diff --git a/example/view/main.go b/example/view/main.go
index bafbe3c8920..cdced744a30 100644
--- a/example/view/main.go
+++ b/example/view/main.go
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ import (
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/instrumentation"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric/aggregation"
-	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric/view"
 )
 
 const meterName = "github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-go/example/view"
@@ -44,31 +43,21 @@ func main() {
 		log.Fatal(err)
 	}
 
-	// View to customize histogram buckets and rename a single histogram instrument.
-	customBucketsView, err := view.New(
-		// Match* to match instruments
-		view.MatchInstrumentName("custom_histogram"),
-		view.MatchInstrumentationScope(instrumentation.Scope{Name: meterName}),
-
-		// With* to modify instruments
-		view.WithSetAggregation(aggregation.ExplicitBucketHistogram{
-			Boundaries: []float64{64, 128, 256, 512, 1024, 2048, 4096},
-		}),
-		view.WithRename("bar"),
-	)
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Fatal(err)
-	}
-
-	// Default view to keep all instruments
-	defaultView, err := view.New(view.MatchInstrumentName("*"))
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Fatal(err)
-	}
-
 	provider := metric.NewMeterProvider(
 		metric.WithReader(exporter),
-		metric.WithView(customBucketsView, defaultView),
+		// View to customize histogram buckets and rename a single histogram instrument.
+		metric.WithView(metric.NewView(
+			metric.Instrument{
+				Name:  "custom_histogram",
+				Scope: instrumentation.Scope{Name: meterName},
+			},
+			metric.Stream{
+				Name: "bar",
+				Aggregation: aggregation.ExplicitBucketHistogram{
+					Boundaries: []float64{64, 128, 256, 512, 1024, 2048, 4096},
+				},
+			},
+		)),
 	)
 	meter := provider.Meter(meterName)
 
diff --git a/exporters/otlp/otlpmetric/client.go b/exporters/otlp/otlpmetric/client.go
index 0e522fa939a..622b2bdd2a7 100644
--- a/exporters/otlp/otlpmetric/client.go
+++ b/exporters/otlp/otlpmetric/client.go
@@ -17,19 +17,19 @@ package otlpmetric // import "go.opentelemetry.io/otel/exporters/otlp/otlpmetric
 import (
 	"context"
 
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric/aggregation"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric/metricdata"
-	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric/view"
 	mpb "go.opentelemetry.io/proto/otlp/metrics/v1"
 )
 
 // Client handles the transmission of OTLP data to an OTLP receiving endpoint.
 type Client interface {
 	// Temporality returns the Temporality to use for an instrument kind.
-	Temporality(view.InstrumentKind) metricdata.Temporality
+	Temporality(metric.InstrumentKind) metricdata.Temporality
 
 	// Aggregation returns the Aggregation to use for an instrument kind.
-	Aggregation(view.InstrumentKind) aggregation.Aggregation
+	Aggregation(metric.InstrumentKind) aggregation.Aggregation
 
 	// UploadMetrics transmits metric data to an OTLP receiver.
 	//
diff --git a/exporters/otlp/otlpmetric/exporter.go b/exporters/otlp/otlpmetric/exporter.go
index 296f500d411..b7e06e51785 100644
--- a/exporters/otlp/otlpmetric/exporter.go
+++ b/exporters/otlp/otlpmetric/exporter.go
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ import (
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric/aggregation"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric/metricdata"
-	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric/view"
 	mpb "go.opentelemetry.io/proto/otlp/metrics/v1"
 )
 
@@ -37,14 +36,14 @@ type exporter struct {
 }
 
 // Temporality returns the Temporality to use for an instrument kind.
-func (e *exporter) Temporality(k view.InstrumentKind) metricdata.Temporality {
+func (e *exporter) Temporality(k metric.InstrumentKind) metricdata.Temporality {
 	e.clientMu.Lock()
 	defer e.clientMu.Unlock()
 	return e.client.Temporality(k)
 }
 
 // Aggregation returns the Aggregation to use for an instrument kind.
-func (e *exporter) Aggregation(k view.InstrumentKind) aggregation.Aggregation {
+func (e *exporter) Aggregation(k metric.InstrumentKind) aggregation.Aggregation {
 	e.clientMu.Lock()
 	defer e.clientMu.Unlock()
 	return e.client.Aggregation(k)
@@ -113,11 +112,11 @@ func (c shutdownClient) err(ctx context.Context) error {
 	return errShutdown
 }
 
-func (c shutdownClient) Temporality(k view.InstrumentKind) metricdata.Temporality {
+func (c shutdownClient) Temporality(k metric.InstrumentKind) metricdata.Temporality {
 	return c.temporalitySelector(k)
 }
 
-func (c shutdownClient) Aggregation(k view.InstrumentKind) aggregation.Aggregation {
+func (c shutdownClient) Aggregation(k metric.InstrumentKind) aggregation.Aggregation {
 	return c.aggregationSelector(k)
 }
 
diff --git a/exporters/otlp/otlpmetric/exporter_test.go b/exporters/otlp/otlpmetric/exporter_test.go
index 972d0cbf8fe..dc0ccb9903d 100644
--- a/exporters/otlp/otlpmetric/exporter_test.go
+++ b/exporters/otlp/otlpmetric/exporter_test.go
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ import (
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric/aggregation"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric/metricdata"
-	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric/view"
 	mpb "go.opentelemetry.io/proto/otlp/metrics/v1"
 )
 
@@ -34,11 +33,11 @@ type client struct {
 	n int
 }
 
-func (c *client) Temporality(k view.InstrumentKind) metricdata.Temporality {
+func (c *client) Temporality(k metric.InstrumentKind) metricdata.Temporality {
 	return metric.DefaultTemporalitySelector(k)
 }
 
-func (c *client) Aggregation(k view.InstrumentKind) aggregation.Aggregation {
+func (c *client) Aggregation(k metric.InstrumentKind) aggregation.Aggregation {
 	return metric.DefaultAggregationSelector(k)
 }
 
diff --git a/exporters/otlp/otlpmetric/internal/oconf/options.go b/exporters/otlp/otlpmetric/internal/oconf/options.go
index cf5da7e40f9..b5ab4e6f315 100644
--- a/exporters/otlp/otlpmetric/internal/oconf/options.go
+++ b/exporters/otlp/otlpmetric/internal/oconf/options.go
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ import (
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/internal/global"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric/aggregation"
-	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric/view"
 )
 
 const (
@@ -336,7 +335,7 @@ func WithTemporalitySelector(selector metric.TemporalitySelector) GenericOption
 
 func WithAggregationSelector(selector metric.AggregationSelector) GenericOption {
 	// Deep copy and validate before using.
-	wrapped := func(ik view.InstrumentKind) aggregation.Aggregation {
+	wrapped := func(ik metric.InstrumentKind) aggregation.Aggregation {
 		a := selector(ik)
 		cpA := a.Copy()
 		if err := cpA.Err(); err != nil {
diff --git a/exporters/otlp/otlpmetric/internal/oconf/options_test.go b/exporters/otlp/otlpmetric/internal/oconf/options_test.go
index 51dddd09533..d2426af84c3 100644
--- a/exporters/otlp/otlpmetric/internal/oconf/options_test.go
+++ b/exporters/otlp/otlpmetric/internal/oconf/options_test.go
@@ -23,9 +23,9 @@ import (
 
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/exporters/otlp/internal/envconfig"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/exporters/otlp/otlpmetric/internal/oconf"
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric/aggregation"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric/metricdata"
-	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric/view"
 )
 
 const (
@@ -397,7 +397,7 @@ func TestConfigs(t *testing.T) {
 				// Function value comparisons are disallowed, test non-default
 				// behavior of a TemporalitySelector here to ensure our "catch
 				// all" was set.
-				var undefinedKind view.InstrumentKind
+				var undefinedKind metric.InstrumentKind
 				got := c.Metrics.TemporalitySelector
 				assert.Equal(t, metricdata.DeltaTemporality, got(undefinedKind))
 			},
@@ -413,7 +413,7 @@ func TestConfigs(t *testing.T) {
 				// Function value comparisons are disallowed, test non-default
 				// behavior of a AggregationSelector here to ensure our "catch
 				// all" was set.
-				var undefinedKind view.InstrumentKind
+				var undefinedKind metric.InstrumentKind
 				got := c.Metrics.AggregationSelector
 				assert.Equal(t, aggregation.Drop{}, got(undefinedKind))
 			},
@@ -441,11 +441,11 @@ func TestConfigs(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-func dropSelector(view.InstrumentKind) aggregation.Aggregation {
+func dropSelector(metric.InstrumentKind) aggregation.Aggregation {
 	return aggregation.Drop{}
 }
 
-func deltaSelector(view.InstrumentKind) metricdata.Temporality {
+func deltaSelector(metric.InstrumentKind) metricdata.Temporality {
 	return metricdata.DeltaTemporality
 }
 
diff --git a/exporters/otlp/otlpmetric/internal/otest/client_test.go b/exporters/otlp/otlpmetric/internal/otest/client_test.go
index 427b68c4e8c..1db3cc78ea6 100644
--- a/exporters/otlp/otlpmetric/internal/otest/client_test.go
+++ b/exporters/otlp/otlpmetric/internal/otest/client_test.go
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ import (
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric/aggregation"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric/metricdata"
-	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric/view"
 	cpb "go.opentelemetry.io/proto/otlp/collector/metrics/v1"
 	mpb "go.opentelemetry.io/proto/otlp/metrics/v1"
 )
@@ -34,11 +33,11 @@ type client struct {
 	storage *Storage
 }
 
-func (c *client) Temporality(k view.InstrumentKind) metricdata.Temporality {
+func (c *client) Temporality(k metric.InstrumentKind) metricdata.Temporality {
 	return metric.DefaultTemporalitySelector(k)
 }
 
-func (c *client) Aggregation(k view.InstrumentKind) aggregation.Aggregation {
+func (c *client) Aggregation(k metric.InstrumentKind) aggregation.Aggregation {
 	return metric.DefaultAggregationSelector(k)
 }
 
diff --git a/exporters/otlp/otlpmetric/otlpmetricgrpc/client.go b/exporters/otlp/otlpmetric/otlpmetricgrpc/client.go
index c001836c611..d2f64432d72 100644
--- a/exporters/otlp/otlpmetric/otlpmetricgrpc/client.go
+++ b/exporters/otlp/otlpmetric/otlpmetricgrpc/client.go
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ import (
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric/aggregation"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric/metricdata"
-	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric/view"
 	colmetricpb "go.opentelemetry.io/proto/otlp/collector/metrics/v1"
 	metricpb "go.opentelemetry.io/proto/otlp/metrics/v1"
 )
@@ -106,12 +105,12 @@ func newClient(ctx context.Context, options ...Option) (otlpmetric.Client, error
 }
 
 // Temporality returns the Temporality to use for an instrument kind.
-func (c *client) Temporality(k view.InstrumentKind) metricdata.Temporality {
+func (c *client) Temporality(k metric.InstrumentKind) metricdata.Temporality {
 	return c.temporalitySelector(k)
 }
 
 // Aggregation returns the Aggregation to use for an instrument kind.
-func (c *client) Aggregation(k view.InstrumentKind) aggregation.Aggregation {
+func (c *client) Aggregation(k metric.InstrumentKind) aggregation.Aggregation {
 	return c.aggregationSelector(k)
 }
 
diff --git a/exporters/otlp/otlpmetric/otlpmetrichttp/client.go b/exporters/otlp/otlpmetric/otlpmetrichttp/client.go
index 5232ac236a4..ecc170f198a 100644
--- a/exporters/otlp/otlpmetric/otlpmetrichttp/client.go
+++ b/exporters/otlp/otlpmetric/otlpmetrichttp/client.go
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ import (
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric/aggregation"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric/metricdata"
-	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric/view"
 	colmetricpb "go.opentelemetry.io/proto/otlp/collector/metrics/v1"
 	metricpb "go.opentelemetry.io/proto/otlp/metrics/v1"
 )
@@ -130,12 +129,12 @@ func newClient(opts ...Option) (otlpmetric.Client, error) {
 }
 
 // Temporality returns the Temporality to use for an instrument kind.
-func (c *client) Temporality(k view.InstrumentKind) metricdata.Temporality {
+func (c *client) Temporality(k metric.InstrumentKind) metricdata.Temporality {
 	return c.temporalitySelector(k)
 }
 
 // Aggregation returns the Aggregation to use for an instrument kind.
-func (c *client) Aggregation(k view.InstrumentKind) aggregation.Aggregation {
+func (c *client) Aggregation(k metric.InstrumentKind) aggregation.Aggregation {
 	return c.aggregationSelector(k)
 }
 
diff --git a/exporters/prometheus/config_test.go b/exporters/prometheus/config_test.go
index 0f3278c61df..2dd92e7abbc 100644
--- a/exporters/prometheus/config_test.go
+++ b/exporters/prometheus/config_test.go
@@ -20,14 +20,14 @@ import (
 	"github.com/prometheus/client_golang/prometheus"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric/aggregation"
-	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric/view"
 )
 
 func TestNewConfig(t *testing.T) {
 	registry := prometheus.NewRegistry()
 
-	aggregationSelector := func(view.InstrumentKind) aggregation.Aggregation { return nil }
+	aggregationSelector := func(metric.InstrumentKind) aggregation.Aggregation { return nil }
 
 	testCases := []struct {
 		name       string
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ func TestNewConfig(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestConfigManualReaderOptions(t *testing.T) {
-	aggregationSelector := func(view.InstrumentKind) aggregation.Aggregation { return nil }
+	aggregationSelector := func(metric.InstrumentKind) aggregation.Aggregation { return nil }
 
 	testCases := []struct {
 		name            string
diff --git a/exporters/prometheus/exporter_test.go b/exporters/prometheus/exporter_test.go
index f4769ce4ffd..4edf11ba48a 100644
--- a/exporters/prometheus/exporter_test.go
+++ b/exporters/prometheus/exporter_test.go
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ import (
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/metric/unit"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric/aggregation"
-	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric/view"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/resource"
 	semconv "go.opentelemetry.io/otel/semconv/v1.12.0"
 )
@@ -269,18 +268,7 @@ func TestPrometheusExporter(t *testing.T) {
 			exporter, err := New(append(tc.options, WithRegisterer(registry))...)
 			require.NoError(t, err)
 
-			customBucketsView, err := view.New(
-				view.MatchInstrumentName("histogram_*"),
-				view.WithSetAggregation(aggregation.ExplicitBucketHistogram{
-					Boundaries: []float64{0, 5, 10, 25, 50, 75, 100, 250, 500, 1000},
-				}),
-			)
-			require.NoError(t, err)
-			defaultView, err := view.New(view.MatchInstrumentName("*"))
-			require.NoError(t, err)
-
 			var res *resource.Resource
-
 			if tc.emptyResource {
 				res = resource.Empty()
 			} else {
@@ -300,7 +288,12 @@ func TestPrometheusExporter(t *testing.T) {
 			provider := metric.NewMeterProvider(
 				metric.WithResource(res),
 				metric.WithReader(exporter),
-				metric.WithView(customBucketsView, defaultView),
+				metric.WithView(metric.NewView(
+					metric.Instrument{Name: "histogram_*"},
+					metric.Stream{Aggregation: aggregation.ExplicitBucketHistogram{
+						Boundaries: []float64{0, 5, 10, 25, 50, 75, 100, 250, 500, 1000},
+					}},
+				)),
 			)
 			meter := provider.Meter(
 				"testmeter",
diff --git a/exporters/stdout/stdoutmetric/config.go b/exporters/stdout/stdoutmetric/config.go
index 2b40806c96d..60a76a0bbd5 100644
--- a/exporters/stdout/stdoutmetric/config.go
+++ b/exporters/stdout/stdoutmetric/config.go
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ import (
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/internal/global"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric/aggregation"
-	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric/view"
 )
 
 // config contains options for the exporter.
@@ -101,7 +100,7 @@ func (t temporalitySelectorOption) apply(c config) config {
 // instrument.
 func WithAggregationSelector(selector metric.AggregationSelector) Option {
 	// Deep copy and validate before using.
-	wrapped := func(ik view.InstrumentKind) aggregation.Aggregation {
+	wrapped := func(ik metric.InstrumentKind) aggregation.Aggregation {
 		a := selector(ik)
 		cpA := a.Copy()
 		if err := cpA.Err(); err != nil {
diff --git a/exporters/stdout/stdoutmetric/exporter.go b/exporters/stdout/stdoutmetric/exporter.go
index 8a9d55a4979..77cad9e934e 100644
--- a/exporters/stdout/stdoutmetric/exporter.go
+++ b/exporters/stdout/stdoutmetric/exporter.go
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ import (
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric/aggregation"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric/metricdata"
-	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric/view"
 )
 
 // exporter is an OpenTelemetry metric exporter.
@@ -49,11 +48,11 @@ func New(options ...Option) (metric.Exporter, error) {
 	return exp, nil
 }
 
-func (e *exporter) Temporality(k view.InstrumentKind) metricdata.Temporality {
+func (e *exporter) Temporality(k metric.InstrumentKind) metricdata.Temporality {
 	return e.temporalitySelector(k)
 }
 
-func (e *exporter) Aggregation(k view.InstrumentKind) aggregation.Aggregation {
+func (e *exporter) Aggregation(k metric.InstrumentKind) aggregation.Aggregation {
 	return e.aggregationSelector(k)
 }
 
diff --git a/exporters/stdout/stdoutmetric/exporter_test.go b/exporters/stdout/stdoutmetric/exporter_test.go
index a7c3abb9bd1..a88180502b1 100644
--- a/exporters/stdout/stdoutmetric/exporter_test.go
+++ b/exporters/stdout/stdoutmetric/exporter_test.go
@@ -25,9 +25,9 @@ import (
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/exporters/stdout/stdoutmetric"
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric/aggregation"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric/metricdata"
-	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric/view"
 )
 
 func testEncoderOption() stdoutmetric.Option {
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ func TestShutdownExporterReturnsShutdownErrorOnExport(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.EqualError(t, exp.Export(ctx, data), "exporter shutdown")
 }
 
-func deltaSelector(view.InstrumentKind) metricdata.Temporality {
+func deltaSelector(metric.InstrumentKind) metricdata.Temporality {
 	return metricdata.DeltaTemporality
 }
 
@@ -111,11 +111,11 @@ func TestTemporalitySelector(t *testing.T) {
 	)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
-	var unknownKind view.InstrumentKind
+	var unknownKind metric.InstrumentKind
 	assert.Equal(t, metricdata.DeltaTemporality, exp.Temporality(unknownKind))
 }
 
-func dropSelector(view.InstrumentKind) aggregation.Aggregation {
+func dropSelector(metric.InstrumentKind) aggregation.Aggregation {
 	return aggregation.Drop{}
 }
 
@@ -126,6 +126,6 @@ func TestAggregationSelector(t *testing.T) {
 	)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
-	var unknownKind view.InstrumentKind
+	var unknownKind metric.InstrumentKind
 	assert.Equal(t, aggregation.Drop{}, exp.Aggregation(unknownKind))
 }
diff --git a/sdk/metric/benchmark_test.go b/sdk/metric/benchmark_test.go
index d26f598f676..9743c90cf87 100644
--- a/sdk/metric/benchmark_test.go
+++ b/sdk/metric/benchmark_test.go
@@ -20,10 +20,9 @@ import (
 
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/attribute"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/metric/instrument/syncint64"
-	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric/view"
 )
 
-func benchCounter(b *testing.B, views ...view.View) (context.Context, Reader, syncint64.Counter) {
+func benchCounter(b *testing.B, views ...View) (context.Context, Reader, syncint64.Counter) {
 	ctx := context.Background()
 	rdr := NewManualReader()
 	provider := NewMeterProvider(WithReader(rdr), WithView(views...))
@@ -74,9 +73,12 @@ func BenchmarkCounterAddSingleUseInvalidAttrs(b *testing.B) {
 }
 
 func BenchmarkCounterAddSingleUseFilteredAttrs(b *testing.B) {
-	vw, _ := view.New(view.WithFilterAttributes(attribute.Key("K")))
-
-	ctx, _, cntr := benchCounter(b, vw)
+	ctx, _, cntr := benchCounter(b, NewView(
+		Instrument{Name: "*"},
+		Stream{AttributeFilter: func(kv attribute.KeyValue) bool {
+			return kv.Key == attribute.Key("K")
+		}},
+	))
 
 	for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
 		cntr.Add(ctx, 1, attribute.Int("L", i), attribute.Int("K", i))
diff --git a/sdk/metric/config.go b/sdk/metric/config.go
index ec1e06ab43b..c78b0416415 100644
--- a/sdk/metric/config.go
+++ b/sdk/metric/config.go
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"sync"
 
-	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric/view"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/resource"
 )
 
@@ -27,7 +26,7 @@ import (
 type config struct {
 	res     *resource.Resource
 	readers []Reader
-	views   []view.View
+	views   []View
 }
 
 // readerSignals returns a force-flush and shutdown function for a
@@ -134,7 +133,7 @@ func WithReader(r Reader) Option {
 //
 // By default, if this option is not used, the MeterProvider will use the
 // default view.
-func WithView(views ...view.View) Option {
+func WithView(views ...View) Option {
 	return optionFunc(func(cfg config) config {
 		cfg.views = append(cfg.views, views...)
 		return cfg
diff --git a/sdk/metric/config_test.go b/sdk/metric/config_test.go
index 3c3659a46e7..a924d879d00 100644
--- a/sdk/metric/config_test.go
+++ b/sdk/metric/config_test.go
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ import (
 
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric/aggregation"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric/metricdata"
-	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric/view"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/resource"
 )
 
@@ -39,12 +38,12 @@ type reader struct {
 
 var _ Reader = (*reader)(nil)
 
-func (r *reader) aggregation(kind view.InstrumentKind) aggregation.Aggregation { // nolint:revive  // import-shadow for method scoped by type.
+func (r *reader) aggregation(kind InstrumentKind) aggregation.Aggregation { // nolint:revive  // import-shadow for method scoped by type.
 	return r.aggregationFunc(kind)
 }
 
 func (r *reader) register(p producer) { r.producer = p }
-func (r *reader) temporality(kind view.InstrumentKind) metricdata.Temporality {
+func (r *reader) temporality(kind InstrumentKind) metricdata.Temporality {
 	return r.temporalityFunc(kind)
 }
 func (r *reader) Collect(ctx context.Context) (metricdata.ResourceMetrics, error) {
@@ -132,16 +131,15 @@ func TestWithReader(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestWithView(t *testing.T) {
-	var views []view.View
-
-	v, err := view.New(view.MatchInstrumentKind(view.AsyncCounter), view.WithRename("a"))
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	views = append(views, v)
-
-	v, err = view.New(view.MatchInstrumentKind(view.SyncCounter), view.WithRename("b"))
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	views = append(views, v)
-
-	c := newConfig([]Option{WithView(views...)})
-	assert.Equal(t, views, c.views)
+	c := newConfig([]Option{WithView(
+		NewView(
+			Instrument{Kind: InstrumentKindAsyncCounter},
+			Stream{Name: "a"},
+		),
+		NewView(
+			Instrument{Kind: InstrumentKindSyncCounter},
+			Stream{Name: "b"},
+		),
+	)})
+	assert.Len(t, c.views, 2)
 }
diff --git a/sdk/metric/doc.go b/sdk/metric/doc.go
index 6cbc7fdfc0d..92878ce8bc2 100644
--- a/sdk/metric/doc.go
+++ b/sdk/metric/doc.go
@@ -33,9 +33,7 @@
 //
 // Each Reader, when registered with the MeterProvider, can be augmented with a
 // View. Views allow users that run OpenTelemetry instrumented code to modify
-// the generated data of that instrumentation. See the
-// go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric/view package for more information about
-// Views.
+// the generated data of that instrumentation.
 //
 // The data generated by a MeterProvider needs to include information about its
 // origin. A MeterProvider needs to be configured with a Resource, using the
diff --git a/sdk/metric/exporter.go b/sdk/metric/exporter.go
index 687d3eae9a6..d899b925aa9 100644
--- a/sdk/metric/exporter.go
+++ b/sdk/metric/exporter.go
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ import (
 
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric/aggregation"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric/metricdata"
-	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric/view"
 )
 
 // ErrExporterShutdown is returned if Export or Shutdown are called after an
@@ -31,10 +30,10 @@ var ErrExporterShutdown = fmt.Errorf("exporter is shutdown")
 // the final component in the metric push pipeline.
 type Exporter interface {
 	// Temporality returns the Temporality to use for an instrument kind.
-	Temporality(view.InstrumentKind) metricdata.Temporality
+	Temporality(InstrumentKind) metricdata.Temporality
 
 	// Aggregation returns the Aggregation to use for an instrument kind.
-	Aggregation(view.InstrumentKind) aggregation.Aggregation
+	Aggregation(InstrumentKind) aggregation.Aggregation
 
 	// Export serializes and transmits metric data to a receiver.
 	//
diff --git a/sdk/metric/instrument_provider.go b/sdk/metric/instrument_provider.go
index 25aad6cfc20..ade1f641521 100644
--- a/sdk/metric/instrument_provider.go
+++ b/sdk/metric/instrument_provider.go
@@ -20,54 +20,30 @@ import (
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/metric/instrument/asyncint64"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/metric/instrument/syncfloat64"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/metric/instrument/syncint64"
-	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/metric/unit"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/instrumentation"
-	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric/view"
 )
 
-// instProviderKey uniquely describes an instrument creation request received
-// by an instrument provider.
-type instProviderKey struct {
-	// Name is the name of the instrument.
-	Name string
-	// Description is the description of the instrument.
-	Description string
-	// Unit is the unit of the instrument.
-	Unit unit.Unit
-	// Kind is the instrument Kind provided.
-	Kind view.InstrumentKind
-}
-
-// viewInst returns the instProviderKey as a view Instrument using scope s.
-func (k instProviderKey) viewInst(s instrumentation.Scope) view.Instrument {
-	return view.Instrument{
-		Scope:       s,
-		Name:        k.Name,
-		Description: k.Description,
-		Kind:        k.Kind,
-	}
-}
-
 // instProvider provides all OpenTelemetry instruments.
 type instProvider[N int64 | float64] struct {
+	scope   instrumentation.Scope
 	resolve resolver[N]
 }
 
-func newInstProvider[N int64 | float64](r resolver[N]) *instProvider[N] {
-	return &instProvider[N]{resolve: r}
+func newInstProvider[N int64 | float64](s instrumentation.Scope, p pipelines, c instrumentCache[N]) *instProvider[N] {
+	return &instProvider[N]{scope: s, resolve: newResolver(p, c)}
 }
 
 // lookup returns the resolved instrumentImpl.
-func (p *instProvider[N]) lookup(kind view.InstrumentKind, name string, opts []instrument.Option) (*instrumentImpl[N], error) {
+func (p *instProvider[N]) lookup(kind InstrumentKind, name string, opts []instrument.Option) (*instrumentImpl[N], error) {
 	cfg := instrument.NewConfig(opts...)
-	key := instProviderKey{
+	i := Instrument{
 		Name:        name,
 		Description: cfg.Description(),
 		Unit:        cfg.Unit(),
 		Kind:        kind,
+		Scope:       p.scope,
 	}
-
-	aggs, err := p.resolve.Aggregators(key)
+	aggs, err := p.resolve.Aggregators(i)
 	return &instrumentImpl[N]{aggregators: aggs}, err
 }
 
@@ -79,17 +55,17 @@ var _ asyncint64.InstrumentProvider = asyncInt64Provider{}
 
 // Counter creates an instrument for recording increasing values.
 func (p asyncInt64Provider) Counter(name string, opts ...instrument.Option) (asyncint64.Counter, error) {
-	return p.lookup(view.AsyncCounter, name, opts)
+	return p.lookup(InstrumentKindAsyncCounter, name, opts)
 }
 
 // UpDownCounter creates an instrument for recording changes of a value.
 func (p asyncInt64Provider) UpDownCounter(name string, opts ...instrument.Option) (asyncint64.UpDownCounter, error) {
-	return p.lookup(view.AsyncUpDownCounter, name, opts)
+	return p.lookup(InstrumentKindAsyncUpDownCounter, name, opts)
 }
 
 // Gauge creates an instrument for recording the current value.
 func (p asyncInt64Provider) Gauge(name string, opts ...instrument.Option) (asyncint64.Gauge, error) {
-	return p.lookup(view.AsyncGauge, name, opts)
+	return p.lookup(InstrumentKindAsyncGauge, name, opts)
 }
 
 type asyncFloat64Provider struct {
@@ -100,17 +76,17 @@ var _ asyncfloat64.InstrumentProvider = asyncFloat64Provider{}
 
 // Counter creates an instrument for recording increasing values.
 func (p asyncFloat64Provider) Counter(name string, opts ...instrument.Option) (asyncfloat64.Counter, error) {
-	return p.lookup(view.AsyncCounter, name, opts)
+	return p.lookup(InstrumentKindAsyncCounter, name, opts)
 }
 
 // UpDownCounter creates an instrument for recording changes of a value.
 func (p asyncFloat64Provider) UpDownCounter(name string, opts ...instrument.Option) (asyncfloat64.UpDownCounter, error) {
-	return p.lookup(view.AsyncUpDownCounter, name, opts)
+	return p.lookup(InstrumentKindAsyncUpDownCounter, name, opts)
 }
 
 // Gauge creates an instrument for recording the current value.
 func (p asyncFloat64Provider) Gauge(name string, opts ...instrument.Option) (asyncfloat64.Gauge, error) {
-	return p.lookup(view.AsyncGauge, name, opts)
+	return p.lookup(InstrumentKindAsyncGauge, name, opts)
 }
 
 type syncInt64Provider struct {
@@ -121,17 +97,17 @@ var _ syncint64.InstrumentProvider = syncInt64Provider{}
 
 // Counter creates an instrument for recording increasing values.
 func (p syncInt64Provider) Counter(name string, opts ...instrument.Option) (syncint64.Counter, error) {
-	return p.lookup(view.SyncCounter, name, opts)
+	return p.lookup(InstrumentKindSyncCounter, name, opts)
 }
 
 // UpDownCounter creates an instrument for recording changes of a value.
 func (p syncInt64Provider) UpDownCounter(name string, opts ...instrument.Option) (syncint64.UpDownCounter, error) {
-	return p.lookup(view.SyncUpDownCounter, name, opts)
+	return p.lookup(InstrumentKindSyncUpDownCounter, name, opts)
 }
 
 // Histogram creates an instrument for recording the current value.
 func (p syncInt64Provider) Histogram(name string, opts ...instrument.Option) (syncint64.Histogram, error) {
-	return p.lookup(view.SyncHistogram, name, opts)
+	return p.lookup(InstrumentKindSyncHistogram, name, opts)
 }
 
 type syncFloat64Provider struct {
@@ -142,15 +118,15 @@ var _ syncfloat64.InstrumentProvider = syncFloat64Provider{}
 
 // Counter creates an instrument for recording increasing values.
 func (p syncFloat64Provider) Counter(name string, opts ...instrument.Option) (syncfloat64.Counter, error) {
-	return p.lookup(view.SyncCounter, name, opts)
+	return p.lookup(InstrumentKindSyncCounter, name, opts)
 }
 
 // UpDownCounter creates an instrument for recording changes of a value.
 func (p syncFloat64Provider) UpDownCounter(name string, opts ...instrument.Option) (syncfloat64.UpDownCounter, error) {
-	return p.lookup(view.SyncUpDownCounter, name, opts)
+	return p.lookup(InstrumentKindSyncUpDownCounter, name, opts)
 }
 
 // Histogram creates an instrument for recording the current value.
 func (p syncFloat64Provider) Histogram(name string, opts ...instrument.Option) (syncfloat64.Histogram, error) {
-	return p.lookup(view.SyncHistogram, name, opts)
+	return p.lookup(InstrumentKindSyncHistogram, name, opts)
 }
diff --git a/sdk/metric/internal/filter.go b/sdk/metric/internal/filter.go
index 8acbdc79a02..86e73c866dc 100644
--- a/sdk/metric/internal/filter.go
+++ b/sdk/metric/internal/filter.go
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ import (
 // filter is an aggregator that applies attribute filter when Aggregating. filters
 // do not have any backing memory, and must be constructed with a backing Aggregator.
 type filter[N int64 | float64] struct {
-	filter     func(attribute.Set) attribute.Set
+	filter     attribute.Filter
 	aggregator Aggregator[N]
 
 	sync.Mutex
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ type filter[N int64 | float64] struct {
 }
 
 // NewFilter wraps an Aggregator with an attribute filtering function.
-func NewFilter[N int64 | float64](agg Aggregator[N], fn func(attribute.Set) attribute.Set) Aggregator[N] {
+func NewFilter[N int64 | float64](agg Aggregator[N], fn attribute.Filter) Aggregator[N] {
 	if fn == nil {
 		return agg
 	}
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ func (f *filter[N]) Aggregate(measurement N, attr attribute.Set) {
 	defer f.Unlock()
 	fAttr, ok := f.seen[attr]
 	if !ok {
-		fAttr = f.filter(attr)
+		fAttr, _ = attr.Filter(f.filter)
 		f.seen[attr] = fAttr
 	}
 	f.aggregator.Aggregate(measurement, fAttr)
diff --git a/sdk/metric/internal/filter_test.go b/sdk/metric/internal/filter_test.go
index 14f572a5f8e..e5632156b30 100644
--- a/sdk/metric/internal/filter_test.go
+++ b/sdk/metric/internal/filter_test.go
@@ -64,11 +64,8 @@ func testNewFilter[N int64 | float64](t *testing.T, agg Aggregator[N]) {
 	assert.Equal(t, agg, filt.aggregator)
 }
 
-func testAttributeFilter(input attribute.Set) attribute.Set {
-	out, _ := input.Filter(func(kv attribute.KeyValue) bool {
-		return kv.Key == "power-level"
-	})
-	return out
+var testAttributeFilter = func(kv attribute.KeyValue) bool {
+	return kv.Key == "power-level"
 }
 
 func TestNewFilter(t *testing.T) {
diff --git a/sdk/metric/manual_reader.go b/sdk/metric/manual_reader.go
index 62ccf0f0535..7860a3be2b9 100644
--- a/sdk/metric/manual_reader.go
+++ b/sdk/metric/manual_reader.go
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ import (
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/internal/global"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric/aggregation"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric/metricdata"
-	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric/view"
 )
 
 // manualReader is a a simple Reader that allows an application to
@@ -59,12 +58,12 @@ func (mr *manualReader) register(p producer) {
 }
 
 // temporality reports the Temporality for the instrument kind provided.
-func (mr *manualReader) temporality(kind view.InstrumentKind) metricdata.Temporality {
+func (mr *manualReader) temporality(kind InstrumentKind) metricdata.Temporality {
 	return mr.temporalitySelector(kind)
 }
 
 // aggregation returns what Aggregation to use for kind.
-func (mr *manualReader) aggregation(kind view.InstrumentKind) aggregation.Aggregation { // nolint:revive  // import-shadow for method scoped by type.
+func (mr *manualReader) aggregation(kind InstrumentKind) aggregation.Aggregation { // nolint:revive  // import-shadow for method scoped by type.
 	return mr.aggregationSelector(kind)
 }
 
@@ -138,7 +137,7 @@ func WithTemporalitySelector(selector TemporalitySelector) ManualReaderOption {
 }
 
 type temporalitySelectorOption struct {
-	selector func(instrument view.InstrumentKind) metricdata.Temporality
+	selector func(instrument InstrumentKind) metricdata.Temporality
 }
 
 // applyManual returns a manualReaderConfig with option applied.
@@ -153,7 +152,7 @@ func (t temporalitySelectorOption) applyManual(mrc manualReaderConfig) manualRea
 // or the aggregation explicitly passed for a view matching an instrument.
 func WithAggregationSelector(selector AggregationSelector) ManualReaderOption {
 	// Deep copy and validate before using.
-	wrapped := func(ik view.InstrumentKind) aggregation.Aggregation {
+	wrapped := func(ik InstrumentKind) aggregation.Aggregation {
 		a := selector(ik)
 		cpA := a.Copy()
 		if err := cpA.Err(); err != nil {
diff --git a/sdk/metric/manual_reader_test.go b/sdk/metric/manual_reader_test.go
index 7d54be113c1..f20b0bc683c 100644
--- a/sdk/metric/manual_reader_test.go
+++ b/sdk/metric/manual_reader_test.go
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/suite"
 
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric/metricdata"
-	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric/view"
 )
 
 func TestManualReader(t *testing.T) {
@@ -32,8 +31,8 @@ func BenchmarkManualReader(b *testing.B) {
 	b.Run("Collect", benchReaderCollectFunc(NewManualReader()))
 }
 
-var deltaTemporalitySelector = func(view.InstrumentKind) metricdata.Temporality { return metricdata.DeltaTemporality }
-var cumulativeTemporalitySelector = func(view.InstrumentKind) metricdata.Temporality { return metricdata.CumulativeTemporality }
+var deltaTemporalitySelector = func(InstrumentKind) metricdata.Temporality { return metricdata.DeltaTemporality }
+var cumulativeTemporalitySelector = func(InstrumentKind) metricdata.Temporality { return metricdata.CumulativeTemporality }
 
 func TestManualReaderTemporality(t *testing.T) {
 	tests := []struct {
@@ -66,7 +65,7 @@ func TestManualReaderTemporality(t *testing.T) {
 
 	for _, tt := range tests {
 		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
-			var undefinedInstrument view.InstrumentKind
+			var undefinedInstrument InstrumentKind
 			rdr := NewManualReader(tt.options...)
 			assert.Equal(t, tt.wantTemporality, rdr.temporality(undefinedInstrument))
 		})
diff --git a/sdk/metric/meter.go b/sdk/metric/meter.go
index 3f9f30106eb..418827e9672 100644
--- a/sdk/metric/meter.go
+++ b/sdk/metric/meter.go
@@ -47,13 +47,10 @@ func newMeter(s instrumentation.Scope, p pipelines) *meter {
 	ic := newInstrumentCache[int64](nil, &viewCache)
 	fc := newInstrumentCache[float64](nil, &viewCache)
 
-	ir := newResolver(s, p, ic)
-	fr := newResolver(s, p, fc)
-
 	return &meter{
 		pipes:               p,
-		instProviderInt64:   newInstProvider(ir),
-		instProviderFloat64: newInstProvider(fr),
+		instProviderInt64:   newInstProvider(s, p, ic),
+		instProviderFloat64: newInstProvider(s, p, fc),
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/sdk/metric/meter_test.go b/sdk/metric/meter_test.go
index 6edc58d17ce..013a52e5924 100644
--- a/sdk/metric/meter_test.go
+++ b/sdk/metric/meter_test.go
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ import (
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric/aggregation"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric/metricdata"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric/metricdata/metricdatatest"
-	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric/view"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/resource"
 )
 
@@ -482,7 +481,7 @@ func TestMetersProvideScope(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestRegisterCallbackDropAggregations(t *testing.T) {
-	aggFn := func(view.InstrumentKind) aggregation.Aggregation {
+	aggFn := func(InstrumentKind) aggregation.Aggregation {
 		return aggregation.Drop{}
 	}
 	r := NewManualReader(WithAggregationSelector(aggFn))
@@ -852,19 +851,17 @@ func TestAttributeFilter(t *testing.T) {
 
 	for _, tt := range testcases {
 		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
-			v, err := view.New(
-				view.MatchInstrumentName("*"),
-				view.WithFilterAttributes(attribute.Key("foo")),
-			)
-			require.NoError(t, err)
 			rdr := NewManualReader()
 			mtr := NewMeterProvider(
 				WithReader(rdr),
-				WithView(v),
+				WithView(NewView(
+					Instrument{Name: "*"},
+					Stream{AttributeFilter: func(kv attribute.KeyValue) bool {
+						return kv.Key == attribute.Key("foo")
+					}},
+				)),
 			).Meter("TestAttributeFilter")
-
-			err = tt.register(t, mtr)
-			require.NoError(t, err)
+			require.NoError(t, tt.register(t, mtr))
 
 			m, err := rdr.Collect(context.Background())
 			assert.NoError(t, err)
diff --git a/sdk/metric/periodic_reader.go b/sdk/metric/periodic_reader.go
index 3dc7ed2d045..00ba1305595 100644
--- a/sdk/metric/periodic_reader.go
+++ b/sdk/metric/periodic_reader.go
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ import (
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/internal/global"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric/aggregation"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric/metricdata"
-	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric/view"
 )
 
 // Default periodic reader timing.
@@ -176,12 +175,12 @@ func (r *periodicReader) register(p producer) {
 }
 
 // temporality reports the Temporality for the instrument kind provided.
-func (r *periodicReader) temporality(kind view.InstrumentKind) metricdata.Temporality {
+func (r *periodicReader) temporality(kind InstrumentKind) metricdata.Temporality {
 	return r.exporter.Temporality(kind)
 }
 
 // aggregation returns what Aggregation to use for kind.
-func (r *periodicReader) aggregation(kind view.InstrumentKind) aggregation.Aggregation { // nolint:revive  // import-shadow for method scoped by type.
+func (r *periodicReader) aggregation(kind InstrumentKind) aggregation.Aggregation { // nolint:revive  // import-shadow for method scoped by type.
 	return r.exporter.Aggregation(kind)
 }
 
diff --git a/sdk/metric/periodic_reader_test.go b/sdk/metric/periodic_reader_test.go
index c0bf06a3086..d48c1a7de8e 100644
--- a/sdk/metric/periodic_reader_test.go
+++ b/sdk/metric/periodic_reader_test.go
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ import (
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric/aggregation"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric/metricdata"
-	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric/view"
 )
 
 const testDur = time.Second * 2
@@ -64,14 +63,14 @@ type fnExporter struct {
 
 var _ Exporter = (*fnExporter)(nil)
 
-func (e *fnExporter) Temporality(k view.InstrumentKind) metricdata.Temporality {
+func (e *fnExporter) Temporality(k InstrumentKind) metricdata.Temporality {
 	if e.temporalityFunc != nil {
 		return e.temporalityFunc(k)
 	}
 	return DefaultTemporalitySelector(k)
 }
 
-func (e *fnExporter) Aggregation(k view.InstrumentKind) aggregation.Aggregation {
+func (e *fnExporter) Aggregation(k InstrumentKind) aggregation.Aggregation {
 	if e.aggregationFunc != nil {
 		return e.aggregationFunc(k)
 	}
@@ -272,7 +271,7 @@ func TestPeriodiclReaderTemporality(t *testing.T) {
 
 	for _, tt := range tests {
 		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
-			var undefinedInstrument view.InstrumentKind
+			var undefinedInstrument InstrumentKind
 			rdr := NewPeriodicReader(tt.exporter)
 			assert.Equal(t, tt.wantTemporality.String(), rdr.temporality(undefinedInstrument).String())
 		})
diff --git a/sdk/metric/pipeline.go b/sdk/metric/pipeline.go
index 46ad0806bdf..bc6901e5775 100644
--- a/sdk/metric/pipeline.go
+++ b/sdk/metric/pipeline.go
@@ -21,14 +21,12 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 	"sync"
 
-	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/attribute"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/internal/global"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/metric/unit"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/instrumentation"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric/aggregation"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric/internal"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric/metricdata"
-	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric/view"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/resource"
 )
 
@@ -52,7 +50,7 @@ type instrumentSync struct {
 	aggregator  aggregator
 }
 
-func newPipeline(res *resource.Resource, reader Reader, views []view.View) *pipeline {
+func newPipeline(res *resource.Resource, reader Reader, views []View) *pipeline {
 	if res == nil {
 		res = resource.Empty()
 	}
@@ -73,7 +71,7 @@ type pipeline struct {
 	resource *resource.Resource
 
 	reader Reader
-	views  []view.View
+	views  []View
 
 	sync.Mutex
 	aggregations map[instrumentation.Scope][]instrumentSync
@@ -159,13 +157,12 @@ func (p *pipeline) produce(ctx context.Context) (metricdata.ResourceMetrics, err
 // inserter facilitates inserting of new instruments from a single scope into a
 // pipeline.
 type inserter[N int64 | float64] struct {
-	scope    instrumentation.Scope
 	cache    instrumentCache[N]
 	pipeline *pipeline
 }
 
-func newInserter[N int64 | float64](s instrumentation.Scope, p *pipeline, c instrumentCache[N]) *inserter[N] {
-	return &inserter[N]{scope: s, cache: c, pipeline: p}
+func newInserter[N int64 | float64](p *pipeline, c instrumentCache[N]) *inserter[N] {
+	return &inserter[N]{cache: c, pipeline: p}
 }
 
 // Instrument inserts the instrument inst with instUnit into a pipeline. All
@@ -189,7 +186,7 @@ func newInserter[N int64 | float64](s instrumentation.Scope, p *pipeline, c inst
 //
 // If an instrument is determined to use a Drop aggregation, that instrument is
 // not inserted nor returned.
-func (i *inserter[N]) Instrument(key instProviderKey) ([]internal.Aggregator[N], error) {
+func (i *inserter[N]) Instrument(inst Instrument) ([]internal.Aggregator[N], error) {
 	var (
 		matched bool
 		aggs    []internal.Aggregator[N]
@@ -199,15 +196,14 @@ func (i *inserter[N]) Instrument(key instProviderKey) ([]internal.Aggregator[N],
 	// The cache will return the same Aggregator instance. Use this fact to
 	// compare pointer addresses to deduplicate Aggregators.
 	seen := make(map[internal.Aggregator[N]]struct{})
-	inst := key.viewInst(i.scope)
 	for _, v := range i.pipeline.views {
-		inst, match := v.TransformInstrument(inst)
+		stream, match := v(inst)
 		if !match {
 			continue
 		}
 		matched = true
 
-		agg, err := i.cachedAggregator(inst, key.Unit, v.AttributeFilter())
+		agg, err := i.cachedAggregator(inst.Scope, inst.Kind, stream)
 		if err != nil {
 			errs.append(err)
 		}
@@ -227,7 +223,12 @@ func (i *inserter[N]) Instrument(key instProviderKey) ([]internal.Aggregator[N],
 	}
 
 	// Apply implicit default view if no explicit matched.
-	agg, err := i.cachedAggregator(inst, key.Unit, nil)
+	stream := Stream{
+		Name:        inst.Name,
+		Description: inst.Description,
+		Unit:        inst.Unit,
+	}
+	agg, err := i.cachedAggregator(inst.Scope, inst.Kind, stream)
 	if err != nil {
 		errs.append(err)
 	}
@@ -251,40 +252,40 @@ func (i *inserter[N]) Instrument(key instProviderKey) ([]internal.Aggregator[N],
 //
 // If the instrument defines an unknown or incompatible aggregation, an error
 // is returned.
-func (i *inserter[N]) cachedAggregator(inst view.Instrument, u unit.Unit, filter func(attribute.Set) attribute.Set) (internal.Aggregator[N], error) {
-	switch inst.Aggregation.(type) {
+func (i *inserter[N]) cachedAggregator(scope instrumentation.Scope, kind InstrumentKind, stream Stream) (internal.Aggregator[N], error) {
+	switch stream.Aggregation.(type) {
 	case nil, aggregation.Default:
 		// Undefined, nil, means to use the default from the reader.
-		inst.Aggregation = i.pipeline.reader.aggregation(inst.Kind)
+		stream.Aggregation = i.pipeline.reader.aggregation(kind)
 	}
 
-	if err := isAggregatorCompatible(inst.Kind, inst.Aggregation); err != nil {
+	if err := isAggregatorCompatible(kind, stream.Aggregation); err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf(
 			"creating aggregator with instrumentKind: %d, aggregation %v: %w",
-			inst.Kind, inst.Aggregation, err,
+			kind, stream.Aggregation, err,
 		)
 	}
 
-	id := i.instrumentID(inst, u)
+	id := i.instrumentID(kind, stream)
 	// If there is a conflict, the specification says the view should
 	// still be applied and a warning should be logged.
 	i.logConflict(id)
 	return i.cache.LookupAggregator(id, func() (internal.Aggregator[N], error) {
-		agg, err := i.aggregator(inst.Aggregation, inst.Kind, id.Temporality, id.Monotonic)
+		agg, err := i.aggregator(stream.Aggregation, kind, id.Temporality, id.Monotonic)
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}
 		if agg == nil { // Drop aggregator.
 			return nil, nil
 		}
-		if filter != nil {
-			agg = internal.NewFilter(agg, filter)
+		if stream.AttributeFilter != nil {
+			agg = internal.NewFilter(agg, stream.AttributeFilter)
 		}
 
-		i.pipeline.addSync(inst.Scope, instrumentSync{
-			name:        inst.Name,
-			description: inst.Description,
-			unit:        u,
+		i.pipeline.addSync(scope, instrumentSync{
+			name:        stream.Name,
+			description: stream.Description,
+			unit:        stream.Unit,
 			aggregator:  agg,
 		})
 		return agg, err
@@ -311,19 +312,19 @@ func (i *inserter[N]) logConflict(id instrumentID) {
 	)
 }
 
-func (i *inserter[N]) instrumentID(vi view.Instrument, u unit.Unit) instrumentID {
+func (i *inserter[N]) instrumentID(kind InstrumentKind, stream Stream) instrumentID {
 	var zero N
 	id := instrumentID{
-		Name:        vi.Name,
-		Description: vi.Description,
-		Unit:        u,
-		Aggregation: fmt.Sprintf("%T", vi.Aggregation),
-		Temporality: i.pipeline.reader.temporality(vi.Kind),
+		Name:        stream.Name,
+		Description: stream.Description,
+		Unit:        stream.Unit,
+		Aggregation: fmt.Sprintf("%T", stream.Aggregation),
+		Temporality: i.pipeline.reader.temporality(kind),
 		Number:      fmt.Sprintf("%T", zero),
 	}
 
-	switch vi.Kind {
-	case view.AsyncCounter, view.SyncCounter, view.SyncHistogram:
+	switch kind {
+	case InstrumentKindAsyncCounter, InstrumentKindSyncCounter, InstrumentKindSyncHistogram:
 		id.Monotonic = true
 	}
 
@@ -333,7 +334,7 @@ func (i *inserter[N]) instrumentID(vi view.Instrument, u unit.Unit) instrumentID
 // aggregator returns a new Aggregator matching agg, kind, temporality, and
 // monotonic. If the agg is unknown or temporality is invalid, an error is
 // returned.
-func (i *inserter[N]) aggregator(agg aggregation.Aggregation, kind view.InstrumentKind, temporality metricdata.Temporality, monotonic bool) (internal.Aggregator[N], error) {
+func (i *inserter[N]) aggregator(agg aggregation.Aggregation, kind InstrumentKind, temporality metricdata.Temporality, monotonic bool) (internal.Aggregator[N], error) {
 	switch a := agg.(type) {
 	case aggregation.Drop:
 		return nil, nil
@@ -341,7 +342,7 @@ func (i *inserter[N]) aggregator(agg aggregation.Aggregation, kind view.Instrume
 		return internal.NewLastValue[N](), nil
 	case aggregation.Sum:
 		switch kind {
-		case view.AsyncCounter, view.AsyncUpDownCounter:
+		case InstrumentKindAsyncCounter, InstrumentKindAsyncUpDownCounter:
 			// Asynchronous counters and up-down-counters are defined to record
 			// the absolute value of the count:
 			// https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-specification/blob/main/specification/metrics/api.md#asynchronous-counter-creation
@@ -387,10 +388,10 @@ func (i *inserter[N]) aggregator(agg aggregation.Aggregation, kind view.Instrume
 // | Async Counter        | X    |           | X   |           |                       |
 // | Async UpDown Counter | X    |           | X   |           |                       |
 // | Async Gauge          | X    | X         |     |           |                       |.
-func isAggregatorCompatible(kind view.InstrumentKind, agg aggregation.Aggregation) error {
+func isAggregatorCompatible(kind InstrumentKind, agg aggregation.Aggregation) error {
 	switch agg.(type) {
 	case aggregation.ExplicitBucketHistogram:
-		if kind == view.SyncCounter || kind == view.SyncHistogram {
+		if kind == InstrumentKindSyncCounter || kind == InstrumentKindSyncHistogram {
 			return nil
 		}
 		// TODO: review need for aggregation check after
@@ -398,7 +399,7 @@ func isAggregatorCompatible(kind view.InstrumentKind, agg aggregation.Aggregatio
 		return errIncompatibleAggregation
 	case aggregation.Sum:
 		switch kind {
-		case view.AsyncCounter, view.AsyncUpDownCounter, view.SyncCounter, view.SyncHistogram, view.SyncUpDownCounter:
+		case InstrumentKindAsyncCounter, InstrumentKindAsyncUpDownCounter, InstrumentKindSyncCounter, InstrumentKindSyncHistogram, InstrumentKindSyncUpDownCounter:
 			return nil
 		default:
 			// TODO: review need for aggregation check after
@@ -406,7 +407,7 @@ func isAggregatorCompatible(kind view.InstrumentKind, agg aggregation.Aggregatio
 			return errIncompatibleAggregation
 		}
 	case aggregation.LastValue:
-		if kind == view.AsyncGauge {
+		if kind == InstrumentKindAsyncGauge {
 			return nil
 		}
 		// TODO: review need for aggregation check after
@@ -424,7 +425,7 @@ func isAggregatorCompatible(kind view.InstrumentKind, agg aggregation.Aggregatio
 // measurement.
 type pipelines []*pipeline
 
-func newPipelines(res *resource.Resource, readers []Reader, views []view.View) pipelines {
+func newPipelines(res *resource.Resource, readers []Reader, views []View) pipelines {
 	pipes := make([]*pipeline, 0, len(readers))
 	for _, r := range readers {
 		p := &pipeline{
@@ -451,22 +452,22 @@ type resolver[N int64 | float64] struct {
 	inserters []*inserter[N]
 }
 
-func newResolver[N int64 | float64](s instrumentation.Scope, p pipelines, c instrumentCache[N]) resolver[N] {
+func newResolver[N int64 | float64](p pipelines, c instrumentCache[N]) resolver[N] {
 	in := make([]*inserter[N], len(p))
 	for i := range in {
-		in[i] = newInserter(s, p[i], c)
+		in[i] = newInserter(p[i], c)
 	}
 	return resolver[N]{in}
 }
 
 // Aggregators returns the Aggregators that must be updated by the instrument
 // defined by key.
-func (r resolver[N]) Aggregators(key instProviderKey) ([]internal.Aggregator[N], error) {
+func (r resolver[N]) Aggregators(id Instrument) ([]internal.Aggregator[N], error) {
 	var aggs []internal.Aggregator[N]
 
 	errs := &multierror{}
 	for _, i := range r.inserters {
-		a, err := i.Instrument(key)
+		a, err := i.Instrument(id)
 		if err != nil {
 			errs.append(err)
 		}
diff --git a/sdk/metric/pipeline_registry_test.go b/sdk/metric/pipeline_registry_test.go
index 3f73637bf5f..91580242763 100644
--- a/sdk/metric/pipeline_registry_test.go
+++ b/sdk/metric/pipeline_registry_test.go
@@ -25,13 +25,13 @@ import (
 
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/attribute"
-	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/instrumentation"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric/aggregation"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric/internal"
-	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric/view"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/resource"
 )
 
+var defaultView = NewView(Instrument{Name: "*"}, Stream{})
+
 type invalidAggregation struct {
 	aggregation.Aggregation
 }
@@ -44,180 +44,179 @@ func (invalidAggregation) Err() error {
 }
 
 func testCreateAggregators[N int64 | float64](t *testing.T) {
-	changeAggView, _ := view.New(
-		view.MatchInstrumentName("foo"),
-		view.WithSetAggregation(aggregation.ExplicitBucketHistogram{}),
+	changeAggView := NewView(
+		Instrument{Name: "foo"},
+		Stream{Aggregation: aggregation.ExplicitBucketHistogram{}},
 	)
-	renameView, _ := view.New(
-		view.MatchInstrumentName("foo"),
-		view.WithRename("bar"),
+	renameView := NewView(
+		Instrument{Name: "foo"},
+		Stream{Name: "bar"},
 	)
-	defaultAggView, _ := view.New(
-		view.MatchInstrumentName("foo"),
-		view.WithSetAggregation(aggregation.Default{}),
+	defaultAggView := NewView(
+		Instrument{Name: "foo"},
+		Stream{Aggregation: aggregation.Default{}},
 	)
-	invalidAggView, _ := view.New(
-		view.MatchInstrumentName("foo"),
-		view.WithSetAggregation(invalidAggregation{}),
+	invalidAggView := NewView(
+		Instrument{Name: "foo"},
+		Stream{Aggregation: invalidAggregation{}},
 	)
 
-	instruments := []instProviderKey{
-		{Name: "foo", Kind: view.InstrumentKind(0)}, //Unknown kind
-		{Name: "foo", Kind: view.SyncCounter},
-		{Name: "foo", Kind: view.SyncUpDownCounter},
-		{Name: "foo", Kind: view.SyncHistogram},
-		{Name: "foo", Kind: view.AsyncCounter},
-		{Name: "foo", Kind: view.AsyncUpDownCounter},
-		{Name: "foo", Kind: view.AsyncGauge},
+	instruments := []Instrument{
+		{Name: "foo", Kind: InstrumentKind(0)}, //Unknown kind
+		{Name: "foo", Kind: InstrumentKindSyncCounter},
+		{Name: "foo", Kind: InstrumentKindSyncUpDownCounter},
+		{Name: "foo", Kind: InstrumentKindSyncHistogram},
+		{Name: "foo", Kind: InstrumentKindAsyncCounter},
+		{Name: "foo", Kind: InstrumentKindAsyncUpDownCounter},
+		{Name: "foo", Kind: InstrumentKindAsyncGauge},
 	}
 
 	testcases := []struct {
 		name     string
 		reader   Reader
-		views    []view.View
-		inst     instProviderKey
+		views    []View
+		inst     Instrument
 		wantKind internal.Aggregator[N] //Aggregators should match len and types
 		wantLen  int
 		wantErr  error
 	}{
 		{
 			name:   "drop should return 0 aggregators",
-			reader: NewManualReader(WithAggregationSelector(func(ik view.InstrumentKind) aggregation.Aggregation { return aggregation.Drop{} })),
-			views:  []view.View{{}},
-			inst:   instruments[view.SyncCounter],
+			reader: NewManualReader(WithAggregationSelector(func(ik InstrumentKind) aggregation.Aggregation { return aggregation.Drop{} })),
+			views:  []View{defaultView},
+			inst:   instruments[InstrumentKindSyncCounter],
 		},
 		{
 			name:     "default agg should use reader",
 			reader:   NewManualReader(WithTemporalitySelector(deltaTemporalitySelector)),
-			views:    []view.View{defaultAggView},
-			inst:     instruments[view.SyncUpDownCounter],
+			views:    []View{defaultAggView},
+			inst:     instruments[InstrumentKindSyncUpDownCounter],
 			wantKind: internal.NewDeltaSum[N](false),
 			wantLen:  1,
 		},
 		{
 			name:     "default agg should use reader",
 			reader:   NewManualReader(WithTemporalitySelector(deltaTemporalitySelector)),
-			views:    []view.View{defaultAggView},
-			inst:     instruments[view.SyncHistogram],
+			views:    []View{defaultAggView},
+			inst:     instruments[InstrumentKindSyncHistogram],
 			wantKind: internal.NewDeltaHistogram[N](aggregation.ExplicitBucketHistogram{}),
 			wantLen:  1,
 		},
 		{
 			name:     "default agg should use reader",
 			reader:   NewManualReader(WithTemporalitySelector(deltaTemporalitySelector)),
-			views:    []view.View{defaultAggView},
-			inst:     instruments[view.AsyncCounter],
+			views:    []View{defaultAggView},
+			inst:     instruments[InstrumentKindAsyncCounter],
 			wantKind: internal.NewPrecomputedDeltaSum[N](true),
 			wantLen:  1,
 		},
 		{
 			name:     "default agg should use reader",
 			reader:   NewManualReader(WithTemporalitySelector(deltaTemporalitySelector)),
-			views:    []view.View{defaultAggView},
-			inst:     instruments[view.AsyncUpDownCounter],
+			views:    []View{defaultAggView},
+			inst:     instruments[InstrumentKindAsyncUpDownCounter],
 			wantKind: internal.NewPrecomputedDeltaSum[N](false),
 			wantLen:  1,
 		},
 		{
 			name:     "default agg should use reader",
 			reader:   NewManualReader(WithTemporalitySelector(deltaTemporalitySelector)),
-			views:    []view.View{defaultAggView},
-			inst:     instruments[view.AsyncGauge],
+			views:    []View{defaultAggView},
+			inst:     instruments[InstrumentKindAsyncGauge],
 			wantKind: internal.NewLastValue[N](),
 			wantLen:  1,
 		},
 		{
 			name:     "default agg should use reader",
 			reader:   NewManualReader(WithTemporalitySelector(deltaTemporalitySelector)),
-			views:    []view.View{defaultAggView},
-			inst:     instruments[view.SyncCounter],
+			views:    []View{defaultAggView},
+			inst:     instruments[InstrumentKindSyncCounter],
 			wantKind: internal.NewDeltaSum[N](true),
 			wantLen:  1,
 		},
 		{
 			name:     "reader should set default agg",
 			reader:   NewManualReader(),
-			views:    []view.View{{}},
-			inst:     instruments[view.SyncUpDownCounter],
+			views:    []View{defaultView},
+			inst:     instruments[InstrumentKindSyncUpDownCounter],
 			wantKind: internal.NewCumulativeSum[N](false),
 			wantLen:  1,
 		},
 		{
 			name:     "reader should set default agg",
 			reader:   NewManualReader(),
-			views:    []view.View{{}},
-			inst:     instruments[view.SyncHistogram],
+			views:    []View{defaultView},
+			inst:     instruments[InstrumentKindSyncHistogram],
 			wantKind: internal.NewCumulativeHistogram[N](aggregation.ExplicitBucketHistogram{}),
 			wantLen:  1,
 		},
 		{
 			name:     "reader should set default agg",
 			reader:   NewManualReader(),
-			views:    []view.View{{}},
-			inst:     instruments[view.AsyncCounter],
+			views:    []View{defaultView},
+			inst:     instruments[InstrumentKindAsyncCounter],
 			wantKind: internal.NewPrecomputedCumulativeSum[N](true),
 			wantLen:  1,
 		},
 		{
 			name:     "reader should set default agg",
 			reader:   NewManualReader(),
-			views:    []view.View{{}},
-			inst:     instruments[view.AsyncUpDownCounter],
+			views:    []View{defaultView},
+			inst:     instruments[InstrumentKindAsyncUpDownCounter],
 			wantKind: internal.NewPrecomputedCumulativeSum[N](false),
 			wantLen:  1,
 		},
 		{
 			name:     "reader should set default agg",
 			reader:   NewManualReader(),
-			views:    []view.View{{}},
-			inst:     instruments[view.AsyncGauge],
+			views:    []View{defaultView},
+			inst:     instruments[InstrumentKindAsyncGauge],
 			wantKind: internal.NewLastValue[N](),
 			wantLen:  1,
 		},
 		{
 			name:     "reader should set default agg",
 			reader:   NewManualReader(),
-			views:    []view.View{{}},
-			inst:     instruments[view.SyncCounter],
+			views:    []View{defaultView},
+			inst:     instruments[InstrumentKindSyncCounter],
 			wantKind: internal.NewCumulativeSum[N](true),
 			wantLen:  1,
 		},
 		{
 			name:     "view should overwrite reader",
 			reader:   NewManualReader(),
-			views:    []view.View{changeAggView},
-			inst:     instruments[view.SyncCounter],
+			views:    []View{changeAggView},
+			inst:     instruments[InstrumentKindSyncCounter],
 			wantKind: internal.NewCumulativeHistogram[N](aggregation.ExplicitBucketHistogram{}),
 			wantLen:  1,
 		},
 		{
 			name:     "multiple views should create multiple aggregators",
 			reader:   NewManualReader(),
-			views:    []view.View{{}, renameView},
-			inst:     instruments[view.SyncCounter],
+			views:    []View{defaultView, renameView},
+			inst:     instruments[InstrumentKindSyncCounter],
 			wantKind: internal.NewCumulativeSum[N](true),
 			wantLen:  2,
 		},
 		{
 			name:    "reader with invalid aggregation should error",
-			reader:  NewManualReader(WithAggregationSelector(func(ik view.InstrumentKind) aggregation.Aggregation { return aggregation.Default{} })),
-			views:   []view.View{{}},
-			inst:    instruments[view.SyncCounter],
+			reader:  NewManualReader(WithAggregationSelector(func(ik InstrumentKind) aggregation.Aggregation { return aggregation.Default{} })),
+			views:   []View{defaultView},
+			inst:    instruments[InstrumentKindSyncCounter],
 			wantErr: errCreatingAggregators,
 		},
 		{
 			name:    "view with invalid aggregation should error",
 			reader:  NewManualReader(),
-			views:   []view.View{invalidAggView},
-			inst:    instruments[view.SyncCounter],
+			views:   []View{invalidAggView},
+			inst:    instruments[InstrumentKindSyncCounter],
 			wantErr: errCreatingAggregators,
 		},
 	}
-	s := instrumentation.Scope{Name: "testCreateAggregators"}
 	for _, tt := range testcases {
 		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
 			c := newInstrumentCache[N](nil, nil)
-			i := newInserter(s, newPipeline(nil, tt.reader, tt.views), c)
+			i := newInserter(newPipeline(nil, tt.reader, tt.views), c)
 			got, err := i.Instrument(tt.inst)
 			assert.ErrorIs(t, err, tt.wantErr)
 			require.Len(t, got, tt.wantLen)
@@ -230,11 +229,10 @@ func testCreateAggregators[N int64 | float64](t *testing.T) {
 
 func testInvalidInstrumentShouldPanic[N int64 | float64]() {
 	c := newInstrumentCache[N](nil, nil)
-	s := instrumentation.Scope{Name: "testInvalidInstrumentShouldPanic"}
-	i := newInserter(s, newPipeline(nil, NewManualReader(), []view.View{{}}), c)
-	inst := instProviderKey{
+	i := newInserter(newPipeline(nil, NewManualReader(), []View{defaultView}), c)
+	inst := Instrument{
 		Name: "foo",
-		Kind: view.InstrumentKind(255),
+		Kind: InstrumentKind(255),
 	}
 	_, _ = i.Instrument(inst)
 }
@@ -250,57 +248,52 @@ func TestCreateAggregators(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestPipelineRegistryCreateAggregators(t *testing.T) {
-	renameView, _ := view.New(
-		view.MatchInstrumentName("foo"),
-		view.WithRename("bar"),
-	)
+	renameView := NewView(Instrument{Name: "foo"}, Stream{Name: "bar"})
 	testRdr := NewManualReader()
-	testRdrHistogram := NewManualReader(WithAggregationSelector(func(ik view.InstrumentKind) aggregation.Aggregation { return aggregation.ExplicitBucketHistogram{} }))
+	testRdrHistogram := NewManualReader(WithAggregationSelector(func(ik InstrumentKind) aggregation.Aggregation { return aggregation.ExplicitBucketHistogram{} }))
 
 	testCases := []struct {
 		name      string
 		readers   []Reader
-		views     []view.View
-		inst      view.Instrument
+		views     []View
+		inst      Instrument
 		wantCount int
 	}{
 		{
 			name: "No views have no aggregators",
-			inst: view.Instrument{Name: "foo"},
+			inst: Instrument{Name: "foo"},
 		},
 		{
 			name:      "1 reader 1 view gets 1 aggregator",
-			inst:      view.Instrument{Name: "foo"},
+			inst:      Instrument{Name: "foo"},
 			readers:   []Reader{testRdr},
-			views:     []view.View{{}},
 			wantCount: 1,
 		},
 		{
 			name:      "1 reader 2 views gets 2 aggregator",
-			inst:      view.Instrument{Name: "foo"},
+			inst:      Instrument{Name: "foo"},
 			readers:   []Reader{testRdr},
-			views:     []view.View{{}, renameView},
+			views:     []View{defaultView, renameView},
 			wantCount: 2,
 		},
 		{
 			name:      "2 readers 1 view each gets 2 aggregators",
-			inst:      view.Instrument{Name: "foo"},
+			inst:      Instrument{Name: "foo"},
 			readers:   []Reader{testRdr, testRdrHistogram},
-			views:     []view.View{{}},
 			wantCount: 2,
 		},
 		{
 			name:      "2 reader 2 views each gets 4 aggregators",
-			inst:      view.Instrument{Name: "foo"},
+			inst:      Instrument{Name: "foo"},
 			readers:   []Reader{testRdr, testRdrHistogram},
-			views:     []view.View{{}, renameView},
+			views:     []View{defaultView, renameView},
 			wantCount: 4,
 		},
 		{
 			name:      "An instrument is duplicated in two views share the same aggregator",
-			inst:      view.Instrument{Name: "foo"},
+			inst:      Instrument{Name: "foo"},
 			readers:   []Reader{testRdr},
-			views:     []view.View{{}, {}},
+			views:     []View{defaultView, defaultView},
 			wantCount: 1,
 		},
 	}
@@ -315,11 +308,9 @@ func TestPipelineRegistryCreateAggregators(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func testPipelineRegistryResolveIntAggregators(t *testing.T, p pipelines, wantCount int) {
-	inst := instProviderKey{Name: "foo", Kind: view.SyncCounter}
-
+	inst := Instrument{Name: "foo", Kind: InstrumentKindSyncCounter}
 	c := newInstrumentCache[int64](nil, nil)
-	s := instrumentation.Scope{Name: "testPipelineRegistryResolveIntAggregators"}
-	r := newResolver(s, p, c)
+	r := newResolver(p, c)
 	aggs, err := r.Aggregators(inst)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 
@@ -327,11 +318,9 @@ func testPipelineRegistryResolveIntAggregators(t *testing.T, p pipelines, wantCo
 }
 
 func testPipelineRegistryResolveFloatAggregators(t *testing.T, p pipelines, wantCount int) {
-	inst := instProviderKey{Name: "foo", Kind: view.SyncCounter}
-
+	inst := Instrument{Name: "foo", Kind: InstrumentKindSyncCounter}
 	c := newInstrumentCache[float64](nil, nil)
-	s := instrumentation.Scope{Name: "testPipelineRegistryResolveFloatAggregators"}
-	r := newResolver(s, p, c)
+	r := newResolver(p, c)
 	aggs, err := r.Aggregators(inst)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 
@@ -339,10 +328,9 @@ func testPipelineRegistryResolveFloatAggregators(t *testing.T, p pipelines, want
 }
 
 func TestPipelineRegistryResource(t *testing.T) {
-	v, err := view.New(view.MatchInstrumentName("bar"), view.WithRename("foo"))
-	require.NoError(t, err)
+	v := NewView(Instrument{Name: "bar"}, Stream{Name: "foo"})
 	readers := []Reader{NewManualReader()}
-	views := []view.View{{}, v}
+	views := []View{defaultView, v}
 	res := resource.NewSchemaless(attribute.String("key", "val"))
 	pipes := newPipelines(res, readers, views)
 	for _, p := range pipes {
@@ -351,21 +339,20 @@ func TestPipelineRegistryResource(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestPipelineRegistryCreateAggregatorsIncompatibleInstrument(t *testing.T) {
-	testRdrHistogram := NewManualReader(WithAggregationSelector(func(ik view.InstrumentKind) aggregation.Aggregation { return aggregation.ExplicitBucketHistogram{} }))
+	testRdrHistogram := NewManualReader(WithAggregationSelector(func(ik InstrumentKind) aggregation.Aggregation { return aggregation.ExplicitBucketHistogram{} }))
 
 	readers := []Reader{testRdrHistogram}
-	views := []view.View{{}}
+	views := []View{defaultView}
 	p := newPipelines(resource.Empty(), readers, views)
-	inst := instProviderKey{Name: "foo", Kind: view.AsyncGauge}
+	inst := Instrument{Name: "foo", Kind: InstrumentKindAsyncGauge}
 
 	vc := cache[string, instrumentID]{}
-	s := instrumentation.Scope{Name: "TestPipelineRegistryCreateAggregatorsIncompatibleInstrument"}
-	ri := newResolver(s, p, newInstrumentCache[int64](nil, &vc))
+	ri := newResolver(p, newInstrumentCache[int64](nil, &vc))
 	intAggs, err := ri.Aggregators(inst)
 	assert.Error(t, err)
 	assert.Len(t, intAggs, 0)
 
-	rf := newResolver(s, p, newInstrumentCache[float64](nil, &vc))
+	rf := newResolver(p, newInstrumentCache[float64](nil, &vc))
 	floatAggs, err := rf.Aggregators(inst)
 	assert.Error(t, err)
 	assert.Len(t, floatAggs, 0)
@@ -401,21 +388,17 @@ func TestResolveAggregatorsDuplicateErrors(t *testing.T) {
 	l := &logCounter{LogSink: tLog.GetSink()}
 	otel.SetLogger(logr.New(l))
 
-	renameView, _ := view.New(
-		view.MatchInstrumentName("bar"),
-		view.WithRename("foo"),
-	)
+	renameView := NewView(Instrument{Name: "bar"}, Stream{Name: "foo"})
 	readers := []Reader{NewManualReader()}
-	views := []view.View{{}, renameView}
+	views := []View{defaultView, renameView}
 
-	fooInst := instProviderKey{Name: "foo", Kind: view.SyncCounter}
-	barInst := instProviderKey{Name: "bar", Kind: view.SyncCounter}
+	fooInst := Instrument{Name: "foo", Kind: InstrumentKindSyncCounter}
+	barInst := Instrument{Name: "bar", Kind: InstrumentKindSyncCounter}
 
 	p := newPipelines(resource.Empty(), readers, views)
 
 	vc := cache[string, instrumentID]{}
-	s := instrumentation.Scope{Name: "TestPipelineRegistryCreateAggregatorsDuplicateErrors"}
-	ri := newResolver(s, p, newInstrumentCache[int64](nil, &vc))
+	ri := newResolver(p, newInstrumentCache[int64](nil, &vc))
 	intAggs, err := ri.Aggregators(fooInst)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	assert.Equal(t, 0, l.InfoN(), "no info logging should happen")
@@ -430,13 +413,13 @@ func TestResolveAggregatorsDuplicateErrors(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// Creating a float foo instrument should log a warning because there is an
 	// int foo instrument.
-	rf := newResolver(s, p, newInstrumentCache[float64](nil, &vc))
+	rf := newResolver(p, newInstrumentCache[float64](nil, &vc))
 	floatAggs, err := rf.Aggregators(fooInst)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	assert.Equal(t, 1, l.InfoN(), "instrument conflict not logged")
 	assert.Len(t, floatAggs, 1)
 
-	fooInst = instProviderKey{Name: "foo-float", Kind: view.SyncCounter}
+	fooInst = Instrument{Name: "foo-float", Kind: InstrumentKindSyncCounter}
 
 	floatAggs, err = rf.Aggregators(fooInst)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
@@ -452,147 +435,147 @@ func TestResolveAggregatorsDuplicateErrors(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestIsAggregatorCompatible(t *testing.T) {
-	var undefinedInstrument view.InstrumentKind
+	var undefinedInstrument InstrumentKind
 
 	testCases := []struct {
 		name string
-		kind view.InstrumentKind
+		kind InstrumentKind
 		agg  aggregation.Aggregation
 		want error
 	}{
 		{
 			name: "SyncCounter and Drop",
-			kind: view.SyncCounter,
+			kind: InstrumentKindSyncCounter,
 			agg:  aggregation.Drop{},
 		},
 		{
 			name: "SyncCounter and LastValue",
-			kind: view.SyncCounter,
+			kind: InstrumentKindSyncCounter,
 			agg:  aggregation.LastValue{},
 			want: errIncompatibleAggregation,
 		},
 		{
 			name: "SyncCounter and Sum",
-			kind: view.SyncCounter,
+			kind: InstrumentKindSyncCounter,
 			agg:  aggregation.Sum{},
 		},
 		{
 			name: "SyncCounter and ExplicitBucketHistogram",
-			kind: view.SyncCounter,
+			kind: InstrumentKindSyncCounter,
 			agg:  aggregation.ExplicitBucketHistogram{},
 		},
 		{
 			name: "SyncUpDownCounter and Drop",
-			kind: view.SyncUpDownCounter,
+			kind: InstrumentKindSyncUpDownCounter,
 			agg:  aggregation.Drop{},
 		},
 		{
 			name: "SyncUpDownCounter and LastValue",
-			kind: view.SyncUpDownCounter,
+			kind: InstrumentKindSyncUpDownCounter,
 			agg:  aggregation.LastValue{},
 			want: errIncompatibleAggregation,
 		},
 		{
 			name: "SyncUpDownCounter and Sum",
-			kind: view.SyncUpDownCounter,
+			kind: InstrumentKindSyncUpDownCounter,
 			agg:  aggregation.Sum{},
 		},
 		{
 			name: "SyncUpDownCounter and ExplicitBucketHistogram",
-			kind: view.SyncUpDownCounter,
+			kind: InstrumentKindSyncUpDownCounter,
 			agg:  aggregation.ExplicitBucketHistogram{},
 			want: errIncompatibleAggregation,
 		},
 		{
 			name: "SyncHistogram and Drop",
-			kind: view.SyncHistogram,
+			kind: InstrumentKindSyncHistogram,
 			agg:  aggregation.Drop{},
 		},
 		{
 			name: "SyncHistogram and LastValue",
-			kind: view.SyncHistogram,
+			kind: InstrumentKindSyncHistogram,
 			agg:  aggregation.LastValue{},
 			want: errIncompatibleAggregation,
 		},
 		{
 			name: "SyncHistogram and Sum",
-			kind: view.SyncHistogram,
+			kind: InstrumentKindSyncHistogram,
 			agg:  aggregation.Sum{},
 		},
 		{
 			name: "SyncHistogram and ExplicitBucketHistogram",
-			kind: view.SyncHistogram,
+			kind: InstrumentKindSyncHistogram,
 			agg:  aggregation.ExplicitBucketHistogram{},
 		},
 		{
 			name: "AsyncCounter and Drop",
-			kind: view.AsyncCounter,
+			kind: InstrumentKindAsyncCounter,
 			agg:  aggregation.Drop{},
 		},
 		{
 			name: "AsyncCounter and LastValue",
-			kind: view.AsyncCounter,
+			kind: InstrumentKindAsyncCounter,
 			agg:  aggregation.LastValue{},
 			want: errIncompatibleAggregation,
 		},
 		{
 			name: "AsyncCounter and Sum",
-			kind: view.AsyncCounter,
+			kind: InstrumentKindAsyncCounter,
 			agg:  aggregation.Sum{},
 		},
 		{
 			name: "AsyncCounter and ExplicitBucketHistogram",
-			kind: view.AsyncCounter,
+			kind: InstrumentKindAsyncCounter,
 			agg:  aggregation.ExplicitBucketHistogram{},
 			want: errIncompatibleAggregation,
 		},
 		{
 			name: "AsyncUpDownCounter and Drop",
-			kind: view.AsyncUpDownCounter,
+			kind: InstrumentKindAsyncUpDownCounter,
 			agg:  aggregation.Drop{},
 		},
 		{
 			name: "AsyncUpDownCounter and LastValue",
-			kind: view.AsyncUpDownCounter,
+			kind: InstrumentKindAsyncUpDownCounter,
 			agg:  aggregation.LastValue{},
 			want: errIncompatibleAggregation,
 		},
 		{
 			name: "AsyncUpDownCounter and Sum",
-			kind: view.AsyncUpDownCounter,
+			kind: InstrumentKindAsyncUpDownCounter,
 			agg:  aggregation.Sum{},
 		},
 		{
 			name: "AsyncUpDownCounter and ExplicitBucketHistogram",
-			kind: view.AsyncUpDownCounter,
+			kind: InstrumentKindAsyncUpDownCounter,
 			agg:  aggregation.ExplicitBucketHistogram{},
 			want: errIncompatibleAggregation,
 		},
 		{
 			name: "AsyncGauge and Drop",
-			kind: view.AsyncGauge,
+			kind: InstrumentKindAsyncGauge,
 			agg:  aggregation.Drop{},
 		},
 		{
 			name: "AsyncGauge and aggregation.LastValue{}",
-			kind: view.AsyncGauge,
+			kind: InstrumentKindAsyncGauge,
 			agg:  aggregation.LastValue{},
 		},
 		{
 			name: "AsyncGauge and Sum",
-			kind: view.AsyncGauge,
+			kind: InstrumentKindAsyncGauge,
 			agg:  aggregation.Sum{},
 			want: errIncompatibleAggregation,
 		},
 		{
 			name: "AsyncGauge and ExplicitBucketHistogram",
-			kind: view.AsyncGauge,
+			kind: InstrumentKindAsyncGauge,
 			agg:  aggregation.ExplicitBucketHistogram{},
 			want: errIncompatibleAggregation,
 		},
 		{
 			name: "Default aggregation should error",
-			kind: view.SyncCounter,
+			kind: InstrumentKindSyncCounter,
 			agg:  aggregation.Default{},
 			want: errUnknownAggregation,
 		},
diff --git a/sdk/metric/pipeline_test.go b/sdk/metric/pipeline_test.go
index 678d173c4e6..fe702a2d1ab 100644
--- a/sdk/metric/pipeline_test.go
+++ b/sdk/metric/pipeline_test.go
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ import (
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/instrumentation"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric/metricdata"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric/metricdata/metricdatatest"
-	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric/view"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/resource"
 )
 
@@ -134,18 +133,14 @@ func TestDefaultViewImplicit(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func testDefaultViewImplicit[N int64 | float64]() func(t *testing.T) {
-	scope := instrumentation.Scope{Name: "testing/lib"}
-	inst := instProviderKey{
+	inst := Instrument{
 		Name:        "requests",
 		Description: "count of requests received",
-		Kind:        view.SyncCounter,
+		Kind:        InstrumentKindSyncCounter,
 		Unit:        unit.Dimensionless,
 	}
 	return func(t *testing.T) {
 		reader := NewManualReader()
-		v, err := view.New(view.MatchInstrumentName("foo"), view.WithRename("bar"))
-		require.NoError(t, err)
-
 		tests := []struct {
 			name string
 			pipe *pipeline
@@ -156,14 +151,16 @@ func testDefaultViewImplicit[N int64 | float64]() func(t *testing.T) {
 			},
 			{
 				name: "NoMatchingView",
-				pipe: newPipeline(nil, reader, []view.View{v}),
+				pipe: newPipeline(nil, reader, []View{
+					NewView(Instrument{Name: "foo"}, Stream{Name: "bar"}),
+				}),
 			},
 		}
 
 		for _, test := range tests {
 			t.Run(test.name, func(t *testing.T) {
 				c := newInstrumentCache[N](nil, nil)
-				i := newInserter(scope, test.pipe, c)
+				i := newInserter(test.pipe, c)
 				got, err := i.Instrument(inst)
 				require.NoError(t, err)
 				assert.Len(t, got, 1, "default view not applied")
diff --git a/sdk/metric/reader.go b/sdk/metric/reader.go
index 53c13c4bffe..aa9d50ef666 100644
--- a/sdk/metric/reader.go
+++ b/sdk/metric/reader.go
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ import (
 
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric/aggregation"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric/metricdata"
-	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric/view"
 )
 
 // errDuplicateRegister is logged by a Reader when an attempt to registered it
@@ -55,10 +54,10 @@ type Reader interface {
 	register(producer)
 
 	// temporality reports the Temporality for the instrument kind provided.
-	temporality(view.InstrumentKind) metricdata.Temporality
+	temporality(InstrumentKind) metricdata.Temporality
 
 	// aggregation returns what Aggregation to use for an instrument kind.
-	aggregation(view.InstrumentKind) aggregation.Aggregation // nolint:revive  // import-shadow for method scoped by type.
+	aggregation(InstrumentKind) aggregation.Aggregation // nolint:revive  // import-shadow for method scoped by type.
 
 	// Collect gathers and returns all metric data related to the Reader from
 	// the SDK. An error is returned if this is called after Shutdown.
@@ -108,18 +107,18 @@ func (p shutdownProducer) produce(context.Context) (metricdata.ResourceMetrics,
 }
 
 // TemporalitySelector selects the temporality to use based on the InstrumentKind.
-type TemporalitySelector func(view.InstrumentKind) metricdata.Temporality
+type TemporalitySelector func(InstrumentKind) metricdata.Temporality
 
 // DefaultTemporalitySelector is the default TemporalitySelector used if
 // WithTemporalitySelector is not provided. CumulativeTemporality will be used
 // for all instrument kinds if this TemporalitySelector is used.
-func DefaultTemporalitySelector(view.InstrumentKind) metricdata.Temporality {
+func DefaultTemporalitySelector(InstrumentKind) metricdata.Temporality {
 	return metricdata.CumulativeTemporality
 }
 
 // AggregationSelector selects the aggregation and the parameters to use for
 // that aggregation based on the InstrumentKind.
-type AggregationSelector func(view.InstrumentKind) aggregation.Aggregation
+type AggregationSelector func(InstrumentKind) aggregation.Aggregation
 
 // DefaultAggregationSelector returns the default aggregation and parameters
 // that will be used to summarize measurement made from an instrument of
@@ -127,13 +126,13 @@ type AggregationSelector func(view.InstrumentKind) aggregation.Aggregation
 // mapping: Counter ⇨ Sum, Asynchronous Counter ⇨ Sum, UpDownCounter ⇨ Sum,
 // Asynchronous UpDownCounter ⇨ Sum, Asynchronous Gauge ⇨ LastValue,
 // Histogram ⇨ ExplicitBucketHistogram.
-func DefaultAggregationSelector(ik view.InstrumentKind) aggregation.Aggregation {
+func DefaultAggregationSelector(ik InstrumentKind) aggregation.Aggregation {
 	switch ik {
-	case view.SyncCounter, view.SyncUpDownCounter, view.AsyncCounter, view.AsyncUpDownCounter:
+	case InstrumentKindSyncCounter, InstrumentKindSyncUpDownCounter, InstrumentKindAsyncCounter, InstrumentKindAsyncUpDownCounter:
 		return aggregation.Sum{}
-	case view.AsyncGauge:
+	case InstrumentKindAsyncGauge:
 		return aggregation.LastValue{}
-	case view.SyncHistogram:
+	case InstrumentKindSyncHistogram:
 		return aggregation.ExplicitBucketHistogram{
 			Boundaries: []float64{0, 5, 10, 25, 50, 75, 100, 250, 500, 750, 1000, 2500, 5000, 7500, 10000},
 			NoMinMax:   false,
diff --git a/sdk/metric/reader_test.go b/sdk/metric/reader_test.go
index 43f923a1564..28b249bd3e2 100644
--- a/sdk/metric/reader_test.go
+++ b/sdk/metric/reader_test.go
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ import (
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/metric/unit"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/instrumentation"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric/metricdata"
-	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric/view"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/resource"
 )
 
@@ -205,16 +204,16 @@ func benchReaderCollectFunc(r Reader) func(*testing.B) {
 }
 
 func TestDefaultAggregationSelector(t *testing.T) {
-	var undefinedInstrument view.InstrumentKind
+	var undefinedInstrument InstrumentKind
 	assert.Panics(t, func() { DefaultAggregationSelector(undefinedInstrument) })
 
-	iKinds := []view.InstrumentKind{
-		view.SyncCounter,
-		view.SyncUpDownCounter,
-		view.SyncHistogram,
-		view.AsyncCounter,
-		view.AsyncUpDownCounter,
-		view.AsyncGauge,
+	iKinds := []InstrumentKind{
+		InstrumentKindSyncCounter,
+		InstrumentKindSyncUpDownCounter,
+		InstrumentKindSyncHistogram,
+		InstrumentKindAsyncCounter,
+		InstrumentKindAsyncUpDownCounter,
+		InstrumentKindAsyncGauge,
 	}
 
 	for _, ik := range iKinds {
@@ -223,15 +222,15 @@ func TestDefaultAggregationSelector(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestDefaultTemporalitySelector(t *testing.T) {
-	var undefinedInstrument view.InstrumentKind
-	for _, ik := range []view.InstrumentKind{
+	var undefinedInstrument InstrumentKind
+	for _, ik := range []InstrumentKind{
 		undefinedInstrument,
-		view.SyncCounter,
-		view.SyncUpDownCounter,
-		view.SyncHistogram,
-		view.AsyncCounter,
-		view.AsyncUpDownCounter,
-		view.AsyncGauge,
+		InstrumentKindSyncCounter,
+		InstrumentKindSyncUpDownCounter,
+		InstrumentKindSyncHistogram,
+		InstrumentKindAsyncCounter,
+		InstrumentKindAsyncUpDownCounter,
+		InstrumentKindAsyncGauge,
 	} {
 		assert.Equal(t, metricdata.CumulativeTemporality, DefaultTemporalitySelector(ik))
 	}