diff --git a/cura/CuraApplication.py b/cura/CuraApplication.py
index 4d2f4f964b..b61036adc9 100755
--- a/cura/CuraApplication.py
+++ b/cura/CuraApplication.py
@@ -130,6 +130,8 @@ from .Machines.Models.IntentSelectionModel import IntentSelectionModel
 from .PrintOrderManager import PrintOrderManager
 from .SingleInstance import SingleInstance
 
+from .NavlibClient import NavlibClient
+
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from UM.Settings.EmptyInstanceContainer import EmptyInstanceContainer
 
@@ -1037,6 +1039,10 @@ class CuraApplication(QtApplication):
         controller.setCameraTool("CameraTool")
         controller.setSelectionTool("SelectionTool")
 
+        self._navlib_client = NavlibClient(controller.getScene(), self.getRenderer())
+        self._navlib_client.put_profile_hint("UltiMaker Cura")
+        self._navlib_client.enable_navigation(True)
+
         # Hide the splash screen
         self.closeSplash()
 
diff --git a/cura/NavlibClient.py b/cura/NavlibClient.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e5634879cd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cura/NavlibClient.py
@@ -0,0 +1,264 @@
+import pynavlib.pynavlib_interface as pynav
+from UM.Math.Matrix import Matrix
+from UM.Math.Vector import Vector
+from UM.Math.AxisAlignedBox import AxisAlignedBox
+from cura.PickingPass import PickingPass
+from UM.Scene.Iterator.DepthFirstIterator import DepthFirstIterator
+from cura.Scene.OverlayNode import OverlayNode, SceneNode
+from UM.Resources import Resources
+
+class NavlibClient(pynav.NavlibNavigationModel):
+
+    def __init__(self, scene, renderer) -> None:
+        super().__init__(True, pynav.NavlibOptions.RowMajorOrder)
+        self._scene = scene
+        self._renderer = renderer
+        self._pointer_pick = None
+        self._was_pick = False
+        self._hit_selection_only = False
+        self._picking_pass = None
+        self._pivot_node = OverlayNode(node=SceneNode(), image_path=Resources.getPath(Resources.Images, "3dx_pivot.png"), size=3.)
+
+    def pick(self, x, y, check_selection = False, radius = 0.):
+
+        if self._picking_pass is None or radius < 0.:
+            return None
+
+        step = 0.
+        if radius == 0.:
+            grid_resolution = 0
+        else:
+            grid_resolution = 5
+            step = (2. * radius) / float(grid_resolution)
+
+        min_depth = 99999.
+        result_position = None
+
+        for i in range(grid_resolution + 1):
+            for j in range(grid_resolution + 1):
+
+                coord_x = (x - radius) + i * step
+                coord_y = (y - radius) + j * step
+            
+                picked_depth = self._picking_pass.getPickedDepth(coord_x, coord_y)
+                max_depth = 16777.215
+
+                if 0. < picked_depth < max_depth:
+
+                    valid_hit = True
+                    if check_selection:
+                        selection_pass = self._renderer.getRenderPass("selection")
+                        picked_object_id = selection_pass.getIdAtPosition(coord_x, coord_y)
+                        picked_object = self._scene.findObject(picked_object_id)
+
+                        from UM.Scene.Selection import Selection
+                        valid_hit = Selection.isSelected(picked_object)
+
+                    if not valid_hit and grid_resolution > 0.:
+                        continue
+                    elif not valid_hit and grid_resolution == 0.:
+                        return None
+
+                    if picked_depth < min_depth:
+                        min_depth = picked_depth
+                        result_position = self._picking_pass.getPickedPosition(coord_x, coord_y)
+                
+        return result_position
+    
+    def get_pointer_position(self)->pynav.NavlibVector:
+
+        from UM.Qt.QtApplication import QtApplication
+        main_window = QtApplication.getInstance().getMainWindow()
+
+        x_n = 2. * main_window._mouse_x / self._scene.getActiveCamera().getViewportWidth() - 1.
+        y_n = 2. * main_window._mouse_y / self._scene.getActiveCamera().getViewportHeight() - 1.
+
+        if self.get_is_view_perspective():
+            self._was_pick = True
+            from cura.Utils.Threading import call_on_qt_thread
+            wrapped_pick = call_on_qt_thread(self.pick)
+            
+            self._pointer_pick = wrapped_pick(x_n, y_n)
+
+            return pynav.NavlibVector(0., 0., 0.)
+        else:
+            ray = self._scene.getActiveCamera().getRay(x_n, y_n)
+            pointer_position = ray.origin + ray.direction
+
+            return pynav.NavlibVector(pointer_position.x, pointer_position.y, pointer_position.z)
+
+    def get_view_extents(self)->pynav.NavlibBox:
+
+        view_width = self._scene.getActiveCamera().getViewportWidth()
+        view_height = self._scene.getActiveCamera().getViewportHeight()
+        horizontal_zoom = view_width * self._scene.getActiveCamera().getZoomFactor()
+        vertical_zoom = view_height * self._scene.getActiveCamera().getZoomFactor()
+
+        pt_min = pynav.NavlibVector(-view_width / 2 - horizontal_zoom, -view_height / 2 - vertical_zoom, -9001)
+        pt_max = pynav.NavlibVector(view_width / 2 + horizontal_zoom, view_height / 2 + vertical_zoom, 9001)
+
+        return pynav.NavlibBox(pt_min, pt_max)
+
+    def get_view_frustum(self)->pynav.NavlibFrustum:
+
+        projection_matrix = self._scene.getActiveCamera().getProjectionMatrix()
+        half_height = 2. / projection_matrix.getData()[1,1]
+        half_width = half_height * (projection_matrix.getData()[1,1] / projection_matrix.getData()[0,0])
+
+        return pynav.NavlibFrustum(-half_width, half_width, -half_height, half_height, 1., 5000.)
+    
+    def get_is_view_perspective(self)->bool:
+        return self._scene.getActiveCamera().isPerspective()
+
+    def get_selection_extents(self)->pynav.NavlibBox:
+
+        from UM.Scene.Selection import Selection
+        bounding_box = Selection.getBoundingBox()
+
+        if(bounding_box is not None) :
+            pt_min = pynav.NavlibVector(bounding_box.minimum.x, bounding_box.minimum.y, bounding_box.minimum.z)
+            pt_max = pynav.NavlibVector(bounding_box.maximum.x, bounding_box.maximum.y, bounding_box.maximum.z)
+            return pynav.NavlibBox(pt_min, pt_max)
+
+    def get_selection_transform(self)->pynav.NavlibMatrix:
+        return pynav.NavlibMatrix()
+    
+    def get_is_selection_empty(self)->bool:
+        from UM.Scene.Selection import Selection
+        return not Selection.hasSelection()
+    
+    def get_pivot_visible(self)->bool:
+        return False
+    
+    def get_camera_matrix(self)->pynav.NavlibMatrix:
+
+        transformation = self._scene.getActiveCamera().getLocalTransformation()
+        
+        return pynav.NavlibMatrix([[transformation.at(0, 0), transformation.at(0, 1), transformation.at(0, 2), transformation.at(0, 3)],
+                                   [transformation.at(1, 0), transformation.at(1, 1), transformation.at(1, 2), transformation.at(1, 3)],
+                                   [transformation.at(2, 0), transformation.at(2, 1), transformation.at(2, 2), transformation.at(2, 3)],
+                                   [transformation.at(3, 0), transformation.at(3, 1), transformation.at(3, 2), transformation.at(3, 3)]])
+
+    def get_coordinate_system(self)->pynav.NavlibMatrix:
+        return pynav.NavlibMatrix()
+    
+    def get_front_view(self)->pynav.NavlibMatrix:
+        return pynav.NavlibMatrix()
+    
+    def get_model_extents(self)->pynav.NavlibBox:
+        
+        result_bbox = AxisAlignedBox()
+        build_volume_bbox = None
+
+        for node in DepthFirstIterator(self._scene.getRoot()):
+            node.setCalculateBoundingBox(True)
+            if node.__class__.__qualname__ == "CuraSceneNode" :
+                result_bbox = result_bbox + node.getBoundingBox()
+            elif node.__class__.__qualname__ == "BuildVolume":
+                build_volume_bbox = node.getBoundingBox()
+
+        if not result_bbox.isValid():
+            result_bbox = build_volume_bbox
+
+        if result_bbox is not None:
+            pt_min = pynav.NavlibVector(result_bbox.minimum.x, result_bbox.minimum.y, result_bbox.minimum.z)
+            pt_max = pynav.NavlibVector(result_bbox.maximum.x, result_bbox.maximum.y, result_bbox.maximum.z)
+            self._scene_center = result_bbox.center
+            self._scene_radius = (result_bbox.maximum - self._scene_center).length()
+            return pynav.NavlibBox(pt_min, pt_max)
+        
+    def get_pivot_position(self)->pynav.NavlibVector:
+        return pynav.NavlibVector()
+    
+    def get_hit_look_at(self)->pynav.NavlibVector:
+        
+        if self._was_pick and self._pointer_pick is not None:
+            return pynav.NavlibVector(self._pointer_pick.x, self._pointer_pick.y, self._pointer_pick.z)
+        elif self._was_pick and self._pointer_pick is None:
+            return None
+
+        from cura.Utils.Threading import call_on_qt_thread
+        wrapped_pick = call_on_qt_thread(self.pick)
+        picked_position = wrapped_pick(0, 0, self._hit_selection_only, 0.5)
+
+        if picked_position is not None:
+            return pynav.NavlibVector(picked_position.x, picked_position.y, picked_position.z)
+    
+    def get_units_to_meters(self)->float:
+        return 0.05
+    
+    def is_user_pivot(self)->bool:
+        return False
+    
+    def set_camera_matrix(self, matrix : pynav.NavlibMatrix):
+
+        # !!!!!!
+        # Hit testing in Orthographic view is not reliable
+        # Picking starts in camera position, not on near plane
+        # which results in wrong depth values (visible geometry
+        # cannot be picked properly) - Workaround needed (camera position offset)
+        # !!!!!! 
+        if not self.get_is_view_perspective():
+            affine = matrix._matrix
+            direction = Vector(-affine[0][2], -affine[1][2], -affine[2][2])
+            distance = self._scene_center - Vector(affine[0][3], affine[1][3], affine[2][3])
+
+            cos_value = direction.dot(distance.normalized())
+
+            offset = 0.
+
+            if (distance.length() < self._scene_radius) and (cos_value > 0.):
+                offset = self._scene_radius
+            elif (distance.length() < self._scene_radius) and (cos_value < 0.):
+                offset = 2. * self._scene_radius
+            elif (distance.length() > self._scene_radius) and (cos_value < 0.):
+                offset = 2. * distance.length()
+
+            matrix._matrix[0][3] = matrix._matrix[0][3] - offset * direction.x
+            matrix._matrix[1][3] = matrix._matrix[1][3] - offset * direction.y
+            matrix._matrix[2][3] = matrix._matrix[2][3] - offset * direction.z    
+
+        transformation = Matrix(data = matrix._matrix)
+        self._scene.getActiveCamera().setTransformation(transformation)
+
+        active_camera = self._scene.getActiveCamera()
+        if active_camera.isPerspective():
+            camera_position = active_camera.getWorldPosition()
+            dist = (camera_position - self._pivot_node.getWorldPosition()).length()
+            scale = dist / 400.
+            if scale < 1.:
+                scale = scale * scale
+        else:
+            view_width = active_camera.getViewportWidth()
+            current_size = view_width + (2. * active_camera.getZoomFactor() * view_width)
+            scale = current_size / view_width * 5.
+
+        self._pivot_node.scale(scale)
+
+    def set_view_extents(self, extents: pynav.NavlibBox):
+        view_width = self._scene.getActiveCamera().getViewportWidth()
+        new_zoom = (extents._min._x + view_width / 2.) / - view_width
+        self._scene.getActiveCamera().setZoomFactor(new_zoom)
+
+    def set_hit_selection_only(self, onlySelection : bool):
+        self._hit_selection_only = onlySelection
+
+    def set_motion_flag(self, motion : bool):
+        if motion:
+            width = self._scene.getActiveCamera().getViewportWidth()
+            height = self._scene.getActiveCamera().getViewportHeight()
+            self._picking_pass = PickingPass(width, height)
+            self._renderer.addRenderPass(self._picking_pass)
+        else:
+            self._was_pick = False
+            self._renderer.removeRenderPass(self._picking_pass)
+    
+    def set_pivot_position(self, position):
+        self._pivot_node._target_node.setPosition(position=Vector(position._x, position._y, position._z), transform_space = SceneNode.TransformSpace.World)
+    
+    def set_pivot_visible(self, visible):
+        if visible:
+            self._scene.getRoot().addChild(self._pivot_node)
+        else:
+            self._scene.getRoot().removeChild(self._pivot_node)
+        
diff --git a/cura/Scene/OverlayNode.py b/cura/Scene/OverlayNode.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c3fb25f149
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cura/Scene/OverlayNode.py
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2016 Ultimaker B.V.
+# Cura is released under the terms of the AGPLv3 or higher.
+
+from UM.Scene.SceneNode import SceneNode
+from UM.View.GL.OpenGL import OpenGL
+from UM.Mesh.MeshBuilder import MeshBuilder  # To create the overlay quad
+from UM.Resources import Resources  # To find shader locations
+from UM.Math.Matrix import Matrix
+from UM.Application import Application
+
+try:
+    from PyQt6.QtGui import QImage
+except:
+    from PyQt5.QtGui import QImage
+
+class OverlayNode(SceneNode):
+    def __init__(self, node, image_path, size, parent=None):
+        super().__init__(parent)
+        self._target_node = node
+        self.setCalculateBoundingBox(False)
+
+        self._overlay_mesh = self._createOverlayQuad(size)
+        self._drawed_mesh = self._overlay_mesh
+        self._shader = None
+        self._scene = Application.getInstance().getController().getScene()
+        self._scale = 1.
+        self._image_path = image_path
+
+    def scale(self, factor):
+        scale_matrix = Matrix()
+        scale_matrix.setByScaleFactor(factor)
+        self._drawed_mesh = self._overlay_mesh.getTransformed(scale_matrix)
+
+    def _createOverlayQuad(self, size):
+        mb = MeshBuilder()
+        mb.addFaceByPoints(-size / 2, -size / 2, 0, -size / 2, size / 2, 0, size / 2, -size / 2, 0)
+        mb.addFaceByPoints(size / 2, size / 2, 0, -size / 2, size / 2, 0, size / 2, -size / 2, 0)
+
+        # Set UV coordinates so a texture can be created
+        mb.setVertexUVCoordinates(0, 0, 1)
+        mb.setVertexUVCoordinates(1, 0, 0)
+        mb.setVertexUVCoordinates(4, 0, 0)
+        mb.setVertexUVCoordinates(2, 1, 1)
+        mb.setVertexUVCoordinates(5, 1, 1)
+        mb.setVertexUVCoordinates(3, 1, 0)
+
+        return mb.build()
+
+    def render(self, renderer):
+
+        if not self._shader:
+            # We now misuse the platform shader, as it actually supports textures
+            self._shader = OpenGL.getInstance().createShaderProgram(Resources.getPath(Resources.Shaders, "platform.shader"))
+            # Set the opacity to 0, so that the template is in full control.
+            self._shader.setUniformValue("u_opacity", 0)
+            self._texture = OpenGL.getInstance().createTexture()
+            texture_image = QImage(self._image_path)
+            self._texture.setImage(texture_image)
+            self._shader.setTexture(0, self._texture)
+
+        node_position = self._target_node.getWorldPosition()
+        position_matrix = Matrix()
+        position_matrix.setByTranslation(node_position)
+        camera_orientation = self._scene.getActiveCamera().getOrientation().toMatrix()
+
+        renderer.queueNode(self._scene.getRoot(), shader=self._shader, mesh=self._drawed_mesh.getTransformed(position_matrix.multiply(camera_orientation)), overlay=True)
+
+        return True  # This node does it's own rendering.
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 344a0156d8..0728d17776 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -406,3 +406,5 @@ pywin32-ctypes==0.2.0; \
 
 charset-normalizer==2.1.0; \
     --hash=sha256:5189b6f22b01957427f35b6a08d9a0bc45b46d3788ef5a92e978433c7a35f8a5
+
+pynavlib==0.9.1;
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/resources/images/3dx_pivot.png b/resources/images/3dx_pivot.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..98525adc86
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