diff --git a/apps/openmw/CMakeLists.txt b/apps/openmw/CMakeLists.txt
index 88aaaecd4..b9fd3f497 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/apps/openmw/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ set(GAMEREND
     mwrender/cellimp.cpp
     mwrender/interior.cpp
     mwrender/exterior.cpp
-    mwrender/playerpos.cpp
     mwrender/sky.cpp)
 set(GAMEREND_HEADER
     mwrender/cell.hpp
@@ -22,7 +21,6 @@ set(GAMEREND_HEADER
     mwrender/mwscene.hpp
     mwrender/interior.hpp
     mwrender/exterior.hpp
-    mwrender/playerpos.hpp
     mwrender/sky.hpp)
 source_group(apps\\openmw\\mwrender FILES ${GAMEREND} ${GAMEREND_HEADER})
 
@@ -120,6 +118,7 @@ set(GAMEWORLD
     mwworld/actiontalk.cpp
     mwworld/actiontake.cpp
     mwworld/containerutil.cpp
+    mwworld/player.cpp
     )
 set(GAMEWORLD_HEADER
     mwworld/refdata.hpp
@@ -137,6 +136,7 @@ set(GAMEWORLD_HEADER
     mwworld/containerstore.hpp
     mwworld/manualref.hpp
     mwworld/containerutil.hpp
+    mwworld/player.hpp
     )
 source_group(apps\\openmw\\mwworld FILES ${GAMEWORLD} ${GAMEWORLD_HEADER})
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/engine.cpp b/apps/openmw/engine.cpp
index 9e14c119b..e6aed692a 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/engine.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/engine.cpp
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 #include "mwworld/ptr.hpp"
 #include "mwworld/environment.hpp"
 #include "mwworld/class.hpp"
+#include "mwworld/player.hpp"
 
 #include "mwclass/classes.hpp"
 
@@ -77,7 +78,7 @@ bool OMW::Engine::frameStarted(const Ogre::FrameEvent& evt)
 
 
 
-	MWWorld::Ptr::CellStore *current = mEnvironment.mWorld->getPlayerPos().getPlayer().getCell();
+	MWWorld::Ptr::CellStore *current = mEnvironment.mWorld->getPlayer().getPlayer().getCell();
 	//If the region has changed
 	if(!(current->cell->data.flags & current->cell->Interior) && timer.elapsed() >= 10){
 			timer.restart();
@@ -377,7 +378,7 @@ void OMW::Engine::go()
     }
 
     // Sets up the input system
-    MWInput::MWInputManager input(mOgre, mEnvironment.mWorld->getPlayerPos(),
+    MWInput::MWInputManager input(mOgre, mEnvironment.mWorld->getPlayer(),
                                   *mEnvironment.mWindowManager, mDebug, *this);
     mEnvironment.mInputManager = &input;
 
@@ -439,7 +440,7 @@ void OMW::Engine::activate()
             &ptr.getRefData().getLocals(), ptr);
 
         boost::shared_ptr<MWWorld::Action> action =
-            MWWorld::Class::get (ptr).activate (ptr, mEnvironment.mWorld->getPlayerPos().getPlayer(),
+            MWWorld::Class::get (ptr).activate (ptr, mEnvironment.mWorld->getPlayer().getPlayer(),
             mEnvironment);
 
         interpreterContext.activate (ptr, action);
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/door.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/door.cpp
index 32b33e95a..4f294ce87 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/door.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/door.cpp
@@ -5,8 +5,7 @@
 
 #include <components/esm_store/cell_store.hpp>
 
-#include "../mwrender/playerpos.hpp"
-
+#include "../mwworld/player.hpp"
 #include "../mwworld/ptr.hpp"
 #include "../mwworld/nullaction.hpp"
 #include "../mwworld/actionteleport.hpp"
@@ -65,7 +64,7 @@ namespace MWClass
         if (ref->ref.teleport)
         {
             // teleport door
-            if (environment.mWorld->getPlayerPos().getPlayer()==actor)
+            if (environment.mWorld->getPlayer().getPlayer()==actor)
             {
                 // the player is using the door
                 return boost::shared_ptr<MWWorld::Action> (
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwdialogue/dialoguemanager.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwdialogue/dialoguemanager.cpp
index 0f6e73276..f78160cd7 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwdialogue/dialoguemanager.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwdialogue/dialoguemanager.cpp
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #include "../mwworld/environment.hpp"
 #include "../mwworld/world.hpp"
 #include "../mwworld/refdata.hpp"
+#include "../mwworld/player.hpp"
 
 #include "../mwinput/inputmanager.hpp"
 
@@ -225,7 +226,7 @@ namespace MWDialogue
 
         // check cell
         if (!info.cell.empty())
-            if (mEnvironment.mWorld->getPlayerPos().getPlayer().getCell()->cell->name != info.cell)
+            if (mEnvironment.mWorld->getPlayer().getPlayer().getCell()->cell->name != info.cell)
                 return false;
 
         // TODO check DATAstruct
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/layouts.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/layouts.cpp
index 501b234d1..581a5a576 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/layouts.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/layouts.cpp
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #include "../mwmechanics/mechanicsmanager.hpp"
 #include "../mwgui/window_manager.hpp"
 
+#include <cmath>
 #include <algorithm>
 #include <iterator>
 #include <boost/lexical_cast.hpp>
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/review.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/review.cpp
index 9eb6092ce..456849ed3 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/review.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/review.cpp
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
 #include <boost/algorithm/string.hpp>
 #include <boost/lexical_cast.hpp>
 
+#include <cmath>
+
 using namespace MWGui;
 using namespace Widgets;
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwinput/inputmanager.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwinput/inputmanager.cpp
index 0544df6f0..11e6cb617 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwinput/inputmanager.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwinput/inputmanager.cpp
@@ -15,10 +15,11 @@
 #include <mangle/input/filters/eventlist.hpp>
 
 #include <libs/platform/strings.h>
-#include "../mwrender/playerpos.hpp"
 
 #include "../engine.hpp"
 
+#include "../mwworld/player.hpp"
+
 #include <boost/bind.hpp>
 #include <boost/filesystem.hpp>
 #include <OgreRoot.h>
@@ -58,7 +59,7 @@ namespace MWInput
     OEngine::Input::Poller poller;
     OEngine::Render::MouseLookEventPtr mouse;
     OEngine::GUI::EventInjectorPtr guiEvents;
-    MWRender::PlayerPos &player;
+    MWWorld::Player &player;
     MWGui::WindowManager &windows;
     OMW::Engine& mEngine;
 
@@ -124,7 +125,7 @@ namespace MWInput
 
   public:
     InputImpl(OEngine::Render::OgreRenderer &_ogre,
-                   MWRender::PlayerPos &_player,
+                   MWWorld::Player &_player,
                    MWGui::WindowManager &_windows,
                    bool debug,
                    OMW::Engine& engine)
@@ -286,7 +287,7 @@ namespace MWInput
   };
 
   MWInputManager::MWInputManager(OEngine::Render::OgreRenderer &ogre,
-                                 MWRender::PlayerPos &player,
+                                 MWWorld::Player &player,
                                  MWGui::WindowManager &windows,
                                  bool debug,
                                  OMW::Engine& engine)
@@ -300,7 +301,7 @@ namespace MWInput
   }
 
   void MWInputManager::setGuiMode(MWGui::GuiMode mode)
-  { 
+  {
       impl->setGuiMode(mode);
   }
 }
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwinput/inputmanager.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwinput/inputmanager.hpp
index 0e0c4650f..6b8034c8b 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwinput/inputmanager.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwinput/inputmanager.hpp
@@ -11,9 +11,9 @@ namespace OEngine
   }
 }
 
-namespace MWRender
+namespace MWWorld
 {
-  class PlayerPos;
+  class Player;
 }
 
 namespace MWGui
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ namespace MWInput
 
   public:
     MWInputManager(OEngine::Render::OgreRenderer &_ogre,
-                   MWRender::PlayerPos &_player,
+                   MWWorld::Player&_player,
                    MWGui::WindowManager &_windows,
                    bool debug,
                    OMW::Engine& engine);
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/mechanicsmanager.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/mechanicsmanager.cpp
index 23c0fe3b4..05219d6aa 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/mechanicsmanager.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/mechanicsmanager.cpp
@@ -8,12 +8,13 @@
 #include "../mwworld/class.hpp"
 #include "../mwworld/environment.hpp"
 #include "../mwworld/world.hpp"
+#include "../mwworld/player.hpp"
 
 namespace MWMechanics
 {
     void MechanicsManager::buildPlayer()
     {
-        MWWorld::Ptr ptr = mEnvironment.mWorld->getPlayerPos().getPlayer();
+        MWWorld::Ptr ptr = mEnvironment.mWorld->getPlayer().getPlayer();
 
         MWMechanics::CreatureStats& creatureStats = MWWorld::Class::get (ptr).getCreatureStats (ptr);
         MWMechanics::NpcStats& npcStats = MWWorld::Class::get (ptr).getNpcStats (ptr);
@@ -33,9 +34,9 @@ namespace MWMechanics
         {
             const ESM::Race *race =
                 mEnvironment.mWorld->getStore().races.find (
-                mEnvironment.mWorld->getPlayerPos().getRace());
+                mEnvironment.mWorld->getPlayer().getRace());
 
-            bool male = mEnvironment.mWorld->getPlayerPos().isMale();
+            bool male = mEnvironment.mWorld->getPlayer().isMale();
 
             for (int i=0; i<8; ++i)
             {
@@ -75,11 +76,11 @@ namespace MWMechanics
         }
 
         // birthsign
-        if (!mEnvironment.mWorld->getPlayerPos().getBirthsign().empty())
+        if (!mEnvironment.mWorld->getPlayer().getBirthsign().empty())
         {
             const ESM::BirthSign *sign =
                 mEnvironment.mWorld->getStore().birthSigns.find (
-                mEnvironment.mWorld->getPlayerPos().getBirthsign());
+                mEnvironment.mWorld->getPlayer().getBirthsign());
 
             for (std::vector<std::string>::const_iterator iter (sign->powers.list.begin());
                 iter!=sign->powers.list.end(); ++iter)
@@ -91,7 +92,7 @@ namespace MWMechanics
         // class
         if (mClassSelected)
         {
-            const ESM::Class& class_ = mEnvironment.mWorld->getPlayerPos().getClass();
+            const ESM::Class& class_ = mEnvironment.mWorld->getPlayer().getClass();
 
             for (int i=0; i<2; ++i)
             {
@@ -330,12 +331,12 @@ namespace MWMechanics
         if (mUpdatePlayer)
         {
             // basic player profile; should not change anymore after the creation phase is finished.
-            mEnvironment.mWindowManager->setValue ("name", mEnvironment.mWorld->getPlayerPos().getName());
+            mEnvironment.mWindowManager->setValue ("name", mEnvironment.mWorld->getPlayer().getName());
             mEnvironment.mWindowManager->setValue ("race",
-                mEnvironment.mWorld->getStore().races.find (mEnvironment.mWorld->getPlayerPos().
+                mEnvironment.mWorld->getStore().races.find (mEnvironment.mWorld->getPlayer().
                 getRace())->name);
             mEnvironment.mWindowManager->setValue ("class",
-                mEnvironment.mWorld->getPlayerPos().getClass().name);
+                mEnvironment.mWorld->getPlayer().getClass().name);
             mUpdatePlayer = false;
 
             MWGui::WindowManager::SkillList majorSkills (5);
@@ -343,8 +344,8 @@ namespace MWMechanics
 
             for (int i=0; i<5; ++i)
             {
-                minorSkills[i] = mEnvironment.mWorld->getPlayerPos().getClass().data.skills[i][0];
-                majorSkills[i] = mEnvironment.mWorld->getPlayerPos().getClass().data.skills[i][1];
+                minorSkills[i] = mEnvironment.mWorld->getPlayer().getClass().data.skills[i][0];
+                majorSkills[i] = mEnvironment.mWorld->getPlayer().getClass().data.skills[i][1];
             }
 
             mEnvironment.mWindowManager->configureSkills (majorSkills, minorSkills);
@@ -353,14 +354,14 @@ namespace MWMechanics
 
     void MechanicsManager::setPlayerName (const std::string& name)
     {
-        mEnvironment.mWorld->getPlayerPos().setName (name);
+        mEnvironment.mWorld->getPlayer().setName (name);
         mUpdatePlayer = true;
     }
 
     void MechanicsManager::setPlayerRace (const std::string& race, bool male)
     {
-        mEnvironment.mWorld->getPlayerPos().setGender (male);
-        mEnvironment.mWorld->getPlayerPos().setRace (race);
+        mEnvironment.mWorld->getPlayer().setGender (male);
+        mEnvironment.mWorld->getPlayer().setRace (race);
         mRaceSelected = true;
         buildPlayer();
         mUpdatePlayer = true;
@@ -368,14 +369,14 @@ namespace MWMechanics
 
     void MechanicsManager::setPlayerBirthsign (const std::string& id)
     {
-        mEnvironment.mWorld->getPlayerPos().setBirthsign (id);
+        mEnvironment.mWorld->getPlayer().setBirthsign (id);
         buildPlayer();
         mUpdatePlayer = true;
     }
 
     void MechanicsManager::setPlayerClass (const std::string& id)
     {
-        mEnvironment.mWorld->getPlayerPos().setClass (*mEnvironment.mWorld->getStore().classes.find (id));
+        mEnvironment.mWorld->getPlayer().setClass (*mEnvironment.mWorld->getStore().classes.find (id));
         mClassSelected = true;
         buildPlayer();
         mUpdatePlayer = true;
@@ -383,7 +384,7 @@ namespace MWMechanics
 
     void MechanicsManager::setPlayerClass (const ESM::Class& class_)
     {
-        mEnvironment.mWorld->getPlayerPos().setClass (class_);
+        mEnvironment.mWorld->getPlayer().setClass (class_);
         mClassSelected = true;
         buildPlayer();
         mUpdatePlayer = true;
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/playerpos.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/player.cpp
similarity index 71%
rename from apps/openmw/mwrender/playerpos.cpp
rename to apps/openmw/mwworld/player.cpp
index a1410e57b..33b29a99a 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/playerpos.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/player.cpp
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 
-#include "playerpos.hpp"
+#include "player.hpp"
 
-#include "../mwworld/world.hpp"
+#include "world.hpp"
 
-namespace MWRender
+namespace MWWorld
 {
-    PlayerPos::PlayerPos (Ogre::Camera *cam, const ESM::NPC *player, MWWorld::World& world) :
+    Player::Player (Ogre::Camera *cam, const ESM::NPC *player, MWWorld::World& world) :
       mCellStore (0), camera(cam), mWorld (world), mClass (0)
     {
         mPlayer.base = player;
@@ -16,12 +16,12 @@ namespace MWRender
         mClass = new ESM::Class (*world.getStore().classes.find (player->cls));
     }
 
-    PlayerPos::~PlayerPos()
+    Player::~Player()
     {
         delete mClass;
     }
 
-    void PlayerPos::setPos(float x, float y, float z, bool updateCamera)
+    void Player::setPos(float x, float y, float z, bool updateCamera)
     {
         mWorld.moveObject (getPlayer(), x, y, z);
 
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ namespace MWRender
                 -mPlayer.ref.pos.pos[1]));
     }
 
-    void PlayerPos::setClass (const ESM::Class& class_)
+    void Player::setClass (const ESM::Class& class_)
     {
         ESM::Class *new_class = new ESM::Class (class_);
         delete mClass;
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/playerpos.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/player.hpp
similarity index 87%
rename from apps/openmw/mwrender/playerpos.hpp
rename to apps/openmw/mwworld/player.hpp
index b694a72c3..84a0dfef4 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/playerpos.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/player.hpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-#ifndef _MWRENDER_PLAYERPOS_H
-#define _MWRENDER_PLAYERPOS_H
+#ifndef GAME_MWWORLD_PLAYER_H
+#define GAME_MWWORLD_PLAYER_H
 
 #include "OgreCamera.h"
 
@@ -13,12 +13,9 @@ namespace MWWorld
     class World;
 }
 
-namespace MWRender
+namespace MWWorld
 {
-  // This class keeps track of the player position. It takes care of
-  // camera movement, sound listener updates, and collision handling
-  // (to be done).
-  class PlayerPos
+  class Player
   {
     ESMS::LiveCellRef<ESM::NPC, MWWorld::RefData> mPlayer;
     MWWorld::Ptr::CellStore *mCellStore;
@@ -32,9 +29,9 @@ namespace MWRender
 
   public:
 
-    PlayerPos(Ogre::Camera *cam, const ESM::NPC *player, MWWorld::World& world);
+    Player(Ogre::Camera *cam, const ESM::NPC *player, MWWorld::World& world);
 
-    ~PlayerPos();
+    ~Player();
 
     // Set the player position. Uses Morrowind coordinates.
     void setPos(float _x, float _y, float _z, bool updateCamera = false);
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/world.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/world.cpp
index 317dc2361..7ad8afba8 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/world.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/world.cpp
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 #include "ptr.hpp"
 #include "environment.hpp"
 #include "class.hpp"
-
+#include "player.hpp"
 
 #include "refdata.hpp"
 #include "globals.hpp"
@@ -296,12 +296,12 @@ namespace MWWorld
 
     void World::playerCellChange (Ptr::CellStore *cell, const ESM::Position& position)
     {
-        mPlayerPos->setPos (position.pos[0], position.pos[1], position.pos[2], true);
-        mPlayerPos->setCell (cell);
+        mPlayer->setPos (position.pos[0], position.pos[1], position.pos[2], true);
+        mPlayer->setCell (cell);
         // TODO orientation
 
-        mEnvironment.mMechanicsManager->addActor (mPlayerPos->getPlayer());
-        mEnvironment.mMechanicsManager->watchActor (mPlayerPos->getPlayer());
+        mEnvironment.mMechanicsManager->addActor (mPlayer->getPlayer());
+        mEnvironment.mMechanicsManager->watchActor (mPlayer->getPlayer());
     }
 
 
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@ namespace MWWorld
 
     World::World (OEngine::Render::OgreRenderer& renderer, const boost::filesystem::path& dataDir,
         const std::string& master, bool newGame, Environment& environment)
-    : mSkyManager (0), mScene (renderer), mPlayerPos (0), mCurrentCell (0), mGlobalVariables (0),
+    : mSkyManager (0), mScene (renderer), mPlayer (0), mCurrentCell (0), mGlobalVariables (0),
       mSky (false), mCellChanged (false), mEnvironment (environment)
     {
         boost::filesystem::path masterPath (dataDir);
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ namespace MWWorld
         mEsm.open (masterPath.file_string());
         mStore.load (mEsm);
 
-        mPlayerPos = new MWRender::PlayerPos (mScene.getCamera(), mStore.npcs.find ("player"), *this);
+        mPlayer = new MWWorld::Player (mScene.getCamera(), mStore.npcs.find ("player"), *this);
 
         // global variables
         mGlobalVariables = new Globals (mStore);
@@ -354,14 +354,14 @@ namespace MWWorld
             iter!=mBufferedCells.end(); ++iter)
             delete iter->second;
 
-        delete mPlayerPos;
+        delete mPlayer;
         delete mSkyManager;
         delete mGlobalVariables;
     }
 
-    MWRender::PlayerPos& World::getPlayerPos()
+    MWWorld::Player& World::getPlayer()
     {
-        return *mPlayerPos;
+        return *mPlayer;
     }
 
     ESMS::ESMStore& World::getStore()
@@ -394,7 +394,7 @@ namespace MWWorld
         // the player is always in an active cell.
         if (name=="player")
         {
-            return mPlayerPos->getPlayer();
+            return mPlayer->getPlayer();
         }
 
         // active cells
@@ -763,7 +763,7 @@ namespace MWWorld
         ptr.getCellRef().pos.pos[1] = y;
         ptr.getCellRef().pos.pos[2] = z;
 
-        if (ptr==mPlayerPos->getPlayer())
+        if (ptr==mPlayer->getPlayer())
         {
             if (mCurrentCell)
             {
@@ -777,7 +777,7 @@ namespace MWWorld
 
                     if (mCurrentCell->cell->data.gridX!=cellX || mCurrentCell->cell->data.gridY!=cellY)
                     {
-                        changeCell (cellX, cellY, mPlayerPos->getPlayer().getCellRef().pos);
+                        changeCell (cellX, cellY, mPlayer->getPlayer().getCellRef().pos);
                     }
                 }
             }
@@ -800,7 +800,7 @@ namespace MWWorld
         }
     }
 
-	
+
 
     void World::positionToIndex (float x, float y, int &cellX, int &cellY) const
     {
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/world.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/world.hpp
index f774cd68e..b2b80a847 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/world.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/world.hpp
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
 
 #include <components/esm_store/cell_store.hpp>
 
-#include "../mwrender/playerpos.hpp"
 #include "../mwrender/mwscene.hpp"
 
 #include "refdata.hpp"
@@ -34,12 +33,13 @@ namespace MWRender
 namespace MWWorld
 {
     class Environment;
+    class Player;
 
     /// \brief The game world and its visual representation
 
     class World
     {
-	    
+
         public:
             typedef std::list<std::pair<std::string, Ptr> > ScriptList;
 
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ namespace MWWorld
 
             MWRender::SkyManager* mSkyManager;
             MWRender::MWScene mScene;
-            MWRender::PlayerPos *mPlayerPos;
+            MWWorld::Player *mPlayer;
 			Ptr::CellStore *mCurrentCell; // the cell, the player is in
             CellRenderCollection mActiveCells;
             CellRenderCollection mBufferedCells; // loaded, but not active (buffering not implementd yet)
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ namespace MWWorld
 
             ~World();
 
-            MWRender::PlayerPos& getPlayerPos();
+            MWWorld::Player& getPlayer();
 
 			ESMS::ESMStore& getStore();