diff --git a/cloudvolume/__init__.py b/cloudvolume/__init__.py
index 75efe8b5..90db15c8 100644
--- a/cloudvolume/__init__.py
+++ b/cloudvolume/__init__.py
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@
 
 from .skeleton import Skeleton, PrecomputedSkeleton
 
+from .visualize import view
 from . import exceptions
 from . import secrets
 
diff --git a/cloudvolume/mesh.py b/cloudvolume/mesh.py
index 2f5338c4..92d286e6 100644
--- a/cloudvolume/mesh.py
+++ b/cloudvolume/mesh.py
@@ -96,6 +96,14 @@ def __repr__(self):
       self.segid, self.encoding_type
     )
 
+  @property
+  def id(self):
+    return self.segid
+
+  @id.setter
+  def id(self, val):
+    self.segid = val
+
   def empty(self):
     return self.vertices.size == 0 or self.faces.size == 0
 
diff --git a/cloudvolume/visualize.py b/cloudvolume/visualize.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d74f4c54
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cloudvolume/visualize.py
@@ -0,0 +1,192 @@
+from typing import Sequence, Union
+
+from collections import defaultdict
+
+import numpy as np
+
+import microviewer
+
+from .lib import toiter
+from .mesh import Mesh
+from .skeleton import Skeleton
+from .volumecutout import VolumeCutout
+
+def is_mesh(obj):
+  """zmesh meshes are fine, but not covered by cloudvolume.Mesh"""
+  return isinstance(obj, Mesh) or (hasattr(obj, "vertices") and hasattr(obj, "faces"))
+
+def view(
+  objects:Sequence[Union[VolumeCutout, Mesh, Skeleton]],
+):
+  """
+  Produce a 3D co-visualization of meshes and skeletons together.
+  """
+  objects = toiter(objects)
+
+  pairs = defaultdict(list)
+
+  for obj in objects:
+    if isinstance(obj, VolumeCutout):
+      microviewer.view(obj, seg=obj.is_segmentation)
+      continue
+    elif isinstance(obj, np.ndarray):
+      microviewer.view(obj)
+      continue
+
+    pairs[obj.id].append(obj)
+
+  actors = []
+  for obj in pairs[None]:
+    if is_mesh(obj):
+      actors.append(
+        create_vtk_mesh(obj, opacity=1.0)
+      )
+    elif isinstance(obj, Skeleton):
+      actors.extend(
+        create_vtk_skeleton(obj)
+      )
+
+  pairs.pop(None)
+
+  segids = []
+  for label, objs in pairs.items():
+    segids.append(label)
+    mesh_opacity = 1.0
+    for obj in objs:
+      if isinstance(obj, Skeleton):
+        mesh_opacity = 0.2
+        break
+
+    for obj in objs:
+      if is_mesh(obj):
+        actors.append(
+          create_vtk_mesh(obj, opacity=mesh_opacity)
+        )
+      elif isinstance(obj, Skeleton):
+        actors.extend(
+          create_vtk_skeleton(obj)
+        )
+
+  segids.sort()
+
+  display_actors(segids, actors)
+
+def display_actors(segids, actors):
+  if len(actors) == 0:
+    return
+
+  try:
+    import vtk
+  except ImportError:
+    print("The visualize viewer requires the OpenGL based vtk. Try: pip install vtk --upgrade")
+    return
+
+  renderer = vtk.vtkRenderer()
+  renderer.SetBackground(0.1, 0.1, 0.1)
+
+  render_window = vtk.vtkRenderWindow()
+  render_window.AddRenderer(renderer)
+  render_window.SetSize(2000, 1500)
+
+  interactor = vtk.vtkRenderWindowInteractor()
+  style = vtk.vtkInteractorStyleTrackballCamera()
+  interactor.SetInteractorStyle(style)
+
+  interactor.SetRenderWindow(render_window)
+
+  for actor in actors:
+    renderer.AddActor(actor)
+
+  window_name = f"Mesh & Skeleton Viewer"
+  if segids:
+    segids = [ str(x) for x in segids ]
+    window_name += f" ({','.join(segids)})"
+  
+  render_window.SetWindowName(window_name)
+  
+  render_window.Render()
+  interactor.Start()
+
+def create_vtk_skeleton(skel):
+  import vtk.util.numpy_support
+
+  colors = [
+      [.8,.8,.8],
+      [0,0.6,0],
+      [1,0,0],
+      [0,0,1],
+      [1,0,1],
+      [0,1,1],
+      [1,1,0],
+    ]
+
+  actors = []
+
+  skels = skel.components()
+
+  for i, skel in enumerate(skels):
+    points = vtk.vtkPoints()
+    points.SetData(vtk.util.numpy_support.numpy_to_vtk(skel.vertices))
+
+    lines = vtk.vtkCellArray()
+
+    for edge in skel.edges:
+      line = vtk.vtkLine()
+      line.GetPointIds().SetId(0, edge[0])
+      line.GetPointIds().SetId(1, edge[1])
+      lines.InsertNextCell(line)
+  
+    polyline = vtk.vtkPolyData()
+    polyline.SetPoints(points)
+    polyline.SetLines(lines)
+
+    mapper = vtk.vtkPolyDataMapper()
+    mapper.SetInputData(polyline)
+    
+    actor = vtk.vtkActor()
+    actor.SetMapper(mapper)
+    actor.GetProperty().SetLineWidth(2)
+
+    color = colors[i % len(colors)]
+    actor.GetProperty().SetColor(*color)
+    actors.append(actor)
+
+  return actors
+
+def create_vtk_mesh(mesh, opacity=1.0):
+  import vtk
+  from vtk.util.numpy_support import numpy_to_vtk, numpy_to_vtkIdTypeArray
+
+  vertices = mesh.vertices
+  faces = mesh.faces
+
+  vtk_points = vtk.vtkPoints()
+  vtk_points.SetData(numpy_to_vtk(vertices))
+  
+  polydata = vtk.vtkPolyData()
+  polydata.SetPoints(vtk_points)
+  
+  vtk_faces = vtk.vtkCellArray()
+  vtk_faces.SetCells(
+    faces.shape[0], 
+    numpy_to_vtkIdTypeArray(
+      np.hstack([np.full((faces.shape[0], 1), 3), faces]).flatten()
+    )
+  )
+
+  polydata.SetPolys(vtk_faces)
+  
+  mapper = vtk.vtkPolyDataMapper()
+  mapper.SetInputData(polydata)
+
+  actor = vtk.vtkActor()
+  actor.SetMapper(mapper)
+
+  actor.GetProperty().SetOpacity(opacity)
+
+  return actor
+
+
+
+
+
diff --git a/cloudvolume/volumecutout.py b/cloudvolume/volumecutout.py
index 41bb693a..98b97249 100644
--- a/cloudvolume/volumecutout.py
+++ b/cloudvolume/volumecutout.py
@@ -26,6 +26,10 @@ def __init__(self, buf, path, cloudpath, resolution, mip, layer_type, bounds, ha
     self.bounds = bounds
     self.handle = handle
 
+  @property
+  def is_segmentation(self):
+    return self.layer_type == "segmentation"
+
   def close(self):
     # This bizzare construction is because of this error:
     # Traceback (most recent call last):