diff --git a/crates/bevy_openxr/examples/actions.rs b/crates/bevy_openxr/examples/actions.rs
index aac0063..9ba6916 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_openxr/examples/actions.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_openxr/examples/actions.rs
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 // a simple example showing basic actions using the xr utils actions
 use bevy::{math::vec3, prelude::*};
-use bevy_openxr::{
-    add_xr_plugins, helper_traits::ToQuat, init::OxrTrackingRoot, resources::OxrViews,
-};
+use bevy_openxr::{add_xr_plugins, helper_traits::ToQuat, resources::OxrViews};
+use bevy_xr::session::XrTrackingRoot;
 use bevy_xr_utils::xr_utils_actions::{
     ActiveSet, XRUtilsAction, XRUtilsActionSet, XRUtilsActionState, XRUtilsActionSystemSet,
     XRUtilsActionsPlugin, XRUtilsBinding,
@@ -114,7 +113,7 @@ fn read_action_with_marker_component(
 //lets add some flycam stuff
 fn handle_flight_input(
     action_query: Query<&XRUtilsActionState, With<FlightActionMarker>>,
-    mut oxr_root: Query<&mut Transform, With<OxrTrackingRoot>>,
+    mut oxr_root: Query<&mut Transform, With<XrTrackingRoot>>,
     time: Res<Time>,
     //use the views for hmd orientation
     views: ResMut<OxrViews>,
diff --git a/crates/bevy_openxr/examples/overlay.rs b/crates/bevy_openxr/examples/overlay.rs
index 589bdf1..8821026 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_openxr/examples/overlay.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_openxr/examples/overlay.rs
@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@
 
 use bevy::prelude::*;
 use bevy_openxr::{add_xr_plugins, init::OxrInitPlugin, types::OxrExtensions};
-use bevy_xr::session::XrStatus;
-use openxr::EnvironmentBlendMode;
-use wgpu::TextureFormat;
+use bevy_xr::session::XrState;
+// use openxr::EnvironmentBlendMode;
+// use wgpu::TextureFormat;
 
 fn main() {
     App::new()
@@ -40,11 +40,12 @@ fn main() {
 
 fn handle_input(
     keys: Res<ButtonInput<KeyCode>>,
-    mut end: EventWriter<bevy_xr::session::EndXrSession>,
-    mut _destroy: EventWriter<bevy_xr::session::DestroyXrSession>,
-    mut _begin: EventWriter<bevy_xr::session::BeginXrSession>,
-    mut create: EventWriter<bevy_xr::session::CreateXrSession>,
-    state: Res<XrStatus>,
+    mut end: EventWriter<bevy_xr::session::XrEndSessionEvent>,
+    mut destroy: EventWriter<bevy_xr::session::XrDestroySessionEvent>,
+    mut begin: EventWriter<bevy_xr::session::XrBeginSessionEvent>,
+    mut create: EventWriter<bevy_xr::session::XrCreateSessionEvent>,
+    mut request_exit: EventWriter<bevy_xr::session::XrRequestExitEvent>,
+    state: Res<XrState>,
 ) {
     if keys.just_pressed(KeyCode::KeyE) {
         info!("sending end");
@@ -54,6 +55,18 @@ fn handle_input(
         info!("sending create");
         create.send_default();
     }
+    if keys.just_pressed(KeyCode::KeyD) {
+        info!("sending destroy");
+        destroy.send_default();
+    }
+    if keys.just_pressed(KeyCode::KeyB) {
+        info!("sending begin");
+        begin.send_default();
+    }
+    if keys.just_pressed(KeyCode::KeyR) {
+        info!("sending request exit");
+        request_exit.send_default();
+    }
     if keys.just_pressed(KeyCode::KeyI) {
         info!("current state: {:?}", *state);
     }
diff --git a/crates/bevy_openxr/examples/raw_actions.rs b/crates/bevy_openxr/examples/raw_actions.rs
index 6a22e97..aa6a71e 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_openxr/examples/raw_actions.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_openxr/examples/raw_actions.rs
@@ -6,13 +6,13 @@ use bevy_openxr::{
     action_set_attaching::OxrAttachActionSet,
     action_set_syncing::{OxrActionSetSyncSet, OxrSyncActionSet},
     add_xr_plugins,
-    init::OxrTrackingRoot,
+    init::create_xr_session,
     resources::OxrInstance,
     session::OxrSession,
     spaces::OxrSpaceExt,
 };
 use bevy_xr::{
-    session::{session_available, XrSessionCreated},
+    session::{session_available, XrCreateSession, XrTrackingRoot},
     spaces::XrSpace,
     types::XrPose,
 };
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ use openxr::Posef;
 fn main() {
     let mut app = App::new();
     app.add_plugins(add_xr_plugins(DefaultPlugins));
-    app.add_systems(XrSessionCreated, spawn_hands);
-    app.add_systems(XrSessionCreated, attach_set);
+    app.add_systems(XrCreateSession, spawn_hands.after(create_xr_session));
+    app.add_systems(XrCreateSession, attach_set.after(create_xr_session));
     app.add_systems(PreUpdate, sync_actions.before(OxrActionSetSyncSet));
     app.add_systems(OxrSendActionBindings, suggest_action_bindings);
     app.add_systems(Startup, create_actions.run_if(session_available));
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ fn create_actions(instance: Res<OxrInstance>, mut cmds: Commands) {
 fn spawn_hands(
     actions: Res<ControllerActions>,
     mut cmds: Commands,
-    root: Query<Entity, With<OxrTrackingRoot>>,
+    root: Query<Entity, With<XrTrackingRoot>>,
     session: Res<OxrSession>,
     mut meshes: ResMut<Assets<Mesh>>,
     mut materials: ResMut<Assets<StandardMaterial>>,
diff --git a/crates/bevy_openxr/examples/sessions.rs b/crates/bevy_openxr/examples/sessions.rs
index 3404eec..4371043 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_openxr/examples/sessions.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_openxr/examples/sessions.rs
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@
 
 use bevy::prelude::*;
 use bevy_openxr::add_xr_plugins;
-use bevy_xr::session::{ XrStatus};
+use bevy_xr::session::{XrSessionPlugin, XrState};
 
 fn main() {
     App::new()
-        .add_plugins(add_xr_plugins(DefaultPlugins))
+        .add_plugins(add_xr_plugins(DefaultPlugins).set(XrSessionPlugin { auto_handle: false }))
         .add_plugins(bevy_xr_utils::hand_gizmos::HandGizmosPlugin)
         .add_systems(Startup, setup)
         .add_systems(Update, handle_input)
@@ -16,11 +16,12 @@ fn main() {
 
 fn handle_input(
     keys: Res<ButtonInput<KeyCode>>,
-    mut end: EventWriter<bevy_xr::session::EndXrSession>,
-    mut _destroy: EventWriter<bevy_xr::session::DestroyXrSession>,
-    mut _begin: EventWriter<bevy_xr::session::BeginXrSession>,
-    mut create: EventWriter<bevy_xr::session::CreateXrSession>,
-    state: Res<XrStatus>,
+    mut end: EventWriter<bevy_xr::session::XrEndSessionEvent>,
+    mut destroy: EventWriter<bevy_xr::session::XrDestroySessionEvent>,
+    mut begin: EventWriter<bevy_xr::session::XrBeginSessionEvent>,
+    mut create: EventWriter<bevy_xr::session::XrCreateSessionEvent>,
+    mut request_exit: EventWriter<bevy_xr::session::XrRequestExitEvent>,
+    state: Res<XrState>,
 ) {
     if keys.just_pressed(KeyCode::KeyE) {
         info!("sending end");
@@ -30,6 +31,18 @@ fn handle_input(
         info!("sending create");
         create.send_default();
     }
+    if keys.just_pressed(KeyCode::KeyD) {
+        info!("sending destroy");
+        destroy.send_default();
+    }
+    if keys.just_pressed(KeyCode::KeyB) {
+        info!("sending begin");
+        begin.send_default();
+    }
+    if keys.just_pressed(KeyCode::KeyR) {
+        info!("sending request exit");
+        request_exit.send_default();
+    }
     if keys.just_pressed(KeyCode::KeyI) {
         info!("current state: {:?}", *state);
     }
diff --git a/crates/bevy_openxr/src/openxr/action_binding.rs b/crates/bevy_openxr/src/openxr/action_binding.rs
index 78e8664..723680d 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_openxr/src/openxr/action_binding.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_openxr/src/openxr/action_binding.rs
@@ -5,9 +5,10 @@ use bevy::ecs::schedule::ScheduleLabel;
 use bevy::ecs::system::RunSystemOnce;
 use bevy::prelude::*;
 use bevy::utils::HashMap;
+use bevy_xr::session::XrSessionCreatedEvent;
 use openxr::sys::ActionSuggestedBinding;
 
-use crate::{resources::OxrInstance, session::OxrSessionStatusEvent};
+use crate::resources::OxrInstance;
 
 impl Plugin for OxrActionBindingPlugin {
     fn build(&self, app: &mut App) {
@@ -15,13 +16,7 @@ impl Plugin for OxrActionBindingPlugin {
         app.add_event::<OxrSuggestActionBinding>();
         app.add_systems(
             Update,
-            run_action_binding_sugestion.run_if(
-                |mut session_state: EventReader<OxrSessionStatusEvent>| {
-                    session_state
-                        .read()
-                        .any(|s| *s == OxrSessionStatusEvent::Created)
-                },
-            ),
+            run_action_binding_sugestion.run_if(on_event::<XrSessionCreatedEvent>()),
         );
     }
 }
diff --git a/crates/bevy_openxr/src/openxr/action_set_attaching.rs b/crates/bevy_openxr/src/openxr/action_set_attaching.rs
index 53efcd1..ce07ba8 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_openxr/src/openxr/action_set_attaching.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_openxr/src/openxr/action_set_attaching.rs
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
-use crate::{
-    action_binding::run_action_binding_sugestion,
-    session::{OxrSession, OxrSessionStatusEvent},
-};
+use crate::{action_binding::run_action_binding_sugestion, session::OxrSession};
 use bevy::prelude::*;
+use bevy_xr::session::XrSessionCreatedEvent;
 
 impl Plugin for OxrActionAttachingPlugin {
     fn build(&self, app: &mut App) {
@@ -10,13 +8,7 @@ impl Plugin for OxrActionAttachingPlugin {
         app.add_systems(
             PostUpdate,
             attach_sets
-                .run_if(
-                    |mut session_status_event: EventReader<OxrSessionStatusEvent>| {
-                        session_status_event
-                            .read()
-                            .any(|s| *s == OxrSessionStatusEvent::Created)
-                    },
-                )
+                .run_if(on_event::<XrSessionCreatedEvent>())
                 .after(run_action_binding_sugestion),
         );
     }
diff --git a/crates/bevy_openxr/src/openxr/features/handtracking.rs b/crates/bevy_openxr/src/openxr/features/handtracking.rs
index d5cedba..b8ce037 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_openxr/src/openxr/features/handtracking.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_openxr/src/openxr/features/handtracking.rs
@@ -1,18 +1,17 @@
 use bevy::prelude::*;
 use bevy_xr::hands::{LeftHand, RightHand};
+use bevy_xr::session::{XrCreateSession, XrDestroySession, XrTrackingRoot};
 use bevy_xr::spaces::{XrPrimaryReferenceSpace, XrReferenceSpace};
 use bevy_xr::{
     hands::{HandBone, HandBoneRadius},
-    session::{session_running, XrSessionCreated, XrSessionExiting},
+    session::session_running,
 };
 use openxr::SpaceLocationFlags;
 
+use crate::init::create_xr_session;
+use crate::resources::OxrFrameState;
 use crate::resources::Pipelined;
-use crate::{
-    init::OxrTrackingRoot,
-    resources::OxrFrameState,
-    session::OxrSession,
-};
+use crate::session::OxrSession;
 
 pub struct HandTrackingPlugin {
     default_hands: bool,
@@ -29,8 +28,13 @@ impl Plugin for HandTrackingPlugin {
     fn build(&self, app: &mut App) {
         app.add_systems(PreUpdate, locate_hands.run_if(session_running));
         if self.default_hands {
-            app.add_systems(XrSessionExiting, clean_up_default_hands);
-            app.add_systems(XrSessionCreated, spawn_default_hands);
+            app.add_systems(XrDestroySession, clean_up_default_hands)
+                .add_systems(
+                    XrCreateSession,
+                    (spawn_default_hands, apply_deferred)
+                        .chain()
+                        .after(create_xr_session),
+                );
         }
     }
 }
@@ -38,7 +42,7 @@ impl Plugin for HandTrackingPlugin {
 fn spawn_default_hands(
     mut cmds: Commands,
     session: Res<OxrSession>,
-    root: Query<Entity, With<OxrTrackingRoot>>,
+    root: Query<Entity, With<XrTrackingRoot>>,
 ) {
     debug!("spawning default hands");
     let Ok(root) = root.get_single() else {
diff --git a/crates/bevy_openxr/src/openxr/init.rs b/crates/bevy_openxr/src/openxr/init.rs
index c3ef274..0093a65 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_openxr/src/openxr/init.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_openxr/src/openxr/init.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,3 @@
-use bevy::app::MainScheduleOrder;
-use bevy::ecs::schedule::ScheduleLabel;
-use bevy::ecs::system::RunSystemOnce;
 use bevy::prelude::*;
 use bevy::render::extract_resource::ExtractResourcePlugin;
 use bevy::render::renderer::RenderAdapter;
@@ -10,48 +7,38 @@ use bevy::render::renderer::RenderInstance;
 use bevy::render::renderer::RenderQueue;
 use bevy::render::settings::RenderCreation;
 use bevy::render::MainWorld;
-use bevy::render::Render;
 use bevy::render::RenderApp;
 use bevy::render::RenderPlugin;
-use bevy::render::RenderSet;
-use bevy::transform::TransformSystem;
 use bevy::winit::UpdateMode;
 use bevy::winit::WinitSettings;
-use bevy_xr::session::session_running;
-use bevy_xr::session::status_equals;
-use bevy_xr::session::BeginXrSession;
-use bevy_xr::session::CreateXrSession;
-use bevy_xr::session::DestroyXrSession;
-use bevy_xr::session::EndXrSession;
-use bevy_xr::session::XrSessionExiting;
-use bevy_xr::session::XrStatus;
-use bevy_xr::session::XrStatusChanged;
+use bevy_xr::session::*;
 
 use crate::error::OxrError;
 use crate::features::overlay::OxrOverlaySessionEvent;
 use crate::graphics::*;
-use crate::openxr::exts::OxrEnabledExtensions;
 use crate::resources::*;
 use crate::session::OxrSession;
 use crate::session::OxrSessionCreateNextChain;
-use crate::session::OxrSessionStatusEvent;
 use crate::types::*;
 
+use super::exts::OxrEnabledExtensions;
+
 pub fn session_started(started: Option<Res<OxrSessionStarted>>) -> bool {
     started.is_some_and(|started| started.0)
 }
 
+pub fn should_run_frame_loop(
+    started: Option<Res<OxrSessionStarted>>,
+    state: Option<Res<XrState>>,
+) -> bool {
+    started.is_some_and(|started| started.0)
+        && state.is_some_and(|state| *state != XrState::Stopping)
+}
+
 pub fn should_render(frame_state: Option<Res<OxrFrameState>>) -> bool {
     frame_state.is_some_and(|frame_state| frame_state.should_render)
 }
 
-/// TODO!() better name pls
-#[derive(ScheduleLabel, Clone, Debug, PartialEq, Eq, Hash)]
-pub struct OxrLast;
-
-#[derive(Debug, Hash, PartialEq, Eq, Clone, Copy, SystemSet)]
-pub struct OxrHandleEvents;
-
 pub struct OxrInitPlugin {
     /// Information about the app this is being used to build.
     pub app_info: AppInfo,
@@ -88,9 +75,6 @@ impl Default for OxrInitPlugin {
     }
 }
 
-#[derive(Component)]
-pub struct OxrTrackingRoot;
-
 impl Plugin for OxrInitPlugin {
     fn build(&self, app: &mut App) {
         match self.init_xr() {
@@ -101,103 +85,70 @@ impl Plugin for OxrInitPlugin {
                 session_create_info,
                 enabled_exts,
             )) => {
-                app.insert_resource(enabled_exts);
-                app.add_plugins((
-                    RenderPlugin {
-                        render_creation: RenderCreation::manual(
-                            device.into(),
-                            RenderQueue(queue.into()),
-                            RenderAdapterInfo(adapter_info),
-                            RenderAdapter(adapter.into()),
-                            RenderInstance(wgpu_instance.into()),
-                        ),
-                        synchronous_pipeline_compilation: self.synchronous_pipeline_compilation,
-                    },
-                    ExtractResourcePlugin::<OxrCleanupSession>::default(),
-                    ExtractResourcePlugin::<XrStatus>::default(),
-                    ExtractResourcePlugin::<OxrSessionStarted>::default(),
-                ))
-                .init_schedule(OxrLast)
-                .add_systems(
-                    OxrLast,
-                    (
-                        reset_per_frame_resources,
-                        poll_events,
-                        create_xr_session
-                            .run_if(on_event::<CreateXrSession>())
-                            .run_if(status_equals(XrStatus::Available)),
-                        begin_xr_session
-                            .run_if(on_event::<BeginXrSession>())
-                            .run_if(status_equals(XrStatus::Ready)),
-                        end_xr_session
-                            .run_if(on_event::<EndXrSession>())
-                            .run_if(status_equals(XrStatus::Running)),
-                        destroy_xr_session
-                            .run_if(on_event::<DestroyXrSession>())
-                            .run_if(status_equals(XrStatus::Exiting)),
+                app.insert_resource(enabled_exts)
+                    .add_plugins((
+                        RenderPlugin {
+                            render_creation: RenderCreation::manual(
+                                device.into(),
+                                RenderQueue(queue.into()),
+                                RenderAdapterInfo(adapter_info),
+                                RenderAdapter(adapter.into()),
+                                RenderInstance(wgpu_instance.into()),
+                            ),
+                            synchronous_pipeline_compilation: self.synchronous_pipeline_compilation,
+                        },
+                        ExtractResourcePlugin::<OxrSessionStarted>::default(),
+                    ))
+                    .add_systems(
+                        XrFirst,
+                        poll_events
+                            .before(XrHandleEvents)
+                            .run_if(not(state_equals(XrState::Unavailable))),
                     )
-                        .chain()
-                        .in_set(OxrHandleEvents),
-                )
-                .add_systems(XrSessionExiting, destroy_xr_session)
-                .add_systems(
-                    PostUpdate,
-                    update_root_transform.after(TransformSystem::TransformPropagate),
-                )
-                .insert_resource(instance.clone())
-                .insert_resource(system_id)
-                .insert_resource(XrStatus::Available)
-                .insert_resource(WinitSettings {
-                    focused_mode: UpdateMode::Continuous,
-                    unfocused_mode: UpdateMode::Continuous,
-                })
-                .init_resource::<OxrCleanupSession>()
-                .init_resource::<OxrRootTransform>()
-                .insert_non_send_resource(session_create_info)
-                .configure_sets(OxrLast, OxrHandleEvents);
+                    .add_systems(XrCreateSession, create_xr_session)
+                    .add_systems(XrDestroySession, destroy_xr_session)
+                    .add_systems(XrBeginSession, begin_xr_session)
+                    .add_systems(XrEndSession, end_xr_session)
+                    .add_systems(XrRequestExit, request_exit_xr_session)
+                    .insert_resource(instance.clone())
+                    .insert_resource(system_id)
+                    .insert_resource(XrState::Available)
+                    .insert_resource(WinitSettings {
+                        focused_mode: UpdateMode::Continuous,
+                        unfocused_mode: UpdateMode::Continuous,
+                    })
+                    .insert_resource(OxrSessionStarted(false))
+                    .insert_non_send_resource(session_create_info)
+                    .init_non_send_resource::<OxrSessionCreateNextChain>();
 
                 app.world
-                    .resource_mut::<MainScheduleOrder>()
-                    .insert_after(Last, OxrLast);
+                    .spawn((TransformBundle::default(), XrTrackingRoot));
 
                 app.world
-                    .spawn((TransformBundle::default(), OxrTrackingRoot));
+                    .resource_mut::<Events<XrStateChanged>>()
+                    .send(XrStateChanged(XrState::Available));
 
                 let render_app = app.sub_app_mut(RenderApp);
+
                 render_app
-                    .add_systems(
-                        Render,
-                        destroy_xr_session_render
-                            .run_if(resource_equals(OxrCleanupSession(true)))
-                            .after(RenderSet::Cleanup),
-                    )
-                    .add_systems(
-                        ExtractSchedule,
-                        transfer_xr_resources.run_if(not(session_running)),
-                    )
+                    .add_systems(ExtractSchedule, transfer_xr_resources)
                     .insert_resource(instance)
                     .insert_resource(system_id)
-                    .init_resource::<OxrRootTransform>()
-                    .init_resource::<OxrCleanupSession>();
+                    .insert_resource(XrState::Available)
+                    .insert_resource(OxrSessionStarted(false));
             }
             Err(e) => {
                 error!("Failed to initialize openxr: {e}");
                 app.add_plugins(RenderPlugin::default())
-                    .insert_resource(XrStatus::Unavailable);
+                    .insert_resource(XrState::Unavailable);
             }
         };
-
-        app.insert_resource(OxrSessionStarted(false));
     }
-}
 
-pub fn update_root_transform(
-    mut root_transform: ResMut<OxrRootTransform>,
-    root: Query<&GlobalTransform, With<OxrTrackingRoot>>,
-) {
-    let transform = root.single();
-
-    root_transform.0 = *transform;
+    fn finish(&self, app: &mut App) {
+        app.sub_app_mut(RenderApp)
+            .add_systems(XrDestroySession, destroy_xr_session);
+    }
 }
 
 impl OxrInitPlugin {
@@ -291,6 +242,63 @@ impl OxrInitPlugin {
     }
 }
 
+/// Polls any OpenXR events and handles them accordingly
+pub fn poll_events(
+    instance: Res<OxrInstance>,
+    mut status: ResMut<XrState>,
+    mut changed_event: EventWriter<XrStateChanged>,
+    mut overlay_writer: Option<ResMut<Events<OxrOverlaySessionEvent>>>,
+) {
+    let _span = info_span!("xr_poll_events");
+    let mut buffer = Default::default();
+    while let Some(event) = instance
+        .poll_event(&mut buffer)
+        .expect("Failed to poll event")
+    {
+        use openxr::Event::*;
+        match event {
+            SessionStateChanged(state) => {
+                use openxr::SessionState;
+
+                let state = state.state();
+
+                info!("entered XR state {:?}", state);
+
+                let new_status = match state {
+                    SessionState::IDLE => XrState::Idle,
+                    SessionState::READY => XrState::Ready,
+                    SessionState::SYNCHRONIZED | SessionState::VISIBLE | SessionState::FOCUSED => {
+                        XrState::Running
+                    }
+                    SessionState::STOPPING => XrState::Stopping,
+                    SessionState::EXITING => XrState::Exiting {
+                        should_restart: false,
+                    },
+                    SessionState::LOSS_PENDING => XrState::Exiting {
+                        should_restart: true,
+                    },
+                    _ => unreachable!(),
+                };
+                changed_event.send(XrStateChanged(new_status));
+                *status = new_status;
+            }
+            InstanceLossPending(_) => {}
+            EventsLost(e) => warn!("lost {} XR events", e.lost_event_count()),
+            MainSessionVisibilityChangedEXTX(d) => {
+                if let Some(writer) = overlay_writer.as_mut() {
+                    writer.send(OxrOverlaySessionEvent::MainSessionVisibilityChanged {
+                        visible: d.visible(),
+                        flags: d.flags(),
+                    });
+                } else {
+                    warn!("Overlay Event Recieved without the OverlayPlugin being added!");
+                }
+            }
+            _ => {}
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 fn init_xr_session(
     device: &wgpu::Device,
     instance: &OxrInstance,
@@ -426,6 +434,49 @@ fn init_xr_session(
     ))
 }
 
+pub fn create_xr_session(world: &mut World) {
+    let mut chain = world
+        .remove_non_send_resource::<OxrSessionCreateNextChain>()
+        .unwrap();
+    let device = world.resource::<RenderDevice>();
+    let instance = world.resource::<OxrInstance>();
+    let create_info = world.non_send_resource::<SessionConfigInfo>();
+    let system_id = world.resource::<OxrSystemId>();
+    match init_xr_session(
+        device.wgpu_device(),
+        &instance,
+        **system_id,
+        &mut chain,
+        create_info.clone(),
+    ) {
+        Ok((session, frame_waiter, frame_stream, swapchain, images, graphics_info)) => {
+            world.insert_resource(session.clone());
+            world.insert_resource(frame_waiter);
+            world.insert_resource(images.clone());
+            world.insert_resource(graphics_info.clone());
+            world.insert_resource(OxrRenderResources {
+                session,
+                frame_stream,
+                swapchain,
+                images,
+                graphics_info,
+            });
+        }
+        Err(e) => error!("Failed to initialize XrSession: {e}"),
+    }
+    world.insert_non_send_resource(chain);
+}
+
+pub fn destroy_xr_session(world: &mut World) {
+    world.remove_resource::<OxrSession>();
+    world.remove_resource::<OxrFrameWaiter>();
+    world.remove_resource::<OxrFrameStream>();
+    world.remove_resource::<OxrSwapchain>();
+    world.remove_resource::<OxrSwapchainImages>();
+    world.remove_resource::<OxrGraphicsInfo>();
+    world.insert_resource(XrState::Available);
+}
+
 pub fn begin_xr_session(session: Res<OxrSession>, mut session_started: ResMut<OxrSessionStarted>) {
     let _span = info_span!("xr_begin_session");
     session
@@ -436,10 +487,14 @@ pub fn begin_xr_session(session: Res<OxrSession>, mut session_started: ResMut<Ox
 
 pub fn end_xr_session(session: Res<OxrSession>, mut session_started: ResMut<OxrSessionStarted>) {
     let _span = info_span!("xr_end_session");
-    session.request_exit().expect("Failed to end session");
+    session.end().expect("Failed to end session");
     session_started.0 = false;
 }
 
+pub fn request_exit_xr_session(session: Res<OxrSession>) {
+    session.request_exit().expect("Failed to request exit");
+}
+
 /// This is used solely to transport resources from the main world to the render world.
 #[derive(Resource)]
 struct OxrRenderResources {
@@ -450,38 +505,6 @@ struct OxrRenderResources {
     graphics_info: OxrGraphicsInfo,
 }
 
-pub fn create_xr_session(
-    device: Res<RenderDevice>,
-    instance: Res<OxrInstance>,
-    create_info: NonSend<SessionConfigInfo>,
-    system_id: Res<OxrSystemId>,
-    mut chain: NonSendMut<OxrSessionCreateNextChain>,
-    mut commands: Commands,
-) {
-    match init_xr_session(
-        device.wgpu_device(),
-        &instance,
-        **system_id,
-        &mut chain,
-        create_info.clone(),
-    ) {
-        Ok((session, frame_waiter, frame_stream, swapchain, images, graphics_info)) => {
-            commands.insert_resource(session.clone());
-            commands.insert_resource(frame_waiter);
-            commands.insert_resource(images.clone());
-            commands.insert_resource(graphics_info.clone());
-            commands.insert_resource(OxrRenderResources {
-                session,
-                frame_stream,
-                swapchain,
-                images,
-                graphics_info,
-            });
-        }
-        Err(e) => error!("Failed to initialize XrSession: {e}"),
-    }
-}
-
 /// This system transfers important render resources from the main world to the render world when a session is created.
 pub fn transfer_xr_resources(mut commands: Commands, mut world: ResMut<MainWorld>) {
     let Some(OxrRenderResources {
@@ -501,86 +524,3 @@ pub fn transfer_xr_resources(mut commands: Commands, mut world: ResMut<MainWorld
     commands.insert_resource(images);
     commands.insert_resource(graphics_info);
 }
-
-/// Polls any OpenXR events and handles them accordingly
-pub fn poll_events(
-    instance: Res<OxrInstance>,
-    mut status: ResMut<XrStatus>,
-    mut changed_event: EventWriter<XrStatusChanged>,
-    mut session_status_events: EventWriter<OxrSessionStatusEvent>,
-    mut overlay_writer: Option<ResMut<Events<OxrOverlaySessionEvent>>>,
-) {
-    let _span = info_span!("xr_poll_events");
-    let mut buffer = Default::default();
-    while let Some(event) = instance
-        .poll_event(&mut buffer)
-        .expect("Failed to poll event")
-    {
-        use openxr::Event::*;
-        match event {
-            SessionStateChanged(state) => {
-                use openxr::SessionState;
-
-                let state = state.state();
-
-                info!("entered XR state {:?}", state);
-
-                let new_status = match state {
-                    SessionState::IDLE => {
-                        if *status == XrStatus::Available {
-                            session_status_events.send(OxrSessionStatusEvent::Created);
-                        }
-                        XrStatus::Idle
-                    }
-                    SessionState::READY => XrStatus::Ready,
-                    SessionState::SYNCHRONIZED | SessionState::VISIBLE | SessionState::FOCUSED => {
-                        XrStatus::Running
-                    }
-                    SessionState::STOPPING => XrStatus::Stopping,
-                    SessionState::EXITING | SessionState::LOSS_PENDING => {
-                        session_status_events.send(OxrSessionStatusEvent::AboutToBeDestroyed);
-                        XrStatus::Exiting
-                    }
-                    _ => unreachable!(),
-                };
-                changed_event.send(XrStatusChanged(new_status));
-                *status = new_status;
-            }
-            InstanceLossPending(_) => {}
-            EventsLost(e) => warn!("lost {} XR events", e.lost_event_count()),
-            MainSessionVisibilityChangedEXTX(d) => {
-                if let Some(writer) = overlay_writer.as_mut() {
-                    writer.send(OxrOverlaySessionEvent::MainSessionVisibilityChanged {
-                        visible: d.visible(),
-                        flags: d.flags(),
-                    });
-                } else {
-                    warn!("Overlay Event Recieved without the OverlayPlugin being added!");
-                }
-            }
-            _ => {}
-        }
-    }
-}
-
-pub fn reset_per_frame_resources(mut cleanup: ResMut<OxrCleanupSession>) {
-    **cleanup = false;
-}
-
-pub fn destroy_xr_session(mut commands: Commands) {
-    commands.remove_resource::<OxrFrameWaiter>();
-    commands.remove_resource::<OxrSwapchainImages>();
-    commands.remove_resource::<OxrGraphicsInfo>();
-}
-
-pub fn destroy_xr_session_render(world: &mut World) {
-    world.remove_resource::<OxrSwapchain>();
-    world.remove_resource::<OxrFrameStream>();
-    world.remove_resource::<OxrSwapchainImages>();
-    world.remove_resource::<OxrGraphicsInfo>();
-    world.run_system_once(apply_deferred);
-    world.run_schedule(XrSessionExiting);
-    world.run_system_once(apply_deferred);
-    world.remove_resource::<OxrSession>();
-    world.insert_resource(OxrSessionStarted(false));
-}
diff --git a/crates/bevy_openxr/src/openxr/mod.rs b/crates/bevy_openxr/src/openxr/mod.rs
index 3f9f7e8..ed8e9ce 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_openxr/src/openxr/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_openxr/src/openxr/mod.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 // use actions::XrActionPlugin;
 use bevy::{
     app::{PluginGroup, PluginGroupBuilder},
-    render::{pipelined_rendering::PipelinedRenderingPlugin, RenderPlugin},
+    render::RenderPlugin,
     utils::default,
     window::{PresentMode, Window, WindowPlugin},
 };
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ use render::OxrRenderPlugin;
 use self::{
     features::{handtracking::HandTrackingPlugin, passthrough::OxrPassthroughPlugin},
     reference_space::OxrReferenceSpacePlugin,
-    session::OxrSessionPlugin,
 };
 
 pub mod action_binding;
@@ -31,17 +30,16 @@ pub mod reference_space;
 pub mod render;
 pub mod resources;
 pub mod session;
-pub mod types;
 pub mod spaces;
+pub mod types;
 
 pub fn add_xr_plugins<G: PluginGroup>(plugins: G) -> PluginGroupBuilder {
     plugins
         .build()
         .disable::<RenderPlugin>()
-        .disable::<PipelinedRenderingPlugin>()
-        .add_before::<RenderPlugin, _>(XrSessionPlugin)
+        // .disable::<PipelinedRenderingPlugin>()
+        .add_before::<RenderPlugin, _>(XrSessionPlugin { auto_handle: true })
         .add_before::<RenderPlugin, _>(OxrInitPlugin::default())
-        .add(OxrSessionPlugin)
         .add(OxrReferenceSpacePlugin::default())
         .add(OxrRenderPlugin)
         .add(OxrPassthroughPlugin)
diff --git a/crates/bevy_openxr/src/openxr/reference_space.rs b/crates/bevy_openxr/src/openxr/reference_space.rs
index d4efdea..6c63386 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_openxr/src/openxr/reference_space.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_openxr/src/openxr/reference_space.rs
@@ -1,18 +1,13 @@
-use std::sync::Arc;
-
 use bevy::{
     prelude::*,
-    render::{
-        extract_resource::{ExtractResource, ExtractResourcePlugin},
-        RenderApp,
-    }, utils::HashSet,
+    render::{extract_resource::ExtractResourcePlugin, RenderApp},
 };
 use bevy_xr::{
-    session::{XrSessionCreated, XrSessionExiting},
-    spaces::{XrDestroySpace, XrPrimaryReferenceSpace, XrReferenceSpace, XrSpace},
+    session::{XrCreateSession, XrDestroySession},
+    spaces::{XrPrimaryReferenceSpace, XrReferenceSpace},
 };
 
-use crate::{resources::OxrInstance, session::OxrSession};
+use crate::{init::create_xr_session, session::OxrSession};
 
 pub struct OxrReferenceSpacePlugin {
     pub default_primary_ref_space: openxr::ReferenceSpaceType,
@@ -25,46 +20,40 @@ impl Default for OxrReferenceSpacePlugin {
     }
 }
 
+/// Resource specifying what the type should be for [`OxrPrimaryReferenceSpace`]. Set through [`OxrReferenceSpacePlugin`].
 #[derive(Resource)]
 struct OxrDefaultPrimaryReferenceSpaceType(openxr::ReferenceSpaceType);
+
 /// The Default Reference space used for locating things
 // #[derive(Resource, Deref, ExtrctResource, Clone)]
 // pub struct OxrPrimaryReferenceSpace(pub Arc<openxr::Space>);
 
 /// The Reference space used for locating spaces on this entity
-// #[derive(Component)]
-// pub struct OxrReferenceSpace(pub openxr::Space);
+#[derive(Component)]
+pub struct OxrReferenceSpace(pub openxr::Space);
 
 impl Plugin for OxrReferenceSpacePlugin {
     fn build(&self, app: &mut App) {
-        app.insert_resource(OxrDefaultPrimaryReferenceSpaceType(
-            self.default_primary_ref_space,
-        ));
-        app.add_plugins(ExtractResourcePlugin::<XrPrimaryReferenceSpace>::default());
-        app.add_systems(XrSessionCreated, set_primary_ref_space);
-        app.add_systems(XrSessionExiting, cleanup);
-        app.sub_app_mut(RenderApp)
-            .add_systems(XrSessionExiting, cleanup);
+        app.add_plugins(ExtractResourcePlugin::<XrPrimaryReferenceSpace>::default())
+            .insert_resource(OxrDefaultPrimaryReferenceSpaceType(
+                self.default_primary_ref_space,
+            ))
+            .add_systems(
+                XrCreateSession,
+                set_primary_ref_space.after(create_xr_session),
+            )
+            .add_systems(XrDestroySession, cleanup);
+
+        let render_app = app.sub_app_mut(RenderApp);
+
+        render_app.add_systems(XrDestroySession, cleanup);
     }
 }
 
-fn cleanup(
-    query: Query<(Entity, &XrReferenceSpace)>,
-    mut cmds: Commands,
-    instance: Res<OxrInstance>,
-    ref_space: Option<Res<XrPrimaryReferenceSpace>>,
-) {
-    let mut to_destroy = HashSet::<XrSpace>::new();
-    if let Some(space) = ref_space {
-        to_destroy.insert(***space);
-    }
+fn cleanup(query: Query<Entity, With<XrReferenceSpace>>, mut cmds: Commands) {
     cmds.remove_resource::<XrPrimaryReferenceSpace>();
-    for (e, space) in &query {
+    for e in &query {
         cmds.entity(e).remove::<XrReferenceSpace>();
-        to_destroy.insert(**space);
-    }
-    for space in to_destroy.into_iter() {
-        let _ = instance.destroy_space(space);
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/crates/bevy_openxr/src/openxr/render.rs b/crates/bevy_openxr/src/openxr/render.rs
index 6dce2f3..e890c6a 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_openxr/src/openxr/render.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_openxr/src/openxr/render.rs
@@ -1,31 +1,26 @@
 use bevy::{
-    app::{MainScheduleOrder, SubApp},
-    ecs::{query::QuerySingleError, schedule::MainThreadExecutor},
+    ecs::query::QuerySingleError,
     prelude::*,
     render::{
         camera::{ManualTextureView, ManualTextureViewHandle, ManualTextureViews, RenderTarget},
         extract_resource::ExtractResourcePlugin,
-        pipelined_rendering::{PipelinedRenderingPlugin, RenderAppChannels, RenderExtractApp},
+        pipelined_rendering::PipelinedRenderingPlugin,
         view::ExtractedView,
-        Render, RenderApp, RenderSet,
+        Render, RenderApp,
     },
-    tasks::ComputeTaskPool,
     transform::TransformSystem,
 };
 use bevy_xr::{
     camera::{XrCamera, XrCameraBundle, XrProjection},
-    session::{session_running, XrSessionExiting},
+    session::{
+        XrDestroySession, XrFirst, XrHandleEvents, XrRenderSet, XrRootTransform, XrTrackingRoot,
+    },
     spaces::XrPrimaryReferenceSpace,
 };
 use openxr::ViewStateFlags;
 
-use crate::resources::*;
-use crate::spaces::OxrSpaceExt as _;
-use crate::{
-    init::{session_started, OxrHandleEvents, OxrLast, OxrTrackingRoot},
-    layer_builder::ProjectionLayer,
-    session::OxrSession,
-};
+use crate::{init::should_run_frame_loop, resources::*};
+use crate::{layer_builder::ProjectionLayer, session::OxrSession};
 
 #[derive(Debug, Hash, PartialEq, Eq, Clone, Copy, SystemSet)]
 pub struct OxrRenderBegin;
@@ -40,66 +35,42 @@ impl Plugin for OxrRenderPlugin {
         if app.is_plugin_added::<PipelinedRenderingPlugin>() {
             app.init_resource::<Pipelined>();
 
-            let mut schedule_order = app.world.resource_mut::<MainScheduleOrder>();
-
-            if let Some(pos) = schedule_order
-                .labels
-                .iter()
-                .position(|label| (**label).eq(&OxrLast))
-            {
-                schedule_order.labels.remove(pos);
-            }
-
-            if let Some(sub_app) = app.remove_sub_app(RenderExtractApp) {
-                app.insert_sub_app(RenderExtractApp, SubApp::new(sub_app.app, update_rendering));
-            }
+            // if let Some(sub_app) = app.remove_sub_app(RenderExtractApp) {
+            //     app.insert_sub_app(RenderExtractApp, SubApp::new(sub_app.app, update_rendering));
+            // }
         }
 
         app.add_plugins((
             ExtractResourcePlugin::<OxrFrameState>::default(),
-            ExtractResourcePlugin::<OxrRootTransform>::default(),
             ExtractResourcePlugin::<OxrGraphicsInfo>::default(),
             ExtractResourcePlugin::<OxrSwapchainImages>::default(),
             ExtractResourcePlugin::<OxrViews>::default(),
         ))
+        .add_systems(XrDestroySession, clean_views)
         .add_systems(
-            PreUpdate,
-            (locate_views, update_views)
-                .chain()
-                // .run_if(should_render)
-                .run_if(session_started),
-        )
-        .add_systems(
-            OxrLast,
+            XrFirst,
             (
-                wait_frame.run_if(session_started),
-                update_cameras.run_if(session_started),
+                wait_frame.run_if(should_run_frame_loop),
+                update_cameras.run_if(should_run_frame_loop),
                 init_views.run_if(resource_added::<OxrSession>),
-                apply_deferred,
             )
                 .chain()
-                .after(OxrHandleEvents),
+                .after(XrHandleEvents),
+        )
+        .add_systems(
+            PostUpdate,
+            (locate_views, update_views)
+                .before(TransformSystem::TransformPropagate)
+                .chain()
+                // .run_if(should_render)
+                .run_if(should_run_frame_loop),
         )
-        .add_systems(XrSessionExiting, clean_views)
         .init_resource::<OxrViews>();
 
         let render_app = app.sub_app_mut(RenderApp);
+
         render_app
-            .configure_sets(
-                Render,
-                OxrRenderBegin
-                    .after(RenderSet::ExtractCommands)
-                    .before(RenderSet::PrepareAssets)
-                    .before(RenderSet::ManageViews),
-            )
-            .configure_sets(
-                Render,
-                OxrRenderEnd
-                    .after(RenderSet::Render)
-                    .before(RenderSet::Cleanup),
-            )
-            .add_systems(Last, wait_frame.run_if(session_started));
-        app.sub_app_mut(RenderApp)
+            .add_systems(XrDestroySession, clean_views)
             .add_systems(
                 Render,
                 (
@@ -110,91 +81,47 @@ impl Plugin for OxrRenderPlugin {
                     wait_image,
                 )
                     .chain()
-                    .run_if(session_started)
-                    .in_set(OxrRenderBegin),
+                    .in_set(XrRenderSet::PreRender)
+                    .run_if(should_run_frame_loop),
             )
             .add_systems(
                 Render,
                 (release_image, end_frame)
                     .chain()
-                    .run_if(session_started)
-                    .in_set(OxrRenderEnd),
+                    .run_if(should_run_frame_loop)
+                    .in_set(XrRenderSet::PostRender),
             )
             .insert_resource(OxrRenderLayers(vec![Box::new(ProjectionLayer)]));
-        // .add_systems(
-        //     XrSessionExiting,
-        //     (
-        //         |mut cmds: Commands| cmds.remove_resource::<OxrRenderLayers>(),
-        //         clean_views,
-        //     ),
-        // );
-
-        // app.add_systems(
-        //     PreUpdate,
-        //     (
-        //         init_views.run_if(resource_added::<OxrGraphicsInfo>),
-        //         locate_views.run_if(session_running),
-        //         update_views.run_if(session_running),
-        //     )
-        //         .chain(), // .after(OxrPreUpdateSet::UpdateNonCriticalComponents),
-        // )
-        // .add_systems(
-        //     PostUpdate,
-        //     (locate_views, update_views)
-        //         .chain()
-        //         .run_if(session_running)
-        //         .before(TransformSystem::TransformPropagate),
-        // )
-        // .add_systems(Last, wait_frame.run_if(session_started));
-        // app.sub_app_mut(RenderApp)
-        //     .add_systems(
-        //         Render,
-        //         (
-        //             (
-        //                 insert_texture_views,
-        //                 locate_views.run_if(resource_exists::<OxrPrimaryReferenceSpace>),
-        //                 update_views_render_world,
-        //             )
-        //                 .chain()
-        //                 .in_set(RenderSet::PrepareAssets),
-        //             begin_frame
-        //                 .before(RenderSet::Queue)
-        //                 .before(insert_texture_views),
-        //             wait_image.in_set(RenderSet::Render).before(render_system),
-        //             (release_image, end_frame)
-        //                 .chain()
-        //                 .in_set(RenderSet::Cleanup),
-        //         )
-        //             .run_if(session_started),
-        //     )
-        //     .insert_resource(OxrRenderLayers(vec![Box::new(ProjectionLayer)]));
     }
 }
 
-// This function waits for the rendering world to be received,
-// runs extract, and then sends the rendering world back to the render thread.
-//
-// modified pipelined rendering extract function
-fn update_rendering(app_world: &mut World, _sub_app: &mut App) {
-    app_world.resource_scope(|world, main_thread_executor: Mut<MainThreadExecutor>| {
-        world.resource_scope(|world, mut render_channels: Mut<RenderAppChannels>| {
-            // we use a scope here to run any main thread tasks that the render world still needs to run
-            // while we wait for the render world to be received.
-            let mut render_app = ComputeTaskPool::get()
-                .scope_with_executor(true, Some(&*main_thread_executor.0), |s| {
-                    s.spawn(async { render_channels.recv().await });
-                })
-                .pop()
-                .unwrap();
+// fn update_rendering(app_world: &mut World, _sub_app: &mut App) {
+//     app_world.resource_scope(|world, main_thread_executor: Mut<MainThreadExecutor>| {
+//         world.resource_scope(|world, mut render_channels: Mut<RenderAppChannels>| {
+//             // we use a scope here to run any main thread tasks that the render world still needs to run
+//             // while we wait for the render world to be received.
+//             let mut render_app = ComputeTaskPool::get()
+//                 .scope_with_executor(true, Some(&*main_thread_executor.0), |s| {
+//                     s.spawn(async { render_channels.recv().await });
+//                 })
+//                 .pop()
+//                 .unwrap();
 
-            world.run_schedule(OxrLast);
+//             if matches!(world.resource::<XrState>(), XrState::Stopping) {
+//                 world.run_schedule(XrEndSession);
+//             }
 
-            render_app.extract(world);
+//             if matches!(world.resource::<XrState>(), XrState::Exiting { .. }) {
+//                 world.run_schedule(XrDestroySession);
+//                 render_app.app.world.run_schedule(XrDestroySession);
+//             }
 
-            render_channels.send_blocking(render_app);
-        });
-    });
-}
+//             render_app.extract(world);
+
+//             render_channels.send_blocking(render_app);
+//         });
+//     });
+// }
 
 pub const XR_TEXTURE_INDEX: u32 = 3383858418;
 
@@ -209,13 +136,11 @@ pub fn clean_views(
     }
 }
 
-// TODO: have cameras initialized externally and then recieved by this function.
-/// This is needed to properly initialize the texture views so that bevy will set them to the correct resolution despite them being updated in the render world.
 pub fn init_views(
     graphics_info: Res<OxrGraphicsInfo>,
     mut manual_texture_views: ResMut<ManualTextureViews>,
     swapchain_images: Res<OxrSwapchainImages>,
-    root: Query<Entity, With<OxrTrackingRoot>>,
+    root: Query<Entity, With<XrTrackingRoot>>,
     mut commands: Commands,
 ) {
     let _span = info_span!("xr_init_views");
@@ -227,28 +152,24 @@ pub fn init_views(
             add_texture_view(&mut manual_texture_views, temp_tex, &graphics_info, index);
 
         let cam = commands
-            .spawn((
-                XrCameraBundle {
-                    camera: Camera {
-                        target: RenderTarget::TextureView(view_handle),
-                        ..Default::default()
-                    },
-                    view: XrCamera(index),
+            .spawn((XrCameraBundle {
+                camera: Camera {
+                    target: RenderTarget::TextureView(view_handle),
                     ..Default::default()
                 },
-                // OpenXrTracker,
-                // XrRoot::default(),
-            ))
+                view: XrCamera(index),
+                ..Default::default()
+            },))
             .id();
         match root.get_single() {
             Ok(root) => {
                 commands.entity(root).add_child(cam);
             }
             Err(QuerySingleError::NoEntities(_)) => {
-                warn!("No OxrTrackingRoot!");
+                warn!("No XrTrackingRoot!");
             }
             Err(QuerySingleError::MultipleEntities(_)) => {
-                warn!("Multiple OxrTrackingRoots! this is not allowed");
+                warn!("Multiple XrTrackingRoots! this is not allowed");
             }
         }
     }
@@ -257,8 +178,6 @@ pub fn init_views(
 pub fn wait_frame(mut frame_waiter: ResMut<OxrFrameWaiter>, mut commands: Commands) {
     let _span = info_span!("xr_wait_frame");
     let state = frame_waiter.wait().expect("Failed to wait frame");
-    // Here we insert the predicted display time for when this frame will be displayed.
-    // TODO: don't add predicted_display_period if pipelined rendering plugin not enabled
     commands.insert_resource(OxrFrameState(state));
 }
 
@@ -344,7 +263,7 @@ pub fn update_views(
 
 pub fn update_views_render_world(
     views: Res<OxrViews>,
-    root: Res<OxrRootTransform>,
+    root: Res<XrRootTransform>,
     mut query: Query<(&mut ExtractedView, &XrCamera)>,
 ) {
     for (mut extracted_view, camera) in query.iter_mut() {
@@ -504,7 +423,8 @@ pub fn add_texture_view(
 }
 
 pub fn begin_frame(mut frame_stream: ResMut<OxrFrameStream>) {
-    frame_stream.begin().expect("Failed to begin frame")
+    let _span = info_span!("xr_begin_frame");
+    frame_stream.begin().expect("Failed to begin frame");
 }
 
 pub fn release_image(mut swapchain: ResMut<OxrSwapchain>) {
@@ -537,12 +457,12 @@ pub fn end_frame(world: &mut World) {
             }
         }
         let layers: Vec<_> = layers.iter().map(Box::as_ref).collect();
-        frame_stream
-            .end(
-                frame_state.predicted_display_time,
-                world.resource::<OxrGraphicsInfo>().blend_mode,
-                &layers,
-            )
-            .expect("Failed to end frame");
+        if let Err(e) = frame_stream.end(
+            frame_state.predicted_display_time,
+            world.resource::<OxrGraphicsInfo>().blend_mode,
+            &layers,
+        ) {
+            error!("Failed to end frame stream: {e}");
+        }
     });
 }
diff --git a/crates/bevy_openxr/src/openxr/resources.rs b/crates/bevy_openxr/src/openxr/resources.rs
index 15124b3..7681f5c 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_openxr/src/openxr/resources.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_openxr/src/openxr/resources.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-use std::sync::Arc;
-
 use bevy::prelude::*;
 use bevy::render::extract_resource::ExtractResource;
 
@@ -357,14 +355,6 @@ pub struct OxrSessionStarted(pub bool);
 #[derive(Clone, Deref, DerefMut, Resource, ExtractResource)]
 pub struct OxrFrameState(pub openxr::FrameState);
 
-/// The root transform's global position for late latching in the render world.
-#[derive(ExtractResource, Resource, Clone, Copy, Default)]
-pub struct OxrRootTransform(pub GlobalTransform);
-
-#[derive(ExtractResource, Resource, Clone, Copy, Default, Deref, DerefMut, PartialEq)]
-/// This is inserted into the world to signify if the session should be cleaned up.
-pub struct OxrCleanupSession(pub bool);
-
 /// Instructs systems to add display period
 #[derive(Clone, Copy, Default, Resource)]
 pub struct Pipelined;
diff --git a/crates/bevy_openxr/src/openxr/session.rs b/crates/bevy_openxr/src/openxr/session.rs
index c739d64..a34ab6b 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_openxr/src/openxr/session.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_openxr/src/openxr/session.rs
@@ -1,101 +1,13 @@
 use std::ffi::c_void;
 
-use crate::init::{OxrHandleEvents, OxrLast};
 use crate::next_chain::{OxrNextChain, OxrNextChainStructBase, OxrNextChainStructProvider};
-use crate::resources::{
-    OxrCleanupSession, OxrPassthrough, OxrPassthroughLayer, OxrSessionStarted, OxrSwapchain,
-};
+use crate::resources::{OxrPassthrough, OxrPassthroughLayer, OxrSwapchain};
 use crate::types::{Result, SwapchainCreateInfo};
-use bevy::app::AppExit;
-use bevy::ecs::event::ManualEventReader;
-use bevy::ecs::system::RunSystemOnce;
 use bevy::prelude::*;
-use bevy::render::RenderApp;
-use bevy_xr::session::{
-    session_running, status_changed_to, XrSessionCreated, XrSessionExiting, XrStatus,
-};
 use openxr::AnyGraphics;
 
 use crate::graphics::{graphics_match, GraphicsExt, GraphicsType, GraphicsWrap};
 
-#[derive(Event, Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Eq, Hash)]
-pub enum OxrSessionStatusEvent {
-    Created,
-    AboutToBeDestroyed,
-}
-
-pub struct OxrSessionPlugin;
-
-impl Plugin for OxrSessionPlugin {
-    fn build(&self, app: &mut App) {
-        app.init_non_send_resource::<OxrSessionCreateNextChain>();
-        app.add_event::<OxrSessionStatusEvent>();
-        app.add_systems(OxrLast, run_session_status_schedules.after(OxrHandleEvents));
-        app.add_systems(
-            OxrLast,
-            exits_session_on_app_exit
-                .before(OxrHandleEvents)
-                .run_if(on_event::<AppExit>().and_then(session_running)),
-        );
-        app.add_systems(XrSessionExiting, clean_session);
-        app.sub_app_mut(RenderApp)
-            .add_systems(XrSessionExiting, |mut cmds: Commands| {
-                cmds.remove_resource::<OxrCleanupSession>();
-            });
-        app.add_systems(
-            PreUpdate,
-            handle_stopping_state.run_if(status_changed_to(XrStatus::Stopping)),
-        );
-    }
-}
-fn exits_session_on_app_exit(session: Res<OxrSession>) {
-    session.request_exit().unwrap()
-}
-
-fn handle_stopping_state(session: Res<OxrSession>, mut session_started: ResMut<OxrSessionStarted>) {
-    session.end().expect("Failed to end session");
-    session_started.0 = false;
-}
-
-fn clean_session(world: &mut World) {
-    world.insert_resource(OxrCleanupSession(true));
-    // It should be impossible to call this if the session is Unavailable
-    *world.get_resource_mut::<XrStatus>().unwrap() = XrStatus::Available;
-}
-
-#[derive(Resource, Default)]
-struct SessionStatusReader(ManualEventReader<OxrSessionStatusEvent>);
-
-fn run_session_status_schedules(world: &mut World) {
-    let mut reader = world
-        .remove_resource::<SessionStatusReader>()
-        .unwrap_or_default();
-
-    let events = reader
-        .0
-        .read(
-            world
-                .get_resource::<Events<OxrSessionStatusEvent>>()
-                .unwrap(),
-        )
-        .copied()
-        .collect::<Vec<_>>();
-    for e in events.iter() {
-        match e {
-            OxrSessionStatusEvent::Created => {
-                world.run_schedule(XrSessionCreated);
-                world.run_system_once(apply_deferred);
-            }
-            OxrSessionStatusEvent::AboutToBeDestroyed => {
-                world.run_schedule(XrSessionExiting);
-                world.run_system_once(apply_deferred);
-                world.remove_resource::<OxrSession>();
-            }
-        }
-    }
-    world.insert_resource(reader);
-}
-
 /// Graphics agnostic wrapper around [openxr::Session].
 ///
 /// See [`openxr::Session`] for other available methods.
diff --git a/crates/bevy_openxr/src/openxr/spaces.rs b/crates/bevy_openxr/src/openxr/spaces.rs
index 0a2a11c..86d9e9f 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_openxr/src/openxr/spaces.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_openxr/src/openxr/spaces.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ use std::{mem::MaybeUninit, ptr, sync::Mutex};
 
 use bevy::{prelude::*, utils::hashbrown::HashSet};
 use bevy_xr::{
-    session::{session_available, session_running, XrSessionExiting},
+    session::{session_available, session_running, XrFirst, XrHandleEvents},
     spaces::{XrDestroySpace, XrPrimaryReferenceSpace, XrReferenceSpace, XrSpace, XrSpatialOffset},
     types::XrPose,
 };
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ use openxr::{
 
 use crate::{
     helper_traits::{ToPosef, ToQuat, ToVec3},
-    init::{OxrHandleEvents, OxrLast},
     resources::{OxrFrameState, OxrInstance, Pipelined},
     session::OxrSession,
 };
@@ -21,7 +20,7 @@ use crate::{
 #[derive(SystemSet, Hash, Debug, Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Eq)]
 pub struct OxrSpaceSyncSet;
 
-/// VERY IMPORTENT!! only disable when you know what you are doing
+/// VERY IMPORTANT!! only disable when you know what you are doing
 pub struct OxrSpacePatchingPlugin;
 impl Plugin for OxrSpacePatchingPlugin {
     fn build(&self, app: &mut App) {
@@ -31,30 +30,14 @@ impl Plugin for OxrSpacePatchingPlugin {
 pub struct OxrSpatialPlugin;
 impl Plugin for OxrSpatialPlugin {
     fn build(&self, app: &mut App) {
-        app.add_event::<XrDestroySpace>();
-        app.add_systems(OxrLast, destroy_space_event.before(OxrHandleEvents));
-        app.add_systems(XrSessionExiting, destroy_space_components);
-        app.add_systems(
-            PreUpdate,
-            update_space_transforms
-                .in_set(OxrSpaceSyncSet)
-                .run_if(session_running),
-        );
-    }
-}
-
-fn destroy_space_components(
-    query: Query<(Entity, &XrSpace)>,
-    mut cmds: Commands,
-    mut sender: EventWriter<XrDestroySpace>,
-) {
-    let mut to_destroy = HashSet::<XrSpace>::new();
-    for (e, space) in &query {
-        to_destroy.insert(*space);
-        cmds.entity(e).remove::<XrSpace>();
-    }
-    for space in to_destroy.into_iter() {
-        sender.send(XrDestroySpace(space));
+        app.add_event::<XrDestroySpace>()
+            .add_systems(XrFirst, destroy_space_event.before(XrHandleEvents))
+            .add_systems(
+                PreUpdate,
+                update_space_transforms
+                    .in_set(OxrSpaceSyncSet)
+                    .run_if(session_running),
+            );
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/crates/bevy_xr/src/session.rs b/crates/bevy_xr/src/session.rs
index 09002a6..8856e18 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_xr/src/session.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_xr/src/session.rs
@@ -1,147 +1,338 @@
-use bevy::{
-    ecs::schedule::ScheduleLabel, prelude::*, render::extract_resource::ExtractResource,
-    render::RenderApp,
-};
+use bevy::app::{AppExit, MainScheduleOrder};
+use bevy::ecs::schedule::ScheduleLabel;
+use bevy::prelude::*;
+use bevy::render::extract_resource::{ExtractResource, ExtractResourcePlugin};
+use bevy::render::{Render, RenderApp, RenderSet};
 
-pub struct XrSessionPlugin;
+/// Event sent to instruct backends to create an XR session. Only works when the [`XrState`] is [`Available`](XrState::Available).
+#[derive(Event, Clone, Copy, Default)]
+pub struct XrCreateSessionEvent;
+
+/// A schedule thats ran whenever an [`XrCreateSessionEvent`] is recieved while the [`XrState`] is [`Available`](XrState::Available)
+#[derive(Clone, Copy, Default, PartialEq, Eq, Debug, Hash, ScheduleLabel)]
+pub struct XrCreateSession;
+
+/// Event sent when [`XrCreateSession`] is ran
+#[derive(Event, Clone, Copy, Default)]
+pub struct XrSessionCreatedEvent;
+
+/// Event sent to instruct backends to destroy an XR session. Only works when the [`XrState`] is [`Exiting`](XrState::Exiting).
+/// If you would like to request that a running session be destroyed, send the [`XrRequestExitEvent`] instead.
+#[derive(Event, Clone, Copy, Default)]
+pub struct XrDestroySessionEvent;
+
+/// Resource flag thats inserted into the world and extracted to the render world to inform any session resources in the render world to drop.
+#[derive(Resource, ExtractResource, Clone, Copy, Default)]
+pub struct XrDestroySessionRender;
+
+/// Schedule thats ran whenever an [`XrDestroySessionEvent`] is recieved while the [`XrState`] is [`Exiting`](XrState::Exiting).
+#[derive(Clone, Copy, Default, PartialEq, Eq, Debug, Hash, ScheduleLabel)]
+pub struct XrDestroySession;
+
+/// Event sent to instruct backends to begin an XR session. Only works when the [`XrState`] is [`Ready`](XrState::Ready).
+#[derive(Event, Clone, Copy, Default)]
+pub struct XrBeginSessionEvent;
+
+/// Schedule thats ran whenever an [`XrBeginSessionEvent`] is recieved while the [`XrState`] is [`Ready`](XrState::Ready).
+#[derive(Clone, Copy, Default, PartialEq, Eq, Debug, Hash, ScheduleLabel)]
+pub struct XrBeginSession;
+
+/// Event sent to backends to end an XR session. Only works when the [`XrState`] is [`Stopping`](XrState::Stopping).
+#[derive(Event, Clone, Copy, Default)]
+pub struct XrEndSessionEvent;
+
+/// Schedule thats rna whenever an [`XrEndSessionEvent`] is recieved while the [`XrState`] is [`Stopping`](XrState::Stopping).
+#[derive(Clone, Copy, Default, PartialEq, Eq, Debug, Hash, ScheduleLabel)]
+pub struct XrEndSession;
+
+/// Event sent to backends to request the [`XrState`] proceed to [`Exiting`](XrState::Exiting) and for the session to be exited. Can be called at any time a session exists.
+#[derive(Event, Clone, Copy, Default)]
+pub struct XrRequestExitEvent;
+
+#[derive(Clone, Copy, Default, PartialEq, Eq, Debug, Hash, ScheduleLabel)]
+pub struct XrRequestExit;
+
+/// Schedule ran before [`First`] to handle XR events.
+#[derive(Clone, Copy, Default, PartialEq, Eq, Debug, Hash, ScheduleLabel)]
+pub struct XrFirst;
+
+/// System set for systems related to handling XR session events and updating the [`XrState`]
+#[derive(Debug, Hash, PartialEq, Eq, Clone, Copy, SystemSet)]
+pub struct XrHandleEvents;
+
+/// System sets ran in the render world for XR.
+#[derive(Debug, Hash, PartialEq, Eq, Clone, Copy, SystemSet)]
+pub enum XrRenderSet {
+    /// Ran before [`XrRenderSet::PreRender`] but after [`RenderSet::ExtractCommands`].
+    HandleEvents,
+    /// For any XR systems needing to be ran before rendering begins.
+    /// Ran after [`XrRenderSet::HandleEvents`] but before every render set except [`RenderSet::ExtractCommands`].
+    PreRender,
+    /// For any XR systems needing to be ran after [`RenderSet::Render`] but before [`RenderSet::Cleanup`].
+    PostRender,
+}
+
+/// The root transform's global position for late latching in the render world.
+#[derive(ExtractResource, Resource, Clone, Copy, Default)]
+pub struct XrRootTransform(pub GlobalTransform);
+
+/// Component used to specify the entity we should use as the tracking root.
+#[derive(Component)]
+pub struct XrTrackingRoot;
+
+pub struct XrSessionPlugin {
+    pub auto_handle: bool,
+}
 
 impl Plugin for XrSessionPlugin {
     fn build(&self, app: &mut App) {
-        app.init_resource::<XrCreateSessionWhenAvailabe>();
-        app.init_schedule(XrSessionCreated);
-        app.init_schedule(XrSessionExiting);
-        app.add_event::<CreateXrSession>()
-            .add_event::<DestroyXrSession>()
-            .add_event::<BeginXrSession>()
-            .add_event::<EndXrSession>()
-            .add_event::<XrStatusChanged>()
+        let mut xr_first = Schedule::new(XrFirst);
+        xr_first.set_executor_kind(bevy::ecs::schedule::ExecutorKind::Simple);
+        app.add_event::<XrCreateSessionEvent>()
+            .add_event::<XrDestroySessionEvent>()
+            .add_event::<XrBeginSessionEvent>()
+            .add_event::<XrEndSessionEvent>()
+            .add_event::<XrRequestExitEvent>()
+            .add_event::<XrStateChanged>()
+            .add_event::<XrSessionCreatedEvent>()
+            .init_schedule(XrCreateSession)
+            .init_schedule(XrDestroySession)
+            .init_schedule(XrBeginSession)
+            .init_schedule(XrEndSession)
+            .init_schedule(XrRequestExit)
+            .add_schedule(xr_first)
             .add_systems(
-                PreUpdate,
-                handle_session.run_if(resource_exists::<XrStatus>),
+                XrFirst,
+                (
+                    exits_session_on_app_exit
+                        .run_if(on_event::<AppExit>())
+                        .run_if(session_created),
+                    reset_per_frame_resources,
+                    run_xr_create_session
+                        .run_if(state_equals(XrState::Available))
+                        .run_if(on_event::<XrCreateSessionEvent>()),
+                    run_xr_destroy_session
+                        .run_if(state_matches!(XrState::Exiting { .. }))
+                        .run_if(on_event::<XrDestroySessionEvent>()),
+                    run_xr_begin_session
+                        .run_if(state_equals(XrState::Ready))
+                        .run_if(on_event::<XrBeginSessionEvent>()),
+                    run_xr_end_session
+                        .run_if(state_equals(XrState::Stopping))
+                        .run_if(on_event::<XrEndSessionEvent>()),
+                    run_xr_request_exit
+                        .run_if(session_created)
+                        .run_if(on_event::<XrRequestExitEvent>()),
+                )
+                    .chain()
+                    .in_set(XrHandleEvents),
             );
-    }
-    fn finish(&self, app: &mut App) {
-        // This is in finnish because we need the RenderPlugin to already be added.
-        app.get_sub_app_mut(RenderApp)
-            .unwrap()
-            .init_schedule(XrSessionExiting);
-    }
-}
 
-/// Automatically starts session when it's available, gets set to false after the start event was
-/// sent
-#[derive(Clone, Copy, Resource, Deref, DerefMut)]
-pub struct XrCreateSessionWhenAvailabe(pub bool);
+        app.world
+            .resource_mut::<MainScheduleOrder>()
+            .labels
+            .insert(0, XrFirst.intern());
 
-impl Default for XrCreateSessionWhenAvailabe {
-    fn default() -> Self {
-        XrCreateSessionWhenAvailabe(true)
-    }
-}
-
-#[derive(ScheduleLabel, Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Eq, Debug, Hash)]
-pub struct XrSessionCreated;
-
-#[derive(ScheduleLabel, Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Eq, Debug, Hash)]
-pub struct XrSessionExiting;
-
-#[derive(Event, Clone, Copy, Deref)]
-pub struct XrStatusChanged(pub XrStatus);
-
-#[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug, ExtractResource, Resource, PartialEq, Eq)]
-#[repr(u8)]
-pub enum XrStatus {
-    /// An XR session is not available here
-    Unavailable,
-    /// An XR session is available and ready to be created with a [`CreateXrSession`] event.
-    Available,
-    /// An XR session is created but not ready to begin.
-    Idle,
-    /// An XR session has been created and is ready to start rendering with a [`BeginXrSession`] event, or
-    Ready,
-    /// The XR session is running and can be stopped with an [`EndXrSession`] event.
-    Running,
-    /// The XR session is in the process of being stopped.
-    Stopping,
-    /// The XR session is in the process of being destroyed
-    Exiting,
-}
-
-pub fn handle_session(
-    current_status: Res<XrStatus>,
-    mut previous_status: Local<Option<XrStatus>>,
-    mut create_session: EventWriter<CreateXrSession>,
-    mut begin_session: EventWriter<BeginXrSession>,
-    // mut end_session: EventWriter<EndXrSession>,
-    mut destroy_session: EventWriter<DestroyXrSession>,
-    mut should_start_session: ResMut<XrCreateSessionWhenAvailabe>,
-) {
-    if *previous_status != Some(*current_status) {
-        match *current_status {
-            XrStatus::Unavailable => {}
-            XrStatus::Available => {
-                if **should_start_session {
-                    create_session.send_default();
-                    **should_start_session = false;
-                }
-            }
-            XrStatus::Idle => {}
-            XrStatus::Ready => {
-                begin_session.send_default();
-            }
-            XrStatus::Running => {}
-            XrStatus::Stopping => {
-                // end_session.send_default();
-            }
-            XrStatus::Exiting => {
-                destroy_session.send_default();
-            }
+        if self.auto_handle {
+            app.add_systems(PreUpdate, auto_handle_session);
         }
     }
-    *previous_status = Some(*current_status);
+
+    fn finish(&self, app: &mut App) {
+        if app.get_sub_app(RenderApp).is_err() {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        app.add_plugins((
+            ExtractResourcePlugin::<XrState>::default(),
+            ExtractResourcePlugin::<XrDestroySessionRender>::default(),
+            ExtractResourcePlugin::<XrRootTransform>::default(),
+        ))
+        .init_resource::<XrRootTransform>()
+        .add_systems(
+            PostUpdate,
+            update_root_transform.after(TransformSystem::TransformPropagate),
+        )
+        .add_systems(
+            XrFirst,
+            exits_session_on_app_exit
+                .before(XrHandleEvents)
+                .run_if(on_event::<AppExit>().and_then(session_running)),
+        );
+
+        let render_app = app.sub_app_mut(RenderApp);
+
+        render_app
+            .init_schedule(XrDestroySession)
+            .init_resource::<XrRootTransform>()
+            .configure_sets(
+                Render,
+                (XrRenderSet::HandleEvents, XrRenderSet::PreRender).chain(),
+            )
+            .configure_sets(
+                Render,
+                XrRenderSet::HandleEvents.after(RenderSet::ExtractCommands),
+            )
+            .configure_sets(
+                Render,
+                XrRenderSet::PreRender
+                    .before(RenderSet::ManageViews)
+                    .before(RenderSet::PrepareAssets),
+            )
+            .configure_sets(
+                Render,
+                XrRenderSet::PostRender
+                    .after(RenderSet::Render)
+                    .before(RenderSet::Cleanup),
+            )
+            .add_systems(
+                Render,
+                (
+                    run_xr_destroy_session
+                        .run_if(resource_exists::<XrDestroySessionRender>)
+                        .in_set(XrRenderSet::HandleEvents),
+                    reset_per_frame_resources.in_set(RenderSet::Cleanup),
+                ),
+            );
+    }
+}
+
+fn exits_session_on_app_exit(mut request_exit: EventWriter<XrRequestExitEvent>) {
+    request_exit.send_default();
+}
+
+/// Event sent by backends whenever [`XrState`] is changed.
+#[derive(Event, Clone, Copy, Deref)]
+pub struct XrStateChanged(pub XrState);
+
+/// A resource in the main world and render world representing the current session state.
+#[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug, ExtractResource, Resource, PartialEq, Eq)]
+#[repr(u8)]
+pub enum XrState {
+    /// An XR session is not available here
+    Unavailable,
+    /// An XR session is available and ready to be created with an [`XrCreateSessionEvent`].
+    Available,
+    /// An XR session is created but not ready to begin. Backends are not required to use this state.
+    Idle,
+    /// An XR session has been created and is ready to start rendering with an [`XrBeginSessionEvent`].
+    Ready,
+    /// The XR session is running and can be stopped with an [`XrEndSessionEvent`].
+    Running,
+    /// The runtime has requested that the session should be ended with an [`XrEndSessionEvent`].
+    Stopping,
+    /// The XR session should be destroyed with an [`XrDestroySessionEvent`].
+    Exiting {
+        /// Whether we should automatically restart the session
+        should_restart: bool,
+    },
+}
+
+pub fn run_xr_create_session(world: &mut World) {
+    world.run_schedule(XrCreateSession);
+    world.send_event(XrSessionCreatedEvent);
+}
+
+pub fn run_xr_destroy_session(world: &mut World) {
+    world.run_schedule(XrDestroySession);
+    world.insert_resource(XrDestroySessionRender);
+}
+
+pub fn run_xr_begin_session(world: &mut World) {
+    world.run_schedule(XrBeginSession);
+}
+
+pub fn run_xr_end_session(world: &mut World) {
+    world.run_schedule(XrEndSession);
+}
+
+pub fn run_xr_request_exit(world: &mut World) {
+    world.run_schedule(XrRequestExit);
+}
+
+pub fn reset_per_frame_resources(world: &mut World) {
+    world.remove_resource::<XrDestroySessionRender>();
+}
+
+pub fn auto_handle_session(
+    mut state_changed: EventReader<XrStateChanged>,
+    mut create_session: EventWriter<XrCreateSessionEvent>,
+    mut begin_session: EventWriter<XrBeginSessionEvent>,
+    mut end_session: EventWriter<XrEndSessionEvent>,
+    mut destroy_session: EventWriter<XrDestroySessionEvent>,
+) {
+    for XrStateChanged(state) in state_changed.read() {
+        match state {
+            XrState::Available => {
+                create_session.send_default();
+            }
+            XrState::Ready => {
+                begin_session.send_default();
+            }
+            XrState::Stopping => {
+                end_session.send_default();
+            }
+            XrState::Exiting { .. } => {
+                destroy_session.send_default();
+            }
+            _ => (),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+pub fn update_root_transform(
+    mut root_transform: ResMut<XrRootTransform>,
+    root: Query<&GlobalTransform, With<XrTrackingRoot>>,
+) {
+    let Ok(transform) = root.get_single() else {
+        return;
+    };
+
+    root_transform.0 = *transform;
 }
 
 /// A [`Condition`](bevy::ecs::schedule::Condition) that allows the system to run when the xr status changed to a specific [`XrStatus`].
 pub fn status_changed_to(
-    status: XrStatus,
-) -> impl FnMut(EventReader<XrStatusChanged>) -> bool + Clone {
-    move |mut reader: EventReader<XrStatusChanged>| {
+    status: XrState,
+) -> impl FnMut(EventReader<XrStateChanged>) -> bool + Clone {
+    move |mut reader: EventReader<XrStateChanged>| {
         reader.read().any(|new_status| new_status.0 == status)
     }
 }
 
-/// A [`Condition`](bevy::ecs::schedule::Condition) system that says if the XR session is available. Returns true as long as [`XrStatus`] exists and isn't [`Unavailable`](XrStatus::Unavailable).
-pub fn session_available(status: Option<Res<XrStatus>>) -> bool {
-    status.is_some_and(|s| *s != XrStatus::Unavailable)
+/// A [`Condition`](bevy::ecs::schedule::Condition) system that says if the XR session is available. Returns true as long as [`XrState`] exists and isn't [`Unavailable`](XrStatus::Unavailable).
+pub fn session_available(status: Option<Res<XrState>>) -> bool {
+    status.is_some_and(|s| *s != XrState::Unavailable)
+}
+
+pub fn session_created(status: Option<Res<XrState>>) -> bool {
+    !matches!(
+        status.as_deref(),
+        Some(XrState::Unavailable | XrState::Available) | None
+    )
 }
 
 /// A [`Condition`](bevy::ecs::schedule::Condition) system that says if the XR session is ready or running
-pub fn session_ready_or_running(status: Option<Res<XrStatus>>) -> bool {
-    matches!(status.as_deref(), Some(XrStatus::Ready | XrStatus::Running))
+pub fn session_ready_or_running(status: Option<Res<XrState>>) -> bool {
+    matches!(status.as_deref(), Some(XrState::Ready | XrState::Running))
 }
 
 /// A [`Condition`](bevy::ecs::schedule::Condition) system that says if the XR session is running
-pub fn session_running(status: Option<Res<XrStatus>>) -> bool {
-    matches!(status.as_deref(), Some(XrStatus::Running))
+pub fn session_running(status: Option<Res<XrState>>) -> bool {
+    matches!(status.as_deref(), Some(XrState::Running))
 }
 
-/// A function that returns a [`Condition`](bevy::ecs::schedule::Condition) system that says if an the [`XrStatus`] is in a specific state
-pub fn status_equals(status: XrStatus) -> impl FnMut(Option<Res<XrStatus>>) -> bool {
-    move |state: Option<Res<XrStatus>>| state.is_some_and(|s| *s == status)
+/// A function that returns a [`Condition`](bevy::ecs::schedule::Condition) system that says if the [`XrState`] is in a specific state
+pub fn state_equals(status: XrState) -> impl FnMut(Option<Res<XrState>>) -> bool {
+    move |state: Option<Res<XrState>>| state.is_some_and(|s| *s == status)
 }
 
-/// Event sent to backends to create an XR session. Should only be called in the [`XrStatus::Available`] state.
-#[derive(Event, Clone, Copy, Default)]
-pub struct CreateXrSession;
+#[macro_export]
+macro_rules! state_matches {
+    ($match:pat) => {
+        (|state: Option<Res<XrState>>| core::matches!(state.as_deref(), Some($match)))
+    };
+}
 
-/// Event sent to the backends to destroy an XR session.
-#[derive(Event, Clone, Copy, Default)]
-pub struct DestroyXrSession;
-
-/// Event sent to backends to begin an XR session. Should only be called in the [`XrStatus::Ready`] state.
-#[derive(Event, Clone, Copy, Default)]
-pub struct BeginXrSession;
-
-/// Event sent to backends to end an XR session. Should only be called in the [`XrStatus::Running`] state.
-#[derive(Event, Clone, Copy, Default)]
-pub struct EndXrSession;
+use bevy::transform::TransformSystem;
+pub use state_matches;
diff --git a/crates/bevy_xr_utils/src/transform_utils.rs b/crates/bevy_xr_utils/src/transform_utils.rs
index 21993b1..e992395 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_xr_utils/src/transform_utils.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_xr_utils/src/transform_utils.rs
@@ -1,10 +1,9 @@
-
 use bevy::prelude::*;
 use bevy_openxr::{
     helper_traits::{ToQuat, ToVec3},
-    init::OxrTrackingRoot,
     resources::OxrViews,
 };
+use bevy_xr::session::XrTrackingRoot;
 
 pub struct TransformUtilitiesPlugin;
 
@@ -24,7 +23,7 @@ pub struct SnapToRotation(pub Quat);
 pub struct SnapToPosition(pub Vec3);
 
 pub fn handle_transform_events(
-    mut root_query: Query<&mut Transform, With<OxrTrackingRoot>>,
+    mut root_query: Query<&mut Transform, With<XrTrackingRoot>>,
     views: ResMut<OxrViews>,
     mut position_reader: EventReader<SnapToPosition>,
     mut rotation_reader: EventReader<SnapToRotation>,
@@ -38,19 +37,22 @@ pub fn handle_transform_events(
                     //we want the view translation with a height of zero for a few calculations
                     let mut view_translation = view.pose.position.to_vec3();
                     view_translation.y = 0.0;
-                    
+
                     //position
                     for position in position_reader.read() {
-                        root_transform.translation = position.0 - root_transform.rotation.mul_vec3(view_translation);
+                        root_transform.translation =
+                            position.0 - root_transform.rotation.mul_vec3(view_translation);
                     }
 
                     //rotation
                     let root_local = root_transform.translation.clone();
-                    let hmd_global = root_transform.rotation.mul_vec3(view_translation) + root_local;
+                    let hmd_global =
+                        root_transform.rotation.mul_vec3(view_translation) + root_local;
                     let view_rot = view.pose.orientation.to_quat();
                     let root_rot = root_transform.rotation;
                     let view_global_rotation = root_rot.mul_quat(view_rot).normalize();
-                    let (global_view_yaw, _pitch, _roll) = view_global_rotation.to_euler(bevy::math::EulerRot::YXZ);
+                    let (global_view_yaw, _pitch, _roll) =
+                        view_global_rotation.to_euler(bevy::math::EulerRot::YXZ);
                     let up = Vec3::Y;
                     for rotation in rotation_reader.read() {
                         let (target_yaw, _pitch, _roll) =
diff --git a/crates/bevy_xr_utils/src/xr_utils_actions.rs b/crates/bevy_xr_utils/src/xr_utils_actions.rs
index 2f58ae1..b89c422 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_xr_utils/src/xr_utils_actions.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_xr_utils/src/xr_utils_actions.rs
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ use bevy_openxr::{
     resources::OxrInstance, session::OxrSession,
 };
 use bevy_xr::session::{session_available, session_running};
-use openxr::{ActiveActionSet, Path, Vector2f};
+use openxr::{Path, Vector2f};
 
 use std::borrow::Cow;
 
@@ -77,7 +77,6 @@ impl Plugin for XRUtilsActionsPlugin {
         );
         app.add_systems(
             Startup,
-
             create_openxr_events
                 .in_set(XRUtilsActionSystemSet::CreateEvents)
                 .run_if(session_available),