diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 30e79dc..1761600 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ x86/
 [Aa][Rr][Mm]64/
 bld/
 [Bb]in/
-[Oo]bj/
 [Ll]og/
 [Ll]ogs/
 
@@ -74,8 +73,8 @@ StyleCopReport.xml
 *_h.h
 *.ilk
 *.meta
-*.obj
 *.iobj
+*.obj
 *.pch
 *.pdb
 *.ipdb
diff --git a/Source/MainComponent.cpp b/Source/MainComponent.cpp
index d143909..249e618 100644
--- a/Source/MainComponent.cpp
+++ b/Source/MainComponent.cpp
@@ -16,15 +16,7 @@ MainComponent::MainComponent(OscirenderAudioProcessor& p) : audioProcessor(p) {
 		chooser->launchAsync(flags, [this](const juce::FileChooser& chooser) {
 			if (chooser.getURLResult().isLocalFile()) {
 				auto file = chooser.getResult();
-				if (file.getFileExtension() == ".obj") {
-					audioProcessor.parser.parse();
-				} else if (file.getFileExtension() == ".svg") {
-					
-				} else if (file.getFileExtension() == ".lua") {
-					
-				} else if (file.getFileExtension() == ".txt") {
-					
-				}
+				audioProcessor.parser.parse(file.getFileExtension(), file.createInputStream());
 			}
 		});
 	};
diff --git a/Source/PluginProcessor.cpp b/Source/PluginProcessor.cpp
index 2407fe6..b29b067 100644
--- a/Source/PluginProcessor.cpp
+++ b/Source/PluginProcessor.cpp
@@ -139,20 +139,20 @@ void OscirenderAudioProcessor::updateAngleDelta() {
 
 void OscirenderAudioProcessor::addFrame(std::vector<std::unique_ptr<Shape>> frame) {
     const auto scope = frameFifo.write(1);
-    
-	if (scope.blockSize1 > 0) {
-		frameBuffer[scope.startIndex1].clear();
-		for (auto& shape : frame) {
-			frameBuffer[scope.startIndex1].push_back(std::move(shape));
-		}
-	}
-    
-	if (scope.blockSize2 > 0) {
-		frameBuffer[scope.startIndex2].clear();
-		for (auto& shape : frame) {
-			frameBuffer[scope.startIndex2].push_back(std::move(shape));
-		}
-	}
+
+    if (scope.blockSize1 > 0) {
+        frameBuffer[scope.startIndex1].clear();
+        for (auto& shape : frame) {
+            frameBuffer[scope.startIndex1].push_back(std::move(shape));
+        }
+    }
+
+    if (scope.blockSize2 > 0) {
+        frameBuffer[scope.startIndex2].clear();
+        for (auto& shape : frame) {
+            frameBuffer[scope.startIndex2].push_back(std::move(shape));
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 void OscirenderAudioProcessor::updateFrame() {
@@ -165,21 +165,13 @@ void OscirenderAudioProcessor::updateFrame() {
             const auto scope = frameFifo.read(1);
 
             if (scope.blockSize1 > 0) {
-				frame.clear();
-                for (auto& shape : frameBuffer[scope.startIndex1]) {
-                    frame.push_back(std::move(shape));
-                }
+				frame.swap(frameBuffer[scope.startIndex1]);
+            } else if (scope.blockSize2 > 0) {
+                frame.swap(frameBuffer[scope.startIndex2]);
             }
 
-            if (scope.blockSize2 > 0) {
-				frame.clear();
-				for (auto& shape : frameBuffer[scope.startIndex2]) {
-					frame.push_back(std::move(shape));
-				}
-            }
+            frameLength = Shape::totalLength(frame);
         }
-        
-        frameLength = Shape::totalLength(frame);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -230,8 +222,10 @@ void OscirenderAudioProcessor::processBlock (juce::AudioBuffer<float>& buffer, j
             channelData[0][sample] = x;
         }
         
-        frameDrawn += lengthIncrement;
-		shapeDrawn += lengthIncrement;
+        // hard cap on how many times it can be over the length to
+        // prevent audio stuttering
+        frameDrawn += std::min(lengthIncrement, 20 * length);
+		shapeDrawn += std::min(lengthIncrement, 20 * length);
 
         // Need to skip all shapes that the lengthIncrement draws over.
         // This is especially an issue when there are lots of small lines being
@@ -243,7 +237,9 @@ void OscirenderAudioProcessor::processBlock (juce::AudioBuffer<float>& buffer, j
 				currentShape = 0;
                 break;
 			}
-			length = frame[currentShape]->length();
+            // POTENTIAL TODO: Think of a way to make this more efficient when iterating
+            // this loop many times
+            length = frame[currentShape]->len;
 		}
 
         if (frameDrawn > frameLength) {
diff --git a/Source/PluginProcessor.h b/Source/PluginProcessor.h
index cd13a3d..f7c964b 100644
--- a/Source/PluginProcessor.h
+++ b/Source/PluginProcessor.h
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ private:
 	std::vector<std::unique_ptr<Shape>> frameBuffer[10];
 
 	int currentShape = 0;
-	std::vector<std::unique_ptr<Shape>> frame;
+    std::vector<std::unique_ptr<Shape>> frame;
     double frameLength;
 	double shapeDrawn = 0.0;
 	double frameDrawn = 0.0;
diff --git a/Source/obj/Camera.cpp b/Source/obj/Camera.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..220d3cc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Source/obj/Camera.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+#include "Camera.h"
+#include "../shape/Line.h"
+
+Camera::Camera(double focalLength, double x, double y, double z) : focalLength(focalLength), x(x), y(y), z(z) {}
+
+std::vector<std::unique_ptr<Shape>> Camera::draw(WorldObject& object)
+{
+	std::vector<std::unique_ptr<Shape>> shapes;
+	for (auto& edge : object.edges) {
+        // rotate around x-axis
+        double cosValue = std::cos(object.rotateX);
+        double sinValue = std::sin(object.rotateX);
+        double y2 = cosValue * edge.y1 - sinValue * edge.z1;
+        double z2 = sinValue * edge.y1 + cosValue * edge.z1;
+
+        // rotate around y-axis
+        cosValue = std::cos(object.rotateY);
+        sinValue = std::sin(object.rotateY);
+        double x2 = cosValue * edge.x1 + sinValue * z2;
+        double z3 = -sinValue * edge.x1 + cosValue * z2;
+
+        // rotate around z-axis
+        cosValue = cos(object.rotateZ);
+        sinValue = sin(object.rotateZ);
+        double x3 = cosValue * x2 - sinValue * y2;
+        double y3 = sinValue * x2 + cosValue * y2;
+
+		double startX = x3 * focalLength / (z3 - z) + x;
+		double startY = y3 * focalLength / (z3 - z) + y;
+
+        // rotate around x-axis
+        cosValue = std::cos(object.rotateX);
+        sinValue = std::sin(object.rotateX);
+        y2 = cosValue * edge.y2 - sinValue * edge.z2;
+        z2 = sinValue * edge.y2 + cosValue * edge.z2;
+
+        // rotate around y-axis
+        cosValue = std::cos(object.rotateY);
+        sinValue = std::sin(object.rotateY);
+        x2 = cosValue * edge.x2 + sinValue * z2;
+        z3 = -sinValue * edge.x2 + cosValue * z2;
+
+        // rotate around z-axis
+        cosValue = cos(object.rotateZ);
+        sinValue = sin(object.rotateZ);
+        x3 = cosValue * x2 - sinValue * y2;
+        y3 = sinValue * x2 + cosValue * y2;
+
+        double endX = x3 * focalLength / (z3 - z) + x;
+        double endY = y3 * focalLength / (z3 - z) + y;
+
+		shapes.push_back(std::make_unique<Line>(startX, startY, endX, endY));
+	}
+	return shapes;
+}
diff --git a/Source/obj/Camera.h b/Source/obj/Camera.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..279bca8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Source/obj/Camera.h
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+#pragma once
+#include <vector>
+#include <memory>
+#include "WorldObject.h"
+#include "../shape/Shape.h"
+
+class Camera {
+public:
+	Camera(double focalLength, double x, double y, double z);
+
+	std::vector<std::unique_ptr<Shape>> draw(WorldObject& object);
+private:
+	double focalLength;
+	double x, y, z;
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Source/obj/Line3D.cpp b/Source/obj/Line3D.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3129f58
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Source/obj/Line3D.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+#include "Line3D.h"
+
+Line3D::Line3D(double x1, double y1, double z1, double x2, double y2, double z2) : x1(x1), y1(y1), z1(z1), x2(x2), y2(y2), z2(z2) {}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Source/obj/Line3D.h b/Source/obj/Line3D.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fb63ab0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Source/obj/Line3D.h
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <JuceHeader.h>
+
+class Line3D {
+public:
+	Line3D(double, double, double, double, double, double);
+	
+	double x1, y1, z1, x2, y2, z2;
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Source/obj/WorldObject.cpp b/Source/obj/WorldObject.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a7bd7f8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Source/obj/WorldObject.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,100 @@
+#include "WorldObject.h"
+
+WorldObject::WorldObject(juce::InputStream& stream) {
+    std::string key;
+    while (!stream.isExhausted()) {
+		auto line = stream.readNextLine();
+        key = "";
+        std::stringstream stringstream(line.toStdString());
+        stringstream >> key >> std::ws;
+
+        if (key == "v") { // vertex
+            vertex v; float x;
+            while (!stringstream.eof()) {
+                stringstream >> x >> std::ws;
+                v.v.push_back(x);
+            }
+            vertices.push_back(v);
+        }
+        else if (key == "vp") { // parameter
+            vertex v; float x;
+            while (!stringstream.eof()) {
+                stringstream >> x >> std::ws;
+                v.v.push_back(x);
+            }
+            parameters.push_back(v);
+        }
+        else if (key == "vt") { // texture coordinate
+            vertex v; float x;
+            while (!stringstream.eof()) {
+                stringstream >> x >> std::ws;
+                v.v.push_back(x);
+            }
+            texcoords.push_back(v);
+        }
+        else if (key == "vn") { // normal
+            vertex v; float x;
+            while (!stringstream.eof()) {
+                stringstream >> x >> std::ws;
+                v.v.push_back(x);
+            }
+            v.normalize();
+            normals.push_back(v);
+        }
+        else if (key == "f") { // face
+            face f; int v, t, n;
+            while (!stringstream.eof()) {
+                stringstream >> v >> std::ws;
+                f.vertex.push_back(v - 1);
+                if (stringstream.peek() == '/') {
+                    stringstream.get();
+                    if (stringstream.peek() == '/') {
+                        stringstream.get();
+                        stringstream >> n >> std::ws;
+                        f.normal.push_back(n - 1);
+                    }
+                    else {
+                        stringstream >> t >> std::ws;
+                        f.texture.push_back(t - 1);
+                        if (stringstream.peek() == '/') {
+                            stringstream.get();
+                            stringstream >> n >> std::ws;
+                            f.normal.push_back(n - 1);
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+            faces.push_back(f);
+        }
+    }
+
+    double x = 0.0, y = 0.0, z = 0.0;
+    double max = 0.0;
+	for (auto& v : vertices) {
+		x += v.v[0];
+		y += v.v[1];
+		z += v.v[2];
+		if (std::abs(v.v[0]) > max) max = std::abs(v.v[0]);
+		if (std::abs(v.v[1]) > max) max = std::abs(v.v[1]);
+		if (std::abs(v.v[2]) > max) max = std::abs(v.v[2]);
+	}
+	x /= vertices.size();
+	y /= vertices.size();
+	z /= vertices.size();
+
+    // IMPORTANT TODO: get rid of duplicate edges here using an unordered_set
+    // as there are wayyy too many edges being rendered causing poor performance
+
+	for (auto& f : faces) {
+		for (int i = 0; i < f.vertex.size(); i++) {
+			double x1 = (vertices[f.vertex[i]].v[0] - x) / max;
+			double y1 = (vertices[f.vertex[i]].v[1] - y) / max;
+			double z1 = (vertices[f.vertex[i]].v[2] - z) / max;
+			double x2 = (vertices[f.vertex[(i + 1) % f.vertex.size()]].v[0] - x) / max;
+			double y2 = (vertices[f.vertex[(i + 1) % f.vertex.size()]].v[1] - y) / max;
+			double z2 = (vertices[f.vertex[(i + 1) % f.vertex.size()]].v[2] - z) / max;
+            
+			edges.push_back(Line3D(x1, y1, z1, x2, y2, z2));
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/Source/obj/WorldObject.h b/Source/obj/WorldObject.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cf597d9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Source/obj/WorldObject.h
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <JuceHeader.h>
+#include "Line3D.h"
+
+// from https://www.keithlantz.net/2011/10/a-preliminary-wavefront-obj-loader-in-c/
+struct vertex {
+    std::vector<float> v;
+    void normalize() {
+        float magnitude = 0.0f;
+        for (int i = 0; i < v.size(); i++)
+            magnitude += pow(v[i], 2.0f);
+        magnitude = sqrt(magnitude);
+        for (int i = 0; i < v.size(); i++)
+            v[i] /= magnitude;
+    }
+    vertex operator-(vertex v2) {
+        vertex v3;
+        if (v.size() != v2.v.size()) {
+            v3.v.push_back(0.0f);
+            v3.v.push_back(0.0f);
+            v3.v.push_back(0.0f);
+        }
+        else {
+            for (int i = 0; i < v.size(); i++)
+                v3.v.push_back(v[i] - v2.v[i]);
+        }
+        return v3;
+    }
+    vertex cross(vertex v2) {
+        vertex v3;
+        if (v.size() != 3 || v2.v.size() != 3) {
+            v3.v.push_back(0.0f);
+            v3.v.push_back(0.0f);
+            v3.v.push_back(0.0f);
+        }
+        else {
+            v3.v.push_back(v[1] * v2.v[2] - v[2] * v2.v[1]);
+            v3.v.push_back(v[2] * v2.v[0] - v[0] * v2.v[2]);
+            v3.v.push_back(v[0] * v2.v[1] - v[1] * v2.v[0]);
+        }
+        return v3;
+    }
+};
+
+struct face {
+    std::vector<int> vertex;
+    std::vector<int> texture;
+    std::vector<int> normal;
+};
+
+class WorldObject {
+public:
+	WorldObject(juce::InputStream&);
+    
+	double rotateX = 0.0, rotateY = 0.0, rotateZ = 0.0;
+    
+    std::vector<Line3D> edges;
+private:
+    std::vector<vertex> vertices;
+    std::vector<vertex> texcoords;
+    std::vector<vertex> normals;
+    std::vector<vertex> parameters;
+    std::vector<face> faces;
+};
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diff --git a/Source/parser/FileParser.cpp b/Source/parser/FileParser.cpp
index 36641cf..b5ff24a 100644
--- a/Source/parser/FileParser.cpp
+++ b/Source/parser/FileParser.cpp
@@ -3,10 +3,17 @@
 
 FileParser::FileParser() {}
 
-void FileParser::parse() {
+void FileParser::parse(juce::String extension, std::unique_ptr<juce::InputStream> stream) {
+	if (extension == ".obj") {
+		object = std::make_unique<WorldObject>(*stream);
+		camera = std::make_unique<Camera>(1.0, 0, 0, -1.0);
+	}
 }
 
 std::vector<std::unique_ptr<Shape>> FileParser::next() {
+	if (object != nullptr && camera != nullptr) {
+		return camera->draw(*object);
+	}
 	auto shapes = std::vector<std::unique_ptr<Shape>>();
 	shapes.push_back(std::make_unique<Line>(0.0, 0.0, 1.0, 1.0));
 	return shapes;
diff --git a/Source/parser/FileParser.h b/Source/parser/FileParser.h
index 66ec1a7..a2f4f99 100644
--- a/Source/parser/FileParser.h
+++ b/Source/parser/FileParser.h
@@ -1,14 +1,15 @@
 #pragma once
 
-#include <JuceHeader.h>
 #include "FrameSource.h"
 #include "../shape/Shape.h"
+#include "../obj/WorldObject.h"
+#include "../obj/Camera.h"
 
 class FileParser : public FrameSource {
 public:
 	FileParser();
 
-	void parse() override;
+	void parse(juce::String extension, std::unique_ptr<juce::InputStream>) override;
 	std::vector<std::unique_ptr<Shape>> next() override;
 	bool isActive() override;
 	void disable() override;
@@ -16,4 +17,7 @@ public:
 
 private:
 	bool active = true;
+
+	std::unique_ptr<WorldObject> object;
+	std::unique_ptr<Camera> camera;
 };
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diff --git a/Source/parser/FrameProducer.cpp b/Source/parser/FrameProducer.cpp
index f84ad99..7b5de04 100644
--- a/Source/parser/FrameProducer.cpp
+++ b/Source/parser/FrameProducer.cpp
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ FrameProducer::~FrameProducer() {
 }
 
 void FrameProducer::run() {
-	while (frameSource.isActive() && !threadShouldExit()) {
+	while (!threadShouldExit() && frameSource.isActive()) {
 		frameConsumer.addFrame(frameSource.next());
 	}
 }
diff --git a/Source/parser/FrameSource.h b/Source/parser/FrameSource.h
index 84c671f..2ebec8c 100644
--- a/Source/parser/FrameSource.h
+++ b/Source/parser/FrameSource.h
@@ -1,12 +1,13 @@
 #pragma once
 
+#include <JuceHeader.h>
 #include <vector>
 #include <memory>
 #include "../shape/Shape.h"
 
 class FrameSource {
 public:
-	virtual void parse() = 0;
+	virtual void parse(juce::String extension, std::unique_ptr<juce::InputStream>) = 0;
 	virtual std::vector<std::unique_ptr<Shape>> next() = 0;
 	virtual bool isActive() = 0;
 	virtual void disable() = 0;
diff --git a/Source/shape/CubicBezierCurve.cpp b/Source/shape/CubicBezierCurve.cpp
index ed2f3ea..4108130 100644
--- a/Source/shape/CubicBezierCurve.cpp
+++ b/Source/shape/CubicBezierCurve.cpp
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ void CubicBezierCurve::translate(double x, double y) {
 }
 
 double CubicBezierCurve::length() {
-	if (len == INVALID_LENGTH) {
+	if (len < 0) {
 		// Euclidean distance approximation based on octagonal boundary
 		double dx = std::abs(x4 - x1);
 		double dy = std::abs(y4 - y1);
diff --git a/Source/shape/CubicBezierCurve.h b/Source/shape/CubicBezierCurve.h
index b6a0764..663fe81 100644
--- a/Source/shape/CubicBezierCurve.h
+++ b/Source/shape/CubicBezierCurve.h
@@ -14,6 +14,5 @@ public:
 	double length() override;
 
 	double x1, y1, x2, y2, x3, y3, x4, y4;
-	double len = INVALID_LENGTH;
 	
 };
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diff --git a/Source/shape/Line.cpp b/Source/shape/Line.cpp
index 9ebfd9c..6054a55 100644
--- a/Source/shape/Line.cpp
+++ b/Source/shape/Line.cpp
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ void Line::translate(double x, double y) {
 	y2 += y;
 }
 
-double Line::length() {
+double inline Line::length() {
 	if (len < 0) {
 		// Euclidean distance approximation based on octagonal boundary
 		double dx = std::abs(x2 - x1);
diff --git a/Source/shape/Line.h b/Source/shape/Line.h
index 58560bb..feb65b7 100644
--- a/Source/shape/Line.h
+++ b/Source/shape/Line.h
@@ -14,6 +14,5 @@ public:
 	double length() override;
 
 	double x1, y1, x2, y2;
-	double len;
 	
 };
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diff --git a/Source/shape/Shape.h b/Source/shape/Shape.h
index 33ef5ce..5b50795 100644
--- a/Source/shape/Shape.h
+++ b/Source/shape/Shape.h
@@ -17,4 +17,6 @@ public:
 	static double totalLength(std::vector<std::unique_ptr<Shape>>&);
 
 	const double INVALID_LENGTH = -1.0;
+
+	double len = INVALID_LENGTH;
 };
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diff --git a/osci-render.jucer b/osci-render.jucer
index 515baef..4e3e835 100644
--- a/osci-render.jucer
+++ b/osci-render.jucer
@@ -33,9 +33,12 @@
         <FILE id="hCrVUD" name="FrameSource.h" compile="0" resource="0" file="Source/parser/FrameSource.h"/>
       </GROUP>
       <GROUP id="{E6ED85A9-3843-825F-EF48-BCF81E38F8AD}" name="obj">
-        <FILE id="aUh7fp" name="LICENSE" compile="0" resource="1" file="Source/obj/LICENSE"/>
-        <FILE id="npNAJ1" name="obj.c" compile="1" resource="0" file="Source/obj/obj.c"/>
-        <FILE id="iVQVY6" name="obj.h" compile="0" resource="0" file="Source/obj/obj.h"/>
+        <FILE id="Tyz6WY" name="Camera.cpp" compile="1" resource="0" file="Source/obj/Camera.cpp"/>
+        <FILE id="ix12FT" name="Camera.h" compile="0" resource="0" file="Source/obj/Camera.h"/>
+        <FILE id="JJTNO9" name="Line3D.cpp" compile="1" resource="0" file="Source/obj/Line3D.cpp"/>
+        <FILE id="TMrur0" name="Line3D.h" compile="0" resource="0" file="Source/obj/Line3D.h"/>
+        <FILE id="YNsbe9" name="WorldObject.cpp" compile="1" resource="0" file="Source/obj/WorldObject.cpp"/>
+        <FILE id="SZBVI9" name="WorldObject.h" compile="0" resource="0" file="Source/obj/WorldObject.h"/>
       </GROUP>
       <FILE id="GKBQ8j" name="MainComponent.cpp" compile="1" resource="0"
             file="Source/MainComponent.cpp"/>