diff --git a/microviewer/__init__.py b/microviewer/__init__.py
index cab7175..ffc476b 100644
--- a/microviewer/__init__.py
+++ b/microviewer/__init__.py
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@
 
 import numpy as np
 
+from .viz3d import objects
+
 DEFAULT_PORT = 8080
 
 def to3d(img):
diff --git a/microviewer/viz3d.py b/microviewer/viz3d.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c01a0ea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/microviewer/viz3d.py
@@ -0,0 +1,212 @@
+from typing import Sequence, Union, Any
+
+from collections import defaultdict
+
+import numpy as np
+
+# created with help of https://coolors.co/001021-ffa400-009ffd-eaf6ff-9e7b9b
+COLORS = [
+  (1.0, 0.6431372549019608, 0.0), # alice blue (white)
+  (0.0, 0.6235294117647059, 0.9921568627450981), # orange
+  (0.9176470588235294, 0.9647058823529412, 1.0), # celestial blue
+  (0.8941176470588236, 0.5843137254901961, 0.6196078431372549), # salmon
+  (0.9411764705882353, 0.2196078431372549, 0.4196078431372549), # cerise
+  (0.6, 0.8666666666666667, 0.7843137254901961), # tiffany blue (green)
+  (0.8117647058823529, 0.6941176470588235, 0.7176470588235294), # tearose red
+  (0.8980392156862745, 0.3254901960784314, 0.5058823529411764), # blush
+  (0.7647058823529411, 0.7647058823529411, 0.9019607843137255),# periwinkle
+]
+
+def toiter(obj, is_iter=False):
+  if isinstance(obj, str) or isinstance(obj, dict):
+    if is_iter:
+      return [ obj ], False
+    return [ obj ]
+
+  try:
+    iter(obj)
+    if is_iter:
+      return obj, True
+    return obj 
+  except TypeError:
+    if is_iter:
+      return [ obj ], False
+    return [ obj ]
+
+def is_mesh(obj):
+  """zmesh meshes are fine, but not covered by cloudvolume.Mesh"""
+  return hasattr(obj, "vertices") and hasattr(obj, "faces")
+
+def is_skeleton(obj):
+  return hasattr(obj, "vertices") and hasattr(obj, "edges")
+
+# vtk code written with help of ChatGPT
+def objects(
+  objects:Sequence[Any],
+):
+  """
+  Produce a 3D co-visualization of meshes and skeletons together.
+  """
+  objects = toiter(objects)
+
+  pairs = defaultdict(list)
+
+  for obj in objects:
+    if hasattr(obj, "id"):
+      pairs[obj.id].append(obj)
+    elif hasattr(obj, "segid"):
+      pairs[obj.segid].append(obj)
+    elif hasattr(obj, "label"):
+      pairs[obj.label].append(obj)
+    else:
+      pairs[None].append(obj)
+
+  actors = []
+  for obj in pairs[None]:
+    if is_mesh(obj):
+      actors.append(
+        create_vtk_mesh(obj, opacity=1.0)
+      )
+    elif is_skeleton(obj):
+      actors.extend(
+        create_vtk_skeleton(obj)
+      )
+
+  pairs.pop(None)
+
+  segids = []
+
+  for i, (label, objs) in enumerate(pairs.items()):
+    segids.append(label)
+    mesh_opacity = 1.0
+    for obj in objs:
+      if is_skeleton(obj):
+        mesh_opacity = 0.2
+        break
+
+    for obj in objs:
+      if is_mesh(obj):
+        actors.append(
+          create_vtk_mesh(obj, opacity=mesh_opacity)
+        )
+      elif is_skeleton(obj):
+        actors.extend(
+          create_vtk_skeleton(obj)
+        )
+
+  segids.sort()
+
+  display_actors(segids, actors)
+
+def display_actors(segids, actors):
+  if len(actors) == 0:
+    return
+
+  try:
+    import vtk
+  except ImportError:
+    print("The visualize viewer requires the OpenGL based vtk. Try: pip install vtk --upgrade")
+    return
+
+  renderer = vtk.vtkRenderer()
+  renderer.SetBackground(0.0, 0.06274509803921569, 0.12941176470588237) # rich black
+
+  render_window = vtk.vtkRenderWindow()
+  render_window.AddRenderer(renderer)
+  render_window.SetSize(2000, 1500)
+
+  interactor = vtk.vtkRenderWindowInteractor()
+  style = vtk.vtkInteractorStyleTrackballCamera()
+  interactor.SetInteractorStyle(style)
+
+  interactor.SetRenderWindow(render_window)
+
+  for actor in actors:
+    renderer.AddActor(actor)
+
+  window_name = f"Mesh & Skeleton Viewer"
+  if segids:
+    segids = [ str(x) for x in segids ]
+    window_name += f" ({','.join(segids)})"
+  
+  render_window.SetWindowName(window_name)
+  
+  render_window.Render()
+  interactor.Start()
+
+def create_vtk_skeleton(skel):
+  import vtk.util.numpy_support
+
+  actors = []
+
+  if hasattr(skel, "components"):
+    skels = skel.components()
+  else:
+    skels = [ skel ]
+
+  for i, skel in enumerate(skels):
+    points = vtk.vtkPoints()
+    points.SetData(vtk.util.numpy_support.numpy_to_vtk(skel.vertices))
+
+    lines = vtk.vtkCellArray()
+
+    for edge in skel.edges:
+      line = vtk.vtkLine()
+      line.GetPointIds().SetId(0, edge[0])
+      line.GetPointIds().SetId(1, edge[1])
+      lines.InsertNextCell(line)
+  
+    polyline = vtk.vtkPolyData()
+    polyline.SetPoints(points)
+    polyline.SetLines(lines)
+
+    mapper = vtk.vtkPolyDataMapper()
+    mapper.SetInputData(polyline)
+    
+    actor = vtk.vtkActor()
+    actor.SetMapper(mapper)
+    actor.GetProperty().SetLineWidth(2)
+
+    color = COLORS[i % len(COLORS)]
+    actor.GetProperty().SetColor(*color)
+    actors.append(actor)
+
+  return actors
+
+def create_vtk_mesh(mesh, opacity=1.0):
+  import vtk
+  from vtk.util.numpy_support import numpy_to_vtk, numpy_to_vtkIdTypeArray
+
+  vertices = mesh.vertices
+  faces = mesh.faces
+
+  vtk_points = vtk.vtkPoints()
+  vtk_points.SetData(numpy_to_vtk(vertices))
+  
+  polydata = vtk.vtkPolyData()
+  polydata.SetPoints(vtk_points)
+  
+  vtk_faces = vtk.vtkCellArray()
+  vtk_faces.SetCells(
+    faces.shape[0], 
+    numpy_to_vtkIdTypeArray(
+      np.hstack([np.full((faces.shape[0], 1), 3), faces]).flatten()
+    )
+  )
+
+  polydata.SetPolys(vtk_faces)
+  
+  mapper = vtk.vtkPolyDataMapper()
+  mapper.SetInputData(polydata)
+
+  actor = vtk.vtkActor()
+  actor.SetMapper(mapper)
+
+  actor.GetProperty().SetOpacity(opacity)
+
+  return actor
+
+
+
+
+
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 8d83617..3cb1d9e 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -1,10 +1,16 @@
 import setuptools
 
+
+FORMATS = [ "nibabel", "crackle-codec" ]
+OBJECTS = [ "vtk" ]
+
 setuptools.setup(
   setup_requires=['pbr', 'numpy'],
   long_description_content_type="text/markdown",
   extras_require={
-    "all_formats": ["nibabel", "crackle-codec"],
+    "all_formats": FORMATS,
+    "objects": OBJECTS,
+    "all": FORMATS + OBJECTS,
   },
   entry_points={
     "console_scripts": [