diff --git a/volatility/framework/layers/__init__.py b/volatility/framework/layers/__init__.py
index 8c8cac765..7a0c0668b 100644
--- a/volatility/framework/layers/__init__.py
+++ b/volatility/framework/layers/__init__.py
@@ -3,4 +3,4 @@ Created on 4 May 2013
 
 @author: mike
 """
-from volatility.framework.layers import intel, lime, physical, segmented
+from volatility.framework.layers import intel, lime, physical, segmented, vmware
diff --git a/volatility/framework/layers/vmware.py b/volatility/framework/layers/vmware.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..dbd053385
--- /dev/null
+++ b/volatility/framework/layers/vmware.py
@@ -0,0 +1,91 @@
+import os
+import struct
+from urllib import parse
+
+from volatility.framework import interfaces
+from volatility.framework.configuration import requirements
+from volatility.framework.layers import physical, segmented
+
+
+class VmwareLayer(segmented.SegmentedLayer):
+    provides = {"type": "physical"}
+    priority = 22
+
+    header_structure = "<4sII"
+    group_structure = "64sQQ"
+
+    def __init__(self, context, config_path, name):
+        # Construct these so we can use self.config
+        self._context = context
+        self._config_path = config_path
+        self._base_layer, self._meta_layer = self.config["base_layer"], self.config["meta_layer"]
+        # Then call the super, which will call load_segments (which needs the base_layer before it'll work)
+        super().__init__(context, config_path = config_path, name = name)
+
+    def _load_segments(self):
+        """Loads up the segments from the meta_layer"""
+        self._read_header()
+
+    def _read_header(self):
+        """Checks the vmware header to make sure it's valid"""
+        meta_layer = self.context.memory.get(self._meta_layer, None)
+        header_size = struct.calcsize(self.header_structure)
+        data = meta_layer.read(0, header_size)
+        magic, unknown, groupCount = struct.unpack(self.header_structure, data)
+        if magic not in [b"\xD2\xBE\xD2\xBE"]:
+            raise ValueError("Wrong magic bytes for Vmware layer: {}".format(repr(magic)))
+
+        group_size = struct.calcsize(self.group_structure)
+
+        tags = {}
+        for group in range(groupCount):
+            name, tag_location, _unknown = struct.unpack(self.group_structure,
+                                                         meta_layer.read(header_size + (group * group_size),
+                                                                         group_size))
+            name = name.rstrip(b"\x00")
+            tags[name] = tag_location
+        print(tags)
+
+    @property
+    def dependencies(self):
+        return [self._base_layer, self._meta_layer]
+
+    @classmethod
+    def get_requirements(cls):
+        """This vmware translation layer always requires a separate metadata layer"""
+        return [requirements.TranslationLayerRequirement(name = 'base_layer',
+                                                         optional = False),
+                requirements.TranslationLayerRequirement(name = 'meta_layer',
+                                                         optional = False)
+                ]
+
+
+class VmwareStacker(interfaces.automagic.StackerLayerInterface):
+    @classmethod
+    def stack(cls, context, layer_name):
+        """Attempt to stack this based on the starting information"""
+        if not isinstance(context.memory[layer_name], physical.FileLayer):
+            return
+        if not context.config.get("automagic.general.single_location", None):
+            return
+        location = parse.urlparse(context.config["automagic.general.single_location"])
+        if location.path.endswith(".vmem"):
+            vmss = location.path[:-5] + ".vmss"
+            vmsn = location.path[:-5] + ".vmsn"
+            current_layer_name = context.memory.free_layer_name("VmwareMetaLayer")
+            current_config_path = interfaces.configuration.path_join("automagic", "layer_stacker", "stack",
+                                                                     current_layer_name)
+            if os.path.exists(vmss):
+                context.config[interfaces.configuration.path_join(current_config_path, "filename")] = vmss
+                context.memory.add_layer(physical.FileLayer(context, current_config_path, current_layer_name))
+            elif os.path.exists(vmsn):
+                context.config[interfaces.configuration.path_join(current_config_path, "filename")] = vmss
+                context.memory.add_layer(physical.FileLayer(context, current_config_path, current_layer_name))
+            else:
+                return
+            new_layer_name = context.memory.free_layer_name("VmwareLayer")
+            context.config[interfaces.configuration.path_join(current_config_path, "base_layer")] = layer_name
+            context.config[
+                interfaces.configuration.path_join(current_config_path, "meta_layer")] = current_layer_name
+            new_layer = VmwareLayer(context, current_config_path, new_layer_name)
+            return new_layer