diff --git a/src/engine.cpp b/src/engine.cpp
index 04ce708..e3a0189 100644
--- a/src/engine.cpp
+++ b/src/engine.cpp
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ void Engine::createWindow(std::string title,
     m_window->setFramerateLimit(60);
     m_input = new Input(m_window);
     m_renderer->initGL(w, h);
-    m_sparrowshell = new SparrowShell(m_window,m_input);
+    m_sparrowshell = new SparrowShell(m_window, m_input);
 }
 
 void Engine::initPhysics()
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ void Engine::initPhysics()
     btCollisionDispatcher *dispatcher = new btCollisionDispatcher(collisionConfiguration);
     btSequentialImpulseConstraintSolver *solver = new btSequentialImpulseConstraintSolver();
     m_world = new btDiscreteDynamicsWorld(dispatcher, broadPhase, solver, collisionConfiguration);
-    m_world->setGravity(btVector3(0, -10, 0));
+    m_world->setGravity(btVector3(0, -9.81f, 0));
 }
 
 void Engine::update()
diff --git a/src/scene/cameranode.h b/src/scene/cameranode.h
index a8df56d..b38c722 100644
--- a/src/scene/cameranode.h
+++ b/src/scene/cameranode.h
@@ -2,28 +2,15 @@
 #define CAMERANODE_H
 
 #include "scenenode.h"
-#include "trackballcamera.h"
-#include "input.h"
+#include "camera.h"
 
 /**
  * @brief The CameraNode class is a scene node that can be used by the renderer
  */
-class CameraNode : public TrackBallCamera, public SceneNode
+class CameraNode : public SceneNode
 {
-    Input *m_input;
-    int m_action_move;
-    int m_action_rotate;
-
 public:
-    CameraNode(Input *input);
-
-    void setInputs(int action_move, int action_rotate)
-    {
-        m_action_move = action_move;
-        m_action_rotate = action_rotate;
-    }
-
-    virtual void update();
+    virtual Camera *getCamera() = 0;
 };
 
 #endif // CAMERANODE_H
diff --git a/src/scene/graphicalcontainernode.cpp b/src/scene/graphicalcontainernode.cpp
index 02191c2..6eddf1c 100644
--- a/src/scene/graphicalcontainernode.cpp
+++ b/src/scene/graphicalcontainernode.cpp
@@ -16,7 +16,8 @@ void GraphicalContainerNode::addChild(GraphicalNode *node)
 {
     if(node != nullptr)
     {
-        node->setSceneTree(m_scene);
+        if(m_scene != nullptr)
+            node->setSceneTree(m_scene);
         m_children.push_back(node);
         node->m_parent = this;
     }
diff --git a/src/scene/meshnode.cpp b/src/scene/meshnode.cpp
index 913a875..a5c2131 100644
--- a/src/scene/meshnode.cpp
+++ b/src/scene/meshnode.cpp
@@ -1,7 +1,39 @@
 #include "meshnode.h"
 #include "mesh.h"
 #include "scenetree.h"
+#include <glm/ext.hpp>
+
+#include <btBulletCollisionCommon.h>
+#include <btBulletDynamicsCommon.h>
 
 void MeshNode::setDepth(float depth){
     m_geometry.mesh->setDepth(depth);
 }
+
+btRigidBody* MeshNode::buildStaticCollider()
+{
+    bulletMesh = new btIndexedMesh();
+    Mesh *m = m_geometry.mesh;
+    // vertices
+    bulletMesh->m_numVertices = m->positions3D.size();
+    bulletMesh->m_vertexBase = (unsigned char*)(m->positions3D.data());
+    bulletMesh->m_vertexStride = sizeof(glm::vec3);
+    bulletMesh->m_vertexType = PHY_FLOAT;
+    // indices
+    bulletMesh->m_numTriangles = m->indices.size()/3;
+    bulletMesh->m_triangleIndexBase = (unsigned char*)(m->indices.data());
+    bulletMesh->m_triangleIndexStride = 3*sizeof(GLuint);
+    bulletMesh->m_indexType = PHY_INTEGER;
+
+    // building bullet rigidbody
+    btTriangleIndexVertexArray* collisionShape = new btTriangleIndexVertexArray();
+    collisionShape->addIndexedMesh(*bulletMesh, PHY_INTEGER);
+    btBvhTriangleMeshShape *shape = new btBvhTriangleMeshShape(collisionShape, false);
+
+    // positionning
+    btTransform transform;
+    transform.getOpenGLMatrix(glm::value_ptr(m_geometry.modelMatrix));
+    btMotionState *motionState = new btDefaultMotionState(transform);
+
+    return new btRigidBody(0, motionState, shape);
+}
diff --git a/src/scene/meshnode.h b/src/scene/meshnode.h
index 13e8756..903ba00 100644
--- a/src/scene/meshnode.h
+++ b/src/scene/meshnode.h
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@
 #include "glm/mat4x4.hpp"
 #include "scene.h"
 
+class btRigidBody;
+class btIndexedMesh;
+
 /**
  * @brief The MeshNode class holds a mesh
  */
@@ -13,12 +16,14 @@ class MeshNode : public GraphicalNode
 
 {
     GeometryNode m_geometry;
+    btIndexedMesh *bulletMesh;
+
 public:
     // temp
     glm::mat4 m_movement;
     glm::mat4 m_acceleration;
 
-    MeshNode(Mesh* mesh) : m_geometry(mesh, glm::mat4()) {}
+    MeshNode(Mesh* mesh) : m_geometry(mesh, glm::mat4()), bulletMesh(nullptr) {}
 
     virtual void update()
     {
@@ -31,6 +36,8 @@ public:
     void setDepth(float depth);
 
     virtual GeometryNode* getGeometryNode() { return &m_geometry; }
+
+    btRigidBody* buildStaticCollider();
 };
 
 #endif // MESHNODE_H
diff --git a/src/scene/playercharacternode.cpp b/src/scene/playercharacternode.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f543d77
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/scene/playercharacternode.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,156 @@
+#include "playercharacternode.h"
+
+#include <btBulletCollisionCommon.h>
+#include <btBulletDynamicsCommon.h>
+
+#include <glm/ext.hpp>
+
+#define DEFAULT_ROTATION_SPEED 0.01f
+
+void FirstPersonCamera::computeView()
+{
+    m_view = glm::lookAt(m_eye, m_eye + m_direction, m_upVector);
+}
+
+FirstPersonCamera::FirstPersonCamera(float myFov, float myNear, float myFar) :
+    BasicCamera(myFov, myNear, myFar), m_direction(0, 0, 1), m_upVector(0, 1, 0)
+{
+    computeView();
+}
+
+void FirstPersonCamera::move(const glm::vec3 &translation)
+{
+    m_eye += translation;
+    computeView();
+}
+
+void FirstPersonCamera::rotate(float dx, float dy)
+{
+    m_direction = glm::rotate(m_direction, -dx*DEFAULT_ROTATION_SPEED, m_upVector);
+    m_direction = glm::rotate(m_direction, -dy*DEFAULT_ROTATION_SPEED, glm::cross(m_direction, m_upVector));
+    m_direction = glm::normalize(m_direction);
+    computeView();
+}
+
+void FirstPersonCamera::moveTo(const glm::vec3 &targetPos)
+{
+    m_eye = targetPos;
+    computeView();
+}
+
+void FirstPersonCamera::lookAt(const glm::vec3 &targetPos)
+{
+    m_view = glm::lookAt(m_eye, targetPos, m_upVector);
+}
+
+void FirstPersonCamera::setUpVector(const glm::vec3 &up)
+{
+    m_upVector = up;
+    computeView();
+}
+
+const float WALK_SPEED = 0.5f;
+const float PLAYER_RADIUS = 0.30f;
+const float PLAYER_HEIGHT = 1.75f;
+const float EYES_OFFSET = 0.775f;
+
+PlayerCharacterNode::PlayerCharacterNode(Input *input) :
+    m_input(input),
+    m_noclipMode(true),
+    m_inputActions({NO_ACTION, NO_ACTION, NO_ACTION, NO_ACTION, NO_ACTION})
+{
+
+    btDefaultMotionState *motionState = new btDefaultMotionState();
+
+    // Create the shape
+    btCollisionShape *shape = new btCapsuleShape(PLAYER_RADIUS, PLAYER_HEIGHT);
+
+    // Add mass
+    btVector3 localInertia;
+    shape->calculateLocalInertia(1.0, localInertia);
+
+    // Create the rigid body object
+    m_rigidBody = new btRigidBody(1.0, motionState, shape, localInertia);
+
+    // capsule always pointing up
+    m_rigidBody->setSleepingThresholds(0.0, 0.0);
+    m_rigidBody->setAngularFactor(0.0);
+}
+
+void PlayerCharacterNode::setInputs(int forward, int backward, int strafeLeft, int strafeRight, int toggleNoClip)
+{
+    m_inputActions[FORWARD] = forward;
+    m_inputActions[BACKWARD] = backward;
+    m_inputActions[STRAFE_LEFT] = strafeLeft;
+    m_inputActions[STRAFE_RIGHT] = strafeRight;
+    m_inputActions[TOGGLE_NOCLIP] = toggleNoClip;
+}
+
+void PlayerCharacterNode::setPosition(float x, float y, float z)
+{
+    btTransform transform;
+    btVector3 pos(x, y, z);
+    transform.setOrigin(pos);
+    m_rigidBody->setWorldTransform(transform);
+    m_noclip_pos = pos;
+    m_rigidBody->setLinearVelocity(btVector3(0,0,0));
+}
+
+void PlayerCharacterNode::update()
+{
+    // get events
+    int walk = 0;
+    int strafe = 0;
+    for(int action : m_input->getActions())
+    {
+        if(action == m_inputActions[FORWARD])
+            ++walk;
+        else if(action == m_inputActions[BACKWARD])
+            --walk;
+        else if(action == m_inputActions[STRAFE_LEFT])
+            --strafe;
+        else if(action == m_inputActions[STRAFE_RIGHT])
+            ++strafe;
+        else if(action == m_inputActions[TOGGLE_NOCLIP])
+            toggleNoClip();
+    }
+
+    // update camera rotation
+    sf::Vector2i diff = m_input->getDeltaPosition();
+    m_fpsCamera.rotate(diff.x, diff.y);
+
+    // update camera position
+    btVector3 pos = m_rigidBody->getCenterOfMassPosition();
+    m_fpsCamera.moveTo(glm::vec3(pos.x(), pos.y()+EYES_OFFSET, pos.z()));
+
+    // update body movement
+    const glm::vec3 &glmDir = m_fpsCamera.getDirection();
+    if(walk != 0 || strafe != 0)
+    {
+        glm::vec3 moveDir = glm::normalize(glmDir*walk + glm::cross(glmDir, glm::vec3(0, 1, 0))*strafe);
+        if (m_noclipMode)
+        {
+            btVector3 dir(moveDir.x, moveDir.y, moveDir.z);
+            m_noclip_pos += dir*WALK_SPEED*2.f;
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            //TODO: if on ground + space pressed -> jump
+            glm::vec2 hPos = glm::normalize(glm::vec2(moveDir.x, moveDir.y));
+            m_rigidBody->setLinearVelocity((m_rigidBody->getLinearVelocity() + btVector3(hPos.x, m_rigidBody->getLinearVelocity().getY(), hPos.y)) / 2.f); // smooth movements
+        }
+    }
+    if(m_noclipMode)
+    {
+        btTransform transform;
+        transform.setOrigin(m_noclip_pos);
+        m_rigidBody->setWorldTransform(transform);
+        m_rigidBody->setLinearVelocity(btVector3(0, 0, 0));
+    }
+}
+
+void PlayerCharacterNode::toggleNoClip()
+{
+    m_noclipMode = !m_noclipMode;
+    m_noclip_pos = m_rigidBody->getCenterOfMassPosition();
+}
diff --git a/src/scene/playercharacternode.h b/src/scene/playercharacternode.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..354983f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/scene/playercharacternode.h
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+#ifndef PLAYERCHARACTERNODE_H
+#define PLAYERCHARACTERNODE_H
+
+#include "cameranode.h"
+#include "input.h"
+#include <LinearMath/btVector3.h>
+
+class btRigidBody;
+
+class FirstPersonCamera : public BasicCamera
+{
+private:
+    // camera position
+    glm::vec3 m_eye;
+    glm::vec3 m_direction;
+    glm::vec3 m_upVector;
+
+    void computeView();
+
+public:
+    FirstPersonCamera(float myFov = 70.f, float myNear = 0.1f, float myFar = 1000.f);
+
+    void move(const glm::vec3 &translation);
+    void rotate(float dx, float dy);
+    void moveTo(const glm::vec3 &targetPos);
+    void lookAt(const glm::vec3 &targetPos);
+
+    void setUpVector(const glm::vec3 &up);
+    const glm::vec3& getDirection() { return m_direction; }
+};
+
+class PlayerCharacterNode : public CameraNode
+{
+    Input *m_input;
+
+    btRigidBody* m_rigidBody;
+
+    FirstPersonCamera m_fpsCamera;
+
+    bool m_noclipMode;
+    btVector3 m_noclip_pos;
+
+    std::vector<int> m_inputActions;
+
+    enum PlayerAction {FORWARD, BACKWARD, STRAFE_LEFT, STRAFE_RIGHT, TOGGLE_NOCLIP};
+
+public:
+    PlayerCharacterNode(Input *input);
+
+    void setInputs(int forward, int backward, int strafe_left, int strafe_right, int toggleNoClip = NO_ACTION);
+
+    void setPosition(float x, float y, float z);
+
+    virtual void update();
+
+    void toggleNoClip();
+
+    btRigidBody* getRigidbody() { return m_rigidBody; }
+
+    virtual Camera *getCamera() { return &m_fpsCamera; }
+};
+
+#endif // PLAYERCHARACTERNODE_H
diff --git a/src/scene/scenenode.h b/src/scene/scenenode.h
index 95f3c2e..99bebd7 100644
--- a/src/scene/scenenode.h
+++ b/src/scene/scenenode.h
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ class GeometryNode;
 class SceneNode
 {
 public:
+    SceneNode() : m_parent(nullptr), m_scene(nullptr) {}
+
     SceneNode* m_parent;
     SceneTree* m_scene;
 //    bool m_enabled;
diff --git a/src/scene/scenetree.cpp b/src/scene/scenetree.cpp
index 66e2fdd..65eb305 100644
--- a/src/scene/scenetree.cpp
+++ b/src/scene/scenetree.cpp
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 #include <mesh.h>
 #include <iostream>
 #include "scene/scenenode.h"
+#include "scene/cameranode.h"
 
 SceneTree::SceneTree() :
     Scene(),
@@ -23,9 +24,9 @@ SceneTree::~SceneTree()
 
 }
 
-void SceneTree::setMainCamera(CameraNode *camera)
+void SceneTree::setMainCamera(CameraNode *camNode)
 {
-    ((DeferredPipeline*)m_pipeline)->setCamera((Camera*)camera);
+    ((DeferredPipeline*)m_pipeline)->setCamera(camNode->getCamera());
 }
 
 SceneIterator<Light*>* SceneTree::getLights()
diff --git a/src/scene/scenetree.h b/src/scene/scenetree.h
index 1836b3c..869301a 100644
--- a/src/scene/scenetree.h
+++ b/src/scene/scenetree.h
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ public:
     Texture* getSkybox() {return m_skybox;}
     void setSkybox(Texture* skybox) {m_skybox = skybox;}
 
-    void setMainCamera(CameraNode *camera);
+    void setMainCamera(CameraNode *camNode);
 
     ContainerNode* getRootObject(){return &m_root;}
     void addToIndex(SceneNode* node);
diff --git a/src/scene/cameranode.cpp b/src/scene/trackballcameranode.cpp
similarity index 76%
rename from src/scene/cameranode.cpp
rename to src/scene/trackballcameranode.cpp
index 2a5853c..9a3c8bb 100644
--- a/src/scene/cameranode.cpp
+++ b/src/scene/trackballcameranode.cpp
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
-#include "cameranode.h"
+#include "trackballcameranode.h"
 
-CameraNode::CameraNode(Input *input) :
+TrackBallCameraNode::TrackBallCameraNode(Input *input) :
     m_input(input),
     m_action_move(NO_ACTION),
     m_action_rotate(NO_ACTION)
 {}
 
-void CameraNode::update()
+void TrackBallCameraNode::update()
 {
     sf::Vector2i diff = m_input->getDeltaPosition();
     for(int action : m_input->getActions())
diff --git a/src/scene/trackballcameranode.h b/src/scene/trackballcameranode.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d876898
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/scene/trackballcameranode.h
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+#ifndef TRACKBALLCAMERANODE_H
+#define TRACKBALLCAMERANODE_H
+
+#include "cameranode.h"
+#include "trackballcamera.h"
+#include "input.h"
+
+/**
+ * @brief The CameraNode class is a scene node that can be used by the renderer
+ */
+class TrackBallCameraNode : public CameraNode, public TrackBallCamera
+{
+    Input *m_input;
+    int m_action_move;
+    int m_action_rotate;
+
+public:
+    TrackBallCameraNode(Input *input);
+
+    void setInputs(int action_move, int action_rotate)
+    {
+        m_action_move = action_move;
+        m_action_rotate = action_rotate;
+    }
+
+    virtual void update();
+
+    virtual Camera *getCamera() { return this; }
+};
+
+#endif // TRACKBALLCAMERANODE_H
diff --git a/src/test/main.cpp b/src/test/main.cpp
index c946cf2..ebec44c 100644
--- a/src/test/main.cpp
+++ b/src/test/main.cpp
@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@
 
 #include <scene/scenetree.h>
 #include <scene/textnode.h>
-#include <scene/cameranode.h>
+#include <scene/trackballcameranode.h>
+#include <scene/playercharacternode.h>
 #include <scene/lightnode.h>
 #include <scene/graphicalcontainernode.h>
 #include <tools/graph.h>
@@ -22,12 +23,13 @@
 #include <tools/utils.h>
 
 #include <sparrowshell/sparrowshell.h>
+#include <btBulletDynamicsCommon.h>
 
 #include <glm/ext.hpp>
 
 class myKeysMap : public IKeysMap{
 public:
-    enum{ROTATE_CAMERA, MOVE_CAMERA, TOGGLE_CONSOLE = 15};
+    enum{MAIN_ACTION, SECONDARY_ACTION, MOVE_FORWARD, MOVE_BACKWARD, STRAFE_LEFT, STRAFE_RIGHT, TOGGLE_NOCLIP, TOGGLE_CONSOLE = 15};
 
     myKeysMap(){
         Binding b;
@@ -37,20 +39,45 @@ public:
         b.type = IKeysMap::PRESSED;
         keys.push_back(b);
 
-        b.action = ROTATE_CAMERA;
+        b.action = MAIN_ACTION;
         b.type = IKeysMap::HOLD;
         b.key = sf::Keyboard::KeyCount + sf::Mouse::Left;
         keys.push_back(b);
 
-        b.action = MOVE_CAMERA;
+        b.action = SECONDARY_ACTION;
         b.type = IKeysMap::HOLD;
         b.key = sf::Keyboard::KeyCount + sf::Mouse::Right;
         keys.push_back(b);
+
+        b.action = MOVE_FORWARD;
+        b.type = IKeysMap::HOLD;
+        b.key = sf::Keyboard::Z;
+        keys.push_back(b);
+
+        b.action = MOVE_BACKWARD;
+        b.type = IKeysMap::HOLD;
+        b.key = sf::Keyboard::S;
+        keys.push_back(b);
+
+        b.action = STRAFE_LEFT;
+        b.type = IKeysMap::HOLD;
+        b.key = sf::Keyboard::Q;
+        keys.push_back(b);
+
+        b.action = STRAFE_RIGHT;
+        b.type = IKeysMap::HOLD;
+        b.key = sf::Keyboard::D;
+        keys.push_back(b);
+
+        b.action = TOGGLE_NOCLIP;
+        b.type = IKeysMap::PRESSED;
+        b.key = sf::Keyboard::G;
+        keys.push_back(b);
     }
 
     static std::vector<int> getMap()
     {
-        return {ROTATE_CAMERA, MOVE_CAMERA, TOGGLE_CONSOLE};
+        return {MAIN_ACTION, SECONDARY_ACTION, MOVE_FORWARD, MOVE_BACKWARD, STRAFE_LEFT, STRAFE_RIGHT, TOGGLE_NOCLIP, TOGGLE_CONSOLE};
     }
 };
 
@@ -94,7 +121,7 @@ public:
     }
 };
 
-void generateTerrain(SceneTree *scene)
+void generateTerrain(SceneTree *scene, btDiscreteDynamicsWorld *world)
 {
     GraphicalContainerNode* terrainContainer = new GraphicalContainerNode();
     scene->getRootObject()->addChild(terrainContainer);
@@ -117,6 +144,7 @@ void generateTerrain(SceneTree *scene)
             MeshNode *node = new MeshNode(chunk->mesh);
             node->setTransform(glm::translate(glm::scale(glm::mat4(), glm::vec3(2.f)), pos*8.f));
             terrainContainer->addChild(node);
+            //world->addRigidBody(node->buildStaticCollider());
         }
     }
 }
@@ -127,12 +155,22 @@ int main(){
     // this creates the opengl context
     // the opengl context must exist before any opengl class is used (texture, pipeline, etc..)
     engine.createWindow("test");
+    engine.initPhysics();
     SceneTree scene;
 
-    CameraNode *cam = new CameraNode(engine.getInput());
-    cam->setInputs(myKeysMap::MOVE_CAMERA, myKeysMap::ROTATE_CAMERA);
+/*
+    TrackBallCameraNode *cam = new TrackBallCameraNode(engine.getInput());
+    cam->setInputs(myKeysMap::SECONDARY_ACTION, myKeysMap::MAIN_ACTION);
     scene.getRootObject()->addChild(cam);
     scene.setMainCamera(cam);
+*/
+
+    PlayerCharacterNode *cam = new PlayerCharacterNode(engine.getInput());
+    cam->setInputs(myKeysMap::MOVE_FORWARD, myKeysMap::MOVE_BACKWARD, myKeysMap::STRAFE_LEFT, myKeysMap::STRAFE_RIGHT, myKeysMap::TOGGLE_NOCLIP);
+    scene.getRootObject()->addChild(cam);
+    scene.setMainCamera(cam);
+    cam->setPosition(0.f, 4.f, 0.f);
+    engine.getPhysics()->addRigidBody(cam->getRigidbody());
 
     LightNode *sunLight = new LightNode(new DirectionnalLight(glm::vec3(5, 8, -2), glm::vec3(1.f)));
     LightNode *ambientLight = new LightNode(new AmbientLight());
@@ -198,7 +236,7 @@ int main(){
    // mnode->m_movement = glm::translate(glm::rotate(glm::translate(glm::mat4(), glm::vec3(580, 280, 0)), 0.03f, glm::vec3(0, 0, 1)), glm::vec3(-580, -280, 0));
    // scene.getRootObject()->addChild(mnode);
 
-    generateTerrain(&scene);
+    generateTerrain(&scene, engine.getPhysics());
 
     engine.setScene(&scene);