diff --git a/res/scripts/hud.lua b/res/scripts/hud.lua
index 3fd1375c..c3c872bd 100644
--- a/res/scripts/hud.lua
+++ b/res/scripts/hud.lua
@@ -82,3 +82,42 @@ function on_hud_open()
 
     configure_SSAO()
 end
+
+local prev_rotation = mat4.idt()
+
+function update_hand()
+    local skeleton = __skeleton
+    local pid = hud.get_player()
+    local invid, slot = player.get_inventory(pid)
+    local itemid = inventory.get(invid, slot)
+
+    local cam = cameras.get("core:first-person")
+    local bone = skeleton.index("hand", "item")
+
+    local offset = vec3.mul(vec3.sub(cam:get_pos(), {player.get_pos(pid)}), -1)
+    
+    local rotation = cam:get_rot()
+
+    local angle = player.get_rot() - 90
+    local cos = math.cos(angle / (180 / math.pi))
+    local sin = math.sin(angle / (180 / math.pi))
+
+    local newX = offset[1] * cos - offset[3] * sin
+    local newZ = offset[1] * sin + offset[3] * cos
+
+    offset[1] = newX
+    offset[3] = newZ
+
+    local mat = mat4.translate(mat4.idt(), {0.06, 0.035, -0.1})
+    mat4.scale(mat, {0.1, 0.1, 0.1}, mat)
+    mat4.mul(rotation, mat, mat)
+    mat4.rotate(mat, {0, 1, 0}, -90, mat)
+    mat4.translate(mat, offset, mat)
+    
+    skeleton.set_matrix("hand", bone, mat)
+    skeleton.set_model("hand", bone, item.model_name(itemid))
+end
+
+function on_hud_render()
+    timeit(1, update_hand)
+end
diff --git a/src/graphics/render/HandsRenderer.cpp b/src/graphics/render/HandsRenderer.cpp
index aa5666f1..db598a43 100644
--- a/src/graphics/render/HandsRenderer.cpp
+++ b/src/graphics/render/HandsRenderer.cpp
@@ -4,31 +4,19 @@
 #include <glm/gtc/matrix_transform.hpp>
 
 #include "ModelBatch.hpp"
-#include "assets/Assets.hpp"
 #include "content/Content.hpp"
-#include "graphics/core/Shader.hpp"
 #include "graphics/commons/Model.hpp"
-#include "items/Inventory.hpp"
-#include "items/ItemStack.hpp"
-#include "items/ItemDef.hpp"
-#include "objects/Player.hpp"
 #include "objects/rigging.hpp"
-#include "world/Level.hpp"
 #include "window/Camera.hpp"
-#include "window/Window.hpp"
 
 using namespace rigging;
 
 HandsRenderer::HandsRenderer(
     const Assets& assets,
-    const Level& level,
-    const Player& player,
     ModelBatch& modelBatch,
     std::shared_ptr<Skeleton> skeleton
 )
     : assets(assets),
-      level(level),
-      player(player),
       modelBatch(modelBatch),
       skeleton(std::move(skeleton)) {
 }
@@ -36,56 +24,8 @@ HandsRenderer::HandsRenderer(
 void HandsRenderer::renderHands(
     const Camera& camera, float delta
 ) {
-    // configure model matrix
-    const glm::vec3 itemOffset(0.06f, 0.035f, -0.1);
-
-    static glm::mat4 prevRotation(1.0f);
-
-    const float speed = 24.0f;
-    glm::mat4 matrix = glm::translate(glm::mat4(1.0f), itemOffset);
-    matrix = glm::scale(matrix, glm::vec3(0.1f));
-    glm::mat4 rotation = camera.rotation;
-
-    // rotation interpolation
-    glm::quat rot0 = glm::quat_cast(prevRotation);
-    glm::quat rot1 = glm::quat_cast(rotation);
-    glm::quat finalRot =
-        glm::slerp(rot0, rot1, static_cast<float>(delta * speed));
-    rotation = glm::mat4_cast(finalRot);
-    prevRotation = rotation;
-    
-    // building matrix
-    matrix = rotation * matrix *
-             glm::rotate(
-                 glm::mat4(1.0f), -glm::pi<float>() * 0.5f, glm::vec3(0, 1, 0)
-             );
-
-    // getting offset
-    glm::vec3 cameraRotation = player.getRotation();
-    auto offset = -(camera.position - player.getPosition());
-    float angle = glm::radians(cameraRotation.x - 90);
-    float cos = glm::cos(angle);
-    float sin = glm::sin(angle);
-
-    float newX = offset.x * cos - offset.z * sin;
-    float newZ = offset.x * sin + offset.z * cos;
-    offset = glm::vec3(newX, offset.y, newZ);
-    matrix = matrix * glm::translate(glm::mat4(1.0f), offset);
-
-    // get current chosen item
-    auto indices = level.content.getIndices();
-    const auto& inventory = player.getInventory();
-    int slot = player.getChosenSlot();
-    const ItemStack& stack = inventory->getSlot(slot);
-    const auto& def = indices->items.require(stack.getItemId());
-
     auto& skeleton = *this->skeleton;
     const auto& config = *skeleton.config;
-    
-    auto itemBone = config.find("item");
-    size_t itemBoneIndex = itemBone->getIndex();
-    skeleton.modelOverrides.at(itemBoneIndex).model = assets.get<model::Model>(def.modelName);
-    skeleton.pose.matrices.at(itemBoneIndex) = matrix;
 
     // render
     modelBatch.setLightsOffset(camera.position);
diff --git a/src/graphics/render/HandsRenderer.hpp b/src/graphics/render/HandsRenderer.hpp
index 156035eb..1aba08a2 100644
--- a/src/graphics/render/HandsRenderer.hpp
+++ b/src/graphics/render/HandsRenderer.hpp
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@
 
 class Assets;
 class Camera;
-class Level;
-class Player;
 class ModelBatch;
 
 namespace rigging {
@@ -16,8 +14,6 @@ class HandsRenderer {
 public:
     HandsRenderer(
         const Assets& assets,
-        const Level& level,
-        const Player& player,
         ModelBatch& modelBatch,
         std::shared_ptr<rigging::Skeleton> skeleton
     );
@@ -25,8 +21,6 @@ public:
     void renderHands(const Camera& camera, float delta);
 private:
     const Assets& assets;
-    const Level& level;
-    const Player& player;
     ModelBatch& modelBatch;
     std::shared_ptr<rigging::Skeleton> skeleton;
 };
diff --git a/src/graphics/render/WorldRenderer.cpp b/src/graphics/render/WorldRenderer.cpp
index 594d39be..ba1e580b 100644
--- a/src/graphics/render/WorldRenderer.cpp
+++ b/src/graphics/render/WorldRenderer.cpp
@@ -116,11 +116,7 @@ WorldRenderer::WorldRenderer(
         content.getDefaults()["hand-skeleton"].asString()
     );
     hands = std::make_unique<HandsRenderer>(
-        *assets,
-        level,
-        player,
-        *modelBatch,
-        skeletons->createSkeleton("hand", &skeletonConfig)
+        *assets, *modelBatch, skeletons->createSkeleton("hand", &skeletonConfig)
     );
 }