diff --git a/android/build-all.py b/android/build-all.py
index 629fa7e4..2389eb45 100644
--- a/android/build-all.py
+++ b/android/build-all.py
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ EXAMPLES = [
     "pushconstants",
     "radialblur",
     "raytracing",
+    "renderheadless",
     "ssao",
     "scenerendering",
     "shadowmapping",
diff --git a/android/renderheadless/.gitignore b/android/renderheadless/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7a5d249c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/android/renderheadless/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+/assets/
+/res/
+/bin/
+/libs/
+/obj/
+/build.xml
+/local.properties
+/project.properties
+/proguard-project.txt
+*.apk
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/android/renderheadless/AndroidManifest.xml b/android/renderheadless/AndroidManifest.xml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..af83adff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/android/renderheadless/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" 
+		package="de.saschawillems.vulkanRenderheadless"
+        android:versionCode="1"
+        android:versionName="1.0">
+		
+    <uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="19" /> 
+	
+    <uses-feature android:name="android.hardware.touchscreen" android:required="false"/>
+    <uses-feature android:name="android.hardware.gamepad" android:required="false"/>
+    <uses-feature android:name="android.software.leanback" android:required="false"/>  	
+
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"/>
+	
+    <application android:label="vulkanRenderheadless" android:icon="@drawable/icon" android:hasCode="false">
+		<activity android:name="android.app.NativeActivity"
+                android:label="Headless rendering"
+                android:theme="@android:style/Theme.NoTitleBar.Fullscreen"
+				android:launchMode="singleTask"
+                android:configChanges="orientation|screenSize|keyboardHidden">
+			<meta-data android:name="android.app.lib_name" android:value="vulkanRenderheadless" />
+			<intent-filter>
+                <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
+                <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
+				<category android:name="android.intent.category.LEANBACK_LAUNCHER"/>  
+            </intent-filter>
+        </activity>
+    </application>
+</manifest>
diff --git a/android/renderheadless/example.json b/android/renderheadless/example.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..555f5de0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/android/renderheadless/example.json
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+{
+  "apkname": "vulkanRenderheadless",
+  "directories": {
+    "shaders": "renderheadless"
+  },
+  "assets": {
+  }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/android/renderheadless/jni/Android.mk b/android/renderheadless/jni/Android.mk
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c3e77d5d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/android/renderheadless/jni/Android.mk
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+LOCAL_PATH := $(call my-dir)/../../renderheadless
+
+# vulkan example
+
+DATADIR := $(LOCAL_PATH)/../../data
+
+include $(CLEAR_VARS)
+
+LOCAL_MODULE := vulkanRenderheadless
+
+PROJECT_FILES := $(wildcard $(LOCAL_PATH)/../../renderheadless/*.cpp)
+PROJECT_FILES += $(wildcard $(LOCAL_PATH)/../../base/VulkanTools.cpp)
+PROJECT_FILES += $(wildcard $(LOCAL_PATH)/../../base/VulkanAndroid.cpp)
+
+LOCAL_CPPFLAGS := -std=c++11
+LOCAL_CPPFLAGS += -D__STDC_LIMIT_MACROS
+LOCAL_CPPFLAGS += -DVK_NO_PROTOTYPES
+LOCAL_CPPFLAGS += -DVK_USE_PLATFORM_ANDROID_KHR
+
+LOCAL_C_INCLUDES := $(LOCAL_PATH)/../../external/
+LOCAL_C_INCLUDES += $(LOCAL_PATH)/../../base/
+LOCAL_C_INCLUDES += $(LOCAL_PATH)/../../external/glm
+
+LOCAL_SRC_FILES := $(PROJECT_FILES)
+
+LOCAL_LDLIBS := -landroid -llog -lz
+
+LOCAL_DISABLE_FORMAT_STRING_CHECKS := true
+LOCAL_DISABLE_FATAL_LINKER_WARNINGS := true
+
+LOCAL_STATIC_LIBRARIES += android_native_app_glue
+LOCAL_STATIC_LIBRARIES += cpufeatures
+
+include $(BUILD_SHARED_LIBRARY)
+
+$(call import-module, android/native_app_glue)
+$(call import-module, android/cpufeatures)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/android/renderheadless/jni/Application.mk b/android/renderheadless/jni/Application.mk
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..62020feb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/android/renderheadless/jni/Application.mk
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+APP_PLATFORM := android-19
+APP_ABI := armeabi-v7a
+APP_STL := c++_static
+APP_CPPFLAGS := -std=c++11
+NDK_TOOLCHAIN_VERSION := clang