diff --git a/apps/openmw/CMakeLists.txt b/apps/openmw/CMakeLists.txt
index 9fa5e38a28..941222b0c6 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/apps/openmw/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -22,8 +22,7 @@ source_group(game FILES ${GAME} ${GAME_HEADER})
 add_openmw_dir (mwrender
     actors objects renderingmanager animation sky npcanimation vismask
     creatureanimation effectmanager util renderinginterface pathgrid rendermode
-    bulletdebugdraw globalmap characterpreview
-#    camera
+    bulletdebugdraw globalmap characterpreview camera
 #    localmap occlusionquery water shadows
 #    ripplesimulation refraction
 #    terrainstorage weaponanimation
diff --git a/apps/openmw/engine.cpp b/apps/openmw/engine.cpp
index ca21e36125..5ce1607b5a 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/engine.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/engine.cpp
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 
 #include <boost/filesystem/fstream.hpp>
 
-#include <osgGA/TrackballManipulator>
 #include <osgViewer/ViewerEventHandlers>
 #include <osgDB/ReadFile>
 
@@ -592,8 +591,6 @@ void OMW::Engine::go()
     }
 
     // Start the main rendering loop
-    mViewer->setCameraManipulator(new osgGA::TrackballManipulator);
-
     osg::Timer frameTimer;
     while (!mViewer->done() && !MWBase::Environment::get().getStateManager()->hasQuitRequest())
     {
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/animation.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/animation.cpp
index df6d6e9f25..416f66cec6 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/animation.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwrender/animation.cpp
@@ -249,6 +249,11 @@ namespace MWRender
             mInsert->removeChild(mObjectRoot);
     }
 
+    MWWorld::Ptr Animation::getPtr()
+    {
+        return mPtr;
+    }
+
     void Animation::setActive(bool active)
     {
         if (SceneUtil::Skeleton* skel = dynamic_cast<SceneUtil::Skeleton*>(mObjectRoot.get()))
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/animation.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/animation.hpp
index 119814135e..82b54bdeaa 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/animation.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwrender/animation.hpp
@@ -254,6 +254,8 @@ public:
     Animation(const MWWorld::Ptr &ptr, osg::ref_ptr<osg::Group> parentNode, Resource::ResourceSystem* resourceSystem);
     virtual ~Animation();
 
+    MWWorld::Ptr getPtr();
+
     /// Set active flag on the object skeleton, if one exists.
     /// @see SceneUtil::Skeleton::setActive
     void setActive(bool active);
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/camera.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/camera.cpp
index c7a27dfe8f..a92f901583 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/camera.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwrender/camera.cpp
@@ -1,9 +1,6 @@
 #include "camera.hpp"
 
-#include <OgreSceneNode.h>
-#include <OgreCamera.h>
-#include <OgreSceneManager.h>
-#include <OgreTagPoint.h>
+#include <osg/PositionAttitudeTransform>
 
 #include "../mwbase/environment.hpp"
 #include "../mwbase/windowmanager.hpp"
@@ -13,12 +10,38 @@
 
 #include "npcanimation.hpp"
 
+namespace
+{
+
+class UpdateCameraCallback : public osg::NodeCallback
+{
+public:
+    UpdateCameraCallback(MWRender::Camera* cam)
+        : mCamera(cam)
+    {
+    }
+
+    virtual void operator()(osg::Node* node, osg::NodeVisitor* nv)
+    {
+        osg::Camera* cam = static_cast<osg::Camera*>(node);
+
+        // traverse first to update animations, in case the camera is attached to an animated node
+        traverse(node, nv);
+
+        mCamera->updateCamera(cam);
+    }
+
+private:
+    MWRender::Camera* mCamera;
+};
+
+}
+
 namespace MWRender
 {
-    Camera::Camera (Ogre::Camera *camera)
+
+    Camera::Camera (osg::Camera* camera)
     : mCamera(camera),
-      mCameraNode(NULL),
-      mCameraPosNode(NULL),
       mAnimation(NULL),
       mFirstPersonView(true),
       mPreviewMode(false),
@@ -27,10 +50,11 @@ namespace MWRender
       mFurthest(800.f),
       mIsNearest(false),
       mHeight(124.f),
-      mCameraDistance(192.f),
+      mMaxCameraDistance(192.f),
       mDistanceAdjusted(false),
       mVanityToggleQueued(false),
-      mViewModeToggleQueued(false)
+      mViewModeToggleQueued(false),
+      mCameraDistance(0.f)
     {
         mVanity.enabled = false;
         mVanity.allowed = true;
@@ -41,10 +65,46 @@ namespace MWRender
         mMainCam.pitch = 0.f;
         mMainCam.yaw = 0.f;
         mMainCam.offset = 400.f;
+
+        mUpdateCallback = new UpdateCameraCallback(this);
+        mCamera->addUpdateCallback(mUpdateCallback);
     }
 
     Camera::~Camera()
     {
+        mCamera->removeUpdateCallback(mUpdateCallback);
+    }
+
+    MWWorld::Ptr Camera::getTrackingPtr() const
+    {
+        return mTrackingPtr;
+    }
+
+    void Camera::updateCamera(osg::Camera *cam)
+    {
+        if (mTrackingPtr.isEmpty())
+            return;
+        const osg::Node* trackNode = mTrackingNode;
+        if (!trackNode)
+            return;
+        osg::MatrixList mats = trackNode->getWorldMatrices();
+        if (!mats.size())
+            return;
+        const osg::Matrix& worldMat = mats[0];
+
+        osg::Vec3 position = worldMat.getTrans();
+        if (!isFirstPerson())
+            position.z() += mHeight;
+
+        osg::Quat orient =  osg::Quat(getPitch(), osg::Vec3(1,0,0)) * osg::Quat(getYaw(), osg::Vec3(0,0,1));
+
+        osg::Vec3 offset = orient * osg::Vec3(0, -mCameraDistance, 0);
+        position += offset;
+
+        osg::Vec3 forward = orient * osg::Vec3(0,1,0);
+        osg::Vec3 up = orient * osg::Vec3(0,0,1);
+
+        cam->setViewMatrixAsLookAt(position, position + forward, up);
     }
 
     void Camera::reset()
@@ -55,68 +115,20 @@ namespace MWRender
             toggleViewMode();
     }
 
-    void Camera::rotateCamera(const Ogre::Vector3 &rot, bool adjust)
+    void Camera::rotateCamera(float pitch, float yaw, bool adjust)
     {
-        if (adjust) {
-            setYaw(getYaw() + rot.z);
-            setPitch(getPitch() + rot.x);
-        } else {
-            setYaw(rot.z);
-            setPitch(rot.x);
+        if (adjust)
+        {
+            pitch += getPitch();
+            yaw += getYaw();
         }
-
-        Ogre::Quaternion xr(Ogre::Radian(getPitch() + Ogre::Math::HALF_PI), Ogre::Vector3::UNIT_X);
-        Ogre::Quaternion orient = xr;
-        if (mVanity.enabled || mPreviewMode) {
-            Ogre::Quaternion zr(Ogre::Radian(getYaw()), Ogre::Vector3::UNIT_Z);
-            orient = zr * xr;
-        }
-
-        if (isFirstPerson())
-            mCamera->getParentNode()->setOrientation(orient);
-        else
-            mCameraNode->setOrientation(orient);
+        setYaw(yaw);
+        setPitch(pitch);
     }
 
-    const std::string &Camera::getHandle() const
-    {
-        return mTrackingPtr.getRefData().getHandle();
-    }
-
-    Ogre::SceneNode* Camera::attachTo(const MWWorld::Ptr &ptr)
+    void Camera::attachTo(const MWWorld::Ptr &ptr)
     {
         mTrackingPtr = ptr;
-        Ogre::SceneNode *node = mTrackingPtr.getRefData().getBaseNode()->createChildSceneNode(Ogre::Vector3(0.0f, 0.0f, mHeight));
-        node->setInheritScale(false);
-        Ogre::SceneNode *posNode = node->createChildSceneNode();
-        posNode->setInheritScale(false);
-        if(mCameraNode)
-        {
-            node->setOrientation(mCameraNode->getOrientation());
-            posNode->setPosition(mCameraPosNode->getPosition());
-            mCameraNode->getCreator()->destroySceneNode(mCameraNode);
-            mCameraNode->getCreator()->destroySceneNode(mCameraPosNode);
-        }
-        mCameraNode = node;
-        mCameraPosNode = posNode;
-
-        if (!isFirstPerson())
-        {
-            mCamera->detachFromParent();
-            mCameraPosNode->attachObject(mCamera);
-        }
-
-        return mCameraPosNode;
-    }
-
-    void Camera::setPosition(const Ogre::Vector3& position)
-    {
-        mCameraPosNode->setPosition(position);
-    }
-
-    void Camera::setPosition(float x, float y, float z)
-    {
-        setPosition(Ogre::Vector3(x,y,z));
     }
 
     void Camera::update(float duration, bool paused)
@@ -147,9 +159,7 @@ namespace MWRender
 
         if(mVanity.enabled)
         {
-            Ogre::Vector3 rot(0.f, 0.f, 0.f);
-            rot.z = Ogre::Degree(3.f * duration).valueRadians();
-            rotateCamera(rot, true);
+            rotateCamera(0.f, osg::DegreesToRadians(3.f * duration), true);
         }
     }
 
@@ -169,9 +179,9 @@ namespace MWRender
         processViewChange();
 
         if (mFirstPersonView) {
-            setPosition(0.f, 0.f, 0.f);
+            mCameraDistance = 0.f;
         } else {
-            setPosition(0.f, 0.f, mCameraDistance);
+            mCameraDistance = mMaxCameraDistance;
         }
     }
     
@@ -202,18 +212,15 @@ namespace MWRender
         processViewChange();
 
         float offset = mPreviewCam.offset;
-        Ogre::Vector3 rot(0.f, 0.f, 0.f);
+
         if (mVanity.enabled) {
-            rot.x = Ogre::Degree(-30.f).valueRadians();
-            mMainCam.offset = mCameraPosNode->getPosition().z;
+            setPitch(osg::DegreesToRadians(-30.f));
+            mMainCam.offset = mCameraDistance;
         } else {
-            rot.x = getPitch();
             offset = mMainCam.offset;
         }
-        rot.z = getYaw();
 
-        setPosition(0.f, 0.f, offset);
-        rotateCamera(rot, false);
+        mCameraDistance = offset;
 
         return true;
     }
@@ -229,7 +236,7 @@ namespace MWRender
         mPreviewMode = enable;
         processViewChange();
 
-        float offset = mCameraPosNode->getPosition().z;
+        float offset = mCameraDistance;
         if (mPreviewMode) {
             mMainCam.offset = offset;
             offset = mPreviewCam.offset;
@@ -238,13 +245,12 @@ namespace MWRender
             offset = mMainCam.offset;
         }
 
-        setPosition(0.f, 0.f, offset);
+        mCameraDistance = offset;
     }
 
     void Camera::setSneakOffset(float offset)
     {
-        if(mAnimation)
-            mAnimation->addFirstPersonOffset(Ogre::Vector3(0.f, 0.f, -offset));
+        // TODO: implement
     }
 
     float Camera::getYaw()
@@ -256,10 +262,10 @@ namespace MWRender
 
     void Camera::setYaw(float angle)
     {
-        if (angle > Ogre::Math::PI) {
-            angle -= Ogre::Math::TWO_PI;
-        } else if (angle < -Ogre::Math::PI) {
-            angle += Ogre::Math::TWO_PI;
+        if (angle > osg::PI) {
+            angle -= osg::PI*2;
+        } else if (angle < -osg::PI) {
+            angle += osg::PI*2;
         }
         if (mVanity.enabled || mPreviewMode) {
             mPreviewCam.yaw = angle;
@@ -279,7 +285,7 @@ namespace MWRender
     void Camera::setPitch(float angle)
     {
         const float epsilon = 0.000001f;
-        float limit = Ogre::Math::HALF_PI - epsilon;
+        float limit = osg::PI_2 - epsilon;
         if(mPreviewMode)
             limit /= 2;
 
@@ -297,7 +303,7 @@ namespace MWRender
 
     float Camera::getCameraDistance() const
     {
-        return mCameraPosNode->getPosition().z;
+        return mCameraDistance;
     }
 
     void Camera::setCameraDistance(float dist, bool adjust, bool override)
@@ -307,25 +313,24 @@ namespace MWRender
 
         mIsNearest = false;
 
-        Ogre::Vector3 v(0.f, 0.f, dist);
-        if (adjust) {
-            v += mCameraPosNode->getPosition();
-        }
-        if (v.z >= mFurthest) {
-            v.z = mFurthest;
-        } else if (!override && v.z < 10.f) {
-            v.z = 10.f;
-        } else if (override && v.z <= mNearest) {
-            v.z = mNearest;
+        if (adjust)
+            dist += mCameraDistance;
+
+        if (dist >= mFurthest) {
+            dist = mFurthest;
+        } else if (!override && dist < 10.f) {
+            dist = -10.f;
+        } else if (override && dist <= mNearest) {
+            dist = -mNearest;
             mIsNearest = true;
         }
-        setPosition(v);
+        mCameraDistance = dist;
 
         if (override) {
             if (mVanity.enabled || mPreviewMode) {
-                mPreviewCam.offset = v.z;
+                mPreviewCam.offset = mCameraDistance;
             } else if (!mFirstPersonView) {
-                mCameraDistance = v.z;
+                mMaxCameraDistance = mCameraDistance;
             }
         } else {
             mDistanceAdjusted = true;
@@ -336,9 +341,9 @@ namespace MWRender
     {
         if (mDistanceAdjusted) {
             if (mVanity.enabled || mPreviewMode) {
-                setPosition(0, 0, mPreviewCam.offset);
+                mCameraDistance = mPreviewCam.offset;
             } else if (!mFirstPersonView) {
-                setPosition(0, 0, mCameraDistance);
+                mCameraDistance = mMaxCameraDistance;
             }
         }
         mDistanceAdjusted = false;
@@ -351,7 +356,6 @@ namespace MWRender
         if(mAnimation && mAnimation != anim)
         {
             mAnimation->setViewMode(NpcAnimation::VM_Normal);
-            mAnimation->detachObjectFromBone(mCamera);
         }
         mAnimation = anim;
 
@@ -360,29 +364,25 @@ namespace MWRender
 
     void Camera::processViewChange()
     {
-        mAnimation->detachObjectFromBone(mCamera);
-        mCamera->detachFromParent();
-
         if(isFirstPerson())
         {
             mAnimation->setViewMode(NpcAnimation::VM_FirstPerson);
-            Ogre::TagPoint *tag = mAnimation->attachObjectToBone("Head", mCamera);
-            tag->setInheritOrientation(false);
+            mTrackingNode = mAnimation->getNode("Head");
         }
         else
         {
             mAnimation->setViewMode(NpcAnimation::VM_Normal);
-            mCameraPosNode->attachObject(mCamera);
+            mTrackingNode = mTrackingPtr.getRefData().getBaseNode();
         }
-        rotateCamera(Ogre::Vector3(getPitch(), 0.f, getYaw()), false);
+        rotateCamera(getPitch(), getYaw(), false);
     }
 
-    void Camera::getPosition(Ogre::Vector3 &focal, Ogre::Vector3 &camera)
+    void Camera::getPosition(osg::Vec3 &focal, osg::Vec3 &camera)
     {
-        mCamera->getParentSceneNode()->needUpdate(true);
+        //mCamera->getParentSceneNode()->needUpdate(true);
 
-        camera = mCamera->getRealPosition();
-        focal = mCameraNode->_getDerivedPosition();
+        //camera = mCamera->getRealPosition();
+        //focal = mCameraNode->_getDerivedPosition();
     }
 
     void Camera::togglePlayerLooking(bool enable)
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/camera.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/camera.hpp
index 691a80862b..68f0870d71 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/camera.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwrender/camera.hpp
@@ -3,13 +3,16 @@
 
 #include <string>
 
+#include <osg/ref_ptr>
+#include <osg/Vec3>
+
 #include "../mwworld/ptr.hpp"
 
-namespace Ogre
+namespace osg
 {
-    class Vector3;
     class Camera;
-    class SceneNode;
+    class NodeCallback;
+    class Node;
 }
 
 namespace MWRender
@@ -24,10 +27,9 @@ namespace MWRender
         };
 
         MWWorld::Ptr mTrackingPtr;
+        osg::ref_ptr<const osg::Node> mTrackingNode;
 
-        Ogre::Camera *mCamera;
-        Ogre::SceneNode *mCameraNode;
-        Ogre::SceneNode *mCameraPosNode;
+        osg::ref_ptr<osg::Camera> mCamera;
 
         NpcAnimation *mAnimation;
 
@@ -42,7 +44,7 @@ namespace MWRender
             bool enabled, allowed;
         } mVanity;
 
-        float mHeight, mCameraDistance;
+        float mHeight, mMaxCameraDistance;
         CamData mMainCam, mPreviewCam;
 
         bool mDistanceAdjusted;
@@ -50,19 +52,25 @@ namespace MWRender
         bool mVanityToggleQueued;
         bool mViewModeToggleQueued;
 
-        void setPosition(const Ogre::Vector3& position);
-        void setPosition(float x, float y, float z);
+        float mCameraDistance;
+
+        osg::ref_ptr<osg::NodeCallback> mUpdateCallback;
 
     public:
-        Camera(Ogre::Camera *camera);
+        Camera(osg::Camera* camera);
         ~Camera();
 
+        MWWorld::Ptr getTrackingPtr() const;
+
+        /// Update the view matrix of \a cam
+        void updateCamera(osg::Camera* cam);
+
         /// Reset to defaults
         void reset();
 
         /// Set where the camera is looking at. Uses Morrowind (euler) angles
         /// \param rot Rotation angles in radians
-        void rotateCamera(const Ogre::Vector3 &rot, bool adjust);
+        void rotateCamera(float pitch, float yaw, bool adjust);
 
         float getYaw();
         void setYaw(float angle);
@@ -70,10 +78,8 @@ namespace MWRender
         float getPitch();
         void setPitch(float angle);
 
-        const std::string &getHandle() const;
-
         /// Attach camera to object
-        Ogre::SceneNode* attachTo(const MWWorld::Ptr &);
+        void attachTo(const MWWorld::Ptr &);
 
         /// @param Force view mode switch, even if currently not allowed by the animation.
         void toggleViewMode(bool force=false);
@@ -85,9 +91,6 @@ namespace MWRender
         void togglePreviewMode(bool enable);
 
         /// \brief Lowers the camera for sneak.
-        /// As animation is tied to the camera, this needs
-        /// to be set each frame after the animation is
-        /// applied.
         void setSneakOffset(float offset);
 
         bool isFirstPerson() const
@@ -111,7 +114,7 @@ namespace MWRender
         void setAnimation(NpcAnimation *anim);
 
         /// Stores focal and camera world positions in passed arguments
-        void getPosition(Ogre::Vector3 &focal, Ogre::Vector3 &camera);
+        void getPosition(osg::Vec3 &focal, osg::Vec3 &camera);
 
         void togglePlayerLooking(bool enable);
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/renderingmanager.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/renderingmanager.cpp
index 5ece10dc13..bbff16a10f 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/renderingmanager.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwrender/renderingmanager.cpp
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 #include "npcanimation.hpp"
 #include "vismask.hpp"
 #include "pathgrid.hpp"
+#include "camera.hpp"
 
 namespace MWRender
 {
@@ -104,6 +105,8 @@ namespace MWRender
 
         mEffectManager.reset(new EffectManager(mRootNode, mResourceSystem));
 
+        mCamera.reset(new Camera(mViewer->getCamera()));
+
         mViewer->setLightingMode(osgViewer::View::NO_LIGHT);
 
         osg::ref_ptr<osg::LightSource> source = new osg::LightSource;
@@ -253,11 +256,21 @@ namespace MWRender
         mSky->update(dt);
     }
 
+    void RenderingManager::updatePlayerPtr(const MWWorld::Ptr &ptr)
+    {
+        if(mPlayerAnimation.get())
+            mPlayerAnimation->updatePtr(ptr);
+
+        mCamera->attachTo(ptr);
+    }
+
     void RenderingManager::rotateObject(const MWWorld::Ptr &ptr, const osg::Quat& rot)
     {
-        //if(ptr.getRefData().getHandle() == mCamera->getHandle() &&
-        //   !mCamera->isVanityOrPreviewModeEnabled())
-        //    mCamera->rotateCamera(-rot, false);
+        if(ptr == mCamera->getTrackingPtr() &&
+           !mCamera->isVanityOrPreviewModeEnabled())
+        {
+            mCamera->rotateCamera(-ptr.getRefData().getPosition().rot[0], -ptr.getRefData().getPosition().rot[2], false);
+        }
 
         ptr.getRefData().getBaseNode()->setAttitude(rot);
     }
@@ -321,11 +334,30 @@ namespace MWRender
     {
         mPlayerAnimation.reset(new NpcAnimation(player, player.getRefData().getBaseNode(), mResourceSystem, 0));
 
-        //mCamera->setAnimation(mPlayerAnimation);
+        mCamera->setAnimation(mPlayerAnimation.get());
+        mCamera->attachTo(player);
         //mWater->removeEmitter(ptr);
         //mWater->addEmitter(ptr);
     }
 
+    void RenderingManager::rebuildPtr(const MWWorld::Ptr &ptr)
+    {
+        NpcAnimation *anim = NULL;
+        if(ptr == mPlayerAnimation->getPtr())
+            anim = mPlayerAnimation.get();
+        else
+            anim = dynamic_cast<NpcAnimation*>(mObjects->getAnimation(ptr));
+        if(anim)
+        {
+            anim->rebuild();
+            if(mCamera->getTrackingPtr() == ptr)
+            {
+                mCamera->attachTo(ptr);
+                mCamera->setAnimation(anim);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     void RenderingManager::updateProjectionMatrix()
     {
         double fovy, aspect, zNear, zFar;
@@ -370,4 +402,75 @@ namespace MWRender
         }
     }
 
+    bool RenderingManager::vanityRotateCamera(const float *rot)
+    {
+        if(!mCamera->isVanityOrPreviewModeEnabled())
+            return false;
+
+        mCamera->rotateCamera(rot[0], rot[2], true);
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    void RenderingManager::setCameraDistance(float dist, bool adjust, bool override)
+    {
+        if(!mCamera->isVanityOrPreviewModeEnabled() && !mCamera->isFirstPerson())
+        {
+            if(mCamera->isNearest() && dist > 0.f)
+                mCamera->toggleViewMode();
+            else
+                mCamera->setCameraDistance(-dist / 120.f * 10, adjust, override);
+        }
+        else if(mCamera->isFirstPerson() && dist < 0.f)
+        {
+            mCamera->toggleViewMode();
+            mCamera->setCameraDistance(0.f, false, override);
+        }
+    }
+
+    void RenderingManager::resetCamera()
+    {
+        mCamera->reset();
+    }
+
+    float RenderingManager::getCameraDistance() const
+    {
+        return mCamera->getCameraDistance();
+    }
+
+    Camera* RenderingManager::getCamera()
+    {
+        return mCamera.get();
+    }
+
+    void RenderingManager::togglePOV()
+    {
+        mCamera->toggleViewMode();
+    }
+
+    void RenderingManager::togglePreviewMode(bool enable)
+    {
+        mCamera->togglePreviewMode(enable);
+    }
+
+    bool RenderingManager::toggleVanityMode(bool enable)
+    {
+        return mCamera->toggleVanityMode(enable);
+    }
+
+    void RenderingManager::allowVanityMode(bool allow)
+    {
+        mCamera->allowVanityMode(allow);
+    }
+
+    void RenderingManager::togglePlayerLooking(bool enable)
+    {
+        mCamera->togglePlayerLooking(enable);
+    }
+
+    void RenderingManager::changeVanityModeScale(float factor)
+    {
+        if(mCamera->isVanityOrPreviewModeEnabled())
+            mCamera->setCameraDistance(-factor/120.f*10, true, true);
+    }
+
 }
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/renderingmanager.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/renderingmanager.hpp
index 32e081995e..bb04d04e17 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/renderingmanager.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwrender/renderingmanager.hpp
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ namespace MWRender
     class SkyManager;
     class NpcAnimation;
     class Pathgrid;
+    class Camera;
 
     class RenderingManager : public MWRender::RenderingInterface
     {
@@ -66,7 +67,6 @@ namespace MWRender
 
         void updatePtr(const MWWorld::Ptr& old, const MWWorld::Ptr& updated);
 
-        // TODO rename to setRotation/setPosition/setScale, along with the World equivalents
         void rotateObject(const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr, const osg::Quat& rot);
         void moveObject(const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr, const osg::Vec3f& pos);
         void scaleObject(const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr, const osg::Vec3f& scale);
@@ -92,11 +92,28 @@ namespace MWRender
         Animation* getAnimation(const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr);
         Animation* getPlayerAnimation();
 
+        void updatePlayerPtr(const MWWorld::Ptr &ptr);
+
         void setupPlayer(const MWWorld::Ptr& player);
         void renderPlayer(const MWWorld::Ptr& player);
 
+        void rebuildPtr(const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr);
+
         void processChangedSettings(const Settings::CategorySettingVector& settings);
 
+        // camera stuff
+        bool vanityRotateCamera(const float *rot);
+        void setCameraDistance(float dist, bool adjust, bool override);
+        void resetCamera();
+        float getCameraDistance() const;
+        Camera* getCamera();
+        void togglePOV();
+        void togglePreviewMode(bool enable);
+        bool toggleVanityMode(bool enable);
+        void allowVanityMode(bool allow);
+        void togglePlayerLooking(bool enable);
+        void changeVanityModeScale(float factor);
+
     private:
         void updateProjectionMatrix();
         void updateTextureFiltering();
@@ -114,6 +131,7 @@ namespace MWRender
         std::auto_ptr<EffectManager> mEffectManager;
         std::auto_ptr<NpcAnimation> mPlayerAnimation;
         osg::ref_ptr<osg::PositionAttitudeTransform> mPlayerNode;
+        std::auto_ptr<Camera> mCamera;
 
         osg::ref_ptr<StateUpdater> mStateUpdater;
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/scene.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/scene.cpp
index d087a40d8c..fd63146f26 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/scene.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/scene.cpp
@@ -406,7 +406,7 @@ namespace MWWorld
         world->getPlayer().setCell(cell);
 
         MWWorld::Ptr player = world->getPlayerPtr();
-        //mRendering.updatePlayerPtr(player);
+        mRendering.updatePlayerPtr(player);
 
         if (adjustPlayerPos) {
             world->moveObject(player, pos.pos[0], pos.pos[1], pos.pos[2]);
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
index 91484a6ba7..110ed61beb 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
 
 //#include "../mwrender/animation.hpp"
 #include "../mwrender/renderingmanager.hpp"
+#include "../mwrender/camera.hpp"
 
 #include "../mwscript/interpretercontext.hpp"
 #include "../mwscript/globalscripts.hpp"
@@ -211,7 +212,7 @@ namespace MWWorld
         setupPlayer();
 
         renderPlayer();
-        //mRendering->resetCamera();
+        mRendering->resetCamera();
 
         MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->updatePlayer();
 
@@ -531,7 +532,6 @@ namespace MWWorld
 
     void World::useDeathCamera()
     {
-#if 0
         if(mRendering->getCamera()->isVanityOrPreviewModeEnabled() )
         {
             mRendering->getCamera()->togglePreviewMode(false);
@@ -539,7 +539,6 @@ namespace MWWorld
         }
         if(mRendering->getCamera()->isFirstPerson())
             mRendering->getCamera()->toggleViewMode(true);
-#endif
     }
 
     MWWorld::Player& World::getPlayer()
@@ -1479,7 +1478,7 @@ namespace MWWorld
 
     bool World::toggleCollisionMode()
     {
-        return 0;//mPhysics->toggleCollisionMode();
+        return mPhysics->toggleCollisionMode();
     }
 
     bool World::toggleRenderMode (MWRender::RenderMode mode)
@@ -1607,7 +1606,16 @@ namespace MWWorld
         }
         */
 
-        //mWorldScene->playerMoved(mRendering->getEyePos());
+        // Sink the camera while sneaking
+        bool sneaking = getPlayerPtr().getClass().getCreatureStats(getPlayerPtr()).getStance(MWMechanics::CreatureStats::Stance_Sneak);
+        bool inair = !isOnGround(getPlayerPtr());
+        bool swimming = isSwimming(getPlayerPtr());
+
+        static const float i1stPersonSneakDelta = getStore().get<ESM::GameSetting>().find("i1stPersonSneakDelta")->getFloat();
+        if(!paused && sneaking && !(swimming || inair))
+            mRendering->getCamera()->setSneakOffset(i1stPersonSneakDelta);
+        else
+            mRendering->getCamera()->setSneakOffset(0.f);
     }
 
     void World::updateSoundListener()
@@ -2091,14 +2099,49 @@ namespace MWWorld
         */
     }
 
+    void World::togglePOV()
+    {
+        mRendering->togglePOV();
+    }
+
+    bool World::isFirstPerson() const
+    {
+        return mRendering->getCamera()->isFirstPerson();
+    }
+
+    void World::togglePreviewMode(bool enable)
+    {
+        mRendering->togglePreviewMode(enable);
+    }
+
+    bool World::toggleVanityMode(bool enable)
+    {
+        return mRendering->toggleVanityMode(enable);
+    }
+
+    void World::allowVanityMode(bool allow)
+    {
+        mRendering->allowVanityMode(allow);
+    }
+
+    void World::togglePlayerLooking(bool enable)
+    {
+        mRendering->togglePlayerLooking(enable);
+    }
+
+    void World::changeVanityModeScale(float factor)
+    {
+        mRendering->changeVanityModeScale(factor);
+    }
+
     bool World::vanityRotateCamera(float * rot)
     {
-        return 0;//mRendering->vanityRotateCamera(rot);
+        return mRendering->vanityRotateCamera(rot);
     }
 
     void World::setCameraDistance(float dist, bool adjust, bool override_)
     {
-        //mRendering->setCameraDistance(dist, adjust, override_);
+        mRendering->setCameraDistance(dist, adjust, override_);
     }
 
     void World::setupPlayer()
@@ -2509,7 +2552,7 @@ namespace MWWorld
 
     void World::reattachPlayerCamera()
     {
-        //mRendering->rebuildPtr(getPlayerPtr());
+        mRendering->rebuildPtr(getPlayerPtr());
     }
 
     void World::setWerewolf(const MWWorld::Ptr& actor, bool werewolf)
@@ -2542,7 +2585,7 @@ namespace MWWorld
 
         // NpcAnimation::updateParts will already rebuild the animation when it detects change of Npc type.
         // the following is just for reattaching the camera properly.
-        //mRendering->rebuildPtr(actor);
+        mRendering->rebuildPtr(actor);
 
         if(actor == getPlayerPtr())
         {
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.hpp
index 21ad2d7ef2..67d4f863a7 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.hpp
@@ -467,33 +467,19 @@ namespace MWWorld
             virtual bool isWading(const MWWorld::Ptr &object) const;
             virtual bool isOnGround(const MWWorld::Ptr &ptr) const;
 
-            virtual void togglePOV() {
-                //mRendering->togglePOV();
-            }
+            virtual void togglePOV();
 
-            virtual bool isFirstPerson() const {
-                return 0;//mRendering->getCamera()->isFirstPerson();
-            }
+            virtual bool isFirstPerson() const;
 
-            virtual void togglePreviewMode(bool enable) {
-                //mRendering->togglePreviewMode(enable);
-            }
+            virtual void togglePreviewMode(bool enable);
 
-            virtual bool toggleVanityMode(bool enable) {
-                return 0;//mRendering->toggleVanityMode(enable);
-            }
+            virtual bool toggleVanityMode(bool enable);
 
-            virtual void allowVanityMode(bool allow) {
-                //mRendering->allowVanityMode(allow);
-            }
+            virtual void allowVanityMode(bool allow);
 
-            virtual void togglePlayerLooking(bool enable) {
-                //mRendering->togglePlayerLooking(enable);
-            }
+            virtual void togglePlayerLooking(bool enable);
 
-            virtual void changeVanityModeScale(float factor) {
-                //mRendering->changeVanityModeScale(factor);
-            }
+            virtual void changeVanityModeScale(float factor);
 
             virtual bool vanityRotateCamera(float * rot);
             virtual void setCameraDistance(float dist, bool adjust = false, bool override = true);