diff --git a/modules/viz/src/cloud_widgets.cpp b/modules/viz/src/cloud_widgets.cpp
index 0f36ef976b..894051e39b 100644
--- a/modules/viz/src/cloud_widgets.cpp
+++ b/modules/viz/src/cloud_widgets.cpp
@@ -604,7 +604,7 @@ cv::viz::WCloudNormals::WCloudNormals(InputArray _cloud, InputArray _normals, in
     mapper->SetColorModeToMapScalars();
     mapper->SetScalarModeToUsePointData();
 
-    vtkSmartPointer<vtkLODActor> actor = vtkSmartPointer<vtkLODActor>::New();
+    vtkSmartPointer<vizActor> actor = vtkSmartPointer<vizActor>::New();
     actor->SetMapper(mapper);
     WidgetAccessor::setProp(*this, actor);
     setColor(color);
diff --git a/modules/viz/src/precomp.hpp b/modules/viz/src/precomp.hpp
index ab673b389c..1beb43587c 100644
--- a/modules/viz/src/precomp.hpp
+++ b/modules/viz/src/precomp.hpp
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@
 #include <vtkTextProperty.h>
 #include <vtkProperty2D.h>
 #include <vtkLODActor.h>
+#include <vtkActor.h>
 #include <vtkTextActor.h>
 #include <vtkRenderWindowInteractor.h>
 #include <vtkMath.h>
@@ -120,6 +121,9 @@ namespace cv
 {
     namespace viz
     {
+        typedef vtkLODActor vizActor;
+        //typedef vtkActor vizActor;
+
         typedef std::map<String, vtkSmartPointer<vtkProp> > WidgetActorMap;
         typedef std::map<String, Viz3d> VizMap;
 
diff --git a/modules/viz/src/shape_widgets.cpp b/modules/viz/src/shape_widgets.cpp
index 6e4f4c70ff..aff3609c95 100644
--- a/modules/viz/src/shape_widgets.cpp
+++ b/modules/viz/src/shape_widgets.cpp
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ cv::viz::WLine::WLine(const Point3f &pt1, const Point3f &pt2, const Color &color
     vtkSmartPointer<vtkDataSetMapper> mapper = vtkSmartPointer<vtkDataSetMapper>::New();
     mapper->SetInputConnection(line->GetOutputPort());
 
-    vtkSmartPointer<vtkLODActor> actor = vtkSmartPointer<vtkLODActor>::New();
+    vtkSmartPointer<vizActor> actor = vtkSmartPointer<vizActor>::New();
     actor->SetMapper(mapper);
 
     WidgetAccessor::setProp(*this, actor);
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ cv::viz::WPlane::WPlane(const Vec4f& coefs, float size, const Color &color)
     vtkSmartPointer<vtkDataSetMapper> mapper = vtkSmartPointer<vtkDataSetMapper>::New();
     mapper->SetInputConnection(SetSizeImpl::setSize(p_center, plane->GetOutputPort(), size)->GetOutputPort());
 
-    vtkSmartPointer<vtkLODActor> actor = vtkSmartPointer<vtkLODActor>::New();
+    vtkSmartPointer<vizActor> actor = vtkSmartPointer<vizActor>::New();
     actor->SetMapper(mapper);
 
     WidgetAccessor::setProp(*this, actor);
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ cv::viz::WPlane::WPlane(const Vec4f& coefs, const Point3f& pt, float size, const
     vtkSmartPointer<vtkDataSetMapper> mapper = vtkSmartPointer<vtkDataSetMapper>::New();
     mapper->SetInputConnection(SetSizeImpl::setSize(p_center, plane->GetOutputPort(), size)->GetOutputPort());
 
-    vtkSmartPointer<vtkLODActor> actor = vtkSmartPointer<vtkLODActor>::New();
+    vtkSmartPointer<vizActor> actor = vtkSmartPointer<vizActor>::New();
     actor->SetMapper(mapper);
 
     WidgetAccessor::setProp(*this, actor);
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ cv::viz::WSphere::WSphere(const Point3f &center, float radius, int sphere_resolu
     vtkSmartPointer<vtkDataSetMapper> mapper = vtkSmartPointer<vtkDataSetMapper>::New();
     mapper->SetInputConnection(sphere->GetOutputPort());
 
-    vtkSmartPointer<vtkLODActor> actor = vtkSmartPointer<vtkLODActor>::New();
+    vtkSmartPointer<vizActor> actor = vtkSmartPointer<vizActor>::New();
     actor->SetMapper(mapper);
 
     WidgetAccessor::setProp(*this, actor);
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ cv::viz::WArrow::WArrow(const Point3f& pt1, const Point3f& pt2, float thickness,
     vtkSmartPointer<vtkDataSetMapper> mapper = vtkSmartPointer<vtkDataSetMapper>::New();
     mapper->SetInputConnection(transformPD->GetOutputPort());
 
-    vtkSmartPointer<vtkLODActor> actor = vtkSmartPointer<vtkLODActor>::New();
+    vtkSmartPointer<vizActor> actor = vtkSmartPointer<vizActor>::New();
     actor->SetMapper(mapper);
 
     WidgetAccessor::setProp(*this, actor);
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ cv::viz::WCircle::WCircle(const Point3f& pt, float radius, float thickness, cons
     vtkSmartPointer<vtkDataSetMapper> mapper = vtkSmartPointer<vtkDataSetMapper>::New();
     mapper->SetInputConnection(tf->GetOutputPort());
 
-    vtkSmartPointer<vtkLODActor> actor = vtkSmartPointer<vtkLODActor>::New();
+    vtkSmartPointer<vizActor> actor = vtkSmartPointer<vizActor>::New();
     actor->SetMapper(mapper);
 
     WidgetAccessor::setProp(*this, actor);
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ cv::viz::WCylinder::WCylinder(const Point3f& pt_on_axis, const Point3f& axis_dir
     vtkSmartPointer<vtkDataSetMapper> mapper = vtkSmartPointer<vtkDataSetMapper>::New();
     mapper->SetInputConnection(tuber->GetOutputPort());
 
-    vtkSmartPointer<vtkLODActor> actor = vtkSmartPointer<vtkLODActor>::New();
+    vtkSmartPointer<vizActor> actor = vtkSmartPointer<vizActor>::New();
     actor->SetMapper(mapper);
 
     WidgetAccessor::setProp(*this, actor);
@@ -339,7 +339,7 @@ cv::viz::WCube::WCube(const Point3f& pt_min, const Point3f& pt_max, bool wire_fr
         mapper->SetInputConnection(cube->GetOutputPort());
     }
 
-    vtkSmartPointer<vtkLODActor> actor = vtkSmartPointer<vtkLODActor>::New();
+    vtkSmartPointer<vizActor> actor = vtkSmartPointer<vizActor>::New();
     actor->SetMapper(mapper);
 
     WidgetAccessor::setProp(*this, actor);
@@ -391,7 +391,7 @@ cv::viz::WCoordinateSystem::WCoordinateSystem(float scale)
     mapper->SetScalarModeToUsePointData();
     mapper->SetInputConnection(axes_tubes->GetOutputPort());
 
-    vtkSmartPointer<vtkLODActor> actor = vtkSmartPointer<vtkLODActor>::New();
+    vtkSmartPointer<vizActor> actor = vtkSmartPointer<vizActor>::New();
     actor->SetMapper(mapper);
 
     WidgetAccessor::setProp(*this, actor);
@@ -1068,7 +1068,7 @@ cv::viz::WCameraPosition::WCameraPosition(float scale)
     mapper->SetScalarModeToUsePointData();
     mapper->SetInputConnection(axes_tubes->GetOutputPort());
 
-    vtkSmartPointer<vtkLODActor> actor = vtkSmartPointer<vtkLODActor>::New();
+    vtkSmartPointer<vizActor> actor = vtkSmartPointer<vizActor>::New();
     actor->SetMapper(mapper);
 
     WidgetAccessor::setProp(*this, actor);