diff --git a/interface/CMakeLists.txt b/interface/CMakeLists.txt
index 05a937eef8..e3118c0048 100644
--- a/interface/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/interface/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ endif()
 target_link_libraries(${TARGET_NAME} ${BULLET_LIBRARIES})
 
 # link required hifi libraries
-link_hifi_libraries(shared octree environment gpu gpu-networking procedural  model render fbx networking entities avatars 
+link_hifi_libraries(shared octree environment gpu procedural  model render fbx networking model-networking entities avatars 
                     audio audio-client animation script-engine physics 
                     render-utils entities-renderer ui auto-updater 
                     plugins display-plugins input-plugins)
diff --git a/interface/src/Application.cpp b/interface/src/Application.cpp
index 1b6be53e83..798b1ab9a2 100644
--- a/interface/src/Application.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/Application.cpp
@@ -278,6 +278,7 @@ bool setupEssentials(int& argc, char** argv) {
     auto addressManager = DependencyManager::set<AddressManager>();
     auto nodeList = DependencyManager::set<NodeList>(NodeType::Agent, listenPort);
     auto geometryCache = DependencyManager::set<GeometryCache>();
+    auto modelCache = DependencyManager::set<ModelCache>();
     auto scriptCache = DependencyManager::set<ScriptCache>();
     auto soundCache = DependencyManager::set<SoundCache>();
     auto faceshift = DependencyManager::set<Faceshift>();
@@ -418,12 +419,12 @@ Application::Application(int& argc, char** argv, QElapsedTimer &startup_time) :
     // put the NodeList and datagram processing on the node thread
     nodeList->moveToThread(nodeThread);
 
-    // geometry background downloads need to happen on the Datagram Processor Thread.  The idle loop will
-    // emit checkBackgroundDownloads to cause the GeometryCache to check it's queue for requested background
+    // Model background downloads need to happen on the Datagram Processor Thread.  The idle loop will
+    // emit checkBackgroundDownloads to cause the ModelCache to check it's queue for requested background
     // downloads.
-    QSharedPointer<GeometryCache> geometryCacheP = DependencyManager::get<GeometryCache>();
-    ResourceCache* geometryCache = geometryCacheP.data();
-    connect(this, &Application::checkBackgroundDownloads, geometryCache, &ResourceCache::checkAsynchronousGets);
+    QSharedPointer<ModelCache> modelCacheP = DependencyManager::get<ModelCache>();
+    ResourceCache* modelCache = modelCacheP.data();
+    connect(this, &Application::checkBackgroundDownloads, modelCache, &ResourceCache::checkAsynchronousGets);
 
     // put the audio processing on a separate thread
     QThread* audioThread = new QThread();
@@ -892,6 +893,7 @@ Application::~Application() {
     DependencyManager::destroy<AnimationCache>();
     DependencyManager::destroy<FramebufferCache>();
     DependencyManager::destroy<TextureCache>();
+    DependencyManager::destroy<ModelCache>();
     DependencyManager::destroy<GeometryCache>();
     DependencyManager::destroy<ScriptCache>();
     DependencyManager::destroy<SoundCache>();
@@ -2718,7 +2720,7 @@ void Application::reloadResourceCaches() {
     emptyLocalCache();
     
     DependencyManager::get<AnimationCache>()->refreshAll();
-    DependencyManager::get<GeometryCache>()->refreshAll();
+    DependencyManager::get<ModelCache>()->refreshAll();
     DependencyManager::get<SoundCache>()->refreshAll();
     DependencyManager::get<TextureCache>()->refreshAll();
 }
diff --git a/interface/src/Stars.cpp b/interface/src/Stars.cpp
index 119b9ed1a2..e2b64869ec 100644
--- a/interface/src/Stars.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/Stars.cpp
@@ -188,8 +188,10 @@ void Stars::render(RenderArgs* renderArgs, float alpha) {
         colorElement = streamFormat->getAttributes().at(gpu::Stream::COLOR)._element;
     });
 
-    auto geometryCache = DependencyManager::get<GeometryCache>();
+    auto modelCache = DependencyManager::get<ModelCache>();
     auto textureCache = DependencyManager::get<TextureCache>();
+    auto geometryCache = DependencyManager::get<GeometryCache>();
+
 
     gpu::Batch& batch = *renderArgs->_batch;
     batch.setViewTransform(Transform());
diff --git a/interface/src/ui/CachesSizeDialog.cpp b/interface/src/ui/CachesSizeDialog.cpp
index a29793349f..dee9452c73 100644
--- a/interface/src/ui/CachesSizeDialog.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/ui/CachesSizeDialog.cpp
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ CachesSizeDialog::CachesSizeDialog(QWidget* parent) :
 
 void CachesSizeDialog::confirmClicked(bool checked) {
     DependencyManager::get<AnimationCache>()->setUnusedResourceCacheSize(_animations->value() * BYTES_PER_MEGABYTES);
-    DependencyManager::get<GeometryCache>()->setUnusedResourceCacheSize(_geometries->value() * BYTES_PER_MEGABYTES);
+    DependencyManager::get<ModelCache>()->setUnusedResourceCacheSize(_geometries->value() * BYTES_PER_MEGABYTES);
     DependencyManager::get<SoundCache>()->setUnusedResourceCacheSize(_sounds->value() * BYTES_PER_MEGABYTES);
     DependencyManager::get<TextureCache>()->setUnusedResourceCacheSize(_textures->value() * BYTES_PER_MEGABYTES);
     
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ void CachesSizeDialog::confirmClicked(bool checked) {
 
 void CachesSizeDialog::resetClicked(bool checked) {
     _animations->setValue(DependencyManager::get<AnimationCache>()->getUnusedResourceCacheSize() / BYTES_PER_MEGABYTES);
-    _geometries->setValue(DependencyManager::get<GeometryCache>()->getUnusedResourceCacheSize() / BYTES_PER_MEGABYTES);
+    _geometries->setValue(DependencyManager::get<ModelCache>()->getUnusedResourceCacheSize() / BYTES_PER_MEGABYTES);
     _sounds->setValue(DependencyManager::get<SoundCache>()->getUnusedResourceCacheSize() / BYTES_PER_MEGABYTES);
     _textures->setValue(DependencyManager::get<TextureCache>()->getUnusedResourceCacheSize() / BYTES_PER_MEGABYTES);
 }
diff --git a/libraries/entities-renderer/CMakeLists.txt b/libraries/entities-renderer/CMakeLists.txt
index 3787beb32b..695ca1feb5 100644
--- a/libraries/entities-renderer/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/libraries/entities-renderer/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -26,4 +26,4 @@ find_package(PolyVox REQUIRED)
 target_include_directories(${TARGET_NAME} SYSTEM PUBLIC ${POLYVOX_INCLUDE_DIRS})
 target_link_libraries(${TARGET_NAME} ${POLYVOX_LIBRARIES})
 
-link_hifi_libraries(shared gpu gpu-networking procedural script-engine render render-utils)
+link_hifi_libraries(shared gpu procedural model model-networking script-engine render render-utils)
diff --git a/libraries/gpu/src/gpu/Shader.cpp b/libraries/gpu/src/gpu/Shader.cpp
index 59838fae9c..223a78ed93 100755
--- a/libraries/gpu/src/gpu/Shader.cpp
+++ b/libraries/gpu/src/gpu/Shader.cpp
@@ -71,3 +71,28 @@ bool Shader::makeProgram(Shader& shader, const Shader::BindingSet& bindings) {
     }
     return false;
 }
+
+
+// ShaderSource
+ShaderSource::ShaderSource() {
+}
+
+ShaderSource::~ShaderSource() {
+}
+
+void ShaderSource::reset(const QUrl& url) {
+    _shaderUrl = url;
+    _gpuShader.reset();
+}
+
+void ShaderSource::resetShader(gpu::Shader* shader) {
+    _gpuShader.reset(shader);
+}
+
+bool ShaderSource::isDefined() const {
+    if (_gpuShader) {
+        return true;
+    } else {
+        return false;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/libraries/gpu/src/gpu/Shader.h b/libraries/gpu/src/gpu/Shader.h
index 9c3953bff5..d3c3992e6d 100755
--- a/libraries/gpu/src/gpu/Shader.h
+++ b/libraries/gpu/src/gpu/Shader.h
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@
 #include <string>
 #include <memory>
 #include <set>
+
+#include <QUrl>
  
 namespace gpu {
 
@@ -187,6 +189,27 @@ protected:
 typedef Shader::Pointer ShaderPointer;
 typedef std::vector< ShaderPointer > Shaders;
 
+// ShaderSource is the bridge between a URL or a a way to produce the final gpu::Shader that will be used to render it.
+class ShaderSource {
+public:
+    ShaderSource();
+    ~ShaderSource();
+
+    const QUrl& getUrl() const { return _shaderUrl; }
+    const gpu::ShaderPointer getGPUShader() const { return _gpuShader; }
+
+    void reset(const QUrl& url);
+
+    void resetShader(gpu::Shader* texture);
+
+    bool isDefined() const;
+
+protected:
+    gpu::ShaderPointer _gpuShader;
+    QUrl _shaderUrl;
+};
+typedef std::shared_ptr< ShaderSource > ShaderSourcePointer;
+
 };
 
 
diff --git a/libraries/gpu/src/gpu/Texture.cpp b/libraries/gpu/src/gpu/Texture.cpp
index 100ad28053..57df7b8ec0 100755
--- a/libraries/gpu/src/gpu/Texture.cpp
+++ b/libraries/gpu/src/gpu/Texture.cpp
@@ -768,3 +768,28 @@ void SphericalHarmonics::evalFromTexture(const Texture& texture) {
         L22 = coefs[8];
     }
 }
+
+
+// TextureSource
+TextureSource::TextureSource() {
+}
+
+TextureSource::~TextureSource() {
+}
+
+void TextureSource::reset(const QUrl& url) {
+    _imageUrl = url;
+}
+
+void TextureSource::resetTexture(gpu::Texture* texture) {
+    _gpuTexture.reset(texture);
+}
+
+bool TextureSource::isDefined() const {
+    if (_gpuTexture) {
+        return _gpuTexture->isDefined();
+    } else {
+        return false;
+    }
+}
+
diff --git a/libraries/gpu/src/gpu/Texture.h b/libraries/gpu/src/gpu/Texture.h
index 65a0439864..e1855e0848 100755
--- a/libraries/gpu/src/gpu/Texture.h
+++ b/libraries/gpu/src/gpu/Texture.h
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@
 
 #include <algorithm> //min max and more
 
+#include <QUrl>
+
 namespace gpu {
 
 // THe spherical harmonics is a nice tool for cubemap, so if required, the irradiance SH can be automatically generated
@@ -441,6 +443,28 @@ public:
 };
 typedef std::vector<TextureView> TextureViews;
 
+// TextureSource is the bridge between a URL or a a way to produce an image and the final gpu::Texture that will be used to render it.
+// It provides the mechanism to create a texture using a customizable TextureLoader
+class TextureSource {
+public:
+    TextureSource();
+    ~TextureSource();
+
+    const QUrl& getUrl() const { return _imageUrl; }
+    const gpu::TexturePointer getGPUTexture() const { return _gpuTexture; }
+
+    void reset(const QUrl& url);
+
+    void resetTexture(gpu::Texture* texture);
+
+    bool isDefined() const;
+
+protected:
+    gpu::TexturePointer _gpuTexture;
+    QUrl _imageUrl;
+};
+typedef std::shared_ptr< TextureSource > TextureSourcePointer;
+
 };
 
 
diff --git a/libraries/gpu-networking/CMakeLists.txt b/libraries/model-networking/CMakeLists.txt
similarity index 89%
rename from libraries/gpu-networking/CMakeLists.txt
rename to libraries/model-networking/CMakeLists.txt
index 75e0f61b3e..3613f76cff 100644
--- a/libraries/gpu-networking/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/libraries/model-networking/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-set(TARGET_NAME gpu-networking)
+set(TARGET_NAME model-networking)
 
 # use setup_hifi_library macro to setup our project and link appropriate Qt modules
 setup_hifi_library()
diff --git a/libraries/model-networking/src/model-networking/ModelCache.cpp b/libraries/model-networking/src/model-networking/ModelCache.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8fa3a9a234
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libraries/model-networking/src/model-networking/ModelCache.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,506 @@
+//
+//  ModelCache.cpp
+//  interface/src/renderer
+//
+//  Created by Andrzej Kapolka on 6/21/13.
+//  Copyright 2013 High Fidelity, Inc.
+//
+//  Distributed under the Apache License, Version 2.0.
+//  See the accompanying file LICENSE or http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.html
+//
+
+#include "ModelCache.h"
+
+#include <cmath>
+
+#include <QNetworkReply>
+#include <QThreadPool>
+
+#include <FSTReader.h>
+#include <NumericalConstants.h>
+
+#include "TextureCache.h"
+#include "ModelNetworkingLogging.h"
+
+#include "gpu/StandardShaderLib.h"
+
+#include "model/TextureMap.h"
+
+//#define WANT_DEBUG
+
+ModelCache::ModelCache()
+{
+    const qint64 GEOMETRY_DEFAULT_UNUSED_MAX_SIZE = DEFAULT_UNUSED_MAX_SIZE;
+    setUnusedResourceCacheSize(GEOMETRY_DEFAULT_UNUSED_MAX_SIZE);
+}
+
+ModelCache::~ModelCache() {
+}
+
+QSharedPointer<Resource> ModelCache::createResource(const QUrl& url, const QSharedPointer<Resource>& fallback,
+                                                        bool delayLoad, const void* extra) {
+    // NetworkGeometry is no longer a subclass of Resource, but requires this method because, it is pure virtual.
+    assert(false);
+    return QSharedPointer<Resource>();
+}
+
+
+GeometryReader::GeometryReader(const QUrl& url, const QByteArray& data, const QVariantHash& mapping) :
+    _url(url),
+    _data(data),
+    _mapping(mapping) {
+}
+
+void GeometryReader::run() {
+    try {
+        if (_data.isEmpty()) {
+            throw QString("Reply is NULL ?!");
+        }
+        QString urlname = _url.path().toLower();
+        bool urlValid = true;
+        urlValid &= !urlname.isEmpty();
+        urlValid &= !_url.path().isEmpty();
+        urlValid &= _url.path().toLower().endsWith(".fbx") || _url.path().toLower().endsWith(".obj");
+
+        if (urlValid) {
+            // Let's read the binaries from the network
+            FBXGeometry* fbxgeo = nullptr;
+            if (_url.path().toLower().endsWith(".fbx")) {
+                const bool grabLightmaps = true;
+                const float lightmapLevel = 1.0f;
+                fbxgeo = readFBX(_data, _mapping, _url.path(), grabLightmaps, lightmapLevel);
+            } else if (_url.path().toLower().endsWith(".obj")) {
+                fbxgeo = OBJReader().readOBJ(_data, _mapping, _url);
+            } else {
+                QString errorStr("usupported format");
+                emit onError(NetworkGeometry::ModelParseError, errorStr);
+            }
+            emit onSuccess(fbxgeo);
+        } else {
+            throw QString("url is invalid");
+        }
+
+    } catch (const QString& error) {
+        qCDebug(modelnetworking) << "Error reading " << _url << ": " << error;
+        emit onError(NetworkGeometry::ModelParseError, error);
+    }
+}
+
+NetworkGeometry::NetworkGeometry(const QUrl& url, bool delayLoad, const QVariantHash& mapping, const QUrl& textureBaseUrl) :
+    _url(url),
+    _mapping(mapping),
+    _textureBaseUrl(textureBaseUrl.isValid() ? textureBaseUrl : url) {
+
+    if (delayLoad) {
+        _state = DelayState;
+    } else {
+        attemptRequestInternal();
+    }
+}
+
+NetworkGeometry::~NetworkGeometry() {
+    if (_resource) {
+        _resource->deleteLater();
+    }
+}
+
+void NetworkGeometry::attemptRequest() {
+    if (_state == DelayState) {
+        attemptRequestInternal();
+    }
+}
+
+void NetworkGeometry::attemptRequestInternal() {
+    if (_url.path().toLower().endsWith(".fst")) {
+        _mappingUrl = _url;
+        requestMapping(_url);
+    } else {
+        _modelUrl = _url;
+        requestModel(_url);
+    }
+}
+
+bool NetworkGeometry::isLoaded() const {
+    return _state == SuccessState;
+}
+
+bool NetworkGeometry::isLoadedWithTextures() const {
+    if (!isLoaded()) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    if (!_isLoadedWithTextures) {
+        for (auto&& material : _materials) {
+            if ((material->diffuseTexture && !material->diffuseTexture->isLoaded()) ||
+                (material->normalTexture && !material->normalTexture->isLoaded()) ||
+                (material->specularTexture && !material->specularTexture->isLoaded()) ||
+                (material->emissiveTexture && !material->emissiveTexture->isLoaded())) {
+                return false;
+            }
+        }
+        _isLoadedWithTextures = true;
+    }
+    return true;
+}
+
+void NetworkGeometry::setTextureWithNameToURL(const QString& name, const QUrl& url) {
+
+
+    if (_meshes.size() > 0) {
+        auto textureCache = DependencyManager::get<TextureCache>();
+        for (auto&& material : _materials) {
+            QSharedPointer<NetworkTexture> matchingTexture = QSharedPointer<NetworkTexture>();
+            if (material->diffuseTextureName == name) {
+                material->diffuseTexture = textureCache->getTexture(url, DEFAULT_TEXTURE);
+            } else if (material->normalTextureName == name) {
+                material->normalTexture = textureCache->getTexture(url);
+            } else if (material->specularTextureName == name) {
+                material->specularTexture = textureCache->getTexture(url);
+            } else if (material->emissiveTextureName == name) {
+                material->emissiveTexture = textureCache->getTexture(url);
+            }
+        }
+    } else {
+        qCWarning(modelnetworking) << "Ignoring setTextureWirthNameToURL() geometry not ready." << name << url;
+    }
+    _isLoadedWithTextures = false;
+}
+
+QStringList NetworkGeometry::getTextureNames() const {
+    QStringList result;
+    for (auto&& material : _materials) {
+        if (!material->diffuseTextureName.isEmpty() && material->diffuseTexture) {
+            QString textureURL = material->diffuseTexture->getURL().toString();
+            result << material->diffuseTextureName + ":" + textureURL;
+        }
+
+        if (!material->normalTextureName.isEmpty() && material->normalTexture) {
+            QString textureURL = material->normalTexture->getURL().toString();
+            result << material->normalTextureName + ":" + textureURL;
+        }
+
+        if (!material->specularTextureName.isEmpty() && material->specularTexture) {
+            QString textureURL = material->specularTexture->getURL().toString();
+            result << material->specularTextureName + ":" + textureURL;
+        }
+
+        if (!material->emissiveTextureName.isEmpty() && material->emissiveTexture) {
+            QString textureURL = material->emissiveTexture->getURL().toString();
+            result << material->emissiveTextureName + ":" + textureURL;
+        }
+    }
+
+    return result;
+}
+
+void NetworkGeometry::requestMapping(const QUrl& url) {
+    _state = RequestMappingState;
+    if (_resource) {
+        _resource->deleteLater();
+    }
+    _resource = new Resource(url, false);
+    connect(_resource, &Resource::loaded, this, &NetworkGeometry::mappingRequestDone);
+    connect(_resource, &Resource::failed, this, &NetworkGeometry::mappingRequestError);
+}
+
+void NetworkGeometry::requestModel(const QUrl& url) {
+    _state = RequestModelState;
+    if (_resource) {
+        _resource->deleteLater();
+    }
+    _modelUrl = url;
+    _resource = new Resource(url, false);
+    connect(_resource, &Resource::loaded, this, &NetworkGeometry::modelRequestDone);
+    connect(_resource, &Resource::failed, this, &NetworkGeometry::modelRequestError);
+}
+
+void NetworkGeometry::mappingRequestDone(const QByteArray& data) {
+    assert(_state == RequestMappingState);
+
+    // parse the mapping file
+    _mapping = FSTReader::readMapping(data);
+
+    QUrl replyUrl = _mappingUrl;
+    QString modelUrlStr = _mapping.value("filename").toString();
+    if (modelUrlStr.isNull()) {
+        qCDebug(modelnetworking) << "Mapping file " << _url << "has no \"filename\" entry";
+        emit onFailure(*this, MissingFilenameInMapping);
+    } else {
+        // read _textureBase from mapping file, if present
+        QString texdir = _mapping.value("texdir").toString();
+        if (!texdir.isNull()) {
+            if (!texdir.endsWith('/')) {
+                texdir += '/';
+            }
+            _textureBaseUrl = replyUrl.resolved(texdir);
+        }
+
+        _modelUrl = replyUrl.resolved(modelUrlStr);
+        requestModel(_modelUrl);
+    }
+}
+
+void NetworkGeometry::mappingRequestError(QNetworkReply::NetworkError error) {
+    assert(_state == RequestMappingState);
+    _state = ErrorState;
+    emit onFailure(*this, MappingRequestError);
+}
+
+void NetworkGeometry::modelRequestDone(const QByteArray& data) {
+    assert(_state == RequestModelState);
+
+    _state = ParsingModelState;
+
+    // asynchronously parse the model file.
+    GeometryReader* geometryReader = new GeometryReader(_modelUrl, data, _mapping);
+    connect(geometryReader, SIGNAL(onSuccess(FBXGeometry*)), SLOT(modelParseSuccess(FBXGeometry*)));
+    connect(geometryReader, SIGNAL(onError(int, QString)), SLOT(modelParseError(int, QString)));
+
+    QThreadPool::globalInstance()->start(geometryReader);
+}
+
+void NetworkGeometry::modelRequestError(QNetworkReply::NetworkError error) {
+    assert(_state == RequestModelState);
+    _state = ErrorState;
+    emit onFailure(*this, ModelRequestError);
+}
+
+static NetworkMesh* buildNetworkMesh(const FBXMesh& mesh, const QUrl& textureBaseUrl) {
+    auto textureCache = DependencyManager::get<TextureCache>();
+    NetworkMesh* networkMesh = new NetworkMesh();
+
+    int totalIndices = 0;
+    bool checkForTexcoordLightmap = false;
+
+
+
+    // process network parts
+    foreach (const FBXMeshPart& part, mesh.parts) {
+        totalIndices += (part.quadIndices.size() + part.triangleIndices.size());
+    }
+
+    // initialize index buffer
+    {
+        networkMesh->_indexBuffer = std::make_shared<gpu::Buffer>();
+        networkMesh->_indexBuffer->resize(totalIndices * sizeof(int));
+        int offset = 0;
+        foreach(const FBXMeshPart& part, mesh.parts) {
+            networkMesh->_indexBuffer->setSubData(offset, part.quadIndices.size() * sizeof(int),
+                                                  (gpu::Byte*) part.quadIndices.constData());
+            offset += part.quadIndices.size() * sizeof(int);
+            networkMesh->_indexBuffer->setSubData(offset, part.triangleIndices.size() * sizeof(int),
+                                                  (gpu::Byte*) part.triangleIndices.constData());
+            offset += part.triangleIndices.size() * sizeof(int);
+        }
+    }
+
+    // initialize vertex buffer
+    {
+        networkMesh->_vertexBuffer = std::make_shared<gpu::Buffer>();
+        // if we don't need to do any blending, the positions/normals can be static
+        if (mesh.blendshapes.isEmpty()) {
+            int normalsOffset = mesh.vertices.size() * sizeof(glm::vec3);
+            int tangentsOffset = normalsOffset + mesh.normals.size() * sizeof(glm::vec3);
+            int colorsOffset = tangentsOffset + mesh.tangents.size() * sizeof(glm::vec3);
+            int texCoordsOffset = colorsOffset + mesh.colors.size() * sizeof(glm::vec3);
+            int texCoords1Offset = texCoordsOffset + mesh.texCoords.size() * sizeof(glm::vec2);
+            int clusterIndicesOffset = texCoords1Offset + mesh.texCoords1.size() * sizeof(glm::vec2);
+            int clusterWeightsOffset = clusterIndicesOffset + mesh.clusterIndices.size() * sizeof(glm::vec4);
+
+            networkMesh->_vertexBuffer->resize(clusterWeightsOffset + mesh.clusterWeights.size() * sizeof(glm::vec4));
+
+            networkMesh->_vertexBuffer->setSubData(0, mesh.vertices.size() * sizeof(glm::vec3), (gpu::Byte*) mesh.vertices.constData());
+            networkMesh->_vertexBuffer->setSubData(normalsOffset, mesh.normals.size() * sizeof(glm::vec3), (gpu::Byte*) mesh.normals.constData());
+            networkMesh->_vertexBuffer->setSubData(tangentsOffset,
+                                                   mesh.tangents.size() * sizeof(glm::vec3), (gpu::Byte*) mesh.tangents.constData());
+            networkMesh->_vertexBuffer->setSubData(colorsOffset, mesh.colors.size() * sizeof(glm::vec3), (gpu::Byte*) mesh.colors.constData());
+            networkMesh->_vertexBuffer->setSubData(texCoordsOffset,
+                                                   mesh.texCoords.size() * sizeof(glm::vec2), (gpu::Byte*) mesh.texCoords.constData());
+            networkMesh->_vertexBuffer->setSubData(texCoords1Offset,
+                                                   mesh.texCoords1.size() * sizeof(glm::vec2), (gpu::Byte*) mesh.texCoords1.constData());
+            networkMesh->_vertexBuffer->setSubData(clusterIndicesOffset,
+                                                   mesh.clusterIndices.size() * sizeof(glm::vec4), (gpu::Byte*) mesh.clusterIndices.constData());
+            networkMesh->_vertexBuffer->setSubData(clusterWeightsOffset,
+                                                   mesh.clusterWeights.size() * sizeof(glm::vec4), (gpu::Byte*) mesh.clusterWeights.constData());
+
+            // otherwise, at least the cluster indices/weights can be static
+            networkMesh->_vertexStream = std::make_shared<gpu::BufferStream>();
+            networkMesh->_vertexStream->addBuffer(networkMesh->_vertexBuffer, 0, sizeof(glm::vec3));
+            if (mesh.normals.size()) networkMesh->_vertexStream->addBuffer(networkMesh->_vertexBuffer, normalsOffset, sizeof(glm::vec3));
+            if (mesh.tangents.size()) networkMesh->_vertexStream->addBuffer(networkMesh->_vertexBuffer, tangentsOffset, sizeof(glm::vec3));
+            if (mesh.colors.size()) networkMesh->_vertexStream->addBuffer(networkMesh->_vertexBuffer, colorsOffset, sizeof(glm::vec3));
+            if (mesh.texCoords.size()) networkMesh->_vertexStream->addBuffer(networkMesh->_vertexBuffer, texCoordsOffset, sizeof(glm::vec2));
+            if (mesh.texCoords1.size()) networkMesh->_vertexStream->addBuffer(networkMesh->_vertexBuffer, texCoords1Offset, sizeof(glm::vec2));
+            if (mesh.clusterIndices.size()) networkMesh->_vertexStream->addBuffer(networkMesh->_vertexBuffer, clusterIndicesOffset, sizeof(glm::vec4));
+            if (mesh.clusterWeights.size()) networkMesh->_vertexStream->addBuffer(networkMesh->_vertexBuffer, clusterWeightsOffset, sizeof(glm::vec4));
+
+            int channelNum = 0;
+            networkMesh->_vertexFormat = std::make_shared<gpu::Stream::Format>();
+            networkMesh->_vertexFormat->setAttribute(gpu::Stream::POSITION, channelNum++, gpu::Element(gpu::VEC3, gpu::FLOAT, gpu::XYZ), 0);
+            if (mesh.normals.size()) networkMesh->_vertexFormat->setAttribute(gpu::Stream::NORMAL, channelNum++, gpu::Element(gpu::VEC3, gpu::FLOAT, gpu::XYZ));
+            if (mesh.tangents.size()) networkMesh->_vertexFormat->setAttribute(gpu::Stream::TANGENT, channelNum++, gpu::Element(gpu::VEC3, gpu::FLOAT, gpu::XYZ));
+            if (mesh.colors.size()) networkMesh->_vertexFormat->setAttribute(gpu::Stream::COLOR, channelNum++, gpu::Element(gpu::VEC3, gpu::FLOAT, gpu::RGB));
+            if (mesh.texCoords.size()) networkMesh->_vertexFormat->setAttribute(gpu::Stream::TEXCOORD, channelNum++, gpu::Element(gpu::VEC2, gpu::FLOAT, gpu::UV));
+            if (mesh.texCoords1.size()) {
+                networkMesh->_vertexFormat->setAttribute(gpu::Stream::TEXCOORD1, channelNum++, gpu::Element(gpu::VEC2, gpu::FLOAT, gpu::UV));
+          //  } else if (checkForTexcoordLightmap && mesh.texCoords.size()) {
+            } else if (mesh.texCoords.size()) {
+                // need lightmap texcoord UV but doesn't have uv#1 so just reuse the same channel
+                networkMesh->_vertexFormat->setAttribute(gpu::Stream::TEXCOORD1, channelNum - 1, gpu::Element(gpu::VEC2, gpu::FLOAT, gpu::UV));
+            }
+            if (mesh.clusterIndices.size()) networkMesh->_vertexFormat->setAttribute(gpu::Stream::SKIN_CLUSTER_INDEX, channelNum++, gpu::Element(gpu::VEC4, gpu::NFLOAT, gpu::XYZW));
+            if (mesh.clusterWeights.size()) networkMesh->_vertexFormat->setAttribute(gpu::Stream::SKIN_CLUSTER_WEIGHT, channelNum++, gpu::Element(gpu::VEC4, gpu::NFLOAT, gpu::XYZW));
+        }
+        else {
+            int colorsOffset = mesh.tangents.size() * sizeof(glm::vec3);
+            int texCoordsOffset = colorsOffset + mesh.colors.size() * sizeof(glm::vec3);
+            int clusterIndicesOffset = texCoordsOffset + mesh.texCoords.size() * sizeof(glm::vec2);
+            int clusterWeightsOffset = clusterIndicesOffset + mesh.clusterIndices.size() * sizeof(glm::vec4);
+
+            networkMesh->_vertexBuffer->resize(clusterWeightsOffset + mesh.clusterWeights.size() * sizeof(glm::vec4));
+            networkMesh->_vertexBuffer->setSubData(0, mesh.tangents.size() * sizeof(glm::vec3), (gpu::Byte*) mesh.tangents.constData());
+            networkMesh->_vertexBuffer->setSubData(colorsOffset, mesh.colors.size() * sizeof(glm::vec3), (gpu::Byte*) mesh.colors.constData());
+            networkMesh->_vertexBuffer->setSubData(texCoordsOffset,
+                                                   mesh.texCoords.size() * sizeof(glm::vec2), (gpu::Byte*) mesh.texCoords.constData());
+            networkMesh->_vertexBuffer->setSubData(clusterIndicesOffset,
+                                                   mesh.clusterIndices.size() * sizeof(glm::vec4), (gpu::Byte*) mesh.clusterIndices.constData());
+            networkMesh->_vertexBuffer->setSubData(clusterWeightsOffset,
+                                                   mesh.clusterWeights.size() * sizeof(glm::vec4), (gpu::Byte*) mesh.clusterWeights.constData());
+
+            networkMesh->_vertexStream = std::make_shared<gpu::BufferStream>();
+            if (mesh.tangents.size()) networkMesh->_vertexStream->addBuffer(networkMesh->_vertexBuffer, 0, sizeof(glm::vec3));
+            if (mesh.colors.size()) networkMesh->_vertexStream->addBuffer(networkMesh->_vertexBuffer, colorsOffset, sizeof(glm::vec3));
+            if (mesh.texCoords.size()) networkMesh->_vertexStream->addBuffer(networkMesh->_vertexBuffer, texCoordsOffset, sizeof(glm::vec2));
+            if (mesh.clusterIndices.size()) networkMesh->_vertexStream->addBuffer(networkMesh->_vertexBuffer, clusterIndicesOffset, sizeof(glm::vec4));
+            if (mesh.clusterWeights.size()) networkMesh->_vertexStream->addBuffer(networkMesh->_vertexBuffer, clusterWeightsOffset, sizeof(glm::vec4));
+
+            int channelNum = 0;
+            networkMesh->_vertexFormat = std::make_shared<gpu::Stream::Format>();
+            networkMesh->_vertexFormat->setAttribute(gpu::Stream::POSITION, channelNum++, gpu::Element(gpu::VEC3, gpu::FLOAT, gpu::XYZ));
+            if (mesh.normals.size()) networkMesh->_vertexFormat->setAttribute(gpu::Stream::NORMAL, channelNum++, gpu::Element(gpu::VEC3, gpu::FLOAT, gpu::XYZ));
+            if (mesh.tangents.size()) networkMesh->_vertexFormat->setAttribute(gpu::Stream::TANGENT, channelNum++, gpu::Element(gpu::VEC3, gpu::FLOAT, gpu::XYZ));
+            if (mesh.colors.size()) networkMesh->_vertexFormat->setAttribute(gpu::Stream::COLOR, channelNum++, gpu::Element(gpu::VEC3, gpu::FLOAT, gpu::RGB));
+            if (mesh.texCoords.size()) networkMesh->_vertexFormat->setAttribute(gpu::Stream::TEXCOORD, channelNum++, gpu::Element(gpu::VEC2, gpu::FLOAT, gpu::UV));
+            if (mesh.clusterIndices.size()) networkMesh->_vertexFormat->setAttribute(gpu::Stream::SKIN_CLUSTER_INDEX, channelNum++, gpu::Element(gpu::VEC4, gpu::NFLOAT, gpu::XYZW));
+            if (mesh.clusterWeights.size()) networkMesh->_vertexFormat->setAttribute(gpu::Stream::SKIN_CLUSTER_WEIGHT, channelNum++, gpu::Element(gpu::VEC4, gpu::NFLOAT, gpu::XYZW));
+        }
+    }
+
+    return networkMesh;
+}
+
+static NetworkMaterial* buildNetworkMaterial(const FBXMaterial& material, const QUrl& textureBaseUrl) {
+    auto textureCache = DependencyManager::get<TextureCache>();
+    NetworkMaterial* networkMaterial = new NetworkMaterial();
+
+    int totalIndices = 0;
+    bool checkForTexcoordLightmap = false;
+
+    networkMaterial->_material = material._material;
+
+    if (!material.diffuseTexture.filename.isEmpty()) {
+        networkMaterial->diffuseTexture = textureCache->getTexture(textureBaseUrl.resolved(QUrl(material.diffuseTexture.filename)), DEFAULT_TEXTURE, material.diffuseTexture.content);
+        networkMaterial->diffuseTextureName = material.diffuseTexture.name;
+
+        auto diffuseMap = model::TextureMapPointer(new model::TextureMap());
+        diffuseMap->setTextureSource(networkMaterial->diffuseTexture->_textureSource);
+        diffuseMap->setTextureTransform(material.diffuseTexture.transform);
+
+        material._material->setTextureMap(model::MaterialKey::DIFFUSE_MAP, diffuseMap);
+    }
+    if (!material.normalTexture.filename.isEmpty()) {
+        networkMaterial->normalTexture = textureCache->getTexture(textureBaseUrl.resolved(QUrl(material.normalTexture.filename)), (material.normalTexture.isBumpmap ? BUMP_TEXTURE : NORMAL_TEXTURE), material.normalTexture.content);
+        networkMaterial->normalTextureName = material.normalTexture.name;
+
+        auto normalMap = model::TextureMapPointer(new model::TextureMap());
+        normalMap->setTextureSource(networkMaterial->normalTexture->_textureSource);
+
+        material._material->setTextureMap(model::MaterialKey::NORMAL_MAP, normalMap);
+    }
+    if (!material.specularTexture.filename.isEmpty()) {
+        networkMaterial->specularTexture = textureCache->getTexture(textureBaseUrl.resolved(QUrl(material.specularTexture.filename)), SPECULAR_TEXTURE, material.specularTexture.content);
+        networkMaterial->specularTextureName = material.specularTexture.name;
+
+        auto glossMap = model::TextureMapPointer(new model::TextureMap());
+        glossMap->setTextureSource(networkMaterial->specularTexture->_textureSource);
+
+        material._material->setTextureMap(model::MaterialKey::GLOSS_MAP, glossMap);
+    }
+    if (!material.emissiveTexture.filename.isEmpty()) {
+        networkMaterial->emissiveTexture = textureCache->getTexture(textureBaseUrl.resolved(QUrl(material.emissiveTexture.filename)), EMISSIVE_TEXTURE, material.emissiveTexture.content);
+        networkMaterial->emissiveTextureName = material.emissiveTexture.name;
+
+        checkForTexcoordLightmap = true;
+
+        auto lightmapMap = model::TextureMapPointer(new model::TextureMap());
+        lightmapMap->setTextureSource(networkMaterial->emissiveTexture->_textureSource);
+        lightmapMap->setTextureTransform(material.emissiveTexture.transform);
+        lightmapMap->setLightmapOffsetScale(material.emissiveParams.x, material.emissiveParams.y);
+
+        material._material->setTextureMap(model::MaterialKey::LIGHTMAP_MAP, lightmapMap);
+    }
+
+    return networkMaterial;
+}
+
+
+void NetworkGeometry::modelParseSuccess(FBXGeometry* geometry) {
+    // assume owner ship of geometry pointer
+    _geometry.reset(geometry);
+
+
+
+    foreach(const FBXMesh& mesh, _geometry->meshes) {
+        _meshes.emplace_back(buildNetworkMesh(mesh, _textureBaseUrl));
+    }
+
+    QHash<QString, int> fbxMatIDToMatID;
+    foreach(const FBXMaterial& material, _geometry->materials) {
+        fbxMatIDToMatID[material.materialID] = _materials.size();
+        _materials.emplace_back(buildNetworkMaterial(material, _textureBaseUrl));
+    }
+
+
+    int meshID = 0;
+    foreach(const FBXMesh& mesh, _geometry->meshes) {
+        int partID = 0;
+        foreach (const FBXMeshPart& part, mesh.parts) {
+            NetworkShape* networkShape = new NetworkShape();
+            networkShape->_meshID = meshID;
+            networkShape->_partID = partID;
+            networkShape->_materialID = fbxMatIDToMatID[part.materialID];
+            _shapes.emplace_back(networkShape);
+            partID++;
+        }
+        meshID++;
+    }
+
+    _state = SuccessState;
+    emit onSuccess(*this, *_geometry.get());
+
+    delete _resource;
+    _resource = nullptr;
+}
+
+void NetworkGeometry::modelParseError(int error, QString str) {
+    _state = ErrorState;
+    emit onFailure(*this, (NetworkGeometry::Error)error);
+
+    delete _resource;
+    _resource = nullptr;
+}
+
+
+const NetworkMaterial* NetworkGeometry::getShapeMaterial(int shapeID) {
+    if ((shapeID >= 0) && (shapeID < _shapes.size())) {
+        int materialID = _shapes[shapeID]->_materialID;
+        if ((materialID >= 0) && (materialID < _materials.size())) {
+            return _materials[materialID].get();
+        } else {
+            return 0;
+        }
+    } else {
+        return 0;
+    }
+}
+
diff --git a/libraries/model-networking/src/model-networking/ModelCache.h b/libraries/model-networking/src/model-networking/ModelCache.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1110d36e3e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libraries/model-networking/src/model-networking/ModelCache.h
@@ -0,0 +1,205 @@
+//
+//  ModelCache.h
+//  libraries/model-networking/src/model-networking
+//
+//  Created by Sam Gateau on 9/21/15.
+//  Copyright 2013 High Fidelity, Inc.
+//
+//  Distributed under the Apache License, Version 2.0.
+//  See the accompanying file LICENSE or http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.html
+//
+
+#ifndef hifi_ModelCache_h
+#define hifi_ModelCache_h
+
+#include <QMap>
+#include <QRunnable>
+
+#include <DependencyManager.h>
+#include <ResourceCache.h>
+
+#include "FBXReader.h"
+#include "OBJReader.h"
+
+#include <gpu/Batch.h>
+#include <gpu/Stream.h>
+
+
+#include <model/Material.h>
+#include <model/Asset.h>
+
+class NetworkGeometry;
+class NetworkMesh;
+class NetworkTexture;
+class NetworkMaterial;
+class NetworkShape;
+
+/// Stores cached geometry.
+class ModelCache : public ResourceCache, public Dependency {
+    Q_OBJECT
+    SINGLETON_DEPENDENCY
+
+public:
+    virtual QSharedPointer<Resource> createResource(const QUrl& url, const QSharedPointer<Resource>& fallback,
+                                                    bool delayLoad, const void* extra);
+
+    /// Loads geometry from the specified URL.
+    /// \param fallback a fallback URL to load if the desired one is unavailable
+    /// \param delayLoad if true, don't load the geometry immediately; wait until load is first requested
+    QSharedPointer<NetworkGeometry> getGeometry(const QUrl& url, const QUrl& fallback = QUrl(), bool delayLoad = false);
+
+    /// Set a batch to the simple pipeline, returning the previous pipeline
+    void useSimpleDrawPipeline(gpu::Batch& batch, bool noBlend = false);
+
+private:
+    ModelCache();
+    virtual ~ModelCache();
+
+    QHash<QUrl, QWeakPointer<NetworkGeometry> > _networkGeometry;
+};
+
+class NetworkGeometry : public QObject {
+    Q_OBJECT
+
+public:
+    // mapping is only used if url is a .fbx or .obj file, it is essentially the content of an fst file.
+    // if delayLoad is true, the url will not be immediately downloaded.
+    // use the attemptRequest method to initiate the download.
+    NetworkGeometry(const QUrl& url, bool delayLoad, const QVariantHash& mapping, const QUrl& textureBaseUrl = QUrl());
+    ~NetworkGeometry();
+
+    const QUrl& getURL() const { return _url; }
+
+    void attemptRequest();
+
+    // true when the geometry is loaded (but maybe not it's associated textures)
+    bool isLoaded() const;
+
+    // true when the requested geometry and its textures are loaded.
+    bool isLoadedWithTextures() const;
+
+    // WARNING: only valid when isLoaded returns true.
+    const FBXGeometry& getFBXGeometry() const { return *_geometry; }
+    const std::vector<std::unique_ptr<NetworkMesh>>& getMeshes() const { return _meshes; }
+  //  const model::AssetPointer getAsset() const { return _asset; }
+
+   // model::MeshPointer getShapeMesh(int shapeID);
+   // int getShapePart(int shapeID);
+
+    // This would be the final verison
+    // model::MaterialPointer getShapeMaterial(int shapeID);
+    const NetworkMaterial* getShapeMaterial(int shapeID);
+
+
+    void setTextureWithNameToURL(const QString& name, const QUrl& url);
+    QStringList getTextureNames() const;
+
+    enum Error {
+        MissingFilenameInMapping = 0,
+        MappingRequestError,
+        ModelRequestError,
+        ModelParseError
+    };
+
+signals:
+    // Fired when everything has downloaded and parsed successfully.
+    void onSuccess(NetworkGeometry& networkGeometry, FBXGeometry& fbxGeometry);
+
+    // Fired when something went wrong.
+    void onFailure(NetworkGeometry& networkGeometry, Error error);
+
+protected slots:
+    void mappingRequestDone(const QByteArray& data);
+    void mappingRequestError(QNetworkReply::NetworkError error);
+
+    void modelRequestDone(const QByteArray& data);
+    void modelRequestError(QNetworkReply::NetworkError error);
+
+    void modelParseSuccess(FBXGeometry* geometry);
+    void modelParseError(int error, QString str);
+
+protected:
+    void attemptRequestInternal();
+    void requestMapping(const QUrl& url);
+    void requestModel(const QUrl& url);
+
+    enum State { DelayState,
+                 RequestMappingState,
+                 RequestModelState,
+                 ParsingModelState,
+                 SuccessState,
+                 ErrorState };
+    State _state;
+
+    QUrl _url;
+    QUrl _mappingUrl;
+    QUrl _modelUrl;
+    QVariantHash _mapping;
+    QUrl _textureBaseUrl;
+
+    Resource* _resource = nullptr;
+    std::unique_ptr<FBXGeometry> _geometry; // This should go away evenutally once we can put everything we need in the model::AssetPointer
+    std::vector<std::unique_ptr<NetworkMesh>> _meshes;
+    std::vector<std::unique_ptr<NetworkMaterial>> _materials;
+    std::vector<std::unique_ptr<NetworkShape>> _shapes;
+
+
+    // The model asset created from this NetworkGeometry
+    // model::AssetPointer _asset;
+
+    // cache for isLoadedWithTextures()
+    mutable bool _isLoadedWithTextures = false;
+};
+
+/// Reads geometry in a worker thread.
+class GeometryReader : public QObject, public QRunnable {
+    Q_OBJECT
+public:
+    GeometryReader(const QUrl& url, const QByteArray& data, const QVariantHash& mapping);
+    virtual void run();
+signals:
+    void onSuccess(FBXGeometry* geometry);
+    void onError(int error, QString str);
+private:
+    QUrl _url;
+    QByteArray _data;
+    QVariantHash _mapping;
+};
+
+
+class NetworkShape {
+public:
+    int _meshID{ -1 };
+    int _partID{ -1 };
+    int _materialID{ -1 };
+};
+
+class NetworkMaterial {
+public:
+    model::MaterialPointer _material;
+    QString diffuseTextureName;
+    QSharedPointer<NetworkTexture> diffuseTexture;
+    QString normalTextureName;
+    QSharedPointer<NetworkTexture> normalTexture;
+    QString specularTextureName;
+    QSharedPointer<NetworkTexture> specularTexture;
+    QString emissiveTextureName;
+    QSharedPointer<NetworkTexture> emissiveTexture;
+};
+
+
+/// The state associated with a single mesh.
+class NetworkMesh {
+public:
+    gpu::BufferPointer _indexBuffer;
+    gpu::BufferPointer _vertexBuffer;
+
+    gpu::BufferStreamPointer _vertexStream;
+
+    gpu::Stream::FormatPointer _vertexFormat;
+
+    int getTranslucentPartCount(const FBXMesh& fbxMesh) const;
+    bool isPartTranslucent(const FBXMesh& fbxMesh, int partIndex) const;
+};
+
+#endif // hifi_GeometryCache_h
diff --git a/libraries/gpu-networking/src/gpu-networking/GpuNetworkingLogging.cpp b/libraries/model-networking/src/model-networking/ModelNetworkingLogging.cpp
similarity index 73%
rename from libraries/gpu-networking/src/gpu-networking/GpuNetworkingLogging.cpp
rename to libraries/model-networking/src/model-networking/ModelNetworkingLogging.cpp
index 38da22969b..0c44fa33eb 100644
--- a/libraries/gpu-networking/src/gpu-networking/GpuNetworkingLogging.cpp
+++ b/libraries/model-networking/src/model-networking/ModelNetworkingLogging.cpp
@@ -6,6 +6,6 @@
 //  See the accompanying file LICENSE or http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.html
 //
 
-#include "GpuNetworkingLogging.h"
+#include "ModelNetworkingLogging.h"
 
-Q_LOGGING_CATEGORY(gpunetwork, "hifi.gpu-network")
+Q_LOGGING_CATEGORY(modelnetworking, "hifi.gpu-network")
diff --git a/libraries/gpu-networking/src/gpu-networking/GpuNetworkingLogging.h b/libraries/model-networking/src/model-networking/ModelNetworkingLogging.h
similarity index 86%
rename from libraries/gpu-networking/src/gpu-networking/GpuNetworkingLogging.h
rename to libraries/model-networking/src/model-networking/ModelNetworkingLogging.h
index 7499340a9b..caf997bad0 100644
--- a/libraries/gpu-networking/src/gpu-networking/GpuNetworkingLogging.h
+++ b/libraries/model-networking/src/model-networking/ModelNetworkingLogging.h
@@ -8,4 +8,4 @@
 
 #include <QLoggingCategory>
 
-Q_DECLARE_LOGGING_CATEGORY(gpunetwork)
+Q_DECLARE_LOGGING_CATEGORY(modelnetworking)
diff --git a/libraries/gpu-networking/src/gpu-networking/ShaderCache.cpp b/libraries/model-networking/src/model-networking/ShaderCache.cpp
similarity index 100%
rename from libraries/gpu-networking/src/gpu-networking/ShaderCache.cpp
rename to libraries/model-networking/src/model-networking/ShaderCache.cpp
diff --git a/libraries/gpu-networking/src/gpu-networking/ShaderCache.h b/libraries/model-networking/src/model-networking/ShaderCache.h
similarity index 100%
rename from libraries/gpu-networking/src/gpu-networking/ShaderCache.h
rename to libraries/model-networking/src/model-networking/ShaderCache.h
diff --git a/libraries/gpu-networking/src/gpu-networking/TextureCache.cpp b/libraries/model-networking/src/model-networking/TextureCache.cpp
similarity index 94%
rename from libraries/gpu-networking/src/gpu-networking/TextureCache.cpp
rename to libraries/model-networking/src/model-networking/TextureCache.cpp
index fd69a2ab04..0bdc0749f6 100644
--- a/libraries/gpu-networking/src/gpu-networking/TextureCache.cpp
+++ b/libraries/model-networking/src/model-networking/TextureCache.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 //
 //  TextureCache.cpp
-//  libraries/gpu-networking/src
+//  libraries/model-networking/src
 //
 //  Created by Andrzej Kapolka on 8/6/13.
 //  Copyright 2013 High Fidelity, Inc.
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 
 #include <gpu/Batch.h>
 
-#include "GpuNetworkingLogging.h"
+#include "ModelNetworkingLogging.h"
 
 TextureCache::TextureCache() {
     const qint64 TEXTURE_DEFAULT_UNUSED_MAX_SIZE = DEFAULT_UNUSED_MAX_SIZE;
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ NetworkTexture::NetworkTexture(const QUrl& url, TextureType type, const QByteArr
     _width(0),
     _height(0) {
     
-    _textureSource.reset(new model::TextureSource());
+    _textureSource.reset(new gpu::TextureSource());
 
     if (!url.isValid()) {
         _loaded = true;
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ NetworkTexture::NetworkTexture(const QUrl& url, const TextureLoaderFunc& texture
     _width(0),
     _height(0) {
         
-    _textureSource.reset(new model::TextureSource());
+    _textureSource.reset(new gpu::TextureSource());
         
     if (!url.isValid()) {
        _loaded = true;
@@ -223,11 +223,11 @@ NetworkTexture::NetworkTexture(const QUrl& url, const TextureLoaderFunc& texture
 NetworkTexture::TextureLoaderFunc NetworkTexture::getTextureLoader() const {
     switch (_type) {
         case CUBE_TEXTURE: {
-            return TextureLoaderFunc(model::TextureSource::createCubeTextureFromImage);
+            return TextureLoaderFunc(model::TextureUsage::createCubeTextureFromImage);
             break;
         }
         case BUMP_TEXTURE: {
-            return TextureLoaderFunc(model::TextureSource::createNormalTextureFromBumpImage);
+            return TextureLoaderFunc(model::TextureUsage::createNormalTextureFromBumpImage);
             break;
         }
         case CUSTOM_TEXTURE: {
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ NetworkTexture::TextureLoaderFunc NetworkTexture::getTextureLoader() const {
         case SPECULAR_TEXTURE:
         case EMISSIVE_TEXTURE:
         default: {
-            return TextureLoaderFunc(model::TextureSource::create2DTextureFromImage);
+            return TextureLoaderFunc(model::TextureUsage::create2DTextureFromImage);
             break;
         }
     }
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ void listSupportedImageFormats() {
         foreach(const QByteArray& f, supportedFormats) {
             formats += QString(f) + ",";
         }
-        qCDebug(gpunetwork) << "List of supported Image formats:" << formats;
+        qCDebug(modelnetworking) << "List of supported Image formats:" << formats;
     });
 }
 
@@ -313,9 +313,9 @@ void ImageReader::run() {
     
     if (originalWidth == 0 || originalHeight == 0 || imageFormat == QImage::Format_Invalid) {
         if (filenameExtension.empty()) {
-            qCDebug(gpunetwork) << "QImage failed to create from content, no file extension:" << _url;
+            qCDebug(modelnetworking) << "QImage failed to create from content, no file extension:" << _url;
         } else {
-            qCDebug(gpunetwork) << "QImage failed to create from content" << _url;
+            qCDebug(modelnetworking) << "QImage failed to create from content" << _url;
         }
         return;
     }
diff --git a/libraries/gpu-networking/src/gpu-networking/TextureCache.h b/libraries/model-networking/src/model-networking/TextureCache.h
similarity index 98%
rename from libraries/gpu-networking/src/gpu-networking/TextureCache.h
rename to libraries/model-networking/src/model-networking/TextureCache.h
index 335ea2d89c..cc22509631 100644
--- a/libraries/gpu-networking/src/gpu-networking/TextureCache.h
+++ b/libraries/model-networking/src/model-networking/TextureCache.h
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 //
 //  TextureCache.h
-//  libraries/gpu-networking/src
+//  libraries/model-networking/src
 //
 //  Created by Andrzej Kapolka on 8/6/13.
 //  Copyright 2013 High Fidelity, Inc.
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ public:
     ~Texture();
 
     const gpu::TexturePointer getGPUTexture() const { return _textureSource->getGPUTexture(); }
-    model::TextureSourcePointer _textureSource;
+    gpu::TextureSourcePointer _textureSource;
 
 protected:
 
diff --git a/libraries/model/CMakeLists.txt b/libraries/model/CMakeLists.txt
index 5e8ebb247c..c30ffb7238 100755
--- a/libraries/model/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/libraries/model/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -9,4 +9,4 @@ add_dependency_external_projects(glm)
 find_package(GLM REQUIRED)
 target_include_directories(${TARGET_NAME} PUBLIC ${GLM_INCLUDE_DIRS})
 
-link_hifi_libraries(shared networking gpu octree)
+link_hifi_libraries(shared gpu)
diff --git a/libraries/model/src/model/Skybox.cpp b/libraries/model/src/model/Skybox.cpp
index 7e3af09a1f..c931b78128 100755
--- a/libraries/model/src/model/Skybox.cpp
+++ b/libraries/model/src/model/Skybox.cpp
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
 
 #include <gpu/Batch.h>
 #include <gpu/Context.h>
-// #include <procedural/Procedural.h>
 #include <ViewFrustum.h>
 
 #include "Skybox_vert.h"
@@ -39,16 +38,7 @@ Skybox::Skybox() {
 void Skybox::setColor(const Color& color) {
     _color = color;
 }
-/*
-void Skybox::setProcedural(QSharedPointer<Procedural> procedural) {
-    _procedural = procedural;
-    if (_procedural) {
-        _procedural->_vertexSource = Skybox_vert;
-        _procedural->_fragmentSource = Skybox_frag;
-        // No pipeline state customization
-    }
-}
-*/
+
 void Skybox::setCubemap(const gpu::TexturePointer& cubemap) {
     _cubemap = cubemap;
 }
@@ -58,7 +48,7 @@ void Skybox::render(gpu::Batch& batch, const ViewFrustum& viewFrustum, const Sky
     static gpu::BufferPointer theBuffer;
     static gpu::Stream::FormatPointer theFormat;
 
-    if (/*skybox._procedural || */skybox.getCubemap()) {
+    if (skybox._procedural || skybox.getCubemap()) {
         if (!theBuffer) {
             const float CLIP = 1.0f;
             const glm::vec2 vertices[4] = { { -CLIP, -CLIP }, { CLIP, -CLIP }, { -CLIP, CLIP }, { CLIP, CLIP } };
@@ -78,14 +68,7 @@ void Skybox::render(gpu::Batch& batch, const ViewFrustum& viewFrustum, const Sky
         batch.setInputBuffer(gpu::Stream::POSITION, theBuffer, 0, 8);
         batch.setInputFormat(theFormat);
 
-        /*if (skybox._procedural && skybox._procedural->_enabled && skybox._procedural->ready()) {
-            if (skybox.getCubemap() && skybox.getCubemap()->isDefined()) {
-                batch.setResourceTexture(0, skybox.getCubemap());
-            }
-
-            skybox._procedural->prepare(batch, glm::vec3(1));
-            batch.draw(gpu::TRIANGLE_STRIP, 4);
-        } else*/ if (skybox.getCubemap() && skybox.getCubemap()->isDefined()) {
+        if (skybox.getCubemap() && skybox.getCubemap()->isDefined()) {
             static gpu::BufferPointer theConstants;
             static gpu::PipelinePointer thePipeline;
             static int SKYBOX_CONSTANTS_SLOT = 0; // need to be defined by the compilation of the shader
diff --git a/libraries/model/src/model/Skybox.h b/libraries/model/src/model/Skybox.h
index 887f1ff80b..68352e4309 100755
--- a/libraries/model/src/model/Skybox.h
+++ b/libraries/model/src/model/Skybox.h
@@ -11,13 +11,14 @@
 #ifndef hifi_model_Skybox_h
 #define hifi_model_Skybox_h
 
-//#include <QtCore/QSharedPointer>
 #include <gpu/Texture.h>
 
 #include "Light.h"
 
 class ViewFrustum;
 struct Procedural;
+typedef std::shared_ptr<Procedural> ProceduralPointer;
+
 namespace gpu { class Batch; }
 
 namespace model {
@@ -36,13 +37,13 @@ public:
     void setCubemap(const gpu::TexturePointer& cubemap);
     const gpu::TexturePointer& getCubemap() const { return _cubemap; }
 
-  //  void setProcedural(QSharedPointer<Procedural> procedural);
+    void setProcedural(const ProceduralPointer& procedural);
 
     static void render(gpu::Batch& batch, const ViewFrustum& frustum, const Skybox& skybox);
 
 protected:
     gpu::TexturePointer _cubemap;
-   // QSharedPointer<Procedural> _procedural;
+    ProceduralPointer _procedural;
     Color _color{1.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f};
 };
 typedef std::shared_ptr< Skybox > SkyboxPointer;
diff --git a/libraries/model/src/model/TextureMap.cpp b/libraries/model/src/model/TextureMap.cpp
index 0dd7bca754..c2551d276d 100755
--- a/libraries/model/src/model/TextureMap.cpp
+++ b/libraries/model/src/model/TextureMap.cpp
@@ -19,35 +19,9 @@
 using namespace model;
 using namespace gpu;
 
-// TextureSource
-TextureSource::TextureSource()
-{/* : Texture::Storage()//, 
-  //  _gpuTexture(Texture::createFromStorage(this))*/
-}
 
-TextureSource::~TextureSource() {
-}
-
-void TextureSource::reset(const QUrl& url, const TextureUsage& usage) {
-    _imageUrl = url;
-    _usage = usage;
-}
-
-void TextureSource::resetTexture(gpu::Texture* texture) {
-    _gpuTexture.reset(texture);
-}
-
-bool TextureSource::isDefined() const {
-    if (_gpuTexture) {
-        return _gpuTexture->isDefined();
-    } else {
-        return false;
-    }
-}
-
-
-void TextureMap::setTextureSource(TextureSourcePointer& texStorage) {
-    _textureSource = texStorage;
+void TextureMap::setTextureSource(TextureSourcePointer& textureSource) {
+    _textureSource = textureSource;
 }
 
 bool TextureMap::isDefined() const {
@@ -78,7 +52,7 @@ void TextureMap::setLightmapOffsetScale(float offset, float scale) {
 
 
 
-gpu::Texture* TextureSource::create2DTextureFromImage(const QImage& srcImage, const std::string& srcImageName) {
+gpu::Texture* TextureUsage::create2DTextureFromImage(const QImage& srcImage, const std::string& srcImageName) {
     QImage image = srcImage;
  
     int imageArea = image.width() * image.height();
@@ -175,7 +149,7 @@ double mapComponent(double sobelValue) {
     return (sobelValue + 1.0) * factor;
 }
 
-gpu::Texture* TextureSource::createNormalTextureFromBumpImage(const QImage& srcImage, const std::string& srcImageName) {
+gpu::Texture* TextureUsage::createNormalTextureFromBumpImage(const QImage& srcImage, const std::string& srcImageName) {
     QImage image = srcImage;
     
     // PR 5540 by AlessandroSigna
@@ -285,7 +259,7 @@ public:
     _faceZNeg(fZN) {}
 };
 
-gpu::Texture* TextureSource::createCubeTextureFromImage(const QImage& srcImage, const std::string& srcImageName) {
+gpu::Texture* TextureUsage::createCubeTextureFromImage(const QImage& srcImage, const std::string& srcImageName) {
     QImage image = srcImage;
     
     int imageArea = image.width() * image.height();
diff --git a/libraries/model/src/model/TextureMap.h b/libraries/model/src/model/TextureMap.h
index 197172358b..343ef1f481 100755
--- a/libraries/model/src/model/TextureMap.h
+++ b/libraries/model/src/model/TextureMap.h
@@ -30,36 +30,11 @@ public:
     Material::MapFlags _materialUsage{ MaterialKey::DIFFUSE_MAP };
 
     int _environmentUsage = 0;
-};
 
-// TextureSource is a specialized version of the gpu::Texture::Storage
-// It provides the mechanism to create a texture from a Url and the intended usage 
-// that guides the internal format used
-class TextureSource {
-public:
-    TextureSource();
-    ~TextureSource();
-
-    const QUrl& getUrl() const { return _imageUrl; }
-    gpu::Texture::Type getType() const { return _usage._type; }
-    const gpu::TexturePointer getGPUTexture() const { return _gpuTexture; }
-
-    void reset(const QUrl& url, const TextureUsage& usage);
-
-    void resetTexture(gpu::Texture* texture);
-
-    bool isDefined() const;
-    
     static gpu::Texture* create2DTextureFromImage(const QImage& image, const std::string& srcImageName);
     static gpu::Texture* createNormalTextureFromBumpImage(const QImage& image, const std::string& srcImageName);
     static gpu::Texture* createCubeTextureFromImage(const QImage& image, const std::string& srcImageName);
-
-protected:
-    gpu::TexturePointer _gpuTexture;
-    TextureUsage _usage;
-    QUrl _imageUrl;
 };
-typedef std::shared_ptr< TextureSource > TextureSourcePointer;
 
 
 
@@ -67,7 +42,7 @@ class TextureMap {
 public:
     TextureMap() {}
 
-    void setTextureSource(TextureSourcePointer& texStorage);
+    void setTextureSource(gpu::TextureSourcePointer& textureSource);
 
     bool isDefined() const;
     gpu::TextureView getTextureView() const;
@@ -79,7 +54,7 @@ public:
     const glm::vec2& getLightmapOffsetScale() const { return _lightmapOffsetScale; }
 
 protected:
-    TextureSourcePointer _textureSource;
+    gpu::TextureSourcePointer _textureSource;
 
     Transform _texcoordTransform;
     glm::vec2 _lightmapOffsetScale{ 0.0f, 1.0f };
diff --git a/libraries/procedural/CMakeLists.txt b/libraries/procedural/CMakeLists.txt
index bd53f0abb9..9595ef5f7a 100644
--- a/libraries/procedural/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/libraries/procedural/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 set(TARGET_NAME procedural)
 
+AUTOSCRIBE_SHADER_LIB(gpu model)
+
 # use setup_hifi_library macro to setup our project and link appropriate Qt modules
 setup_hifi_library()
 
@@ -7,4 +9,4 @@ add_dependency_external_projects(glm)
 find_package(GLM REQUIRED)
 target_include_directories(${TARGET_NAME} PUBLIC ${GLM_INCLUDE_DIRS})
 
-link_hifi_libraries(shared gpu networking gpu-networking)
+link_hifi_libraries(shared gpu model model-networking)
diff --git a/libraries/procedural/src/procedural/Procedural.cpp b/libraries/procedural/src/procedural/Procedural.cpp
index c46add8412..aa8946f62b 100644
--- a/libraries/procedural/src/procedural/Procedural.cpp
+++ b/libraries/procedural/src/procedural/Procedural.cpp
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
 #include <QtCore/QJsonDocument>
 #include <QtCore/QJsonObject>
 
-#include <gpu-networking/ShaderCache.h>
 #include <gpu/Batch.h>
 #include <SharedUtil.h>
 #include <NumericalConstants.h>
diff --git a/libraries/procedural/src/procedural/Procedural.h b/libraries/procedural/src/procedural/Procedural.h
index bb6a0ad44d..5b3f2b4742 100644
--- a/libraries/procedural/src/procedural/Procedural.h
+++ b/libraries/procedural/src/procedural/Procedural.h
@@ -18,8 +18,7 @@
 #include <gpu/Shader.h>
 #include <gpu/Pipeline.h>
 #include <gpu/Batch.h>
-#include <gpu-networking/ShaderCache.h>
-
+#include <model-networking/ShaderCache.h>
 
 // FIXME better encapsulation
 // FIXME better mechanism for extending to things rendered using shaders other than simple.slv
diff --git a/libraries/procedural/src/procedural/ProceduralSkybox.cpp b/libraries/procedural/src/procedural/ProceduralSkybox.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e237bd3d7d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libraries/procedural/src/procedural/ProceduralSkybox.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+//
+//  ProceduralSkybox.cpp
+//  libraries/procedural/src/procedural
+//
+//  Created by Sam Gateau on 9/21/2015.
+//  Copyright 2015 High Fidelity, Inc.
+//
+//  Distributed under the Apache License, Version 2.0.
+//  See the accompanying file LICENSE or http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.html
+//
+#include "ProceduralSkybox.h"
+
+
+#include <gpu/Batch.h>
+#include <gpu/Context.h>
+#include <ViewFrustum.h>
+
+#include "ProceduralSkybox_vert.h"
+#include "ProceduralSkybox_frag.h"
+
+ProceduralSkybox::ProceduralSkybox() : model::Skybox() {
+}
+
+void ProceduralSkybox::setProcedural(const ProceduralPointer& procedural) {
+    _procedural = procedural;
+    if (_procedural) {
+        _procedural->_vertexSource = ProceduralSkybox_vert;
+        _procedural->_fragmentSource = ProceduralSkybox_frag;
+        // No pipeline state customization
+    }
+}
+
+void ProceduralSkybox::render(gpu::Batch& batch, const ViewFrustum& viewFrustum, const ProceduralSkybox& skybox) {
+    static gpu::BufferPointer theBuffer;
+    static gpu::Stream::FormatPointer theFormat;
+
+    if (skybox._procedural || skybox.getCubemap()) {
+        if (!theBuffer) {
+            const float CLIP = 1.0f;
+            const glm::vec2 vertices[4] = { { -CLIP, -CLIP }, { CLIP, -CLIP }, { -CLIP, CLIP }, { CLIP, CLIP } };
+            theBuffer = std::make_shared<gpu::Buffer>(sizeof(vertices), (const gpu::Byte*) vertices);
+            theFormat = std::make_shared<gpu::Stream::Format>();
+            theFormat->setAttribute(gpu::Stream::POSITION, gpu::Stream::POSITION, gpu::Element(gpu::VEC2, gpu::FLOAT, gpu::XYZ));
+        }
+
+        glm::mat4 projMat;
+        viewFrustum.evalProjectionMatrix(projMat);
+
+        Transform viewTransform;
+        viewFrustum.evalViewTransform(viewTransform);
+        batch.setProjectionTransform(projMat);
+        batch.setViewTransform(viewTransform);
+        batch.setModelTransform(Transform()); // only for Mac
+        batch.setInputBuffer(gpu::Stream::POSITION, theBuffer, 0, 8);
+        batch.setInputFormat(theFormat);
+
+        if (skybox._procedural && skybox._procedural->_enabled && skybox._procedural->ready()) {
+            if (skybox.getCubemap() && skybox.getCubemap()->isDefined()) {
+                batch.setResourceTexture(0, skybox.getCubemap());
+            }
+
+            skybox._procedural->prepare(batch, glm::vec3(1));
+            batch.draw(gpu::TRIANGLE_STRIP, 4);
+        }
+    } else {
+        // skybox has no cubemap, just clear the color buffer
+        auto color = skybox.getColor();
+        batch.clearFramebuffer(gpu::Framebuffer::BUFFER_COLOR0, glm::vec4(color, 0.0f), 0.0f, 0, true);
+    }
+}
+
diff --git a/libraries/procedural/src/procedural/ProceduralSkybox.h b/libraries/procedural/src/procedural/ProceduralSkybox.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..32d8200079
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libraries/procedural/src/procedural/ProceduralSkybox.h
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+//
+//  ProceduralSkybox.h
+//  libraries/procedural/src/procedural
+//
+//  Created by Sam Gateau on 9/21/15.
+//  Copyright 2015 High Fidelity, Inc.
+//
+//  Distributed under the Apache License, Version 2.0.
+//  See the accompanying file LICENSE or http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.html
+//
+
+#pragma once
+#ifndef hifi_ProceduralSkybox_h
+#define hifi_ProceduralSkybox_h
+
+#include <model/Skybox.h>
+
+#include "Procedural.h"
+
+class ProceduralSkybox: public model::Skybox {
+public:
+    ProceduralSkybox();
+    ProceduralSkybox& operator= (const ProceduralSkybox& skybox);
+    virtual ~ProceduralSkybox() {};
+
+    void setProcedural(const ProceduralPointer& procedural);
+
+    static void render(gpu::Batch& batch, const ViewFrustum& frustum, const ProceduralSkybox& skybox);
+
+protected:
+    ProceduralPointer _procedural;
+};
+typedef std::shared_ptr< ProceduralSkybox > ProceduralSkyboxPointer;
+
+#endif
diff --git a/libraries/procedural/src/procedural/ProceduralSkybox.slf b/libraries/procedural/src/procedural/ProceduralSkybox.slf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..382801f52d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libraries/procedural/src/procedural/ProceduralSkybox.slf
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+<@include gpu/Config.slh@>
+<$VERSION_HEADER$>
+//  Generated on <$_SCRIBE_DATE$>
+//  skybox.frag
+//  fragment shader
+//
+//  Created by Sam Gateau on 5/5/2015.
+//  Copyright 2015 High Fidelity, Inc.
+//
+//  Distributed under the Apache License, Version 2.0.
+//  See the accompanying file LICENSE or http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.html
+//
+
+uniform samplerCube cubeMap;
+
+struct Skybox {
+    vec4 _color;
+};
+
+uniform skyboxBuffer {
+    Skybox _skybox;
+};
+
+in vec3  _normal;
+out vec4 _fragColor;
+
+//PROCEDURAL_COMMON_BLOCK
+
+#line 1001
+//PROCEDURAL_BLOCK
+
+#line 2033
+void main(void) {
+
+#ifdef PROCEDURAL
+
+    vec3 color = getSkyboxColor();
+    _fragColor = vec4(color, 0.0);
+
+#else 
+
+    vec3 coord = normalize(_normal);
+    vec3 texel = texture(cubeMap, coord).rgb;
+    vec3 color = texel * _skybox._color.rgb;
+    vec3 pixel = pow(color, vec3(1.0/2.2)); // manual Gamma correction
+    _fragColor = vec4(pixel, 0.0);
+
+#endif
+
+}
diff --git a/libraries/procedural/src/procedural/ProceduralSkybox.slv b/libraries/procedural/src/procedural/ProceduralSkybox.slv
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d1b9a20a66
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libraries/procedural/src/procedural/ProceduralSkybox.slv
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+<@include gpu/Config.slh@>
+<$VERSION_HEADER$>
+//  Generated on <$_SCRIBE_DATE$>
+//  skybox.vert
+//  vertex shader
+//
+//  Created by Sam Gateau on 5/5/2015.
+//  Copyright 2015 High Fidelity, Inc.
+//
+//  Distributed under the Apache License, Version 2.0.
+//  See the accompanying file LICENSE or http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.html
+//
+
+
+<@include gpu/Inputs.slh@>
+
+<@include gpu/Transform.slh@>
+
+<$declareStandardTransform()$>
+
+out vec3 _normal;
+
+void main(void) {    
+    // standard transform
+    TransformCamera cam = getTransformCamera();
+    vec3 clipDir = vec3(inPosition.xy, 0.0);
+    vec3 eyeDir;
+    
+    <$transformClipToEyeDir(cam, clipDir, eyeDir)$>
+    <$transformEyeToWorldDir(cam, eyeDir, _normal)$>
+    
+    // Position is supposed to come in clip space
+    gl_Position = vec4(inPosition.xy, 0.0, 1.0);
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/libraries/render-utils/CMakeLists.txt b/libraries/render-utils/CMakeLists.txt
index 4d33c6f1c1..6a0f69dd8d 100644
--- a/libraries/render-utils/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/libraries/render-utils/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -40,4 +40,4 @@ add_dependency_external_projects(oglplus)
 find_package(OGLPLUS REQUIRED)
 target_include_directories(${TARGET_NAME} PUBLIC ${OGLPLUS_INCLUDE_DIRS})
 
-link_hifi_libraries(shared gpu gpu-networking procedural model render environment animation fbx)
+link_hifi_libraries(shared gpu procedural model model-networking render environment animation fbx)
diff --git a/libraries/render-utils/src/GeometryCache.cpp b/libraries/render-utils/src/GeometryCache.cpp
index 77f9b2cece..89ac761a7a 100644
--- a/libraries/render-utils/src/GeometryCache.cpp
+++ b/libraries/render-utils/src/GeometryCache.cpp
@@ -38,8 +38,6 @@ const int GeometryCache::UNKNOWN_ID = -1;
 GeometryCache::GeometryCache() :
     _nextID(0)
 {
-    const qint64 GEOMETRY_DEFAULT_UNUSED_MAX_SIZE = DEFAULT_UNUSED_MAX_SIZE;
-    setUnusedResourceCacheSize(GEOMETRY_DEFAULT_UNUSED_MAX_SIZE);
 }
 
 GeometryCache::~GeometryCache() {
@@ -51,13 +49,6 @@ GeometryCache::~GeometryCache() {
     #endif //def WANT_DEBUG
 }
 
-QSharedPointer<Resource> GeometryCache::createResource(const QUrl& url, const QSharedPointer<Resource>& fallback,
-                                                        bool delayLoad, const void* extra) {
-    // NetworkGeometry is no longer a subclass of Resource, but requires this method because, it is pure virtual.
-    assert(false);
-    return QSharedPointer<Resource>();
-}
-
 const int NUM_VERTICES_PER_TRIANGLE = 3;
 const int NUM_TRIANGLES_PER_QUAD = 2;
 const int NUM_VERTICES_PER_TRIANGULATED_QUAD = NUM_VERTICES_PER_TRIANGLE * NUM_TRIANGLES_PER_QUAD;
@@ -1713,463 +1704,3 @@ void GeometryCache::useSimpleDrawPipeline(gpu::Batch& batch, bool noBlend) {
         batch.setPipeline(_standardDrawPipeline);
     }
 }
-
-GeometryReader::GeometryReader(const QUrl& url, const QByteArray& data, const QVariantHash& mapping) :
-    _url(url),
-    _data(data),
-    _mapping(mapping) {
-}
-
-void GeometryReader::run() {
-    try {
-        if (_data.isEmpty()) {
-            throw QString("Reply is NULL ?!");
-        }
-        QString urlname = _url.path().toLower();
-        bool urlValid = true;
-        urlValid &= !urlname.isEmpty();
-        urlValid &= !_url.path().isEmpty();
-        urlValid &= _url.path().toLower().endsWith(".fbx") || _url.path().toLower().endsWith(".obj");
-
-        if (urlValid) {
-            // Let's read the binaries from the network
-            FBXGeometry* fbxgeo = nullptr;
-            if (_url.path().toLower().endsWith(".fbx")) {
-                const bool grabLightmaps = true;
-                const float lightmapLevel = 1.0f;
-                fbxgeo = readFBX(_data, _mapping, _url.path(), grabLightmaps, lightmapLevel);
-            } else if (_url.path().toLower().endsWith(".obj")) {
-                fbxgeo = OBJReader().readOBJ(_data, _mapping, _url);
-            } else {
-                QString errorStr("usupported format");
-                emit onError(NetworkGeometry::ModelParseError, errorStr);
-            }
-            emit onSuccess(fbxgeo);
-        } else {
-            throw QString("url is invalid");
-        }
-
-    } catch (const QString& error) {
-        qCDebug(renderutils) << "Error reading " << _url << ": " << error;
-        emit onError(NetworkGeometry::ModelParseError, error);
-    }
-}
-
-NetworkGeometry::NetworkGeometry(const QUrl& url, bool delayLoad, const QVariantHash& mapping, const QUrl& textureBaseUrl) :
-    _url(url),
-    _mapping(mapping),
-    _textureBaseUrl(textureBaseUrl.isValid() ? textureBaseUrl : url) {
-
-    if (delayLoad) {
-        _state = DelayState;
-    } else {
-        attemptRequestInternal();
-    }
-}
-
-NetworkGeometry::~NetworkGeometry() {
-    if (_resource) {
-        _resource->deleteLater();
-    }
-}
-
-void NetworkGeometry::attemptRequest() {
-    if (_state == DelayState) {
-        attemptRequestInternal();
-    }
-}
-
-void NetworkGeometry::attemptRequestInternal() {
-    if (_url.path().toLower().endsWith(".fst")) {
-        _mappingUrl = _url;
-        requestMapping(_url);
-    } else {
-        _modelUrl = _url;
-        requestModel(_url);
-    }
-}
-
-bool NetworkGeometry::isLoaded() const {
-    return _state == SuccessState;
-}
-
-bool NetworkGeometry::isLoadedWithTextures() const {
-    if (!isLoaded()) {
-        return false;
-    }
-
-    if (!_isLoadedWithTextures) {
-        for (auto&& material : _materials) {
-            if ((material->diffuseTexture && !material->diffuseTexture->isLoaded()) ||
-                (material->normalTexture && !material->normalTexture->isLoaded()) ||
-                (material->specularTexture && !material->specularTexture->isLoaded()) ||
-                (material->emissiveTexture && !material->emissiveTexture->isLoaded())) {
-                return false;
-            }
-        }
-        _isLoadedWithTextures = true;
-    }
-    return true;
-}
-
-void NetworkGeometry::setTextureWithNameToURL(const QString& name, const QUrl& url) {
-
-
-    if (_meshes.size() > 0) {
-        auto textureCache = DependencyManager::get<TextureCache>();
-        for (auto&& material : _materials) {
-            QSharedPointer<NetworkTexture> matchingTexture = QSharedPointer<NetworkTexture>();
-            if (material->diffuseTextureName == name) {
-                material->diffuseTexture = textureCache->getTexture(url, DEFAULT_TEXTURE);
-            } else if (material->normalTextureName == name) {
-                material->normalTexture = textureCache->getTexture(url);
-            } else if (material->specularTextureName == name) {
-                material->specularTexture = textureCache->getTexture(url);
-            } else if (material->emissiveTextureName == name) {
-                material->emissiveTexture = textureCache->getTexture(url);
-            }
-        }
-    } else {
-        qCWarning(renderutils) << "Ignoring setTextureWirthNameToURL() geometry not ready." << name << url;
-    }
-    _isLoadedWithTextures = false;
-}
-
-QStringList NetworkGeometry::getTextureNames() const {
-    QStringList result;
-    for (auto&& material : _materials) {
-        if (!material->diffuseTextureName.isEmpty() && material->diffuseTexture) {
-            QString textureURL = material->diffuseTexture->getURL().toString();
-            result << material->diffuseTextureName + ":" + textureURL;
-        }
-
-        if (!material->normalTextureName.isEmpty() && material->normalTexture) {
-            QString textureURL = material->normalTexture->getURL().toString();
-            result << material->normalTextureName + ":" + textureURL;
-        }
-
-        if (!material->specularTextureName.isEmpty() && material->specularTexture) {
-            QString textureURL = material->specularTexture->getURL().toString();
-            result << material->specularTextureName + ":" + textureURL;
-        }
-
-        if (!material->emissiveTextureName.isEmpty() && material->emissiveTexture) {
-            QString textureURL = material->emissiveTexture->getURL().toString();
-            result << material->emissiveTextureName + ":" + textureURL;
-        }
-    }
-
-    return result;
-}
-
-void NetworkGeometry::requestMapping(const QUrl& url) {
-    _state = RequestMappingState;
-    if (_resource) {
-        _resource->deleteLater();
-    }
-    _resource = new Resource(url, false);
-    connect(_resource, &Resource::loaded, this, &NetworkGeometry::mappingRequestDone);
-    connect(_resource, &Resource::failed, this, &NetworkGeometry::mappingRequestError);
-}
-
-void NetworkGeometry::requestModel(const QUrl& url) {
-    _state = RequestModelState;
-    if (_resource) {
-        _resource->deleteLater();
-    }
-    _modelUrl = url;
-    _resource = new Resource(url, false);
-    connect(_resource, &Resource::loaded, this, &NetworkGeometry::modelRequestDone);
-    connect(_resource, &Resource::failed, this, &NetworkGeometry::modelRequestError);
-}
-
-void NetworkGeometry::mappingRequestDone(const QByteArray& data) {
-    assert(_state == RequestMappingState);
-
-    // parse the mapping file
-    _mapping = FSTReader::readMapping(data);
-
-    QUrl replyUrl = _mappingUrl;
-    QString modelUrlStr = _mapping.value("filename").toString();
-    if (modelUrlStr.isNull()) {
-        qCDebug(renderutils) << "Mapping file " << _url << "has no \"filename\" entry";
-        emit onFailure(*this, MissingFilenameInMapping);
-    } else {
-        // read _textureBase from mapping file, if present
-        QString texdir = _mapping.value("texdir").toString();
-        if (!texdir.isNull()) {
-            if (!texdir.endsWith('/')) {
-                texdir += '/';
-            }
-            _textureBaseUrl = replyUrl.resolved(texdir);
-        }
-
-        _modelUrl = replyUrl.resolved(modelUrlStr);
-        requestModel(_modelUrl);
-    }
-}
-
-void NetworkGeometry::mappingRequestError(QNetworkReply::NetworkError error) {
-    assert(_state == RequestMappingState);
-    _state = ErrorState;
-    emit onFailure(*this, MappingRequestError);
-}
-
-void NetworkGeometry::modelRequestDone(const QByteArray& data) {
-    assert(_state == RequestModelState);
-
-    _state = ParsingModelState;
-
-    // asynchronously parse the model file.
-    GeometryReader* geometryReader = new GeometryReader(_modelUrl, data, _mapping);
-    connect(geometryReader, SIGNAL(onSuccess(FBXGeometry*)), SLOT(modelParseSuccess(FBXGeometry*)));
-    connect(geometryReader, SIGNAL(onError(int, QString)), SLOT(modelParseError(int, QString)));
-
-    QThreadPool::globalInstance()->start(geometryReader);
-}
-
-void NetworkGeometry::modelRequestError(QNetworkReply::NetworkError error) {
-    assert(_state == RequestModelState);
-    _state = ErrorState;
-    emit onFailure(*this, ModelRequestError);
-}
-
-static NetworkMesh* buildNetworkMesh(const FBXMesh& mesh, const QUrl& textureBaseUrl) {
-    auto textureCache = DependencyManager::get<TextureCache>();
-    NetworkMesh* networkMesh = new NetworkMesh();
-
-    int totalIndices = 0;
-    bool checkForTexcoordLightmap = false;
-
-
-
-    // process network parts
-    foreach (const FBXMeshPart& part, mesh.parts) {
-        totalIndices += (part.quadIndices.size() + part.triangleIndices.size());
-    }
-
-    // initialize index buffer
-    {
-        networkMesh->_indexBuffer = std::make_shared<gpu::Buffer>();
-        networkMesh->_indexBuffer->resize(totalIndices * sizeof(int));
-        int offset = 0;
-        foreach(const FBXMeshPart& part, mesh.parts) {
-            networkMesh->_indexBuffer->setSubData(offset, part.quadIndices.size() * sizeof(int),
-                                                  (gpu::Byte*) part.quadIndices.constData());
-            offset += part.quadIndices.size() * sizeof(int);
-            networkMesh->_indexBuffer->setSubData(offset, part.triangleIndices.size() * sizeof(int),
-                                                  (gpu::Byte*) part.triangleIndices.constData());
-            offset += part.triangleIndices.size() * sizeof(int);
-        }
-    }
-
-    // initialize vertex buffer
-    {
-        networkMesh->_vertexBuffer = std::make_shared<gpu::Buffer>();
-        // if we don't need to do any blending, the positions/normals can be static
-        if (mesh.blendshapes.isEmpty()) {
-            int normalsOffset = mesh.vertices.size() * sizeof(glm::vec3);
-            int tangentsOffset = normalsOffset + mesh.normals.size() * sizeof(glm::vec3);
-            int colorsOffset = tangentsOffset + mesh.tangents.size() * sizeof(glm::vec3);
-            int texCoordsOffset = colorsOffset + mesh.colors.size() * sizeof(glm::vec3);
-            int texCoords1Offset = texCoordsOffset + mesh.texCoords.size() * sizeof(glm::vec2);
-            int clusterIndicesOffset = texCoords1Offset + mesh.texCoords1.size() * sizeof(glm::vec2);
-            int clusterWeightsOffset = clusterIndicesOffset + mesh.clusterIndices.size() * sizeof(glm::vec4);
-
-            networkMesh->_vertexBuffer->resize(clusterWeightsOffset + mesh.clusterWeights.size() * sizeof(glm::vec4));
-
-            networkMesh->_vertexBuffer->setSubData(0, mesh.vertices.size() * sizeof(glm::vec3), (gpu::Byte*) mesh.vertices.constData());
-            networkMesh->_vertexBuffer->setSubData(normalsOffset, mesh.normals.size() * sizeof(glm::vec3), (gpu::Byte*) mesh.normals.constData());
-            networkMesh->_vertexBuffer->setSubData(tangentsOffset,
-                                                   mesh.tangents.size() * sizeof(glm::vec3), (gpu::Byte*) mesh.tangents.constData());
-            networkMesh->_vertexBuffer->setSubData(colorsOffset, mesh.colors.size() * sizeof(glm::vec3), (gpu::Byte*) mesh.colors.constData());
-            networkMesh->_vertexBuffer->setSubData(texCoordsOffset,
-                                                   mesh.texCoords.size() * sizeof(glm::vec2), (gpu::Byte*) mesh.texCoords.constData());
-            networkMesh->_vertexBuffer->setSubData(texCoords1Offset,
-                                                   mesh.texCoords1.size() * sizeof(glm::vec2), (gpu::Byte*) mesh.texCoords1.constData());
-            networkMesh->_vertexBuffer->setSubData(clusterIndicesOffset,
-                                                   mesh.clusterIndices.size() * sizeof(glm::vec4), (gpu::Byte*) mesh.clusterIndices.constData());
-            networkMesh->_vertexBuffer->setSubData(clusterWeightsOffset,
-                                                   mesh.clusterWeights.size() * sizeof(glm::vec4), (gpu::Byte*) mesh.clusterWeights.constData());
-
-            // otherwise, at least the cluster indices/weights can be static
-            networkMesh->_vertexStream = std::make_shared<gpu::BufferStream>();
-            networkMesh->_vertexStream->addBuffer(networkMesh->_vertexBuffer, 0, sizeof(glm::vec3));
-            if (mesh.normals.size()) networkMesh->_vertexStream->addBuffer(networkMesh->_vertexBuffer, normalsOffset, sizeof(glm::vec3));
-            if (mesh.tangents.size()) networkMesh->_vertexStream->addBuffer(networkMesh->_vertexBuffer, tangentsOffset, sizeof(glm::vec3));
-            if (mesh.colors.size()) networkMesh->_vertexStream->addBuffer(networkMesh->_vertexBuffer, colorsOffset, sizeof(glm::vec3));
-            if (mesh.texCoords.size()) networkMesh->_vertexStream->addBuffer(networkMesh->_vertexBuffer, texCoordsOffset, sizeof(glm::vec2));
-            if (mesh.texCoords1.size()) networkMesh->_vertexStream->addBuffer(networkMesh->_vertexBuffer, texCoords1Offset, sizeof(glm::vec2));
-            if (mesh.clusterIndices.size()) networkMesh->_vertexStream->addBuffer(networkMesh->_vertexBuffer, clusterIndicesOffset, sizeof(glm::vec4));
-            if (mesh.clusterWeights.size()) networkMesh->_vertexStream->addBuffer(networkMesh->_vertexBuffer, clusterWeightsOffset, sizeof(glm::vec4));
-
-            int channelNum = 0;
-            networkMesh->_vertexFormat = std::make_shared<gpu::Stream::Format>();
-            networkMesh->_vertexFormat->setAttribute(gpu::Stream::POSITION, channelNum++, gpu::Element(gpu::VEC3, gpu::FLOAT, gpu::XYZ), 0);
-            if (mesh.normals.size()) networkMesh->_vertexFormat->setAttribute(gpu::Stream::NORMAL, channelNum++, gpu::Element(gpu::VEC3, gpu::FLOAT, gpu::XYZ));
-            if (mesh.tangents.size()) networkMesh->_vertexFormat->setAttribute(gpu::Stream::TANGENT, channelNum++, gpu::Element(gpu::VEC3, gpu::FLOAT, gpu::XYZ));
-            if (mesh.colors.size()) networkMesh->_vertexFormat->setAttribute(gpu::Stream::COLOR, channelNum++, gpu::Element(gpu::VEC3, gpu::FLOAT, gpu::RGB));
-            if (mesh.texCoords.size()) networkMesh->_vertexFormat->setAttribute(gpu::Stream::TEXCOORD, channelNum++, gpu::Element(gpu::VEC2, gpu::FLOAT, gpu::UV));
-            if (mesh.texCoords1.size()) {
-                networkMesh->_vertexFormat->setAttribute(gpu::Stream::TEXCOORD1, channelNum++, gpu::Element(gpu::VEC2, gpu::FLOAT, gpu::UV));
-          //  } else if (checkForTexcoordLightmap && mesh.texCoords.size()) {
-            } else if (mesh.texCoords.size()) {
-                // need lightmap texcoord UV but doesn't have uv#1 so just reuse the same channel
-                networkMesh->_vertexFormat->setAttribute(gpu::Stream::TEXCOORD1, channelNum - 1, gpu::Element(gpu::VEC2, gpu::FLOAT, gpu::UV));
-            }
-            if (mesh.clusterIndices.size()) networkMesh->_vertexFormat->setAttribute(gpu::Stream::SKIN_CLUSTER_INDEX, channelNum++, gpu::Element(gpu::VEC4, gpu::NFLOAT, gpu::XYZW));
-            if (mesh.clusterWeights.size()) networkMesh->_vertexFormat->setAttribute(gpu::Stream::SKIN_CLUSTER_WEIGHT, channelNum++, gpu::Element(gpu::VEC4, gpu::NFLOAT, gpu::XYZW));
-        }
-        else {
-            int colorsOffset = mesh.tangents.size() * sizeof(glm::vec3);
-            int texCoordsOffset = colorsOffset + mesh.colors.size() * sizeof(glm::vec3);
-            int clusterIndicesOffset = texCoordsOffset + mesh.texCoords.size() * sizeof(glm::vec2);
-            int clusterWeightsOffset = clusterIndicesOffset + mesh.clusterIndices.size() * sizeof(glm::vec4);
-
-            networkMesh->_vertexBuffer->resize(clusterWeightsOffset + mesh.clusterWeights.size() * sizeof(glm::vec4));
-            networkMesh->_vertexBuffer->setSubData(0, mesh.tangents.size() * sizeof(glm::vec3), (gpu::Byte*) mesh.tangents.constData());
-            networkMesh->_vertexBuffer->setSubData(colorsOffset, mesh.colors.size() * sizeof(glm::vec3), (gpu::Byte*) mesh.colors.constData());
-            networkMesh->_vertexBuffer->setSubData(texCoordsOffset,
-                                                   mesh.texCoords.size() * sizeof(glm::vec2), (gpu::Byte*) mesh.texCoords.constData());
-            networkMesh->_vertexBuffer->setSubData(clusterIndicesOffset,
-                                                   mesh.clusterIndices.size() * sizeof(glm::vec4), (gpu::Byte*) mesh.clusterIndices.constData());
-            networkMesh->_vertexBuffer->setSubData(clusterWeightsOffset,
-                                                   mesh.clusterWeights.size() * sizeof(glm::vec4), (gpu::Byte*) mesh.clusterWeights.constData());
-
-            networkMesh->_vertexStream = std::make_shared<gpu::BufferStream>();
-            if (mesh.tangents.size()) networkMesh->_vertexStream->addBuffer(networkMesh->_vertexBuffer, 0, sizeof(glm::vec3));
-            if (mesh.colors.size()) networkMesh->_vertexStream->addBuffer(networkMesh->_vertexBuffer, colorsOffset, sizeof(glm::vec3));
-            if (mesh.texCoords.size()) networkMesh->_vertexStream->addBuffer(networkMesh->_vertexBuffer, texCoordsOffset, sizeof(glm::vec2));
-            if (mesh.clusterIndices.size()) networkMesh->_vertexStream->addBuffer(networkMesh->_vertexBuffer, clusterIndicesOffset, sizeof(glm::vec4));
-            if (mesh.clusterWeights.size()) networkMesh->_vertexStream->addBuffer(networkMesh->_vertexBuffer, clusterWeightsOffset, sizeof(glm::vec4));
-
-            int channelNum = 0;
-            networkMesh->_vertexFormat = std::make_shared<gpu::Stream::Format>();
-            networkMesh->_vertexFormat->setAttribute(gpu::Stream::POSITION, channelNum++, gpu::Element(gpu::VEC3, gpu::FLOAT, gpu::XYZ));
-            if (mesh.normals.size()) networkMesh->_vertexFormat->setAttribute(gpu::Stream::NORMAL, channelNum++, gpu::Element(gpu::VEC3, gpu::FLOAT, gpu::XYZ));
-            if (mesh.tangents.size()) networkMesh->_vertexFormat->setAttribute(gpu::Stream::TANGENT, channelNum++, gpu::Element(gpu::VEC3, gpu::FLOAT, gpu::XYZ));
-            if (mesh.colors.size()) networkMesh->_vertexFormat->setAttribute(gpu::Stream::COLOR, channelNum++, gpu::Element(gpu::VEC3, gpu::FLOAT, gpu::RGB));
-            if (mesh.texCoords.size()) networkMesh->_vertexFormat->setAttribute(gpu::Stream::TEXCOORD, channelNum++, gpu::Element(gpu::VEC2, gpu::FLOAT, gpu::UV));
-            if (mesh.clusterIndices.size()) networkMesh->_vertexFormat->setAttribute(gpu::Stream::SKIN_CLUSTER_INDEX, channelNum++, gpu::Element(gpu::VEC4, gpu::NFLOAT, gpu::XYZW));
-            if (mesh.clusterWeights.size()) networkMesh->_vertexFormat->setAttribute(gpu::Stream::SKIN_CLUSTER_WEIGHT, channelNum++, gpu::Element(gpu::VEC4, gpu::NFLOAT, gpu::XYZW));
-        }
-    }
-
-    return networkMesh;
-}
-
-static NetworkMaterial* buildNetworkMaterial(const FBXMaterial& material, const QUrl& textureBaseUrl) {
-    auto textureCache = DependencyManager::get<TextureCache>();
-    NetworkMaterial* networkMaterial = new NetworkMaterial();
-
-    int totalIndices = 0;
-    bool checkForTexcoordLightmap = false;
-
-    networkMaterial->_material = material._material;
-
-    if (!material.diffuseTexture.filename.isEmpty()) {
-        networkMaterial->diffuseTexture = textureCache->getTexture(textureBaseUrl.resolved(QUrl(material.diffuseTexture.filename)), DEFAULT_TEXTURE, material.diffuseTexture.content);
-        networkMaterial->diffuseTextureName = material.diffuseTexture.name;
-
-        auto diffuseMap = model::TextureMapPointer(new model::TextureMap());
-        diffuseMap->setTextureSource(networkMaterial->diffuseTexture->_textureSource);
-        diffuseMap->setTextureTransform(material.diffuseTexture.transform);
-
-        material._material->setTextureMap(model::MaterialKey::DIFFUSE_MAP, diffuseMap);
-    }
-    if (!material.normalTexture.filename.isEmpty()) {
-        networkMaterial->normalTexture = textureCache->getTexture(textureBaseUrl.resolved(QUrl(material.normalTexture.filename)), (material.normalTexture.isBumpmap ? BUMP_TEXTURE : NORMAL_TEXTURE), material.normalTexture.content);
-        networkMaterial->normalTextureName = material.normalTexture.name;
-
-        auto normalMap = model::TextureMapPointer(new model::TextureMap());
-        normalMap->setTextureSource(networkMaterial->normalTexture->_textureSource);
-
-        material._material->setTextureMap(model::MaterialKey::NORMAL_MAP, normalMap);
-    }
-    if (!material.specularTexture.filename.isEmpty()) {
-        networkMaterial->specularTexture = textureCache->getTexture(textureBaseUrl.resolved(QUrl(material.specularTexture.filename)), SPECULAR_TEXTURE, material.specularTexture.content);
-        networkMaterial->specularTextureName = material.specularTexture.name;
-
-        auto glossMap = model::TextureMapPointer(new model::TextureMap());
-        glossMap->setTextureSource(networkMaterial->specularTexture->_textureSource);
-
-        material._material->setTextureMap(model::MaterialKey::GLOSS_MAP, glossMap);
-    }
-    if (!material.emissiveTexture.filename.isEmpty()) {
-        networkMaterial->emissiveTexture = textureCache->getTexture(textureBaseUrl.resolved(QUrl(material.emissiveTexture.filename)), EMISSIVE_TEXTURE, material.emissiveTexture.content);
-        networkMaterial->emissiveTextureName = material.emissiveTexture.name;
-
-        checkForTexcoordLightmap = true;
-
-        auto lightmapMap = model::TextureMapPointer(new model::TextureMap());
-        lightmapMap->setTextureSource(networkMaterial->emissiveTexture->_textureSource);
-        lightmapMap->setTextureTransform(material.emissiveTexture.transform);
-        lightmapMap->setLightmapOffsetScale(material.emissiveParams.x, material.emissiveParams.y);
-
-        material._material->setTextureMap(model::MaterialKey::LIGHTMAP_MAP, lightmapMap);
-    }
-
-    return networkMaterial;
-}
-
-
-void NetworkGeometry::modelParseSuccess(FBXGeometry* geometry) {
-    // assume owner ship of geometry pointer
-    _geometry.reset(geometry);
-
-
-
-    foreach(const FBXMesh& mesh, _geometry->meshes) {
-        _meshes.emplace_back(buildNetworkMesh(mesh, _textureBaseUrl));
-    }
-
-    QHash<QString, int> fbxMatIDToMatID;
-    foreach(const FBXMaterial& material, _geometry->materials) {
-        fbxMatIDToMatID[material.materialID] = _materials.size();
-        _materials.emplace_back(buildNetworkMaterial(material, _textureBaseUrl));
-    }
-
-
-    int meshID = 0;
-    foreach(const FBXMesh& mesh, _geometry->meshes) {
-        int partID = 0;
-        foreach (const FBXMeshPart& part, mesh.parts) {
-            NetworkShape* networkShape = new NetworkShape();
-            networkShape->_meshID = meshID;
-            networkShape->_partID = partID;
-            networkShape->_materialID = fbxMatIDToMatID[part.materialID];
-            _shapes.emplace_back(networkShape);
-            partID++;
-        }
-        meshID++;
-    }
-
-    _state = SuccessState;
-    emit onSuccess(*this, *_geometry.get());
-
-    delete _resource;
-    _resource = nullptr;
-}
-
-void NetworkGeometry::modelParseError(int error, QString str) {
-    _state = ErrorState;
-    emit onFailure(*this, (NetworkGeometry::Error)error);
-
-    delete _resource;
-    _resource = nullptr;
-}
-
-
-const NetworkMaterial* NetworkGeometry::getShapeMaterial(int shapeID) {
-    if ((shapeID >= 0) && (shapeID < _shapes.size())) {
-        int materialID = _shapes[shapeID]->_materialID;
-        if ((materialID >= 0) && (materialID < _materials.size())) {
-            return _materials[materialID].get();
-        } else {
-            return 0;
-        }
-    } else {
-        return 0;
-    }
-}
-
diff --git a/libraries/render-utils/src/GeometryCache.h b/libraries/render-utils/src/GeometryCache.h
index a411d83c18..6102489b5c 100644
--- a/libraries/render-utils/src/GeometryCache.h
+++ b/libraries/render-utils/src/GeometryCache.h
@@ -12,14 +12,12 @@
 #ifndef hifi_GeometryCache_h
 #define hifi_GeometryCache_h
 
+#include "model-networking/ModelCache.h"
+
 #include <QMap>
 #include <QRunnable>
 
 #include <DependencyManager.h>
-#include <ResourceCache.h>
-
-#include "FBXReader.h"
-#include "OBJReader.h"
 
 #include <gpu/Batch.h>
 #include <gpu/Stream.h>
@@ -28,13 +26,6 @@
 #include <model/Material.h>
 #include <model/Asset.h>
 
-class NetworkGeometry;
-class NetworkMesh;
-class NetworkTexture;
-class NetworkMaterial;
-class NetworkShape;
-
-
 typedef glm::vec3 Vec3Key;
 
 typedef QPair<glm::vec2, glm::vec2> Vec2Pair;
@@ -125,17 +116,13 @@ inline uint qHash(const Vec4PairVec4Pair& v, uint seed) {
 }
 
 /// Stores cached geometry.
-class GeometryCache : public ResourceCache, public Dependency {
-    Q_OBJECT
+class GeometryCache : public Dependency {
     SINGLETON_DEPENDENCY
 
 public:
     int allocateID() { return _nextID++; }
     static const int UNKNOWN_ID;
 
-    virtual QSharedPointer<Resource> createResource(const QUrl& url, const QSharedPointer<Resource>& fallback,
-                                                    bool delayLoad, const void* extra);
-
     gpu::BufferPointer getCubeVertices(float size);
     void setupCubeVertices(gpu::Batch& batch, gpu::BufferPointer& verticesBuffer);
 
@@ -313,152 +300,6 @@ private:
     QHash<Vec3Pair, gpu::BufferPointer> _sphereColors;
     QHash<int, gpu::BufferPointer> _registeredSphereColors;
     QHash<int, Vec3Pair> _lastRegisteredSphereColors;
-
-    QHash<QUrl, QWeakPointer<NetworkGeometry> > _networkGeometry;
-};
-
-class NetworkGeometry : public QObject {
-    Q_OBJECT
-
-public:
-    // mapping is only used if url is a .fbx or .obj file, it is essentially the content of an fst file.
-    // if delayLoad is true, the url will not be immediately downloaded.
-    // use the attemptRequest method to initiate the download.
-    NetworkGeometry(const QUrl& url, bool delayLoad, const QVariantHash& mapping, const QUrl& textureBaseUrl = QUrl());
-    ~NetworkGeometry();
-
-    const QUrl& getURL() const { return _url; }
-
-    void attemptRequest();
-
-    // true when the geometry is loaded (but maybe not it's associated textures)
-    bool isLoaded() const;
-
-    // true when the requested geometry and its textures are loaded.
-    bool isLoadedWithTextures() const;
-
-    // WARNING: only valid when isLoaded returns true.
-    const FBXGeometry& getFBXGeometry() const { return *_geometry; }
-    const std::vector<std::unique_ptr<NetworkMesh>>& getMeshes() const { return _meshes; }
-  //  const model::AssetPointer getAsset() const { return _asset; }
-
-   // model::MeshPointer getShapeMesh(int shapeID);
-   // int getShapePart(int shapeID);
-
-    // This would be the final verison
-    // model::MaterialPointer getShapeMaterial(int shapeID);
-    const NetworkMaterial* getShapeMaterial(int shapeID);
-
-
-    void setTextureWithNameToURL(const QString& name, const QUrl& url);
-    QStringList getTextureNames() const;
-
-    enum Error {
-        MissingFilenameInMapping = 0,
-        MappingRequestError,
-        ModelRequestError,
-        ModelParseError
-    };
-
-signals:
-    // Fired when everything has downloaded and parsed successfully.
-    void onSuccess(NetworkGeometry& networkGeometry, FBXGeometry& fbxGeometry);
-
-    // Fired when something went wrong.
-    void onFailure(NetworkGeometry& networkGeometry, Error error);
-
-protected slots:
-    void mappingRequestDone(const QByteArray& data);
-    void mappingRequestError(QNetworkReply::NetworkError error);
-
-    void modelRequestDone(const QByteArray& data);
-    void modelRequestError(QNetworkReply::NetworkError error);
-
-    void modelParseSuccess(FBXGeometry* geometry);
-    void modelParseError(int error, QString str);
-
-protected:
-    void attemptRequestInternal();
-    void requestMapping(const QUrl& url);
-    void requestModel(const QUrl& url);
-
-    enum State { DelayState,
-                 RequestMappingState,
-                 RequestModelState,
-                 ParsingModelState,
-                 SuccessState,
-                 ErrorState };
-    State _state;
-
-    QUrl _url;
-    QUrl _mappingUrl;
-    QUrl _modelUrl;
-    QVariantHash _mapping;
-    QUrl _textureBaseUrl;
-
-    Resource* _resource = nullptr;
-    std::unique_ptr<FBXGeometry> _geometry; // This should go away evenutally once we can put everything we need in the model::AssetPointer
-    std::vector<std::unique_ptr<NetworkMesh>> _meshes;
-    std::vector<std::unique_ptr<NetworkMaterial>> _materials;
-    std::vector<std::unique_ptr<NetworkShape>> _shapes;
-
-
-    // The model asset created from this NetworkGeometry
-    // model::AssetPointer _asset;
-
-    // cache for isLoadedWithTextures()
-    mutable bool _isLoadedWithTextures = false;
-};
-
-/// Reads geometry in a worker thread.
-class GeometryReader : public QObject, public QRunnable {
-    Q_OBJECT
-public:
-    GeometryReader(const QUrl& url, const QByteArray& data, const QVariantHash& mapping);
-    virtual void run();
-signals:
-    void onSuccess(FBXGeometry* geometry);
-    void onError(int error, QString str);
-private:
-    QUrl _url;
-    QByteArray _data;
-    QVariantHash _mapping;
-};
-
-
-class NetworkShape {
-public:
-    int _meshID{ -1 };
-    int _partID{ -1 };
-    int _materialID{ -1 };
-};
-
-class NetworkMaterial {
-public:
-    model::MaterialPointer _material;
-    QString diffuseTextureName;
-    QSharedPointer<NetworkTexture> diffuseTexture;
-    QString normalTextureName;
-    QSharedPointer<NetworkTexture> normalTexture;
-    QString specularTextureName;
-    QSharedPointer<NetworkTexture> specularTexture;
-    QString emissiveTextureName;
-    QSharedPointer<NetworkTexture> emissiveTexture;
-};
-
-
-/// The state associated with a single mesh.
-class NetworkMesh {
-public:
-    gpu::BufferPointer _indexBuffer;
-    gpu::BufferPointer _vertexBuffer;
-
-    gpu::BufferStreamPointer _vertexStream;
-
-    gpu::Stream::FormatPointer _vertexFormat;
-
-    int getTranslucentPartCount(const FBXMesh& fbxMesh) const;
-    bool isPartTranslucent(const FBXMesh& fbxMesh, int partIndex) const;
 };
 
 #endif // hifi_GeometryCache_h
diff --git a/libraries/render-utils/src/TextureCache.h b/libraries/render-utils/src/TextureCache.h
index 23ac11d7b0..d6c1e419b9 100644
--- a/libraries/render-utils/src/TextureCache.h
+++ b/libraries/render-utils/src/TextureCache.h
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 // Compatibility
-#include <gpu-networking/TextureCache.h>
+#include <model-networking/TextureCache.h>
diff --git a/libraries/script-engine/CMakeLists.txt b/libraries/script-engine/CMakeLists.txt
index 1acfb57829..a458d4de51 100644
--- a/libraries/script-engine/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/libraries/script-engine/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -7,4 +7,4 @@ add_dependency_external_projects(glm)
 find_package(GLM REQUIRED)
 target_include_directories(${TARGET_NAME} PUBLIC ${GLM_INCLUDE_DIRS})
 
-link_hifi_libraries(shared networking octree gpu gpu-networking procedural model fbx entities animation audio physics)
+link_hifi_libraries(shared networking octree gpu procedural model model-networking fbx entities animation audio physics)
diff --git a/tests/gpu-test/CMakeLists.txt b/tests/gpu-test/CMakeLists.txt
index 3d42364132..1cb9e9f78e 100644
--- a/tests/gpu-test/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tests/gpu-test/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -10,6 +10,6 @@ set_target_properties(${TARGET_NAME} PROPERTIES FOLDER "Tests/manual-tests/")
 #include_oglplus()
 
 # link in the shared libraries
-link_hifi_libraries(networking gpu gpu-networking procedural shared fbx model animation script-engine render-utils )
+link_hifi_libraries(networking gpu procedural shared fbx model model-networking animation script-engine render-utils )
 
 copy_dlls_beside_windows_executable()
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