diff --git a/src/EngineSharp.Core/EngineSharp.Core/EngineSharp.Core.csproj b/src/EngineSharp.Core/EngineSharp.Core/EngineSharp.Core.csproj
index c81548c..e3c652e 100644
--- a/src/EngineSharp.Core/EngineSharp.Core/EngineSharp.Core.csproj
+++ b/src/EngineSharp.Core/EngineSharp.Core/EngineSharp.Core.csproj
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
         <TargetFramework>net9.0</TargetFramework>
         <ImplicitUsings>enable</ImplicitUsings>
         <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
+        <AllowUnsafeBlocks>true</AllowUnsafeBlocks>
     </PropertyGroup>
 
     <ItemGroup>
diff --git a/src/EngineSharp.Core/EngineSharp.Core/Input.cs b/src/EngineSharp.Core/EngineSharp.Core/Input.cs
index f27433c..db315f1 100644
--- a/src/EngineSharp.Core/EngineSharp.Core/Input.cs
+++ b/src/EngineSharp.Core/EngineSharp.Core/Input.cs
@@ -11,6 +11,12 @@ public class Input
     internal Input(IInputContext inputContext)
     {
         _context = inputContext;
+        foreach (var keyboard in _context.Keyboards)
+        {
+            keyboard.KeyDown += OnKeyDown;
+            keyboard.KeyUp += OnKeyUp;
+        }
+        _context.ConnectionChanged += OnDeviceConnectionChanges;
     }
 
     /// <summary>
@@ -49,4 +55,9 @@ public class Input
             existingSet.Remove(key);
         }
     }
+    
+    private void OnDeviceConnectionChanges(IInputDevice device, bool connected)
+    {
+        // TODO: See how to best utilise this. probably type pattern matching for IKeyboard etc.
+    }
 }
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diff --git a/src/EngineSharp.Core/EngineSharp.Core/OpenGLEngine.cs b/src/EngineSharp.Core/EngineSharp.Core/OpenGLEngine.cs
index 16ddc2f..58ae652 100644
--- a/src/EngineSharp.Core/EngineSharp.Core/OpenGLEngine.cs
+++ b/src/EngineSharp.Core/EngineSharp.Core/OpenGLEngine.cs
@@ -9,8 +9,9 @@ namespace EngineSharp.Core;
 internal class OpenGLEngine : IEngine
 {
     private readonly IWindow _window;
-    private GL _gl = null!; // because between constructing the engine and OnLoad being called nothing should be able to happen, we do this to get rid of warnings
+    private GL _gl = null!; // because between constructing the engine and OnLoad being called nothing should be able to call these fields. Therefore, we do this to get rid of warnings
     private Input _input = null!;
+    private PerspectiveCamera _camera = null!;
     
     public OpenGLEngine(WindowOptions windowOptions)
     {
@@ -38,20 +39,32 @@ internal class OpenGLEngine : IEngine
         
         _gl.ClearColor(Color.Black);
         _gl.Enable(EnableCap.DepthTest);
+        
+        _camera = new PerspectiveCamera(Vector3D<float>.Zero, _window.FramebufferSize);
     }
 
     private void OnUpdate(double deltaTime)
     {
-        // TODO: from here call custom code / game logic
+        if (_input.IsKeyPressed(Key.Escape))
+        {
+            _window.Close();
+        }
+        // TODO: here call custom code / game logic
     }
 
     private void OnRender(double deltaTime)
     {
+        var projectionMatrix = _camera.ProjectionMatrix;
+        var viewMatrix = _camera.ViewMatrix;
+        
         // TODO: Here render all meshes etc.
+        // On constructing a MeshRenderer, register it somewhere so it can be rendered here (MeshRenderer would then be a component while Mesh would be a normal C# object in the context of a ECS)
+        // MeshRenderer contains a mesh; Mesh contains a material; Material contains a shader and the values for all uniforms of the shader (apart from the matrices; I am not sure how to best handle the model matrix with this approach)
     }
     
-    private void OnResize(Vector2D<int> obj)
+    private void OnResize(Vector2D<int> newDimensions)
     {
-        // TODO: update aspect of camera; on entity component system the camera should probably read the aspect ratio from some location rather than the engine updating the aspect on the camera
+        // when using an entity component system the camera should probably read the aspect ratio from a central location or should listen to the "Resize" event rather than the engine updating the aspect on the camera
+        _camera.UpdateAspect(newDimensions);
     }
 }
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diff --git a/src/EngineSharp.Core/EngineSharp.Core/PerspectiveCamera.cs b/src/EngineSharp.Core/EngineSharp.Core/PerspectiveCamera.cs
index 2463d2d..601c57b 100644
--- a/src/EngineSharp.Core/EngineSharp.Core/PerspectiveCamera.cs
+++ b/src/EngineSharp.Core/EngineSharp.Core/PerspectiveCamera.cs
@@ -1,38 +1,86 @@
-// using System.Numerics;
-using Silk.NET.Maths;
+using Silk.NET.Maths;
 
 namespace EngineSharp.Core;
 
 public class PerspectiveCamera
 {
-    private readonly Vector3D<float> _position;
     private readonly Vector3D<float> _worldUp;
+    private Vector3D<float> _position;
     private Matrix3X3<float> _intrinsicCoordinates; // right | up | front
     private float _yaw;
     private float _pitch;
-    private float _fov;
-    private float _nearClippingPlane;
-    private float _farClippingPlane;
+    private float _aspectRatio;
+    private bool _updateVectors;
 
-    public Matrix4X4<float> ViewMatrix => Matrix4X4.CreateLookAt(_position, _position + _intrinsicCoordinates.Column3, _worldUp); // TODO: I hope this is Left-Handed. If not I need to update the readme
-    public Matrix4X4<float> ProjectionMatrix => Matrix4X4.CreatePerspectiveFieldOfView(_fov, , _nearClippingPlane, _farClippingPlane);
+    public float Fov { get; set; }
+    public float NearClippingPlane { get; set; }
+    public float FarClippingPlane { get; set; }
+
+    public float MovementSpeed { get; set; } = 2.5f;
+
+    public float Yaw
+    {
+        get => _yaw;
+        set
+        {
+            _yaw = value;
+            _updateVectors = true;
+        }
+    }
+    public float Pitch
+    {
+        get => _pitch;
+        set 
+        {
+            _pitch = value;
+            _updateVectors = true;
+        }
+    }
     
-    public PerspectiveCamera(Vector3D<float> position, float yaw = -90.0f, float pitch = 0, float fov = 45.0f, float nearClippingPlane = 0.1f, float farClippingPlane = 100.0f)
+    public Matrix4X4<float> ViewMatrix
+    {
+        get
+        {
+            if (_updateVectors)
+            {
+                UpdateCameraVectors();
+            }
+            return Matrix4X4.CreateLookAt(_position, _position + _intrinsicCoordinates.Column3, _worldUp); // TODO: I hope this is Left-Handed. If not I need to update the readme
+        }
+    }
+    public Matrix4X4<float> ProjectionMatrix => Matrix4X4.CreatePerspectiveFieldOfView(Fov, _aspectRatio, NearClippingPlane, FarClippingPlane);
+    
+    public PerspectiveCamera(Vector3D<float> position, Vector2D<int> viewportDimensions, float yaw = -90.0f, float pitch = 0, float fov = 45.0f, float nearClippingPlane = 0.1f, float farClippingPlane = 100.0f)
     {
         _position = position;
         _yaw = yaw;
         _pitch = pitch;
-        _fov = fov;
-        _nearClippingPlane = nearClippingPlane;
-        _farClippingPlane = farClippingPlane;
+        Fov = fov;
+        NearClippingPlane = nearClippingPlane;
+        FarClippingPlane = farClippingPlane;
         _worldUp = Vector3D<float>.UnitY;
 
+        UpdateCameraVectors();
+        UpdateAspect(viewportDimensions);
+    }
+    
+    public void ProcessMovement(float deltaTime, Vector3D<float> movementDirection) {
+        var velocity = MovementSpeed * deltaTime; // velocity not really the right term, but oh well
+        _position += (movementDirection * velocity) * _intrinsicCoordinates;
+    }
+    public void ProcessMouse(Vector2D<float> offset) {
+        _yaw += offset.X;
+        _pitch += offset.Y;
+
+        if (_pitch > 89.0) {_pitch = 89.0f;}
+        if (_pitch < -89.0) {_pitch = -89.0f;}
+
         UpdateCameraVectors();
     }
 
-    internal void UpdateAspect()
+    internal void UpdateAspect(Vector2D<int> newDimensions)
     {
-        
+        _aspectRatio = (float)newDimensions.X / newDimensions.Y;
     }
 
     private void UpdateCameraVectors()
@@ -50,5 +98,7 @@ public class PerspectiveCamera
             right.Y, up.Y, front.Y,
             right.Z, up.Z, front.Z
         );
+        
+        _updateVectors = false;
     }
 }
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diff --git a/src/EngineSharp.Core/EngineSharp.Core/Rendering/Exceptions/ShaderCompileException.cs b/src/EngineSharp.Core/EngineSharp.Core/Rendering/Exceptions/ShaderCompileException.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d80047f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/EngineSharp.Core/EngineSharp.Core/Rendering/Exceptions/ShaderCompileException.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+using Silk.NET.OpenGL;
+
+namespace EngineSharp.Core.Rendering.Exceptions;
+
+public class ShaderCompileException : Exception
+{
+    protected readonly ShaderType ShaderType;
+
+    public ShaderCompileException(ShaderType shaderType) : base("Unable to compile shader.") { ShaderType = shaderType; }
+    public ShaderCompileException(ShaderType shaderType, string message) : base(message) { ShaderType = shaderType; }
+    public ShaderCompileException(ShaderType shaderType, string message, Exception inner) : base(message, inner) { ShaderType = shaderType; }
+
+    public override string ToString()
+    {
+        return $"Type of Shader: '{ShaderType}'" + "\n" + Message;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/EngineSharp.Core/EngineSharp.Core/Rendering/Exceptions/ShaderLinkException.cs b/src/EngineSharp.Core/EngineSharp.Core/Rendering/Exceptions/ShaderLinkException.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..18b7e6f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/EngineSharp.Core/EngineSharp.Core/Rendering/Exceptions/ShaderLinkException.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+namespace EngineSharp.Core.Rendering.Exceptions;
+
+public class ShaderLinkException : Exception
+{
+    public ShaderLinkException() : base("Error occured while trying to link a shader.") { }
+    public ShaderLinkException(string message) : base(message) { }
+    public ShaderLinkException(string message, Exception inner) : base(message, inner) { }
+}
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diff --git a/src/EngineSharp.Core/EngineSharp.Core/Rendering/Shader.cs b/src/EngineSharp.Core/EngineSharp.Core/Rendering/Shader.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ded7465
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/EngineSharp.Core/EngineSharp.Core/Rendering/Shader.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,109 @@
+using EngineSharp.Core.Rendering.Exceptions;
+using Silk.NET.Maths;
+using Silk.NET.OpenGL;
+
+namespace EngineSharp.Core.Rendering;
+
+public class Shader
+{
+    private readonly GL _gl;
+    private readonly uint _shaderProgramId;
+
+    public Shader(GL openGLContext, string pathToVertexShader, string pathToFragmentShader)
+    {
+        _gl = openGLContext;
+        var vertexCode = File.ReadAllText(pathToVertexShader);
+        var fragmentCode = File.ReadAllText(pathToFragmentShader);
+
+        var vertexShader = CompileShader(vertexCode, ShaderType.VertexShader);
+        var fragmentShader = CompileShader(fragmentCode, ShaderType.FragmentShader);
+
+        _shaderProgramId = CreateProgram(vertexShader, fragmentShader);
+    }
+
+    public void Use() => _gl.UseProgram(_shaderProgramId);
+
+    #region Set uniforms
+    public void SetInt(string name, int value)
+    {
+        _gl.Uniform1(_gl.GetUniformLocation(_shaderProgramId, name), value);
+    }
+
+    public void SetFloat(string name, float value)
+    {
+        _gl.Uniform1(_gl.GetUniformLocation(_shaderProgramId, name), value);
+    }
+
+    public void SetVector(string name, Vector3D<double> value)
+    {
+	    _gl.Uniform3(_gl.GetUniformLocation(_shaderProgramId, name), value.X, value.Y, value.Z);
+    }
+    public void SetVector(string name, Vector3D<float> value)
+    {
+	    _gl.Uniform3(_gl.GetUniformLocation(_shaderProgramId, name), value.X, value.Y, value.Z);
+    }
+    
+    public void SetMatrix(string name, Matrix4X4<double> matrix)
+    {
+	    unsafe
+	    {
+			_gl.UniformMatrix4(_gl.GetUniformLocation(_shaderProgramId, name), 1, false, (double*) &matrix);
+	    }
+	}
+    public void SetMatrix(string name, Matrix4X4<float> matrix)
+    {
+	    unsafe
+	    {
+			_gl.UniformMatrix4(_gl.GetUniformLocation(_shaderProgramId, name), 1, false, (float*) &matrix);
+	    }
+	}
+	#endregion
+
+
+	/// <summary>
+	/// Compiles the given shadercode.
+	/// </summary>
+	/// <param name="shaderCode">The shadercode</param>
+	/// <param name="shaderType">The type of shader to compile</param>
+	/// <returns>Returns the id of the compiled shader.</returns>
+	/// <exception cref="ShaderCompileException"></exception>
+	private uint CompileShader(string shaderCode, ShaderType shaderType)
+    {
+        var shader = _gl.CreateShader(shaderType);
+        _gl.ShaderSource(shader, shaderCode);
+        _gl.CompileShader(shader);
+
+        _gl.GetShader(shader, ShaderParameterName.CompileStatus, out var status);
+
+        if (status != (int)GLEnum.True)
+        {
+            throw new ShaderCompileException(shaderType, $"Failed to compile shader with message: \n {_gl.GetShaderInfoLog(shader)}");
+        }
+
+        return shader;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Creates a shader program and links the vertex and fragment shader together.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <returns>Returns the id of the created shader program</returns>
+    /// <exception cref="ShaderLinkException"></exception>
+    private uint CreateProgram(uint vertexShader, uint fragmentShader)
+    {
+        var program = _gl.CreateProgram();
+		_gl.AttachShader(program, vertexShader);
+		_gl.AttachShader(program, fragmentShader);
+		_gl.LinkProgram(program);
+
+		_gl.GetProgram(program, ProgramPropertyARB.LinkStatus, out var status);
+		if (status != (int)GLEnum.True)
+			throw new ShaderLinkException("Error occured while trying to link a shader with message: \n" + _gl.GetProgramInfoLog(program));
+
+		_gl.DetachShader(program, vertexShader);
+		_gl.DetachShader(program, fragmentShader);
+		_gl.DeleteShader(vertexShader);
+		_gl.DeleteShader(fragmentShader);
+
+        return program;
+	}
+}
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