S, GL_REPEAT)
+    #     glTexParameteri(GL_TEXTURE_2D, GL_TEXTURE_WRAP_T, GL_REPEAT)
+    #     glTexParameteri(GL_TEXTURE_2D, GL_TEXTURE_MIN_FILTER, GL_LINEAR)
+    #     glTexParameteri(GL_TEXTURE_2D, GL_TEXTURE_MAG_FILTER, GL_LINEAR)
+    #     return texture
+
+    def render_plane(
+        self,
+        name: str,
+        pos: tuple,
+        rot: tuple,
+        width: float,
+        length: float,
+        color: tuple = (1.0, 1.0, 1.0),
+        color2=None,
+        parent_body: str = None,
+        is_template: bool = False,
+        u_scaling=1.0,
+        v_scaling=1.0,
+    ):
+        """Add a plane for visualization
+
+        Args:
+            name: The name of the plane
+            pos: The position of the plane
+            rot: The rotation of the plane
+            width: The width of the plane
+            length: The length of the plane
+            color: The color of the plane
+            texture: The texture of the plane (optional)
+        """
+        geo_hash = hash(("plane", width, length))
+        if geo_hash in self._shape_geo_hash:
+            shape = self._shape_geo_hash[geo_hash]
+            if self.update_shape_instance(name, pos, rot):
+                return shape
+        else:
+            faces = np.array([0, 1, 2, 2, 3, 0], dtype=np.uint32)
+            normal = (0.0, 1.0, 0.0)
+            width = width if width > 0.0 else 100.0
+            length = length if length > 0.0 else 100.0
+            aspect = width / length
+            u = width * aspect * u_scaling
+            v = length * v_scaling
+            gfx_vertices = np.array(
+                [
+                    [-width, 0.0, -length, *normal, 0.0, 0.0],
+                    [-width, 0.0, length, *normal, 0.0, v],
+                    [width, 0.0, length, *normal, u, v],
+                    [width, 0.0, -length, *normal, u, 0.0],
+                ],
+                dtype=np.float32,
+            )
+            shape = self.register_shape(geo_hash, gfx_vertices, faces, color1=color, color2=color2)
+        if not is_template:
+            body = self._resolve_body_id(parent_body)
+            self.add_shape_instance(name, shape, body, pos, rot)
+        return shape
+
+    def render_ground(self, size: float = 1000.0, plane=None):
+        """Add a ground plane for visualization
+
+        Args:
+            size: The size of the ground plane
+        """
+        color1 = (200 / 255, 200 / 255, 200 / 255)
+        color2 = (150 / 255, 150 / 255, 150 / 255)
+        sqh = np.sqrt(0.5)
+        if self._camera_axis == 0:
+            q = (0.0, 0.0, -sqh, sqh)
+        elif self._camera_axis == 1:
+            q = (0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0)
+        elif self._camera_axis == 2:
+            q = (sqh, 0.0, 0.0, sqh)
+        pos = (0.0, 0.0, 0.0)
+        if plane is not None:
+            normal = np.array(plane[:3])
+            normal /= np.linalg.norm(normal)
+            pos = plane[3] * normal
+            if np.allclose(normal, (0.0, 1.0, 0.0)):
+                # no rotation necessary
+                q = (0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0)
+            else:
+                c = np.cross(normal, (0.0, 1.0, 0.0))
+                angle = np.arcsin(np.linalg.norm(c))
+                axis = np.abs(c) / np.linalg.norm(c)
+                q = wp.quat_from_axis_angle(axis, angle)
+        return self.render_plane(
+            "ground",
+            pos,
+            q,
+            size,
+            size,
+            color1,
+            color2=color2,
+            u_scaling=1.0,
+            v_scaling=1.0,
+        )
+
+    def render_sphere(
+        self,
+        name: str,
+        pos: tuple,
+        rot: tuple,
+        radius: float,
+        parent_body: str = None,
+        is_template: bool = False,
+        color=None,
+    ):
+        """Add a sphere for visualization
+
+        Args:
+            pos: The position of the sphere
+            radius: The radius of the sphere
+            name: A name for the USD prim on the stage
+            color: The color of the sphere
+        """
+        geo_hash = hash(("sphere", radius))
+        if geo_hash in self._shape_geo_hash:
+            shape = self._shape_geo_hash[geo_hash]
+            if self.update_shape_instance(name, pos, rot, color1=color, color2=color):
+                return shape
+        else:
+            vertices, indices = self._create_sphere_mesh(radius)
+            shape = self.register_shape(geo_hash, vertices, indices, color1=color, color2=color)
+        if not is_template:
+            body = self._resolve_body_id(parent_body)
+            self.add_shape_instance(name, shape, body, pos, rot, color1=color, color2=color)
+        return shape
+
+    def render_capsule(
+        self,
+        name: str,
+        pos: tuple,
+        rot: tuple,
+        radius: float,
+        half_height: float,
+        parent_body: str = None,
+        is_template: bool = False,
+        up_axis: int = 1,
+        color: tuple = None,
+    ):
+        """Add a capsule for visualization
+
+        Args:
+            pos: The position of the capsule
+            radius: The radius of the capsule
+            half_height: The half height of the capsule
+            name: A name for the USD prim on the stage
+            up_axis: The axis of the capsule that points up (0: x, 1: y, 2: z)
+            color: The color of the capsule
+        """
+        geo_hash = hash(("capsule", radius, half_height, up_axis))
+        if geo_hash in self._shape_geo_hash:
+            shape = self._shape_geo_hash[geo_hash]
+            if self.update_shape_instance(name, pos, rot):
+                return shape
+        else:
+            vertices, indices = self._create_capsule_mesh(radius, half_height, up_axis=up_axis)
+            shape = self.register_shape(geo_hash, vertices, indices, color1=color, color2=color)
+        if not is_template:
+            body = self._resolve_body_id(parent_body)
+            self.add_shape_instance(name, shape, body, pos, rot)
+        return shape
+
+    def render_cylinder(
+        self,
+        name: str,
+        pos: tuple,
+        rot: tuple,
+        radius: float,
+        half_height: float,
+        parent_body: str = None,
+        is_template: bool = False,
+        up_axis: int = 1,
+        color: tuple = None,
+    ):
+        """Add a cylinder for visualization
+
+        Args:
+            pos: The position of the cylinder
+            radius: The radius of the cylinder
+            half_height: The half height of the cylinder
+            name: A name for the USD prim on the stage
+            up_axis: The axis of the cylinder that points up (0: x, 1: y, 2: z)
+            color: The color of the capsule
+        """
+        geo_hash = hash(("cylinder", radius, half_height, up_axis))
+        if geo_hash in self._shape_geo_hash:
+            shape = self._shape_geo_hash[geo_hash]
+            if self.update_shape_instance(name, pos, rot):
+                return shape
+        else:
+            vertices, indices = self._create_cylinder_mesh(radius, half_height, up_axis=up_axis)
+            shape = self.register_shape(geo_hash, vertices, indices, color1=color, color2=color)
+        if not is_template:
+            body = self._resolve_body_id(parent_body)
+            self.add_shape_instance(name, shape, body, pos, rot)
+        return shape
+
+    def render_cone(
+        self,
+        name: str,
+        pos: tuple,
+        rot: tuple,
+        radius: float,
+        half_height: float,
+        parent_body: str = None,
+        is_template: bool = False,
+        up_axis: int = 1,
+        color: tuple = None,
+    ):
+        """Add a cone for visualization
+
+        Args:
+            pos: The position of the cone
+            radius: The radius of the cone
+            half_height: The half height of the cone
+            name: A name for the USD prim on the stage
+            up_axis: The axis of the cone that points up (0: x, 1: y, 2: z)
+            color: The color of the cone
+        """
+        geo_hash = hash(("cone", radius, half_height, up_axis))
+        if geo_hash in self._shape_geo_hash:
+            shape = self._shape_geo_hash[geo_hash]
+            if self.update_shape_instance(name, pos, rot):
+                return shape
+        else:
+            vertices, indices = self._create_cone_mesh(radius, half_height, up_axis=up_axis)
+            shape = self.register_shape(geo_hash, vertices, indices, color1=color, color2=color)
+        if not is_template:
+            body = self._resolve_body_id(parent_body)
+            self.add_shape_instance(name, shape, body, pos, rot)
+        return shape
+
+    def render_box(
+        self,
+        name: str,
+        pos: tuple,
+        rot: tuple,
+        extents: tuple,
+        parent_body: str = None,
+        is_template: bool = False,
+        color: tuple = None,
+    ):
+        """Add a box for visualization
+
+        Args:
+            pos: The position of the box
+            extents: The extents of the box
+            name: A name for the USD prim on the stage
+            color: The color of the box
+        """
+        geo_hash = hash(("box", tuple(extents)))
+        if geo_hash in self._shape_geo_hash:
+            shape = self._shape_geo_hash[geo_hash]
+            if self.update_shape_instance(name, pos, rot):
+                return shape
+        else:
+            vertices, indices = self._create_box_mesh(extents)
+            shape = self.register_shape(geo_hash, vertices, indices, color1=color, color2=color)
+        if not is_template:
+            body = self._resolve_body_id(parent_body)
+            self.add_shape_instance(name, shape, body, pos, rot)
+        return shape
+
+    def render_mesh(
+        self,
+        name: str,
+        points,
+        indices,
+        colors=None,
+        pos=(0.0, 0.0, 0.0),
+        rot=(0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0),
+        scale=(1.0, 1.0, 1.0),
+        update_topology=False,
+        parent_body: str = None,
+        is_template: bool = False,
+        smooth_shading: bool = True,
+    ):
+        """Add a mesh for visualization
+
+        Args:
+            points: The points of the mesh
+            indices: The indices of the mesh
+            colors: The colors of the mesh
+            pos: The position of the mesh
+            rot: The rotation of the mesh
+            scale: The scale of the mesh
+            name: A name for the USD prim on the stage
+            smooth_shading: Whether to average face normals at each vertex or introduce additional vertices for each face
+        """
+        if colors is not None:
+            colors = np.array(colors, dtype=np.float32)
+
+        points = np.array(points, dtype=np.float32)
+        point_count = len(points)
+
+        indices = np.array(indices, dtype=np.int32).reshape((-1, 3))
+        idx_count = len(indices)
+
+        geo_hash = hash((points.tobytes(), indices.tobytes()))
+
+        if name in self._instances:
+            # We've already registered this mesh instance and its associated shape.
+            shape = self._instances[name][2]
+        else:
+            if geo_hash in self._shape_geo_hash:
+                # We've only registered the shape, which can happen when `is_template` is `True`.
+                shape = self._shape_geo_hash[geo_hash]
+            else:
+                shape = None
+
+        # Check if we already have that shape registered and can perform
+        # minimal updates since the topology is not changing, before exiting.
+        if not update_topology:
+            if name in self._instances:
+                # Update the instance's transform.
+                self.update_shape_instance(name, pos, rot, color1=colors)
+
+            if shape is not None:
+                # Update the shape's point positions.
+                self.update_shape_vertices(shape, points, scale)
+
+                if not is_template and name not in self._instances:
+                    # Create a new instance.
+                    body = self._resolve_body_id(parent_body)
+                    self.add_shape_instance(name, shape, body, pos, rot, color1=colors)
+
+                return shape
+
+        # No existing shape for the given mesh was found, or its topology may have changed,
+        # so we need to define a new one either way.
+        if smooth_shading:
+            normals = wp.zeros(point_count, dtype=wp.vec3)
+            vertices = wp.array(points, dtype=wp.vec3)
+            faces_per_vertex = wp.zeros(point_count, dtype=int)
+            wp.launch(
+                compute_average_normals,
+                dim=idx_count,
+                inputs=[wp.array(indices, dtype=int), vertices, scale],
+                outputs=[normals, faces_per_vertex],
+            )
+            gfx_vertices = wp.zeros((point_count, 8), dtype=float)
+            wp.launch(
+                assemble_gfx_vertices,
+                dim=point_count,
+                inputs=[vertices, normals, faces_per_vertex, scale],
+                outputs=[gfx_vertices],
+            )
+            gfx_vertices = gfx_vertices.numpy()
+            gfx_indices = indices.flatten()
+        else:
+            gfx_vertices = wp.zeros((idx_count * 3, 8), dtype=float)
+            wp.launch(
+                compute_gfx_vertices,
+                dim=idx_count,
+                inputs=[wp.array(indices, dtype=int), wp.array(points, dtype=wp.vec3), scale],
+                outputs=[gfx_vertices],
+            )
+            gfx_vertices = gfx_vertices.numpy()
+            gfx_indices = np.arange(idx_count * 3)
+
+        # If there was a shape for the given mesh, clean it up.
+        if shape is not None:
+            self.deregister_shape(shape)
+
+        # If there was an instance for the given mesh, clean it up.
+        if name in self._instances:
+            self.remove_shape_instance(name)
+
+        # Register the new shape.
+        shape = self.register_shape(geo_hash, gfx_vertices, gfx_indices)
+
+        if not is_template:
+            # Create a new instance if necessary.
+            body = self._resolve_body_id(parent_body)
+            self.add_shape_instance(name, shape, body, pos, rot, color1=colors)
+
+        return shape
+
+    def render_arrow(
+        self,
+        name: str,
+        pos: tuple,
+        rot: tuple,
+        base_radius: float,
+        base_height: float,
+        cap_radius: float = None,
+        cap_height: float = None,
+        parent_body: str = None,
+        is_template: bool = False,
+        up_axis: int = 1,
+        color: Tuple[float, float, float] = None,
+    ):
+        """Add a arrow for visualization
+
+        Args:
+            pos: The position of the arrow
+            base_radius: The radius of the cylindrical base of the arrow
+            base_height: The height of the cylindrical base of the arrow
+            cap_radius: The radius of the conical cap of the arrow
+            cap_height: The height of the conical cap of the arrow
+            name: A name for the USD prim on the stage
+            up_axis: The axis of the arrow that points up (0: x, 1: y, 2: z)
+        """
+        geo_hash = hash(("arrow", base_radius, base_height, cap_radius, cap_height, up_axis))
+        if geo_hash in self._shape_geo_hash:
+            shape = self._shape_geo_hash[geo_hash]
+            if self.update_shape_instance(name, pos, rot, color1=color, color2=color):
+                return shape
+        else:
+            vertices, indices = self._create_arrow_mesh(
+                base_radius, base_height, cap_radius, cap_height, up_axis=up_axis
+            )
+            shape = self.register_shape(geo_hash, vertices, indices, color1=color, color2=color)
+        if not is_template:
+            body = self._resolve_body_id(parent_body)
+            self.add_shape_instance(name, shape, body, pos, rot, color1=color, color2=color)
+        return shape
+
+    def render_ref(self, name: str, path: str, pos: tuple, rot: tuple, scale: tuple, color: tuple = None):
+        """
+        Create a reference (instance) with the given name to the given path.
+        """
+
+        if path in self._instances:
+            _, body, shape, _, original_scale, color1, color2 = self._instances[path]
+            if color is not None:
+                color1 = color2 = color
+            self.add_shape_instance(name, shape, body, pos, rot, scale or original_scale, color1, color2)
+            return
+
+        raise Exception("Cannot create reference to path: " + path)
+
+    def render_points(self, name: str, points, radius, colors=None):
+        """Add a set of points
+
+        Args:
+            points: The points to render
+            radius: The radius of the points (scalar or list)
+            colors: The colors of the points
+            name: A name for the USD prim on the stage
+        """
+
+        if len(points) == 0:
+            return
+
+        if isinstance(points, wp.array):
+            wp_points = points
+        else:
+            wp_points = wp.array(points, dtype=wp.vec3, device=self._device)
+
+        if name not in self._shape_instancers:
+            np_points = points.numpy() if isinstance(points, wp.array) else points
+            instancer = ShapeInstancer(self._shape_shader, self._device)
+            radius_is_scalar = np.isscalar(radius)
+            if radius_is_scalar:
+                vertices, indices = self._create_sphere_mesh(radius)
+            else:
+                vertices, indices = self._create_sphere_mesh(1.0)
+            if colors is None:
+                color = tab10_color_map(len(self._shape_geo_hash))
+            elif len(colors) == 3:
+                color = colors
+            else:
+                color = colors[0]
+            instancer.register_shape(vertices, indices, color, color)
+            scalings = None if radius_is_scalar else np.tile(radius, (3, 1)).T
+            instancer.allocate_instances(np_points, colors1=colors, colors2=colors, scalings=scalings)
+            self._shape_instancers[name] = instancer
+        else:
+            instancer = self._shape_instancers[name]
+            if len(points) != instancer.num_instances:
+                np_points = points.numpy() if isinstance(points, wp.array) else points
+                instancer.allocate_instances(np_points)
+
+        with instancer:
+            wp.launch(
+                update_points_positions,
+                dim=len(points),
+                inputs=[wp_points, instancer.instance_scalings],
+                outputs=[instancer.vbo_transforms],
+                device=self._device,
+            )
+
+    def _render_lines(self, name: str, lines, color: tuple, radius: float = 0.01):
+        if len(lines) == 0:
+            return
+
+        if name not in self._shape_instancers:
+            instancer = ShapeInstancer(self._shape_shader, self._device)
+            vertices, indices = self._create_capsule_mesh(radius, 0.5)
+            if color is None or isinstance(color, list) and len(color) > 0 and isinstance(color[0], list):
+                color = tab10_color_map(len(self._shape_geo_hash))
+            instancer.register_shape(vertices, indices, color, color)
+            instancer.allocate_instances(np.zeros((len(lines), 3)))
+            self._shape_instancers[name] = instancer
+        else:
+            instancer = self._shape_instancers[name]
+            if len(lines) != instancer.num_instances:
+                instancer.allocate_instances(np.zeros((len(lines), 3)))
+            instancer.update_colors(color, color)
+
+        lines_wp = wp.array(lines, dtype=wp.vec3, ndim=2, device=self._device)
+        with instancer:
+            wp.launch(
+                update_line_transforms,
+                dim=len(lines),
+                inputs=[lines_wp],
+                outputs=[instancer.vbo_transforms],
+                device=self._device,
+            )
+
+    def render_line_list(self, name: str, vertices, indices, color: tuple = None, radius: float = 0.01):
+        """Add a line list as a set of capsules
+
+        Args:
+            vertices: The vertices of the line-list
+            indices: The indices of the line-list
+            color: The color of the line
+            radius: The radius of the line
+        """
+        lines = []
+        for i in range(len(indices) // 2):
+            lines.append((vertices[indices[2 * i]], vertices[indices[2 * i + 1]]))
+        lines = np.array(lines)
+        self._render_lines(name, lines, color, radius)
+
+    def render_line_strip(self, name: str, vertices, color: tuple = None, radius: float = 0.01):
+        """Add a line strip as a set of capsules
+
+        Args:
+            vertices: The vertices of the line-strip
+            color: The color of the line
+            radius: The radius of the line
+        """
+        lines = []
+        for i in range(len(vertices) - 1):
+            lines.append((vertices[i], vertices[i + 1]))
+        lines = np.array(lines)
+        self._render_lines(name, lines, color, radius)
+
+    def update_shape_vertices(self, shape, points, scale):
+        if isinstance(points, wp.array):
+            wp_points = points.to(self._device)
+        else:
+            wp_points = wp.array(points, dtype=wp.vec3, device=self._device)
+
+        cuda_buffer = self._shape_gl_buffers[shape][4]
+        vertices_shape = self._shapes[shape][0].shape
+        vbo_vertices = cuda_buffer.map(dtype=wp.float32, shape=vertices_shape)
+
+        wp.launch(
+            update_vbo_vertices,
+            dim=vertices_shape[0],
+            inputs=[wp_points, scale],
+            outputs=[vbo_vertices],
+            device=self._device,
+        )
+
+        cuda_buffer.unmap()
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _create_sphere_mesh(
+        radius=1.0,
+        num_latitudes=default_num_segments,
+        num_longitudes=default_num_segments,
+        reverse_winding=False,
+    ):
+        vertices = []
+        indices = []
+
+        for i in range(num_latitudes + 1):
+            theta = i * np.pi / num_latitudes
+            sin_theta = np.sin(theta)
+            cos_theta = np.cos(theta)
+
+            for j in range(num_longitudes + 1):
+                phi = j * 2 * np.pi / num_longitudes
+                sin_phi = np.sin(phi)
+                cos_phi = np.cos(phi)
+
+                x = cos_phi * sin_theta
+                y = cos_theta
+                z = sin_phi * sin_theta
+
+                u = float(j) / num_longitudes
+                v = float(i) / num_latitudes
+
+                vertices.append([x * radius, y * radius, z * radius, x, y, z, u, v])
+
+        for i in range(num_latitudes):
+            for j in range(num_longitudes):
+                first = i * (num_longitudes + 1) + j
+                second = first + num_longitudes + 1
+
+                if reverse_winding:
+                    indices.extend([first, second, first + 1, second, second + 1, first + 1])
+                else:
+                    indices.extend([first, first + 1, second, second, first + 1, second + 1])
+
+        return np.array(vertices, dtype=np.float32), np.array(indices, dtype=np.uint32)
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _create_capsule_mesh(radius, half_height, up_axis=1, segments=default_num_segments):
+        vertices = []
+        indices = []
+
+        x_dir, y_dir, z_dir = ((1, 2, 0), (2, 0, 1), (0, 1, 2))[up_axis]
+        up_vector = np.zeros(3)
+        up_vector[up_axis] = half_height
+
+        for i in range(segments + 1):
+            theta = i * np.pi / segments
+            sin_theta = np.sin(theta)
+            cos_theta = np.cos(theta)
+
+            for j in range(segments + 1):
+                phi = j * 2 * np.pi / segments
+                sin_phi = np.sin(phi)
+                cos_phi = np.cos(phi)
+
+                z = cos_phi * sin_theta
+                y = cos_theta
+                x = sin_phi * sin_theta
+
+                u = cos_theta * 0.5 + 0.5
+                v = cos_phi * sin_theta * 0.5 + 0.5
+
+                xyz = x, y, z
+                x, y, z = xyz[x_dir], xyz[y_dir], xyz[z_dir]
+                xyz = np.array((x, y, z), dtype=np.float32) * radius
+                if j < segments // 2:
+                    xyz += up_vector
+                else:
+                    xyz -= up_vector
+
+                vertices.append([*xyz, x, y, z, u, v])
+
+        nv = len(vertices)
+        for i in range(segments + 1):
+            for j in range(segments + 1):
+                first = (i * (segments + 1) + j) % nv
+                second = (first + segments + 1) % nv
+                indices.extend([first, second, (first + 1) % nv, second, (second + 1) % nv, (first + 1) % nv])
+
+        vertex_data = np.array(vertices, dtype=np.float32)
+        index_data = np.array(indices, dtype=np.uint32)
+
+        return vertex_data, index_data
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _create_cone_mesh(radius, half_height, up_axis=1, segments=default_num_segments):
+        # render it as a cylinder with zero top radius so we get correct normals on the sides
+        return OpenGLRenderer._create_cylinder_mesh(radius, half_height, up_axis, segments, 0.0)
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _create_cylinder_mesh(radius, half_height, up_axis=1, segments=default_num_segments, top_radius=None):
+        if up_axis not in (0, 1, 2):
+            raise ValueError("up_axis must be between 0 and 2")
+
+        x_dir, y_dir, z_dir = (
+            (1, 2, 0),
+            (0, 1, 2),
+            (2, 0, 1),
+        )[up_axis]
+
+        indices = []
+
+        cap_vertices = []
+        side_vertices = []
+
+        # create center cap vertices
+        position = np.array([0, -half_height, 0])[[x_dir, y_dir, z_dir]]
+        normal = np.array([0, -1, 0])[[x_dir, y_dir, z_dir]]
+        cap_vertices.append([*position, *normal, 0.5, 0.5])
+        cap_vertices.append([*-position, *-normal, 0.5, 0.5])
+
+        if top_radius is None:
+            top_radius = radius
+        side_slope = -np.arctan2(top_radius - radius, 2 * half_height)
+
+        # create the cylinder base and top vertices
+        for j in (-1, 1):
+            center_index = max(j, 0)
+            if j == 1:
+                radius = top_radius
+            for i in range(segments):
+                theta = 2 * np.pi * i / segments
+
+                cos_theta = np.cos(theta)
+                sin_theta = np.sin(theta)
+
+                x = cos_theta
+                y = j * half_height
+                z = sin_theta
+
+                position = np.array([radius * x, y, radius * z])
+
+                normal = np.array([x, side_slope, z])
+                normal = normal / np.linalg.norm(normal)
+                uv = (i / (segments - 1), (j + 1) / 2)
+                vertex = np.hstack([position[[x_dir, y_dir, z_dir]], normal[[x_dir, y_dir, z_dir]], uv])
+                side_vertices.append(vertex)
+
+                normal = np.array([0, j, 0])
+                uv = (cos_theta * 0.5 + 0.5, sin_theta * 0.5 + 0.5)
+                vertex = np.hstack([position[[x_dir, y_dir, z_dir]], normal[[x_dir, y_dir, z_dir]], uv])
+                cap_vertices.append(vertex)
+
+                cs = center_index * segments
+                indices.extend([center_index, i + cs + 2, (i + 1) % segments + cs + 2][::-j])
+
+        # create the cylinder side indices
+        for i in range(segments):
+            index1 = len(cap_vertices) + i + segments
+            index2 = len(cap_vertices) + ((i + 1) % segments) + segments
+            index3 = len(cap_vertices) + i
+            index4 = len(cap_vertices) + ((i + 1) % segments)
+
+            indices.extend([index1, index2, index3, index2, index4, index3])
+
+        vertex_data = np.array(np.vstack((cap_vertices, side_vertices)), dtype=np.float32)
+        index_data = np.array(indices, dtype=np.uint32)
+
+        return vertex_data, index_data
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _create_arrow_mesh(
+        base_radius, base_height, cap_radius=None, cap_height=None, up_axis=1, segments=default_num_segments
+    ):
+        if up_axis not in (0, 1, 2):
+            raise ValueError("up_axis must be between 0 and 2")
+        if cap_radius is None:
+            cap_radius = base_radius * 1.8
+        if cap_height is None:
+            cap_height = base_height * 0.18
+
+        up_vector = np.array([0, 0, 0])
+        up_vector[up_axis] = 1
+
+        base_vertices, base_indices = OpenGLRenderer._create_cylinder_mesh(
+            base_radius, base_height / 2, up_axis, segments
+        )
+        cap_vertices, cap_indices = OpenGLRenderer._create_cone_mesh(cap_radius, cap_height / 2, up_axis, segments)
+
+        base_vertices[:, :3] += base_height / 2 * up_vector
+        # move cap slightly lower to avoid z-fighting
+        cap_vertices[:, :3] += (base_height + cap_height / 2 - 1e-3 * base_height) * up_vector
+
+        vertex_data = np.vstack((base_vertices, cap_vertices))
+        index_data = np.hstack((base_indices, cap_indices + len(base_vertices)))
+
+        return vertex_data, index_data
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _create_box_mesh(extents):
+        x_extent, y_extent, z_extent = extents
+
+        vertices = [
+            # Position                        Normal    UV
+            [-x_extent, -y_extent, -z_extent, -1, 0, 0, 0, 0],
+            [-x_extent, -y_extent, z_extent, -1, 0, 0, 1, 0],
+            [-x_extent, y_extent, z_extent, -1, 0, 0, 1, 1],
+            [-x_extent, y_extent, -z_extent, -1, 0, 0, 0, 1],
+            [x_extent, -y_extent, -z_extent, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0],
+            [x_extent, -y_extent, z_extent, 1, 0, 0, 1, 0],
+            [x_extent, y_extent, z_extent, 1, 0, 0, 1, 1],
+            [x_extent, y_extent, -z_extent, 1, 0, 0, 0, 1],
+            [-x_extent, -y_extent, -z_extent, 0, -1, 0, 0, 0],
+            [-x_extent, -y_extent, z_extent, 0, -1, 0, 1, 0],
+            [x_extent, -y_extent, z_extent, 0, -1, 0, 1, 1],
+            [x_extent, -y_extent, -z_extent, 0, -1, 0, 0, 1],
+            [-x_extent, y_extent, -z_extent, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0],
+            [-x_extent, y_extent, z_extent, 0, 1, 0, 1, 0],
+            [x_extent, y_extent, z_extent, 0, 1, 0, 1, 1],
+            [x_extent, y_extent, -z_extent, 0, 1, 0, 0, 1],
+            [-x_extent, -y_extent, -z_extent, 0, 0, -1, 0, 0],
+            [-x_extent, y_extent, -z_extent, 0, 0, -1, 1, 0],
+            [x_extent, y_extent, -z_extent, 0, 0, -1, 1, 1],
+            [x_extent, -y_extent, -z_extent, 0, 0, -1, 0, 1],
+            [-x_extent, -y_extent, z_extent, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0],
+            [-x_extent, y_extent, z_extent, 0, 0, 1, 1, 0],
+            [x_extent, y_extent, z_extent, 0, 0, 1, 1, 1],
+            [x_extent, -y_extent, z_extent, 0, 0, 1, 0, 1],
+        ]
+
+        # fmt: off
+        indices = [
+            0, 1, 2,
+            0, 2, 3,
+            4, 6, 5,
+            4, 7, 6,
+            8, 10, 9,
+            8, 11, 10,
+            12, 13, 14,
+            12, 14, 15,
+            16, 17, 18,
+            16, 18, 19,
+            20, 22, 21,
+            20, 23, 22,
+        ]
+        # fmt: on
+        return np.array(vertices, dtype=np.float32), np.array(indices, dtype=np.uint32)
+
+    def _switch_context(self):
+        try:
+            self.window.switch_to()
+        except AttributeError:
+            # The window could be in the process of being closed, in which case
+            # its corresponding context might have been destroyed and set to `None`.
+            pass
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    renderer = OpenGLRenderer()