diff --git a/packages/arcs/src/arcInterpolator.ts b/packages/arcs/src/arcInterpolator.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f51a5d9ec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/arcs/src/arcInterpolator.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+import { to, SpringValue } from 'react-spring'
+import { ArcGenerator } from './types'
+
+export const interpolateArc = (
+    startAngleValue: SpringValue<number>,
+    endAngleValue: SpringValue<number>,
+    innerRadiusValue: SpringValue<number>,
+    outerRadiusValue: SpringValue<number>,
+    arcGenerator: ArcGenerator
+) =>
+    to(
+        [startAngleValue, endAngleValue, innerRadiusValue, outerRadiusValue],
+        (startAngle, endAngle, innerRadius, outerRadius) => {
+            return arcGenerator({
+                startAngle,
+                endAngle,
+                innerRadius,
+                outerRadius,
+            })
+        }
+    )
diff --git a/packages/arcs/src/index.ts b/packages/arcs/src/index.ts
index 583d25fca..5c49cb5f4 100644
--- a/packages/arcs/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/arcs/src/index.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 export * from './types'
 export * from './useAnimatedArc'
 export * from './useArcGenerator'
+export * from './useArcsTransition'
diff --git a/packages/arcs/src/types.ts b/packages/arcs/src/types.ts
index beac77fc2..cf27a2478 100644
--- a/packages/arcs/src/types.ts
+++ b/packages/arcs/src/types.ts
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ export interface Arc {
 }
 
 export interface DatumWithArc {
+    id: string | number
     arc: Arc
 }
 
diff --git a/packages/arcs/src/useAnimatedArc.ts b/packages/arcs/src/useAnimatedArc.ts
index 58a095752..b3a29f5b8 100644
--- a/packages/arcs/src/useAnimatedArc.ts
+++ b/packages/arcs/src/useAnimatedArc.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
-import { to, useSpring } from 'react-spring'
+import { useSpring } from 'react-spring'
 import { useMotionConfig } from '@nivo/core'
 import { Arc, ArcGenerator } from './types'
+import { interpolateArc } from './arcInterpolator'
 
 export const useAnimatedArc = (datumWithArc: { arc: Arc }, arcGenerator: ArcGenerator) => {
     const { animate, config: springConfig } = useMotionConfig()
@@ -16,20 +17,12 @@ export const useAnimatedArc = (datumWithArc: { arc: Arc }, arcGenerator: ArcGene
 
     return {
         ...animatedValues,
-        path: to(
-            [
-                animatedValues.startAngle,
-                animatedValues.endAngle,
-                animatedValues.innerRadius,
-                animatedValues.outerRadius,
-            ],
-            (startAngle, endAngle, innerRadius, outerRadius) =>
-                arcGenerator({
-                    startAngle,
-                    endAngle,
-                    innerRadius,
-                    outerRadius,
-                })
+        path: interpolateArc(
+            animatedValues.startAngle,
+            animatedValues.endAngle,
+            animatedValues.innerRadius,
+            animatedValues.outerRadius,
+            arcGenerator
         ),
     }
 }
diff --git a/packages/arcs/src/useArcsTransition.ts b/packages/arcs/src/useArcsTransition.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ad0a2eed5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/arcs/src/useArcsTransition.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+import { useTransition } from 'react-spring'
+import { useMotionConfig } from '@nivo/core'
+import { DatumWithArc } from './types'
+import { interpolateArc } from './arcInterpolator'
+
+export const useArcsTransition = <Datum extends DatumWithArc>(data: Datum[]) => {
+    console.log(data)
+    const { animate, config: springConfig } = useMotionConfig()
+
+    const transition = useTransition<
+        Datum,
+        {
+            startAngle: number
+            endAngle: number
+            innerRadius: number
+            outerRadius: number
+        }
+    >(data, {
+        key: datum => datum.id,
+        initial: datum => ({
+            startAngle: datum.arc.startAngle,
+            endAngle: datum.arc.endAngle,
+            innerRadius: datum.arc.innerRadius,
+            outerRadius: datum.arc.outerRadius,
+        }),
+        from: datum => ({
+            startAngle: datum.arc.startAngle + (datum.arc.endAngle - datum.arc.startAngle) / 2,
+            endAngle: datum.arc.startAngle + (datum.arc.endAngle - datum.arc.startAngle) / 2,
+            innerRadius: datum.arc.innerRadius,
+            outerRadius: datum.arc.outerRadius,
+        }),
+        enter: datum => ({
+            startAngle: datum.arc.startAngle,
+            endAngle: datum.arc.endAngle,
+            innerRadius: datum.arc.innerRadius,
+            outerRadius: datum.arc.outerRadius,
+        }),
+        update: datum => ({
+            startAngle: datum.arc.startAngle,
+            endAngle: datum.arc.endAngle,
+            innerRadius: datum.arc.innerRadius,
+            outerRadius: datum.arc.outerRadius,
+        }),
+        leave: datum => ({
+            startAngle: datum.arc.startAngle + (datum.arc.endAngle - datum.arc.startAngle) / 2,
+            endAngle: datum.arc.startAngle + (datum.arc.endAngle - datum.arc.startAngle) / 2,
+            innerRadius: datum.arc.innerRadius,
+            outerRadius: datum.arc.outerRadius,
+        }),
+        config: springConfig,
+        immediate: !animate,
+    })
+
+    return {
+        transition,
+        interpolate: interpolateArc,
+    }
+}
diff --git a/packages/pie/src/Pie.tsx b/packages/pie/src/Pie.tsx
index d7e03bc4d..86f1abce8 100644
--- a/packages/pie/src/Pie.tsx
+++ b/packages/pie/src/Pie.tsx
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import PieLegends from './PieLegends'
 import { useNormalizedData, usePieFromBox, usePieLayerContext } from './hooks'
 import { ComputedDatum, PieLayer, PieSvgProps, PieLayerId } from './types'
 import { defaultProps } from './props'
+import { Slices } from './Slices'
 
 const Pie = <RawDatum,>({
     data,
@@ -129,24 +130,12 @@ const Pie = <RawDatum,>({
 
     if (layers.includes('slices')) {
         layerById.slices = (
-            <g key="slices" transform={`translate(${centerX},${centerY})`}>
-                {dataWithArc.map(datumWithArc => (
-                    <PieSlice<RawDatum>
-                        key={datumWithArc.id}
-                        datum={datumWithArc}
-                        arcGenerator={arcGenerator}
-                        borderWidth={borderWidth}
-                        borderColor={borderColor(datumWithArc)}
-                        tooltip={tooltip}
-                        isInteractive={isInteractive}
-                        onClick={onClick}
-                        onMouseEnter={onMouseEnter}
-                        onMouseMove={onMouseMove}
-                        onMouseLeave={onMouseLeave}
-                        setActiveId={setActiveId}
-                    />
-                ))}
-            </g>
+            <Slices
+                key="slices"
+                center={[centerX, centerY]}
+                data={dataWithArc}
+                arcGenerator={arcGenerator}
+            />
         )
     }
 
diff --git a/packages/pie/src/Slices.tsx b/packages/pie/src/Slices.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9026766ab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/pie/src/Slices.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+import React from 'react'
+import { animated } from 'react-spring'
+import { ArcGenerator, useArcsTransition } from '@nivo/arcs'
+import { ComputedDatum } from './types'
+
+/*
+    <g key="slices" transform={`translate(${centerX},${centerY})`}>
+        {dataWithArc.map(datumWithArc => (
+            <PieSlice<RawDatum>
+                key={datumWithArc.id}
+                datum={datumWithArc}
+                arcGenerator={arcGenerator}
+                borderWidth={borderWidth}
+                borderColor={borderColor(datumWithArc)}
+                tooltip={tooltip}
+                isInteractive={isInteractive}
+                onClick={onClick}
+                onMouseEnter={onMouseEnter}
+                onMouseMove={onMouseMove}
+                onMouseLeave={onMouseLeave}
+                setActiveId={setActiveId}
+            />
+        ))}
+    </g>
+)
+*/
+
+interface SlicesProps<RawDatum> {
+    center: [number, number]
+    data: ComputedDatum<RawDatum>[]
+    arcGenerator: ArcGenerator
+}
+
+export const Slices = <RawDatum,>({ center, data, arcGenerator }: SlicesProps<RawDatum>) => {
+    const { transition, interpolate } = useArcsTransition<ComputedDatum<RawDatum>>(data)
+
+    return (
+        <g transform={`translate(${center[0]},${center[1]})`}>
+            {transition((transitionProps, datum) => {
+                console.log(transitionProps, datum)
+                return (
+                    <animated.path
+                        key={datum.id}
+                        fill={datum.color}
+                        d={interpolate(
+                            transitionProps.startAngle,
+                            transitionProps.endAngle,
+                            transitionProps.innerRadius,
+                            transitionProps.outerRadius,
+                            arcGenerator
+                        )}
+                    />
+                )
+            })}
+        </g>
+    )
+}
diff --git a/packages/pie/src/types.ts b/packages/pie/src/types.ts
index 76c778d2b..338b168b9 100644
--- a/packages/pie/src/types.ts
+++ b/packages/pie/src/types.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,8 @@
 import * as React from 'react'
-import { Arc as ArcGenerator } from 'd3-shape'
 import { Box, Dimensions, Theme, SvgDefsAndFill } from '@nivo/core'
 import { OrdinalColorScaleConfig, InheritedColorConfig } from '@nivo/colors'
 import { LegendProps } from '@nivo/legends'
-import { Arc } from '@nivo/arcs'
+import { Arc, ArcGenerator } from '@nivo/arcs'
 
 export type DatumId = string | number
 export type DatumValue = number
@@ -59,7 +58,7 @@ export type MouseEventHandler<RawDatum, ElementType = HTMLCanvasElement> = (
     event: React.MouseEvent<ElementType>
 ) => void
 
-export type PieLayerId = 'slices' | 'radialLabels' | 'sliceLabels' | 'legends'
+export type PieLayerId = 'radialLabels' | 'slices' | 'sliceLabels' | 'legends'
 
 export interface PieCustomLayerProps<RawDatum> {
     dataWithArc: ComputedDatum<RawDatum>[]
@@ -67,7 +66,7 @@ export interface PieCustomLayerProps<RawDatum> {
     centerY: number
     radius: number
     innerRadius: number
-    arcGenerator: ArcGenerator<any, Arc>
+    arcGenerator: ArcGenerator
 }
 
 export type PieCustomLayer<RawDatum> = React.FC<PieCustomLayerProps<RawDatum>>