diff --git a/filament/backend/src/metal/MetalDriver.mm b/filament/backend/src/metal/MetalDriver.mm
index 39f38578b6..84d326750e 100644
--- a/filament/backend/src/metal/MetalDriver.mm
+++ b/filament/backend/src/metal/MetalDriver.mm
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ void MetalDriver::createIndexBufferR(Handle<HwIndexBuffer> ibh, ElementType elem
 
 void MetalDriver::createBufferObjectR(Handle<HwBufferObject> boh, uint32_t byteCount,
         BufferObjectBinding bindingType) {
-    // TODO
+    construct_handle<MetalBufferObject>(mHandleMap, boh, *mContext, byteCount);
 }
 
 void MetalDriver::createTextureR(Handle<HwTexture> th, SamplerType target, uint8_t levels,
@@ -327,8 +327,7 @@ Handle<HwIndexBuffer> MetalDriver::createIndexBufferS() noexcept {
 }
 
 Handle<HwBufferObject> MetalDriver::createBufferObjectS() noexcept {
-    // TODO
-    return {};
+    return alloc_handle<MetalBufferObject, HwBufferObject>();
 }
 
 Handle<HwTexture> MetalDriver::createTextureS() noexcept {
@@ -411,7 +410,7 @@ void MetalDriver::destroyIndexBuffer(Handle<HwIndexBuffer> ibh) {
 
 void MetalDriver::destroyBufferObject(Handle<HwBufferObject> boh) {
     if (boh) {
-        // TODO
+        destruct_handle<MetalBufferObject>(mHandleMap, boh);
     }
 }
 
@@ -668,12 +667,18 @@ void MetalDriver::updateIndexBuffer(Handle<HwIndexBuffer> ibh, BufferDescriptor&
 
 void MetalDriver::updateBufferObject(Handle<HwBufferObject> boh, BufferDescriptor&& data,
         uint32_t byteOffset) {
-    // TODO
+    auto* bo = handle_cast<MetalBufferObject>(mHandleMap, boh);
+    bo->updateBuffer(data.buffer, data.size, byteOffset);
+    scheduleDestroy(std::move(data));
 }
 
 void MetalDriver::setVertexBufferObject(Handle<HwVertexBuffer> vbh, size_t index,
         Handle<HwBufferObject> boh) {
-    // TODO
+    auto* vertexBuffer = handle_cast<MetalVertexBuffer>(mHandleMap, vbh);
+    auto* bufferObject = handle_cast<MetalBufferObject>(mHandleMap, boh);
+    assert_invariant(index < vertexBuffer->buffers.size());
+    assert_invariant(bufferObject->getBuffer());
+    vertexBuffer->buffers[index] = bufferObject->getBuffer();
 }
 
 void MetalDriver::update2DImage(Handle<HwTexture> th, uint32_t level, uint32_t xoffset,
@@ -1289,9 +1294,28 @@ void MetalDriver::draw(backend::PipelineState ps, Handle<HwRenderPrimitive> rph)
                                                      withRange:samplerRange];
 
     // Bind the vertex buffers.
+
+    MetalBuffer* buffers[MAX_VERTEX_ATTRIBUTE_COUNT];
+    size_t vertexBufferOffsets[MAX_VERTEX_ATTRIBUTE_COUNT];
+    size_t bufferIndex = 0;
+
+    auto vb = primitive->vertexBuffer;
+    for (uint32_t attributeIndex = 0; attributeIndex < vb->attributes.size(); attributeIndex++) {
+        const auto& attribute = vb->attributes[attributeIndex];
+        if (attribute.buffer == Attribute::BUFFER_UNUSED) {
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        assert_invariant(vb->buffers[attribute.buffer]);
+        buffers[bufferIndex] = vb->buffers[attribute.buffer].get();
+        vertexBufferOffsets[bufferIndex] = attribute.offset;
+        bufferIndex++;
+    }
+
+    const auto bufferCount = bufferIndex;
     MetalBuffer::bindBuffers(getPendingCommandBuffer(mContext), mContext->currentRenderPassEncoder,
-            VERTEX_BUFFER_START, MetalBuffer::Stage::VERTEX, primitive->buffers.data(),
-            primitive->offsets.data(), primitive->buffers.size());
+            VERTEX_BUFFER_START, MetalBuffer::Stage::VERTEX, buffers,
+            vertexBufferOffsets, bufferCount);
 
     // Bind the zero buffer, used for missing vertex attributes.
     static const char bytes[16] = { 0 };
diff --git a/filament/backend/src/metal/MetalHandles.h b/filament/backend/src/metal/MetalHandles.h
index 7d021b6c80..cfc1be1e8e 100644
--- a/filament/backend/src/metal/MetalHandles.h
+++ b/filament/backend/src/metal/MetalHandles.h
@@ -112,12 +112,24 @@ private:
     void* frameCompletedUserData = nullptr;
 };
 
+class MetalBufferObject : public HwBufferObject {
+public:
+    MetalBufferObject(MetalContext& context, uint32_t byteCount);
+
+    void updateBuffer(void* data, size_t size, uint32_t byteOffset);
+    const std::shared_ptr<MetalBuffer>& getBuffer() const { return buffer; }
+
+private:
+    uint32_t byteCount;
+    std::shared_ptr<MetalBuffer> buffer = nullptr;
+
+};
+
 struct MetalVertexBuffer : public HwVertexBuffer {
     MetalVertexBuffer(MetalContext& context, uint8_t bufferCount, uint8_t attributeCount,
             uint32_t vertexCount, AttributeArray const& attributes, bool bufferObjectsEnabled);
-    ~MetalVertexBuffer();
 
-    std::vector<MetalBuffer*> buffers;
+    std::vector<std::shared_ptr<MetalBuffer>> buffers;
 };
 
 struct MetalIndexBuffer : public HwIndexBuffer {
@@ -142,9 +154,6 @@ struct MetalRenderPrimitive : public HwRenderPrimitive {
 
     // This struct is used to create the pipeline description to describe vertex assembly.
     VertexDescription vertexDescription = {};
-
-    std::vector<MetalBuffer*> buffers;
-    std::vector<NSUInteger> offsets;
 };
 
 struct MetalProgram : public HwProgram {
diff --git a/filament/backend/src/metal/MetalHandles.mm b/filament/backend/src/metal/MetalHandles.mm
index a7186e0c88..0a374762f7 100644
--- a/filament/backend/src/metal/MetalHandles.mm
+++ b/filament/backend/src/metal/MetalHandles.mm
@@ -266,12 +266,27 @@ void MetalSwapChain::scheduleFrameCompletedCallback() {
     }];
 }
 
+MetalBufferObject::MetalBufferObject(MetalContext& context, uint32_t byteCount)
+        : byteCount(byteCount), buffer(std::make_shared<MetalBuffer>(context, byteCount)) {}
+
+void MetalBufferObject::updateBuffer(void* data, size_t size, uint32_t byteOffset) {
+    assert_invariant(byteOffset + size <= byteCount);
+    buffer->copyIntoBuffer(data, size);
+}
+
 MetalVertexBuffer::MetalVertexBuffer(MetalContext& context, uint8_t bufferCount,
             uint8_t attributeCount, uint32_t vertexCount, AttributeArray const& attributes,
             bool bufferObjectsEnabled)
     : HwVertexBuffer(bufferCount, attributeCount, vertexCount, attributes, bufferObjectsEnabled) {
     buffers.reserve(bufferCount);
 
+    if (bufferObjectsEnabled) {
+        // If BufferObjects are used, we don't need to make any allocations. Simply reserve enough
+        // "slots" for future calls to setVertexBufferObject.
+        buffers.resize(bufferCount);
+        return;
+    }
+
     for (uint8_t bufferIndex = 0; bufferIndex < bufferCount; ++bufferIndex) {
         // Calculate buffer size.
         uint32_t size = 0;
@@ -282,21 +297,14 @@ MetalVertexBuffer::MetalVertexBuffer(MetalContext& context, uint8_t bufferCount,
             }
         }
 
-        MetalBuffer* buffer = nullptr;
+        std::shared_ptr<MetalBuffer> buffer = nullptr;
         if (size > 0) {
-            buffer = new MetalBuffer(context, size);
+            buffer = std::make_shared<MetalBuffer>(context, size);
         }
         buffers.push_back(buffer);
     }
 }
 
-MetalVertexBuffer::~MetalVertexBuffer() {
-    for (auto* b : buffers) {
-        delete b;
-    }
-    buffers.clear();
-}
-
 MetalIndexBuffer::MetalIndexBuffer(MetalContext& context, uint8_t elementSize, uint32_t indexCount)
     : HwIndexBuffer(elementSize, indexCount), buffer(context, elementSize * indexCount, true) { }
 
@@ -310,10 +318,6 @@ void MetalRenderPrimitive::setBuffers(MetalVertexBuffer* vertexBuffer, MetalInde
 
     const size_t attributeCount = vertexBuffer->attributes.size();
 
-    buffers.clear();
-    buffers.reserve(attributeCount);
-    offsets.clear();
-    offsets.reserve(attributeCount);
     vertexDescription = {};
 
     // Each attribute gets its own vertex buffer.
@@ -340,9 +344,6 @@ void MetalRenderPrimitive::setBuffers(MetalVertexBuffer* vertexBuffer, MetalInde
             continue;
         }
 
-        buffers.push_back(vertexBuffer->buffers[attribute.buffer]);
-        offsets.push_back(attribute.offset);
-
         vertexDescription.attributes[attributeIndex] = {
                 .format = getMetalFormat(attribute.type,
                                          attribute.flags & Attribute::FLAG_NORMALIZED),