diff --git a/engine/src/vulkan/buffer.hpp b/engine/src/vulkan/buffer.hpp
index 2915824..52697c5 100644
--- a/engine/src/vulkan/buffer.hpp
+++ b/engine/src/vulkan/buffer.hpp
@@ -48,6 +48,10 @@ class Buffer {
   }
   vk::DeviceSize getBufferSize() const { return bufferSize; }
 
+  vk::DeviceAddress getDeviceAddress() {
+    return this->device.get()->getBufferAddress(this->buffer);
+  }
+
  private:
   static vk::DeviceSize getAlignment(vk::DeviceSize instanceSize,
                                      vk::DeviceSize minOffsetAlignment);
diff --git a/sandbox/main.cpp b/sandbox/main.cpp
index 5672ff7..573dbb9 100644
--- a/sandbox/main.cpp
+++ b/sandbox/main.cpp
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 #define GLFW_INCLUDE_VULKAN
 #include <GLFW/glfw3.h>
+#include <spirv_reflect.h>
 
 #include <cstdint>
 #include <cstdlib>
+#include <iostream>
 #include <sophia/components.hpp>
 #include <sophia/scene_registry.hpp>
 #include <sophia/scene_view.hpp>
@@ -18,6 +20,9 @@
 #include "vulkan/shader.hpp"
 #include "window.hpp"
 
+// local includes
+#include "material.hpp"
+
 constexpr uint32_t WIDTH = 1280;
 constexpr uint32_t HEIGHT = 720;
 constexpr const char* NAME = "sandbox";
@@ -29,9 +34,7 @@ void immediate_submit(sophia::Device& device,
   device.endSingleTimeCommands(command);
 }
 
-#include "material.hpp"
-
-int main() {
+void triangle_test() {
   sophia::Window window{WIDTH, HEIGHT, NAME};
   sophia::Device device{&window};
   sophia::RenderContext renderContext{window, device};
@@ -89,8 +92,7 @@ int main() {
 
   triangleBuffer.writeToBuffer(verticies);
 
-  vk::DeviceAddress address =
-      device.get()->getBufferAddress({triangleBuffer.getBuffer()});
+  vk::DeviceAddress address = triangleBuffer.getDeviceAddress();
 
   while (!window.shouldClose()) {
     glfwPollEvents();
@@ -151,6 +153,69 @@ int main() {
   }
 
   device.waitIdle();
+}
 
+int main() {
+  {
+    using namespace sophia;
+
+    auto shader = Shader::Builder()
+                      .fromGLSL(SANDBOX_SHADER_DIR "/shader.comp")
+                      .setStage(ShaderStage::VERTEX)
+                      .build();
+
+    std::vector<u32> spirv = shader.get()->getSpirv();
+    size_t spirv_size = spirv.size() * sizeof(u32);
+    void* spirv_code = spirv.data();
+
+    SpvReflectShaderModule module;
+    SpvReflectResult result =
+        spvReflectCreateShaderModule(spirv_size, spirv_code, &module);
+    assert(result == SPV_REFLECT_RESULT_SUCCESS);
+
+    {
+      log::print();
+      log::info("Reflecting Input Variables");
+
+      uint32_t count = 0;
+      result = spvReflectEnumerateInputVariables(&module, &count, NULL);
+      assert(result == SPV_REFLECT_RESULT_SUCCESS);
+      SpvReflectInterfaceVariable** vars =
+          (SpvReflectInterfaceVariable**)malloc(
+              count * sizeof(SpvReflectInterfaceVariable*));
+      result = spvReflectEnumerateInputVariables(&module, &count, vars);
+      assert(result == SPV_REFLECT_RESULT_SUCCESS);
+
+      for (size_t i = 0; i < count; i++) {
+        SpvReflectInterfaceVariable* var = vars[i];
+        assert(var != nullptr);
+
+        std::cout << "{" << std::endl;
+        log::print("\tname: {},", var->name);
+        std::cout << "}" << std::endl;
+        std::cout << std::endl;
+      }
+    }
+
+    {
+      log::print();
+      log::info("Reflecting Output Variables");
+
+      u32 count = 0;
+      result = spvReflectEnumerateOutputVariables(&module, &count, NULL);
+      assert(result == SPV_REFLECT_RESULT_SUCCESS);
+
+      SpvReflectInterfaceVariable** vars =
+          (SpvReflectInterfaceVariable**)malloc(
+              count * sizeof(SpvReflectInterfaceVariable*));
+
+      result = spvReflectEnumerateOutputVariables(&module, &count, vars);
+      assert(result == SPV_REFLECT_RESULT_SUCCESS);
+    }
+
+    spvReflectDestroyShaderModule(&module);
+  }
+
+  // triangle_test();
   return EXIT_SUCCESS;
 }
diff --git a/sandbox/material.hpp b/sandbox/material.hpp
index 1fd51a5..c035a20 100644
--- a/sandbox/material.hpp
+++ b/sandbox/material.hpp
@@ -40,8 +40,14 @@ class Material {
   std::unique_ptr<GraphicsPipeline> pipeline;
 };
 
-struct MaterialInstance {
+class MaterialInstance {
+ public:
+  void setBaseColor();
+
+ private:
   Material* material;
+
+  vec3 base_color = {};
 };
 
 // !NOTE: eventually add ecs support for ecs
diff --git a/sandbox/shaders/shader.comp b/sandbox/shaders/shader.comp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1873496
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sandbox/shaders/shader.comp
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+#version 450
+#extension GL_EXT_buffer_reference : require
+
+struct TriangleVertex {
+	vec4 vertex;
+	vec4 color;
+};
+
+layout(buffer_reference, std430) readonly buffer TriangleVertexBuffer {
+	TriangleVertex vertices[];
+};
+
+layout( push_constant ) uniform constants {
+	TriangleVertexBuffer triangleBuffer;
+	vec2 padding;
+	vec4 data1;
+	vec4 data2;
+	vec4 data3;
+} PushConstants;
+
+layout (location = 0) out vec3 outColor;
+
+void main()
+{
+	//const array of positions for the triangle
+	const vec3 positions[3] = vec3[3](
+		vec3(-1.f,1.f, 0.0f),
+		vec3(1.f,1.f, 0.0f),
+		vec3(0.f,-1.f, 0.0f)
+	);
+
+	//const array of colors for the triangle
+	const vec3 colors[3] = vec3[3](
+		vec3(1.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f), //red
+		vec3(0.0f, 1.0f, 0.0f), //green
+		vec3(00.f, 0.0f, 1.0f)  //blue
+	);
+
+	// Load vertex data from device address
+	TriangleVertex v = PushConstants.triangleBuffer.vertices[gl_VertexIndex];
+
+	// output the position of each vertex
+	gl_Position = vec4(v.vertex.xyz, 1.0);
+	outColor = vec3(v.color.xyz);
+}