diff --git a/src/core/camera.vala b/src/core/camera.vala
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e819929
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/core/camera.vala
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+public class Worldbuilder.Camera : Object {
+    /**
+     * The position of the camera
+     */
+    public Vector3 position { get; set; }
+
+    /**
+     * The direction the camera is facing.
+     */
+    public Vector3 direction { get; set; }
+
+    public Camera (Vector3 position = Vector3 (), Vector3 direction = Vector3 (0, 0, -1)) {
+        this.position = position;
+        this.direction = direction;
+    }
+}
+
diff --git a/src/meson.build b/src/meson.build
index 9e9c036..875a442 100644
--- a/src/meson.build
+++ b/src/meson.build
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ worldbuilder_sources = [
   'core/vector3.vala',
   'core/matrix4x4.vala',
   'core/vector2.vala',
+  'core/camera.vala'
 ]
 
 worldbuilder_deps = [