diff --git a/__init__.py b/__init__.py
index 758d012..e40b861 100644
--- a/__init__.py
+++ b/__init__.py
@@ -85,6 +85,9 @@ INSTANCE_FLAG_VISIBLE = _flag(1)
 
 BATCH_MAX_SIZE = 65536
 
+def buffer(type, size):
+    return (type * size)()
+
 _vec3p = ctypes.POINTER(vec3)
 _vec4p = ctypes.POINTER(vec4)
 _mat3p = ctypes.POINTER(mat3)