diff --git a/VTK-7.1.0.tar.gz b/VTK-7.1.0.tar.gz
deleted file mode 100644
index ddfacf6..0000000
--- a/VTK-7.1.0.tar.gz
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-version https://git-lfs.github.com/spec/v1
-oid sha256:5f3ea001204d4f714be972a810a62c0f2277fbb9d8d2f8df39562988ca37497a
-size 31171521
diff --git a/VTK-8.0.0.tar.gz b/VTK-8.0.0.tar.gz
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8c0e12c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/VTK-8.0.0.tar.gz
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+version https://git-lfs.github.com/spec/v1
+oid sha256:c7e727706fb689fb6fd764d3b47cac8f4dc03204806ff19a10dfd406c6072a27
+size 30855576
diff --git a/vtk-Rinterface-uintptr_t.patch b/vtk-Rinterface-uintptr_t.patch
index 5c9c29e..4ea531d 100644
--- a/vtk-Rinterface-uintptr_t.patch
+++ b/vtk-Rinterface-uintptr_t.patch
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
-Index: VTK-7.0.0/Filters/StatisticsGnuR/CMakeLists.txt
+Index: VTK-8.0.0/Filters/StatisticsGnuR/CMakeLists.txt
 ===================================================================
---- VTK-7.0.0.orig/Filters/StatisticsGnuR/CMakeLists.txt
-+++ VTK-7.0.0/Filters/StatisticsGnuR/CMakeLists.txt
-@@ -16,6 +16,10 @@ include_directories(${R_INCLUDE_DIR})
+--- VTK-8.0.0.orig/Filters/StatisticsGnuR/CMakeLists.txt
++++ VTK-8.0.0/Filters/StatisticsGnuR/CMakeLists.txt
+@@ -27,6 +27,10 @@ include_directories(${R_INCLUDE_DIR})
  
  add_definitions(-DVTK_BUILDING_FILTERS_STATISTICSGNUR)
  
@@ -13,10 +13,10 @@ Index: VTK-7.0.0/Filters/StatisticsGnuR/CMakeLists.txt
  # Configure the module specific settings into a module configured header.
  configure_file(${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/vtkFiltersStatisticsGnuRConfigure.h.in
    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/vtkFiltersStatisticsGnuRConfigure.h)
-Index: VTK-7.0.0/Filters/StatisticsGnuR/vtkFiltersStatisticsGnuRConfigure.h.in
+Index: VTK-8.0.0/Filters/StatisticsGnuR/vtkFiltersStatisticsGnuRConfigure.h.in
 ===================================================================
---- VTK-7.0.0.orig/Filters/StatisticsGnuR/vtkFiltersStatisticsGnuRConfigure.h.in
-+++ VTK-7.0.0/Filters/StatisticsGnuR/vtkFiltersStatisticsGnuRConfigure.h.in
+--- VTK-8.0.0.orig/Filters/StatisticsGnuR/vtkFiltersStatisticsGnuRConfigure.h.in
++++ VTK-8.0.0/Filters/StatisticsGnuR/vtkFiltersStatisticsGnuRConfigure.h.in
 @@ -17,5 +17,6 @@
  #define vtkFiltersStatisticsGnuRConfigure_h
  
diff --git a/vtk-compat_gl.changes b/vtk-compat_gl.changes
index 4403ad0..1bdf27d 100644
--- a/vtk-compat_gl.changes
+++ b/vtk-compat_gl.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,14 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Mon Jul  3 13:47:05 UTC 2017 - badshah400@gmail.com
+
+- Update to version 8.0.0: 
+  * Read about changes here: https://blog.kitware.com/vtk-8-0-0/
+  * API changes:
+    http://www.vtk.org/Wiki/VTK/API_Changes_7_1_0_to_8_0_0
+- Add BuildRequires on liblz4-devel, libharu-devel, mandatory
+  requirements for version 8.0.0.
+- Run make DoxygenDoc to generate documentation.
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Fri Apr 14 18:18:36 UTC 2017 - kkhere.geo@gmail.com
 
diff --git a/vtk-compat_gl.spec b/vtk-compat_gl.spec
index 7a92cba..34a5185 100644
--- a/vtk-compat_gl.spec
+++ b/vtk-compat_gl.spec
@@ -24,9 +24,9 @@ Name:           vtk-compat_gl
 %else
 Name:           vtk
 %endif
-Version:        7.1.0
+Version:        8.0.0
 Release:        0
-%define series 7.1
+%define series 8.0
 # This is a variant BSD license, a cross between BSD and ZLIB.
 # For all intents, it has the same rights and restrictions as BSD.
 # http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Licensing/BSD#VTKBSDVariant
@@ -59,8 +59,10 @@ BuildRequires:  libQtWebKit-devel
 BuildRequires:  libX11-devel
 BuildRequires:  libXt-devel
 BuildRequires:  libexpat-devel
+BuildRequires:  libharu-devel
 BuildRequires:  libiodbc-devel
 BuildRequires:  libjpeg-devel
+BuildRequires:  liblz4-devel
 BuildRequires:  libmysqlclient-devel
 BuildRequires:  libnetcdf_c++-devel
 BuildRequires:  libpng-devel
@@ -389,6 +391,7 @@ cmake .. \
     -DVTK_USE_SYSTEM_GL2PS=OFF
 
 make %{?_smp_mflags} VERBOSE=1
+make %{?_smp_mflags} DoxygenDoc
 
 # Remove executable bits from sources (some of which are generated)
 find . -name \*.c -or -name \*.cxx -or -name \*.h -or -name \*.hxx -or -name \*.gif | xargs chmod -x
diff --git a/vtk.changes b/vtk.changes
index 4403ad0..1bdf27d 100644
--- a/vtk.changes
+++ b/vtk.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,14 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Mon Jul  3 13:47:05 UTC 2017 - badshah400@gmail.com
+
+- Update to version 8.0.0: 
+  * Read about changes here: https://blog.kitware.com/vtk-8-0-0/
+  * API changes:
+    http://www.vtk.org/Wiki/VTK/API_Changes_7_1_0_to_8_0_0
+- Add BuildRequires on liblz4-devel, libharu-devel, mandatory
+  requirements for version 8.0.0.
+- Run make DoxygenDoc to generate documentation.
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Fri Apr 14 18:18:36 UTC 2017 - kkhere.geo@gmail.com
 
diff --git a/vtk.spec b/vtk.spec
index e70a904..5b2f90d 100644
--- a/vtk.spec
+++ b/vtk.spec
@@ -24,9 +24,9 @@ Name:           vtk-compat_gl
 %else
 Name:           vtk
 %endif
-Version:        7.1.0
+Version:        8.0.0
 Release:        0
-%define series 7.1
+%define series 8.0
 # This is a variant BSD license, a cross between BSD and ZLIB.
 # For all intents, it has the same rights and restrictions as BSD.
 # http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Licensing/BSD#VTKBSDVariant
@@ -59,8 +59,10 @@ BuildRequires:  libQtWebKit-devel
 BuildRequires:  libX11-devel
 BuildRequires:  libXt-devel
 BuildRequires:  libexpat-devel
+BuildRequires:  libharu-devel
 BuildRequires:  libiodbc-devel
 BuildRequires:  libjpeg-devel
+BuildRequires:  liblz4-devel
 BuildRequires:  libmysqlclient-devel
 BuildRequires:  libnetcdf_c++-devel
 BuildRequires:  libpng-devel
@@ -389,6 +391,7 @@ cmake .. \
     -DVTK_USE_SYSTEM_GL2PS=OFF
 
 make %{?_smp_mflags} VERBOSE=1
+make %{?_smp_mflags} DoxygenDoc
 
 # Remove executable bits from sources (some of which are generated)
 find . -name \*.c -or -name \*.cxx -or -name \*.h -or -name \*.hxx -or -name \*.gif | xargs chmod -x