diff --git a/.github/workflows/daily.yml b/.github/workflows/daily.yml
index 7e6e7ceef2..4fd4c37e8a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/daily.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/daily.yml
@@ -99,6 +99,8 @@ jobs:
             os_version: "12.0"
           - device: "Samsung Galaxy S23"
             os_version: "13.0"
+          - device: "Google Pixel 8"
+            os_version: "14.0"
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 8619dc17e6..b32fb0cb6f 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -1411,6 +1411,16 @@ description = "Illustrates creating custom system parameters with `SystemParam`"
 category = "ECS (Entity Component System)"
 wasm = false
 
+[[example]]
+name = "time"
+path = "examples/ecs/time.rs"
+
+[package.metadata.example.time]
+name = "Time handling"
+description = "Explains how Time is handled in ECS"
+category = "ECS (Entity Component System)"
+wasm = false
+
 [[example]]
 name = "timers"
 path = "examples/ecs/timers.rs"
@@ -1723,6 +1733,16 @@ description = "A shader and a material that uses it"
 category = "Shaders"
 wasm = true
 
+[[example]]
+name = "extended_material"
+path = "examples/shader/extended_material.rs"
+
+[package.metadata.example.extended_material]
+name = "Extended Material"
+description = "A custom shader that builds on the standard material"
+category = "Shaders"
+wasm = true
+
 [[example]]
 name = "shader_prepass"
 path = "examples/shader/shader_prepass.rs"
diff --git a/assets/shaders/array_texture.wgsl b/assets/shaders/array_texture.wgsl
index 05b0b85531..dd55487a69 100644
--- a/assets/shaders/array_texture.wgsl
+++ b/assets/shaders/array_texture.wgsl
@@ -46,5 +46,5 @@ fn fragment(
     );
     pbr_input.V = fns::calculate_view(mesh.world_position, pbr_input.is_orthographic);
 
-    return tone_mapping(fns::pbr(pbr_input), view.color_grading);
+    return tone_mapping(fns::apply_pbr_lighting(pbr_input), view.color_grading);
 }
diff --git a/assets/shaders/extended_material.wgsl b/assets/shaders/extended_material.wgsl
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c39848c77d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/assets/shaders/extended_material.wgsl
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+#import bevy_pbr::pbr_fragment          pbr_input_from_standard_material
+#import bevy_pbr::pbr_functions         alpha_discard
+
+#ifdef PREPASS_PIPELINE
+#import bevy_pbr::prepass_io            VertexOutput, FragmentOutput
+#import bevy_pbr::pbr_deferred_functions  deferred_output
+#else
+#import bevy_pbr::forward_io            VertexOutput, FragmentOutput
+#import bevy_pbr::pbr_functions         apply_pbr_lighting, main_pass_post_lighting_processing
+#endif
+
+struct MyExtendedMaterial {
+    quantize_steps: u32,
+}
+
+@group(1) @binding(100)
+var<uniform> my_extended_material: MyExtendedMaterial;
+
+@fragment
+fn fragment(
+    in: VertexOutput,
+    @builtin(front_facing) is_front: bool,
+) -> FragmentOutput {
+    // generate a PbrInput struct from the StandardMaterial bindings
+    var pbr_input = pbr_input_from_standard_material(in, is_front);
+
+    // we can optionally modify the input before lighting and alpha_discard is applied
+    pbr_input.material.base_color.b = pbr_input.material.base_color.r;
+
+    // alpha discard
+    pbr_input.material.base_color = alpha_discard(pbr_input.material, pbr_input.material.base_color);
+
+#ifdef PREPASS_PIPELINE
+    // in deferred mode we can't modify anything after that, as lighting is run in a separate fullscreen shader.
+    let out = deferred_output(in, pbr_input);
+#else
+    var out: FragmentOutput;
+    // apply lighting
+    out.color = apply_pbr_lighting(pbr_input);
+
+    // we can optionally modify the lit color before post-processing is applied
+    out.color = vec4<f32>(vec4<u32>(out.color * f32(my_extended_material.quantize_steps))) / f32(my_extended_material.quantize_steps);
+
+    // apply in-shader post processing (fog, alpha-premultiply, and also tonemapping, debanding if the camera is non-hdr)
+    // note this does not include fullscreen postprocessing effects like bloom.
+    out.color = main_pass_post_lighting_processing(pbr_input, out.color);
+
+    // we can optionally modify the final result here
+    out.color = out.color * 2.0;
+#endif
+
+    return out;
+}
diff --git a/crates/bevy_asset/src/io/source.rs b/crates/bevy_asset/src/io/source.rs
index ea07f8d39a..8ee192462a 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_asset/src/io/source.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_asset/src/io/source.rs
@@ -241,20 +241,25 @@ impl AssetSourceBuilder {
     /// Returns a builder containing the "platform default source" for the given `path` and `processed_path`.
     /// For most platforms, this will use [`FileAssetReader`](crate::io::file::FileAssetReader) / [`FileAssetWriter`](crate::io::file::FileAssetWriter),
     /// but some platforms (such as Android) have their own default readers / writers / watchers.
-    pub fn platform_default(path: &str, processed_path: &str) -> Self {
-        Self::default()
+    pub fn platform_default(path: &str, processed_path: Option<&str>) -> Self {
+        let default = Self::default()
             .with_reader(AssetSource::get_default_reader(path.to_string()))
             .with_writer(AssetSource::get_default_writer(path.to_string()))
             .with_watcher(AssetSource::get_default_watcher(
                 path.to_string(),
                 Duration::from_millis(300),
-            ))
-            .with_processed_reader(AssetSource::get_default_reader(processed_path.to_string()))
-            .with_processed_writer(AssetSource::get_default_writer(processed_path.to_string()))
-            .with_processed_watcher(AssetSource::get_default_watcher(
-                processed_path.to_string(),
-                Duration::from_millis(300),
-            ))
+            ));
+        if let Some(processed_path) = processed_path {
+            default
+                .with_processed_reader(AssetSource::get_default_reader(processed_path.to_string()))
+                .with_processed_writer(AssetSource::get_default_writer(processed_path.to_string()))
+                .with_processed_watcher(AssetSource::get_default_watcher(
+                    processed_path.to_string(),
+                    Duration::from_millis(300),
+                ))
+        } else {
+            default
+        }
     }
 }
 
@@ -315,7 +320,7 @@ impl AssetSourceBuilders {
     }
 
     /// Initializes the default [`AssetSourceBuilder`] if it has not already been set.
-    pub fn init_default_source(&mut self, path: &str, processed_path: &str) {
+    pub fn init_default_source(&mut self, path: &str, processed_path: Option<&str>) {
         self.default
             .get_or_insert_with(|| AssetSourceBuilder::platform_default(path, processed_path));
     }
diff --git a/crates/bevy_asset/src/lib.rs b/crates/bevy_asset/src/lib.rs
index 148dc40e56..66af7f0216 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_asset/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_asset/src/lib.rs
@@ -122,7 +122,11 @@ impl Plugin for AssetPlugin {
             let mut sources = app
                 .world
                 .get_resource_or_insert_with::<AssetSourceBuilders>(Default::default);
-            sources.init_default_source(&self.file_path, &self.processed_file_path);
+            sources.init_default_source(
+                &self.file_path,
+                (!matches!(self.mode, AssetMode::Unprocessed))
+                    .then_some(self.processed_file_path.as_str()),
+            );
             embedded.register_source(&mut sources);
         }
         {
diff --git a/crates/bevy_asset/src/path.rs b/crates/bevy_asset/src/path.rs
index 11168ca245..43b7d2cab5 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_asset/src/path.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_asset/src/path.rs
@@ -203,6 +203,12 @@ impl<'a> AssetPath<'a> {
         self.label.as_deref()
     }
 
+    /// Gets the "sub-asset label".
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn label_cow(&self) -> Option<CowArc<'a, str>> {
+        self.label.clone()
+    }
+
     /// Gets the path to the asset in the "virtual filesystem".
     #[inline]
     pub fn path(&self) -> &Path {
diff --git a/crates/bevy_asset/src/server/info.rs b/crates/bevy_asset/src/server/info.rs
index baa4007001..f41057f622 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_asset/src/server/info.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_asset/src/server/info.rs
@@ -69,6 +69,9 @@ pub(crate) struct AssetInfos {
     /// Tracks assets that depend on the "key" asset path inside their asset loaders ("loader dependencies")
     /// This should only be set when watching for changes to avoid unnecessary work.
     pub(crate) loader_dependants: HashMap<AssetPath<'static>, HashSet<AssetPath<'static>>>,
+    /// Tracks living labeled assets for a given source asset.
+    /// This should only be set when watching for changes to avoid unnecessary work.
+    pub(crate) living_labeled_assets: HashMap<AssetPath<'static>, HashSet<String>>,
     pub(crate) handle_providers: HashMap<TypeId, AssetHandleProvider>,
     pub(crate) dependency_loaded_event_sender: HashMap<TypeId, fn(&mut World, UntypedAssetId)>,
 }
@@ -88,6 +91,8 @@ impl AssetInfos {
             Self::create_handle_internal(
                 &mut self.infos,
                 &self.handle_providers,
+                &mut self.living_labeled_assets,
+                self.watching_for_changes,
                 TypeId::of::<A>(),
                 None,
                 None,
@@ -107,6 +112,8 @@ impl AssetInfos {
             Self::create_handle_internal(
                 &mut self.infos,
                 &self.handle_providers,
+                &mut self.living_labeled_assets,
+                self.watching_for_changes,
                 type_id,
                 None,
                 None,
@@ -116,9 +123,12 @@ impl AssetInfos {
         )
     }
 
+    #[allow(clippy::too_many_arguments)]
     fn create_handle_internal(
         infos: &mut HashMap<UntypedAssetId, AssetInfo>,
         handle_providers: &HashMap<TypeId, AssetHandleProvider>,
+        living_labeled_assets: &mut HashMap<AssetPath<'static>, HashSet<String>>,
+        watching_for_changes: bool,
         type_id: TypeId,
         path: Option<AssetPath<'static>>,
         meta_transform: Option<MetaTransform>,
@@ -128,6 +138,16 @@ impl AssetInfos {
             .get(&type_id)
             .ok_or(MissingHandleProviderError(type_id))?;
 
+        if watching_for_changes {
+            if let Some(path) = &path {
+                let mut without_label = path.to_owned();
+                if let Some(label) = without_label.take_label() {
+                    let labels = living_labeled_assets.entry(without_label).or_default();
+                    labels.insert(label.to_string());
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
         let handle = provider.reserve_handle_internal(true, path.clone(), meta_transform);
         let mut info = AssetInfo::new(Arc::downgrade(&handle), path);
         if loading {
@@ -136,6 +156,7 @@ impl AssetInfos {
             info.rec_dep_load_state = RecursiveDependencyLoadState::Loading;
         }
         infos.insert(handle.id, info);
+
         Ok(UntypedHandle::Strong(handle))
     }
 
@@ -226,6 +247,8 @@ impl AssetInfos {
                 let handle = Self::create_handle_internal(
                     &mut self.infos,
                     &self.handle_providers,
+                    &mut self.living_labeled_assets,
+                    self.watching_for_changes,
                     type_id,
                     Some(path),
                     meta_transform,
@@ -256,7 +279,7 @@ impl AssetInfos {
         Some(UntypedHandle::Strong(strong_handle))
     }
 
-    /// Returns `true` if this path has
+    /// Returns `true` if the asset this path points to is still alive
     pub(crate) fn is_path_alive<'a>(&self, path: impl Into<AssetPath<'a>>) -> bool {
         let path = path.into();
         if let Some(id) = self.path_to_id.get(&path) {
@@ -267,12 +290,26 @@ impl AssetInfos {
         false
     }
 
+    /// Returns `true` if the asset at this path should be reloaded
+    pub(crate) fn should_reload(&self, path: &AssetPath) -> bool {
+        if self.is_path_alive(path) {
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        if let Some(living) = self.living_labeled_assets.get(path) {
+            !living.is_empty()
+        } else {
+            false
+        }
+    }
+
     // Returns `true` if the asset should be removed from the collection
     pub(crate) fn process_handle_drop(&mut self, id: UntypedAssetId) -> bool {
         Self::process_handle_drop_internal(
             &mut self.infos,
             &mut self.path_to_id,
             &mut self.loader_dependants,
+            &mut self.living_labeled_assets,
             self.watching_for_changes,
             id,
         )
@@ -521,6 +558,7 @@ impl AssetInfos {
         infos: &mut HashMap<UntypedAssetId, AssetInfo>,
         path_to_id: &mut HashMap<AssetPath<'static>, UntypedAssetId>,
         loader_dependants: &mut HashMap<AssetPath<'static>, HashSet<AssetPath<'static>>>,
+        living_labeled_assets: &mut HashMap<AssetPath<'static>, HashSet<String>>,
         watching_for_changes: bool,
         id: UntypedAssetId,
     ) -> bool {
@@ -540,6 +578,18 @@ impl AssetInfos {
                                     dependants.remove(&path);
                                 }
                             }
+                            if let Some(label) = path.label() {
+                                let mut without_label = path.to_owned();
+                                without_label.remove_label();
+                                if let Entry::Occupied(mut entry) =
+                                    living_labeled_assets.entry(without_label)
+                                {
+                                    entry.get_mut().remove(label);
+                                    if entry.get().is_empty() {
+                                        entry.remove();
+                                    }
+                                };
+                            }
                         }
                         path_to_id.remove(&path);
                     }
@@ -566,6 +616,7 @@ impl AssetInfos {
                         &mut self.infos,
                         &mut self.path_to_id,
                         &mut self.loader_dependants,
+                        &mut self.living_labeled_assets,
                         self.watching_for_changes,
                         id.untyped(provider.type_id),
                     );
diff --git a/crates/bevy_asset/src/server/mod.rs b/crates/bevy_asset/src/server/mod.rs
index 257813acd6..160a3e4d32 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_asset/src/server/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_asset/src/server/mod.rs
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ impl AssetServer {
         path: impl Into<AssetPath<'a>>,
         meta_transform: Option<MetaTransform>,
     ) -> Handle<A> {
-        let mut path = path.into().into_owned();
+        let path = path.into().into_owned();
         let (handle, should_load) = self.data.infos.write().get_or_create_path_handle::<A>(
             path.clone(),
             HandleLoadingMode::Request,
@@ -265,13 +265,10 @@ impl AssetServer {
         );
 
         if should_load {
-            let mut owned_handle = Some(handle.clone().untyped());
+            let owned_handle = Some(handle.clone().untyped());
             let server = self.clone();
             IoTaskPool::get()
                 .spawn(async move {
-                    if path.take_label().is_some() {
-                        owned_handle = None;
-                    }
                     if let Err(err) = server.load_internal(owned_handle, path, false, None).await {
                         error!("{}", err);
                     }
@@ -291,6 +288,10 @@ impl AssetServer {
         self.load_internal(None, path, false, None).await
     }
 
+    /// Performs an async asset load.
+    ///
+    /// `input_handle` must only be [`Some`] if `should_load` was true when retrieving `input_handle`. This is an optimization to
+    /// avoid looking up `should_load` twice, but it means you _must_ be sure a load is necessary when calling this function with [`Some`].
     async fn load_internal<'a>(
         &self,
         input_handle: Option<UntypedHandle>,
@@ -298,7 +299,7 @@ impl AssetServer {
         force: bool,
         meta_transform: Option<MetaTransform>,
     ) -> Result<UntypedHandle, AssetLoadError> {
-        let mut path = path.into_owned();
+        let path = path.into_owned();
         let path_clone = path.clone();
         let (mut meta, loader, mut reader) = self
             .get_meta_loader_and_reader(&path_clone)
@@ -312,18 +313,8 @@ impl AssetServer {
                 e
             })?;
 
-        let has_label = path.label().is_some();
-
         let (handle, should_load) = match input_handle {
             Some(handle) => {
-                if !has_label && handle.type_id() != loader.asset_type_id() {
-                    return Err(AssetLoadError::RequestedHandleTypeMismatch {
-                        path: path.into_owned(),
-                        requested: handle.type_id(),
-                        actual_asset_name: loader.asset_type_name(),
-                        loader_name: loader.type_name(),
-                    });
-                }
                 // if a handle was passed in, the "should load" check was already done
                 (handle, true)
             }
@@ -339,37 +330,51 @@ impl AssetServer {
             }
         };
 
+        if path.label().is_none() && handle.type_id() != loader.asset_type_id() {
+            return Err(AssetLoadError::RequestedHandleTypeMismatch {
+                path: path.into_owned(),
+                requested: handle.type_id(),
+                actual_asset_name: loader.asset_type_name(),
+                loader_name: loader.type_name(),
+            });
+        }
+
         if !should_load && !force {
             return Ok(handle);
         }
-        let base_asset_id = if has_label {
-            path.remove_label();
-            // If the path has a label, the current id does not match the asset root type.
-            // We need to get the actual asset id
+
+        let (base_handle, base_path) = if path.label().is_some() {
             let mut infos = self.data.infos.write();
-            let (actual_handle, _) = infos.get_or_create_path_handle_untyped(
-                path.clone(),
+            let base_path = path.without_label().into_owned();
+            let (base_handle, _) = infos.get_or_create_path_handle_untyped(
+                base_path.clone(),
                 loader.asset_type_id(),
                 loader.asset_type_name(),
-                // ignore current load state ... we kicked off this sub asset load because it needed to be loaded but
-                // does not currently exist
                 HandleLoadingMode::Force,
                 None,
             );
-            actual_handle.id()
+            (base_handle, base_path)
         } else {
-            handle.id()
+            (handle.clone(), path.clone())
         };
 
-        if let Some(meta_transform) = handle.meta_transform() {
+        if let Some(meta_transform) = base_handle.meta_transform() {
             (*meta_transform)(&mut *meta);
         }
 
         match self
-            .load_with_meta_loader_and_reader(&path, meta, &*loader, &mut *reader, true, false)
+            .load_with_meta_loader_and_reader(&base_path, meta, &*loader, &mut *reader, true, false)
             .await
         {
             Ok(mut loaded_asset) => {
+                if let Some(label) = path.label_cow() {
+                    if !loaded_asset.labeled_assets.contains_key(&label) {
+                        return Err(AssetLoadError::MissingLabel {
+                            base_path,
+                            label: label.to_string(),
+                        });
+                    }
+                }
                 for (_, labeled_asset) in loaded_asset.labeled_assets.drain() {
                     self.send_asset_event(InternalAssetEvent::Loaded {
                         id: labeled_asset.handle.id(),
@@ -377,13 +382,15 @@ impl AssetServer {
                     });
                 }
                 self.send_asset_event(InternalAssetEvent::Loaded {
-                    id: base_asset_id,
+                    id: base_handle.id(),
                     loaded_asset,
                 });
                 Ok(handle)
             }
             Err(err) => {
-                self.send_asset_event(InternalAssetEvent::Failed { id: base_asset_id });
+                self.send_asset_event(InternalAssetEvent::Failed {
+                    id: base_handle.id(),
+                });
                 Err(err)
             }
         }
@@ -395,7 +402,7 @@ impl AssetServer {
         let path = path.into().into_owned();
         IoTaskPool::get()
             .spawn(async move {
-                if server.data.infos.read().is_path_alive(&path) {
+                if server.data.infos.read().should_reload(&path) {
                     info!("Reloading {path} because it has changed");
                     if let Err(err) = server.load_internal(None, path, true, None).await {
                         error!("{}", err);
@@ -935,6 +942,11 @@ pub enum AssetLoadError {
         loader_name: &'static str,
         error: Box<dyn std::error::Error + Send + Sync + 'static>,
     },
+    #[error("The file at '{base_path}' does not contain the labeled asset '{label}'.")]
+    MissingLabel {
+        base_path: AssetPath<'static>,
+        label: String,
+    },
 }
 
 /// An error that occurs when an [`AssetLoader`] is not registered for a given extension.
diff --git a/crates/bevy_core/src/lib.rs b/crates/bevy_core/src/lib.rs
index e5682d3a92..c222af6a9d 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_core/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_core/src/lib.rs
@@ -154,7 +154,10 @@ impl Plugin for FrameCountPlugin {
     }
 }
 
-fn update_frame_count(mut frame_count: ResMut<FrameCount>) {
+/// A system used to increment [`FrameCount`] with wrapping addition.
+///
+/// See [`FrameCount`] for more details.
+pub fn update_frame_count(mut frame_count: ResMut<FrameCount>) {
     frame_count.0 = frame_count.0.wrapping_add(1);
 }
 
diff --git a/crates/bevy_diagnostic/src/frame_time_diagnostics_plugin.rs b/crates/bevy_diagnostic/src/frame_time_diagnostics_plugin.rs
index a17a6a19d4..7d7360a3b7 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_diagnostic/src/frame_time_diagnostics_plugin.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_diagnostic/src/frame_time_diagnostics_plugin.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ use crate::{Diagnostic, DiagnosticId, Diagnostics, RegisterDiagnostic};
 use bevy_app::prelude::*;
 use bevy_core::FrameCount;
 use bevy_ecs::prelude::*;
-use bevy_time::Time;
+use bevy_time::{Real, Time};
 
 /// Adds "frame time" diagnostic to an App, specifically "frame time", "fps" and "frame count"
 #[derive(Default)]
@@ -30,12 +30,12 @@ impl FrameTimeDiagnosticsPlugin {
 
     pub fn diagnostic_system(
         mut diagnostics: Diagnostics,
-        time: Res<Time>,
+        time: Res<Time<Real>>,
         frame_count: Res<FrameCount>,
     ) {
         diagnostics.add_measurement(Self::FRAME_COUNT, || frame_count.0 as f64);
 
-        let delta_seconds = time.raw_delta_seconds_f64();
+        let delta_seconds = time.delta_seconds_f64();
         if delta_seconds == 0.0 {
             return;
         }
diff --git a/crates/bevy_diagnostic/src/log_diagnostics_plugin.rs b/crates/bevy_diagnostic/src/log_diagnostics_plugin.rs
index c59d128d89..b1f634363b 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_diagnostic/src/log_diagnostics_plugin.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_diagnostic/src/log_diagnostics_plugin.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ use super::{Diagnostic, DiagnosticId, DiagnosticsStore};
 use bevy_app::prelude::*;
 use bevy_ecs::prelude::*;
 use bevy_log::{debug, info};
-use bevy_time::{Time, Timer, TimerMode};
+use bevy_time::{Real, Time, Timer, TimerMode};
 use bevy_utils::Duration;
 
 /// An App Plugin that logs diagnostics to the console
@@ -82,10 +82,10 @@ impl LogDiagnosticsPlugin {
 
     fn log_diagnostics_system(
         mut state: ResMut<LogDiagnosticsState>,
-        time: Res<Time>,
+        time: Res<Time<Real>>,
         diagnostics: Res<DiagnosticsStore>,
     ) {
-        if state.timer.tick(time.raw_delta()).finished() {
+        if state.timer.tick(time.delta()).finished() {
             if let Some(ref filter) = state.filter {
                 for diagnostic in filter.iter().flat_map(|id| {
                     diagnostics
@@ -107,10 +107,10 @@ impl LogDiagnosticsPlugin {
 
     fn log_diagnostics_debug_system(
         mut state: ResMut<LogDiagnosticsState>,
-        time: Res<Time>,
+        time: Res<Time<Real>>,
         diagnostics: Res<DiagnosticsStore>,
     ) {
-        if state.timer.tick(time.raw_delta()).finished() {
+        if state.timer.tick(time.delta()).finished() {
             if let Some(ref filter) = state.filter {
                 for diagnostic in filter.iter().flat_map(|id| {
                     diagnostics
diff --git a/crates/bevy_gilrs/src/rumble.rs b/crates/bevy_gilrs/src/rumble.rs
index 310a80d8f7..2a1a016a2f 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_gilrs/src/rumble.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_gilrs/src/rumble.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ use bevy_ecs::{
 };
 use bevy_input::gamepad::{GamepadRumbleIntensity, GamepadRumbleRequest};
 use bevy_log::{debug, warn};
-use bevy_time::Time;
+use bevy_time::{Real, Time};
 use bevy_utils::{Duration, HashMap};
 use gilrs::{
     ff::{self, BaseEffect, BaseEffectType, Repeat, Replay},
@@ -120,12 +120,12 @@ fn handle_rumble_request(
     Ok(())
 }
 pub(crate) fn play_gilrs_rumble(
-    time: Res<Time>,
+    time: Res<Time<Real>>,
     mut gilrs: NonSendMut<Gilrs>,
     mut requests: EventReader<GamepadRumbleRequest>,
     mut running_rumbles: NonSendMut<RunningRumbleEffects>,
 ) {
-    let current_time = time.raw_elapsed();
+    let current_time = time.elapsed();
     // Remove outdated rumble effects.
     for rumbles in running_rumbles.rumbles.values_mut() {
         // `ff::Effect` uses RAII, dropping = deactivating
diff --git a/crates/bevy_pbr/src/deferred/deferred_lighting.wgsl b/crates/bevy_pbr/src/deferred/deferred_lighting.wgsl
index d9c2f3e4e0..8657bb8174 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_pbr/src/deferred/deferred_lighting.wgsl
+++ b/crates/bevy_pbr/src/deferred/deferred_lighting.wgsl
@@ -50,7 +50,9 @@ fn fragment(in: FullscreenVertexOutput) -> @location(0) vec4<f32> {
 #ifdef WEBGL2
     frag_coord.z = deferred_types::unpack_unorm3x4_plus_unorm_20_(deferred_data.b).w;
 #else
+#ifdef DEPTH_PREPASS
     frag_coord.z = bevy_pbr::prepass_utils::prepass_depth(in.position, 0u);
+#endif
 #endif
 
     var pbr_input = pbr_input_from_deferred_gbuffer(frag_coord, deferred_data);
@@ -65,28 +67,12 @@ fn fragment(in: FullscreenVertexOutput) -> @location(0) vec4<f32> {
         pbr_input.occlusion = min(pbr_input.occlusion, ssao_multibounce);
 #endif // SCREEN_SPACE_AMBIENT_OCCLUSION
 
-        output_color = pbr_functions::pbr(pbr_input);
+        output_color = pbr_functions::apply_pbr_lighting(pbr_input);
     } else {
         output_color = pbr_input.material.base_color;
     }
 
-    // fog
-    if (fog.mode != FOG_MODE_OFF && (pbr_input.material.flags & STANDARD_MATERIAL_FLAGS_FOG_ENABLED_BIT) != 0u) {
-        output_color = pbr_functions::apply_fog(fog, output_color, pbr_input.world_position.xyz, view.world_position.xyz);
-    }
-
-#ifdef TONEMAP_IN_SHADER
-    output_color = tone_mapping(output_color, view.color_grading);
-#ifdef DEBAND_DITHER
-    var output_rgb = output_color.rgb;
-    output_rgb = powsafe(output_rgb, 1.0 / 2.2);
-    output_rgb = output_rgb + screen_space_dither(frag_coord.xy);
-    // This conversion back to linear space is required because our output texture format is
-    // SRGB; the GPU will assume our output is linear and will apply an SRGB conversion.
-    output_rgb = powsafe(output_rgb, 2.2);
-    output_color = vec4(output_rgb, output_color.a);
-#endif
-#endif
+    output_color = pbr_functions::main_pass_post_lighting_processing(pbr_input, output_color);
 
     return output_color;
 }
diff --git a/crates/bevy_pbr/src/deferred/mod.rs b/crates/bevy_pbr/src/deferred/mod.rs
index 564c973eef..568be134be 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_pbr/src/deferred/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_pbr/src/deferred/mod.rs
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ use bevy_core_pipeline::{
         copy_lighting_id::DeferredLightingIdDepthTexture, DEFERRED_LIGHTING_PASS_ID_DEPTH_FORMAT,
     },
     prelude::{Camera3d, ClearColor},
-    prepass::DeferredPrepass,
+    prepass::{DeferredPrepass, DepthPrepass, MotionVectorPrepass, NormalPrepass},
     tonemapping::{DebandDither, Tonemapping},
 };
 use bevy_ecs::{prelude::*, query::QueryItem};
@@ -258,6 +258,9 @@ impl SpecializedRenderPipeline for DeferredLightingLayout {
     fn specialize(&self, key: Self::Key) -> RenderPipelineDescriptor {
         let mut shader_defs = Vec::new();
 
+        // Let the shader code know that it's running in a deferred pipeline.
+        shader_defs.push("DEFERRED_LIGHTING_PIPELINE".into());
+
         #[cfg(all(feature = "webgl", target_arch = "wasm32"))]
         shader_defs.push("WEBGL2".into());
 
@@ -298,6 +301,21 @@ impl SpecializedRenderPipeline for DeferredLightingLayout {
             shader_defs.push("ENVIRONMENT_MAP".into());
         }
 
+        if key.contains(MeshPipelineKey::NORMAL_PREPASS) {
+            shader_defs.push("NORMAL_PREPASS".into());
+        }
+
+        if key.contains(MeshPipelineKey::DEPTH_PREPASS) {
+            shader_defs.push("DEPTH_PREPASS".into());
+        }
+
+        if key.contains(MeshPipelineKey::MOTION_VECTOR_PREPASS) {
+            shader_defs.push("MOTION_VECTOR_PREPASS".into());
+        }
+
+        // Always true, since we're in the deferred lighting pipeline
+        shader_defs.push("DEFERRED_PREPASS".into());
+
         let shadow_filter_method =
             key.intersection(MeshPipelineKey::SHADOW_FILTER_METHOD_RESERVED_BITS);
         if shadow_filter_method == MeshPipelineKey::SHADOW_FILTER_METHOD_HARDWARE_2X2 {
@@ -408,14 +426,44 @@ pub fn prepare_deferred_lighting_pipelines(
             Option<&EnvironmentMapLight>,
             Option<&ShadowFilteringMethod>,
             Option<&ScreenSpaceAmbientOcclusionSettings>,
+            (
+                Has<NormalPrepass>,
+                Has<DepthPrepass>,
+                Has<MotionVectorPrepass>,
+            ),
         ),
         With<DeferredPrepass>,
     >,
     images: Res<RenderAssets<Image>>,
 ) {
-    for (entity, view, tonemapping, dither, environment_map, shadow_filter_method, ssao) in &views {
+    for (
+        entity,
+        view,
+        tonemapping,
+        dither,
+        environment_map,
+        shadow_filter_method,
+        ssao,
+        (normal_prepass, depth_prepass, motion_vector_prepass),
+    ) in &views
+    {
         let mut view_key = MeshPipelineKey::from_hdr(view.hdr);
 
+        if normal_prepass {
+            view_key |= MeshPipelineKey::NORMAL_PREPASS;
+        }
+
+        if depth_prepass {
+            view_key |= MeshPipelineKey::DEPTH_PREPASS;
+        }
+
+        if motion_vector_prepass {
+            view_key |= MeshPipelineKey::MOTION_VECTOR_PREPASS;
+        }
+
+        // Always true, since we're in the deferred lighting pipeline
+        view_key |= MeshPipelineKey::DEFERRED_PREPASS;
+
         if !view.hdr {
             if let Some(tonemapping) = tonemapping {
                 view_key |= MeshPipelineKey::TONEMAP_IN_SHADER;
diff --git a/crates/bevy_pbr/src/deferred/pbr_deferred_functions.wgsl b/crates/bevy_pbr/src/deferred/pbr_deferred_functions.wgsl
index c98d5c19a7..058d437b19 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_pbr/src/deferred/pbr_deferred_functions.wgsl
+++ b/crates/bevy_pbr/src/deferred/pbr_deferred_functions.wgsl
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #define_import_path bevy_pbr::pbr_deferred_functions
+
 #import bevy_pbr::pbr_types PbrInput, standard_material_new, STANDARD_MATERIAL_FLAGS_FOG_ENABLED_BIT, STANDARD_MATERIAL_FLAGS_UNLIT_BIT
 #import bevy_pbr::pbr_deferred_types as deferred_types
 #import bevy_pbr::pbr_functions as pbr_functions
@@ -6,6 +7,11 @@
 #import bevy_pbr::mesh_view_bindings as view_bindings
 #import bevy_pbr::mesh_view_bindings view
 #import bevy_pbr::utils octahedral_encode, octahedral_decode
+#import bevy_pbr::prepass_io VertexOutput, FragmentOutput
+
+#ifdef MOTION_VECTOR_PREPASS
+    #import bevy_pbr::pbr_prepass_functions calculate_motion_vector
+#endif
 
 // ---------------------------
 // from https://github.com/DGriffin91/bevy_coordinate_systems/blob/main/src/transformations.wgsl
@@ -126,4 +132,23 @@ fn pbr_input_from_deferred_gbuffer(frag_coord: vec4<f32>, gbuffer: vec4<u32>) ->
     return pbr;
 }
 
+#ifdef PREPASS_PIPELINE
+fn deferred_output(in: VertexOutput, pbr_input: PbrInput) -> FragmentOutput {
+    var out: FragmentOutput;
 
+    // gbuffer
+    out.deferred = deferred_gbuffer_from_pbr_input(pbr_input);
+    // lighting pass id (used to determine which lighting shader to run for the fragment)
+    out.deferred_lighting_pass_id = pbr_input.material.deferred_lighting_pass_id;
+    // normal if required
+#ifdef NORMAL_PREPASS
+    out.normal = vec4(in.world_normal * 0.5 + vec3(0.5), 1.0);
+#endif
+    // motion vectors if required
+#ifdef MOTION_VECTOR_PREPASS
+    out.motion_vector = calculate_motion_vector(in.world_position, in.previous_world_position);
+#endif
+
+    return out;
+}
+#endif
diff --git a/crates/bevy_pbr/src/extended_material.rs b/crates/bevy_pbr/src/extended_material.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..040d049a56
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/bevy_pbr/src/extended_material.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,257 @@
+use bevy_asset::{Asset, Handle};
+use bevy_reflect::TypePath;
+use bevy_render::{
+    mesh::MeshVertexBufferLayout,
+    render_asset::RenderAssets,
+    render_resource::{
+        AsBindGroup, AsBindGroupError, BindGroupLayout, RenderPipelineDescriptor, Shader,
+        ShaderRef, SpecializedMeshPipelineError, UnpreparedBindGroup,
+    },
+    renderer::RenderDevice,
+    texture::{FallbackImage, Image},
+};
+
+use crate::{Material, MaterialPipeline, MaterialPipelineKey, MeshPipeline, MeshPipelineKey};
+
+pub struct MaterialExtensionPipeline {
+    pub mesh_pipeline: MeshPipeline,
+    pub material_layout: BindGroupLayout,
+    pub vertex_shader: Option<Handle<Shader>>,
+    pub fragment_shader: Option<Handle<Shader>>,
+}
+
+pub struct MaterialExtensionKey<E: MaterialExtension> {
+    pub mesh_key: MeshPipelineKey,
+    pub bind_group_data: E::Data,
+}
+
+/// A subset of the `Material` trait for defining extensions to a base `Material`, such as the builtin `StandardMaterial`.
+/// A user type implementing the trait should be used as the `E` generic param in an `ExtendedMaterial` struct.
+pub trait MaterialExtension: Asset + AsBindGroup + Clone + Sized {
+    /// Returns this material's vertex shader. If [`ShaderRef::Default`] is returned, the base material mesh vertex shader
+    /// will be used.
+    fn vertex_shader() -> ShaderRef {
+        ShaderRef::Default
+    }
+
+    /// Returns this material's fragment shader. If [`ShaderRef::Default`] is returned, the base material mesh fragment shader
+    /// will be used.
+    #[allow(unused_variables)]
+    fn fragment_shader() -> ShaderRef {
+        ShaderRef::Default
+    }
+
+    /// Returns this material's prepass vertex shader. If [`ShaderRef::Default`] is returned, the base material prepass vertex shader
+    /// will be used.
+    fn prepass_vertex_shader() -> ShaderRef {
+        ShaderRef::Default
+    }
+
+    /// Returns this material's prepass fragment shader. If [`ShaderRef::Default`] is returned, the base material prepass fragment shader
+    /// will be used.
+    #[allow(unused_variables)]
+    fn prepass_fragment_shader() -> ShaderRef {
+        ShaderRef::Default
+    }
+
+    /// Returns this material's deferred vertex shader. If [`ShaderRef::Default`] is returned, the base material deferred vertex shader
+    /// will be used.
+    fn deferred_vertex_shader() -> ShaderRef {
+        ShaderRef::Default
+    }
+
+    /// Returns this material's prepass fragment shader. If [`ShaderRef::Default`] is returned, the base material deferred fragment shader
+    /// will be used.
+    #[allow(unused_variables)]
+    fn deferred_fragment_shader() -> ShaderRef {
+        ShaderRef::Default
+    }
+
+    /// Customizes the default [`RenderPipelineDescriptor`] for a specific entity using the entity's
+    /// [`MaterialPipelineKey`] and [`MeshVertexBufferLayout`] as input.
+    /// Specialization for the base material is applied before this function is called.
+    #[allow(unused_variables)]
+    #[inline]
+    fn specialize(
+        pipeline: &MaterialExtensionPipeline,
+        descriptor: &mut RenderPipelineDescriptor,
+        layout: &MeshVertexBufferLayout,
+        key: MaterialExtensionKey<Self>,
+    ) -> Result<(), SpecializedMeshPipelineError> {
+        Ok(())
+    }
+}
+
+/// A material that extends a base [`Material`] with additional shaders and data.
+///
+/// The data from both materials will be combined and made available to the shader
+/// so that shader functions built for the base material (and referencing the base material
+/// bindings) will work as expected, and custom alterations based on custom data can also be used.
+///
+/// If the extension `E` returns a non-default result from `vertex_shader()` it will be used in place of the base
+/// material's vertex shader.
+///
+/// If the extension `E` returns a non-default result from `fragment_shader()` it will be used in place of the base
+/// fragment shader.
+///
+/// When used with `StandardMaterial` as the base, all the standard material fields are
+/// present, so the `pbr_fragment` shader functions can be called from the extension shader (see
+/// the `extended_material` example).
+#[derive(Asset, Clone, TypePath)]
+pub struct ExtendedMaterial<B: Material, E: MaterialExtension> {
+    pub base: B,
+    pub extension: E,
+}
+
+impl<B: Material, E: MaterialExtension> AsBindGroup for ExtendedMaterial<B, E> {
+    type Data = (<B as AsBindGroup>::Data, <E as AsBindGroup>::Data);
+
+    fn unprepared_bind_group(
+        &self,
+        layout: &BindGroupLayout,
+        render_device: &RenderDevice,
+        images: &RenderAssets<Image>,
+        fallback_image: &FallbackImage,
+    ) -> Result<bevy_render::render_resource::UnpreparedBindGroup<Self::Data>, AsBindGroupError>
+    {
+        // add together the bindings of the base material and the user material
+        let UnpreparedBindGroup {
+            mut bindings,
+            data: base_data,
+        } = B::unprepared_bind_group(&self.base, layout, render_device, images, fallback_image)?;
+        let extended_bindgroup = E::unprepared_bind_group(
+            &self.extension,
+            layout,
+            render_device,
+            images,
+            fallback_image,
+        )?;
+
+        bindings.extend(extended_bindgroup.bindings);
+
+        Ok(UnpreparedBindGroup {
+            bindings,
+            data: (base_data, extended_bindgroup.data),
+        })
+    }
+
+    fn bind_group_layout_entries(
+        render_device: &RenderDevice,
+    ) -> Vec<bevy_render::render_resource::BindGroupLayoutEntry>
+    where
+        Self: Sized,
+    {
+        // add together the bindings of the standard material and the user material
+        let mut entries = B::bind_group_layout_entries(render_device);
+        entries.extend(E::bind_group_layout_entries(render_device));
+        entries
+    }
+}
+
+impl<B: Material, E: MaterialExtension> Material for ExtendedMaterial<B, E> {
+    fn vertex_shader() -> bevy_render::render_resource::ShaderRef {
+        match E::vertex_shader() {
+            ShaderRef::Default => B::vertex_shader(),
+            specified => specified,
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn fragment_shader() -> bevy_render::render_resource::ShaderRef {
+        match E::fragment_shader() {
+            ShaderRef::Default => B::fragment_shader(),
+            specified => specified,
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn prepass_vertex_shader() -> bevy_render::render_resource::ShaderRef {
+        match E::prepass_vertex_shader() {
+            ShaderRef::Default => B::prepass_vertex_shader(),
+            specified => specified,
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn prepass_fragment_shader() -> bevy_render::render_resource::ShaderRef {
+        match E::prepass_fragment_shader() {
+            ShaderRef::Default => B::prepass_fragment_shader(),
+            specified => specified,
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn deferred_vertex_shader() -> bevy_render::render_resource::ShaderRef {
+        match E::deferred_vertex_shader() {
+            ShaderRef::Default => B::deferred_vertex_shader(),
+            specified => specified,
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn deferred_fragment_shader() -> bevy_render::render_resource::ShaderRef {
+        match E::deferred_fragment_shader() {
+            ShaderRef::Default => B::deferred_fragment_shader(),
+            specified => specified,
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn alpha_mode(&self) -> crate::AlphaMode {
+        B::alpha_mode(&self.base)
+    }
+
+    fn depth_bias(&self) -> f32 {
+        B::depth_bias(&self.base)
+    }
+
+    fn opaque_render_method(&self) -> crate::OpaqueRendererMethod {
+        B::opaque_render_method(&self.base)
+    }
+
+    fn specialize(
+        pipeline: &MaterialPipeline<Self>,
+        descriptor: &mut RenderPipelineDescriptor,
+        layout: &MeshVertexBufferLayout,
+        key: MaterialPipelineKey<Self>,
+    ) -> Result<(), SpecializedMeshPipelineError> {
+        // Call the base material's specialize function
+        let MaterialPipeline::<Self> {
+            mesh_pipeline,
+            material_layout,
+            vertex_shader,
+            fragment_shader,
+            ..
+        } = pipeline.clone();
+        let base_pipeline = MaterialPipeline::<B> {
+            mesh_pipeline,
+            material_layout,
+            vertex_shader,
+            fragment_shader,
+            marker: Default::default(),
+        };
+        let base_key = MaterialPipelineKey::<B> {
+            mesh_key: key.mesh_key,
+            bind_group_data: key.bind_group_data.0,
+        };
+        B::specialize(&base_pipeline, descriptor, layout, base_key)?;
+
+        // Call the extended material's specialize function afterwards
+        let MaterialPipeline::<Self> {
+            mesh_pipeline,
+            material_layout,
+            vertex_shader,
+            fragment_shader,
+            ..
+        } = pipeline.clone();
+
+        E::specialize(
+            &MaterialExtensionPipeline {
+                mesh_pipeline,
+                material_layout,
+                vertex_shader,
+                fragment_shader,
+            },
+            descriptor,
+            layout,
+            MaterialExtensionKey {
+                mesh_key: key.mesh_key,
+                bind_group_data: key.bind_group_data.1,
+            },
+        )
+    }
+}
diff --git a/crates/bevy_pbr/src/lib.rs b/crates/bevy_pbr/src/lib.rs
index c6eb9851ec..f80e56107b 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_pbr/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_pbr/src/lib.rs
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ mod alpha;
 mod bundle;
 pub mod deferred;
 mod environment_map;
+mod extended_material;
 mod fog;
 mod light;
 mod material;
@@ -18,6 +19,7 @@ mod ssao;
 pub use alpha::*;
 pub use bundle::*;
 pub use environment_map::EnvironmentMapLight;
+pub use extended_material::*;
 pub use fog::*;
 pub use light::*;
 pub use material::*;
@@ -73,6 +75,7 @@ pub const CLUSTERED_FORWARD_HANDLE: Handle<Shader> = Handle::weak_from_u128(1668
 pub const PBR_LIGHTING_HANDLE: Handle<Shader> = Handle::weak_from_u128(14170772752254856967);
 pub const SHADOWS_HANDLE: Handle<Shader> = Handle::weak_from_u128(11350275143789590502);
 pub const SHADOW_SAMPLING_HANDLE: Handle<Shader> = Handle::weak_from_u128(3145627513789590502);
+pub const PBR_FRAGMENT_HANDLE: Handle<Shader> = Handle::weak_from_u128(2295049283805286543);
 pub const PBR_SHADER_HANDLE: Handle<Shader> = Handle::weak_from_u128(4805239651767701046);
 pub const PBR_PREPASS_SHADER_HANDLE: Handle<Shader> = Handle::weak_from_u128(9407115064344201137);
 pub const PBR_FUNCTIONS_HANDLE: Handle<Shader> = Handle::weak_from_u128(16550102964439850292);
@@ -172,6 +175,12 @@ impl Plugin for PbrPlugin {
             "render/pbr_ambient.wgsl",
             Shader::from_wgsl
         );
+        load_internal_asset!(
+            app,
+            PBR_FRAGMENT_HANDLE,
+            "render/pbr_fragment.wgsl",
+            Shader::from_wgsl
+        );
         load_internal_asset!(app, PBR_SHADER_HANDLE, "render/pbr.wgsl", Shader::from_wgsl);
         load_internal_asset!(
             app,
diff --git a/crates/bevy_pbr/src/material.rs b/crates/bevy_pbr/src/material.rs
index 53b62f297d..7eb4086b58 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_pbr/src/material.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_pbr/src/material.rs
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ use bevy_core_pipeline::{
         AlphaMask3d, Camera3d, Opaque3d, ScreenSpaceTransmissionQuality, Transmissive3d,
         Transparent3d,
     },
-    prepass::{DeferredPrepass, NormalPrepass},
+    prepass::{DeferredPrepass, DepthPrepass, MotionVectorPrepass, NormalPrepass},
     tonemapping::{DebandDither, Tonemapping},
 };
 use bevy_derive::{Deref, DerefMut};
@@ -148,12 +148,18 @@ pub trait Material: Asset + AsBindGroup + Clone + Sized {
 
     /// Returns this material's prepass vertex shader. If [`ShaderRef::Default`] is returned, the default prepass vertex shader
     /// will be used.
+    ///
+    /// This is used for the various [prepasses](bevy_core_pipeline::prepass) as well as for generating the depth maps
+    /// required for shadow mapping.
     fn prepass_vertex_shader() -> ShaderRef {
         ShaderRef::Default
     }
 
     /// Returns this material's prepass fragment shader. If [`ShaderRef::Default`] is returned, the default prepass fragment shader
     /// will be used.
+    ///
+    /// This is used for the various [prepasses](bevy_core_pipeline::prepass) as well as for generating the depth maps
+    /// required for shadow mapping.
     #[allow(unused_variables)]
     fn prepass_fragment_shader() -> ShaderRef {
         ShaderRef::Default
@@ -304,7 +310,7 @@ pub struct MaterialPipeline<M: Material> {
     pub material_layout: BindGroupLayout,
     pub vertex_shader: Option<Handle<Shader>>,
     pub fragment_shader: Option<Handle<Shader>>,
-    marker: PhantomData<M>,
+    pub marker: PhantomData<M>,
 }
 
 impl<M: Material> Clone for MaterialPipeline<M> {
@@ -477,10 +483,14 @@ pub fn queue_material_meshes<M: Material>(
         Option<&EnvironmentMapLight>,
         Option<&ShadowFilteringMethod>,
         Option<&ScreenSpaceAmbientOcclusionSettings>,
-        Option<&NormalPrepass>,
-        Option<&TemporalJitter>,
+        (
+            Has<NormalPrepass>,
+            Has<DepthPrepass>,
+            Has<MotionVectorPrepass>,
+            Has<DeferredPrepass>,
+        ),
         Option<&Camera3d>,
-        Option<&DeferredPrepass>,
+        Option<&TemporalJitter>,
         &mut RenderPhase<Opaque3d>,
         &mut RenderPhase<AlphaMask3d>,
         &mut RenderPhase<Transmissive3d>,
@@ -497,10 +507,9 @@ pub fn queue_material_meshes<M: Material>(
         environment_map,
         shadow_filter_method,
         ssao,
-        normal_prepass,
-        temporal_jitter,
+        (normal_prepass, depth_prepass, motion_vector_prepass, deferred_prepass),
         camera_3d,
-        deferred_prepass,
+        temporal_jitter,
         mut opaque_phase,
         mut alpha_mask_phase,
         mut transmissive_phase,
@@ -515,7 +524,19 @@ pub fn queue_material_meshes<M: Material>(
         let mut view_key = MeshPipelineKey::from_msaa_samples(msaa.samples())
             | MeshPipelineKey::from_hdr(view.hdr);
 
-        if deferred_prepass.is_some() {
+        if normal_prepass {
+            view_key |= MeshPipelineKey::NORMAL_PREPASS;
+        }
+
+        if depth_prepass {
+            view_key |= MeshPipelineKey::DEPTH_PREPASS;
+        }
+
+        if motion_vector_prepass {
+            view_key |= MeshPipelineKey::MOTION_VECTOR_PREPASS;
+        }
+
+        if deferred_prepass {
             view_key |= MeshPipelineKey::DEFERRED_PREPASS;
         }
 
@@ -581,14 +602,6 @@ pub fn queue_material_meshes<M: Material>(
 
             let mut mesh_key = view_key;
 
-            if normal_prepass.is_some()
-                && mesh_key.intersection(MeshPipelineKey::BLEND_RESERVED_BITS)
-                    == MeshPipelineKey::BLEND_OPAQUE
-                && !material.properties.reads_view_transmission_texture
-            {
-                mesh_key |= MeshPipelineKey::NORMAL_PREPASS;
-            }
-
             mesh_key |= MeshPipelineKey::from_primitive_topology(mesh.primitive_topology);
 
             if mesh.morph_targets.is_some() {
@@ -596,10 +609,6 @@ pub fn queue_material_meshes<M: Material>(
             }
             mesh_key |= alpha_mode_pipeline_key(material.properties.alpha_mode);
 
-            if deferred_prepass.is_some() && !forward {
-                mesh_key |= MeshPipelineKey::DEFERRED_PREPASS;
-            }
-
             let pipeline_id = pipelines.specialize(
                 &pipeline_cache,
                 &material_pipeline,
@@ -744,7 +753,7 @@ pub struct MaterialProperties {
 
 /// Data prepared for a [`Material`] instance.
 pub struct PreparedMaterial<T: Material> {
-    pub bindings: Vec<OwnedBindingResource>,
+    pub bindings: Vec<(u32, OwnedBindingResource)>,
     pub bind_group: BindGroup,
     pub key: T::Data,
     pub properties: MaterialProperties,
diff --git a/crates/bevy_pbr/src/prepass/mod.rs b/crates/bevy_pbr/src/prepass/mod.rs
index 496dd73ebe..efef69c154 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_pbr/src/prepass/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_pbr/src/prepass/mod.rs
@@ -378,6 +378,11 @@ where
         let mut shader_defs = Vec::new();
         let mut vertex_attributes = Vec::new();
 
+        // Let the shader code know that it's running in a prepass pipeline.
+        // (PBR code will use this to detect that it's running in deferred mode,
+        // since that's the only time it gets called from a prepass pipeline.)
+        shader_defs.push("PREPASS_PIPELINE".into());
+
         // NOTE: Eventually, it would be nice to only add this when the shaders are overloaded by the Material.
         // The main limitation right now is that bind group order is hardcoded in shaders.
         bind_group_layouts.insert(1, self.material_layout.clone());
@@ -886,18 +891,26 @@ pub fn queue_prepass_material_meshes<M: Material>(
     render_mesh_instances: Res<RenderMeshInstances>,
     render_materials: Res<RenderMaterials<M>>,
     render_material_instances: Res<RenderMaterialInstances<M>>,
-    mut views: Query<(
-        &ExtractedView,
-        &VisibleEntities,
-        &mut RenderPhase<Opaque3dPrepass>,
-        &mut RenderPhase<AlphaMask3dPrepass>,
-        Option<&mut RenderPhase<Opaque3dDeferred>>,
-        Option<&mut RenderPhase<AlphaMask3dDeferred>>,
-        Option<&DepthPrepass>,
-        Option<&NormalPrepass>,
-        Option<&MotionVectorPrepass>,
-        Option<&DeferredPrepass>,
-    )>,
+    mut views: Query<
+        (
+            &ExtractedView,
+            &VisibleEntities,
+            Option<&mut RenderPhase<Opaque3dPrepass>>,
+            Option<&mut RenderPhase<AlphaMask3dPrepass>>,
+            Option<&mut RenderPhase<Opaque3dDeferred>>,
+            Option<&mut RenderPhase<AlphaMask3dDeferred>>,
+            Option<&DepthPrepass>,
+            Option<&NormalPrepass>,
+            Option<&MotionVectorPrepass>,
+            Option<&DeferredPrepass>,
+        ),
+        Or<(
+            With<RenderPhase<Opaque3dPrepass>>,
+            With<RenderPhase<AlphaMask3dPrepass>>,
+            With<RenderPhase<Opaque3dDeferred>>,
+            With<RenderPhase<AlphaMask3dDeferred>>,
+        )>,
+    >,
 ) where
     M::Data: PartialEq + Eq + Hash + Clone,
 {
@@ -1028,7 +1041,7 @@ pub fn queue_prepass_material_meshes<M: Material>(
                                 dynamic_offset: None,
                             });
                     } else {
-                        opaque_phase.add(Opaque3dPrepass {
+                        opaque_phase.as_mut().unwrap().add(Opaque3dPrepass {
                             entity: *visible_entity,
                             draw_function: opaque_draw_prepass,
                             pipeline_id,
@@ -1052,7 +1065,7 @@ pub fn queue_prepass_material_meshes<M: Material>(
                                 dynamic_offset: None,
                             });
                     } else {
-                        alpha_mask_phase.add(AlphaMask3dPrepass {
+                        alpha_mask_phase.as_mut().unwrap().add(AlphaMask3dPrepass {
                             entity: *visible_entity,
                             draw_function: alpha_mask_draw_prepass,
                             pipeline_id,
diff --git a/crates/bevy_pbr/src/prepass/prepass_utils.wgsl b/crates/bevy_pbr/src/prepass/prepass_utils.wgsl
index 00f74f1319..3582c9b467 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_pbr/src/prepass/prepass_utils.wgsl
+++ b/crates/bevy_pbr/src/prepass/prepass_utils.wgsl
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 #import bevy_pbr::mesh_view_bindings as view_bindings
 
-#ifndef DEPTH_PREPASS
+#ifdef DEPTH_PREPASS
 #ifndef WEBGL2
 fn prepass_depth(frag_coord: vec4<f32>, sample_index: u32) -> f32 {
 #ifdef MULTISAMPLED
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ fn prepass_depth(frag_coord: vec4<f32>, sample_index: u32) -> f32 {
 #endif // WEBGL2
 #endif // DEPTH_PREPASS
 
-#ifndef NORMAL_PREPASS
+#ifdef NORMAL_PREPASS
 fn prepass_normal(frag_coord: vec4<f32>, sample_index: u32) -> vec3<f32> {
 #ifdef MULTISAMPLED
     let normal_sample = textureLoad(view_bindings::normal_prepass_texture, vec2<i32>(frag_coord.xy), i32(sample_index));
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ fn prepass_normal(frag_coord: vec4<f32>, sample_index: u32) -> vec3<f32> {
 }
 #endif // NORMAL_PREPASS
 
-#ifndef MOTION_VECTOR_PREPASS
+#ifdef MOTION_VECTOR_PREPASS
 fn prepass_motion_vector(frag_coord: vec4<f32>, sample_index: u32) -> vec2<f32> {
 #ifdef MULTISAMPLED
     let motion_vector_sample = textureLoad(view_bindings::motion_vector_prepass_texture, vec2<i32>(frag_coord.xy), i32(sample_index));
diff --git a/crates/bevy_pbr/src/render/mesh.rs b/crates/bevy_pbr/src/render/mesh.rs
index a8d750e320..dc3bae666a 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_pbr/src/render/mesh.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_pbr/src/render/mesh.rs
@@ -811,6 +811,9 @@ impl SpecializedMeshPipeline for MeshPipeline {
         let mut shader_defs = Vec::new();
         let mut vertex_attributes = Vec::new();
 
+        // Let the shader code know that it's running in a mesh pipeline.
+        shader_defs.push("MESH_PIPELINE".into());
+
         shader_defs.push("VERTEX_OUTPUT_INSTANCE_INDEX".into());
 
         if layout.contains(Mesh::ATTRIBUTE_POSITION) {
@@ -913,6 +916,22 @@ impl SpecializedMeshPipeline for MeshPipeline {
             is_opaque = true;
         }
 
+        if key.contains(MeshPipelineKey::NORMAL_PREPASS) {
+            shader_defs.push("NORMAL_PREPASS".into());
+        }
+
+        if key.contains(MeshPipelineKey::DEPTH_PREPASS) {
+            shader_defs.push("DEPTH_PREPASS".into());
+        }
+
+        if key.contains(MeshPipelineKey::MOTION_VECTOR_PREPASS) {
+            shader_defs.push("MOTION_VECTOR_PREPASS".into());
+        }
+
+        if key.contains(MeshPipelineKey::DEFERRED_PREPASS) {
+            shader_defs.push("DEFERRED_PREPASS".into());
+        }
+
         if key.contains(MeshPipelineKey::NORMAL_PREPASS) && key.msaa_samples() == 1 && is_opaque {
             shader_defs.push("LOAD_PREPASS_NORMALS".into());
         }
diff --git a/crates/bevy_pbr/src/render/pbr.wgsl b/crates/bevy_pbr/src/render/pbr.wgsl
index 57ca1c49e1..d531cf4060 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_pbr/src/render/pbr.wgsl
+++ b/crates/bevy_pbr/src/render/pbr.wgsl
@@ -1,256 +1,43 @@
-#define_import_path bevy_pbr::fragment
+#import bevy_pbr::pbr_functions           alpha_discard
+#import bevy_pbr::pbr_fragment            pbr_input_from_standard_material
 
-#import bevy_pbr::pbr_functions as pbr_functions
-#import bevy_pbr::pbr_bindings as pbr_bindings
-#import bevy_pbr::pbr_types as pbr_types
-
-#import bevy_pbr::mesh_bindings            mesh
-#import bevy_pbr::mesh_view_bindings       view, fog, screen_space_ambient_occlusion_texture
-#import bevy_pbr::mesh_view_types          FOG_MODE_OFF
-#import bevy_core_pipeline::tonemapping    screen_space_dither, powsafe, tone_mapping
-#import bevy_pbr::parallax_mapping         parallaxed_uv
-
-#import bevy_pbr::prepass_utils
-
-#ifdef SCREEN_SPACE_AMBIENT_OCCLUSION
-#import bevy_pbr::gtao_utils gtao_multibounce
+#ifdef PREPASS_PIPELINE
+#import bevy_pbr::prepass_io              VertexOutput, FragmentOutput
+#import bevy_pbr::pbr_deferred_functions  deferred_output
+#else
+#import bevy_pbr::forward_io              VertexOutput, FragmentOutput
+#import bevy_pbr::pbr_functions           apply_pbr_lighting, main_pass_post_lighting_processing
+#import bevy_pbr::pbr_types               STANDARD_MATERIAL_FLAGS_UNLIT_BIT
 #endif
 
-#ifdef DEFERRED_PREPASS
-#import bevy_pbr::pbr_deferred_functions deferred_gbuffer_from_pbr_input
-#import bevy_pbr::pbr_prepass_functions calculate_motion_vector
-#import bevy_pbr::prepass_io VertexOutput, FragmentOutput
-#else // DEFERRED_PREPASS
-#import bevy_pbr::forward_io VertexOutput, FragmentOutput
-#endif // DEFERRED_PREPASS
-
-#ifdef MOTION_VECTOR_PREPASS
-@group(0) @binding(2)
-var<uniform> previous_view_proj: mat4x4<f32>;
-#endif // MOTION_VECTOR_PREPASS
-
 @fragment
 fn fragment(
     in: VertexOutput,
     @builtin(front_facing) is_front: bool,
 ) -> FragmentOutput {
-    var out: FragmentOutput;
+    // generate a PbrInput struct from the StandardMaterial bindings
+    var pbr_input = pbr_input_from_standard_material(in, is_front);
 
-    // calculate unlit color
-    // ---------------------
-    var unlit_color: vec4<f32> = pbr_bindings::material.base_color;
+    // alpha discard
+    pbr_input.material.base_color = alpha_discard(pbr_input.material, pbr_input.material.base_color);
 
-    let is_orthographic = view.projection[3].w == 1.0;
-    let V = pbr_functions::calculate_view(in.world_position, is_orthographic);
-#ifdef VERTEX_UVS
-    var uv = in.uv;
-#ifdef VERTEX_TANGENTS
-    if ((pbr_bindings::material.flags & pbr_types::STANDARD_MATERIAL_FLAGS_DEPTH_MAP_BIT) != 0u) {
-        let N = in.world_normal;
-        let T = in.world_tangent.xyz;
-        let B = in.world_tangent.w * cross(N, T);
-        // Transform V from fragment to camera in world space to tangent space.
-        let Vt = vec3(dot(V, T), dot(V, B), dot(V, N));
-        uv = parallaxed_uv(
-            pbr_bindings::material.parallax_depth_scale,
-            pbr_bindings::material.max_parallax_layer_count,
-            pbr_bindings::material.max_relief_mapping_search_steps,
-            uv,
-            // Flip the direction of Vt to go toward the surface to make the
-            // parallax mapping algorithm easier to understand and reason
-            // about.
-            -Vt,
-        );
-    }
-#endif
-#endif
-
-#ifdef VERTEX_COLORS
-    unlit_color = unlit_color * in.color;
-#endif
-#ifdef VERTEX_UVS
-    if ((pbr_bindings::material.flags & pbr_types::STANDARD_MATERIAL_FLAGS_BASE_COLOR_TEXTURE_BIT) != 0u) {
-        unlit_color = unlit_color * textureSampleBias(pbr_bindings::base_color_texture, pbr_bindings::base_color_sampler, uv, view.mip_bias);
-    }
-#endif
-
-    // gather pbr lighting data
-    // ------------------
-    var pbr_input: pbr_types::PbrInput;
-    // NOTE: Unlit bit not set means == 0 is true, so the true case is if lit
-    if ((pbr_bindings::material.flags & pbr_types::STANDARD_MATERIAL_FLAGS_UNLIT_BIT) == 0u) {
-        // Prepare a 'processed' StandardMaterial by sampling all textures to resolve
-        // the material members
-
-        pbr_input.material.reflectance = pbr_bindings::material.reflectance;
-        pbr_input.material.ior = pbr_bindings::material.ior;
-        pbr_input.material.attenuation_color = pbr_bindings::material.attenuation_color;
-        pbr_input.material.attenuation_distance = pbr_bindings::material.attenuation_distance;
-        pbr_input.material.flags = pbr_bindings::material.flags;
-        pbr_input.material.alpha_cutoff = pbr_bindings::material.alpha_cutoff;
-        pbr_input.frag_coord = in.position;
-        pbr_input.world_position = in.world_position;
-        pbr_input.is_orthographic = is_orthographic;
-        pbr_input.flags = mesh[in.instance_index].flags;
-
-        // emmissive
-        // TODO use .a for exposure compensation in HDR
-        var emissive: vec4<f32> = pbr_bindings::material.emissive;
-#ifdef VERTEX_UVS
-        if ((pbr_bindings::material.flags & pbr_types::STANDARD_MATERIAL_FLAGS_EMISSIVE_TEXTURE_BIT) != 0u) {
-            emissive = vec4<f32>(emissive.rgb * textureSampleBias(pbr_bindings::emissive_texture, pbr_bindings::emissive_sampler, uv, view.mip_bias).rgb, 1.0);
-        }
-#endif
-        pbr_input.material.emissive = emissive;
-
-        // metallic and perceptual roughness
-        var metallic: f32 = pbr_bindings::material.metallic;
-        var perceptual_roughness: f32 = pbr_bindings::material.perceptual_roughness;
-#ifdef VERTEX_UVS
-        if ((pbr_bindings::material.flags & pbr_types::STANDARD_MATERIAL_FLAGS_METALLIC_ROUGHNESS_TEXTURE_BIT) != 0u) {
-            let metallic_roughness = textureSampleBias(pbr_bindings::metallic_roughness_texture, pbr_bindings::metallic_roughness_sampler, uv, view.mip_bias);
-            // Sampling from GLTF standard channels for now
-            metallic = metallic * metallic_roughness.b;
-            perceptual_roughness = perceptual_roughness * metallic_roughness.g;
-        }
-#endif
-        pbr_input.material.metallic = metallic;
-        pbr_input.material.perceptual_roughness = perceptual_roughness;
-
-        var specular_transmission: f32 = pbr_bindings::material.specular_transmission;
-#ifdef PBR_TRANSMISSION_TEXTURES_SUPPORTED
-        if ((pbr_bindings::material.flags & pbr_types::STANDARD_MATERIAL_FLAGS_SPECULAR_TRANSMISSION_TEXTURE_BIT) != 0u) {
-            specular_transmission *= textureSample(pbr_bindings::specular_transmission_texture, pbr_bindings::specular_transmission_sampler, uv).r;
-        }
-#endif
-        pbr_input.material.specular_transmission = specular_transmission;
-
-        var thickness: f32 = pbr_bindings::material.thickness;
-#ifdef PBR_TRANSMISSION_TEXTURES_SUPPORTED
-        if ((pbr_bindings::material.flags & pbr_types::STANDARD_MATERIAL_FLAGS_THICKNESS_TEXTURE_BIT) != 0u) {
-            thickness *= textureSample(pbr_bindings::thickness_texture, pbr_bindings::thickness_sampler, uv).g;
-        }
-#endif
-        // scale the thickness by the average length of basis vectors for the transform matrix
-        // this is a rough way to approximate the average “scale” applied to the mesh as a single scalar
-        thickness *= (length(mesh[in.instance_index].model[0].xyz) + length(mesh[in.instance_index].model[1].xyz) + length(mesh[in.instance_index].model[2].xyz)) / 3.0;
-        pbr_input.material.thickness = thickness;
-
-        var diffuse_transmission = pbr_bindings::material.diffuse_transmission;
-#ifdef PBR_TRANSMISSION_TEXTURES_SUPPORTED
-        if ((pbr_bindings::material.flags & pbr_types::STANDARD_MATERIAL_FLAGS_DIFFUSE_TRANSMISSION_TEXTURE_BIT) != 0u) {
-            diffuse_transmission *= textureSample(pbr_bindings::diffuse_transmission_texture, pbr_bindings::diffuse_transmission_sampler, uv).a;
-        }
-#endif
-        pbr_input.material.diffuse_transmission = diffuse_transmission;
-
-        // occlusion
-        // TODO: Split into diffuse/specular occlusion?
-        var occlusion: vec3<f32> = vec3(1.0);
-#ifdef VERTEX_UVS
-        if ((pbr_bindings::material.flags & pbr_types::STANDARD_MATERIAL_FLAGS_OCCLUSION_TEXTURE_BIT) != 0u) {
-            occlusion = vec3(textureSampleBias(pbr_bindings::occlusion_texture, pbr_bindings::occlusion_sampler, uv, view.mip_bias).r);
-        }
-#endif
-#ifdef SCREEN_SPACE_AMBIENT_OCCLUSION
-        let ssao = textureLoad(screen_space_ambient_occlusion_texture, vec2<i32>(in.position.xy), 0i).r;
-        let ssao_multibounce = gtao_multibounce(ssao, unlit_color.rgb);
-        occlusion = min(occlusion, ssao_multibounce);
-#endif
-        pbr_input.occlusion = occlusion;
-
-        // world normal
-        pbr_input.world_normal = pbr_functions::prepare_world_normal(
-            in.world_normal,
-            (pbr_bindings::material.flags & pbr_types::STANDARD_MATERIAL_FLAGS_DOUBLE_SIDED_BIT) != 0u,
-            is_front,
-        );
-
-        // N (normal vector)
-#ifdef LOAD_PREPASS_NORMALS
-        pbr_input.N = bevy_pbr::prepass_utils::prepass_normal(in.position, 0u);
+#ifdef PREPASS_PIPELINE
+    // write the gbuffer, lighting pass id, and optionally normal and motion_vector textures
+    let out = deferred_output(in, pbr_input);
 #else
-        pbr_input.N = pbr_functions::apply_normal_mapping(
-            pbr_bindings::material.flags,
-            pbr_input.world_normal,
-#ifdef VERTEX_TANGENTS
-#ifdef STANDARDMATERIAL_NORMAL_MAP
-            in.world_tangent,
-#endif
-#endif
-#ifdef VERTEX_UVS
-            uv,
-#endif
-            view.mip_bias,
-        );
-#endif
-
-        // V (view vector)
-        pbr_input.V = V;
-
-    } else { // if UNLIT_BIT != 0
-#ifdef DEFERRED_PREPASS
-        // in deferred mode, we need to fill some of the pbr input data even for unlit materials
-        // to pass through the gbuffer to the deferred lighting shader
-        pbr_input = pbr_types::pbr_input_new();
-        pbr_input.flags = mesh[in.instance_index].flags;
-        pbr_input.material.flags = pbr_bindings::material.flags;
-        pbr_input.world_position = in.world_position;
-#endif
-    }
-
-    // apply alpha discard
-    // -------------------
-    // note even though this is based on the unlit color, it must be done after all texture samples for uniform control flow
-    unlit_color = pbr_functions::alpha_discard(pbr_bindings::material, unlit_color);
-    pbr_input.material.base_color = unlit_color;
-
-    // generate output
-    // ---------------
-#ifdef DEFERRED_PREPASS
-    // write the gbuffer
-    out.deferred = deferred_gbuffer_from_pbr_input(pbr_input);
-    out.deferred_lighting_pass_id = pbr_bindings::material.deferred_lighting_pass_id;
-#ifdef NORMAL_PREPASS
-    out.normal = vec4(in.world_normal * 0.5 + vec3(0.5), 1.0);
-#endif
-#ifdef MOTION_VECTOR_PREPASS
-    out.motion_vector = calculate_motion_vector(in.world_position, in.previous_world_position);
-#endif // MOTION_VECTOR_PREPASS
-
-#else // DEFERRED_PREPASS
-
     // in forward mode, we calculate the lit color immediately, and then apply some post-lighting effects here.
     // in deferred mode the lit color and these effects will be calculated in the deferred lighting shader
-    var output_color = unlit_color;
-    if ((pbr_bindings::material.flags & pbr_types::STANDARD_MATERIAL_FLAGS_UNLIT_BIT) == 0u) {
-        output_color = pbr_functions::pbr(pbr_input);
+    var out: FragmentOutput;
+    if (pbr_input.material.flags & STANDARD_MATERIAL_FLAGS_UNLIT_BIT) == 0u {
+        out.color = apply_pbr_lighting(pbr_input);
+    } else {
+        out.color = pbr_input.material.base_color;
     }
 
-    if (fog.mode != FOG_MODE_OFF && (pbr_bindings::material.flags & pbr_types::STANDARD_MATERIAL_FLAGS_FOG_ENABLED_BIT) != 0u) {
-        output_color = pbr_functions::apply_fog(fog, output_color, in.world_position.xyz, view.world_position.xyz);
-    }
-
-#ifdef TONEMAP_IN_SHADER
-    output_color = tone_mapping(output_color, view.color_grading);
-#ifdef DEBAND_DITHER
-    var output_rgb = output_color.rgb;
-    output_rgb = powsafe(output_rgb, 1.0 / 2.2);
-    output_rgb = output_rgb + screen_space_dither(in.position.xy);
-    // This conversion back to linear space is required because our output texture format is
-    // SRGB; the GPU will assume our output is linear and will apply an SRGB conversion.
-    output_rgb = powsafe(output_rgb, 2.2);
-    output_color = vec4(output_rgb, output_color.a);
+    // apply in-shader post processing (fog, alpha-premultiply, and also tonemapping, debanding if the camera is non-hdr)
+    // note this does not include fullscreen postprocessing effects like bloom.
+    out.color = main_pass_post_lighting_processing(pbr_input, out.color);
 #endif
-#endif
-#ifdef PREMULTIPLY_ALPHA
-    output_color = pbr_functions::premultiply_alpha(pbr_bindings::material.flags, output_color);
-#endif
-
-    // write the final pixel color
-    out.color = output_color;
-
-#endif //DEFERRED_PREPASS
 
     return out;
 }
diff --git a/crates/bevy_pbr/src/render/pbr_fragment.wgsl b/crates/bevy_pbr/src/render/pbr_fragment.wgsl
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..dc7cbaf04d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/bevy_pbr/src/render/pbr_fragment.wgsl
@@ -0,0 +1,192 @@
+#define_import_path bevy_pbr::pbr_fragment
+
+#import bevy_pbr::pbr_functions as pbr_functions
+#import bevy_pbr::pbr_bindings as pbr_bindings
+#import bevy_pbr::pbr_types as pbr_types
+#import bevy_pbr::prepass_utils
+
+#import bevy_pbr::mesh_bindings            mesh
+#import bevy_pbr::mesh_view_bindings       view, screen_space_ambient_occlusion_texture
+#import bevy_pbr::parallax_mapping         parallaxed_uv
+
+#ifdef SCREEN_SPACE_AMBIENT_OCCLUSION
+#import bevy_pbr::gtao_utils gtao_multibounce
+#endif
+
+#ifdef PREPASS_PIPELINE
+#import bevy_pbr::prepass_io VertexOutput
+#else
+#import bevy_pbr::forward_io VertexOutput
+#endif
+
+// prepare a basic PbrInput from the vertex stage output, mesh binding and view binding
+fn pbr_input_from_vertex_output(
+    in: VertexOutput,
+    is_front: bool,
+    double_sided: bool,
+) -> pbr_types::PbrInput {
+    var pbr_input: pbr_types::PbrInput = pbr_types::pbr_input_new();
+
+    pbr_input.flags = mesh[in.instance_index].flags;
+    pbr_input.is_orthographic = view.projection[3].w == 1.0;
+    pbr_input.V = pbr_functions::calculate_view(in.world_position, pbr_input.is_orthographic);
+    pbr_input.frag_coord = in.position;
+    pbr_input.world_position = in.world_position;
+
+#ifdef VERTEX_COLORS
+    pbr_input.material.base_color = in.color;
+#endif
+
+    pbr_input.world_normal = pbr_functions::prepare_world_normal(
+        in.world_normal,
+        double_sided,
+        is_front,
+    );
+
+#ifdef LOAD_PREPASS_NORMALS
+    pbr_input.N = bevy_pbr::prepass_utils::prepass_normal(in.position, 0u);
+#else
+    pbr_input.N = normalize(pbr_input.world_normal);
+#endif
+
+    return pbr_input;
+}
+
+// Prepare a full PbrInput by sampling all textures to resolve
+// the material members
+fn pbr_input_from_standard_material(
+    in: VertexOutput,
+    is_front: bool,
+) -> pbr_types::PbrInput {
+    let double_sided = (pbr_bindings::material.flags & pbr_types::STANDARD_MATERIAL_FLAGS_DOUBLE_SIDED_BIT) != 0u;
+
+    var pbr_input: pbr_types::PbrInput = pbr_input_from_vertex_output(in, is_front, double_sided);
+    pbr_input.material.flags = pbr_bindings::material.flags;
+    pbr_input.material.base_color *= pbr_bindings::material.base_color;
+    pbr_input.material.deferred_lighting_pass_id = pbr_bindings::material.deferred_lighting_pass_id;
+
+#ifdef VERTEX_UVS
+    var uv = in.uv;
+
+#ifdef VERTEX_TANGENTS
+    if ((pbr_bindings::material.flags & pbr_types::STANDARD_MATERIAL_FLAGS_DEPTH_MAP_BIT) != 0u) {
+        let V = pbr_input.V;
+        let N = in.world_normal;
+        let T = in.world_tangent.xyz;
+        let B = in.world_tangent.w * cross(N, T);
+        // Transform V from fragment to camera in world space to tangent space.
+        let Vt = vec3(dot(V, T), dot(V, B), dot(V, N));
+        uv = parallaxed_uv(
+            pbr_bindings::material.parallax_depth_scale,
+            pbr_bindings::material.max_parallax_layer_count,
+            pbr_bindings::material.max_relief_mapping_search_steps,
+            uv,
+            // Flip the direction of Vt to go toward the surface to make the
+            // parallax mapping algorithm easier to understand and reason
+            // about.
+            -Vt,
+        );
+    }
+#endif // VERTEX_TANGENTS
+
+    if ((pbr_bindings::material.flags & pbr_types::STANDARD_MATERIAL_FLAGS_BASE_COLOR_TEXTURE_BIT) != 0u) {
+        pbr_input.material.base_color *= textureSampleBias(pbr_bindings::base_color_texture, pbr_bindings::base_color_sampler, uv, view.mip_bias);
+    }
+#endif // VERTEX_UVS
+
+    pbr_input.material.flags = pbr_bindings::material.flags;
+
+    // NOTE: Unlit bit not set means == 0 is true, so the true case is if lit
+    if ((pbr_bindings::material.flags & pbr_types::STANDARD_MATERIAL_FLAGS_UNLIT_BIT) == 0u) {
+        pbr_input.material.reflectance = pbr_bindings::material.reflectance;
+        pbr_input.material.ior = pbr_bindings::material.ior;
+        pbr_input.material.attenuation_color = pbr_bindings::material.attenuation_color;
+        pbr_input.material.attenuation_distance = pbr_bindings::material.attenuation_distance;
+        pbr_input.material.alpha_cutoff = pbr_bindings::material.alpha_cutoff;
+
+        // emissive
+        // TODO use .a for exposure compensation in HDR
+        var emissive: vec4<f32> = pbr_bindings::material.emissive;
+#ifdef VERTEX_UVS
+        if ((pbr_bindings::material.flags & pbr_types::STANDARD_MATERIAL_FLAGS_EMISSIVE_TEXTURE_BIT) != 0u) {
+            emissive = vec4<f32>(emissive.rgb * textureSampleBias(pbr_bindings::emissive_texture, pbr_bindings::emissive_sampler, uv, view.mip_bias).rgb, 1.0);
+        }
+#endif
+        pbr_input.material.emissive = emissive;
+
+        // metallic and perceptual roughness
+        var metallic: f32 = pbr_bindings::material.metallic;
+        var perceptual_roughness: f32 = pbr_bindings::material.perceptual_roughness;
+#ifdef VERTEX_UVS
+        if ((pbr_bindings::material.flags & pbr_types::STANDARD_MATERIAL_FLAGS_METALLIC_ROUGHNESS_TEXTURE_BIT) != 0u) {
+            let metallic_roughness = textureSampleBias(pbr_bindings::metallic_roughness_texture, pbr_bindings::metallic_roughness_sampler, uv, view.mip_bias);
+            // Sampling from GLTF standard channels for now
+            metallic *= metallic_roughness.b;
+            perceptual_roughness *= metallic_roughness.g;
+        }
+#endif
+        pbr_input.material.metallic = metallic;
+        pbr_input.material.perceptual_roughness = perceptual_roughness;
+
+        var specular_transmission: f32 = pbr_bindings::material.specular_transmission;
+#ifdef PBR_TRANSMISSION_TEXTURES_SUPPORTED
+        if ((pbr_bindings::material.flags & pbr_types::STANDARD_MATERIAL_FLAGS_SPECULAR_TRANSMISSION_TEXTURE_BIT) != 0u) {
+            specular_transmission *= textureSample(pbr_bindings::specular_transmission_texture, pbr_bindings::specular_transmission_sampler, uv).r;
+        }
+#endif
+        pbr_input.material.specular_transmission = specular_transmission;
+
+        var thickness: f32 = pbr_bindings::material.thickness;
+#ifdef PBR_TRANSMISSION_TEXTURES_SUPPORTED
+        if ((pbr_bindings::material.flags & pbr_types::STANDARD_MATERIAL_FLAGS_THICKNESS_TEXTURE_BIT) != 0u) {
+            thickness *= textureSample(pbr_bindings::thickness_texture, pbr_bindings::thickness_sampler, uv).g;
+        }
+#endif
+        // scale the thickness by the average length of basis vectors for the transform matrix
+        // this is a rough way to approximate the average “scale” applied to the mesh as a single scalar
+        thickness *= (length(mesh[in.instance_index].model[0].xyz) + length(mesh[in.instance_index].model[1].xyz) + length(mesh[in.instance_index].model[2].xyz)) / 3.0;
+        pbr_input.material.thickness = thickness;
+
+        var diffuse_transmission = pbr_bindings::material.diffuse_transmission;
+#ifdef PBR_TRANSMISSION_TEXTURES_SUPPORTED
+        if ((pbr_bindings::material.flags & pbr_types::STANDARD_MATERIAL_FLAGS_DIFFUSE_TRANSMISSION_TEXTURE_BIT) != 0u) {
+            diffuse_transmission *= textureSample(pbr_bindings::diffuse_transmission_texture, pbr_bindings::diffuse_transmission_sampler, uv).a;
+        }
+#endif
+        pbr_input.material.diffuse_transmission = diffuse_transmission;
+
+        // occlusion
+        // TODO: Split into diffuse/specular occlusion?
+        var occlusion: vec3<f32> = vec3(1.0);
+#ifdef VERTEX_UVS
+        if ((pbr_bindings::material.flags & pbr_types::STANDARD_MATERIAL_FLAGS_OCCLUSION_TEXTURE_BIT) != 0u) {
+            occlusion = vec3(textureSampleBias(pbr_bindings::occlusion_texture, pbr_bindings::occlusion_sampler, uv, view.mip_bias).r);
+        }
+#endif
+#ifdef SCREEN_SPACE_AMBIENT_OCCLUSION
+        let ssao = textureLoad(screen_space_ambient_occlusion_texture, vec2<i32>(in.position.xy), 0i).r;
+        let ssao_multibounce = gtao_multibounce(ssao, pbr_input.material.base_color.rgb);
+        occlusion = min(occlusion, ssao_multibounce);
+#endif
+        pbr_input.occlusion = occlusion;
+
+        // N (normal vector)
+#ifndef LOAD_PREPASS_NORMALS
+        pbr_input.N = pbr_functions::apply_normal_mapping(
+            pbr_bindings::material.flags,
+            pbr_input.world_normal,
+#ifdef VERTEX_TANGENTS
+#ifdef STANDARDMATERIAL_NORMAL_MAP
+            in.world_tangent,
+#endif
+#endif
+#ifdef VERTEX_UVS
+            uv,
+#endif
+            view.mip_bias,
+        );
+#endif
+    }
+
+    return pbr_input;
+}
diff --git a/crates/bevy_pbr/src/render/pbr_functions.wgsl b/crates/bevy_pbr/src/render/pbr_functions.wgsl
index 0e3b676880..9b377354e1 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_pbr/src/render/pbr_functions.wgsl
+++ b/crates/bevy_pbr/src/render/pbr_functions.wgsl
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #ifdef ENVIRONMENT_MAP
 #import bevy_pbr::environment_map
 #endif
+#import bevy_core_pipeline::tonemapping    screen_space_dither, powsafe, tone_mapping
 
 #import bevy_pbr::utils           E
 #import bevy_pbr::mesh_types      MESH_FLAGS_SHADOW_RECEIVER_BIT, MESH_FLAGS_TRANSMITTED_SHADOW_RECEIVER_BIT
@@ -135,7 +136,7 @@ fn calculate_view(
 }
 
 #ifndef PREPASS_FRAGMENT
-fn pbr(
+fn apply_pbr_lighting(
     in: pbr_types::PbrInput,
 ) -> vec4<f32> {
     var output_color: vec4<f32> = in.material.base_color;
@@ -377,7 +378,6 @@ fn pbr(
 }
 #endif // PREPASS_FRAGMENT
 
-#ifndef PREPASS_FRAGMENT
 fn apply_fog(fog_params: mesh_view_types::Fog, input_color: vec4<f32>, fragment_world_position: vec3<f32>, view_world_position: vec3<f32>) -> vec4<f32> {
     let view_to_world = fragment_world_position.xyz - view_world_position.xyz;
 
@@ -415,7 +415,6 @@ fn apply_fog(fog_params: mesh_view_types::Fog, input_color: vec4<f32>, fragment_
         return input_color;
     }
 }
-#endif // PREPASS_FRAGMENT
 
 #ifdef PREMULTIPLY_ALPHA
 fn premultiply_alpha(standard_material_flags: u32, color: vec4<f32>) -> vec4<f32> {
@@ -468,3 +467,34 @@ fn premultiply_alpha(standard_material_flags: u32, color: vec4<f32>) -> vec4<f32
 #endif
 }
 #endif
+
+// fog, alpha premultiply
+// for non-hdr cameras, tonemapping and debanding
+fn main_pass_post_lighting_processing(
+    pbr_input: pbr_types::PbrInput,
+    input_color: vec4<f32>,
+) -> vec4<f32> {
+    var output_color = input_color;
+
+    // fog
+    if (view_bindings::fog.mode != mesh_view_types::FOG_MODE_OFF && (pbr_input.material.flags & pbr_types::STANDARD_MATERIAL_FLAGS_FOG_ENABLED_BIT) != 0u) {
+        output_color = apply_fog(view_bindings::fog, output_color, pbr_input.world_position.xyz, view_bindings::view.world_position.xyz);
+    }
+
+#ifdef TONEMAP_IN_SHADER
+    output_color = tone_mapping(output_color, view_bindings::view.color_grading);
+#ifdef DEBAND_DITHER
+    var output_rgb = output_color.rgb;
+    output_rgb = powsafe(output_rgb, 1.0 / 2.2);
+    output_rgb += screen_space_dither(pbr_input.frag_coord.xy);
+    // This conversion back to linear space is required because our output texture format is
+    // SRGB; the GPU will assume our output is linear and will apply an SRGB conversion.
+    output_rgb = powsafe(output_rgb, 2.2);
+    output_color = vec4(output_rgb, output_color.a);
+#endif
+#endif
+#ifdef PREMULTIPLY_ALPHA
+    output_color = premultiply_alpha(pbr_input.material.flags, output_color);
+#endif
+    return output_color;
+}
diff --git a/crates/bevy_pbr/src/render/pbr_lighting.wgsl b/crates/bevy_pbr/src/render/pbr_lighting.wgsl
index af7b042515..f8a3a2b396 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_pbr/src/render/pbr_lighting.wgsl
+++ b/crates/bevy_pbr/src/render/pbr_lighting.wgsl
@@ -413,7 +413,7 @@ fn fetch_transmissive_background(offset_position: vec2<f32>, frag_coord: vec3<f3
         // Calculate final offset position, with blur and spiral offset
         let modified_offset_position = offset_position + rotated_spiral_offset * blur_intensity * (1.0 - f32(pixel_checkboard) * 0.1);
 
-#ifndef DEPTH_PREPASS
+#ifdef DEPTH_PREPASS
 #ifndef WEBGL2
         // Use depth prepass data to reject values that are in front of the current fragment
         if prepass_utils::prepass_depth(vec4<f32>(modified_offset_position * view_bindings::view.viewport.zw, 0.0, 0.0), 0u) > frag_coord.z {
diff --git a/crates/bevy_reflect/src/serde/mod.rs b/crates/bevy_reflect/src/serde/mod.rs
index b675b5dcb2..5f87eba8f3 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_reflect/src/serde/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_reflect/src/serde/mod.rs
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ pub use type_data::*;
 
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
-    use crate::{self as bevy_reflect, DynamicTupleStruct};
+    use crate::{self as bevy_reflect, DynamicTupleStruct, Struct};
     use crate::{
         serde::{ReflectSerializer, UntypedReflectDeserializer},
         type_registry::TypeRegistry,
@@ -94,8 +94,10 @@ mod tests {
     }
 
     #[test]
-    #[should_panic(expected = "cannot get type info for bevy_reflect::DynamicStruct")]
-    fn unproxied_dynamic_should_not_serialize() {
+    #[should_panic(
+        expected = "cannot serialize dynamic value without represented type: bevy_reflect::DynamicStruct"
+    )]
+    fn should_not_serialize_unproxied_dynamic() {
         let registry = TypeRegistry::default();
 
         let mut value = DynamicStruct::default();
@@ -104,4 +106,36 @@ mod tests {
         let serializer = ReflectSerializer::new(&value, &registry);
         ron::ser::to_string(&serializer).unwrap();
     }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn should_roundtrip_proxied_dynamic() {
+        #[derive(Reflect)]
+        struct TestStruct {
+            a: i32,
+            b: i32,
+        }
+
+        let mut registry = TypeRegistry::default();
+        registry.register::<TestStruct>();
+
+        let value: DynamicStruct = TestStruct { a: 123, b: 456 }.clone_dynamic();
+
+        let serializer = ReflectSerializer::new(&value, &registry);
+
+        let expected = r#"{"bevy_reflect::serde::tests::TestStruct":(a:123,b:456)}"#;
+        let result = ron::ser::to_string(&serializer).unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(expected, result);
+
+        let mut deserializer = ron::de::Deserializer::from_str(&result).unwrap();
+        let reflect_deserializer = UntypedReflectDeserializer::new(&registry);
+
+        let expected = value.clone_value();
+        let result = reflect_deserializer
+            .deserialize(&mut deserializer)
+            .unwrap()
+            .take::<DynamicStruct>()
+            .unwrap();
+
+        assert!(expected.reflect_partial_eq(&result).unwrap());
+    }
 }
diff --git a/crates/bevy_reflect/src/serde/ser.rs b/crates/bevy_reflect/src/serde/ser.rs
index da0b464893..79ec73099a 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_reflect/src/serde/ser.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_reflect/src/serde/ser.rs
@@ -68,7 +68,22 @@ impl<'a> Serialize for ReflectSerializer<'a> {
     {
         let mut state = serializer.serialize_map(Some(1))?;
         state.serialize_entry(
-            self.value.reflect_type_path(),
+            self.value
+                .get_represented_type_info()
+                .ok_or_else(|| {
+                    if self.value.is_dynamic() {
+                        Error::custom(format_args!(
+                            "cannot serialize dynamic value without represented type: {}",
+                            self.value.reflect_type_path()
+                        ))
+                    } else {
+                        Error::custom(format_args!(
+                            "cannot get type info for {}",
+                            self.value.reflect_type_path()
+                        ))
+                    }
+                })?
+                .type_path(),
             &TypedReflectSerializer::new(self.value, self.registry),
         )?;
         state.end()
diff --git a/crates/bevy_reflect/src/type_path.rs b/crates/bevy_reflect/src/type_path.rs
index 9861f76289..99f9b81e6e 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_reflect/src/type_path.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_reflect/src/type_path.rs
@@ -183,6 +183,10 @@ impl fmt::Debug for TypePathTable {
     fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> fmt::Result {
         f.debug_struct("TypePathVtable")
             .field("type_path", &self.type_path)
+            .field("short_type_path", &(self.short_type_path)())
+            .field("type_ident", &(self.type_ident)())
+            .field("crate_name", &(self.crate_name)())
+            .field("module_path", &(self.module_path)())
             .finish()
     }
 }
diff --git a/crates/bevy_render/macros/src/as_bind_group.rs b/crates/bevy_render/macros/src/as_bind_group.rs
index 5602efd893..dca3cea1df 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_render/macros/src/as_bind_group.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_render/macros/src/as_bind_group.rs
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@ pub fn derive_as_bind_group(ast: syn::DeriveInput) -> Result<TokenStream> {
 
     let mut binding_states: Vec<BindingState> = Vec::new();
     let mut binding_impls = Vec::new();
-    let mut bind_group_entries = Vec::new();
     let mut binding_layouts = Vec::new();
     let mut attr_prepared_data_ident = None;
 
@@ -63,13 +62,16 @@ pub fn derive_as_bind_group(ast: syn::DeriveInput) -> Result<TokenStream> {
                     let mut buffer = #render_path::render_resource::encase::UniformBuffer::new(Vec::new());
                     let converted: #converted_shader_type = self.as_bind_group_shader_type(images);
                     buffer.write(&converted).unwrap();
-                    #render_path::render_resource::OwnedBindingResource::Buffer(render_device.create_buffer_with_data(
-                        &#render_path::render_resource::BufferInitDescriptor {
-                            label: None,
-                            usage: #render_path::render_resource::BufferUsages::COPY_DST | #render_path::render_resource::BufferUsages::UNIFORM,
-                            contents: buffer.as_ref(),
-                        },
-                    ))
+                    (
+                        #binding_index,
+                        #render_path::render_resource::OwnedBindingResource::Buffer(render_device.create_buffer_with_data(
+                            &#render_path::render_resource::BufferInitDescriptor {
+                                label: None,
+                                usage: #render_path::render_resource::BufferUsages::COPY_DST | #render_path::render_resource::BufferUsages::UNIFORM,
+                                contents: buffer.as_ref(),
+                            },
+                        ))
+                    )
                 }});
 
                 binding_layouts.push(quote!{
@@ -85,14 +87,6 @@ pub fn derive_as_bind_group(ast: syn::DeriveInput) -> Result<TokenStream> {
                     }
                 });
 
-                let binding_vec_index = bind_group_entries.len();
-                bind_group_entries.push(quote! {
-                    #render_path::render_resource::BindGroupEntry {
-                        binding: #binding_index,
-                        resource: bindings[#binding_vec_index].get_binding(),
-                    }
-                });
-
                 let required_len = binding_index as usize + 1;
                 if required_len > binding_states.len() {
                     binding_states.resize(required_len, BindingState::Free);
@@ -164,13 +158,6 @@ pub fn derive_as_bind_group(ast: syn::DeriveInput) -> Result<TokenStream> {
                         _ => {
                             // only populate bind group entries for non-uniforms
                             // uniform entries are deferred until the end
-                            let binding_vec_index = bind_group_entries.len();
-                            bind_group_entries.push(quote! {
-                                #render_path::render_resource::BindGroupEntry {
-                                    binding: #binding_index,
-                                    resource: bindings[#binding_vec_index].get_binding(),
-                                }
-                            });
                             BindingState::Occupied {
                                 binding_type,
                                 ident: field_name,
@@ -230,22 +217,28 @@ pub fn derive_as_bind_group(ast: syn::DeriveInput) -> Result<TokenStream> {
 
                     if buffer {
                         binding_impls.push(quote! {
-                            #render_path::render_resource::OwnedBindingResource::Buffer({
-                                self.#field_name.clone()
-                            })
+                            (
+                                #binding_index,
+                                #render_path::render_resource::OwnedBindingResource::Buffer({
+                                    self.#field_name.clone()
+                                })
+                            )
                         });
                     } else {
                         binding_impls.push(quote! {{
                             use #render_path::render_resource::AsBindGroupShaderType;
                             let mut buffer = #render_path::render_resource::encase::StorageBuffer::new(Vec::new());
                             buffer.write(&self.#field_name).unwrap();
-                            #render_path::render_resource::OwnedBindingResource::Buffer(render_device.create_buffer_with_data(
-                                &#render_path::render_resource::BufferInitDescriptor {
-                                    label: None,
-                                    usage: #render_path::render_resource::BufferUsages::COPY_DST | #render_path::render_resource::BufferUsages::STORAGE,
-                                    contents: buffer.as_ref(),
-                                },
-                            ))
+                            (
+                                #binding_index,
+                                #render_path::render_resource::OwnedBindingResource::Buffer(render_device.create_buffer_with_data(
+                                    &#render_path::render_resource::BufferInitDescriptor {
+                                        label: None,
+                                        usage: #render_path::render_resource::BufferUsages::COPY_DST | #render_path::render_resource::BufferUsages::STORAGE,
+                                        contents: buffer.as_ref(),
+                                    },
+                                ))
+                            )
                         }});
                     }
 
@@ -276,14 +269,17 @@ pub fn derive_as_bind_group(ast: syn::DeriveInput) -> Result<TokenStream> {
                     let fallback_image = get_fallback_image(&render_path, *dimension);
 
                     binding_impls.push(quote! {
-                        #render_path::render_resource::OwnedBindingResource::TextureView({
-                            let handle: Option<&#asset_path::Handle<#render_path::texture::Image>> = (&self.#field_name).into();
-                            if let Some(handle) = handle {
-                                images.get(handle).ok_or_else(|| #render_path::render_resource::AsBindGroupError::RetryNextUpdate)?.texture_view.clone()
-                            } else {
-                                #fallback_image.texture_view.clone()
-                            }
-                        })
+                        (
+                            #binding_index,
+                            #render_path::render_resource::OwnedBindingResource::TextureView({
+                                let handle: Option<&#asset_path::Handle<#render_path::texture::Image>> = (&self.#field_name).into();
+                                if let Some(handle) = handle {
+                                    images.get(handle).ok_or_else(|| #render_path::render_resource::AsBindGroupError::RetryNextUpdate)?.texture_view.clone()
+                                } else {
+                                    #fallback_image.texture_view.clone()
+                                }
+                            })
+                        )
                     });
 
                     binding_layouts.push(quote! {
@@ -315,14 +311,17 @@ pub fn derive_as_bind_group(ast: syn::DeriveInput) -> Result<TokenStream> {
                     let fallback_image = get_fallback_image(&render_path, *dimension);
 
                     binding_impls.push(quote! {
-                        #render_path::render_resource::OwnedBindingResource::Sampler({
-                            let handle: Option<&#asset_path::Handle<#render_path::texture::Image>> = (&self.#field_name).into();
-                            if let Some(handle) = handle {
-                                images.get(handle).ok_or_else(|| #render_path::render_resource::AsBindGroupError::RetryNextUpdate)?.sampler.clone()
-                            } else {
-                                #fallback_image.sampler.clone()
-                            }
-                        })
+                        (
+                            #binding_index,
+                            #render_path::render_resource::OwnedBindingResource::Sampler({
+                                let handle: Option<&#asset_path::Handle<#render_path::texture::Image>> = (&self.#field_name).into();
+                                if let Some(handle) = handle {
+                                    images.get(handle).ok_or_else(|| #render_path::render_resource::AsBindGroupError::RetryNextUpdate)?.sampler.clone()
+                                } else {
+                                    #fallback_image.sampler.clone()
+                                }
+                            })
+                        )
                     });
 
                     binding_layouts.push(quote!{
@@ -340,17 +339,12 @@ pub fn derive_as_bind_group(ast: syn::DeriveInput) -> Result<TokenStream> {
 
     // Produce impls for fields with uniform bindings
     let struct_name = &ast.ident;
+    let struct_name_literal = struct_name.to_string();
+    let struct_name_literal = struct_name_literal.as_str();
     let mut field_struct_impls = Vec::new();
     for (binding_index, binding_state) in binding_states.iter().enumerate() {
         let binding_index = binding_index as u32;
         if let BindingState::OccupiedMergeableUniform { uniform_fields } = binding_state {
-            let binding_vec_index = bind_group_entries.len();
-            bind_group_entries.push(quote! {
-                #render_path::render_resource::BindGroupEntry {
-                    binding: #binding_index,
-                    resource: bindings[#binding_vec_index].get_binding(),
-                }
-            });
             // single field uniform bindings for a given index can use a straightforward binding
             if uniform_fields.len() == 1 {
                 let field = &uniform_fields[0];
@@ -359,13 +353,16 @@ pub fn derive_as_bind_group(ast: syn::DeriveInput) -> Result<TokenStream> {
                 binding_impls.push(quote! {{
                     let mut buffer = #render_path::render_resource::encase::UniformBuffer::new(Vec::new());
                     buffer.write(&self.#field_name).unwrap();
-                    #render_path::render_resource::OwnedBindingResource::Buffer(render_device.create_buffer_with_data(
-                        &#render_path::render_resource::BufferInitDescriptor {
-                            label: None,
-                            usage: #render_path::render_resource::BufferUsages::COPY_DST | #render_path::render_resource::BufferUsages::UNIFORM,
-                            contents: buffer.as_ref(),
-                        },
-                    ))
+                    (
+                        #binding_index,
+                        #render_path::render_resource::OwnedBindingResource::Buffer(render_device.create_buffer_with_data(
+                            &#render_path::render_resource::BufferInitDescriptor {
+                                label: None,
+                                usage: #render_path::render_resource::BufferUsages::COPY_DST | #render_path::render_resource::BufferUsages::UNIFORM,
+                                contents: buffer.as_ref(),
+                            },
+                        ))
+                    )
                 }});
 
                 binding_layouts.push(quote!{
@@ -402,13 +399,16 @@ pub fn derive_as_bind_group(ast: syn::DeriveInput) -> Result<TokenStream> {
                     buffer.write(&#uniform_struct_name {
                         #(#field_name: &self.#field_name,)*
                     }).unwrap();
-                    #render_path::render_resource::OwnedBindingResource::Buffer(render_device.create_buffer_with_data(
-                        &#render_path::render_resource::BufferInitDescriptor {
-                            label: None,
-                            usage: #render_path::render_resource::BufferUsages::COPY_DST | #render_path::render_resource::BufferUsages::UNIFORM,
-                            contents: buffer.as_ref(),
-                        },
-                    ))
+                    (
+                        #binding_index,
+                        #render_path::render_resource::OwnedBindingResource::Buffer(render_device.create_buffer_with_data(
+                            &#render_path::render_resource::BufferInitDescriptor {
+                                label: None,
+                                usage: #render_path::render_resource::BufferUsages::COPY_DST | #render_path::render_resource::BufferUsages::UNIFORM,
+                                contents: buffer.as_ref(),
+                            },
+                        ))
+                    )
                 }});
 
                 binding_layouts.push(quote!{
@@ -443,36 +443,28 @@ pub fn derive_as_bind_group(ast: syn::DeriveInput) -> Result<TokenStream> {
 
         impl #impl_generics #render_path::render_resource::AsBindGroup for #struct_name #ty_generics #where_clause {
             type Data = #prepared_data;
-            fn as_bind_group(
+
+            fn label() -> Option<&'static str> {
+                Some(#struct_name_literal)
+            }
+
+            fn unprepared_bind_group(
                 &self,
                 layout: &#render_path::render_resource::BindGroupLayout,
                 render_device: &#render_path::renderer::RenderDevice,
                 images: &#render_path::render_asset::RenderAssets<#render_path::texture::Image>,
                 fallback_image: &#render_path::texture::FallbackImage,
-            ) -> Result<#render_path::render_resource::PreparedBindGroup<Self::Data>, #render_path::render_resource::AsBindGroupError> {
+            ) -> Result<#render_path::render_resource::UnpreparedBindGroup<Self::Data>, #render_path::render_resource::AsBindGroupError> {
                 let bindings = vec![#(#binding_impls,)*];
 
-                let bind_group = {
-                    let descriptor = #render_path::render_resource::BindGroupDescriptor {
-                        entries: &[#(#bind_group_entries,)*],
-                        label: None,
-                        layout: &layout,
-                    };
-                    render_device.create_bind_group(&descriptor)
-                };
-
-                Ok(#render_path::render_resource::PreparedBindGroup {
+                Ok(#render_path::render_resource::UnpreparedBindGroup {
                     bindings,
-                    bind_group,
                     data: #get_prepared_data,
                 })
             }
 
-            fn bind_group_layout(render_device: &#render_path::renderer::RenderDevice) -> #render_path::render_resource::BindGroupLayout {
-                render_device.create_bind_group_layout(&#render_path::render_resource::BindGroupLayoutDescriptor {
-                    entries: &[#(#binding_layouts,)*],
-                    label: None,
-                })
+            fn bind_group_layout_entries(render_device: &#render_path::renderer::RenderDevice) -> Vec<#render_path::render_resource::BindGroupLayoutEntry> {
+                vec![#(#binding_layouts,)*]
             }
         }
     }))
diff --git a/crates/bevy_render/src/globals.rs b/crates/bevy_render/src/globals.rs
index 3ceed24476..d337be44b9 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_render/src/globals.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_render/src/globals.rs
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ fn extract_frame_count(mut commands: Commands, frame_count: Extract<Res<FrameCou
 }
 
 fn extract_time(mut commands: Commands, time: Extract<Res<Time>>) {
-    commands.insert_resource(time.clone());
+    commands.insert_resource(**time);
 }
 
 /// Contains global values useful when writing shaders.
diff --git a/crates/bevy_render/src/lib.rs b/crates/bevy_render/src/lib.rs
index 0011101740..7f013c0a4f 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_render/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_render/src/lib.rs
@@ -92,19 +92,19 @@ pub enum RenderSet {
     /// Queue drawable entities as phase items in [`RenderPhase`](crate::render_phase::RenderPhase)s
     /// ready for sorting
     Queue,
-    /// A sub-set within Queue where mesh entity queue systems are executed. Ensures `prepare_assets::<Mesh>` is completed.
+    /// A sub-set within [`Queue`](RenderSet::Queue) where mesh entity queue systems are executed. Ensures `prepare_assets::<Mesh>` is completed.
     QueueMeshes,
-    // TODO: This could probably be moved in favor of a system ordering abstraction in Render or Queue
+    // TODO: This could probably be moved in favor of a system ordering abstraction in `Render` or `Queue`
     /// Sort the [`RenderPhases`](render_phase::RenderPhase) here.
     PhaseSort,
     /// Prepare render resources from extracted data for the GPU based on their sorted order.
     /// Create [`BindGroups`](crate::render_resource::BindGroup) that depend on those data.
     Prepare,
-    /// A sub-set within Prepare for initializing buffers, textures and uniforms for use in bind groups.
+    /// A sub-set within [`Prepare`](RenderSet::Prepare) for initializing buffers, textures and uniforms for use in bind groups.
     PrepareResources,
     /// The copy of [`apply_deferred`] that runs between [`PrepareResources`](RenderSet::PrepareResources) and ['PrepareBindGroups'](RenderSet::PrepareBindGroups).
     PrepareResourcesFlush,
-    /// A sub-set within Prepare for constructing bind groups, or other data that relies on render resources prepared in [`PrepareResources`](RenderSet::PrepareResources).
+    /// A sub-set within [`Prepare`](RenderSet::Prepare) for constructing bind groups, or other data that relies on render resources prepared in [`PrepareResources`](RenderSet::PrepareResources).
     PrepareBindGroups,
     /// The copy of [`apply_deferred`] that runs immediately after [`Prepare`](RenderSet::Prepare).
     PrepareFlush,
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ impl Render {
     /// Sets up the base structure of the rendering [`Schedule`].
     ///
     /// The sets defined in this enum are configured to run in order,
-    /// and a copy of [`apply_deferred`] is inserted into each `*Flush` set.
+    /// and a copy of [`apply_deferred`] is inserted into each [`*Flush` set](RenderSet).
     pub fn base_schedule() -> Schedule {
         use RenderSet::*;
 
diff --git a/crates/bevy_render/src/render_resource/bind_group.rs b/crates/bevy_render/src/render_resource/bind_group.rs
index 741a719ae5..c4de9cb1b6 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_render/src/render_resource/bind_group.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_render/src/render_resource/bind_group.rs
@@ -9,7 +9,10 @@ use crate::{
 pub use bevy_render_macros::AsBindGroup;
 use encase::ShaderType;
 use std::ops::Deref;
-use wgpu::BindingResource;
+use wgpu::{
+    BindGroupDescriptor, BindGroupEntry, BindGroupLayoutDescriptor, BindGroupLayoutEntry,
+    BindingResource,
+};
 
 define_atomic_id!(BindGroupId);
 render_resource_wrapper!(ErasedBindGroup, wgpu::BindGroup);
@@ -262,6 +265,11 @@ pub trait AsBindGroup {
     /// Data that will be stored alongside the "prepared" bind group.
     type Data: Send + Sync;
 
+    /// label
+    fn label() -> Option<&'static str> {
+        None
+    }
+
     /// Creates a bind group for `self` matching the layout defined in [`AsBindGroup::bind_group_layout`].
     fn as_bind_group(
         &self,
@@ -269,10 +277,56 @@ pub trait AsBindGroup {
         render_device: &RenderDevice,
         images: &RenderAssets<Image>,
         fallback_image: &FallbackImage,
-    ) -> Result<PreparedBindGroup<Self::Data>, AsBindGroupError>;
+    ) -> Result<PreparedBindGroup<Self::Data>, AsBindGroupError> {
+        let UnpreparedBindGroup { bindings, data } =
+            Self::unprepared_bind_group(self, layout, render_device, images, fallback_image)?;
+
+        let entries = bindings
+            .iter()
+            .map(|(index, binding)| BindGroupEntry {
+                binding: *index,
+                resource: binding.get_binding(),
+            })
+            .collect::<Vec<_>>();
+
+        let bind_group = render_device.create_bind_group(&BindGroupDescriptor {
+            label: Self::label(),
+            layout,
+            entries: &entries,
+        });
+
+        Ok(PreparedBindGroup {
+            bindings,
+            bind_group,
+            data,
+        })
+    }
+
+    /// Returns a vec of (binding index, `OwnedBindingResource`).
+    /// In cases where `OwnedBindingResource` is not available (as for bindless texture arrays currently),
+    /// an implementor may define `as_bind_group` directly. This may prevent certain features
+    /// from working correctly.
+    fn unprepared_bind_group(
+        &self,
+        layout: &BindGroupLayout,
+        render_device: &RenderDevice,
+        images: &RenderAssets<Image>,
+        fallback_image: &FallbackImage,
+    ) -> Result<UnpreparedBindGroup<Self::Data>, AsBindGroupError>;
 
     /// Creates the bind group layout matching all bind groups returned by [`AsBindGroup::as_bind_group`]
     fn bind_group_layout(render_device: &RenderDevice) -> BindGroupLayout
+    where
+        Self: Sized,
+    {
+        render_device.create_bind_group_layout(&BindGroupLayoutDescriptor {
+            label: Self::label(),
+            entries: &Self::bind_group_layout_entries(render_device),
+        })
+    }
+
+    /// Returns a vec of bind group layout entries
+    fn bind_group_layout_entries(render_device: &RenderDevice) -> Vec<BindGroupLayoutEntry>
     where
         Self: Sized;
 }
@@ -285,14 +339,21 @@ pub enum AsBindGroupError {
 
 /// A prepared bind group returned as a result of [`AsBindGroup::as_bind_group`].
 pub struct PreparedBindGroup<T> {
-    pub bindings: Vec<OwnedBindingResource>,
+    pub bindings: Vec<(u32, OwnedBindingResource)>,
     pub bind_group: BindGroup,
     pub data: T,
 }
 
+/// a map containing `OwnedBindingResource`s, keyed by the target binding index
+pub struct UnpreparedBindGroup<T> {
+    pub bindings: Vec<(u32, OwnedBindingResource)>,
+    pub data: T,
+}
+
 /// An owned binding resource of any type (ex: a [`Buffer`], [`TextureView`], etc).
 /// This is used by types like [`PreparedBindGroup`] to hold a single list of all
 /// render resources used by bindings.
+#[derive(Debug)]
 pub enum OwnedBindingResource {
     Buffer(Buffer),
     TextureView(TextureView),
diff --git a/crates/bevy_render/src/view/window/mod.rs b/crates/bevy_render/src/view/window/mod.rs
index f402825b96..37729f3a25 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_render/src/view/window/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_render/src/view/window/mod.rs
@@ -344,7 +344,9 @@ pub fn prepare_windows(
                 .enumerate_adapters(wgpu::Backends::VULKAN)
                 .any(|adapter| {
                     let name = adapter.get_info().name;
-                    name.starts_with("AMD") || name.starts_with("Intel")
+                    name.starts_with("Radeon")
+                        || name.starts_with("AMD")
+                        || name.starts_with("Intel")
                 })
         };
 
diff --git a/crates/bevy_scene/src/scene_loader.rs b/crates/bevy_scene/src/scene_loader.rs
index 88d6ca8027..5d1e4de56a 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_scene/src/scene_loader.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_scene/src/scene_loader.rs
@@ -29,10 +29,10 @@ impl FromWorld for SceneLoader {
 #[non_exhaustive]
 #[derive(Debug, Error)]
 pub enum SceneLoaderError {
-    /// An [IO](std::io) Error
-    #[error("Could load shader: {0}")]
+    /// An [IO Error](std::io::Error)
+    #[error("Error while trying to read the scene file: {0}")]
     Io(#[from] std::io::Error),
-    /// A [RON](ron) Error
+    /// A [RON Error](ron::error::SpannedError)
     #[error("Could not parse RON: {0}")]
     RonSpannedError(#[from] ron::error::SpannedError),
 }
diff --git a/crates/bevy_sprite/src/mesh2d/material.rs b/crates/bevy_sprite/src/mesh2d/material.rs
index 74f6073066..30593c875e 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_sprite/src/mesh2d/material.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_sprite/src/mesh2d/material.rs
@@ -462,7 +462,7 @@ pub struct Material2dBindGroupId(Option<BindGroupId>);
 
 /// Data prepared for a [`Material2d`] instance.
 pub struct PreparedMaterial2d<T: Material2d> {
-    pub bindings: Vec<OwnedBindingResource>,
+    pub bindings: Vec<(u32, OwnedBindingResource)>,
     pub bind_group: BindGroup,
     pub key: T::Data,
 }
diff --git a/crates/bevy_time/src/common_conditions.rs b/crates/bevy_time/src/common_conditions.rs
index 974de24dfa..217d7daf73 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_time/src/common_conditions.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_time/src/common_conditions.rs
@@ -1,12 +1,10 @@
-use crate::{fixed_timestep::FixedTime, Time, Timer, TimerMode};
+use crate::{Time, Timer, TimerMode};
 use bevy_ecs::system::Res;
 use bevy_utils::Duration;
 
 /// Run condition that is active on a regular time interval, using [`Time`] to advance
 /// the timer.
 ///
-/// If used for a fixed timestep system, use [`on_fixed_timer`] instead.
-///
 /// ```rust,no_run
 /// # use bevy_app::{App, NoopPluginGroup as DefaultPlugins, PluginGroup, Update};
 /// # use bevy_ecs::schedule::IntoSystemConfigs;
@@ -40,40 +38,6 @@ pub fn on_timer(duration: Duration) -> impl FnMut(Res<Time>) -> bool + Clone {
     }
 }
 
-/// Run condition that is active on a regular time interval, using [`FixedTime`] to
-/// advance the timer.
-///
-/// If used for a non-fixed timestep system, use [`on_timer`] instead.
-///
-/// ```rust,no_run
-/// # use bevy_app::{App, NoopPluginGroup as DefaultPlugins, PluginGroup, FixedUpdate};
-/// # use bevy_ecs::schedule::IntoSystemConfigs;
-/// # use bevy_utils::Duration;
-/// # use bevy_time::common_conditions::on_fixed_timer;
-/// fn main() {
-///     App::new()
-///         .add_plugins(DefaultPlugins)
-///         .add_systems(FixedUpdate,
-///             tick.run_if(on_fixed_timer(Duration::from_secs(1))),
-///         )
-///         .run();
-/// }
-/// fn tick() {
-///     // ran once a second
-/// }
-/// ```
-///
-/// Note that this run condition may not behave as expected if `duration` is smaller
-/// than the fixed timestep period, since the timer may complete multiple times in
-/// one fixed update.
-pub fn on_fixed_timer(duration: Duration) -> impl FnMut(Res<FixedTime>) -> bool + Clone {
-    let mut timer = Timer::new(duration, TimerMode::Repeating);
-    move |time: Res<FixedTime>| {
-        timer.tick(time.period);
-        timer.just_finished()
-    }
-}
-
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
     use super::*;
@@ -85,9 +49,7 @@ mod tests {
     #[test]
     fn distributive_run_if_compiles() {
         Schedule::default().add_systems(
-            (test_system, test_system)
-                .distributive_run_if(on_timer(Duration::new(1, 0)))
-                .distributive_run_if(on_fixed_timer(Duration::new(1, 0))),
+            (test_system, test_system).distributive_run_if(on_timer(Duration::new(1, 0))),
         );
     }
 }
diff --git a/crates/bevy_time/src/fixed.rs b/crates/bevy_time/src/fixed.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..60270172aa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/bevy_time/src/fixed.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,343 @@
+use bevy_ecs::world::World;
+use bevy_reflect::Reflect;
+use bevy_utils::Duration;
+
+use crate::{time::Time, virt::Virtual, FixedUpdate};
+
+/// The fixed timestep game clock following virtual time.
+///
+/// A specialization of the [`Time`] structure. **For method documentation, see
+/// [`Time<Fixed>#impl-Time<Fixed>`].**
+///     
+/// It is automatically inserted as a resource by
+/// [`TimePlugin`](crate::TimePlugin) and updated based on
+/// [`Time<Virtual>`](Virtual). The fixed clock is automatically set as the
+/// generic [`Time`] resource during [`FixedUpdate`] schedule processing.
+///
+/// The fixed timestep clock advances in fixed-size increments, which is
+/// extremely useful for writing logic (like physics) that should have
+/// consistent behavior, regardless of framerate.
+///
+/// The default [`timestep()`](Time::timestep) is 64 hertz, or 15625
+/// microseconds. This value was chosen because using 60 hertz has the potential
+/// for a pathological interaction with the monitor refresh rate where the game
+/// alternates between running two fixed timesteps and zero fixed timesteps per
+/// frame (for example when running two fixed timesteps takes longer than a
+/// frame). Additionally, the value is a power of two which losslessly converts
+/// into [`f32`] and [`f64`].
+///
+/// To run a system on a fixed timestep, add it to the [`FixedUpdate`] schedule.
+/// This schedule is run a number of times between
+/// [`PreUpdate`](bevy_app::PreUpdate) and [`Update`](bevy_app::Update)
+/// according to the accumulated [`overstep()`](Time::overstep) time divided by
+/// the [`timestep()`](Time::timestep). This means the schedule may run 0, 1 or
+/// more times during a single update (which typically corresponds to a rendered
+/// frame).
+///
+/// `Time<Fixed>` and the generic [`Time`] resource will report a
+/// [`delta()`](Time::delta) equal to [`timestep()`](Time::timestep) and always
+/// grow [`elapsed()`](Time::elapsed) by one [`timestep()`](Time::timestep) per
+/// iteration.
+///
+/// The fixed timestep clock follows the [`Time<Virtual>`](Virtual) clock, which
+/// means it is affected by [`pause()`](Time::pause),
+/// [`set_relative_speed()`](Time::set_relative_speed) and
+/// [`set_max_delta()`](Time::set_max_delta) from virtual time. If the virtual
+/// clock is paused, the [`FixedUpdate`] schedule will not run. It is guaranteed
+/// that the [`elapsed()`](Time::elapsed) time in `Time<Fixed>` is always
+/// between the previous `elapsed()` and the current `elapsed()` value in
+/// `Time<Virtual>`, so the values are compatible.
+///
+/// Changing the timestep size while the game is running should not normally be
+/// done, as having a regular interval is the point of this schedule, but it may
+/// be necessary for effects like "bullet-time" if the normal granularity of the
+/// fixed timestep is too big for the slowed down time. In this case,
+/// [`set_timestep()`](Time::set_timestep) and be called to set a new value. The
+/// new value will be used immediately for the next run of the [`FixedUpdate`]
+/// schedule, meaning that it will affect the [`delta()`](Time::delta) value for
+/// the very next [`FixedUpdate`], even if it is still during the same frame.
+/// Any [`overstep()`](Time::overstep) present in the accumulator will be
+/// processed according to the new [`timestep()`](Time::timestep) value.
+#[derive(Debug, Copy, Clone, Reflect)]
+pub struct Fixed {
+    timestep: Duration,
+    overstep: Duration,
+}
+
+impl Time<Fixed> {
+    /// Corresponds to 64 Hz.
+    const DEFAULT_TIMESTEP: Duration = Duration::from_micros(15625);
+
+    /// Return new fixed time clock with given timestep as [`Duration`]
+    ///
+    /// # Panics
+    ///
+    /// Panics if `timestep` is zero.
+    pub fn from_duration(timestep: Duration) -> Self {
+        let mut ret = Self::default();
+        ret.set_timestep(timestep);
+        ret
+    }
+
+    /// Return new fixed time clock with given timestep seconds as `f64`
+    ///
+    /// # Panics
+    ///
+    /// Panics if `seconds` is zero, negative or not finite.
+    pub fn from_seconds(seconds: f64) -> Self {
+        let mut ret = Self::default();
+        ret.set_timestep_seconds(seconds);
+        ret
+    }
+
+    /// Return new fixed time clock with given timestep frequency in Hertz (1/seconds)
+    ///
+    /// # Panics
+    ///
+    /// Panics if `hz` is zero, negative or not finite.
+    pub fn from_hz(hz: f64) -> Self {
+        let mut ret = Self::default();
+        ret.set_timestep_hz(hz);
+        ret
+    }
+
+    /// Returns the amount of virtual time that must pass before the fixed
+    /// timestep schedule is run again.
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn timestep(&self) -> Duration {
+        self.context().timestep
+    }
+
+    /// Sets the amount of virtual time that must pass before the fixed timestep
+    /// schedule is run again, as [`Duration`].
+    ///
+    /// Takes effect immediately on the next run of the schedule, respecting
+    /// what is currently in [`Self::overstep`].
+    ///
+    /// # Panics
+    ///
+    /// Panics if `timestep` is zero.
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn set_timestep(&mut self, timestep: Duration) {
+        assert_ne!(
+            timestep,
+            Duration::ZERO,
+            "attempted to set fixed timestep to zero"
+        );
+        self.context_mut().timestep = timestep;
+    }
+
+    /// Sets the amount of virtual time that must pass before the fixed timestep
+    /// schedule is run again, as seconds.
+    ///
+    /// Timestep is stored as a [`Duration`], which has fixed nanosecond
+    /// resolution and will be converted from the floating point number.
+    ///
+    /// Takes effect immediately on the next run of the schedule, respecting
+    /// what is currently in [`Self::overstep`].
+    ///
+    /// # Panics
+    ///
+    /// Panics if `seconds` is zero, negative or not finite.
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn set_timestep_seconds(&mut self, seconds: f64) {
+        assert!(
+            seconds.is_sign_positive(),
+            "seconds less than or equal to zero"
+        );
+        assert!(seconds.is_finite(), "seconds is infinite");
+        self.set_timestep(Duration::from_secs_f64(seconds));
+    }
+
+    /// Sets the amount of virtual time that must pass before the fixed timestep
+    /// schedule is run again, as frequency.
+    ///
+    /// The timestep value is set to `1 / hz`, converted to a [`Duration`] which
+    /// has fixed nanosecond resolution.
+    ///
+    /// Takes effect immediately on the next run of the schedule, respecting
+    /// what is currently in [`Self::overstep`].
+    ///
+    /// # Panics
+    ///
+    /// Panics if `hz` is zero, negative or not finite.
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn set_timestep_hz(&mut self, hz: f64) {
+        assert!(hz.is_sign_positive(), "Hz less than or equal to zero");
+        assert!(hz.is_finite(), "Hz is infinite");
+        self.set_timestep_seconds(1.0 / hz);
+    }
+
+    /// Returns the amount of overstep time accumulated toward new steps, as
+    /// [`Duration`].
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn overstep(&self) -> Duration {
+        self.context().overstep
+    }
+
+    /// Returns the amount of overstep time accumulated toward new steps, as an
+    /// [`f32`] fraction of the timestep.
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn overstep_percentage(&self) -> f32 {
+        self.context().overstep.as_secs_f32() / self.context().timestep.as_secs_f32()
+    }
+
+    /// Returns the amount of overstep time accumulated toward new steps, as an
+    /// [`f64`] fraction of the timestep.
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn overstep_percentage_f64(&self) -> f64 {
+        self.context().overstep.as_secs_f64() / self.context().timestep.as_secs_f64()
+    }
+
+    fn accumulate(&mut self, delta: Duration) {
+        self.context_mut().overstep += delta;
+    }
+
+    fn expend(&mut self) -> bool {
+        let timestep = self.timestep();
+        if let Some(new_value) = self.context_mut().overstep.checked_sub(timestep) {
+            // reduce accumulated and increase elapsed by period
+            self.context_mut().overstep = new_value;
+            self.advance_by(timestep);
+            true
+        } else {
+            // no more periods left in accumulated
+            false
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl Default for Fixed {
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        Self {
+            timestep: Time::<Fixed>::DEFAULT_TIMESTEP,
+            overstep: Duration::ZERO,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+/// Runs [`FixedUpdate`] zero or more times based on delta of
+/// [`Time<Virtual>`](Virtual) and [`Time::overstep`]
+pub fn run_fixed_update_schedule(world: &mut World) {
+    let delta = world.resource::<Time<Virtual>>().delta();
+    world.resource_mut::<Time<Fixed>>().accumulate(delta);
+
+    // Run the schedule until we run out of accumulated time
+    let _ = world.try_schedule_scope(FixedUpdate, |world, schedule| {
+        while world.resource_mut::<Time<Fixed>>().expend() {
+            *world.resource_mut::<Time>() = world.resource::<Time<Fixed>>().as_generic();
+            schedule.run(world);
+        }
+    });
+
+    *world.resource_mut::<Time>() = world.resource::<Time<Virtual>>().as_generic();
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod test {
+    use super::*;
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_set_timestep() {
+        let mut time = Time::<Fixed>::default();
+
+        assert_eq!(time.timestep(), Time::<Fixed>::DEFAULT_TIMESTEP);
+
+        time.set_timestep(Duration::from_millis(500));
+        assert_eq!(time.timestep(), Duration::from_millis(500));
+
+        time.set_timestep_seconds(0.25);
+        assert_eq!(time.timestep(), Duration::from_millis(250));
+
+        time.set_timestep_hz(8.0);
+        assert_eq!(time.timestep(), Duration::from_millis(125));
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_expend() {
+        let mut time = Time::<Fixed>::from_seconds(2.0);
+
+        assert_eq!(time.delta(), Duration::ZERO);
+        assert_eq!(time.elapsed(), Duration::ZERO);
+
+        time.accumulate(Duration::from_secs(1));
+
+        assert_eq!(time.delta(), Duration::ZERO);
+        assert_eq!(time.elapsed(), Duration::ZERO);
+        assert_eq!(time.overstep(), Duration::from_secs(1));
+        assert_eq!(time.overstep_percentage(), 0.5);
+        assert_eq!(time.overstep_percentage_f64(), 0.5);
+
+        assert!(!time.expend()); // false
+
+        assert_eq!(time.delta(), Duration::ZERO);
+        assert_eq!(time.elapsed(), Duration::ZERO);
+        assert_eq!(time.overstep(), Duration::from_secs(1));
+        assert_eq!(time.overstep_percentage(), 0.5);
+        assert_eq!(time.overstep_percentage_f64(), 0.5);
+
+        time.accumulate(Duration::from_secs(1));
+
+        assert_eq!(time.delta(), Duration::ZERO);
+        assert_eq!(time.elapsed(), Duration::ZERO);
+        assert_eq!(time.overstep(), Duration::from_secs(2));
+        assert_eq!(time.overstep_percentage(), 1.0);
+        assert_eq!(time.overstep_percentage_f64(), 1.0);
+
+        assert!(time.expend()); // true
+
+        assert_eq!(time.delta(), Duration::from_secs(2));
+        assert_eq!(time.elapsed(), Duration::from_secs(2));
+        assert_eq!(time.overstep(), Duration::ZERO);
+        assert_eq!(time.overstep_percentage(), 0.0);
+        assert_eq!(time.overstep_percentage_f64(), 0.0);
+
+        assert!(!time.expend()); // false
+
+        assert_eq!(time.delta(), Duration::from_secs(2));
+        assert_eq!(time.elapsed(), Duration::from_secs(2));
+        assert_eq!(time.overstep(), Duration::ZERO);
+        assert_eq!(time.overstep_percentage(), 0.0);
+        assert_eq!(time.overstep_percentage_f64(), 0.0);
+
+        time.accumulate(Duration::from_secs(1));
+
+        assert_eq!(time.delta(), Duration::from_secs(2));
+        assert_eq!(time.elapsed(), Duration::from_secs(2));
+        assert_eq!(time.overstep(), Duration::from_secs(1));
+        assert_eq!(time.overstep_percentage(), 0.5);
+        assert_eq!(time.overstep_percentage_f64(), 0.5);
+
+        assert!(!time.expend()); // false
+
+        assert_eq!(time.delta(), Duration::from_secs(2));
+        assert_eq!(time.elapsed(), Duration::from_secs(2));
+        assert_eq!(time.overstep(), Duration::from_secs(1));
+        assert_eq!(time.overstep_percentage(), 0.5);
+        assert_eq!(time.overstep_percentage_f64(), 0.5);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_expend_multiple() {
+        let mut time = Time::<Fixed>::from_seconds(2.0);
+
+        time.accumulate(Duration::from_secs(7));
+        assert_eq!(time.overstep(), Duration::from_secs(7));
+
+        assert!(time.expend()); // true
+        assert_eq!(time.elapsed(), Duration::from_secs(2));
+        assert_eq!(time.overstep(), Duration::from_secs(5));
+
+        assert!(time.expend()); // true
+        assert_eq!(time.elapsed(), Duration::from_secs(4));
+        assert_eq!(time.overstep(), Duration::from_secs(3));
+
+        assert!(time.expend()); // true
+        assert_eq!(time.elapsed(), Duration::from_secs(6));
+        assert_eq!(time.overstep(), Duration::from_secs(1));
+
+        assert!(!time.expend()); // false
+        assert_eq!(time.elapsed(), Duration::from_secs(6));
+        assert_eq!(time.overstep(), Duration::from_secs(1));
+    }
+}
diff --git a/crates/bevy_time/src/fixed_timestep.rs b/crates/bevy_time/src/fixed_timestep.rs
deleted file mode 100644
index 655a19ba77..0000000000
--- a/crates/bevy_time/src/fixed_timestep.rs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,178 +0,0 @@
-//! Tools to run systems at a regular interval.
-//! This can be extremely useful for steady, frame-rate independent gameplay logic and physics.
-//!
-//! To run a system on a fixed timestep, add it to the [`FixedUpdate`] [`Schedule`](bevy_ecs::schedule::Schedule).
-//! This schedule is run in [`RunFixedUpdateLoop`](bevy_app::RunFixedUpdateLoop) near the start of each frame,
-//! via the [`run_fixed_update_schedule`] exclusive system.
-//!
-//! This schedule will be run a number of times each frame,
-//! equal to the accumulated divided by the period resource, rounded down,
-//! as tracked in the [`FixedTime`] resource.
-//! Unused time will be carried over.
-//!
-//! This does not guarantee that the time elapsed between executions is exact,
-//! and systems in this schedule can run 0, 1 or more times on any given frame.
-//!
-//! For example, a system with a fixed timestep run criteria of 120 times per second will run
-//! two times during a ~16.667ms frame, once during a ~8.333ms frame, and once every two frames
-//! with ~4.167ms frames. However, the same criteria may not result in exactly 8.333ms passing
-//! between each execution.
-//!
-//! When using fixed time steps, it is advised not to rely on [`Time::delta`] or any of it's
-//! variants for game simulation, but rather use the value of [`FixedTime`] instead.
-
-use crate::Time;
-use bevy_app::FixedUpdate;
-use bevy_ecs::{system::Resource, world::World};
-use bevy_utils::Duration;
-use thiserror::Error;
-
-/// The amount of time that must pass before the fixed timestep schedule is run again.
-///
-/// For more information, see the [module-level documentation](self).
-///
-/// When using bevy's default configuration, this will be updated using the [`Time`]
-/// resource. To customize how `Time` is updated each frame, see [`TimeUpdateStrategy`].
-///
-/// [`TimeUpdateStrategy`]: crate::TimeUpdateStrategy
-#[derive(Resource, Debug)]
-pub struct FixedTime {
-    accumulated: Duration,
-    /// The amount of time spanned by each fixed update.
-    /// Defaults to 1/60th of a second.
-    ///
-    /// To configure this value, simply mutate or overwrite this field.
-    pub period: Duration,
-}
-
-impl FixedTime {
-    /// Creates a new [`FixedTime`] struct with a specified period.
-    pub fn new(period: Duration) -> Self {
-        FixedTime {
-            accumulated: Duration::ZERO,
-            period,
-        }
-    }
-
-    /// Creates a new [`FixedTime`] struct with a period specified in seconds.
-    pub fn new_from_secs(period: f32) -> Self {
-        FixedTime {
-            accumulated: Duration::ZERO,
-            period: Duration::from_secs_f32(period),
-        }
-    }
-
-    /// Adds to this instance's accumulated time. `delta_time` should be the amount of in-game time
-    /// that has passed since `tick` was last called.
-    ///
-    /// Note that if you are using the default configuration of bevy, this will be called for you.
-    pub fn tick(&mut self, delta_time: Duration) {
-        self.accumulated += delta_time;
-    }
-
-    /// Returns the current amount of accumulated time.
-    ///
-    /// Approximately, this represents how far behind the fixed update schedule is from the main schedule.
-    pub fn accumulated(&self) -> Duration {
-        self.accumulated
-    }
-
-    /// Attempts to advance by a single period. This will return [`FixedUpdateError`] if there is not enough
-    /// accumulated time -- in other words, if advancing time would put the fixed update schedule
-    /// ahead of the main schedule.
-    ///
-    /// Note that if you are using the default configuration of bevy, this will be called for you.
-    pub fn expend(&mut self) -> Result<(), FixedUpdateError> {
-        if let Some(new_value) = self.accumulated.checked_sub(self.period) {
-            self.accumulated = new_value;
-            Ok(())
-        } else {
-            Err(FixedUpdateError::NotEnoughTime {
-                accumulated: self.accumulated,
-                period: self.period,
-            })
-        }
-    }
-}
-
-impl Default for FixedTime {
-    fn default() -> Self {
-        FixedTime {
-            accumulated: Duration::ZERO,
-            period: Duration::from_secs_f32(1. / 60.),
-        }
-    }
-}
-
-/// An error returned when working with [`FixedTime`].
-#[derive(Debug, Error)]
-pub enum FixedUpdateError {
-    /// There is not enough accumulated time to advance the fixed update schedule.
-    #[error("At least one period worth of time must be accumulated.")]
-    NotEnoughTime {
-        /// The amount of time available to advance the fixed update schedule.
-        accumulated: Duration,
-        /// The length of one fixed update.
-        period: Duration,
-    },
-}
-
-/// Ticks the [`FixedTime`] resource then runs the [`FixedUpdate`].
-///
-/// For more information, see the [module-level documentation](self).
-pub fn run_fixed_update_schedule(world: &mut World) {
-    // Tick the time
-    let delta_time = world.resource::<Time>().delta();
-    let mut fixed_time = world.resource_mut::<FixedTime>();
-    fixed_time.tick(delta_time);
-
-    // Run the schedule until we run out of accumulated time
-    let _ = world.try_schedule_scope(FixedUpdate, |world, schedule| {
-        while world.resource_mut::<FixedTime>().expend().is_ok() {
-            schedule.run(world);
-        }
-    });
-}
-
-#[cfg(test)]
-mod test {
-    use super::*;
-
-    #[test]
-    fn fixed_time_starts_at_zero() {
-        let new_time = FixedTime::new_from_secs(42.);
-        assert_eq!(new_time.accumulated(), Duration::ZERO);
-
-        let default_time = FixedTime::default();
-        assert_eq!(default_time.accumulated(), Duration::ZERO);
-    }
-
-    #[test]
-    fn fixed_time_ticks_up() {
-        let mut fixed_time = FixedTime::default();
-        fixed_time.tick(Duration::from_secs(1));
-        assert_eq!(fixed_time.accumulated(), Duration::from_secs(1));
-    }
-
-    #[test]
-    fn enough_accumulated_time_is_required() {
-        let mut fixed_time = FixedTime::new(Duration::from_secs(2));
-        fixed_time.tick(Duration::from_secs(1));
-        assert!(fixed_time.expend().is_err());
-        assert_eq!(fixed_time.accumulated(), Duration::from_secs(1));
-
-        fixed_time.tick(Duration::from_secs(1));
-        assert!(fixed_time.expend().is_ok());
-        assert_eq!(fixed_time.accumulated(), Duration::ZERO);
-    }
-
-    #[test]
-    fn repeatedly_expending_time() {
-        let mut fixed_time = FixedTime::new(Duration::from_secs(1));
-        fixed_time.tick(Duration::from_secs_f32(3.2));
-        assert!(fixed_time.expend().is_ok());
-        assert!(fixed_time.expend().is_ok());
-        assert!(fixed_time.expend().is_ok());
-        assert!(fixed_time.expend().is_err());
-    }
-}
diff --git a/crates/bevy_time/src/lib.rs b/crates/bevy_time/src/lib.rs
index 61b973b6c9..d5611ec58e 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_time/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_time/src/lib.rs
@@ -4,16 +4,20 @@
 
 /// Common run conditions
 pub mod common_conditions;
-pub mod fixed_timestep;
+mod fixed;
+mod real;
 mod stopwatch;
 #[allow(clippy::module_inception)]
 mod time;
 mod timer;
+mod virt;
 
-use fixed_timestep::FixedTime;
+pub use fixed::*;
+pub use real::*;
 pub use stopwatch::*;
 pub use time::*;
 pub use timer::*;
+pub use virt::*;
 
 use bevy_ecs::system::{Res, ResMut};
 use bevy_utils::{tracing::warn, Duration, Instant};
@@ -23,14 +27,12 @@ use crossbeam_channel::{Receiver, Sender};
 pub mod prelude {
     //! The Bevy Time Prelude.
     #[doc(hidden)]
-    pub use crate::{fixed_timestep::FixedTime, Time, Timer, TimerMode};
+    pub use crate::{Fixed, Real, Time, Timer, TimerMode, Virtual};
 }
 
 use bevy_app::{prelude::*, RunFixedUpdateLoop};
 use bevy_ecs::prelude::*;
 
-use crate::fixed_timestep::run_fixed_update_schedule;
-
 /// Adds time functionality to Apps.
 #[derive(Default)]
 pub struct TimePlugin;
@@ -43,12 +45,20 @@ pub struct TimeSystem;
 impl Plugin for TimePlugin {
     fn build(&self, app: &mut App) {
         app.init_resource::<Time>()
+            .init_resource::<Time<Real>>()
+            .init_resource::<Time<Virtual>>()
+            .init_resource::<Time<Fixed>>()
             .init_resource::<TimeUpdateStrategy>()
-            .register_type::<Timer>()
             .register_type::<Time>()
+            .register_type::<Time<Real>>()
+            .register_type::<Time<Virtual>>()
+            .register_type::<Time<Fixed>>()
+            .register_type::<Timer>()
             .register_type::<Stopwatch>()
-            .init_resource::<FixedTime>()
-            .add_systems(First, time_system.in_set(TimeSystem))
+            .add_systems(
+                First,
+                (time_system, virtual_time_system.after(time_system)).in_set(TimeSystem),
+            )
             .add_systems(RunFixedUpdateLoop, run_fixed_update_schedule);
 
         #[cfg(feature = "bevy_ci_testing")]
@@ -68,8 +78,8 @@ impl Plugin for TimePlugin {
 
 /// Configuration resource used to determine how the time system should run.
 ///
-/// For most cases, [`TimeUpdateStrategy::Automatic`] is fine. When writing tests, dealing with networking, or similar
-/// you may prefer to set the next [`Time`] value manually.
+/// For most cases, [`TimeUpdateStrategy::Automatic`] is fine. When writing tests, dealing with
+/// networking or similar, you may prefer to set the next [`Time`] value manually.
 #[derive(Resource, Default)]
 pub enum TimeUpdateStrategy {
     /// [`Time`] will be automatically updated each frame using an [`Instant`] sent from the render world via a [`TimeSender`].
@@ -101,10 +111,10 @@ pub fn create_time_channels() -> (TimeSender, TimeReceiver) {
     (TimeSender(s), TimeReceiver(r))
 }
 
-/// The system used to update the [`Time`] used by app logic. If there is a render world the time is sent from
-/// there to this system through channels. Otherwise the time is updated in this system.
+/// The system used to update the [`Time`] used by app logic. If there is a render world the time is
+/// sent from there to this system through channels. Otherwise the time is updated in this system.
 fn time_system(
-    mut time: ResMut<Time>,
+    mut time: ResMut<Time<Real>>,
     update_strategy: Res<TimeUpdateStrategy>,
     time_recv: Option<Res<TimeReceiver>>,
     mut has_received_time: Local<bool>,
@@ -127,9 +137,6 @@ fn time_system(
     match update_strategy.as_ref() {
         TimeUpdateStrategy::Automatic => time.update_with_instant(new_time),
         TimeUpdateStrategy::ManualInstant(instant) => time.update_with_instant(*instant),
-        TimeUpdateStrategy::ManualDuration(duration) => {
-            let last_update = time.last_update().unwrap_or_else(|| time.startup());
-            time.update_with_instant(last_update + *duration);
-        }
+        TimeUpdateStrategy::ManualDuration(duration) => time.update_with_duration(*duration),
     }
 }
diff --git a/crates/bevy_time/src/real.rs b/crates/bevy_time/src/real.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b1922b635b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/bevy_time/src/real.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,220 @@
+use bevy_reflect::Reflect;
+use bevy_utils::{Duration, Instant};
+
+use crate::time::Time;
+
+/// Real time clock representing elapsed wall clock time.
+///
+/// A specialization of the [`Time`] structure. **For method documentation, see
+/// [`Time<Real>#impl-Time<Real>`].**
+///
+/// It is automatically inserted as a resource by
+/// [`TimePlugin`](crate::TimePlugin) and updated with time instants according
+/// to [`TimeUpdateStrategy`](crate::TimeUpdateStrategy).
+///
+/// The [`delta()`](Time::delta) and [`elapsed()`](Time::elapsed) values of this
+/// clock should be used for anything which deals specifically with real time
+/// (wall clock time). It will not be affected by relative game speed
+/// adjustments, pausing or other adjustments.
+///
+/// The clock does not count time from [`startup()`](Time::startup) to
+/// [`first_update()`](Time::first_update()) into elapsed, but instead will
+/// start counting time from the first update call. [`delta()`](Time::delta) and
+/// [`elapsed()`](Time::elapsed) will report zero on the first update as there
+/// is no previous update instant. This means that a [`delta()`](Time::delta) of
+/// zero must be handled without errors in application logic, as it may
+/// theoretically also happen at other times.
+///
+/// [`Instant`](std::time::Instant)s for [`startup()`](Time::startup),
+/// [`first_update()`](Time::first_update) and
+/// [`last_update()`](Time::last_update) are recorded and accessible.
+#[derive(Debug, Copy, Clone, Reflect)]
+pub struct Real {
+    startup: Instant,
+    first_update: Option<Instant>,
+    last_update: Option<Instant>,
+}
+
+impl Default for Real {
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        Self {
+            startup: Instant::now(),
+            first_update: None,
+            last_update: None,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl Time<Real> {
+    /// Constructs a new `Time<Real>` instance with a specific startup
+    /// [`Instant`](std::time::Instant).
+    pub fn new(startup: Instant) -> Self {
+        Self::new_with(Real {
+            startup,
+            ..Default::default()
+        })
+    }
+
+    /// Updates the internal time measurements.
+    ///
+    /// Calling this method as part of your app will most likely result in
+    /// inaccurate timekeeping, as the [`Time`] resource is ordinarily managed
+    /// by the [`TimePlugin`](crate::TimePlugin).
+    pub fn update(&mut self) {
+        let instant = Instant::now();
+        self.update_with_instant(instant);
+    }
+
+    /// Updates time with a specified [`Duration`].
+    ///
+    /// This method is provided for use in tests.
+    ///
+    /// Calling this method as part of your app will most likely result in
+    /// inaccurate timekeeping, as the [`Time`] resource is ordinarily managed
+    /// by the [`TimePlugin`](crate::TimePlugin).
+    pub fn update_with_duration(&mut self, duration: Duration) {
+        let last_update = self.context().last_update.unwrap_or(self.context().startup);
+        self.update_with_instant(last_update + duration);
+    }
+
+    /// Updates time with a specified [`Instant`](std::time::Instant).
+    ///
+    /// This method is provided for use in tests.
+    ///
+    /// Calling this method as part of your app will most likely result in inaccurate timekeeping,
+    /// as the [`Time`] resource is ordinarily managed by the [`TimePlugin`](crate::TimePlugin).
+    pub fn update_with_instant(&mut self, instant: Instant) {
+        let Some(last_update) = self.context().last_update else {
+            let context = self.context_mut();
+            context.first_update = Some(instant);
+            context.last_update = Some(instant);
+            return;
+        };
+        let delta = instant - last_update;
+        self.advance_by(delta);
+        self.context_mut().last_update = Some(instant);
+    }
+
+    /// Returns the [`Instant`](std::time::Instant) the clock was created.
+    ///
+    /// This usually represents when the app was started.
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn startup(&self) -> Instant {
+        self.context().startup
+    }
+
+    /// Returns the [`Instant`](std::time::Instant) when [`Self::update`] was first called, if it
+    /// exists.
+    ///
+    /// This usually represents when the first app update started.
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn first_update(&self) -> Option<Instant> {
+        self.context().first_update
+    }
+
+    /// Returns the [`Instant`](std::time::Instant) when [`Self::update`] was last called, if it
+    /// exists.
+    ///
+    /// This usually represents when the current app update started.
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn last_update(&self) -> Option<Instant> {
+        self.context().last_update
+    }
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod test {
+    use super::*;
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_update() {
+        let startup = Instant::now();
+        let mut time = Time::<Real>::new(startup);
+
+        assert_eq!(time.startup(), startup);
+        assert_eq!(time.first_update(), None);
+        assert_eq!(time.last_update(), None);
+        assert_eq!(time.delta(), Duration::ZERO);
+        assert_eq!(time.elapsed(), Duration::ZERO);
+
+        time.update();
+
+        assert_ne!(time.first_update(), None);
+        assert_ne!(time.last_update(), None);
+        assert_eq!(time.delta(), Duration::ZERO);
+        assert_eq!(time.elapsed(), Duration::ZERO);
+
+        time.update();
+
+        assert_ne!(time.first_update(), None);
+        assert_ne!(time.last_update(), None);
+        assert_ne!(time.last_update(), time.first_update());
+        assert_ne!(time.delta(), Duration::ZERO);
+        assert_eq!(time.elapsed(), time.delta());
+
+        let prev_elapsed = time.elapsed();
+        time.update();
+
+        assert_ne!(time.delta(), Duration::ZERO);
+        assert_eq!(time.elapsed(), prev_elapsed + time.delta());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_update_with_instant() {
+        let startup = Instant::now();
+        let mut time = Time::<Real>::new(startup);
+
+        let first_update = Instant::now();
+        time.update_with_instant(first_update);
+
+        assert_eq!(time.startup(), startup);
+        assert_eq!(time.first_update(), Some(first_update));
+        assert_eq!(time.last_update(), Some(first_update));
+        assert_eq!(time.delta(), Duration::ZERO);
+        assert_eq!(time.elapsed(), Duration::ZERO);
+
+        let second_update = Instant::now();
+        time.update_with_instant(second_update);
+
+        assert_eq!(time.first_update(), Some(first_update));
+        assert_eq!(time.last_update(), Some(second_update));
+        assert_eq!(time.delta(), second_update - first_update);
+        assert_eq!(time.elapsed(), second_update - first_update);
+
+        let third_update = Instant::now();
+        time.update_with_instant(third_update);
+
+        assert_eq!(time.first_update(), Some(first_update));
+        assert_eq!(time.last_update(), Some(third_update));
+        assert_eq!(time.delta(), third_update - second_update);
+        assert_eq!(time.elapsed(), third_update - first_update);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_update_with_duration() {
+        let startup = Instant::now();
+        let mut time = Time::<Real>::new(startup);
+
+        time.update_with_duration(Duration::from_secs(1));
+
+        assert_eq!(time.startup(), startup);
+        assert_eq!(time.first_update(), Some(startup + Duration::from_secs(1)));
+        assert_eq!(time.last_update(), Some(startup + Duration::from_secs(1)));
+        assert_eq!(time.delta(), Duration::ZERO);
+        assert_eq!(time.elapsed(), Duration::ZERO);
+
+        time.update_with_duration(Duration::from_secs(1));
+
+        assert_eq!(time.first_update(), Some(startup + Duration::from_secs(1)));
+        assert_eq!(time.last_update(), Some(startup + Duration::from_secs(2)));
+        assert_eq!(time.delta(), Duration::from_secs(1));
+        assert_eq!(time.elapsed(), Duration::from_secs(1));
+
+        time.update_with_duration(Duration::from_secs(1));
+
+        assert_eq!(time.first_update(), Some(startup + Duration::from_secs(1)));
+        assert_eq!(time.last_update(), Some(startup + Duration::from_secs(3)));
+        assert_eq!(time.delta(), Duration::from_secs(1));
+        assert_eq!(time.elapsed(), Duration::from_secs(2));
+    }
+}
diff --git a/crates/bevy_time/src/stopwatch.rs b/crates/bevy_time/src/stopwatch.rs
index b7b4fccb00..b0362c6e91 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_time/src/stopwatch.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_time/src/stopwatch.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
-use bevy_reflect::prelude::*;
-use bevy_reflect::Reflect;
+use bevy_reflect::{prelude::*, Reflect};
 use bevy_utils::Duration;
 
 /// A Stopwatch is a struct that track elapsed time when started.
diff --git a/crates/bevy_time/src/time.rs b/crates/bevy_time/src/time.rs
index c2d23146b9..d78265f776 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_time/src/time.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_time/src/time.rs
@@ -1,222 +1,287 @@
 use bevy_ecs::{reflect::ReflectResource, system::Resource};
 use bevy_reflect::{std_traits::ReflectDefault, Reflect};
-use bevy_utils::{Duration, Instant};
+use bevy_utils::Duration;
 
-/// A clock that tracks how much it has advanced (and how much real time has elapsed) since
-/// its previous update and since its creation.
+/// A generic clock resource that tracks how much it has advanced since its
+/// previous update and since its creation.
 ///
-/// See [`TimeUpdateStrategy`], which allows you to customize the way that this is updated each frame.
+/// Multiple instances of this resource are inserted automatically by
+/// [`TimePlugin`](crate::TimePlugin):
 ///
-/// [`TimeUpdateStrategy`]: crate::TimeUpdateStrategy
-#[derive(Resource, Reflect, Debug, Clone)]
+/// - [`Time<Real>`](crate::real::Real) tracks real wall-clock time elapsed.
+/// - [`Time<Virtual>`](crate::virt::Virtual) tracks virtual game time that may
+///   be paused or scaled.
+/// - [`Time<Fixed>`](crate::fixed::Fixed) tracks fixed timesteps based on
+///   virtual time.
+/// - [`Time`] is a generic clock that corresponds to "current" or "default"
+///   time for systems. It contains [`Time<Virtual>`](crate::virt::Virtual)
+///   except inside the [`FixedUpdate`](bevy_app::FixedUpdate) schedule when it
+///   contains [`Time<Fixed>`](crate::fixed::Fixed).
+///
+/// The time elapsed since the previous time this clock was advanced is saved as
+/// [`delta()`](Time::delta) and the total amount of time the clock has advanced
+/// is saved as [`elapsed()`](Time::elapsed). Both are represented as exact
+/// [`Duration`] values with fixed nanosecond precision. The clock does not
+/// support time moving backwards, but it can be updated with [`Duration::ZERO`]
+/// which will set [`delta()`](Time::delta) to zero.
+///
+/// These values are also available in seconds as `f32` via
+/// [`delta_seconds()`](Time::delta_seconds) and
+/// [`elapsed_seconds()`](Time::elapsed_seconds), and also in seconds as `f64`
+/// via [`delta_seconds_f64()`](Time::delta_seconds_f64) and
+/// [`elapsed_seconds_f64()`](Time::elapsed_seconds_f64).
+///
+/// Since [`elapsed_seconds()`](Time::elapsed_seconds) will grow constantly and
+/// is `f32`, it will exhibit gradual precision loss. For applications that
+/// require an `f32` value but suffer from gradual precision loss there is
+/// [`elapsed_seconds_wrapped()`](Time::elapsed_seconds_wrapped) available. The
+/// same wrapped value is also available as [`Duration`] and `f64` for
+/// consistency. The wrap period is by default 1 hour, and can be set by
+/// [`set_wrap_period()`](Time::set_wrap_period).
+///
+/// # Accessing clocks
+///
+/// By default, any systems requiring current [`delta()`](Time::delta) or
+/// [`elapsed()`](Time::elapsed) should use `Res<Time>` to access the default
+/// time configured for the program. By default, this refers to
+/// [`Time<Virtual>`](crate::virt::Virtual) except during the
+/// [`FixedUpdate`](bevy_app::FixedUpdate) schedule when it refers to
+/// [`Time<Fixed>`](crate::fixed::Fixed). This ensures your system can be used
+/// either in [`Update`](bevy_app::Update) or
+/// [`FixedUpdate`](bevy_app::FixedUpdate) schedule depending on what is needed.
+///
+/// ```
+/// # use bevy_ecs::prelude::*;
+/// # use bevy_time::prelude::*;
+/// #
+/// fn ambivalent_system(time: Res<Time>) {
+///     println!("this how I see time: delta {:?}, elapsed {:?}", time.delta(), time.elapsed());
+/// }
+/// ```
+///
+/// If your system needs to react based on real time (wall clock time), like for
+/// user interfaces, it should use `Res<Time<Real>>`. The
+/// [`delta()`](Time::delta) and [`elapsed()`](Time::elapsed) values will always
+/// correspond to real time and will not be affected by pause, time scaling or
+/// other tweaks.
+///
+/// ```
+/// # use bevy_ecs::prelude::*;
+/// # use bevy_time::prelude::*;
+/// #
+/// fn real_time_system(time: Res<Time<Real>>) {
+///     println!("this will always be real time: delta {:?}, elapsed {:?}", time.delta(), time.elapsed());
+/// }
+/// ```
+///
+/// If your system specifically needs to access fixed timestep clock, even when
+/// placed in `Update` schedule, you should use `Res<Time<Fixed>>`. The
+/// [`delta()`](Time::delta) and [`elapsed()`](Time::elapsed) values will
+/// correspond to the latest fixed timestep that has been run.
+///
+/// ```
+/// # use bevy_ecs::prelude::*;
+/// # use bevy_time::prelude::*;
+/// #
+/// fn fixed_time_system(time: Res<Time<Fixed>>) {
+///     println!("this will always be the last executed fixed timestep: delta {:?}, elapsed {:?}", time.delta(), time.elapsed());
+/// }
+/// ```
+///
+/// Finally, if your system specifically needs to know the current virtual game
+/// time, even if placed inside [`FixedUpdate`](bevy_app::FixedUpdate), for
+/// example to know if the game is [`was_paused()`](Time::was_paused) or to use
+/// [`effective_speed()`](Time::effective_speed), you can use
+/// `Res<Time<Virtual>>`. However, if the system is placed in
+/// [`FixedUpdate`](bevy_app::FixedUpdate), extra care must be used because your
+/// system might be run multiple times with the same [`delta()`](Time::delta)
+/// and [`elapsed()`](Time::elapsed) values as the virtual game time has not
+/// changed between the iterations.
+///
+/// ```
+/// # use bevy_ecs::prelude::*;
+/// # use bevy_time::prelude::*;
+/// #
+/// fn fixed_time_system(time: Res<Time<Virtual>>) {
+///     println!("this will be virtual time for this update: delta {:?}, elapsed {:?}", time.delta(), time.elapsed());
+///     println!("also the relative speed of the game is now {}", time.effective_speed());
+/// }
+/// ```
+///
+/// If you need to change the settings for any of the clocks, for example to
+/// [`pause()`](Time::pause) the game, you should use `ResMut<Time<Virtual>>`.
+///
+/// ```
+/// # use bevy_ecs::prelude::*;
+/// # use bevy_time::prelude::*;
+/// #
+/// #[derive(Event)]
+/// struct PauseEvent(bool);
+///
+/// fn pause_system(mut time: ResMut<Time<Virtual>>, mut events: EventReader<PauseEvent>) {
+///     for ev in events.iter() {
+///         if ev.0 {
+///             time.pause();
+///         } else {
+///             time.unpause();
+///         }
+///     }
+/// }
+/// ```
+///
+/// # Adding custom clocks
+///
+/// New custom clocks can be created by creating your own struct as a context
+/// and passing it to [`new_with()`](Time::new_with). These clocks can be
+/// inserted as resources as normal and then accessed by systems. You can use
+/// the [`advance_by()`](Time::advance_by) or [`advance_to()`](Time::advance_to)
+/// methods to move the clock forwards based on your own logic.
+///
+/// If you want to add methods for your time instance and they require access to
+/// both your context and the generic time part, it's probably simplest to add a
+/// custom trait for them and implement it for `Time<Custom>`.
+///
+/// Your context struct will need to implement the [`Default`] trait because
+/// [`Time`] structures support reflection. It also makes initialization trivial
+/// by being able to call `app.init_resource::<Time<Custom>>()`.
+///
+/// You can also replace the "generic" `Time` clock resource if the "default"
+/// time for your game should not be the default virtual time provided. You can
+/// get a "generic" snapshot of your clock by calling `as_generic()` and then
+/// overwrite the [`Time`] resource with it. The default systems added by
+/// [`TimePlugin`](crate::TimePlugin) will overwrite the [`Time`] clock during
+/// [`First`](bevy_app::First) and [`FixedUpdate`](bevy_app::FixedUpdate)
+/// schedules.
+///
+/// ```
+/// # use bevy_ecs::prelude::*;
+/// # use bevy_time::prelude::*;
+/// # use bevy_utils::Instant;
+/// #
+/// #[derive(Debug)]
+/// struct Custom {
+///     last_external_time: Instant,
+/// }
+///
+/// impl Default for Custom {
+///     fn default() -> Self {
+///         Self {
+///             last_external_time: Instant::now(),
+///         }
+///     }
+/// }
+///
+/// trait CustomTime {
+///     fn update_from_external(&mut self, instant: Instant);
+/// }
+///
+/// impl CustomTime for Time<Custom> {
+///     fn update_from_external(&mut self, instant: Instant) {
+///          let delta = instant - self.context().last_external_time;
+///          self.advance_by(delta);
+///          self.context_mut().last_external_time = instant;
+///     }
+/// }
+/// ```
+#[derive(Resource, Debug, Copy, Clone, Reflect)]
 #[reflect(Resource, Default)]
-pub struct Time {
-    startup: Instant,
-    first_update: Option<Instant>,
-    last_update: Option<Instant>,
-    // pausing
-    paused: bool,
-    // scaling
-    relative_speed: f64, // using `f64` instead of `f32` to minimize drift from rounding errors
+pub struct Time<T: Default = ()> {
+    context: T,
+    wrap_period: Duration,
     delta: Duration,
     delta_seconds: f32,
     delta_seconds_f64: f64,
     elapsed: Duration,
     elapsed_seconds: f32,
     elapsed_seconds_f64: f64,
-    raw_delta: Duration,
-    raw_delta_seconds: f32,
-    raw_delta_seconds_f64: f64,
-    raw_elapsed: Duration,
-    raw_elapsed_seconds: f32,
-    raw_elapsed_seconds_f64: f64,
-    // wrapping
-    wrap_period: Duration,
     elapsed_wrapped: Duration,
     elapsed_seconds_wrapped: f32,
     elapsed_seconds_wrapped_f64: f64,
-    raw_elapsed_wrapped: Duration,
-    raw_elapsed_seconds_wrapped: f32,
-    raw_elapsed_seconds_wrapped_f64: f64,
 }
 
-impl Default for Time {
-    fn default() -> Self {
-        Self {
-            startup: Instant::now(),
-            first_update: None,
-            last_update: None,
-            paused: false,
-            relative_speed: 1.0,
-            delta: Duration::ZERO,
-            delta_seconds: 0.0,
-            delta_seconds_f64: 0.0,
-            elapsed: Duration::ZERO,
-            elapsed_seconds: 0.0,
-            elapsed_seconds_f64: 0.0,
-            raw_delta: Duration::ZERO,
-            raw_delta_seconds: 0.0,
-            raw_delta_seconds_f64: 0.0,
-            raw_elapsed: Duration::ZERO,
-            raw_elapsed_seconds: 0.0,
-            raw_elapsed_seconds_f64: 0.0,
-            wrap_period: Duration::from_secs(3600), // 1 hour
-            elapsed_wrapped: Duration::ZERO,
-            elapsed_seconds_wrapped: 0.0,
-            elapsed_seconds_wrapped_f64: 0.0,
-            raw_elapsed_wrapped: Duration::ZERO,
-            raw_elapsed_seconds_wrapped: 0.0,
-            raw_elapsed_seconds_wrapped_f64: 0.0,
-        }
-    }
-}
+impl<T: Default> Time<T> {
+    const DEFAULT_WRAP_PERIOD: Duration = Duration::from_secs(3600); // 1 hour
 
-impl Time {
-    /// Constructs a new `Time` instance with a specific startup `Instant`.
-    pub fn new(startup: Instant) -> Self {
+    /// Create a new clock from context with [`Self::delta`] and [`Self::elapsed`] starting from
+    /// zero.
+    pub fn new_with(context: T) -> Self {
         Self {
-            startup,
+            context,
             ..Default::default()
         }
     }
 
-    /// Updates the internal time measurements.
+    /// Advance this clock by adding a `delta` duration to it.
     ///
-    /// Calling this method as part of your app will most likely result in inaccurate timekeeping,
-    /// as the `Time` resource is ordinarily managed by the [`TimePlugin`](crate::TimePlugin).
-    pub fn update(&mut self) {
-        let now = Instant::now();
-        self.update_with_instant(now);
-    }
-
-    /// Updates time with a specified [`Instant`].
-    ///
-    /// This method is provided for use in tests. Calling this method as part of your app will most
-    /// likely result in inaccurate timekeeping, as the `Time` resource is ordinarily managed by the
-    /// [`TimePlugin`](crate::TimePlugin).
-    ///
-    /// # Examples
-    ///
-    /// ```
-    /// # use bevy_time::prelude::*;
-    /// # use bevy_ecs::prelude::*;
-    /// # use bevy_utils::Duration;
-    /// # fn main () {
-    /// #     test_health_system();
-    /// # }
-    /// #[derive(Resource)]
-    /// struct Health {
-    ///     // Health value between 0.0 and 1.0
-    ///     health_value: f32,
-    /// }
-    ///
-    /// fn health_system(time: Res<Time>, mut health: ResMut<Health>) {
-    ///     // Increase health value by 0.1 per second, independent of frame rate,
-    ///     // but not beyond 1.0
-    ///     health.health_value = (health.health_value + 0.1 * time.delta_seconds()).min(1.0);
-    /// }
-    ///
-    /// // Mock time in tests
-    /// fn test_health_system() {
-    ///     let mut world = World::default();
-    ///     let mut time = Time::default();
-    ///     time.update();
-    ///     world.insert_resource(time);
-    ///     world.insert_resource(Health { health_value: 0.2 });
-    ///
-    ///     let mut schedule = Schedule::default();
-    ///     schedule.add_systems(health_system);
-    ///
-    ///     // Simulate that 30 ms have passed
-    ///     let mut time = world.resource_mut::<Time>();
-    ///     let last_update = time.last_update().unwrap();
-    ///     time.update_with_instant(last_update + Duration::from_millis(30));
-    ///
-    ///     // Run system
-    ///     schedule.run(&mut world);
-    ///
-    ///     // Check that 0.003 has been added to the health value
-    ///     let expected_health_value = 0.2 + 0.1 * 0.03;
-    ///     let actual_health_value = world.resource::<Health>().health_value;
-    ///     assert_eq!(expected_health_value, actual_health_value);
-    /// }
-    /// ```
-    pub fn update_with_instant(&mut self, instant: Instant) {
-        let raw_delta = instant - self.last_update.unwrap_or(self.startup);
-        let delta = if self.paused {
-            Duration::ZERO
-        } else if self.relative_speed != 1.0 {
-            raw_delta.mul_f64(self.relative_speed)
-        } else {
-            // avoid rounding when at normal speed
-            raw_delta
-        };
-
-        if self.last_update.is_some() {
-            self.delta = delta;
-            self.delta_seconds = self.delta.as_secs_f32();
-            self.delta_seconds_f64 = self.delta.as_secs_f64();
-            self.raw_delta = raw_delta;
-            self.raw_delta_seconds = self.raw_delta.as_secs_f32();
-            self.raw_delta_seconds_f64 = self.raw_delta.as_secs_f64();
-        } else {
-            self.first_update = Some(instant);
-        }
-
+    /// The added duration will be returned by [`Self::delta`] and
+    /// [`Self::elapsed`] will be increased by the duration. Adding
+    /// [`Duration::ZERO`] is allowed and will set [`Self::delta`] to zero.
+    pub fn advance_by(&mut self, delta: Duration) {
+        self.delta = delta;
+        self.delta_seconds = self.delta.as_secs_f32();
+        self.delta_seconds_f64 = self.delta.as_secs_f64();
         self.elapsed += delta;
         self.elapsed_seconds = self.elapsed.as_secs_f32();
         self.elapsed_seconds_f64 = self.elapsed.as_secs_f64();
-        self.raw_elapsed += raw_delta;
-        self.raw_elapsed_seconds = self.raw_elapsed.as_secs_f32();
-        self.raw_elapsed_seconds_f64 = self.raw_elapsed.as_secs_f64();
-
-        self.elapsed_wrapped = duration_div_rem(self.elapsed, self.wrap_period).1;
+        self.elapsed_wrapped = duration_rem(self.elapsed, self.wrap_period);
         self.elapsed_seconds_wrapped = self.elapsed_wrapped.as_secs_f32();
         self.elapsed_seconds_wrapped_f64 = self.elapsed_wrapped.as_secs_f64();
-        self.raw_elapsed_wrapped = duration_div_rem(self.raw_elapsed, self.wrap_period).1;
-        self.raw_elapsed_seconds_wrapped = self.raw_elapsed_wrapped.as_secs_f32();
-        self.raw_elapsed_seconds_wrapped_f64 = self.raw_elapsed_wrapped.as_secs_f64();
-
-        self.last_update = Some(instant);
     }
 
-    /// Returns the [`Instant`] the clock was created.
+    /// Advance this clock to a specific `elapsed` time.
     ///
-    /// This usually represents when the app was started.
-    #[inline]
-    pub fn startup(&self) -> Instant {
-        self.startup
-    }
-
-    /// Returns the [`Instant`] when [`update`](#method.update) was first called, if it exists.
+    /// [`Self::delta()`] will return the amount of time the clock was advanced
+    /// and [`Self::elapsed()`] will be the `elapsed` value passed in. Cannot be
+    /// used to move time backwards.
     ///
-    /// This usually represents when the first app update started.
-    #[inline]
-    pub fn first_update(&self) -> Option<Instant> {
-        self.first_update
-    }
-
-    /// Returns the [`Instant`] when [`update`](#method.update) was last called, if it exists.
+    /// # Panics
     ///
-    /// This usually represents when the current app update started.
-    #[inline]
-    pub fn last_update(&self) -> Option<Instant> {
-        self.last_update
+    /// Panics if `elapsed` is less than `Self::elapsed()`.
+    pub fn advance_to(&mut self, elapsed: Duration) {
+        assert!(
+            elapsed >= self.elapsed,
+            "tried to move time backwards to an earlier elapsed moment"
+        );
+        self.advance_by(elapsed - self.elapsed);
     }
 
-    /// Returns how much time has advanced since the last [`update`](#method.update), as a [`Duration`].
+    /// Returns the modulus used to calculate [`elapsed_wrapped`](#method.elapsed_wrapped).
+    ///
+    /// **Note:** The default modulus is one hour.
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn wrap_period(&self) -> Duration {
+        self.wrap_period
+    }
+
+    /// Sets the modulus used to calculate [`elapsed_wrapped`](#method.elapsed_wrapped).
+    ///
+    /// **Note:** This will not take effect until the next update.
+    ///
+    /// # Panics
+    ///
+    /// Panics if `wrap_period` is a zero-length duration.
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn set_wrap_period(&mut self, wrap_period: Duration) {
+        assert!(!wrap_period.is_zero(), "division by zero");
+        self.wrap_period = wrap_period;
+    }
+
+    /// Returns how much time has advanced since the last [`update`](#method.update), as a
+    /// [`Duration`].
     #[inline]
     pub fn delta(&self) -> Duration {
         self.delta
     }
 
-    /// Returns how much time has advanced since the last [`update`](#method.update), as [`f32`] seconds.
+    /// Returns how much time has advanced since the last [`update`](#method.update), as [`f32`]
+    /// seconds.
     #[inline]
     pub fn delta_seconds(&self) -> f32 {
         self.delta_seconds
     }
 
-    /// Returns how much time has advanced since the last [`update`](#method.update), as [`f64`] seconds.
+    /// Returns how much time has advanced since the last [`update`](#method.update), as [`f64`]
+    /// seconds.
     #[inline]
     pub fn delta_seconds_f64(&self) -> f64 {
         self.delta_seconds_f64
@@ -268,465 +333,209 @@ impl Time {
         self.elapsed_seconds_wrapped_f64
     }
 
-    /// Returns how much real time has elapsed since the last [`update`](#method.update), as a [`Duration`].
+    /// Returns a reference to the context of this specific clock.
     #[inline]
-    pub fn raw_delta(&self) -> Duration {
-        self.raw_delta
+    pub fn context(&self) -> &T {
+        &self.context
     }
 
-    /// Returns how much real time has elapsed since the last [`update`](#method.update), as [`f32`] seconds.
+    /// Returns a mutable reference to the context of this specific clock.
     #[inline]
-    pub fn raw_delta_seconds(&self) -> f32 {
-        self.raw_delta_seconds
+    pub fn context_mut(&mut self) -> &mut T {
+        &mut self.context
     }
 
-    /// Returns how much real time has elapsed since the last [`update`](#method.update), as [`f64`] seconds.
+    /// Returns a copy of this clock as fully generic clock without context.
     #[inline]
-    pub fn raw_delta_seconds_f64(&self) -> f64 {
-        self.raw_delta_seconds_f64
-    }
-
-    /// Returns how much real time has elapsed since [`startup`](#method.startup), as [`Duration`].
-    #[inline]
-    pub fn raw_elapsed(&self) -> Duration {
-        self.raw_elapsed
-    }
-
-    /// Returns how much real time has elapsed since [`startup`](#method.startup), as [`f32`] seconds.
-    ///
-    /// **Note:** This is a monotonically increasing value. It's precision will degrade over time.
-    /// If you need an `f32` but that precision loss is unacceptable,
-    /// use [`raw_elapsed_seconds_wrapped`](#method.raw_elapsed_seconds_wrapped).
-    #[inline]
-    pub fn raw_elapsed_seconds(&self) -> f32 {
-        self.raw_elapsed_seconds
-    }
-
-    /// Returns how much real time has elapsed since [`startup`](#method.startup), as [`f64`] seconds.
-    #[inline]
-    pub fn raw_elapsed_seconds_f64(&self) -> f64 {
-        self.raw_elapsed_seconds_f64
-    }
-
-    /// Returns how much real time has elapsed since [`startup`](#method.startup) modulo
-    /// the [`wrap_period`](#method.wrap_period), as [`Duration`].
-    #[inline]
-    pub fn raw_elapsed_wrapped(&self) -> Duration {
-        self.raw_elapsed_wrapped
-    }
-
-    /// Returns how much real time has elapsed since [`startup`](#method.startup) modulo
-    /// the [`wrap_period`](#method.wrap_period), as [`f32`] seconds.
-    ///
-    /// This method is intended for applications (e.g. shaders) that require an [`f32`] value but
-    /// suffer from the gradual precision loss of [`raw_elapsed_seconds`](#method.raw_elapsed_seconds).
-    #[inline]
-    pub fn raw_elapsed_seconds_wrapped(&self) -> f32 {
-        self.raw_elapsed_seconds_wrapped
-    }
-
-    /// Returns how much real time has elapsed since [`startup`](#method.startup) modulo
-    /// the [`wrap_period`](#method.wrap_period), as [`f64`] seconds.
-    #[inline]
-    pub fn raw_elapsed_seconds_wrapped_f64(&self) -> f64 {
-        self.raw_elapsed_seconds_wrapped_f64
-    }
-
-    /// Returns the modulus used to calculate [`elapsed_wrapped`](#method.elapsed_wrapped) and
-    /// [`raw_elapsed_wrapped`](#method.raw_elapsed_wrapped).
-    ///
-    /// **Note:** The default modulus is one hour.
-    #[inline]
-    pub fn wrap_period(&self) -> Duration {
-        self.wrap_period
-    }
-
-    /// Sets the modulus used to calculate [`elapsed_wrapped`](#method.elapsed_wrapped) and
-    /// [`raw_elapsed_wrapped`](#method.raw_elapsed_wrapped).
-    ///
-    /// **Note:** This will not take effect until the next update.
-    ///
-    /// # Panics
-    ///
-    /// Panics if `wrap_period` is a zero-length duration.
-    #[inline]
-    pub fn set_wrap_period(&mut self, wrap_period: Duration) {
-        assert!(!wrap_period.is_zero(), "division by zero");
-        self.wrap_period = wrap_period;
-    }
-
-    /// Returns the speed the clock advances relative to your system clock, as [`f32`].
-    /// This is known as "time scaling" or "time dilation" in other engines.
-    ///
-    /// **Note:** This function will return zero when time is paused.
-    #[inline]
-    pub fn relative_speed(&self) -> f32 {
-        self.relative_speed_f64() as f32
-    }
-
-    /// Returns the speed the clock advances relative to your system clock, as [`f64`].
-    /// This is known as "time scaling" or "time dilation" in other engines.
-    ///
-    /// **Note:** This function will return zero when time is paused.
-    #[inline]
-    pub fn relative_speed_f64(&self) -> f64 {
-        if self.paused {
-            0.0
-        } else {
-            self.relative_speed
+    pub fn as_generic(&self) -> Time<()> {
+        Time {
+            context: (),
+            wrap_period: self.wrap_period,
+            delta: self.delta,
+            delta_seconds: self.delta_seconds,
+            delta_seconds_f64: self.delta_seconds_f64,
+            elapsed: self.elapsed,
+            elapsed_seconds: self.elapsed_seconds,
+            elapsed_seconds_f64: self.elapsed_seconds_f64,
+            elapsed_wrapped: self.elapsed_wrapped,
+            elapsed_seconds_wrapped: self.elapsed_seconds_wrapped,
+            elapsed_seconds_wrapped_f64: self.elapsed_seconds_wrapped_f64,
         }
     }
-
-    /// Sets the speed the clock advances relative to your system clock, given as an [`f32`].
-    ///
-    /// For example, setting this to `2.0` will make the clock advance twice as fast as your system clock.
-    ///
-    /// **Note:** This does not affect the `raw_*` measurements.
-    ///
-    /// # Panics
-    ///
-    /// Panics if `ratio` is negative or not finite.
-    #[inline]
-    pub fn set_relative_speed(&mut self, ratio: f32) {
-        self.set_relative_speed_f64(ratio as f64);
-    }
-
-    /// Sets the speed the clock advances relative to your system clock, given as an [`f64`].
-    ///
-    /// For example, setting this to `2.0` will make the clock advance twice as fast as your system clock.
-    ///
-    /// **Note:** This does not affect the `raw_*` measurements.
-    ///
-    /// # Panics
-    ///
-    /// Panics if `ratio` is negative or not finite.
-    #[inline]
-    pub fn set_relative_speed_f64(&mut self, ratio: f64) {
-        assert!(ratio.is_finite(), "tried to go infinitely fast");
-        assert!(ratio >= 0.0, "tried to go back in time");
-        self.relative_speed = ratio;
-    }
-
-    /// Stops the clock, preventing it from advancing until resumed.
-    ///
-    /// **Note:** This does not affect the `raw_*` measurements.
-    #[inline]
-    pub fn pause(&mut self) {
-        self.paused = true;
-    }
-
-    /// Resumes the clock if paused.
-    #[inline]
-    pub fn unpause(&mut self) {
-        self.paused = false;
-    }
-
-    /// Returns `true` if the clock is currently paused.
-    #[inline]
-    pub fn is_paused(&self) -> bool {
-        self.paused
-    }
 }
 
-fn duration_div_rem(dividend: Duration, divisor: Duration) -> (u32, Duration) {
+impl<T: Default> Default for Time<T> {
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        Self {
+            context: Default::default(),
+            wrap_period: Self::DEFAULT_WRAP_PERIOD,
+            delta: Duration::ZERO,
+            delta_seconds: 0.0,
+            delta_seconds_f64: 0.0,
+            elapsed: Duration::ZERO,
+            elapsed_seconds: 0.0,
+            elapsed_seconds_f64: 0.0,
+            elapsed_wrapped: Duration::ZERO,
+            elapsed_seconds_wrapped: 0.0,
+            elapsed_seconds_wrapped_f64: 0.0,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+fn duration_rem(dividend: Duration, divisor: Duration) -> Duration {
     // `Duration` does not have a built-in modulo operation
     let quotient = (dividend.as_nanos() / divisor.as_nanos()) as u32;
-    let remainder = dividend - (quotient * divisor);
-    (quotient, remainder)
+    dividend - (quotient * divisor)
 }
 
 #[cfg(test)]
-#[allow(clippy::float_cmp)]
-mod tests {
-    use super::Time;
-    use bevy_utils::{Duration, Instant};
-
-    fn assert_float_eq(a: f32, b: f32) {
-        assert!((a - b).abs() <= f32::EPSILON, "{a} != {b}");
-    }
+mod test {
+    use super::*;
 
     #[test]
-    fn update_test() {
-        let start_instant = Instant::now();
-        let mut time = Time::new(start_instant);
+    fn test_initial_state() {
+        let time: Time = Time::default();
 
-        // Ensure `time` was constructed correctly.
-        assert_eq!(time.startup(), start_instant);
-        assert_eq!(time.first_update(), None);
-        assert_eq!(time.last_update(), None);
-        assert_eq!(time.relative_speed(), 1.0);
+        assert_eq!(time.wrap_period(), Time::<()>::DEFAULT_WRAP_PERIOD);
         assert_eq!(time.delta(), Duration::ZERO);
         assert_eq!(time.delta_seconds(), 0.0);
         assert_eq!(time.delta_seconds_f64(), 0.0);
-        assert_eq!(time.raw_delta(), Duration::ZERO);
-        assert_eq!(time.raw_delta_seconds(), 0.0);
-        assert_eq!(time.raw_delta_seconds_f64(), 0.0);
         assert_eq!(time.elapsed(), Duration::ZERO);
         assert_eq!(time.elapsed_seconds(), 0.0);
         assert_eq!(time.elapsed_seconds_f64(), 0.0);
-        assert_eq!(time.raw_elapsed(), Duration::ZERO);
-        assert_eq!(time.raw_elapsed_seconds(), 0.0);
-        assert_eq!(time.raw_elapsed_seconds_f64(), 0.0);
+        assert_eq!(time.elapsed_wrapped(), Duration::ZERO);
+        assert_eq!(time.elapsed_seconds_wrapped(), 0.0);
+        assert_eq!(time.elapsed_seconds_wrapped_f64(), 0.0);
+    }
 
-        // Update `time` and check results.
-        // The first update to `time` normally happens before other systems have run,
-        // so the first delta doesn't appear until the second update.
-        let first_update_instant = Instant::now();
-        time.update_with_instant(first_update_instant);
+    #[test]
+    fn test_advance_by() {
+        let mut time: Time = Time::default();
+
+        time.advance_by(Duration::from_millis(250));
+
+        assert_eq!(time.delta(), Duration::from_millis(250));
+        assert_eq!(time.delta_seconds(), 0.25);
+        assert_eq!(time.delta_seconds_f64(), 0.25);
+        assert_eq!(time.elapsed(), Duration::from_millis(250));
+        assert_eq!(time.elapsed_seconds(), 0.25);
+        assert_eq!(time.elapsed_seconds_f64(), 0.25);
+
+        time.advance_by(Duration::from_millis(500));
+
+        assert_eq!(time.delta(), Duration::from_millis(500));
+        assert_eq!(time.delta_seconds(), 0.5);
+        assert_eq!(time.delta_seconds_f64(), 0.5);
+        assert_eq!(time.elapsed(), Duration::from_millis(750));
+        assert_eq!(time.elapsed_seconds(), 0.75);
+        assert_eq!(time.elapsed_seconds_f64(), 0.75);
+
+        time.advance_by(Duration::ZERO);
 
-        assert_eq!(time.startup(), start_instant);
-        assert_eq!(time.first_update(), Some(first_update_instant));
-        assert_eq!(time.last_update(), Some(first_update_instant));
-        assert_eq!(time.relative_speed(), 1.0);
         assert_eq!(time.delta(), Duration::ZERO);
         assert_eq!(time.delta_seconds(), 0.0);
         assert_eq!(time.delta_seconds_f64(), 0.0);
-        assert_eq!(time.raw_delta(), Duration::ZERO);
-        assert_eq!(time.raw_delta_seconds(), 0.0);
-        assert_eq!(time.raw_delta_seconds_f64(), 0.0);
-        assert_eq!(time.elapsed(), first_update_instant - start_instant);
-        assert_eq!(
-            time.elapsed_seconds(),
-            (first_update_instant - start_instant).as_secs_f32(),
-        );
-        assert_eq!(
-            time.elapsed_seconds_f64(),
-            (first_update_instant - start_instant).as_secs_f64(),
-        );
-        assert_eq!(time.raw_elapsed(), first_update_instant - start_instant);
-        assert_eq!(
-            time.raw_elapsed_seconds(),
-            (first_update_instant - start_instant).as_secs_f32(),
-        );
-        assert_eq!(
-            time.raw_elapsed_seconds_f64(),
-            (first_update_instant - start_instant).as_secs_f64(),
-        );
-
-        // Update `time` again and check results.
-        // At this point its safe to use time.delta().
-        let second_update_instant = Instant::now();
-        time.update_with_instant(second_update_instant);
-        assert_eq!(time.startup(), start_instant);
-        assert_eq!(time.first_update(), Some(first_update_instant));
-        assert_eq!(time.last_update(), Some(second_update_instant));
-        assert_eq!(time.relative_speed(), 1.0);
-        assert_eq!(time.delta(), second_update_instant - first_update_instant);
-        assert_eq!(
-            time.delta_seconds(),
-            (second_update_instant - first_update_instant).as_secs_f32(),
-        );
-        assert_eq!(
-            time.delta_seconds_f64(),
-            (second_update_instant - first_update_instant).as_secs_f64(),
-        );
-        assert_eq!(
-            time.raw_delta(),
-            second_update_instant - first_update_instant,
-        );
-        assert_eq!(
-            time.raw_delta_seconds(),
-            (second_update_instant - first_update_instant).as_secs_f32(),
-        );
-        assert_eq!(
-            time.raw_delta_seconds_f64(),
-            (second_update_instant - first_update_instant).as_secs_f64(),
-        );
-        assert_eq!(time.elapsed(), second_update_instant - start_instant);
-        assert_eq!(
-            time.elapsed_seconds(),
-            (second_update_instant - start_instant).as_secs_f32(),
-        );
-        assert_eq!(
-            time.elapsed_seconds_f64(),
-            (second_update_instant - start_instant).as_secs_f64(),
-        );
-        assert_eq!(time.raw_elapsed(), second_update_instant - start_instant);
-        assert_eq!(
-            time.raw_elapsed_seconds(),
-            (second_update_instant - start_instant).as_secs_f32(),
-        );
-        assert_eq!(
-            time.raw_elapsed_seconds_f64(),
-            (second_update_instant - start_instant).as_secs_f64(),
-        );
+        assert_eq!(time.elapsed(), Duration::from_millis(750));
+        assert_eq!(time.elapsed_seconds(), 0.75);
+        assert_eq!(time.elapsed_seconds_f64(), 0.75);
     }
 
     #[test]
-    fn wrapping_test() {
-        let start_instant = Instant::now();
+    fn test_advance_to() {
+        let mut time: Time = Time::default();
 
-        let mut time = Time {
-            startup: start_instant,
-            wrap_period: Duration::from_secs(3),
-            ..Default::default()
-        };
+        time.advance_to(Duration::from_millis(250));
 
-        assert_eq!(time.elapsed_seconds_wrapped(), 0.0);
+        assert_eq!(time.delta(), Duration::from_millis(250));
+        assert_eq!(time.delta_seconds(), 0.25);
+        assert_eq!(time.delta_seconds_f64(), 0.25);
+        assert_eq!(time.elapsed(), Duration::from_millis(250));
+        assert_eq!(time.elapsed_seconds(), 0.25);
+        assert_eq!(time.elapsed_seconds_f64(), 0.25);
 
-        time.update_with_instant(start_instant + Duration::from_secs(1));
-        assert_float_eq(time.elapsed_seconds_wrapped(), 1.0);
+        time.advance_to(Duration::from_millis(750));
 
-        time.update_with_instant(start_instant + Duration::from_secs(2));
-        assert_float_eq(time.elapsed_seconds_wrapped(), 2.0);
+        assert_eq!(time.delta(), Duration::from_millis(500));
+        assert_eq!(time.delta_seconds(), 0.5);
+        assert_eq!(time.delta_seconds_f64(), 0.5);
+        assert_eq!(time.elapsed(), Duration::from_millis(750));
+        assert_eq!(time.elapsed_seconds(), 0.75);
+        assert_eq!(time.elapsed_seconds_f64(), 0.75);
 
-        time.update_with_instant(start_instant + Duration::from_secs(3));
-        assert_float_eq(time.elapsed_seconds_wrapped(), 0.0);
+        time.advance_to(Duration::from_millis(750));
 
-        time.update_with_instant(start_instant + Duration::from_secs(4));
-        assert_float_eq(time.elapsed_seconds_wrapped(), 1.0);
-    }
-
-    #[test]
-    fn relative_speed_test() {
-        let start_instant = Instant::now();
-        let mut time = Time::new(start_instant);
-
-        let first_update_instant = Instant::now();
-        time.update_with_instant(first_update_instant);
-
-        // Update `time` again and check results.
-        // At this point its safe to use time.delta().
-        let second_update_instant = Instant::now();
-        time.update_with_instant(second_update_instant);
-        assert_eq!(time.startup(), start_instant);
-        assert_eq!(time.first_update(), Some(first_update_instant));
-        assert_eq!(time.last_update(), Some(second_update_instant));
-        assert_eq!(time.relative_speed(), 1.0);
-        assert_eq!(time.delta(), second_update_instant - first_update_instant);
-        assert_eq!(
-            time.delta_seconds(),
-            (second_update_instant - first_update_instant).as_secs_f32(),
-        );
-        assert_eq!(
-            time.delta_seconds_f64(),
-            (second_update_instant - first_update_instant).as_secs_f64(),
-        );
-        assert_eq!(
-            time.raw_delta(),
-            second_update_instant - first_update_instant,
-        );
-        assert_eq!(
-            time.raw_delta_seconds(),
-            (second_update_instant - first_update_instant).as_secs_f32(),
-        );
-        assert_eq!(
-            time.raw_delta_seconds_f64(),
-            (second_update_instant - first_update_instant).as_secs_f64(),
-        );
-        assert_eq!(time.elapsed(), second_update_instant - start_instant);
-        assert_eq!(
-            time.elapsed_seconds(),
-            (second_update_instant - start_instant).as_secs_f32(),
-        );
-        assert_eq!(
-            time.elapsed_seconds_f64(),
-            (second_update_instant - start_instant).as_secs_f64(),
-        );
-        assert_eq!(time.raw_elapsed(), second_update_instant - start_instant);
-        assert_eq!(
-            time.raw_elapsed_seconds(),
-            (second_update_instant - start_instant).as_secs_f32(),
-        );
-        assert_eq!(
-            time.raw_elapsed_seconds_f64(),
-            (second_update_instant - start_instant).as_secs_f64(),
-        );
-
-        // Make app time advance at 2x the rate of your system clock.
-        time.set_relative_speed(2.0);
-
-        // Update `time` again 1 second later.
-        let elapsed = Duration::from_secs(1);
-        let third_update_instant = second_update_instant + elapsed;
-        time.update_with_instant(third_update_instant);
-
-        // Since app is advancing 2x your system clock, expect time
-        // to have advanced by twice the amount of real time elapsed.
-        assert_eq!(time.startup(), start_instant);
-        assert_eq!(time.first_update(), Some(first_update_instant));
-        assert_eq!(time.last_update(), Some(third_update_instant));
-        assert_eq!(time.relative_speed(), 2.0);
-        assert_eq!(time.delta(), elapsed.mul_f32(2.0));
-        assert_eq!(time.delta_seconds(), elapsed.mul_f32(2.0).as_secs_f32());
-        assert_eq!(time.delta_seconds_f64(), elapsed.mul_f32(2.0).as_secs_f64());
-        assert_eq!(time.raw_delta(), elapsed);
-        assert_eq!(time.raw_delta_seconds(), elapsed.as_secs_f32());
-        assert_eq!(time.raw_delta_seconds_f64(), elapsed.as_secs_f64());
-        assert_eq!(
-            time.elapsed(),
-            second_update_instant - start_instant + elapsed.mul_f32(2.0),
-        );
-        assert_eq!(
-            time.elapsed_seconds(),
-            (second_update_instant - start_instant + elapsed.mul_f32(2.0)).as_secs_f32(),
-        );
-        assert_eq!(
-            time.elapsed_seconds_f64(),
-            (second_update_instant - start_instant + elapsed.mul_f32(2.0)).as_secs_f64(),
-        );
-        assert_eq!(
-            time.raw_elapsed(),
-            second_update_instant - start_instant + elapsed,
-        );
-        assert_eq!(
-            time.raw_elapsed_seconds(),
-            (second_update_instant - start_instant + elapsed).as_secs_f32(),
-        );
-        assert_eq!(
-            time.raw_elapsed_seconds_f64(),
-            (second_update_instant - start_instant + elapsed).as_secs_f64(),
-        );
-    }
-
-    #[test]
-    fn pause_test() {
-        let start_instant = Instant::now();
-        let mut time = Time::new(start_instant);
-
-        let first_update_instant = Instant::now();
-        time.update_with_instant(first_update_instant);
-
-        assert!(!time.is_paused());
-        assert_eq!(time.relative_speed(), 1.0);
-
-        time.pause();
-
-        assert!(time.is_paused());
-        assert_eq!(time.relative_speed(), 0.0);
-
-        let second_update_instant = Instant::now();
-        time.update_with_instant(second_update_instant);
-        assert_eq!(time.startup(), start_instant);
-        assert_eq!(time.first_update(), Some(first_update_instant));
-        assert_eq!(time.last_update(), Some(second_update_instant));
         assert_eq!(time.delta(), Duration::ZERO);
-        assert_eq!(
-            time.raw_delta(),
-            second_update_instant - first_update_instant,
-        );
-        assert_eq!(time.elapsed(), first_update_instant - start_instant);
-        assert_eq!(time.raw_elapsed(), second_update_instant - start_instant);
+        assert_eq!(time.delta_seconds(), 0.0);
+        assert_eq!(time.delta_seconds_f64(), 0.0);
+        assert_eq!(time.elapsed(), Duration::from_millis(750));
+        assert_eq!(time.elapsed_seconds(), 0.75);
+        assert_eq!(time.elapsed_seconds_f64(), 0.75);
+    }
 
-        time.unpause();
+    #[test]
+    #[should_panic]
+    fn test_advance_to_backwards_panics() {
+        let mut time: Time = Time::default();
 
-        assert!(!time.is_paused());
-        assert_eq!(time.relative_speed(), 1.0);
+        time.advance_to(Duration::from_millis(750));
 
-        let third_update_instant = Instant::now();
-        time.update_with_instant(third_update_instant);
-        assert_eq!(time.startup(), start_instant);
-        assert_eq!(time.first_update(), Some(first_update_instant));
-        assert_eq!(time.last_update(), Some(third_update_instant));
-        assert_eq!(time.delta(), third_update_instant - second_update_instant);
-        assert_eq!(
-            time.raw_delta(),
-            third_update_instant - second_update_instant,
-        );
-        assert_eq!(
-            time.elapsed(),
-            (third_update_instant - second_update_instant) + (first_update_instant - start_instant),
-        );
-        assert_eq!(time.raw_elapsed(), third_update_instant - start_instant);
+        time.advance_to(Duration::from_millis(250));
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_wrapping() {
+        let mut time: Time = Time::default();
+        time.set_wrap_period(Duration::from_secs(3));
+
+        time.advance_by(Duration::from_secs(2));
+
+        assert_eq!(time.elapsed_wrapped(), Duration::from_secs(2));
+        assert_eq!(time.elapsed_seconds_wrapped(), 2.0);
+        assert_eq!(time.elapsed_seconds_wrapped_f64(), 2.0);
+
+        time.advance_by(Duration::from_secs(2));
+
+        assert_eq!(time.elapsed_wrapped(), Duration::from_secs(1));
+        assert_eq!(time.elapsed_seconds_wrapped(), 1.0);
+        assert_eq!(time.elapsed_seconds_wrapped_f64(), 1.0);
+
+        time.advance_by(Duration::from_secs(2));
+
+        assert_eq!(time.elapsed_wrapped(), Duration::ZERO);
+        assert_eq!(time.elapsed_seconds_wrapped(), 0.0);
+        assert_eq!(time.elapsed_seconds_wrapped_f64(), 0.0);
+
+        time.advance_by(Duration::new(3, 250_000_000));
+
+        assert_eq!(time.elapsed_wrapped(), Duration::from_millis(250));
+        assert_eq!(time.elapsed_seconds_wrapped(), 0.25);
+        assert_eq!(time.elapsed_seconds_wrapped_f64(), 0.25);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_wrapping_change() {
+        let mut time: Time = Time::default();
+        time.set_wrap_period(Duration::from_secs(5));
+
+        time.advance_by(Duration::from_secs(8));
+
+        assert_eq!(time.elapsed_wrapped(), Duration::from_secs(3));
+        assert_eq!(time.elapsed_seconds_wrapped(), 3.0);
+        assert_eq!(time.elapsed_seconds_wrapped_f64(), 3.0);
+
+        time.set_wrap_period(Duration::from_secs(2));
+
+        assert_eq!(time.elapsed_wrapped(), Duration::from_secs(3));
+        assert_eq!(time.elapsed_seconds_wrapped(), 3.0);
+        assert_eq!(time.elapsed_seconds_wrapped_f64(), 3.0);
+
+        time.advance_by(Duration::ZERO);
+
+        // Time will wrap to modulo duration from full `elapsed()`, not to what
+        // is left in `elapsed_wrapped()`. This test of values is here to ensure
+        // that we notice if we change that behaviour.
+        assert_eq!(time.elapsed_wrapped(), Duration::from_secs(0));
+        assert_eq!(time.elapsed_seconds_wrapped(), 0.0);
+        assert_eq!(time.elapsed_seconds_wrapped_f64(), 0.0);
     }
 }
diff --git a/crates/bevy_time/src/virt.rs b/crates/bevy_time/src/virt.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e1760df497
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/bevy_time/src/virt.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,437 @@
+use bevy_ecs::system::{Res, ResMut};
+use bevy_reflect::Reflect;
+use bevy_utils::{tracing::debug, Duration};
+
+use crate::{real::Real, time::Time};
+
+/// The virtual game clock representing game time.
+///
+/// A specialization of the [`Time`] structure. **For method documentation, see
+/// [`Time<Virtual>#impl-Time<Virtual>`].**
+///
+/// Normally used as `Time<Virtual>`. It is automatically inserted as a resource
+/// by [`TimePlugin`](crate::TimePlugin) and updated based on
+/// [`Time<Real>`](Real). The virtual clock is automatically set as the default
+/// generic [`Time`] resource for the update.
+///
+/// The virtual clock differs from real time clock in that it can be paused, sped up
+/// and slowed down. It also limits how much it can advance in a single update
+/// in order to prevent unexpected behavior in cases where updates do not happen
+/// at regular intervals (e.g. coming back after the program was suspended a long time).
+///
+/// The virtual clock can be paused by calling [`pause()`](Time::pause) and
+/// unpaused by calling [`unpause()`](Time::unpause). When the game clock is
+/// paused [`delta()`](Time::delta) will be zero on each update, and
+/// [`elapsed()`](Time::elapsed) will not grow.
+/// [`effective_speed()`](Time::effective_speed) will return `0.0`. Calling
+/// [`pause()`](Time::pause) will not affect value the [`delta()`](Time::delta)
+/// value for the update currently being processed.
+///
+/// The speed of the virtual clock can be changed by calling
+/// [`set_relative_speed()`](Time::set_relative_speed). A value of `2.0` means
+/// that virtual clock should advance twice as fast as real time, meaning that
+/// [`delta()`](Time::delta) values will be double of what
+/// [`Time<Real>::delta()`](Time::delta) reports and
+/// [`elapsed()`](Time::elapsed) will go twice as fast as
+/// [`Time<Real>::elapsed()`](Time::elapsed). Calling
+/// [`set_relative_speed()`](Time::set_relative_speed) will not affect the
+/// [`delta()`](Time::delta) value for the update currently being processed.
+///
+/// The maximum amount of delta time that can be added by a single update can be
+/// set by [`set_max_delta()`](Time::set_max_delta). This value serves a dual
+/// purpose in the virtual clock.
+///
+/// If the game temporarily freezes due to any reason, such as disk access, a
+/// blocking system call, or operating system level suspend, reporting the full
+/// elapsed delta time is likely to cause bugs in game logic. Usually if a
+/// laptop is suspended for an hour, it doesn't make sense to try to simulate
+/// the game logic for the elapsed hour when resuming. Instead it is better to
+/// lose the extra time and pretend a shorter duration of time passed. Setting
+/// [`max_delta()`](Time::max_delta) to a relatively short time means that the
+/// impact on game logic will be minimal.
+///
+/// If the game lags for some reason, meaning that it will take a longer time to
+/// compute a frame than the real time that passes during the computation, then
+/// we would fall behind in processing virtual time. If this situation persists,
+/// and computing a frame takes longer depending on how much virtual time has
+/// passed, the game would enter a "death spiral" where computing each frame
+/// takes longer and longer and the game will appear to freeze. By limiting the
+/// maximum time that can be added at once, we also limit the amount of virtual
+/// time the game needs to compute for each frame. This means that the game will
+/// run slow, and it will run slower than real time, but it will not freeze and
+/// it will recover as soon as computation becomes fast again.
+///
+/// You should set [`max_delta()`](Time::max_delta) to a value that is
+/// approximately the minimum FPS your game should have even if heavily lagged
+/// for a moment. The actual FPS when lagged will be somewhat lower than this,
+/// depending on how much more time it takes to compute a frame compared to real
+/// time. You should also consider how stable your FPS is, as the limit will
+/// also dictate how big of an FPS drop you can accept without losing time and
+/// falling behind real time.
+#[derive(Debug, Copy, Clone, Reflect)]
+pub struct Virtual {
+    max_delta: Duration,
+    paused: bool,
+    relative_speed: f64,
+    effective_speed: f64,
+}
+
+impl Time<Virtual> {
+    /// The default amount of time that can added in a single update.
+    ///
+    /// Equal to 250 milliseconds.
+    const DEFAULT_MAX_DELTA: Duration = Duration::from_millis(250);
+
+    /// Create new virtual clock with given maximum delta step [`Duration`]
+    ///
+    /// # Panics
+    ///
+    /// Panics if `max_delta` is zero.
+    pub fn from_max_delta(max_delta: Duration) -> Self {
+        let mut ret = Self::default();
+        ret.set_max_delta(max_delta);
+        ret
+    }
+
+    /// Returns the maximum amount of time that can be added to this clock by a
+    /// single update, as [`Duration`].
+    ///
+    /// This is the maximum value [`Self::delta()`] will return and also to
+    /// maximum time [`Self::elapsed()`] will be increased by in a single
+    /// update.
+    ///
+    /// This ensures that even if no updates happen for an extended amount of time,
+    /// the clock will not have a sudden, huge advance all at once. This also indirectly
+    /// limits the maximum number of fixed update steps that can run in a single update.
+    ///
+    /// The default value is 250 milliseconds.
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn max_delta(&self) -> Duration {
+        self.context().max_delta
+    }
+
+    /// Sets the maximum amount of time that can be added to this clock by a
+    /// single update, as [`Duration`].
+    ///
+    /// This is the maximum value [`Self::delta()`] will return and also to
+    /// maximum time [`Self::elapsed()`] will be increased by in a single
+    /// update.
+    ///
+    /// This is used to ensure that even if the game freezes for a few seconds,
+    /// or is suspended for hours or even days, the virtual clock doesn't
+    /// suddenly jump forward for that full amount, which would likely cause
+    /// gameplay bugs or having to suddenly simulate all the intervening time.
+    ///
+    /// If no updates happen for an extended amount of time, this limit prevents
+    /// having a sudden, huge advance all at once. This also indirectly limits
+    /// the maximum number of fixed update steps that can run in a single
+    /// update.
+    ///
+    /// The default value is 250 milliseconds. If you want to disable this
+    /// feature, set the value to [`Duration::MAX`].
+    ///
+    /// # Panics
+    ///
+    /// Panics if `max_delta` is zero.
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn set_max_delta(&mut self, max_delta: Duration) {
+        assert_ne!(max_delta, Duration::ZERO, "tried to set max delta to zero");
+        self.context_mut().max_delta = max_delta;
+    }
+
+    /// Returns the speed the clock advances relative to your system clock, as [`f32`].
+    /// This is known as "time scaling" or "time dilation" in other engines.
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn relative_speed(&self) -> f32 {
+        self.relative_speed_f64() as f32
+    }
+
+    /// Returns the speed the clock advances relative to your system clock, as [`f64`].
+    /// This is known as "time scaling" or "time dilation" in other engines.
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn relative_speed_f64(&self) -> f64 {
+        self.context().relative_speed
+    }
+
+    /// Returns the speed the clock advanced relative to your system clock in
+    /// this update, as [`f32`].
+    ///
+    /// Returns `0.0` if the game was paused or what the `relative_speed` value
+    /// was at the start of this update.
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn effective_speed(&self) -> f32 {
+        self.context().effective_speed as f32
+    }
+
+    /// Returns the speed the clock advanced relative to your system clock in
+    /// this update, as [`f64`].
+    ///
+    /// Returns `0.0` if the game was paused or what the `relative_speed` value
+    /// was at the start of this update.
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn effective_speed_f64(&self) -> f64 {
+        self.context().effective_speed
+    }
+
+    /// Sets the speed the clock advances relative to your system clock, given as an [`f32`].
+    ///
+    /// For example, setting this to `2.0` will make the clock advance twice as fast as your system
+    /// clock.
+    ///
+    /// # Panics
+    ///
+    /// Panics if `ratio` is negative or not finite.
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn set_relative_speed(&mut self, ratio: f32) {
+        self.set_relative_speed_f64(ratio as f64);
+    }
+
+    /// Sets the speed the clock advances relative to your system clock, given as an [`f64`].
+    ///
+    /// For example, setting this to `2.0` will make the clock advance twice as fast as your system
+    /// clock.
+    ///
+    /// # Panics
+    ///
+    /// Panics if `ratio` is negative or not finite.
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn set_relative_speed_f64(&mut self, ratio: f64) {
+        assert!(ratio.is_finite(), "tried to go infinitely fast");
+        assert!(ratio >= 0.0, "tried to go back in time");
+        self.context_mut().relative_speed = ratio;
+    }
+
+    /// Stops the clock, preventing it from advancing until resumed.
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn pause(&mut self) {
+        self.context_mut().paused = true;
+    }
+
+    /// Resumes the clock if paused.
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn unpause(&mut self) {
+        self.context_mut().paused = false;
+    }
+
+    /// Returns `true` if the clock is currently paused.
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn is_paused(&self) -> bool {
+        self.context().paused
+    }
+
+    /// Returns `true` if the clock was paused at the start of this update.
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn was_paused(&self) -> bool {
+        self.context().effective_speed == 0.0
+    }
+
+    /// Updates the elapsed duration of `self` by `raw_delta`, up to the `max_delta`.
+    fn advance_with_raw_delta(&mut self, raw_delta: Duration) {
+        let max_delta = self.context().max_delta;
+        let clamped_delta = if raw_delta > max_delta {
+            debug!(
+                "delta time larger than maximum delta, clamping delta to {:?} and skipping {:?}",
+                max_delta,
+                raw_delta - max_delta
+            );
+            max_delta
+        } else {
+            raw_delta
+        };
+        let effective_speed = if self.context().paused {
+            0.0
+        } else {
+            self.context().relative_speed
+        };
+        let delta = if effective_speed != 1.0 {
+            clamped_delta.mul_f64(effective_speed)
+        } else {
+            // avoid rounding when at normal speed
+            clamped_delta
+        };
+        self.context_mut().effective_speed = effective_speed;
+        self.advance_by(delta);
+    }
+}
+
+impl Default for Virtual {
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        Self {
+            max_delta: Time::<Virtual>::DEFAULT_MAX_DELTA,
+            paused: false,
+            relative_speed: 1.0,
+            effective_speed: 1.0,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+/// Advances [`Time<Virtual>`] and [`Time`] based on the elapsed [`Time<Real>`].
+///
+/// The virtual time will be advanced up to the provided [`Time::max_delta`].
+pub fn virtual_time_system(
+    mut current: ResMut<Time>,
+    mut virt: ResMut<Time<Virtual>>,
+    real: Res<Time<Real>>,
+) {
+    let raw_delta = real.delta();
+    virt.advance_with_raw_delta(raw_delta);
+    *current = virt.as_generic();
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod test {
+    use super::*;
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_default() {
+        let time = Time::<Virtual>::default();
+
+        assert!(!time.is_paused()); // false
+        assert_eq!(time.relative_speed(), 1.0);
+        assert_eq!(time.max_delta(), Time::<Virtual>::DEFAULT_MAX_DELTA);
+        assert_eq!(time.delta(), Duration::ZERO);
+        assert_eq!(time.elapsed(), Duration::ZERO);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_advance() {
+        let mut time = Time::<Virtual>::default();
+
+        time.advance_with_raw_delta(Duration::from_millis(125));
+
+        assert_eq!(time.delta(), Duration::from_millis(125));
+        assert_eq!(time.elapsed(), Duration::from_millis(125));
+
+        time.advance_with_raw_delta(Duration::from_millis(125));
+
+        assert_eq!(time.delta(), Duration::from_millis(125));
+        assert_eq!(time.elapsed(), Duration::from_millis(250));
+
+        time.advance_with_raw_delta(Duration::from_millis(125));
+
+        assert_eq!(time.delta(), Duration::from_millis(125));
+        assert_eq!(time.elapsed(), Duration::from_millis(375));
+
+        time.advance_with_raw_delta(Duration::from_millis(125));
+
+        assert_eq!(time.delta(), Duration::from_millis(125));
+        assert_eq!(time.elapsed(), Duration::from_millis(500));
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_relative_speed() {
+        let mut time = Time::<Virtual>::default();
+
+        time.advance_with_raw_delta(Duration::from_millis(250));
+
+        assert_eq!(time.relative_speed(), 1.0);
+        assert_eq!(time.effective_speed(), 1.0);
+        assert_eq!(time.delta(), Duration::from_millis(250));
+        assert_eq!(time.elapsed(), Duration::from_millis(250));
+
+        time.set_relative_speed_f64(2.0);
+
+        assert_eq!(time.relative_speed(), 2.0);
+        assert_eq!(time.effective_speed(), 1.0);
+
+        time.advance_with_raw_delta(Duration::from_millis(250));
+
+        assert_eq!(time.relative_speed(), 2.0);
+        assert_eq!(time.effective_speed(), 2.0);
+        assert_eq!(time.delta(), Duration::from_millis(500));
+        assert_eq!(time.elapsed(), Duration::from_millis(750));
+
+        time.set_relative_speed_f64(0.5);
+
+        assert_eq!(time.relative_speed(), 0.5);
+        assert_eq!(time.effective_speed(), 2.0);
+
+        time.advance_with_raw_delta(Duration::from_millis(250));
+
+        assert_eq!(time.relative_speed(), 0.5);
+        assert_eq!(time.effective_speed(), 0.5);
+        assert_eq!(time.delta(), Duration::from_millis(125));
+        assert_eq!(time.elapsed(), Duration::from_millis(875));
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_pause() {
+        let mut time = Time::<Virtual>::default();
+
+        time.advance_with_raw_delta(Duration::from_millis(250));
+
+        assert!(!time.is_paused()); // false
+        assert!(!time.was_paused()); // false
+        assert_eq!(time.relative_speed(), 1.0);
+        assert_eq!(time.effective_speed(), 1.0);
+        assert_eq!(time.delta(), Duration::from_millis(250));
+        assert_eq!(time.elapsed(), Duration::from_millis(250));
+
+        time.pause();
+
+        assert!(time.is_paused()); // true
+        assert!(!time.was_paused()); // false
+        assert_eq!(time.relative_speed(), 1.0);
+        assert_eq!(time.effective_speed(), 1.0);
+
+        time.advance_with_raw_delta(Duration::from_millis(250));
+
+        assert!(time.is_paused()); // true
+        assert!(time.was_paused()); // true
+        assert_eq!(time.relative_speed(), 1.0);
+        assert_eq!(time.effective_speed(), 0.0);
+        assert_eq!(time.delta(), Duration::ZERO);
+        assert_eq!(time.elapsed(), Duration::from_millis(250));
+
+        time.unpause();
+
+        assert!(!time.is_paused()); // false
+        assert!(time.was_paused()); // true
+        assert_eq!(time.relative_speed(), 1.0);
+        assert_eq!(time.effective_speed(), 0.0);
+
+        time.advance_with_raw_delta(Duration::from_millis(250));
+
+        assert!(!time.is_paused()); // false
+        assert!(!time.was_paused()); // false
+        assert_eq!(time.relative_speed(), 1.0);
+        assert_eq!(time.effective_speed(), 1.0);
+        assert_eq!(time.delta(), Duration::from_millis(250));
+        assert_eq!(time.elapsed(), Duration::from_millis(500));
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_max_delta() {
+        let mut time = Time::<Virtual>::default();
+        time.set_max_delta(Duration::from_millis(500));
+
+        time.advance_with_raw_delta(Duration::from_millis(250));
+
+        assert_eq!(time.delta(), Duration::from_millis(250));
+        assert_eq!(time.elapsed(), Duration::from_millis(250));
+
+        time.advance_with_raw_delta(Duration::from_millis(500));
+
+        assert_eq!(time.delta(), Duration::from_millis(500));
+        assert_eq!(time.elapsed(), Duration::from_millis(750));
+
+        time.advance_with_raw_delta(Duration::from_millis(750));
+
+        assert_eq!(time.delta(), Duration::from_millis(500));
+        assert_eq!(time.elapsed(), Duration::from_millis(1250));
+
+        time.set_max_delta(Duration::from_secs(1));
+
+        assert_eq!(time.max_delta(), Duration::from_secs(1));
+
+        time.advance_with_raw_delta(Duration::from_millis(750));
+
+        assert_eq!(time.delta(), Duration::from_millis(750));
+        assert_eq!(time.elapsed(), Duration::from_millis(2000));
+
+        time.advance_with_raw_delta(Duration::from_millis(1250));
+
+        assert_eq!(time.delta(), Duration::from_millis(1000));
+        assert_eq!(time.elapsed(), Duration::from_millis(3000));
+    }
+}
diff --git a/deny.toml b/deny.toml
index 928cfeb92a..83b226f459 100644
--- a/deny.toml
+++ b/deny.toml
@@ -28,33 +28,14 @@ exceptions = [
 default = "deny"
 
 [bans]
-multiple-versions = "deny"
+multiple-versions = "warn"
 wildcards = "deny"
-highlight = "all"
-# Certain crates/versions that will be skipped when doing duplicate detection.
-skip = [
-    { name = "ahash", version = "0.7" },
-    { name = "bitflags", version = "1.3" },
-    { name = "core-foundation-sys", version = "0.6" },
-    { name = "jni", version = "0.19" },
-    { name = "hashbrown", version = "0.12"},
-    { name = "libloading", version = "0.7"},
-    { name = "miniz_oxide", version = "0.6"},
-    { name = "nix", version = "0.24" },
-    { name = "redox_syscall", version = "0.2" },
-    { name = "regex-syntax", version = "0.6"},
-    { name = "syn", version = "1.0"},
-    { name = "windows", version = "0.44"},
-    { name = "windows", version = "0.46"},
-    { name = "windows-sys", version = "0.45" },
-    { name = "windows-targets", version = "0.42"},
-    { name = "windows_aarch64_gnullvm", version = "0.42"},
-    { name = "windows_aarch64_msvc", version = "0.42"},
-    { name = "windows_i686_gnu", version = "0.42"},
-    { name = "windows_i686_msvc", version = "0.42"},
-    { name = "windows_x86_64_gnu", version = "0.42"},
-    { name = "windows_x86_64_gnullvm", version = "0.42"},
-    { name = "windows_x86_64_msvc", version = "0.42"},
+# Certain crates that we don't want multiple versions of in the dependency tree
+deny = [
+    { name = "ahash", deny-multiple-versions = true },
+    { name = "android-activity", deny-multiple-versions = true },
+    { name = "glam", deny-multiple-versions = true },
+    { name = "raw-window-handle", deny-multiple-versions = true },
 ]
 
 [sources]
diff --git a/docs/profiling.md b/docs/profiling.md
index 00e6e8cd3f..fedd62ff64 100644
--- a/docs/profiling.md
+++ b/docs/profiling.md
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ You also need to select a `tracing` backend using one of the following cargo fea
 
 When your app is bottlenecked by the GPU, you may encounter frames that have multiple prepare-set systems all taking an unusually long time to complete, and all finishing at about the same time.
 
-Improvements are planned to resolve this issue, you can find more details in the doc comment for [`prepare_windows`](../crates/bevy_render/src/view/window/mod.rs).
+Improvements are planned to resolve this issue, you can find more details in the docs for [`prepare_windows`](https://docs.rs/bevy/latest/bevy/render/view/fn.prepare_windows.html).
 
 ![prepare_windows span bug](https://github.com/bevyengine/bevy/assets/2771466/15c0819b-0e07-4665-aa1e-579caa24fece)
 
diff --git a/examples/2d/rotation.rs b/examples/2d/rotation.rs
index 8f5e7fa6d6..3154a14332 100644
--- a/examples/2d/rotation.rs
+++ b/examples/2d/rotation.rs
@@ -2,13 +2,12 @@
 
 use bevy::prelude::*;
 
-const TIME_STEP: f32 = 1.0 / 60.0;
 const BOUNDS: Vec2 = Vec2::new(1200.0, 640.0);
 
 fn main() {
     App::new()
         .add_plugins(DefaultPlugins)
-        .insert_resource(FixedTime::new_from_secs(TIME_STEP))
+        .insert_resource(Time::<Fixed>::from_hz(60.0))
         .add_systems(Startup, setup)
         .add_systems(
             FixedUpdate,
@@ -117,6 +116,7 @@ fn setup(mut commands: Commands, asset_server: Res<AssetServer>) {
 
 /// Demonstrates applying rotation and movement based on keyboard input.
 fn player_movement_system(
+    time: Res<Time>,
     keyboard_input: Res<Input<KeyCode>>,
     mut query: Query<(&Player, &mut Transform)>,
 ) {
@@ -138,12 +138,14 @@ fn player_movement_system(
     }
 
     // update the ship rotation around the Z axis (perpendicular to the 2D plane of the screen)
-    transform.rotate_z(rotation_factor * ship.rotation_speed * TIME_STEP);
+    transform.rotate_z(rotation_factor * ship.rotation_speed * time.delta_seconds());
 
-    // get the ship's forward vector by applying the current rotation to the ships initial facing vector
+    // get the ship's forward vector by applying the current rotation to the ships initial facing
+    // vector
     let movement_direction = transform.rotation * Vec3::Y;
-    // get the distance the ship will move based on direction, the ship's movement speed and delta time
-    let movement_distance = movement_factor * ship.movement_speed * TIME_STEP;
+    // get the distance the ship will move based on direction, the ship's movement speed and delta
+    // time
+    let movement_distance = movement_factor * ship.movement_speed * time.delta_seconds();
     // create the change in translation using the new movement direction and distance
     let translation_delta = movement_direction * movement_distance;
     // update the ship translation with our new translation delta
@@ -182,8 +184,8 @@ fn snap_to_player_system(
 /// if not, which way to rotate to face the player. The dot product on two unit length vectors
 /// will return a value between -1.0 and +1.0 which tells us the following about the two vectors:
 ///
-/// * If the result is 1.0 the vectors are pointing in the same direction, the angle between them
-///   is 0 degrees.
+/// * If the result is 1.0 the vectors are pointing in the same direction, the angle between them is
+///   0 degrees.
 /// * If the result is 0.0 the vectors are perpendicular, the angle between them is 90 degrees.
 /// * If the result is -1.0 the vectors are parallel but pointing in opposite directions, the angle
 ///   between them is 180 degrees.
@@ -198,6 +200,7 @@ fn snap_to_player_system(
 /// floating point precision loss, so it pays to clamp your dot product value before calling
 /// `acos`.
 fn rotate_to_player_system(
+    time: Res<Time>,
     mut query: Query<(&RotateToPlayer, &mut Transform), Without<Player>>,
     player_query: Query<&Transform, With<Player>>,
 ) {
@@ -242,7 +245,8 @@ fn rotate_to_player_system(
         let max_angle = forward_dot_player.clamp(-1.0, 1.0).acos(); // clamp acos for safety
 
         // calculate angle of rotation with limit
-        let rotation_angle = rotation_sign * (config.rotation_speed * TIME_STEP).min(max_angle);
+        let rotation_angle =
+            rotation_sign * (config.rotation_speed * time.delta_seconds()).min(max_angle);
 
         // rotate the enemy to face the player
         enemy_transform.rotate_z(rotation_angle);
diff --git a/examples/README.md b/examples/README.md
index 73de57c180..64c7d920cc 100644
--- a/examples/README.md
+++ b/examples/README.md
@@ -234,6 +234,7 @@ Example | Description
 [System Closure](../examples/ecs/system_closure.rs) | Show how to use closures as systems, and how to configure `Local` variables by capturing external state
 [System Parameter](../examples/ecs/system_param.rs) | Illustrates creating custom system parameters with `SystemParam`
 [System Piping](../examples/ecs/system_piping.rs) | Pipe the output of one system into a second, allowing you to handle any errors gracefully
+[Time handling](../examples/ecs/time.rs) | Explains how Time is handled in ECS
 [Timers](../examples/ecs/timers.rs) | Illustrates ticking `Timer` resources inside systems and handling their state
 
 ## Games
@@ -292,6 +293,7 @@ Example | Description
 [Array Texture](../examples/shader/array_texture.rs) | A shader that shows how to reuse the core bevy PBR shading functionality in a custom material that obtains the base color from an array texture.
 [Compute - Game of Life](../examples/shader/compute_shader_game_of_life.rs) | A compute shader that simulates Conway's Game of Life
 [Custom Vertex Attribute](../examples/shader/custom_vertex_attribute.rs) | A shader that reads a mesh's custom vertex attribute
+[Extended Material](../examples/shader/extended_material.rs) | A custom shader that builds on the standard material
 [Instancing](../examples/shader/shader_instancing.rs) | A shader that renders a mesh multiple times in one draw call
 [Material](../examples/shader/shader_material.rs) | A shader and a material that uses it
 [Material - GLSL](../examples/shader/shader_material_glsl.rs) | A shader that uses the GLSL shading language
diff --git a/examples/ecs/fixed_timestep.rs b/examples/ecs/fixed_timestep.rs
index 8a2fcabfef..7203309740 100644
--- a/examples/ecs/fixed_timestep.rs
+++ b/examples/ecs/fixed_timestep.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 
 use bevy::prelude::*;
 
-const FIXED_TIMESTEP: f32 = 0.5;
 fn main() {
     App::new()
         .add_plugins(DefaultPlugins)
@@ -11,28 +10,31 @@ fn main() {
         // add our system to the fixed timestep schedule
         .add_systems(FixedUpdate, fixed_update)
         // configure our fixed timestep schedule to run twice a second
-        .insert_resource(FixedTime::new_from_secs(FIXED_TIMESTEP))
+        .insert_resource(Time::<Fixed>::from_seconds(0.5))
         .run();
 }
 
 fn frame_update(mut last_time: Local<f32>, time: Res<Time>) {
+    // Default `Time` is `Time<Virtual>` here
     info!(
         "time since last frame_update: {}",
-        time.raw_elapsed_seconds() - *last_time
+        time.elapsed_seconds() - *last_time
     );
-    *last_time = time.raw_elapsed_seconds();
+    *last_time = time.elapsed_seconds();
 }
 
-fn fixed_update(mut last_time: Local<f32>, time: Res<Time>, fixed_time: Res<FixedTime>) {
+fn fixed_update(mut last_time: Local<f32>, time: Res<Time>, fixed_time: Res<Time<Fixed>>) {
+    // Default `Time`is `Time<Fixed>` here
     info!(
         "time since last fixed_update: {}\n",
-        time.raw_elapsed_seconds() - *last_time
+        time.elapsed_seconds() - *last_time
     );
 
-    info!("fixed timestep: {}\n", FIXED_TIMESTEP);
+    info!("fixed timestep: {}\n", time.delta_seconds());
+    // If we want to see the overstep, we need to access `Time<Fixed>` specifically
     info!(
         "time accrued toward next fixed_update: {}\n",
-        fixed_time.accumulated().as_secs_f32()
+        fixed_time.overstep().as_secs_f32()
     );
-    *last_time = time.raw_elapsed_seconds();
+    *last_time = time.elapsed_seconds();
 }
diff --git a/examples/ecs/iter_combinations.rs b/examples/ecs/iter_combinations.rs
index 7373b2bcdb..363dfc726c 100644
--- a/examples/ecs/iter_combinations.rs
+++ b/examples/ecs/iter_combinations.rs
@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@
 use bevy::{pbr::AmbientLight, prelude::*};
 use rand::{rngs::StdRng, Rng, SeedableRng};
 
-const DELTA_TIME: f32 = 0.01;
-
 fn main() {
     App::new()
         .add_plugins(DefaultPlugins)
@@ -13,7 +11,6 @@ fn main() {
             ..default()
         })
         .insert_resource(ClearColor(Color::BLACK))
-        .insert_resource(FixedTime::new_from_secs(DELTA_TIME))
         .add_systems(Startup, generate_bodies)
         .add_systems(FixedUpdate, (interact_bodies, integrate))
         .add_systems(Update, look_at_star)
@@ -41,6 +38,7 @@ struct BodyBundle {
 }
 
 fn generate_bodies(
+    time: Res<Time>,
     mut commands: Commands,
     mut meshes: ResMut<Assets<Mesh>>,
     mut materials: ResMut<Assets<StandardMaterial>>,
@@ -96,7 +94,7 @@ fn generate_bodies(
                         rng.gen_range(vel_range.clone()),
                         rng.gen_range(vel_range.clone()),
                         rng.gen_range(vel_range.clone()),
-                    ) * DELTA_TIME,
+                    ) * time.delta_seconds(),
             ),
         });
     }
@@ -160,8 +158,8 @@ fn interact_bodies(mut query: Query<(&Mass, &GlobalTransform, &mut Acceleration)
     }
 }
 
-fn integrate(mut query: Query<(&mut Acceleration, &mut Transform, &mut LastPos)>) {
-    let dt_sq = DELTA_TIME * DELTA_TIME;
+fn integrate(time: Res<Time>, mut query: Query<(&mut Acceleration, &mut Transform, &mut LastPos)>) {
+    let dt_sq = time.delta_seconds() * time.delta_seconds();
     for (mut acceleration, mut transform, mut last_pos) in &mut query {
         // verlet integration
         // x(t+dt) = 2x(t) - x(t-dt) + a(t)dt^2 + O(dt^4)
diff --git a/examples/ecs/time.rs b/examples/ecs/time.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e0c1d6e427
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/ecs/time.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,115 @@
+use bevy::prelude::*;
+
+use std::io::{self, BufRead};
+use std::time::Duration;
+
+fn banner() {
+    println!("This example is meant to intuitively demonstrate how Time works in Bevy.");
+    println!();
+    println!("Time will be printed in three different schedules in the app:");
+    println!("- PreUpdate: real time is printed");
+    println!("- FixedUpdate: fixed time step time is printed, may be run zero or multiple times");
+    println!("- Update: virtual game time is printed");
+    println!();
+    println!("Max delta time is set to 5 seconds. Fixed timestep is set to 1 second.");
+    println!();
+}
+
+fn help() {
+    println!("The app reads commands line-by-line from standard input.");
+    println!();
+    println!("Commands:");
+    println!("  empty line: Run app.update() once on the Bevy App");
+    println!("  q: Quit the app.");
+    println!("  f: Set speed to fast, 2x");
+    println!("  n: Set speed to normal, 1x");
+    println!("  s: Set speed to slow, 0.5x");
+    println!("  p: Pause");
+    println!("  u: Unpause");
+}
+
+fn runner(mut app: App) {
+    banner();
+    help();
+    let stdin = io::stdin();
+    for line in stdin.lock().lines() {
+        if let Err(err) = line {
+            println!("read err: {:#}", err);
+            break;
+        }
+        match line.unwrap().as_str() {
+            "" => {
+                app.update();
+            }
+            "f" => {
+                println!("FAST: setting relative speed to 2x");
+                app.world
+                    .resource_mut::<Time<Virtual>>()
+                    .set_relative_speed(2.0);
+            }
+            "n" => {
+                println!("NORMAL: setting relative speed to 1x");
+                app.world
+                    .resource_mut::<Time<Virtual>>()
+                    .set_relative_speed(1.0);
+            }
+            "s" => {
+                println!("SLOW: setting relative speed to 0.5x");
+                app.world
+                    .resource_mut::<Time<Virtual>>()
+                    .set_relative_speed(0.5);
+            }
+            "p" => {
+                println!("PAUSE: pausing virtual clock");
+                app.world.resource_mut::<Time<Virtual>>().pause();
+            }
+            "u" => {
+                println!("UNPAUSE: resuming virtual clock");
+                app.world.resource_mut::<Time<Virtual>>().unpause();
+            }
+            "q" => {
+                println!("QUITTING!");
+                break;
+            }
+            _ => {
+                help();
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+fn print_real_time(time: Res<Time<Real>>) {
+    println!(
+        "PreUpdate: this is real time clock, delta is {:?} and elapsed is {:?}",
+        time.delta(),
+        time.elapsed()
+    );
+}
+
+fn print_fixed_time(time: Res<Time>) {
+    println!(
+        "FixedUpdate: this is generic time clock inside fixed, delta is {:?} and elapsed is {:?}",
+        time.delta(),
+        time.elapsed()
+    );
+}
+
+fn print_time(time: Res<Time>) {
+    println!(
+        "Update: this is generic time clock, delta is {:?} and elapsed is {:?}",
+        time.delta(),
+        time.elapsed()
+    );
+}
+
+fn main() {
+    App::new()
+        .add_plugins(MinimalPlugins)
+        .insert_resource(Time::<Virtual>::from_max_delta(Duration::from_secs(5)))
+        .insert_resource(Time::<Fixed>::from_duration(Duration::from_secs(1)))
+        .add_systems(PreUpdate, print_real_time)
+        .add_systems(FixedUpdate, print_fixed_time)
+        .add_systems(Update, print_time)
+        .set_runner(runner)
+        .run();
+}
diff --git a/examples/games/breakout.rs b/examples/games/breakout.rs
index 739caf92a1..3577fc01c1 100644
--- a/examples/games/breakout.rs
+++ b/examples/games/breakout.rs
@@ -53,20 +53,19 @@ fn main() {
         .insert_resource(Scoreboard { score: 0 })
         .insert_resource(ClearColor(BACKGROUND_COLOR))
         .add_event::<CollisionEvent>()
-        // Configure how frequently our gameplay systems are run
-        .insert_resource(FixedTime::new_from_secs(1.0 / 60.0))
         .add_systems(Startup, setup)
         // Add our gameplay simulation systems to the fixed timestep schedule
+        // which runs at 64 Hz by default
         .add_systems(
             FixedUpdate,
             (
+                apply_velocity,
+                move_paddle,
                 check_for_collisions,
-                apply_velocity.before(check_for_collisions),
-                move_paddle
-                    .before(check_for_collisions)
-                    .after(apply_velocity),
-                play_collision_sound.after(check_for_collisions),
-            ),
+                play_collision_sound,
+            )
+                // `chain`ing systems together runs them in order
+                .chain(),
         )
         .add_systems(Update, (update_scoreboard, bevy::window::close_on_esc))
         .run();
@@ -306,7 +305,7 @@ fn setup(
 fn move_paddle(
     keyboard_input: Res<Input<KeyCode>>,
     mut query: Query<&mut Transform, With<Paddle>>,
-    time_step: Res<FixedTime>,
+    time: Res<Time>,
 ) {
     let mut paddle_transform = query.single_mut();
     let mut direction = 0.0;
@@ -321,7 +320,7 @@ fn move_paddle(
 
     // Calculate the new horizontal paddle position based on player input
     let new_paddle_position =
-        paddle_transform.translation.x + direction * PADDLE_SPEED * time_step.period.as_secs_f32();
+        paddle_transform.translation.x + direction * PADDLE_SPEED * time.delta_seconds();
 
     // Update the paddle position,
     // making sure it doesn't cause the paddle to leave the arena
@@ -331,10 +330,10 @@ fn move_paddle(
     paddle_transform.translation.x = new_paddle_position.clamp(left_bound, right_bound);
 }
 
-fn apply_velocity(mut query: Query<(&mut Transform, &Velocity)>, time_step: Res<FixedTime>) {
+fn apply_velocity(mut query: Query<(&mut Transform, &Velocity)>, time: Res<Time>) {
     for (mut transform, velocity) in &mut query {
-        transform.translation.x += velocity.x * time_step.period.as_secs_f32();
-        transform.translation.y += velocity.y * time_step.period.as_secs_f32();
+        transform.translation.x += velocity.x * time.delta_seconds();
+        transform.translation.y += velocity.y * time.delta_seconds();
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/examples/shader/extended_material.rs b/examples/shader/extended_material.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7045374237
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/shader/extended_material.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,92 @@
+//! Demonstrates using a custom extension to the `StandardMaterial` to modify the results of the builtin pbr shader.
+
+use bevy::reflect::TypePath;
+use bevy::{
+    pbr::{ExtendedMaterial, MaterialExtension, OpaqueRendererMethod},
+    prelude::*,
+    render::render_resource::*,
+};
+
+fn main() {
+    App::new()
+        .add_plugins(DefaultPlugins)
+        .add_plugins(MaterialPlugin::<
+            ExtendedMaterial<StandardMaterial, MyExtension>,
+        >::default())
+        .add_systems(Startup, setup)
+        .add_systems(Update, rotate_things)
+        .run();
+}
+
+fn setup(
+    mut commands: Commands,
+    mut meshes: ResMut<Assets<Mesh>>,
+    mut materials: ResMut<Assets<ExtendedMaterial<StandardMaterial, MyExtension>>>,
+) {
+    // sphere
+    commands.spawn(MaterialMeshBundle {
+        mesh: meshes.add(
+            Mesh::try_from(shape::Icosphere {
+                radius: 1.0,
+                subdivisions: 5,
+            })
+            .unwrap(),
+        ),
+        transform: Transform::from_xyz(0.0, 0.5, 0.0),
+        material: materials.add(ExtendedMaterial {
+            base: StandardMaterial {
+                base_color: Color::RED,
+                // can be used in forward or deferred mode.
+                opaque_render_method: OpaqueRendererMethod::Auto,
+                // in deferred mode, only the PbrInput can be modified (uvs, color and other material properties),
+                // in forward mode, the output can also be modified after lighting is applied.
+                // see the fragment shader `extended_material.wgsl` for more info.
+                // Note: to run in deferred mode, you must also add a `DeferredPrepass` component to the camera and either
+                // change the above to `OpaqueRendererMethod::Deferred` or add the `DefaultOpaqueRendererMethod` resource.
+                ..Default::default()
+            },
+            extension: MyExtension { quantize_steps: 3 },
+        }),
+        ..default()
+    });
+
+    // light
+    commands.spawn((PointLightBundle::default(), Rotate));
+
+    // camera
+    commands.spawn(Camera3dBundle {
+        transform: Transform::from_xyz(-2.0, 2.5, 5.0).looking_at(Vec3::ZERO, Vec3::Y),
+        ..default()
+    });
+}
+
+#[derive(Component)]
+struct Rotate;
+
+fn rotate_things(mut q: Query<&mut Transform, With<Rotate>>, time: Res<Time>) {
+    for mut t in q.iter_mut() {
+        t.translation = Vec3::new(
+            time.elapsed_seconds().sin(),
+            0.5,
+            time.elapsed_seconds().cos(),
+        ) * 4.0;
+    }
+}
+
+#[derive(Asset, AsBindGroup, TypePath, Debug, Clone)]
+struct MyExtension {
+    // We need to ensure that the bindings of the base material and the extension do not conflict,
+    // so we start from binding slot 100, leaving slots 0-99 for the base material.
+    #[uniform(100)]
+    quantize_steps: u32,
+}
+
+impl MaterialExtension for MyExtension {
+    fn fragment_shader() -> ShaderRef {
+        "shaders/extended_material.wgsl".into()
+    }
+
+    fn deferred_fragment_shader() -> ShaderRef {
+        "shaders/extended_material.wgsl".into()
+    }
+}
diff --git a/examples/shader/texture_binding_array.rs b/examples/shader/texture_binding_array.rs
index d2302d298c..bcce8ccac7 100644
--- a/examples/shader/texture_binding_array.rs
+++ b/examples/shader/texture_binding_array.rs
@@ -141,36 +141,45 @@ impl AsBindGroup for BindlessMaterial {
         })
     }
 
-    fn bind_group_layout(render_device: &RenderDevice) -> BindGroupLayout
+    fn unprepared_bind_group(
+        &self,
+        _: &BindGroupLayout,
+        _: &RenderDevice,
+        _: &RenderAssets<Image>,
+        _: &FallbackImage,
+    ) -> Result<UnpreparedBindGroup<Self::Data>, AsBindGroupError> {
+        // we implement as_bind_group directly because
+        panic!("bindless texture arrays can't be owned")
+        // or rather, they can be owned, but then you can't make a `&'a [&'a TextureView]` from a vec of them in get_binding().
+    }
+
+    fn bind_group_layout_entries(_: &RenderDevice) -> Vec<BindGroupLayoutEntry>
     where
         Self: Sized,
     {
-        render_device.create_bind_group_layout(&BindGroupLayoutDescriptor {
-            label: "bindless_material_layout".into(),
-            entries: &[
-                // @group(1) @binding(0) var textures: binding_array<texture_2d<f32>>;
-                BindGroupLayoutEntry {
-                    binding: 0,
-                    visibility: ShaderStages::FRAGMENT,
-                    ty: BindingType::Texture {
-                        sample_type: TextureSampleType::Float { filterable: true },
-                        view_dimension: TextureViewDimension::D2,
-                        multisampled: false,
-                    },
-                    count: NonZeroU32::new(MAX_TEXTURE_COUNT as u32),
+        vec![
+            // @group(1) @binding(0) var textures: binding_array<texture_2d<f32>>;
+            BindGroupLayoutEntry {
+                binding: 0,
+                visibility: ShaderStages::FRAGMENT,
+                ty: BindingType::Texture {
+                    sample_type: TextureSampleType::Float { filterable: true },
+                    view_dimension: TextureViewDimension::D2,
+                    multisampled: false,
                 },
-                // @group(1) @binding(1) var nearest_sampler: sampler;
-                BindGroupLayoutEntry {
-                    binding: 1,
-                    visibility: ShaderStages::FRAGMENT,
-                    ty: BindingType::Sampler(SamplerBindingType::Filtering),
-                    count: None,
-                    // Note: as textures, multiple samplers can also be bound onto one binding slot.
-                    // One may need to pay attention to the limit of sampler binding amount on some platforms.
-                    // count: NonZeroU32::new(MAX_TEXTURE_COUNT as u32),
-                },
-            ],
-        })
+                count: NonZeroU32::new(MAX_TEXTURE_COUNT as u32),
+            },
+            // @group(1) @binding(1) var nearest_sampler: sampler;
+            BindGroupLayoutEntry {
+                binding: 1,
+                visibility: ShaderStages::FRAGMENT,
+                ty: BindingType::Sampler(SamplerBindingType::Filtering),
+                count: None,
+                // Note: as textures, multiple samplers can also be bound onto one binding slot.
+                // One may need to pay attention to the limit of sampler binding amount on some platforms.
+                // count: NonZeroU32::new(MAX_TEXTURE_COUNT as u32),
+            },
+        ]
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/examples/stress_tests/bevymark.rs b/examples/stress_tests/bevymark.rs
index 34112ebd7e..72baca9e7b 100644
--- a/examples/stress_tests/bevymark.rs
+++ b/examples/stress_tests/bevymark.rs
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ use bevy::{
     prelude::*,
     render::render_resource::{Extent3d, TextureDimension, TextureFormat},
     sprite::{MaterialMesh2dBundle, Mesh2dHandle},
+    utils::Duration,
     window::{PresentMode, WindowResolution},
 };
 use rand::{rngs::StdRng, seq::SliceRandom, Rng, SeedableRng};
@@ -123,7 +124,9 @@ fn main() {
                 counter_system,
             ),
         )
-        .insert_resource(FixedTime::new_from_secs(FIXED_TIMESTEP))
+        .insert_resource(Time::<Fixed>::from_duration(Duration::from_secs_f32(
+            FIXED_TIMESTEP,
+        )))
         .run();
 }