diff --git a/rtiow/src/vec3.rs b/rtiow/src/vec3.rs
index 7c8a1ad..cdd9dab 100644
--- a/rtiow/src/vec3.rs
+++ b/rtiow/src/vec3.rs
@@ -9,9 +9,9 @@ use std::str;
 
 #[derive(Default, Debug, PartialEq, Copy, Clone)]
 pub struct Vec3 {
-    x: f32,
-    y: f32,
-    z: f32,
+    pub x: f32,
+    pub y: f32,
+    pub z: f32,
 }
 
 pub fn cross(v1: Vec3, v2: Vec3) -> Vec3 {
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ impl fmt::Display for Vec3 {
 impl str::FromStr for Vec3 {
     type Err = ParseFloatError;
     fn from_str(s: &str) -> Result<Self, Self::Err> {
-        let coords: Vec<&str> = s.split(" ").collect();
+        let coords: Vec<&str> = s.split(' ').collect();
         Ok(Vec3 {
             x: coords[0].parse::<f32>()?,
             y: coords[1].parse::<f32>()?,