diff --git a/crates/renderer/src/lib.rs b/crates/renderer/src/lib.rs
index 0c274df..d10bc45 100644
--- a/crates/renderer/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/renderer/src/lib.rs
@@ -2054,6 +2054,32 @@ impl EguiState {
     }
 }
 
+pub struct Renderer2 {
+    device: Device,
+    samplers: SamplerCache,
+    texture_managers: texture::TextureManager,
+
+    #[allow(unused)]
+    // keep this around because the vulkan device has been created with this
+    // display handle in mind. Might not be necessary.
+    display: RawDisplayHandle,
+}
+
+impl Renderer2 {
+    pub fn new(display: RawDisplayHandle) -> Result<Self> {
+        let device = Device::new_from_default_desc(Some(display))?;
+
+        Ok(Self {
+            samplers: SamplerCache::new(device.clone()),
+            texture_managers: texture::TextureManager::new(device.clone()),
+            display,
+            device,
+        })
+    }
+
+    //pub fn create_surface
+}
+
 pub struct Renderer<W> {
     pub texture_handler: texture::TextureManager,
     pub egui_state: EguiState,