diff --git a/private/sdl_gpu_test/7_3d_scene/app.cpp b/private/sdl_gpu_test/7_3d_scene/app.cpp
index 8b0cfd0..403c755 100644
--- a/private/sdl_gpu_test/7_3d_scene/app.cpp
+++ b/private/sdl_gpu_test/7_3d_scene/app.cpp
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ namespace sdl_gpu_test
 {
 namespace
 {
-inline constexpr float Y_POS_MIN = -10.f;
-inline constexpr float Y_POS_MAX = 10.f;
+inline constexpr float PITCH_MIN = -89.f;
+inline constexpr float PITCH_MAX = 89.f;
 inline constexpr Uint16 AXIS_DEADZONE = 5000;
 }
 
@@ -67,6 +67,8 @@ void ThreeDSceneApp::init(const AppInitArgs& args)
     {
         mButton->setText("Thanks!");
     });
+
+    mWindow.setRelativeMouseMode(true);
 }
 
 void ThreeDSceneApp::update(const AppUpdateArgs& args)
@@ -74,7 +76,7 @@ void ThreeDSceneApp::update(const AppUpdateArgs& args)
     Application::update(args);
 
     processInput(args);
-    mLabel->setText(std::format("Rotation: {}{}\n$rUI vertices: $f8c{}", mRotation > 180.f ? "$8cf": "$fff" , mRotation, mUIRenderer.getNumVertices()));
+    mLabel->setText(std::format("Pitch: {:.1f}\nYaw: {:.1f}", mPitch, mYaw));
     mWidgetTree.revalidateWidgets();
 
     // begin rendering
@@ -97,6 +99,11 @@ void ThreeDSceneApp::update(const AppUpdateArgs& args)
 
     // render the scene
     mSceneRenderer.render({
+        .camera = {
+            .position = mPosition,
+            .pitch = glm::radians(mPitch),
+            .yaw = glm::radians(mYaw)
+        },
         .cmdBuffer = &cmdBuffer,
         .targetTexture = &swapchainTexture,
         .depthTexture = &mDepthBuffer,
@@ -134,11 +141,8 @@ void ThreeDSceneApp::handleMouseMotionEvent(const sdlpp::MouseMotionEvent& event
 {
     mWidgetTree.notifyMouseMoved(event);
 
-    if (event.state.left)
-    {
-        mRotation += 0.5f * event.xrel;
-        mYPos = std::clamp(mYPos + 0.02f * event.yrel, Y_POS_MIN, Y_POS_MAX);
-    }
+    mYaw -= 0.5f * event.xrel;
+    mPitch -= 0.5f * event.yrel;
 }
 
 void ThreeDSceneApp::handleMouseButtonEvent(const sdlpp::MouseButtonEvent& event)
@@ -148,39 +152,30 @@ void ThreeDSceneApp::handleMouseButtonEvent(const sdlpp::MouseButtonEvent& event
 
 void ThreeDSceneApp::processInput(const AppUpdateArgs& args)
 {
-    const std::span<const SDL_bool> keystates = sdlpp::getKeyboardState();
-    if (keystates[SDL_SCANCODE_LEFT])
-    {
-        mRotation -= 40.f * args.tickSeconds;
-    }
-    if (keystates[SDL_SCANCODE_RIGHT])
-    {
-        mRotation += 40.f * args.tickSeconds;
-    }
-    if (keystates[SDL_SCANCODE_UP])
-    {
-        mYPos -= 2.f * args.tickSeconds;
-    }
-    if (keystates[SDL_SCANCODE_DOWN])
-    {
-        mYPos += 2.f * args.tickSeconds;
-    }
     if (mGamepad)
     {
-        const Sint16 xAxis = mGamepad.getAxis(sdlpp::GamepadAxis::LEFTX);
-        if (std::abs(xAxis) > AXIS_DEADZONE)
+        Sint16 axisValue = mGamepad.getAxis(sdlpp::GamepadAxis::RIGHTX);
+        if (std::abs(axisValue) > AXIS_DEADZONE)
         {
-            mRotation += 0.001f * args.tickSeconds * static_cast<float>(xAxis);
+            mYaw -= 0.005f * args.tickSeconds * static_cast<float>(axisValue);
         }
-        const Sint16 yAxis = mGamepad.getAxis(sdlpp::GamepadAxis::LEFTY);
-        if (std::abs(yAxis) > AXIS_DEADZONE)
+
+        axisValue = mGamepad.getAxis(sdlpp::GamepadAxis::RIGHTY);
+        if (std::abs(axisValue) > AXIS_DEADZONE)
         {
-            mYPos += 0.0002f * args.tickSeconds * yAxis;
+            mPitch -= 0.005f * args.tickSeconds * static_cast<float>(axisValue);
+        }
+
+        axisValue = mGamepad.getAxis(sdlpp::GamepadAxis::LEFTY);
+        if (std::abs(axisValue) > AXIS_DEADZONE)
+        {
+            mPosition.x += 0.0005f * args.tickSeconds * std::sin(mYaw) * static_cast<float>(axisValue);
+            mPosition.z += 0.0005f * args.tickSeconds * std::cos(mYaw) * static_cast<float>(axisValue);
         }
     }
 
-    while (mRotation >= 360.f) { mRotation -= 360.f; }
-    while (mRotation < 0.f) { mRotation += 360.f; }
-    mYPos = std::clamp(mYPos, Y_POS_MIN, Y_POS_MAX);
+    while (mYaw >= 360.f) { mYaw -= 360.f; }
+    while (mYaw < 0.f) { mYaw += 360.f; }
+    mPitch = std::clamp(mPitch, PITCH_MIN, PITCH_MAX);
 }
 }
diff --git a/private/sdl_gpu_test/7_3d_scene/app.hpp b/private/sdl_gpu_test/7_3d_scene/app.hpp
index 20393d8..4919ee0 100644
--- a/private/sdl_gpu_test/7_3d_scene/app.hpp
+++ b/private/sdl_gpu_test/7_3d_scene/app.hpp
@@ -32,8 +32,9 @@ private:
     sdlpp::Gamepad mGamepad;
     Uint32 mLastSwapchainWidth = 1280;
     Uint32 mLastSwapchainHeight = 720;
-    float mRotation = 0.f;
-    float mYPos = 1.5f;
+    glm::vec3 mPosition = {0.f, 0.f, 5.f};
+    float mYaw = 0.f;
+    float mPitch = 0.f;
 public:
     void init(const AppInitArgs& args) override;
     void update(const AppUpdateArgs& args) override;
diff --git a/private/sdl_gpu_test/gui/ui_renderer.hpp b/private/sdl_gpu_test/gui/ui_renderer.hpp
index 334e1e3..3540c72 100644
--- a/private/sdl_gpu_test/gui/ui_renderer.hpp
+++ b/private/sdl_gpu_test/gui/ui_renderer.hpp
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 
 #include <glm/vec2.hpp>
 #include <glm/vec4.hpp>
+
 #include "../application.hpp"
 #include "../sdlpp/gpu.hpp"
 #include "../util/font_map.hpp"
diff --git a/private/sdl_gpu_test/scene/scene_renderer.cpp b/private/sdl_gpu_test/scene/scene_renderer.cpp
index f43bd00..81cee72 100644
--- a/private/sdl_gpu_test/scene/scene_renderer.cpp
+++ b/private/sdl_gpu_test/scene/scene_renderer.cpp
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 #include <glm/mat4x4.hpp>
 #include <glm/gtc/matrix_transform.hpp>
+#include <glm/gtx/euler_angles.hpp>
 
 #include "./mesh.hpp"
 #include "../util/bitmap.hpp"
@@ -75,19 +76,18 @@ std::shared_ptr<SceneTexture> SceneRenderer::getTexture(const std::string& resou
 
 void SceneRenderer::render(const SceneRendererRenderArgs& args)
 {
-    // just temporary
-    const float mYPos = 1.5f;
-    const float mRotation = 0.f;
-
     VertexShaderParameters vertexShaderParameters = {
-        .worldToView = glm::lookAt(glm::vec3(2.f, mYPos, 2.f), glm::vec3(0.f, 0.f, 0.f), glm::vec3(0.f, 1.f, 0.f))
-                * glm::rotate(glm::mat4(1.f), glm::radians(mRotation), glm::vec3(0.f, 1.f, 0.f)),
+        // note that we are transforming the world, but are passed the camera transform, so invert it
+        .worldToView = glm::translate(
+            glm::yawPitchRoll(-args.camera.yaw, -args.camera.pitch, -args.camera.roll),
+            -args.camera.position
+        ),
         .viewToClip = glm::perspectiveFov(
             /* fov    = */ glm::radians(90.f),
             /* width  = */ static_cast<float>(args.targetTextureWidth),
             /* height = */ static_cast<float>(args.targetTextureHeight),
-            /* zNear  = */ 0.1f,
-            /* zFar   = */ 100.f
+            /* zNear  = */ args.camera.zNear,
+            /* zFar   = */ args.camera.zFar
         )
     };
 
diff --git a/private/sdl_gpu_test/scene/scene_renderer.hpp b/private/sdl_gpu_test/scene/scene_renderer.hpp
index f77a18f..53e887d 100644
--- a/private/sdl_gpu_test/scene/scene_renderer.hpp
+++ b/private/sdl_gpu_test/scene/scene_renderer.hpp
@@ -26,8 +26,20 @@ struct SceneTexture
     sdlpp::GPUTexture texture;
 };
 
+struct CameraOptions
+{
+    glm::vec3 position = glm::vec3(0.f);
+    float roll = 0.f;
+    float pitch = 0.f;
+    float yaw = 0.f;
+    float fovh = glm::radians(90.f);
+    float zNear = 0.f;
+    float zFar = 100.f;
+};
+
 struct SceneRendererRenderArgs
 {
+    CameraOptions camera;
     const sdlpp::GPUCommandBuffer* cmdBuffer;
     const sdlpp::GPUTexture* targetTexture;
     const sdlpp::GPUTexture* depthTexture;
diff --git a/private/sdl_gpu_test/sdlpp/window.hpp b/private/sdl_gpu_test/sdlpp/window.hpp
index 48f3ba8..0b2c60d 100644
--- a/private/sdl_gpu_test/sdlpp/window.hpp
+++ b/private/sdl_gpu_test/sdlpp/window.hpp
@@ -90,6 +90,11 @@ public:
             mHandle = nullptr;
         }
     }
+
+    bool setRelativeMouseMode(bool enabled)
+    {
+        return SDL_SetWindowRelativeMouseMode(mHandle, enabled);
+    }
 };
 } // namespace sdlpp