diff --git a/Editor/Editor.cpp b/Editor/Editor.cpp
index 3060c1c77..8ab0245e5 100644
--- a/Editor/Editor.cpp
+++ b/Editor/Editor.cpp
@@ -363,6 +363,22 @@ void EditorComponent::Load()
 	float step = 105, x = -step;
 
 
+	cinemaModeCheckBox = new wiCheckBox("Cinema Mode: ");
+	cinemaModeCheckBox->SetSize(XMFLOAT2(20, 20));
+	cinemaModeCheckBox->SetPos(XMFLOAT2(screenW - 55 - 860 - 120, 0));
+	cinemaModeCheckBox->SetTooltip("Toggle Cinema Mode (All HUD disabled). Press ESC to exit.");
+	cinemaModeCheckBox->OnClick([&](wiEventArgs args) {
+		if (renderPath != nullptr)
+		{
+			renderPath->GetGUI().SetVisible(false);
+		}
+		GetGUI().SetVisible(false);
+		wiProfiler::GetInstance().ENABLED = false;
+		main->infoDisplay.active = false;
+	});
+	GetGUI().AddWidget(cinemaModeCheckBox);
+
+
 	wiComboBox* renderPathComboBox = new wiComboBox("Render Path: ");
 	renderPathComboBox->SetSize(XMFLOAT2(100, 20));
 	renderPathComboBox->SetPos(XMFLOAT2(screenW - 55 - 860, 0));
@@ -890,6 +906,20 @@ void EditorComponent::Update(float dt)
 		cam->Lerp(cam, cameraWnd->proxy, 1.0f - cameraWnd->followSlider->GetValue());
 	}
 
+	// Exit cinema mode:
+	if (wiInputManager::GetInstance()->down(VK_ESCAPE))
+	{
+		if (renderPath != nullptr)
+		{
+			renderPath->GetGUI().SetVisible(true);
+		}
+		GetGUI().SetVisible(true);
+		wiProfiler::GetInstance().ENABLED = true;
+		main->infoDisplay.active = true;
+
+		cinemaModeCheckBox->SetCheck(false);
+	}
+
 	if (!wiBackLog::isActive() && !GetGUI().HasFocus())
 	{
 
@@ -1429,6 +1459,7 @@ void EditorComponent::Update(float dt)
 void EditorComponent::Render()
 {
 	// hover box
+	if (!cinemaModeCheckBox->GetCheck())
 	{
 		if (hovered.object != nullptr)
 		{
@@ -1449,7 +1480,7 @@ void EditorComponent::Render()
 
 	}
 
-	if (!selected.empty())
+	if (!cinemaModeCheckBox->GetCheck() && !selected.empty())
 	{
 		if (translator_active)
 		{
@@ -1491,6 +1522,11 @@ void EditorComponent::Compose()
 {
 	renderPath->Compose();
 
+	if (cinemaModeCheckBox->GetCheck())
+	{
+		return;
+	}
+
 	//static Texture2D* clouds = nullptr;
 	//if (clouds == nullptr)
 	//{
diff --git a/Editor/Editor.h b/Editor/Editor.h
index 95dab5697..a7ca8c5b2 100644
--- a/Editor/Editor.h
+++ b/Editor/Editor.h
@@ -50,6 +50,8 @@ public:
 
 	Editor*					main;
 
+	wiCheckBox* cinemaModeCheckBox;
+
 	EditorLoadingScreen*	loader;
 	Renderable3DComponent*	renderPath;
 	enum RENDERPATH
diff --git a/WickedEngine/wiGUI.cpp b/WickedEngine/wiGUI.cpp
index aa20e8067..e014dff23 100644
--- a/WickedEngine/wiGUI.cpp
+++ b/WickedEngine/wiGUI.cpp
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
 using namespace std;
 
-wiGUI::wiGUI(GRAPHICSTHREAD threadID) :threadID(threadID), activeWidget(nullptr), focus(false), pointerpos(XMFLOAT2(0,0))
+wiGUI::wiGUI(GRAPHICSTHREAD threadID) :threadID(threadID), activeWidget(nullptr), focus(false), visible(true), pointerpos(XMFLOAT2(0,0))
 {
 }
 
@@ -18,6 +18,11 @@ wiGUI::~wiGUI()
 
 void wiGUI::Update(float dt)
 {
+	if (!visible)
+	{
+		return;
+	}
+
 	XMFLOAT4 _p = wiInputManager::GetInstance()->getpointer();
 	pointerpos.x = _p.x;
 	pointerpos.y = _p.y;
@@ -49,6 +54,11 @@ void wiGUI::Update(float dt)
 
 void wiGUI::Render()
 {
+	if (!visible)
+	{
+		return;
+	}
+
 	wiRenderer::GetDevice()->EventBegin("GUI", GetGraphicsThread());
 	for (auto&x : widgets)
 	{
@@ -128,5 +138,10 @@ bool wiGUI::IsWidgetDisabled(wiWidget* widget)
 }
 bool wiGUI::HasFocus()
 {
+	if (!visible)
+	{
+		return false;
+	}
+
 	return focus;
 }
diff --git a/WickedEngine/wiGUI.h b/WickedEngine/wiGUI.h
index 06ec3b628..546f9deb2 100644
--- a/WickedEngine/wiGUI.h
+++ b/WickedEngine/wiGUI.h
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ private:
 	wiWidget* activeWidget;
 	GRAPHICSTHREAD threadID;
 	bool focus;
+	bool visible;
 
 	XMFLOAT2 pointerpos;
 public:
@@ -38,6 +39,9 @@ public:
 	// returns true if any gui element has the focus
 	bool HasFocus();
 
+	void SetVisible(bool value) { visible = value; }
+	bool IsVisible() { return visible; }
+
 	GRAPHICSTHREAD GetGraphicsThread() { return threadID; }
 
 	void ResetScissor();
diff --git a/WickedEngine/wiVersion.cpp b/WickedEngine/wiVersion.cpp
index 8210d29d7..d75324370 100644
--- a/WickedEngine/wiVersion.cpp
+++ b/WickedEngine/wiVersion.cpp
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ namespace wiVersion
 	// minor features, major updates
 	const int minor = 18;
 	// minor bug fixes, alterations, refactors, updates
-	const int revision = 2;
+	const int revision = 3;
 
 
 	long GetVersion()