diff --git a/librashader-runtime-vk/src/filter_chain.rs b/librashader-runtime-vk/src/filter_chain.rs
index 22bd3e5..18c18a1 100644
--- a/librashader-runtime-vk/src/filter_chain.rs
+++ b/librashader-runtime-vk/src/filter_chain.rs
@@ -26,11 +26,12 @@ use librashader_runtime::uniforms::UniformStorage;
 use rustc_hash::FxHashMap;
 use std::collections::VecDeque;
 use std::path::Path;
+use std::sync::Arc;
 use crate::options::{FilterChainOptionsVulkan, FrameOptionsVulkan};
 
 /// A Vulkan device and metadata that is required by the shader runtime.
 pub struct VulkanObjects {
-    pub(crate) device: ash::Device,
+    pub(crate) device: Arc<ash::Device>,
     pub(crate) memory_properties: vk::PhysicalDeviceMemoryProperties,
     queue: vk::Queue,
     pipeline_cache: vk::PipelineCache,
@@ -77,7 +78,7 @@ impl TryFrom<VulkanInstance> for VulkanObjects {
                 instance.get_physical_device_memory_properties(vulkan.physical_device);
 
             Ok(VulkanObjects {
-                device,
+                device:  Arc::new(device),
                 queue,
                 pipeline_cache,
                 memory_properties,
@@ -87,10 +88,10 @@ impl TryFrom<VulkanInstance> for VulkanObjects {
     }
 }
 
-impl TryFrom<(vk::PhysicalDevice, ash::Instance, ash::Device)> for VulkanObjects {
+impl TryFrom<(vk::PhysicalDevice, ash::Instance, Arc<ash::Device>)> for VulkanObjects {
     type Error = FilterChainError;
 
-    fn try_from(value: (vk::PhysicalDevice, ash::Instance, ash::Device)) -> error::Result<Self> {
+    fn try_from(value: (vk::PhysicalDevice, ash::Instance,  Arc<ash::Device>)) -> error::Result<Self> {
         unsafe {
             let device = value.2;
 
@@ -136,7 +137,7 @@ pub(crate) struct FilterCommon {
     pub feedback_inputs: Box<[Option<InputImage>]>,
     pub history_textures: Box<[Option<InputImage>]>,
     pub config: FilterMutable,
-    pub device: ash::Device,
+    pub device: Arc<ash::Device>,
 }
 
 /// Contains residual intermediate `VkImageView` and `VkImage` objects created
diff --git a/librashader-runtime-vk/src/filter_pass.rs b/librashader-runtime-vk/src/filter_pass.rs
index 30b77c7..ec15597 100644
--- a/librashader-runtime-vk/src/filter_pass.rs
+++ b/librashader-runtime-vk/src/filter_pass.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+use std::sync::Arc;
 use crate::{error, VulkanImage};
 use crate::filter_chain::FilterCommon;
 use crate::render_target::RenderTarget;
@@ -17,7 +18,7 @@ use librashader_runtime::uniforms::{UniformStorage, UniformStorageAccess};
 use rustc_hash::FxHashMap;
 
 pub struct FilterPass {
-    pub device: ash::Device,
+    pub device: Arc<ash::Device>,
     pub reflection: ShaderReflection,
     // pub(crate) compiled: ShaderCompilerOutput<Vec<u32>>,
     pub(crate) uniform_storage: UniformStorage,
diff --git a/librashader-runtime-vk/src/framebuffer.rs b/librashader-runtime-vk/src/framebuffer.rs
index 8da3dc6..572263c 100644
--- a/librashader-runtime-vk/src/framebuffer.rs
+++ b/librashader-runtime-vk/src/framebuffer.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+use std::sync::Arc;
 use crate::filter_chain::VulkanObjects;
 use crate::texture::VulkanImage;
 use crate::{error, util};
@@ -8,7 +9,7 @@ use librashader_common::Size;
 pub(crate) struct OutputImage {
     pub size: Size<u32>,
     pub image_view: vk::ImageView,
-    device: ash::Device,
+    device: Arc<ash::Device>,
     image: vk::Image,
 }
 
diff --git a/librashader-runtime-vk/src/hello_triangle/command.rs b/librashader-runtime-vk/src/hello_triangle/command.rs
index 2677c8f..5abd052 100644
--- a/librashader-runtime-vk/src/hello_triangle/command.rs
+++ b/librashader-runtime-vk/src/hello_triangle/command.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+use std::sync::Arc;
 use crate::hello_triangle::physicaldevice::find_queue_family;
 use crate::hello_triangle::vulkan_base::VulkanBase;
 use ash::prelude::VkResult;
@@ -5,7 +6,7 @@ use ash::vk;
 
 pub struct VulkanCommandPool {
     pool: vk::CommandPool,
-    device: ash::Device,
+    device: Arc<ash::Device>,
     pub buffers: Vec<vk::CommandBuffer>,
 }
 
diff --git a/librashader-runtime-vk/src/hello_triangle/swapchain.rs b/librashader-runtime-vk/src/hello_triangle/swapchain.rs
index d816a62..a7d6237 100644
--- a/librashader-runtime-vk/src/hello_triangle/swapchain.rs
+++ b/librashader-runtime-vk/src/hello_triangle/swapchain.rs
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ use ash::prelude::VkResult;
 use ash::vk;
 use ash::vk::{Extent3D, Handle};
 use std::ffi::CStr;
+use std::sync::Arc;
 
 pub struct VulkanSwapchain {
     pub swapchain: vk::SwapchainKHR,
@@ -18,7 +19,7 @@ pub struct VulkanSwapchain {
 
     pub render_images: Vec<(vk::Image, VulkanImageMemory)>,
     pub render_image_views: Vec<vk::ImageView>,
-    device: ash::Device,
+    device: Arc<ash::Device>,
 }
 
 impl VulkanSwapchain {
@@ -112,7 +113,7 @@ impl VulkanSwapchain {
                         &base.mem_props,
                         mem_reqs.memory_type_bits,
                         vk::MemoryPropertyFlags::DEVICE_LOCAL,
-                    ))
+                    ).unwrap())
                     .build();
 
                 // todo: optimize by reusing existing memory.
diff --git a/librashader-runtime-vk/src/hello_triangle/vulkan_base.rs b/librashader-runtime-vk/src/hello_triangle/vulkan_base.rs
index 62f7b2b..6a35e21 100644
--- a/librashader-runtime-vk/src/hello_triangle/vulkan_base.rs
+++ b/librashader-runtime-vk/src/hello_triangle/vulkan_base.rs
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ use crate::hello_triangle::physicaldevice::{find_queue_family, pick_physical_dev
 use crate::hello_triangle::surface::VulkanSurface;
 use ash::prelude::VkResult;
 use std::ffi::{CStr, CString};
+use std::sync::Arc;
 
 const WINDOW_TITLE: &'static [u8] = b"librashader Vulkan\0";
 const KHRONOS_VALIDATION: &'static [u8] = b"VK_LAYER_KHRONOS_validation\0";
@@ -16,7 +17,7 @@ const KHRONOS_VALIDATION: &'static [u8] = b"VK_LAYER_KHRONOS_validation\0";
 pub struct VulkanBase {
     pub entry: ash::Entry,
     pub instance: ash::Instance,
-    pub device: ash::Device,
+    pub device: Arc<ash::Device>,
     pub graphics_queue: vk::Queue,
     pub debug: VulkanDebug,
     pub physical_device: vk::PhysicalDevice,
@@ -65,7 +66,7 @@ impl VulkanBase {
         Ok(VulkanBase {
             entry,
             instance,
-            device,
+            device: Arc::new(device),
             graphics_queue: queue,
             physical_device,
             mem_props,
diff --git a/librashader-runtime-vk/src/samplers.rs b/librashader-runtime-vk/src/samplers.rs
index 3fc862c..b2f0b52 100644
--- a/librashader-runtime-vk/src/samplers.rs
+++ b/librashader-runtime-vk/src/samplers.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+use std::sync::Arc;
 use crate::error;
 use ash::vk;
 use librashader_common::{FilterMode, WrapMode};
@@ -5,12 +6,12 @@ use rustc_hash::FxHashMap;
 
 pub struct VulkanSampler {
     pub handle: vk::Sampler,
-    device: ash::Device,
+    device: Arc<ash::Device>,
 }
 
 impl VulkanSampler {
     pub fn new(
-        device: &ash::Device,
+        device: &Arc<ash::Device>,
         wrap: WrapMode,
         filter: FilterMode,
         mipmap: FilterMode,
@@ -61,7 +62,7 @@ impl SamplerSet {
         self.samplers.get(&(wrap, filter, mipmap)).unwrap()
     }
 
-    pub fn new(device: &ash::Device) -> error::Result<SamplerSet> {
+    pub fn new(device: &Arc<ash::Device>) -> error::Result<SamplerSet> {
         let mut samplers = FxHashMap::default();
         let wrap_modes = &[
             WrapMode::ClampToBorder,
diff --git a/librashader-runtime-vk/src/texture.rs b/librashader-runtime-vk/src/texture.rs
index f723e71..8bd3de1 100644
--- a/librashader-runtime-vk/src/texture.rs
+++ b/librashader-runtime-vk/src/texture.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+use std::sync::Arc;
 use crate::filter_chain::VulkanObjects;
 use crate::util::find_vulkan_memory_type;
 use crate::vulkan_primitives::VulkanImageMemory;
@@ -9,7 +10,7 @@ use librashader_presets::Scale2D;
 use librashader_runtime::scaling::{MipmapSize, ViewportSize};
 
 pub struct OwnedImage {
-    pub device: ash::Device,
+    pub device: Arc<ash::Device>,
     pub mem_props: vk::PhysicalDeviceMemoryProperties,
     pub image_view: vk::ImageView,
     pub image: VulkanImage,
@@ -28,7 +29,7 @@ pub struct OwnedImageLayout {
 
 impl OwnedImage {
     fn new_internal(
-        device: ash::Device,
+        device: Arc<ash::Device>,
         mem_props: vk::PhysicalDeviceMemoryProperties,
         size: Size<u32>,
         mut format: ImageFormat,
diff --git a/librashader-runtime-vk/src/ubo_ring.rs b/librashader-runtime-vk/src/ubo_ring.rs
index 4821fff..91ccbd1 100644
--- a/librashader-runtime-vk/src/ubo_ring.rs
+++ b/librashader-runtime-vk/src/ubo_ring.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+use std::sync::Arc;
 use crate::error;
 use crate::vulkan_primitives::VulkanBuffer;
 use ash::vk;
@@ -6,12 +7,12 @@ use librashader_runtime::uniforms::UniformStorageAccess;
 
 pub struct VkUboRing {
     ring: BoxRingBuffer<VulkanBuffer>,
-    device: ash::Device,
+    device: Arc<ash::Device>,
 }
 
 impl VkUboRing {
     pub fn new(
-        device: &ash::Device,
+        device: &Arc<ash::Device>,
         mem_props: &vk::PhysicalDeviceMemoryProperties,
         ring_size: usize,
         buffer_size: usize,
diff --git a/librashader-runtime-vk/src/vulkan_primitives.rs b/librashader-runtime-vk/src/vulkan_primitives.rs
index bbe9f70..70458ce 100644
--- a/librashader-runtime-vk/src/vulkan_primitives.rs
+++ b/librashader-runtime-vk/src/vulkan_primitives.rs
@@ -1,15 +1,16 @@
 use crate::{error, util};
 use ash::vk;
 use std::ffi::c_void;
+use std::sync::Arc;
 
 pub struct VulkanImageMemory {
     pub handle: vk::DeviceMemory,
-    device: ash::Device,
+    device: Arc<ash::Device>,
 }
 
 impl VulkanImageMemory {
     pub fn new(
-        device: &ash::Device,
+        device: &Arc<ash::Device>,
         alloc: &vk::MemoryAllocateInfo,
     ) -> error::Result<VulkanImageMemory> {
         unsafe {