diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index ca3a88ba..a338163c 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 [package]
 name = "bevy_gaussian_splatting"
 description = "bevy gaussian splatting render pipeline plugin"
-version = "2.7.0"
+version = "2.7.1"
 edition = "2021"
 authors = ["mosure <mitchell@mosure.me>"]
 license = "MIT"
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5992de43..52a567b9 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -79,40 +79,3 @@ fn setup_gaussian_cloud(
 | `2.1`                     | `0.13` |
 | `0.4 - 2.0`               | `0.12` |
 | `0.1 - 0.3`               | `0.11` |
-
-## projects using this plugin
-- [kitt2](https://github.com/cs50victor/kitt2)
-
-# credits
-
-- [2d-gaussian-splatting](https://github.com/hbb1/2d-gaussian-splatting)
-- [4d gaussians](https://github.com/hustvl/4DGaussians)
-- [4d-gaussian-splatting](https://fudan-zvg.github.io/4d-gaussian-splatting/)
-- [bevy](https://github.com/bevyengine/bevy)
-- [bevy-hanabi](https://github.com/djeedai/bevy_hanabi)
-- [d3ga](https://zielon.github.io/d3ga/)
-- [deformable-3d-gaussians](https://github.com/ingra14m/Deformable-3D-Gaussians)
-- [diff-gaussian-rasterization](https://github.com/graphdeco-inria/diff-gaussian-rasterization)
-- [dreamgaussian](https://github.com/dreamgaussian/dreamgaussian)
-- [dynamic-3d-gaussians](https://github.com/JonathonLuiten/Dynamic3DGaussians)
-- [ewa splatting](https://www.cs.umd.edu/~zwicker/publications/EWASplatting-TVCG02.pdf)
-- [gaussian-grouping](https://github.com/lkeab/gaussian-grouping)
-- [gaussian-splatting](https://github.com/graphdeco-inria/gaussian-splatting)
-- [gaussian-splatting-viewer](https://github.com/limacv/GaussianSplattingViewer/tree/main)
-- [gaussian-splatting-web](https://github.com/cvlab-epfl/gaussian-splatting-web)
-- [gir](https://3dgir.github.io/)
-- [making gaussian splats smaller](https://aras-p.info/blog/2023/09/13/Making-Gaussian-Splats-smaller/)
-- [masked-spacetime-hashing](https://github.com/masked-spacetime-hashing/msth)
-- [onesweep](https://arxiv.org/ftp/arxiv/papers/2206/2206.01784.pdf)
-- [pasture](https://github.com/Mortano/pasture)
-- [phys-gaussian](https://xpandora.github.io/PhysGaussian/)
-- [point-visualizer](https://github.com/mosure/point-visualizer)
-- [rusty-automata](https://github.com/mosure/rusty-automata)
-- [scaffold-gs](https://city-super.github.io/scaffold-gs/)
-- [shader-one-sweep](https://github.com/b0nes164/ShaderOneSweep)
-- [spacetime-gaussians](https://github.com/oppo-us-research/SpacetimeGaussians)
-- [splat](https://github.com/antimatter15/splat)
-- [splatter](https://github.com/Lichtso/splatter)
-- [sturdy-dollop](https://github.com/mosure/sturdy-dollop)
-- [sugar](https://github.com/Anttwo/SuGaR)
-- [taichi_3d_gaussian_splatting](https://github.com/wanmeihuali/taichi_3d_gaussian_splatting)
diff --git a/docs/credits.md b/docs/credits.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f9b222aa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/credits.md
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+- [2d-gaussian-splatting](https://github.com/hbb1/2d-gaussian-splatting)
+- [4d gaussians](https://github.com/hustvl/4DGaussians)
+- [4d-gaussian-splatting](https://fudan-zvg.github.io/4d-gaussian-splatting/)
+- [bevy](https://github.com/bevyengine/bevy)
+- [bevy-hanabi](https://github.com/djeedai/bevy_hanabi)
+- [d3ga](https://zielon.github.io/d3ga/)
+- [deformable-3d-gaussians](https://github.com/ingra14m/Deformable-3D-Gaussians)
+- [diff-gaussian-rasterization](https://github.com/graphdeco-inria/diff-gaussian-rasterization)
+- [dreamgaussian](https://github.com/dreamgaussian/dreamgaussian)
+- [dynamic-3d-gaussians](https://github.com/JonathonLuiten/Dynamic3DGaussians)
+- [ewa splatting](https://www.cs.umd.edu/~zwicker/publications/EWASplatting-TVCG02.pdf)
+- [gaussian-grouping](https://github.com/lkeab/gaussian-grouping)
+- [gaussian-splatting](https://github.com/graphdeco-inria/gaussian-splatting)
+- [gaussian-splatting-viewer](https://github.com/limacv/GaussianSplattingViewer/tree/main)
+- [gaussian-splatting-web](https://github.com/cvlab-epfl/gaussian-splatting-web)
+- [gir](https://3dgir.github.io/)
+- [making gaussian splats smaller](https://aras-p.info/blog/2023/09/13/Making-Gaussian-Splats-smaller/)
+- [masked-spacetime-hashing](https://github.com/masked-spacetime-hashing/msth)
+- [onesweep](https://arxiv.org/ftp/arxiv/papers/2206/2206.01784.pdf)
+- [pasture](https://github.com/Mortano/pasture)
+- [phys-gaussian](https://xpandora.github.io/PhysGaussian/)
+- [point-visualizer](https://github.com/mosure/point-visualizer)
+- [rusty-automata](https://github.com/mosure/rusty-automata)
+- [scaffold-gs](https://city-super.github.io/scaffold-gs/)
+- [shader-one-sweep](https://github.com/b0nes164/ShaderOneSweep)
+- [spacetime-gaussians](https://github.com/oppo-us-research/SpacetimeGaussians)
+- [splat](https://github.com/antimatter15/splat)
+- [splatter](https://github.com/Lichtso/splatter)
+- [sturdy-dollop](https://github.com/mosure/sturdy-dollop)
+- [sugar](https://github.com/Anttwo/SuGaR)
+- [taichi_3d_gaussian_splatting](https://github.com/wanmeihuali/taichi_3d_gaussian_splatting)
diff --git a/src/gaussian/settings.rs b/src/gaussian/settings.rs
index 2215b278..70386b99 100644
--- a/src/gaussian/settings.rs
+++ b/src/gaussian/settings.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,9 @@
 use bevy::prelude::*;
+use bevy_args::{
+    Deserialize,
+    Serialize,
+    ValueEnum,
+};
 
 use crate::sort::SortMode;
 
@@ -30,6 +35,9 @@ pub enum GaussianCloudDrawMode {
     Hash,
     PartialEq,
     Reflect,
+    Serialize,
+    Deserialize,
+    ValueEnum,
 )]
 pub enum GaussianMode {
     #[default]
diff --git a/src/sort/std.rs b/src/sort/std.rs
index 2b366536..8dd54f00 100644
--- a/src/sort/std.rs
+++ b/src/sort/std.rs
@@ -6,11 +6,14 @@ use bevy::{
 };
 
 use crate::{
+    camera::GaussianCamera,
     GaussianCloud,
     GaussianCloudSettings,
     sort::{
-        SortedEntries,
+        SortConfig,
         SortMode,
+        SortTrigger,
+        SortedEntries,
     },
 };
 
@@ -29,54 +32,29 @@ impl Plugin for StdSortPlugin {
 pub fn std_sort(
     asset_server: Res<AssetServer>,
     gaussian_clouds_res: Res<Assets<GaussianCloud>>,
-    mut sorted_entries_res: ResMut<Assets<SortedEntries>>,
     gaussian_clouds: Query<(
         &Handle<GaussianCloud>,
         &Handle<SortedEntries>,
         &GaussianCloudSettings,
     )>,
-    cameras: Query<(
-        &Transform,
-        &Camera3d,
-    )>,
-    mut last_camera_position: Local<Vec3A>,
-    mut last_sort_time: Local<Option<Instant>>,
-    mut period: Local<std::time::Duration>,
-    mut camera_debounce: Local<bool>,
-    mut sort_done: Local<bool>,
+    mut sorted_entries_res: ResMut<Assets<SortedEntries>>,
+    mut cameras: Query<
+        &mut SortTrigger,
+        With<GaussianCamera>,
+    >,
+    mut sort_config: ResMut<SortConfig>,
 ) {
-    if last_sort_time.is_none() {
-        *period = std::time::Duration::from_millis(100);
-    }
-
-    if let Some(last_sort_time) = last_sort_time.as_ref() {
-        if last_sort_time.elapsed() < *period {
-            return;
-        }
-    }
+    // TODO: move sort to render world, use extracted views and update the existing buffer instead of creating new
 
     let sort_start_time = Instant::now();
     let mut performed_sort = false;
 
-    for (
-        camera_transform,
-        _camera,
-    ) in cameras.iter() {
-        let camera_position = camera_transform.compute_affine().translation;
-        let camera_movement = *last_camera_position != camera_position;
-
-        if camera_movement {
-            *sort_done = false;
-            *camera_debounce = true;
-        } else if *sort_done {
-            return;
-        }
-
-        if *camera_debounce {
-            *last_camera_position = camera_position;
-            *camera_debounce = false;
-            return;
+    for mut trigger in cameras.iter_mut() {
+        if !trigger.needs_sort {
+            continue;
         }
+        trigger.needs_sort = false;
+        performed_sort = true;
 
         for (
             gaussian_cloud_handle,
@@ -97,28 +75,25 @@ pub fn std_sort(
 
             if let Some(gaussian_cloud) = gaussian_clouds_res.get(gaussian_cloud_handle) {
                 if let Some(sorted_entries) = sorted_entries_res.get_mut(sorted_entries_handle) {
-                    assert_eq!(gaussian_cloud.len(), sorted_entries.sorted.len());
-
-                    *sort_done = true;
-                    *last_sort_time = Some(Instant::now());
-
-                    performed_sort = true;
+                    let gaussians = gaussian_cloud.len();
+                    let mut chunks = sorted_entries.sorted.chunks_mut(gaussians);
+                    let chunk = chunks.nth(trigger.camera_index).unwrap();
 
                     gaussian_cloud.position_iter()
-                        .zip(sorted_entries.sorted.iter_mut())
+                        .zip(chunk.iter_mut())
                         .enumerate()
                         .for_each(|(idx, (position, sort_entry))| {
                             let position = Vec3A::from_slice(position.as_ref());
                             let position = settings.transform.compute_affine().transform_point3a(position);
 
-                            let delta = camera_position - position;
+                            let delta = trigger.last_camera_position - position;
 
                             sort_entry.key = bytemuck::cast(delta.length_squared());
                             sort_entry.index = idx as u32;
                         });
 
-                    sorted_entries.sorted.sort_unstable_by(|a, b| {
-                        bytemuck::cast::<u32, f32>(b.key).partial_cmp(&bytemuck::cast::<u32, f32>(a.key)).unwrap()
+                    chunk.sort_unstable_by(|a, b| {
+                        bytemuck::cast::<u32, f32>(b.key).partial_cmp(&bytemuck::cast::<u32, f32>(a.key)).unwrap_or(std::cmp::Ordering::Equal)
                     });
 
                     // TODO: update DrawIndirect buffer during sort phase (GPU sort will override default DrawIndirect)
@@ -131,10 +106,9 @@ pub fn std_sort(
     let delta = sort_end_time - sort_start_time;
 
     if performed_sort {
-        *period = std::time::Duration::from_millis(
-            100
-                .max(period.as_millis() as u64 * 4 / 5)
-                .max(10 * delta.as_millis() as u64)
-        );
+        sort_config.period_ms = sort_config.period_ms
+            .max(sort_config.period_ms * 4 / 5)
+            .max(4 * delta.as_millis() as usize);
     }
 }
+
diff --git a/src/utils.rs b/src/utils.rs
index 6ea029e5..06cfe50e 100644
--- a/src/utils.rs
+++ b/src/utils.rs
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ use bevy_args::{
     Serialize,
 };
 
+use crate::gaussian::settings::GaussianMode;
+
 
 #[derive(
     Debug,
@@ -45,6 +47,9 @@ pub struct GaussianSplattingViewer {
     #[arg(long, default_value = "0")]
     pub gaussian_count: usize,
 
+    #[arg(long, value_enum, default_value_t = GaussianMode::Gaussian3d)]
+    pub gaussian_mode: GaussianMode,
+
     #[arg(long, default_value = "0")]
     pub particle_count: usize,
 }
@@ -62,6 +67,7 @@ impl Default for GaussianSplattingViewer {
             msaa_samples: 1,
             input_file: "".to_string(),
             gaussian_count: 0,
+            gaussian_mode: GaussianMode::Gaussian3d,
             particle_count: 0,
         }
     }