diff --git a/src/core/include/core/buffer/buffer_interface.hpp b/src/core/include/core/buffer/buffer_interface.hpp
index 555b485..2cc36c6 100644
--- a/src/core/include/core/buffer/buffer_interface.hpp
+++ b/src/core/include/core/buffer/buffer_interface.hpp
@@ -35,6 +35,11 @@ class BufferInterface : public BufferBase {
   /// \return 0 if failed, otherwise the number of bytes written (1)
   virtual std::size_t Write(const T& data) = 0;
 
+  /// \brief Peek at the most recent data without consuming it
+  /// \param data reference to store the peeked data
+  /// \return 0 if failed, otherwise 1
+  virtual std::size_t Peek(T& data) const = 0;
+
   /// \brief Read data from the buffer (burst read)
   /// \param data
   /// \return 0 if failed, otherwise the number of bytes read
diff --git a/src/core/include/core/buffer/double_buffer.hpp b/src/core/include/core/buffer/double_buffer.hpp
index 46c2fd4..452b204 100644
--- a/src/core/include/core/buffer/double_buffer.hpp
+++ b/src/core/include/core/buffer/double_buffer.hpp
@@ -61,11 +61,22 @@ class DoubleBuffer : public BufferInterface<T> {
     return true;
   }
 
+  std::size_t Peek(T& data) const {
+    std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(mutex_);
+    if (!ready_.load(std::memory_order_acquire)) {
+      return 0;
+    }
+    
+    int read_index = 1 - write_index_;
+    data = buffer_[read_index];
+    return 1;
+  }
+
  private:
   T buffer_[2];
   int write_index_;
   std::atomic<bool> ready_{false};
-  std::mutex mutex_;
+  mutable std::mutex mutex_;
   std::condition_variable cond_var_;
 };
 }  // namespace quickviz
diff --git a/src/core/include/core/buffer/ring_buffer.hpp b/src/core/include/core/buffer/ring_buffer.hpp
index fe54b5b..f5423c5 100644
--- a/src/core/include/core/buffer/ring_buffer.hpp
+++ b/src/core/include/core/buffer/ring_buffer.hpp
@@ -138,6 +138,15 @@ class RingBuffer : public BufferInterface<T> {
     return count;
   }
 
+  // Get the most recent data
+  std::size_t Peek(T& data) const override {
+    std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(buffer_mutex_);
+    std::size_t occupied_size = (write_index_ - read_index_) & size_mask_;
+    if (occupied_size == 0) return 0;
+    data = buffer_[(write_index_ - 1) & size_mask_];
+    return 1;
+  }
+
   std::size_t Write(const std::vector<T>& new_data, std::size_t btw) override {
     assert(new_data.size() >= btw);
     std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(buffer_mutex_);