diff --git a/libraries/model/src/model/Stage.cpp b/libraries/model/src/model/Stage.cpp
index 1c171eee76..225ec8d138 100644
--- a/libraries/model/src/model/Stage.cpp
+++ b/libraries/model/src/model/Stage.cpp
@@ -184,6 +184,14 @@ void Atmosphere::setInnerOuterRadiuses(float inner, float outer) {
     data._scales.z = data._scales.x / data._scales.y;
 }
 
+Skybox::Skybox() {
+}
+
+void Skybox::setCubemap(const gpu::TexturePointer& cubemap) {
+    _cubemap = cubemap;
+}
+
+
 
 const int NUM_DAYS_PER_YEAR = 365;
 const float NUM_HOURS_PER_DAY = 24.0f;
@@ -273,3 +281,6 @@ void SunSkyStage::updateGraphicsObject() const {
 
 }
 
+void SunSkyStage::setSkybox(const Vec3& color) {
+    _skybox ;
+}
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diff --git a/libraries/model/src/model/Stage.h b/libraries/model/src/model/Stage.h
index 3cc8b4a6e9..30c96259ca 100644
--- a/libraries/model/src/model/Stage.h
+++ b/libraries/model/src/model/Stage.h
@@ -160,6 +160,21 @@ protected:
 };
 typedef QSharedPointer< Atmosphere > AtmospherePointer;
 
+
+class Skybox {
+public:
+    Skybox();
+    Skybox& operator= (const Atmosphere& Skybox);
+    virtual ~Skybox() {};
+
+    void setCubemap(const gpu::TexturePointer& cubemap);
+    const gpu::TexturePointer& getCubemap() const { return _cubemap; }
+
+protected:
+    gpu::TexturePointer _cubemap;
+};
+typedef QSharedPointer< Skybox > SkyboxPointer;
+
 // Sun sky stage generates the rendering primitives to display a scene realistically
 // at the specified location and time around earth
 class SunSkyStage {
@@ -197,9 +212,14 @@ public:
     LightPointer getSunLight() const { valid(); return _sunLight;  }
     AtmospherePointer getAtmosphere() const { valid(); return _atmosphere;  }
  
+    // Skybox
+    void setSkybox(const SkyboxPointer& skybox);
+    const SkyboxPointer& getSkybox() const { valid(); return _skybox; }
+
 protected:
     LightPointer _sunLight;
     AtmospherePointer _atmosphere;
+    SkyboxPointer _skybox;
 
     gpu::PipelinePointer _skyPipeline;