diff --git a/interface/src/VoxelSystem.cpp b/interface/src/VoxelSystem.cpp
index f93b667869..a46591d50f 100644
--- a/interface/src/VoxelSystem.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/VoxelSystem.cpp
@@ -9,9 +9,10 @@
 #include "VoxelSystem.h"
 
 const float MAX_UNIT_ANY_AXIS = 20.0f;
-const float CUBE_WIDTH = 0.005f;
+const float CUBE_WIDTH = 0.01f;
 const int VERTICES_PER_VOXEL = 8;
 const int VERTEX_POINTS_PER_VOXEL = 3 * VERTICES_PER_VOXEL;
+const int COLOR_VALUES_PER_VOXEL = 3 * VERTICES_PER_VOXEL;
 const int INDICES_PER_VOXEL = 3 * 12;
 
 GLfloat identityVertices[] = { -1, -1, 1,
@@ -40,6 +41,10 @@ void VoxelSystem::init() {
     root = new Voxel;
 }
 
+float randomFloat(float maximumValue) {
+    return ((float) rand() / ((float) RAND_MAX / maximumValue));
+}
+
 void VoxelSystem::init(int numberOfRandomVoxels) {
     // create the arrays needed to pass to glDrawElements later
     // position / color are random for now
@@ -49,6 +54,9 @@ void VoxelSystem::init(int numberOfRandomVoxels) {
     // there are 3 points for each vertices, 24 vertices in each cube
     GLfloat *verticesArray = new GLfloat[VERTEX_POINTS_PER_VOXEL * numberOfRandomVoxels];
     
+    // we need a color for each vertex in each voxel
+    GLfloat *colorsArray = new GLfloat[COLOR_VALUES_PER_VOXEL * numberOfRandomVoxels];
+    
     // there are 12 triangles in each cube, with three indices for each triangle
     GLuint *indicesArray = new GLuint[INDICES_PER_VOXEL * numberOfRandomVoxels];
     
@@ -58,17 +66,29 @@ void VoxelSystem::init(int numberOfRandomVoxels) {
     for (int n = 0; n < numberOfRandomVoxels; n++) {        
         // pick a random point for the center of the cube
         glm::vec3 position = glm::vec3(
-            ((float) rand() / ((float) RAND_MAX / MAX_UNIT_ANY_AXIS)),
-            ((float) rand() / ((float) RAND_MAX / MAX_UNIT_ANY_AXIS)),
-            ((float) rand() / ((float) RAND_MAX / MAX_UNIT_ANY_AXIS))
+            randomFloat(MAX_UNIT_ANY_AXIS * 2) - MAX_UNIT_ANY_AXIS,
+            randomFloat(MAX_UNIT_ANY_AXIS * 2) - MAX_UNIT_ANY_AXIS,
+            randomFloat(MAX_UNIT_ANY_AXIS * 2) - MAX_UNIT_ANY_AXIS
         );
         
+        // fill the vertices array
         GLfloat *currentVerticesPos = verticesArray + (n * VERTEX_POINTS_PER_VOXEL);
         
-        // fill the vertices array
         for (int v = 0; v < VERTEX_POINTS_PER_VOXEL; v++) {
             currentVerticesPos[v] = position[v % 3] + (identityVertices[v] * CUBE_WIDTH);
         }
+        
+        // fill the colors array
+        GLfloat *currentColorPos = colorsArray + (n * COLOR_VALUES_PER_VOXEL);
+        float voxelR = randomFloat(1);
+        float voxelG = randomFloat(1);
+        float voxelB = randomFloat(1);
+        
+        for (int c = 0; c < VERTICES_PER_VOXEL; c++) {
+            currentColorPos[0 + (c * 3)] = voxelR;
+            currentColorPos[1 + (c * 3)] = voxelG;
+            currentColorPos[2 + (c * 3)] = voxelB;
+        }
 
         // fill the indices array
         int voxelIndexOffset = n * INDICES_PER_VOXEL;
@@ -81,27 +101,25 @@ void VoxelSystem::init(int numberOfRandomVoxels) {
         }
     }
     
-    // generate new VBO for the verticesArray
+    // VBO for the verticesArray
     glGenBuffers(1, &vboVerticesID);
-    
-    // bind VBO in order to use
     glBindBuffer(GL_ARRAY_BUFFER, vboVerticesID);
-    
-    // upload data to VBO
     glBufferData(GL_ARRAY_BUFFER, VERTEX_POINTS_PER_VOXEL * sizeof(GLfloat) * numberOfRandomVoxels, verticesArray, GL_STATIC_DRAW);
     
-    // generate new VBO for the indicesArray
+    // VBO for colorsArray
+    glGenBuffers(1, &vboColorsID);
+    glBindBuffer(GL_ARRAY_BUFFER, vboColorsID);
+    glBufferData(GL_ARRAY_BUFFER, VERTICES_PER_VOXEL * sizeof(GLfloat) * numberOfRandomVoxels, colorsArray, GL_STATIC_DRAW);
+    
+    // VBO for the indicesArray
     glGenBuffers(1, &vboIndicesID);
-    
-    // bind VBO in order to use
     glBindBuffer(GL_ELEMENT_ARRAY_BUFFER, vboIndicesID);
-    
-    // upload data to VBO
     glBufferData(GL_ELEMENT_ARRAY_BUFFER, numberOfRandomVoxels * INDICES_PER_VOXEL * sizeof(GLuint), indicesArray, GL_STATIC_DRAW);
 
     // delete the verticesArray, indicesArray
     delete[] verticesArray;
     delete[] indicesArray;
+    delete[] colorsArray;
 }
 
 //
@@ -205,19 +223,22 @@ int VoxelSystem::render(Voxel * voxel, float scale, glm::vec3 * distance) {
 }
 
 void VoxelSystem::render() {
-    // bind VBOs for vertices and indices array
-    glBindBuffer(GL_ARRAY_BUFFER, vboVerticesID);
+    glEnableClientState(GL_VERTEX_ARRAY);
+    glEnableClientState(GL_COLOR_ARRAY);
+    
     glBindBuffer(GL_ELEMENT_ARRAY_BUFFER, vboIndicesID);
     
-    // draw the cubes
-    glEnableClientState(GL_VERTEX_ARRAY);
-    
+    glBindBuffer(GL_ARRAY_BUFFER, vboVerticesID);
     glVertexPointer(3, GL_FLOAT, 0, 0);
     
+    glBindBuffer(GL_ARRAY_BUFFER, vboColorsID);
+    glColorPointer(3, GL_FLOAT, 0, 0);
+    
     glDrawElements(GL_TRIANGLES, 36 * voxelsRendered, GL_UNSIGNED_INT, 0);
     
-    // deactivate vertex arrays after drawing
+    // deactivate vertex and color arrays after drawing
     glDisableClientState(GL_VERTEX_ARRAY);
+    glDisableClientState(GL_COLOR_ARRAY);
     
     // bind with 0 to switch back to normal operation
     glBindBuffer(GL_ARRAY_BUFFER, 0);
diff --git a/interface/src/VoxelSystem.h b/interface/src/VoxelSystem.h
index dc51164318..d3a7cde77e 100644
--- a/interface/src/VoxelSystem.h
+++ b/interface/src/VoxelSystem.h
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ public:
 private:
     int voxelsRendered;
     GLuint vboVerticesID;
+    GLuint vboColorsID;
     GLuint vboIndicesID;
 };
 
diff --git a/interface/src/main.cpp b/interface/src/main.cpp
index 4dee7872ff..2bc99d8dad 100644
--- a/interface/src/main.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/main.cpp
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@ void initDisplay(void)
 
 void init(void)
 {
-    voxels.init(200000);
+    voxels.init(300000);
     
     myHead.setRenderYaw(start_yaw);