diff --git a/CMakeUserPresets.json b/CMakeUserPresets.json
index 889fff9..e2739a5 100644
--- a/CMakeUserPresets.json
+++ b/CMakeUserPresets.json
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
         "conan": {}
     },
     "include": [
-        "build/build/Release/generators/CMakePresets.json"
+        "build/build/Release/generators/CMakePresets.json",
+        "build/Release/generators/CMakePresets.json"
     ]
 }
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diff --git a/config/seed_runtime.json b/config/seed_runtime.json
index eaaa67c..a3159c6 100644
--- a/config/seed_runtime.json
+++ b/config/seed_runtime.json
@@ -60,5 +60,17 @@
   "device_extensions": [
     "VK_KHR_swapchain"
   ],
+  "atmospherics": {
+    "ambient_strength": 0.01,
+    "fog_density": 0.003,
+    "fog_color": [0.05, 0.05, 0.08],
+    "gamma": 2.2,
+    "enable_tone_mapping": true,
+    "enable_shadows": true,
+    "enable_ssgi": true,
+    "enable_volumetric_lighting": true,
+    "pbr_roughness": 0.3,
+    "pbr_metallic": 0.1
+  },
   "config_file": "config/seed_runtime.json"
 }
diff --git a/scripts/cube_logic.lua b/scripts/cube_logic.lua
index 590cc34..52ab6f9 100644
--- a/scripts/cube_logic.lua
+++ b/scripts/cube_logic.lua
@@ -538,7 +538,7 @@ local function create_static_cube(position, scale, color)
         vertices = vertices,
         indices = cube_indices,
         compute_model_matrix = compute_model_matrix,
-        shader_key = "solid",  -- Use solid color shader for room objects
+        shader_key = "pbr",  -- Use PBR shader for realistic materials and lighting
     }
 end
 
diff --git a/shaders/pbr.frag b/shaders/pbr.frag
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..53a3391
--- /dev/null
+++ b/shaders/pbr.frag
@@ -0,0 +1,169 @@
+#version 450
+
+layout(location = 0) in vec3 fragColor;
+layout(location = 1) in vec3 fragWorldPos;
+layout(location = 2) in vec3 fragNormal;
+layout(location = 3) in vec2 fragTexCoord;
+
+layout(location = 0) out vec4 outColor;
+
+// Material properties
+layout(push_constant) uniform PushConstants {
+    mat4 model;
+    mat4 view;
+    mat4 proj;
+    mat4 lightViewProj;
+    vec3 cameraPos;
+    float time;
+} pc;
+
+// Lighting uniforms
+layout(set = 0, binding = 0) uniform sampler2D shadowMap;
+
+// Material parameters (can be extended to use textures)
+const vec3 MATERIAL_ALBEDO = vec3(0.8, 0.8, 0.8);
+const float MATERIAL_ROUGHNESS = 0.3;
+const float MATERIAL_METALLIC = 0.1;
+
+// Atmospheric parameters
+const vec3 FOG_COLOR = vec3(0.05, 0.05, 0.08);
+const float FOG_DENSITY = 0.003;
+const float AMBIENT_STRENGTH = 0.01;  // Much darker ambient
+
+// Light properties
+const vec3 LIGHT_COLOR = vec3(1.0, 0.9, 0.6);
+const float LIGHT_INTENSITY = 1.2;
+const vec3 LIGHT_POSITIONS[8] = vec3[8](
+    vec3(13.0, 4.5, 13.0),
+    vec3(-13.0, 4.5, 13.0),
+    vec3(13.0, 4.5, -13.0),
+    vec3(-13.0, 4.5, -13.0),
+    vec3(0.0, 4.5, 13.0),
+    vec3(0.0, 4.5, -13.0),
+    vec3(13.0, 4.5, 0.0),
+    vec3(-13.0, 4.5, 0.0)
+);
+
+// PBR functions
+vec3 fresnelSchlick(float cosTheta, vec3 F0) {
+    return F0 + (1.0 - F0) * pow(clamp(1.0 - cosTheta, 0.0, 1.0), 5.0);
+}
+
+float DistributionGGX(vec3 N, vec3 H, float roughness) {
+    float a = roughness * roughness;
+    float a2 = a * a;
+    float NdotH = max(dot(N, H), 0.0);
+    float NdotH2 = NdotH * NdotH;
+
+    float num = a2;
+    float denom = (NdotH2 * (a2 - 1.0) + 1.0);
+    denom = 3.14159 * denom * denom;
+
+    return num / denom;
+}
+
+float GeometrySchlickGGX(float NdotV, float roughness) {
+    float r = (roughness + 1.0);
+    float k = (r * r) / 8.0;
+
+    float num = NdotV;
+    float denom = NdotV * (1.0 - k) + k;
+
+    return num / denom;
+}
+
+float GeometrySmith(vec3 N, vec3 V, vec3 L, float roughness) {
+    float NdotV = max(dot(N, V), 0.0);
+    float NdotL = max(dot(N, L), 0.0);
+    float ggx2 = GeometrySchlickGGX(NdotV, roughness);
+    float ggx1 = GeometrySchlickGGX(NdotL, roughness);
+
+    return ggx1 * ggx2;
+}
+
+float calculateShadow(vec3 worldPos) {
+    vec4 lightSpacePos = pc.lightViewProj * vec4(worldPos, 1.0);
+    vec3 projCoords = lightSpacePos.xyz / lightSpacePos.w;
+    projCoords = projCoords * 0.5 + 0.5;
+
+    if (projCoords.z > 1.0) return 0.0;
+
+    float closestDepth = texture(shadowMap, projCoords.xy).r;
+    float currentDepth = projCoords.z;
+
+    float shadow = 0.0;
+    vec2 texelSize = 1.0 / textureSize(shadowMap, 0);
+    for(int x = -1; x <= 1; ++x) {
+        for(int y = -1; y <= 1; ++y) {
+            float pcfDepth = texture(shadowMap, projCoords.xy + vec2(x, y) * texelSize).r;
+            shadow += currentDepth - 0.005 > pcfDepth ? 1.0 : 0.0;
+        }
+    }
+    shadow /= 9.0;
+
+    return shadow;
+}
+
+vec3 calculateLighting(vec3 worldPos, vec3 normal, vec3 viewDir) {
+    vec3 F0 = vec3(0.04);
+    F0 = mix(F0, MATERIAL_ALBEDO, MATERIAL_METALLIC);
+
+    vec3 Lo = vec3(0.0);
+
+    for (int i = 0; i < 8; i++) {
+        vec3 lightDir = normalize(LIGHT_POSITIONS[i] - worldPos);
+        vec3 halfway = normalize(viewDir + lightDir);
+
+        float distance = length(LIGHT_POSITIONS[i] - worldPos);
+        float attenuation = 1.0 / (distance * distance);
+        vec3 radiance = LIGHT_COLOR * LIGHT_INTENSITY * attenuation;
+
+        float NDF = DistributionGGX(normal, halfway, MATERIAL_ROUGHNESS);
+        float G = GeometrySmith(normal, viewDir, lightDir, MATERIAL_ROUGHNESS);
+        vec3 F = fresnelSchlick(max(dot(halfway, viewDir), 0.0), F0);
+
+        vec3 kS = F;
+        vec3 kD = vec3(1.0) - kS;
+        kD *= 1.0 - MATERIAL_METALLIC;
+
+        float NdotL = max(dot(normal, lightDir), 0.0);
+
+        vec3 numerator = NDF * G * F;
+        float denominator = 4.0 * max(dot(normal, viewDir), 0.0) * NdotL + 0.0001;
+        vec3 specular = numerator / denominator;
+
+        Lo += (kD * MATERIAL_ALBEDO / 3.14159 + specular) * radiance * NdotL;
+    }
+
+    return Lo;
+}
+
+void main() {
+    vec3 normal = normalize(fragNormal);
+    vec3 viewDir = normalize(pc.cameraPos - fragWorldPos);
+
+    // Ambient lighting
+    vec3 ambient = AMBIENT_STRENGTH * MATERIAL_ALBEDO;
+
+    // Direct lighting with PBR
+    vec3 lighting = calculateLighting(fragWorldPos, normal, viewDir);
+
+    // Shadow calculation
+    float shadow = calculateShadow(fragWorldPos);
+    lighting *= (1.0 - shadow * 0.7);  // Soften shadows
+
+    // Combine lighting
+    vec3 finalColor = ambient + lighting;
+
+    // Fog
+    float fogFactor = 1.0 - exp(-FOG_DENSITY * length(pc.cameraPos - fragWorldPos));
+    finalColor = mix(finalColor, FOG_COLOR, fogFactor);
+
+    // Simple tone mapping
+    finalColor = finalColor / (finalColor + vec3(1.0));
+
+    // Gamma correction
+    finalColor = pow(finalColor, vec3(1.0 / 2.2));
+
+    outColor = vec4(finalColor, 1.0);
+}
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diff --git a/shaders/pbr.frag.spv b/shaders/pbr.frag.spv
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diff --git a/shaders/pbr.vert b/shaders/pbr.vert
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c10847c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/shaders/pbr.vert
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+#version 450
+
+layout(location = 0) in vec3 inPosition;
+layout(location = 1) in vec3 inNormal;
+layout(location = 2) in vec2 inTexCoord;
+
+layout(location = 0) out vec3 fragColor;
+layout(location = 1) out vec3 fragWorldPos;
+layout(location = 2) out vec3 fragNormal;
+layout(location = 3) out vec2 fragTexCoord;
+
+layout(push_constant) uniform PushConstants {
+    mat4 model;
+    mat4 view;
+    mat4 proj;
+    mat4 lightViewProj;
+    vec3 cameraPos;
+    float time;
+} pc;
+
+void main() {
+    vec4 worldPos = pc.model * vec4(inPosition, 1.0);
+    gl_Position = pc.proj * pc.view * worldPos;
+
+    fragWorldPos = worldPos.xyz;
+    fragNormal = mat3(pc.model) * inNormal;
+    fragTexCoord = inTexCoord;
+    fragColor = vec3(0.7, 0.7, 0.7);  // Default color, can be from vertex color or texture
+}
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diff --git a/shaders/pbr.vert.spv b/shaders/pbr.vert.spv
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diff --git a/shaders/shadow.frag b/shaders/shadow.frag
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b7217da
--- /dev/null
+++ b/shaders/shadow.frag
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+#version 450
+
+void main() {
+    // Empty fragment shader for shadow mapping
+    // Depth is automatically written
+}
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diff --git a/shaders/shadow.frag.spv b/shaders/shadow.frag.spv
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diff --git a/shaders/shadow.vert b/shaders/shadow.vert
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b60bd9d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/shaders/shadow.vert
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+#version 450
+
+layout(location = 0) in vec3 inPosition;
+layout(location = 1) in vec3 inNormal;
+layout(location = 2) in vec2 inTexCoord;
+
+layout(push_constant) uniform PushConstants {
+    mat4 model;
+    mat4 lightViewProj;
+} pc;
+
+void main() {
+    gl_Position = pc.lightViewProj * pc.model * vec4(inPosition, 1.0);
+}
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diff --git a/shaders/shadow.vert.spv b/shaders/shadow.vert.spv
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diff --git a/shaders/ssgi.frag b/shaders/ssgi.frag
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ea3f34b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/shaders/ssgi.frag
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+#version 450
+
+layout(location = 0) in vec2 inPosition;
+layout(location = 1) in vec2 inTexCoord;
+
+layout(location = 0) out vec4 outColor;
+
+layout(set = 0, binding = 0) uniform sampler2D sceneColor;
+layout(set = 0, binding = 1) uniform sampler2D normalBuffer;
+layout(set = 0, binding = 2) uniform sampler2D depthBuffer;
+
+layout(push_constant) uniform PushConstants {
+    mat4 invProj;
+    mat4 invView;
+    vec3 cameraPos;
+    float intensity;
+} pc;
+
+const int NUM_SAMPLES = 16;
+const float SAMPLE_RADIUS = 0.5;
+
+// Reconstruct world position from depth
+vec3 worldPosFromDepth(float depth, vec2 texCoord) {
+    vec4 clipSpace = vec4(texCoord * 2.0 - 1.0, depth, 1.0);
+    vec4 viewSpace = pc.invProj * clipSpace;
+    viewSpace /= viewSpace.w;
+    vec4 worldSpace = pc.invView * viewSpace;
+    return worldSpace.xyz;
+}
+
+vec3 ssao(vec2 texCoord) {
+    float depth = texture(depthBuffer, texCoord).r;
+    if (depth >= 1.0) return vec3(1.0);  // Skybox
+
+    vec3 worldPos = worldPosFromDepth(depth, texCoord);
+    vec3 normal = normalize(texture(normalBuffer, texCoord).rgb * 2.0 - 1.0);
+
+    float occlusion = 0.0;
+
+    for (int i = 0; i < NUM_SAMPLES; i++) {
+        // Generate sample position in hemisphere around normal
+        float angle = (float(i) / float(NUM_SAMPLES)) * 6.283185;
+        vec2 offset = vec2(cos(angle), sin(angle)) * SAMPLE_RADIUS;
+
+        vec2 sampleTexCoord = texCoord + offset / textureSize(depthBuffer, 0);
+        float sampleDepth = texture(depthBuffer, sampleTexCoord).r;
+
+        if (sampleDepth < depth - 0.01) {  // Occluded
+            occlusion += 1.0;
+        }
+    }
+
+    occlusion = 1.0 - (occlusion / float(NUM_SAMPLES));
+    return vec3(occlusion);
+}
+
+void main() {
+    vec3 sceneColor = texture(sceneColor, inTexCoord).rgb;
+    vec3 ao = ssao(inTexCoord);
+
+    // Apply ambient occlusion
+    vec3 finalColor = sceneColor * (0.3 + 0.7 * ao);  // Mix AO with direct lighting
+
+    outColor = vec4(finalColor, 1.0);
+}
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diff --git a/shaders/volumetric.frag b/shaders/volumetric.frag
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index 0000000..39a442c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/shaders/volumetric.frag
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+#version 450
+
+layout(location = 0) in vec2 inPosition;
+layout(location = 1) in vec2 inTexCoord;
+
+layout(location = 0) out vec4 outColor;
+
+layout(set = 0, binding = 0) uniform sampler2D sceneColor;
+layout(set = 0, binding = 1) uniform sampler2D depthBuffer;
+
+layout(push_constant) uniform PushConstants {
+    vec2 lightScreenPos;
+    float time;
+    float intensity;
+} pc;
+
+const int NUM_SAMPLES = 100;
+const float DECAY_BASE = 0.96815;
+const float WEIGHT_BASE = 0.58767;
+const float EXPOSURE = 0.2;
+
+void main() {
+    vec2 texCoord = inTexCoord;
+    vec2 deltaTexCoord = (texCoord - pc.lightScreenPos);
+    deltaTexCoord *= 1.0 / float(NUM_SAMPLES) * 0.5;  // Scale for effect
+
+    vec3 color = texture(sceneColor, texCoord).rgb;
+
+    // Only apply god rays if we're looking towards the light
+    float centerDistance = length(pc.lightScreenPos - vec2(0.5, 0.5));
+    if (centerDistance < 0.8) {  // Light is visible on screen
+        vec3 godRayColor = vec3(0.0);
+        float weight = WEIGHT_BASE;
+
+        for (int i = 0; i < NUM_SAMPLES; i++) {
+            texCoord -= deltaTexCoord;
+            vec3 sampleColor = texture(sceneColor, texCoord).rgb;
+            godRayColor += sampleColor * weight;
+            weight *= DECAY_BASE;
+        }
+
+        color += godRayColor * EXPOSURE * pc.intensity;
+    }
+
+    outColor = vec4(color, 1.0);
+}
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