diff --git a/common/src/ray.rs b/common/src/ray.rs
index 1191639816..c577980f54 100644
--- a/common/src/ray.rs
+++ b/common/src/ray.rs
@@ -38,13 +38,14 @@ impl<'a, V: ReadVol, F: RayUntil<V::Vox>> Ray<'a, V, F> {
 
         let mut dist = 0.0;
         let dir = (self.to - self.from).normalized();
+        let max = (self.to - self.from).magnitude();
 
         let mut pos = self.from;
-        let mut ipos = pos.map(|e| e as i32);
+        let mut ipos = pos.map(|e| e.floor() as i32);
 
         for _ in 0..self.max_iter {
             pos = self.from + dir * dist;
-            ipos = pos.map(|e| e as i32);
+            ipos = pos.map(|e| e.floor() as i32);
 
             match self.vol.get(ipos).map(|vox| (vox, (self.until)(vox))) {
                 Ok((vox, true)) => return (dist, Ok(Some(vox))),
@@ -52,8 +53,13 @@ impl<'a, V: ReadVol, F: RayUntil<V::Vox>> Ray<'a, V, F> {
                 Err(err) => return (dist, Err(err)),
             }
 
+            // Allow one iteration above max
+            if dist > max {
+                break;
+            }
+
             let deltas =
-                (dir.map(|e| if e < 0.0 { 0.0 } else { 1.0 }) - pos.map(|e| e.fract())) / dir;
+                (dir.map(|e| if e < 0.0 { 0.0 } else { 1.0 }) - pos.map(|e| e.abs().fract())) / dir;
 
             dist += deltas.reduce(f32::min).max(PLANCK);
         }
diff --git a/voxygen/src/scene/camera.rs b/voxygen/src/scene/camera.rs
index 9ad1eef44f..7dae0f5a52 100644
--- a/voxygen/src/scene/camera.rs
+++ b/voxygen/src/scene/camera.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+use client::Client;
+
+use common::vol::{ReadVol, SampleVol};
+
 // Standard
 use std::f32::consts::PI;
 
@@ -7,31 +11,59 @@ use vek::*;
 const NEAR_PLANE: f32 = 0.1;
 const FAR_PLANE: f32 = 10000.0;
 
+const INTERP_TIME: f32 = 0.2;
+
 pub struct Camera {
+    tgt_focus: Vec3<f32>,
     focus: Vec3<f32>,
     ori: Vec3<f32>,
+    tgt_dist: f32,
     dist: f32,
     fov: f32,
     aspect: f32,
+
+    last_time: Option<f64>,
 }
 
 impl Camera {
     /// Create a new `Camera` with default parameters.
     pub fn new(aspect: f32) -> Self {
         Self {
+            tgt_focus: Vec3::unit_z() * 10.0,
             focus: Vec3::unit_z() * 10.0,
             ori: Vec3::zero(),
+            tgt_dist: 10.0,
             dist: 10.0,
             fov: 1.3,
             aspect,
+            last_time: None,
         }
     }
 
     /// Compute the transformation matrices (view matrix and projection matrix) and position of the
     /// camera.
-    pub fn compute_dependents(&self) -> (Mat4<f32>, Mat4<f32>, Vec3<f32>) {
+    pub fn compute_dependents(&self, client: &Client) -> (Mat4<f32>, Mat4<f32>, Vec3<f32>) {
+        let dist = {
+            let (start, end) = (
+                self.focus,
+                self.focus
+                    + (Vec3::new(
+                        -f32::sin(self.ori.x) * f32::cos(self.ori.y),
+                        -f32::cos(self.ori.x) * f32::cos(self.ori.y),
+                        f32::sin(self.ori.y),
+                    ) * self.dist),
+            );
+
+            match client.state().terrain().ray(start, end).cast() {
+                (d, Ok(Some(_))) => f32::min(d - 1.0, self.dist),
+                (_, Ok(None)) => self.dist,
+                (_, Err(_)) => self.dist,
+            }
+            .max(0.0)
+        };
+
         let view_mat = Mat4::<f32>::identity()
-            * Mat4::translation_3d(-Vec3::unit_z() * self.dist)
+            * Mat4::translation_3d(-Vec3::unit_z() * dist)
             * Mat4::rotation_z(self.ori.z)
             * Mat4::rotation_x(self.ori.y)
             * Mat4::rotation_y(self.ori.x)
@@ -59,16 +91,28 @@ impl Camera {
     /// Zoom the camera by the given delta, limiting the input accordingly.
     pub fn zoom_by(&mut self, delta: f32) {
         // Clamp camera dist to the 0 <= x <= infinity range
-        self.dist = (self.dist + delta).max(0.0);
+        self.tgt_dist = (self.tgt_dist + delta).max(0.0);
+    }
+
+    pub fn update(&mut self, time: f64) {
+        // This is horribly frame time dependent, but so is most of the game
+        let delta = self.last_time.replace(time).map_or(0.0, |t| time - t);
+        if (self.dist - self.tgt_dist).abs() > 0.01 {
+            self.dist = f32::lerp(self.dist, self.tgt_dist, (delta as f32) / INTERP_TIME);
+        }
+
+        if (self.focus - self.tgt_focus).magnitude() > 0.01 {
+            self.focus = Vec3::lerp(self.focus, self.tgt_focus, (delta as f32) / INTERP_TIME);
+        }
     }
 
     /// Get the focus position of the camera.
     pub fn get_focus_pos(&self) -> Vec3<f32> {
-        self.focus
+        self.tgt_focus
     }
     /// Set the focus position of the camera.
     pub fn set_focus_pos(&mut self, focus: Vec3<f32>) {
-        self.focus = focus;
+        self.tgt_focus = focus;
     }
 
     /// Get the aspect ratio of the camera.
diff --git a/voxygen/src/scene/mod.rs b/voxygen/src/scene/mod.rs
index 2cb1779de5..95c875c845 100644
--- a/voxygen/src/scene/mod.rs
+++ b/voxygen/src/scene/mod.rs
@@ -103,10 +103,13 @@ impl Scene {
             .unwrap_or(Vec3::zero());
 
         // Alter camera position to match player
-        self.camera.set_focus_pos(player_pos + Vec3::unit_z() * 1.5);
+        self.camera.set_focus_pos(player_pos + Vec3::unit_z() * 3.5);
+
+        // Tick camera for interpolation
+        self.camera.update(client.state().get_time());
 
         // Compute camera matrices
-        let (view_mat, proj_mat, cam_pos) = self.camera.compute_dependents();
+        let (view_mat, proj_mat, cam_pos) = self.camera.compute_dependents(client);
 
         // Update global constants
         renderer