diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index e03574f666edf..cc7d80db0629d 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -507,6 +507,10 @@ path = "examples/shader/compute_shader_game_of_life.rs"
 name = "bevymark"
 path = "examples/tools/bevymark.rs"
 
+[[example]]
+name = "scene_viewer"
+path = "examples/tools/scene_viewer.rs"
+
 # Transforms
 [[example]]
 name = "global_vs_local_translation"
diff --git a/examples/README.md b/examples/README.md
index 9f2e01ae800e9..805f058021b53 100644
--- a/examples/README.md
+++ b/examples/README.md
@@ -247,6 +247,7 @@ Example | File | Description
 Example | File | Description
 --- | --- | ---
 `bevymark` | [`tools/bevymark.rs`](./tools/bevymark.rs) | A heavy sprite rendering workload to benchmark your system with Bevy
+`scene_viewer` | [`tools/scene_viewer.rs`](./tools/scene_viewer.rs) | A simple way to view glTF models with Bevy. Just run `cargo run --release --example scene_viewer -- /path/to/model.gltf#Scene0`, replacing the path as appropriate. With no arguments it will load the FieldHelmet glTF model from the repository assets subdirectory.
 
 ## Transforms
 
diff --git a/examples/tools/scene_viewer.rs b/examples/tools/scene_viewer.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..b0e43bd4dd7e1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/tools/scene_viewer.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,411 @@
+use bevy::{
+    asset::{AssetServerSettings, LoadState},
+    input::mouse::MouseMotion,
+    math::Vec3A,
+    prelude::*,
+    render::{
+        camera::{Camera2d, Camera3d, CameraProjection},
+        primitives::{Aabb, Frustum, Sphere},
+    },
+    scene::InstanceId,
+};
+
+#[derive(Debug, Hash, PartialEq, Eq, Clone, SystemLabel)]
+struct CameraControllerCheckSystem;
+
+fn main() {
+    println!(
+        "
+Controls:
+    WSAD   - forward/back/strafe left/right
+    LShift - 'run'
+    E      - up
+    Q      - down
+    L      - animate light direction
+    U      - toggle shadows
+    5/6    - decrease/increase shadow projection width
+    7/8    - decrease/increase shadow projection height
+    9/0    - decrease/increase shadow projection near/far
+"
+    );
+    App::new()
+        .insert_resource(AmbientLight {
+            color: Color::WHITE,
+            brightness: 1.0 / 5.0f32,
+        })
+        .insert_resource(AssetServerSettings {
+            asset_folder: std::env::var("CARGO_MANIFEST_DIR").unwrap(),
+            watch_for_changes: true,
+        })
+        .insert_resource(WindowDescriptor {
+            title: "bevy scene viewer".to_string(),
+            ..default()
+        })
+        .add_plugins(DefaultPlugins)
+        .add_startup_system(setup)
+        .add_system_to_stage(CoreStage::PreUpdate, scene_load_check)
+        .add_system_to_stage(CoreStage::PreUpdate, camera_spawn_check)
+        .add_system(camera_controller_check.label(CameraControllerCheckSystem))
+        .add_system(update_lights)
+        .add_system(camera_controller.after(CameraControllerCheckSystem))
+        .run();
+}
+
+struct SceneHandle {
+    handle: Handle<Scene>,
+    instance_id: Option<InstanceId>,
+    is_loaded: bool,
+    has_camera: bool,
+    has_light: bool,
+}
+
+fn setup(mut commands: Commands, asset_server: Res<AssetServer>) {
+    let scene_path = std::env::args().nth(1).map_or_else(
+        || "assets/models/FlightHelmet/FlightHelmet.gltf#Scene0".to_string(),
+        |s| {
+            if let Some(index) = s.find("#Scene") {
+                if index + 6 < s.len() && s[index + 6..].chars().all(char::is_numeric) {
+                    return s;
+                }
+                return format!("{}#Scene0", &s[..index]);
+            }
+            format!("{}#Scene0", s)
+        },
+    );
+    info!("Loading {}", scene_path);
+    commands.insert_resource(SceneHandle {
+        handle: asset_server.load(&scene_path),
+        instance_id: None,
+        is_loaded: false,
+        has_camera: false,
+        has_light: false,
+    });
+}
+
+fn scene_load_check(
+    asset_server: Res<AssetServer>,
+    mut scenes: ResMut<Assets<Scene>>,
+    mut scene_handle: ResMut<SceneHandle>,
+    mut scene_spawner: ResMut<SceneSpawner>,
+) {
+    match scene_handle.instance_id {
+        None if asset_server.get_load_state(&scene_handle.handle) == LoadState::Loaded => {
+            if let Some(scene) = scenes.get_mut(&scene_handle.handle) {
+                let mut query = scene
+                    .world
+                    .query::<(Option<&Camera2d>, Option<&Camera3d>)>();
+                scene_handle.has_camera =
+                    query
+                        .iter(&scene.world)
+                        .any(|(maybe_camera2d, maybe_camera3d)| {
+                            maybe_camera2d.is_some() || maybe_camera3d.is_some()
+                        });
+                let mut query = scene
+                    .world
+                    .query::<(Option<&DirectionalLight>, Option<&PointLight>)>();
+                scene_handle.has_light =
+                    query
+                        .iter(&scene.world)
+                        .any(|(maybe_directional_light, maybe_point_light)| {
+                            maybe_directional_light.is_some() || maybe_point_light.is_some()
+                        });
+
+                scene_handle.instance_id =
+                    Some(scene_spawner.spawn(scene_handle.handle.clone_weak()));
+                info!("Spawning scene...");
+            }
+        }
+        Some(instance_id) if !scene_handle.is_loaded => {
+            if scene_spawner.instance_is_ready(instance_id) {
+                info!("...done!");
+                scene_handle.is_loaded = true;
+            }
+        }
+        _ => {}
+    }
+}
+
+fn camera_spawn_check(
+    mut commands: Commands,
+    mut scene_handle: ResMut<SceneHandle>,
+    meshes: Query<(&GlobalTransform, Option<&Aabb>), With<Handle<Mesh>>>,
+) {
+    // If the scene did not contain a camera, find an approximate bounding box of the scene from
+    // its meshes and spawn a camera that fits it in view
+    if scene_handle.is_loaded && (!scene_handle.has_camera || !scene_handle.has_light) {
+        if meshes.iter().any(|(_, maybe_aabb)| maybe_aabb.is_none()) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        let mut min = Vec3A::splat(f32::MAX);
+        let mut max = Vec3A::splat(f32::MIN);
+        for (transform, maybe_aabb) in meshes.iter() {
+            let aabb = maybe_aabb.unwrap();
+            // If the Aabb had not been rotated, applying the non-uniform scale would produce the
+            // correct bounds. However, it could very well be rotated and so we first convert to
+            // a Sphere, and then back to an Aabb to find the conservative min and max points.
+            let sphere = Sphere {
+                center: Vec3A::from(transform.mul_vec3(Vec3::from(aabb.center))),
+                radius: (Vec3A::from(transform.scale) * aabb.half_extents).length(),
+            };
+            let aabb = Aabb::from(sphere);
+            min = min.min(aabb.min());
+            max = max.max(aabb.max());
+        }
+
+        let size = (max - min).length();
+        let aabb = Aabb::from_min_max(Vec3::from(min), Vec3::from(max));
+
+        if !scene_handle.has_camera {
+            let transform = Transform::from_translation(
+                Vec3::from(aabb.center) + size * Vec3::new(0.5, 0.25, 0.5),
+            )
+            .looking_at(Vec3::from(aabb.center), Vec3::Y);
+            let view = transform.compute_matrix();
+            let mut perspective_projection = PerspectiveProjection::default();
+            perspective_projection.far = perspective_projection.far.max(size * 10.0);
+            let view_projection = view.inverse() * perspective_projection.get_projection_matrix();
+            let frustum = Frustum::from_view_projection(
+                &view_projection,
+                &transform.translation,
+                &transform.back(),
+                perspective_projection.far(),
+            );
+
+            info!("Spawning a 3D perspective camera");
+            commands.spawn_bundle(PerspectiveCameraBundle {
+                camera: Camera {
+                    near: perspective_projection.near,
+                    far: perspective_projection.far,
+                    ..default()
+                },
+                perspective_projection,
+                frustum,
+                transform,
+                ..PerspectiveCameraBundle::new_3d()
+            });
+
+            scene_handle.has_camera = true;
+        }
+
+        if !scene_handle.has_light {
+            // The same approach as above but now for the scene
+            let sphere = Sphere {
+                center: aabb.center,
+                radius: aabb.half_extents.length(),
+            };
+            let aabb = Aabb::from(sphere);
+            let min = aabb.min();
+            let max = aabb.max();
+
+            info!("Spawning a directional light");
+            commands.spawn_bundle(DirectionalLightBundle {
+                directional_light: DirectionalLight {
+                    shadow_projection: OrthographicProjection {
+                        left: min.x,
+                        right: max.x,
+                        bottom: min.y,
+                        top: max.y,
+                        near: min.z,
+                        far: max.z,
+                        ..default()
+                    },
+                    shadows_enabled: false,
+                    ..default()
+                },
+                ..default()
+            });
+
+            scene_handle.has_light = true;
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+fn camera_controller_check(
+    mut commands: Commands,
+    camera: Query<Entity, (With<Camera>, Without<CameraController>)>,
+    mut found_camera: Local<bool>,
+) {
+    if *found_camera {
+        return;
+    }
+    if let Some(entity) = camera.iter().next() {
+        commands.entity(entity).insert(CameraController::default());
+        *found_camera = true;
+    }
+}
+
+const SCALE_STEP: f32 = 0.1;
+
+fn update_lights(
+    key_input: Res<Input<KeyCode>>,
+    time: Res<Time>,
+    mut query: Query<(&mut Transform, &mut DirectionalLight)>,
+    mut animate_directional_light: Local<bool>,
+) {
+    let mut projection_adjustment = Vec3::ONE;
+    if key_input.just_pressed(KeyCode::Key5) {
+        projection_adjustment.x -= SCALE_STEP;
+    } else if key_input.just_pressed(KeyCode::Key6) {
+        projection_adjustment.x += SCALE_STEP;
+    } else if key_input.just_pressed(KeyCode::Key7) {
+        projection_adjustment.y -= SCALE_STEP;
+    } else if key_input.just_pressed(KeyCode::Key8) {
+        projection_adjustment.y += SCALE_STEP;
+    } else if key_input.just_pressed(KeyCode::Key9) {
+        projection_adjustment.z -= SCALE_STEP;
+    } else if key_input.just_pressed(KeyCode::Key0) {
+        projection_adjustment.z += SCALE_STEP;
+    }
+    for (_, mut light) in query.iter_mut() {
+        light.shadow_projection.left *= projection_adjustment.x;
+        light.shadow_projection.right *= projection_adjustment.x;
+        light.shadow_projection.bottom *= projection_adjustment.y;
+        light.shadow_projection.top *= projection_adjustment.y;
+        light.shadow_projection.near *= projection_adjustment.z;
+        light.shadow_projection.far *= projection_adjustment.z;
+        if key_input.just_pressed(KeyCode::U) {
+            light.shadows_enabled = !light.shadows_enabled;
+        }
+    }
+
+    if key_input.just_pressed(KeyCode::L) {
+        *animate_directional_light = !*animate_directional_light;
+    }
+    if *animate_directional_light {
+        for (mut transform, _) in query.iter_mut() {
+            transform.rotation = Quat::from_euler(
+                EulerRot::ZYX,
+                0.0,
+                time.seconds_since_startup() as f32 * std::f32::consts::TAU / 30.0,
+                -std::f32::consts::FRAC_PI_4,
+            );
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+#[derive(Component)]
+struct CameraController {
+    pub enabled: bool,
+    pub initialized: bool,
+    pub sensitivity: f32,
+    pub key_forward: KeyCode,
+    pub key_back: KeyCode,
+    pub key_left: KeyCode,
+    pub key_right: KeyCode,
+    pub key_up: KeyCode,
+    pub key_down: KeyCode,
+    pub key_run: KeyCode,
+    pub walk_speed: f32,
+    pub run_speed: f32,
+    pub friction: f32,
+    pub pitch: f32,
+    pub yaw: f32,
+    pub velocity: Vec3,
+}
+
+impl Default for CameraController {
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        Self {
+            enabled: true,
+            initialized: false,
+            sensitivity: 0.5,
+            key_forward: KeyCode::W,
+            key_back: KeyCode::S,
+            key_left: KeyCode::A,
+            key_right: KeyCode::D,
+            key_up: KeyCode::E,
+            key_down: KeyCode::Q,
+            key_run: KeyCode::LShift,
+            walk_speed: 5.0,
+            run_speed: 15.0,
+            friction: 0.5,
+            pitch: 0.0,
+            yaw: 0.0,
+            velocity: Vec3::ZERO,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+fn camera_controller(
+    time: Res<Time>,
+    mut mouse_events: EventReader<MouseMotion>,
+    key_input: Res<Input<KeyCode>>,
+    mut query: Query<(&mut Transform, &mut CameraController), With<Camera>>,
+) {
+    let dt = time.delta_seconds();
+
+    // Handle mouse input
+    let mut mouse_delta = Vec2::ZERO;
+    for mouse_event in mouse_events.iter() {
+        mouse_delta += mouse_event.delta;
+    }
+
+    if let Ok((mut transform, mut options)) = query.get_single_mut() {
+        if !options.initialized {
+            let (_roll, yaw, pitch) = transform.rotation.to_euler(EulerRot::ZYX);
+            options.yaw = yaw;
+            options.pitch = pitch;
+            options.initialized = true;
+        }
+        if !options.enabled {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        // Handle key input
+        let mut axis_input = Vec3::ZERO;
+        if key_input.pressed(options.key_forward) {
+            axis_input.z += 1.0;
+        }
+        if key_input.pressed(options.key_back) {
+            axis_input.z -= 1.0;
+        }
+        if key_input.pressed(options.key_right) {
+            axis_input.x += 1.0;
+        }
+        if key_input.pressed(options.key_left) {
+            axis_input.x -= 1.0;
+        }
+        if key_input.pressed(options.key_up) {
+            axis_input.y += 1.0;
+        }
+        if key_input.pressed(options.key_down) {
+            axis_input.y -= 1.0;
+        }
+
+        // Apply movement update
+        if axis_input != Vec3::ZERO {
+            let max_speed = if key_input.pressed(options.key_run) {
+                options.run_speed
+            } else {
+                options.walk_speed
+            };
+            options.velocity = axis_input.normalize() * max_speed;
+        } else {
+            let friction = options.friction.clamp(0.0, 1.0);
+            options.velocity *= 1.0 - friction;
+            if options.velocity.length_squared() < 1e-6 {
+                options.velocity = Vec3::ZERO;
+            }
+        }
+        let forward = transform.forward();
+        let right = transform.right();
+        transform.translation += options.velocity.x * dt * right
+            + options.velocity.y * dt * Vec3::Y
+            + options.velocity.z * dt * forward;
+
+        if mouse_delta != Vec2::ZERO {
+            // Apply look update
+            let (pitch, yaw) = (
+                (options.pitch - mouse_delta.y * 0.5 * options.sensitivity * dt).clamp(
+                    -0.99 * std::f32::consts::FRAC_PI_2,
+                    0.99 * std::f32::consts::FRAC_PI_2,
+                ),
+                options.yaw - mouse_delta.x * options.sensitivity * dt,
+            );
+            transform.rotation = Quat::from_euler(EulerRot::ZYX, 0.0, yaw, pitch);
+            options.pitch = pitch;
+            options.yaw = yaw;
+        }
+    }
+}