diff --git a/doc/en/scripting/builtins/libmat4.md b/doc/en/scripting/builtins/libmat4.md
index 7133b985..e81696bd 100644
--- a/doc/en/scripting/builtins/libmat4.md
+++ b/doc/en/scripting/builtins/libmat4.md
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ Type conventions will be used on this page.
 - vector - an array of three or four numbers
 - vec3 - array of three numbers
 - vec4 - array of four numbers
+- quat - array of four numbers - quaternion
 - matrix - array of 16 numbers - matrix
 
 > [!WARNING]
@@ -33,6 +34,16 @@ mat4.idt(dst: matrix)
 mat4.determinant(m: matrix)
 ```
 
+## Matrix from quaternion - *mat4.from_quat(...)*
+
+```lua
+-- creates a rotation matrix from quaternion
+mat4.from_quat(quaternion: quat)
+
+-- writes the quaternion rotation matrix to dst
+mat4.from_quat(quaternion: quat, dst: matrix)
+```
+
 ## Matrix multiplication - *mat4.mul(...)*
 
 ```lua
@@ -109,6 +120,7 @@ mat4.decompose(m: matrix)
 {
     scale=vec3,
     rotation=matrix,
+    quaternion=quat,
     translation=vec3,
     skew=vec3,
     perspective=vec4
diff --git a/doc/ru/scripting/builtins/libmat4.md b/doc/ru/scripting/builtins/libmat4.md
index 585c0374..da4e1c2f 100644
--- a/doc/ru/scripting/builtins/libmat4.md
+++ b/doc/ru/scripting/builtins/libmat4.md
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 - vector - массив из трех или четырех чисел
 - vec3 - массив из трех чисел
 - vec4 - массив из четырех чисел
+- quat - массив из четырех чисел - кватернион
 - matrix - массив из 16 чисел - матрица
 
 > [!WARNING]
@@ -33,6 +34,16 @@ mat4.idt(dst: matrix)
 mat4.determinant(m: matrix)
 ```
 
+## Матрица из кватерниона - *mat4.from_quat(...)*
+
+```lua
+-- создает матрицу вращения по кватерниону
+mat4.from_quat(quaternion: quat)
+
+-- записывает матрицу вращения по кватерниону в dst
+mat4.from_quat(quaternion: quat, dst: matrix)
+```
+
 ## Умножение матриц - *mat4.mul(...)*
 
 ```lua
@@ -109,6 +120,7 @@ mat4.decompose(m: matrix)
 {
     scale=vec3,
     rotation=matrix,
+    quaternion=quat,
     translation=vec3,
     skew=vec3,
     perspective=vec4 
diff --git a/res/scripts/stdlib.lua b/res/scripts/stdlib.lua
index 22b315d1..7db93096 100644
--- a/res/scripts/stdlib.lua
+++ b/res/scripts/stdlib.lua
@@ -105,26 +105,6 @@ function pack.data_file(packid, name)
     return "world:data/"..packid.."/"..name
 end
 
-vec2_mt = {}
-function vec2_mt.__tostring(self)
-    return "vec2("..self[1]..", "..self[2]..")"
-end
-
-vec3_mt = {}
-function vec3_mt.__tostring(self)
-    return "vec3("..self[1]..", "..self[2]..", "..self[3]..")"
-end
-
-vec4_mt = {}
-function vec4_mt.__tostring(self)
-    return "vec4("..self[1]..", "..self[2]..", "..self[3]..", "..self[4]..")"
-end
-
-color_mt = {}
-function color_mt.__tostring(self)
-    return "rgba("..self[1]..", "..self[2]..", "..self[3]..", "..self[4]..")"
-end
-
 -- events
 events = {
     handlers = {}
diff --git a/src/logic/BlocksController.cpp b/src/logic/BlocksController.cpp
index 5a57d729..8f49635c 100644
--- a/src/logic/BlocksController.cpp
+++ b/src/logic/BlocksController.cpp
@@ -15,42 +15,6 @@
 
 #include "scripting/scripting.hpp"
 
-Clock::Clock(int tickRate, int tickParts)
-    : tickRate(tickRate),
-      tickParts(tickParts) {
-}
-
-bool Clock::update(float delta) {
-    tickTimer += delta;
-    float delay = 1.0f / float(tickRate);    
-    if (tickTimer > delay || tickPartsUndone) {
-        if (tickPartsUndone) {
-            tickPartsUndone--;
-        } else {
-            tickTimer = fmod(tickTimer, delay);
-            tickPartsUndone = tickParts-1;
-        }
-        return true;
-    }
-    return false;
-}
-
-int Clock::getParts() const {
-    return tickParts;
-}
-
-int Clock::getPart() const {
-    return tickParts-tickPartsUndone-1;
-}
-
-int Clock::getTickRate() const {
-    return tickRate;
-}
-
-int Clock::getTickId() const {
-    return tickId;
-}
-
 BlocksController::BlocksController(Level* level, uint padding) 
     : level(level), 
       chunks(level->chunks.get()), 
@@ -134,12 +98,34 @@ void BlocksController::onBlocksTick(int tickid, int parts) {
     }
 }
 
+void BlocksController::randomTick(
+    const Chunk& chunk, int segments, const ContentIndices* indices
+) {
+    const int segheight = CHUNK_H / segments;
+
+    for (int s = 0; s < segments; s++) {
+        for (int i = 0; i < 4; i++) {
+            int bx = random.rand() % CHUNK_W;
+            int by = random.rand() % segheight + s * segheight;
+            int bz = random.rand() % CHUNK_D;
+            const voxel& vox = chunk.voxels[(by * CHUNK_D + bz) * CHUNK_W + bx];
+            Block* block = indices->blocks.get(vox.id);
+            if (block->rt.funcsset.randupdate) {
+                scripting::random_update_block(
+                    block, 
+                    chunk.x * CHUNK_W + bx, by, 
+                    chunk.z * CHUNK_D + bz
+                );
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 void BlocksController::randomTick(int tickid, int parts) {
+    auto indices = level->content->getIndices();
     const int w = chunks->w;
     const int d = chunks->d;
     int segments = 4;
-    int segheight = CHUNK_H / segments;
-    auto indices = level->content->getIndices();
     
     for (uint z = padding; z < d-padding; z++){
         for (uint x = padding; x < w-padding; x++){
@@ -151,22 +137,7 @@ void BlocksController::randomTick(int tickid, int parts) {
             if (chunk == nullptr || !chunk->flags.lighted) {
                 continue;
             }
-            for (int s = 0; s < segments; s++) {
-                for (int i = 0; i < 4; i++) {
-                    int bx = random.rand() % CHUNK_W;
-                    int by = random.rand() % segheight + s * segheight;
-                    int bz = random.rand() % CHUNK_D;
-                    const voxel& vox = chunk->voxels[(by * CHUNK_D + bz) * CHUNK_W + bx];
-                    Block* block = indices->blocks.get(vox.id);
-                    if (block->rt.funcsset.randupdate) {
-                        scripting::random_update_block(
-                            block, 
-                            chunk->x * CHUNK_W + bx, by, 
-                            chunk->z * CHUNK_D + bz
-                        );
-                    }
-                }
-            }
+            randomTick(*chunk, segments, indices);
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/logic/BlocksController.hpp b/src/logic/BlocksController.hpp
index 179302f5..0c904932 100644
--- a/src/logic/BlocksController.hpp
+++ b/src/logic/BlocksController.hpp
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #include "../typedefs.hpp"
 #include "../maths/fastmaths.hpp"
 #include "../voxels/voxel.hpp"
+#include "../util/Clock.hpp"
 
 #include <functional>
 #include <glm/glm.hpp>
@@ -11,8 +12,10 @@
 class Player;
 class Block;
 class Level;
+class Chunk;
 class Chunks;
 class Lighting;
+class ContentIndices;
 
 enum class BlockInteraction {
     step,
@@ -25,32 +28,14 @@ using on_block_interaction = std::function<void(
     Player*, glm::ivec3, const Block*, BlockInteraction type
 )>;
 
-class Clock {
-    int tickRate;
-    int tickParts;
-
-    float tickTimer = 0.0f;
-    int tickId = 0;
-    int tickPartsUndone = 0;
-public:
-    Clock(int tickRate, int tickParts);
-
-    bool update(float delta);
-
-    int getParts() const;
-    int getPart() const;
-    int getTickRate() const;
-    int getTickId() const;
-};
-
-/* BlocksController manages block updates and block data (aka inventories) */
+/// BlocksController manages block updates and data (inventories, metadata)
 class BlocksController {
     Level* level;
 	Chunks* chunks;
 	Lighting* lighting;
-    Clock randTickClock;
-    Clock blocksTickClock;
-    Clock worldTickClock;
+    util::Clock randTickClock;
+    util::Clock blocksTickClock;
+    util::Clock worldTickClock;
     uint padding;
     FastRandom random;
     std::vector<on_block_interaction> blockInteractionCallbacks;
@@ -64,6 +49,7 @@ public:
     void placeBlock(Player* player, const Block* def, blockstate state, int x, int y, int z);
 
     void update(float delta);
+    void randomTick(const Chunk& chunk, int segments, const ContentIndices* indices);
     void randomTick(int tickid, int parts);
     void onBlocksTick(int tickid, int parts);
     int64_t createBlockInventory(int x, int y, int z);
diff --git a/src/logic/scripting/lua/lib__rigidbody.cpp b/src/logic/scripting/lua/lib__rigidbody.cpp
index 075736cd..ea9c138f 100644
--- a/src/logic/scripting/lua/lib__rigidbody.cpp
+++ b/src/logic/scripting/lua/lib__rigidbody.cpp
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 static int l_get_vel(lua::State* L) {
     if (auto entity = get_entity(L, 1)) {
-        return lua::pushvec3_arr(L, entity->getRigidbody().hitbox.velocity);
+        return lua::pushvec3(L, entity->getRigidbody().hitbox.velocity);
     }
     return 0;
 }
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ static int l_set_enabled(lua::State* L) {
 
 static int l_get_size(lua::State* L) {
     if (auto entity = get_entity(L, 1)) {
-        return lua::pushvec3_arr(L, entity->getRigidbody().hitbox.halfsize * 2.0f);
+        return lua::pushvec3(L, entity->getRigidbody().hitbox.halfsize * 2.0f);
     }
     return 0;
 }
diff --git a/src/logic/scripting/lua/lib__transform.cpp b/src/logic/scripting/lua/lib__transform.cpp
index 11ee1566..0eb7fc9c 100644
--- a/src/logic/scripting/lua/lib__transform.cpp
+++ b/src/logic/scripting/lua/lib__transform.cpp
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 static int l_get_pos(lua::State* L) {
     if (auto entity = get_entity(L, 1)) {
-        return lua::pushvec3_arr(L, entity->getTransform().pos);
+        return lua::pushvec3(L, entity->getTransform().pos);
     }
     return 0;
 }
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ static int l_set_pos(lua::State* L) {
 
 static int l_get_size(lua::State* L) {
     if (auto entity = get_entity(L, 1)) {
-        return lua::pushvec3_arr(L, entity->getTransform().size);
+        return lua::pushvec3(L, entity->getTransform().size);
     }
     return 0;
 }
diff --git a/src/logic/scripting/lua/libaudio.cpp b/src/logic/scripting/lua/libaudio.cpp
index ec874971..398bd6b5 100644
--- a/src/logic/scripting/lua/libaudio.cpp
+++ b/src/logic/scripting/lua/libaudio.cpp
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ static int l_audio_get_duration(lua::State* L) {
 static int l_audio_get_position(lua::State* L) {
     auto speaker = audio::get_speaker(lua::tointeger(L, 1));
     if (speaker != nullptr) {
-        return lua::pushvec3(L, speaker->getPosition());
+        return lua::pushvec3_stack(L, speaker->getPosition());
     }
     return 0;
 }
@@ -343,7 +343,7 @@ static int l_audio_get_position(lua::State* L) {
 static int l_audio_get_velocity(lua::State* L) {
     auto speaker = audio::get_speaker(lua::tointeger(L, 1));
     if (speaker != nullptr) {
-        return lua::pushvec3(L, speaker->getVelocity());
+        return lua::pushvec3_stack(L, speaker->getVelocity());
     }
     return 0;
 }
diff --git a/src/logic/scripting/lua/libblock.cpp b/src/logic/scripting/lua/libblock.cpp
index c4bdf41a..51182807 100644
--- a/src/logic/scripting/lua/libblock.cpp
+++ b/src/logic/scripting/lua/libblock.cpp
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ static int l_is_extended(lua::State* L) {
 
 static int l_get_size(lua::State* L) {
     if (auto def = require_block(L)) {
-        return lua::pushivec3(L, def->size.x, def->size.y, def->size.z);
+        return lua::pushivec3_stack(L, def->size.x, def->size.y, def->size.z);
     }
     return 0;
 }
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ static int l_seek_origin(lua::State* L) {
     auto z = lua::tointeger(L, 3);
     auto vox = level->chunks->get(x, y, z);
     auto def = indices->blocks.get(vox->id);
-    return lua::pushivec3(L, level->chunks->seekOrigin({x, y, z}, def, vox->state));
+    return lua::pushivec3_stack(L, level->chunks->seekOrigin({x, y, z}, def, vox->state));
 }
 
 static int l_set(lua::State* L) {
@@ -119,14 +119,14 @@ static int l_get_x(lua::State* L) {
     auto z = lua::tointeger(L, 3);
     auto vox = level->chunks->get(x, y, z);
     if (vox == nullptr) {
-        return lua::pushivec3(L, 1, 0, 0);
+        return lua::pushivec3_stack(L, 1, 0, 0);
     }
     auto def = level->content->getIndices()->blocks.get(vox->id);
     if (!def->rotatable) {
-        return lua::pushivec3(L, 1, 0, 0);
+        return lua::pushivec3_stack(L, 1, 0, 0);
     } else {
         const CoordSystem& rot = def->rotations.variants[vox->state.rotation];
-        return lua::pushivec3(L, rot.axisX.x, rot.axisX.y, rot.axisX.z);
+        return lua::pushivec3_stack(L, rot.axisX.x, rot.axisX.y, rot.axisX.z);
     }
 }
 
@@ -136,14 +136,14 @@ static int l_get_y(lua::State* L) {
     auto z = lua::tointeger(L, 3);
     auto vox = level->chunks->get(x, y, z);
     if (vox == nullptr) {
-        return lua::pushivec3(L, 0, 1, 0);
+        return lua::pushivec3_stack(L, 0, 1, 0);
     }
     auto def = level->content->getIndices()->blocks.get(vox->id);
     if (!def->rotatable) {
-        return lua::pushivec3(L, 0, 1, 0);
+        return lua::pushivec3_stack(L, 0, 1, 0);
     } else {
         const CoordSystem& rot = def->rotations.variants[vox->state.rotation];
-        return lua::pushivec3(L, rot.axisY.x, rot.axisY.y, rot.axisY.z);
+        return lua::pushivec3_stack(L, rot.axisY.x, rot.axisY.y, rot.axisY.z);
     }
 }
 
@@ -153,14 +153,14 @@ static int l_get_z(lua::State* L) {
     auto z = lua::tointeger(L, 3);
     auto vox = level->chunks->get(x, y, z);
     if (vox == nullptr) {
-        return lua::pushivec3(L, 0, 0, 1);
+        return lua::pushivec3_stack(L, 0, 0, 1);
     }
     auto def = level->content->getIndices()->blocks.get(vox->id);
     if (!def->rotatable) {
-        return lua::pushivec3(L, 0, 0, 1);
+        return lua::pushivec3_stack(L, 0, 0, 1);
     } else {
         const CoordSystem& rot = def->rotations.variants[vox->state.rotation];
-        return lua::pushivec3(L, rot.axisZ.x, rot.axisZ.y, rot.axisZ.z);
+        return lua::pushivec3_stack(L, rot.axisZ.x, rot.axisZ.y, rot.axisZ.z);
     }
 }
 
@@ -284,10 +284,10 @@ static int l_get_hitbox(lua::State* L) {
         auto& hitbox = def->rt.hitboxes[lua::tointeger(L, 2)].at(0);
         lua::createtable(L, 2, 0);
         
-        lua::pushvec3_arr(L, hitbox.min());
+        lua::pushvec3(L, hitbox.min());
         lua::rawseti(L, 1);
 
-        lua::pushvec3_arr(L, hitbox.size());
+        lua::pushvec3(L, hitbox.size());
         lua::rawseti(L, 2);
         return 1;
     }
@@ -361,16 +361,16 @@ static int l_raycast(lua::State* L) {
             lua::createtable(L, 0, 5);
         }
         
-        lua::pushvec3_arr(L, end);
+        lua::pushvec3(L, end);
         lua::setfield(L, "endpoint");
 
-        lua::pushvec3_arr(L, normal);
+        lua::pushvec3(L, normal);
         lua::setfield(L, "normal");
 
         lua::pushnumber(L, glm::distance(start, end));
         lua::setfield(L, "length");
 
-        lua::pushvec3_arr(L, iend);
+        lua::pushvec3(L, iend);
         lua::setfield(L, "iendpoint");
 
         lua::pushinteger(L, voxel->id);
diff --git a/src/logic/scripting/lua/libcamera.cpp b/src/logic/scripting/lua/libcamera.cpp
index 69f681d1..255e2b3d 100644
--- a/src/logic/scripting/lua/libcamera.cpp
+++ b/src/logic/scripting/lua/libcamera.cpp
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ static int l_name(lua::State* L) {
 }
 
 static int getter_pos(lua::State* L, const Camera& camera) {
-    return lua::pushvec3_arr(L, camera.position);
+    return lua::pushvec3(L, camera.position);
 }
 
 static void setter_pos(lua::State* L, Camera& camera, int idx) {
@@ -79,13 +79,13 @@ static void setter_flipped(lua::State* L, Camera& camera, int idx) {
 }
 
 static int getter_front(lua::State* L, const Camera& camera) {
-    return lua::pushvec3_arr(L, camera.front);
+    return lua::pushvec3(L, camera.front);
 }
 static int getter_right(lua::State* L, const Camera& camera) {
-    return lua::pushvec3_arr(L, camera.right);
+    return lua::pushvec3(L, camera.right);
 }
 static int getter_up(lua::State* L, const Camera& camera) {
-    return lua::pushvec3_arr(L, camera.up);
+    return lua::pushvec3(L, camera.up);
 }
 
 static int l_look_at(lua::State* L) {
diff --git a/src/logic/scripting/lua/libentity.cpp b/src/logic/scripting/lua/libentity.cpp
index 55c36090..5c98307e 100644
--- a/src/logic/scripting/lua/libentity.cpp
+++ b/src/logic/scripting/lua/libentity.cpp
@@ -138,16 +138,16 @@ static int l_raycast(lua::State* L) {
             lua::createtable(L, 0, 6);
         }
         
-        lua::pushvec3_arr(L, start + dir * ray->distance);
+        lua::pushvec3(L, start + dir * ray->distance);
         lua::setfield(L, "endpoint");
 
-        lua::pushvec3_arr(L, ray->normal);
+        lua::pushvec3(L, ray->normal);
         lua::setfield(L, "normal");
 
         lua::pushnumber(L, glm::distance(start, end));
         lua::setfield(L, "length");
 
-        lua::pushvec3_arr(L, iend);
+        lua::pushvec3(L, iend);
         lua::setfield(L, "iendpoint");
 
         lua::pushinteger(L, block);
@@ -162,16 +162,16 @@ static int l_raycast(lua::State* L) {
         } else {
             lua::createtable(L, 0, 5);
         }
-        lua::pushvec3_arr(L, end);
+        lua::pushvec3(L, end);
         lua::setfield(L, "endpoint");
 
-        lua::pushvec3_arr(L, normal);
+        lua::pushvec3(L, normal);
         lua::setfield(L, "normal");
 
         lua::pushnumber(L, glm::distance(start, end));
         lua::setfield(L, "length");
 
-        lua::pushvec3_arr(L, iend);
+        lua::pushvec3(L, iend);
         lua::setfield(L, "iendpoint");
 
         lua::pushinteger(L, block);
diff --git a/src/logic/scripting/lua/libgui.cpp b/src/logic/scripting/lua/libgui.cpp
index 7555f48d..7ae64d86 100644
--- a/src/logic/scripting/lua/libgui.cpp
+++ b/src/logic/scripting/lua/libgui.cpp
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ static int p_get_track_width(UINode* node, lua::State* L) {
 
 static int p_get_track_color(UINode* node, lua::State* L) {
     if (auto bar = dynamic_cast<TrackBar*>(node)) {
-        return lua::pushcolor_arr(L, bar->getTrackColor());
+        return lua::pushcolor(L, bar->getTrackColor());
     }
     return 0;
 }
@@ -281,13 +281,13 @@ static int p_set_interval(UINode* node, lua::State* L) {
 }
 
 static int p_get_color(UINode* node, lua::State* L) {
-    return lua::pushcolor_arr(L, node->getColor());
+    return lua::pushcolor(L, node->getColor());
 }
 static int p_get_hover_color(UINode* node, lua::State* L) {
-    return lua::pushcolor_arr(L, node->getHoverColor());
+    return lua::pushcolor(L, node->getHoverColor());
 }
 static int p_get_pressed_color(UINode* node, lua::State* L) {
-    return lua::pushcolor_arr(L, node->getPressedColor());
+    return lua::pushcolor(L, node->getPressedColor());
 }
 static int p_get_tooltip(UINode* node, lua::State* L) {
     return lua::pushwstring(L, node->getTooltip());
@@ -296,13 +296,13 @@ static int p_get_tooltip_delay(UINode* node, lua::State* L) {
     return lua::pushnumber(L, node->getTooltipDelay());
 }
 static int p_get_pos(UINode* node, lua::State* L) {
-    return lua::pushvec2_arr(L, node->getPos());
+    return lua::pushvec2(L, node->getPos());
 }
 static int p_get_wpos(UINode* node, lua::State* L) {
-    return lua::pushvec2_arr(L, node->calcPos());
+    return lua::pushvec2(L, node->calcPos());
 }
 static int p_get_size(UINode* node, lua::State* L) {
-    return lua::pushvec2_arr(L, node->getSize());
+    return lua::pushvec2(L, node->getSize());
 }
 static int p_is_interactive(UINode* node, lua::State* L) {
     return lua::pushboolean(L, node->isInteractive());
@@ -588,7 +588,7 @@ static int l_gui_get_locales_info(lua::State* L) {
 }
 
 static int l_gui_getviewport(lua::State* L) {
-    return lua::pushvec2_arr(L, engine->getGUI()->getContainer()->getSize());
+    return lua::pushvec2(L, engine->getGUI()->getContainer()->getSize());
 }
 
 const luaL_Reg guilib [] = {
diff --git a/src/logic/scripting/lua/libinput.cpp b/src/logic/scripting/lua/libinput.cpp
index 5969d598..f09cc4a4 100644
--- a/src/logic/scripting/lua/libinput.cpp
+++ b/src/logic/scripting/lua/libinput.cpp
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ static int l_add_callback(lua::State* L) {
 }
 
 static int l_get_mouse_pos(lua::State* L) {
-    return lua::pushvec2_arr(L, Events::cursor);
+    return lua::pushvec2(L, Events::cursor);
 }
 
 static int l_get_bindings(lua::State* L) {
diff --git a/src/logic/scripting/lua/libmat4.cpp b/src/logic/scripting/lua/libmat4.cpp
index 74b2ce7f..e4a5dfd3 100644
--- a/src/logic/scripting/lua/libmat4.cpp
+++ b/src/logic/scripting/lua/libmat4.cpp
@@ -52,9 +52,9 @@ static int l_mul(lua::State* L) {
     switch (argc) {
         case 2: {
             if (len2 == 4) {
-               return lua::pushvec4(L, matrix1 * lua::tovec4(L, 2));
+               return lua::pushvec4_stack(L, matrix1 * lua::tovec4(L, 2));
             } else if (len2 == 3) {
-               return lua::pushvec3(L, matrix1 * glm::vec4(lua::tovec3(L, 2), 1.0f));
+               return lua::pushvec3_stack(L, matrix1 * glm::vec4(lua::tovec3(L, 2), 1.0f));
             }
             return lua::pushmat4(L, matrix1 * lua::tomat4(L, 2));
         }
@@ -172,6 +172,7 @@ static int l_transpose(lua::State* L) {
 /// mat4.decompose(m: float[16]) -> {
 ///   scale=float[3],
 ///   rotation=float[16],
+///   quaternion=float[4],
 ///   translation=float[3],
 ///   skew=float[3],
 ///   perspective=float[4]
@@ -192,21 +193,24 @@ static int l_decompose(lua::State* L) {
         perspective
     );
 
-    lua::createtable(L, 0, 5);
+    lua::createtable(L, 0, 6);
     
-    lua::pushvec3_arr(L, scale);
+    lua::pushvec3(L, scale);
     lua::setfield(L, "scale");
 
     lua::pushmat4(L, glm::toMat4(rotation));
     lua::setfield(L, "rotation");
 
-    lua::pushvec3_arr(L, translation);
+    lua::pushquat(L, rotation);
+    lua::setfield(L, "quaternion");
+
+    lua::pushvec3(L, translation);
     lua::setfield(L, "translation");
 
-    lua::pushvec3_arr(L, skew);
+    lua::pushvec3(L, skew);
     lua::setfield(L, "skew");
 
-    lua::pushvec4_arr(L, perspective);
+    lua::pushvec4(L, perspective);
     lua::setfield(L, "perspective");
     return 1;
 }
@@ -227,6 +231,21 @@ static int l_look_at(lua::State* L) {
     }
 }
 
+static int l_from_quat(lua::State* L) {
+    uint argc = lua::gettop(L);
+    if (argc != 1 && argc != 2) {
+        throw std::runtime_error("invalid arguments number (1 or 2 expected)");
+    }
+    auto quat = lua::toquat(L, 1);
+    switch (argc) {
+        case 1:
+            return lua::pushmat4(L, glm::toMat4(quat));
+        case 2:
+            return lua::setmat4(L, 2, glm::toMat4(quat));
+    }
+    return 0;
+}
+
 static int l_tostring(lua::State* L) {
     auto matrix = lua::tomat4(L, 1);
     bool multiline = lua::toboolean(L, 2);
@@ -266,6 +285,7 @@ const luaL_Reg mat4lib [] = {
     {"determinant", lua::wrap<l_determinant>},
     {"decompose", lua::wrap<l_decompose>},
     {"look_at", lua::wrap<l_look_at>},
+    {"from_quat", lua::wrap<l_from_quat>},
     {"tostring", lua::wrap<l_tostring>},
     {NULL, NULL}
 };
diff --git a/src/logic/scripting/lua/libplayer.cpp b/src/logic/scripting/lua/libplayer.cpp
index 06724901..36088569 100644
--- a/src/logic/scripting/lua/libplayer.cpp
+++ b/src/logic/scripting/lua/libplayer.cpp
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ inline std::shared_ptr<Player> get_player(lua::State* L, int idx) {
 
 static int l_get_pos(lua::State* L) {
     if (auto player = get_player(L, 1)) {
-        return lua::pushvec3(L, player->getPosition());
+        return lua::pushvec3_stack(L, player->getPosition());
     }
     return 0;
 }
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ static int l_set_pos(lua::State* L) {
 static int l_get_vel(lua::State* L) {
     if (auto player = get_player(L, 1)) {
         if (auto hitbox = player->getHitbox()) {
-            return lua::pushvec3(L, hitbox->velocity);
+            return lua::pushvec3_stack(L, hitbox->velocity);
         }
     }
     return 0;    
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ static int l_set_vel(lua::State* L) {
 
 static int l_get_rot(lua::State* L) {
     if (auto player = get_player(L, 1)) {
-        return lua::pushvec3(L, player->cam);
+        return lua::pushvec3_stack(L, player->cam);
     }
     return 0;
 }
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ static int l_set_rot(lua::State* L) {
 
 static int l_get_dir(lua::State* L) {
     if (auto player = get_player(L, 1)) {
-        return lua::pushvec3_arr(L, player->camera->front);
+        return lua::pushvec3(L, player->camera->front);
     }
     return 0;
 }
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ static int l_get_selected_block(lua::State* L) {
         if (player->selection.vox.id == BLOCK_VOID) {
             return 0;
         }
-        return lua::pushivec3(L, player->selection.position);
+        return lua::pushivec3_stack(L, player->selection.position);
     }
     return 0;
 }
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ static int l_get_selected_entity(lua::State* L) {
 
 static int l_get_spawnpoint(lua::State* L) {
     if (auto player = get_player(L, 1)) {
-        return lua::pushvec3(L, player->getSpawnPoint());
+        return lua::pushvec3_stack(L, player->getSpawnPoint());
     }
     return 0;
 }
diff --git a/src/logic/scripting/lua/libvecn.cpp b/src/logic/scripting/lua/libvecn.cpp
index 1aa4d43f..0ed68a6b 100644
--- a/src/logic/scripting/lua/libvecn.cpp
+++ b/src/logic/scripting/lua/libvecn.cpp
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ static int l_spherical_rand(lua::State* L) {
     int argc = lua::gettop(L);
     switch (argc) {
         case 1:
-            return lua::pushvec3_arr(L, glm::sphericalRand(lua::tonumber(L, 1)));
+            return lua::pushvec3(L, glm::sphericalRand(lua::tonumber(L, 1)));
         case 2:
             return lua::setvec(L, 2, 
                 glm::sphericalRand(static_cast<float>(lua::tonumber(L, 1))));
diff --git a/src/logic/scripting/lua/lua_util.hpp b/src/logic/scripting/lua/lua_util.hpp
index ed0b1cde..5237604c 100644
--- a/src/logic/scripting/lua/lua_util.hpp
+++ b/src/logic/scripting/lua/lua_util.hpp
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
 #include <unordered_map>
 #include <typeindex>
 #include <typeinfo>
+#define GLM_ENABLE_EXPERIMENTAL
+#include <glm/gtx/quaternion.hpp>
 
 // NOTE: const std::string& used instead of string_view because c_str() needed
 namespace lua {
@@ -116,28 +118,47 @@ namespace lua {
         return 1;
     }
 
-    inline int pushivec3(lua::State* L, lua::Integer x, lua::Integer y, lua::Integer z) {
+    template<int n>
+    inline int pushvec(lua::State* L, glm::vec<n, float> vec) {
+        createtable(L, n, 0);
+        for (int i = 0; i < n; i++) {
+            pushnumber(L, vec[i]);
+            rawseti(L, i+1);
+        }
+        return 1;
+    }
+
+    template<int n>
+    inline int pushivec(lua::State* L, glm::vec<n, int> vec) {
+        createtable(L, n, 0);
+        for (int i = 0; i < n; i++) {
+            pushinteger(L, vec[i]);
+            rawseti(L, i+1);
+        }
+        return 1;
+    }
+
+    inline int pushivec3_stack(lua::State* L, lua::Integer x, lua::Integer y, lua::Integer z) {
         pushinteger(L, x);
         pushinteger(L, y);
         pushinteger(L, z);
         return 3;
     }
 
-    inline int pushivec3(lua::State* L, glm::ivec3 vec) {
+    inline int pushivec3_stack(lua::State* L, glm::ivec3 vec) {
         pushinteger(L, vec.x);
         pushinteger(L, vec.y);
         pushinteger(L, vec.z);
         return 3;
     }
 
-    inline int pushvec3(lua::State* L, glm::vec3 vec) {
+    inline int pushvec3_stack(lua::State* L, glm::vec3 vec) {
         pushnumber(L, vec.x);
         pushnumber(L, vec.y);
         pushnumber(L, vec.z);
         return 3;
     }
-
-    inline int pushvec4(lua::State* L, glm::vec4 vec) {
+    inline int pushvec4_stack(lua::State* L, glm::vec4 vec) {
         pushnumber(L, vec.x);
         pushnumber(L, vec.y);
         pushnumber(L, vec.z);
@@ -152,62 +173,30 @@ namespace lua {
         lua_pushvalue(L, idx);
         return 1;
     }
-    inline int pushvec2_arr(lua::State* L, glm::vec2 vec) {
-        createtable(L, 2, 0);
-        getglobal(L, "vec2_mt");
-        setmetatable(L);
-
-        pushnumber(L, vec.x);
-        rawseti(L, 1);
-        pushnumber(L, vec.y);
-        rawseti(L, 2);
-        return 1;
+    inline int pushvec2(lua::State* L, glm::vec2 vec) {
+        return pushvec(L, vec);
     }
 
-    inline int pushvec3_arr(lua::State* L, glm::vec3 vec) {
-        createtable(L, 3, 0);
-        getglobal(L, "vec3_mt");
-        setmetatable(L);
-
-        pushnumber(L, vec.x);
-        rawseti(L, 1);
-        pushnumber(L, vec.y);
-        rawseti(L, 2);
-        pushnumber(L, vec.z);
-        rawseti(L, 3);
-        return 1;
+    inline int pushvec3(lua::State* L, glm::vec3 vec) {
+        return pushvec(L, vec);
     }
 
-    inline int pushvec4_arr(lua::State* L, glm::vec4 vec) {
+    inline int pushvec4(lua::State* L, glm::vec4 vec) {
+        return pushvec(L, vec);
+    }
+    inline int pushcolor(lua::State* L, glm::vec4 vec) {
+        return pushivec(L, glm::ivec4(vec*255.0f));
+    }
+
+    inline int pushquat(lua::State* L, glm::quat quat) {
         createtable(L, 4, 0);
-        getglobal(L, "vec4_mt");
-        setmetatable(L);
-
-        pushnumber(L, vec.x);
-        rawseti(L, 1);
-        pushnumber(L, vec.y);
-        rawseti(L, 2);
-        pushnumber(L, vec.z);
-        rawseti(L, 3);
-        pushnumber(L, vec.w);
-        rawseti(L, 4);
+        for (size_t i = 0; i < 4; i++) {
+            pushnumber(L, quat[i]);
+            rawseti(L, i+1);
+        }
         return 1;
     }
-    inline int pushcolor_arr(lua::State* L, glm::vec4 vec) {
-        createtable(L, 4, 0);
-        getglobal(L, "color_mt");
-        setmetatable(L);
 
-        pushinteger(L, vec.x*255);
-        rawseti(L, 1);
-        pushinteger(L, vec.y*255);
-        rawseti(L, 2);
-        pushinteger(L, vec.z*255);
-        rawseti(L, 3);
-        pushinteger(L, vec.w*255);
-        rawseti(L, 4);
-        return 1;
-    }
     inline int pushmat4(lua::State* L, glm::mat4 matrix) {
         createtable(L, 16, 0);
         for (uint y = 0; y < 4; y++) {
@@ -396,6 +385,24 @@ namespace lua {
         pop(L);
         return glm::vec4(x, y, z, w);
     }
+
+    inline glm::quat toquat(lua::State* L, int idx) {
+        pushvalue(L, idx);
+        if (!istable(L, idx) || objlen(L, idx) < 4) {
+            throw std::runtime_error("value must be an array of four numbers");
+        }
+        rawgeti(L, 1);
+        auto x = tonumber(L, -1); pop(L);
+        rawgeti(L, 2);
+        auto y = tonumber(L, -1); pop(L);
+        rawgeti(L, 3);
+        auto z = tonumber(L, -1); pop(L);
+        rawgeti(L, 4);
+        auto w = tonumber(L, -1); pop(L);
+        pop(L);
+        return glm::quat(x, y, z, w);
+    }
+
     inline glm::vec3 tovec3_stack(lua::State* L, int idx) { 
         return glm::vec3(
             tonumber(L, idx), tonumber(L, idx+1), tonumber(L, idx+2)
diff --git a/src/logic/scripting/scripting.cpp b/src/logic/scripting/scripting.cpp
index 3b46455d..cdfcba3c 100644
--- a/src/logic/scripting/scripting.cpp
+++ b/src/logic/scripting/scripting.cpp
@@ -201,27 +201,27 @@ void scripting::on_blocks_tick(const Block* block, int tps) {
 void scripting::update_block(const Block* block, int x, int y, int z) {
     std::string name = block->name + ".update";
     lua::emit_event(lua::get_main_thread(), name, [x, y, z] (auto L) {
-        return lua::pushivec3(L, x, y, z);
+        return lua::pushivec3_stack(L, x, y, z);
     });
 }
 
 void scripting::random_update_block(const Block* block, int x, int y, int z) {
     std::string name = block->name + ".randupdate";
     lua::emit_event(lua::get_main_thread(), name, [x, y, z] (auto L) {
-        return lua::pushivec3(L, x, y, z);
+        return lua::pushivec3_stack(L, x, y, z);
     });
 }
 
 void scripting::on_block_placed(Player* player, const Block* block, int x, int y, int z) {
     std::string name = block->name + ".placed";
     lua::emit_event(lua::get_main_thread(), name, [x, y, z, player] (auto L) {
-        lua::pushivec3(L, x, y, z);
+        lua::pushivec3_stack(L, x, y, z);
         lua::pushinteger(L, player ? player->getId() : -1);
         return 4;
     });
     auto world_event_args = [block, x, y, z, player] (lua::State* L) {
         lua::pushinteger(L, block->rt.id);
-        lua::pushivec3(L, x, y, z);
+        lua::pushivec3_stack(L, x, y, z);
         lua::pushinteger(L, player ? player->getId() : -1);
         return 5;
     };
@@ -236,14 +236,14 @@ void scripting::on_block_broken(Player* player, const Block* block, int x, int y
     std::string name = block->name + ".broken";
     if (block->rt.funcsset.onbroken) {
         lua::emit_event(lua::get_main_thread(), name, [x, y, z, player] (auto L) {
-            lua::pushivec3(L, x, y, z);
+            lua::pushivec3_stack(L, x, y, z);
             lua::pushinteger(L, player ? player->getId() : -1);
             return 4;
         });
     }
     auto world_event_args = [block, x, y, z, player] (lua::State* L) {
         lua::pushinteger(L, block->rt.id);
-        lua::pushivec3(L, x, y, z);
+        lua::pushivec3_stack(L, x, y, z);
         lua::pushinteger(L, player ? player->getId() : -1);
         return 5;
     };
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ void scripting::on_block_broken(Player* player, const Block* block, int x, int y
 bool scripting::on_block_interact(Player* player, const Block* block, glm::ivec3 pos) {
     std::string name = block->name + ".interact";
     return lua::emit_event(lua::get_main_thread(), name, [pos, player] (auto L) {
-        lua::pushivec3(L, pos.x, pos.y, pos.z);
+        lua::pushivec3_stack(L, pos.x, pos.y, pos.z);
         lua::pushinteger(L, player->getId());
         return 4;
     });
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ bool scripting::on_item_use(Player* player, const ItemDef* item) {
 bool scripting::on_item_use_on_block(Player* player, const ItemDef* item, int x, int y, int z) {
     std::string name = item->name + ".useon";
     return lua::emit_event(lua::get_main_thread(), name, [x, y, z, player] (auto L) {
-        lua::pushivec3(L, x, y, z);
+        lua::pushivec3_stack(L, x, y, z);
         lua::pushinteger(L, player->getId());
         return 4;
     });
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ bool scripting::on_item_use_on_block(Player* player, const ItemDef* item, int x,
 bool scripting::on_item_break_block(Player* player, const ItemDef* item, int x, int y, int z) {
     std::string name = item->name + ".blockbreakby";
     return lua::emit_event(lua::get_main_thread(), name, [x, y, z, player] (auto L) {
-        lua::pushivec3(L, x, y, z);
+        lua::pushivec3_stack(L, x, y, z);
         lua::pushinteger(L, player->getId());
         return 4;
     });
diff --git a/src/objects/Entities.cpp b/src/objects/Entities.cpp
index a6c2f528..a29e7d60 100644
--- a/src/objects/Entities.cpp
+++ b/src/objects/Entities.cpp
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ void Entity::setRig(const rigging::SkeletonConfig* rigConfig) {
     );
 }
 
-Entities::Entities(Level* level) : level(level) {
+Entities::Entities(Level* level) : level(level), sensorsTickClock(20, 3) {
 }
 
 template<void(*callback)(const Entity&, size_t, entityid_t)>
@@ -350,52 +350,60 @@ void Entities::clean() {
     }
 }
 
-void Entities::preparePhysics() {
-    static uint64_t frameid = 0;
-    frameid++;
-    auto view = registry.view<EntityId, Transform, Rigidbody>();
-    auto physics = level->physics.get();
-    std::vector<Sensor*> sensors;
-    for (auto [entity, eid, transform, rigidbody] : view.each()) {
-        if (!rigidbody.enabled) {
-            continue;
-        }
-        // TODO: temporary optimization until threaded solution
-        if ((eid.uid + frameid) % 3 != 0) {
-            continue;
-        }
-        for (size_t i = 0; i < rigidbody.sensors.size(); i++) {
-            auto& sensor = rigidbody.sensors[i];
-            for (auto oid : sensor.prevEntered) {
-                if (sensor.nextEntered.find(oid) == sensor.nextEntered.end()) {
-                    sensor.exitCallback(sensor.entity, i, oid);
-                }
+void Entities::updateSensors(
+    Rigidbody& body, const Transform& tsf, std::vector<Sensor*>& sensors
+) {
+    for (size_t i = 0; i < body.sensors.size(); i++) {
+        auto& sensor = body.sensors[i];
+        for (auto oid : sensor.prevEntered) {
+            if (sensor.nextEntered.find(oid) == sensor.nextEntered.end()) {
+                sensor.exitCallback(sensor.entity, i, oid);
             }
-            sensor.prevEntered = sensor.nextEntered;
-            sensor.nextEntered.clear();
+        }
+        sensor.prevEntered = sensor.nextEntered;
+        sensor.nextEntered.clear();
 
-            switch (sensor.type) {
-                case SensorType::AABB:
-                    sensor.calculated.aabb = sensor.params.aabb;
-                    sensor.calculated.aabb.transform(transform.combined);
-                    break;
-                case SensorType::RADIUS:
-                    sensor.calculated.radial = glm::vec4(
-                        rigidbody.hitbox.position.x,
-                        rigidbody.hitbox.position.y,
-                        rigidbody.hitbox.position.z,
-                        sensor.params.radial.w*
-                        sensor.params.radial.w);
-                    break;
-            }
-            sensors.push_back(&sensor);
+        switch (sensor.type) {
+            case SensorType::AABB:
+                sensor.calculated.aabb = sensor.params.aabb;
+                sensor.calculated.aabb.transform(tsf.combined);
+                break;
+            case SensorType::RADIUS:
+                sensor.calculated.radial = glm::vec4(
+                    body.hitbox.position.x,
+                    body.hitbox.position.y,
+                    body.hitbox.position.z,
+                    sensor.params.radial.w*
+                    sensor.params.radial.w);
+                break;
         }
+        sensors.push_back(&sensor);
+    }
+}
+
+void Entities::preparePhysics(float delta) {
+    if (sensorsTickClock.update(delta)) {
+        auto part = sensorsTickClock.getPart();
+        auto parts = sensorsTickClock.getParts();
+
+        auto view = registry.view<EntityId, Transform, Rigidbody>();
+        auto physics = level->physics.get();
+        std::vector<Sensor*> sensors;
+        for (auto [entity, eid, transform, rigidbody] : view.each()) {
+            if (!rigidbody.enabled) {
+                continue;
+            }
+            if ((eid.uid + part) % parts != 0) {
+                continue;
+            }
+            updateSensors(rigidbody, transform, sensors);
+        }
+        physics->setSensors(std::move(sensors));
     }
-    physics->setSensors(std::move(sensors));
 }
 
 void Entities::updatePhysics(float delta) {
-    preparePhysics();
+    preparePhysics(delta);
 
     auto view = registry.view<EntityId, Transform, Rigidbody>();
     auto physics = level->physics.get();
diff --git a/src/objects/Entities.hpp b/src/objects/Entities.hpp
index 8dd87813..7bc4c2e3 100644
--- a/src/objects/Entities.hpp
+++ b/src/objects/Entities.hpp
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #include "../typedefs.hpp"
 #include "../physics/Hitbox.hpp"
 #include "../data/dynamic.hpp"
+#include "../util/Clock.hpp"
 
 #include <vector>
 #include <memory>
@@ -161,8 +162,12 @@ class Entities {
     std::unordered_map<entityid_t, entt::entity> entities;
     std::unordered_map<entt::entity, entityid_t> uids;
     entityid_t nextID = 1;
+    util::Clock sensorsTickClock;
 
-    void preparePhysics();
+    void updateSensors(
+        Rigidbody& body, const Transform& tsf, std::vector<Sensor*>& sensors
+    );
+    void preparePhysics(float delta);
 public:
     struct RaycastResult {
         entityid_t entity;
diff --git a/src/util/Clock.cpp b/src/util/Clock.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..bb81112e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/util/Clock.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+#include "Clock.hpp"
+
+#include <cmath>
+
+using namespace util;
+
+Clock::Clock(int tickRate, int tickParts)
+    : tickRate(tickRate),
+      tickParts(tickParts) {
+}
+
+bool Clock::update(float delta) {
+    tickTimer += delta;
+    float delay = 1.0f / float(tickRate);    
+    if (tickTimer > delay || tickPartsUndone) {
+        if (tickPartsUndone) {
+            tickPartsUndone--;
+        } else {
+            tickTimer = std::fmod(tickTimer, delay);
+            tickPartsUndone = tickParts-1;
+        }
+        return true;
+    }
+    return false;
+}
+
+int Clock::getParts() const {
+    return tickParts;
+}
+
+int Clock::getPart() const {
+    return tickParts-tickPartsUndone-1;
+}
+
+int Clock::getTickRate() const {
+    return tickRate;
+}
+
+int Clock::getTickId() const {
+    return tickId;
+}
diff --git a/src/util/Clock.hpp b/src/util/Clock.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6a59051a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/util/Clock.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+#ifndef UTIL_CLOCK_HPP_
+#define UTIL_CLOCK_HPP_
+
+namespace util {
+    class Clock {
+        int tickRate;
+        int tickParts;
+
+        float tickTimer = 0.0f;
+        int tickId = 0;
+        int tickPartsUndone = 0;
+    public:
+        Clock(int tickRate, int tickParts);
+
+        bool update(float delta);
+
+        int getParts() const;
+        int getPart() const;
+        int getTickRate() const;
+        int getTickId() const;
+    };
+}
+
+#endif // UTIL_CLOCK_HPP_