diff --git a/archive/maps/gateway_archive_vr/wildwest.dm b/archive/maps/gateway_archive_vr/wildwest.dm
index e7ceb49e0e..d16e6080c9 100644
--- a/archive/maps/gateway_archive_vr/wildwest.dm
+++ b/archive/maps/gateway_archive_vr/wildwest.dm
@@ -21,8 +21,6 @@
 	var/insistinga = 0
 
 /obj/machinery/wish_granter_dark/attack_hand(var/mob/living/carbon/human/user)
-	user.set_machine(src)
-
 	if(chargesa <= 0)
 		to_chat(user, "The Wish Granter lies silent.")
 		return
diff --git a/code/__defines/dcs/signals.dm b/code/__defines/dcs/signals.dm
index c03f322ca1..4e0c5abdcd 100644
--- a/code/__defines/dcs/signals.dm
+++ b/code/__defines/dcs/signals.dm
@@ -323,6 +323,8 @@
 ///from base of /obj/item/dice/proc/rollDice(mob/user as mob, var/silent = 0). Has the arguments of 'src, silent, result'
 #define COMSIG_MOB_ROLLED_DICE "mob_rolled_dice" //can give a return value if we want it to make the dice roll a specific number!
 
+///from base of /client/Move(n, direct) : (direction) returns bool, if component handled movement
+#define COMSIG_MOB_RELAY_MOVEMENT "mob_relay_movement"
 ///from base of obj/allowed(mob/M): (/obj) returns bool, if TRUE the mob has id access to the obj
 #define COMSIG_MOB_ALLOWED "mob_allowed"
 ///from base of mob/anti_magic_check(): (mob/user, magic, holy, tinfoil, chargecost, self, protection_sources)
@@ -415,6 +417,12 @@
 #define COMSIG_LIVING_HANDLE_VISION "living_handle_vision"
 ///From /mob/handle_regular_hud_updates().
 #define COMSIG_LIVING_HANDLE_HUD "living_handle_hud"
+	#define COMSIG_COMPONENT_HANDLED_HUD (1<<0)
+///From /mob/living/proc/handle_hud_icons_health().
+#define COMSIG_LIVING_HANDLE_HUD_HEALTH_ICON "living_handle_hud_health_icon"
+	#define COMSIG_COMPONENT_HANDLED_HEALTH_ICON (1<<0)
+///From /mob/living/proc/handle_darksight().
+#define COMSIG_LIVING_HANDLE_HUD_DARKSIGHT "living_handle_hud_darksight"
 
 
 // Damage specific signals for /mob/living
diff --git a/code/datums/components/materials/machine_shim.dm b/code/datums/components/materials/machine_shim.dm
index 9ca7db3654..fe3a348b6e 100644
--- a/code/datums/components/materials/machine_shim.dm
+++ b/code/datums/components/materials/machine_shim.dm
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 	// Mob
 	host_mob = parent
 	RegisterSignal(host_mob, COMSIG_LIVING_LIFE, PROC_REF(on_mob_action))
-	RegisterSignal(host_mob, COMSIG_LIVING_HANDLE_VISION, PROC_REF(on_mob_vision_update))
 	RegisterSignal(host_mob, COMSIG_OBSERVER_MOVED, PROC_REF(on_mob_action))
 	RegisterSignal(host_mob, COMSIG_MOB_LOGOUT, PROC_REF(on_mob_logout))
 
@@ -23,7 +22,6 @@
 	linked_machine = machine
 	RegisterSignal(linked_machine, COMSIG_QDELETING, PROC_REF(on_machine_qdelete))
 	linked_machine.in_use = TRUE
-	on_mob_vision_update()
 
 	// Lets complain if an object uses TGUI but is still setting the machine.
 	if(length(linked_machine.tgui_data()))
@@ -35,12 +33,10 @@
 	linked_machine.balloon_alert(host_mob,"you stop using \the [linked_machine]")
 	// Machine
 	UnregisterSignal(linked_machine, COMSIG_QDELETING)
-	linked_machine.remove_visual(host_mob)
 	linked_machine.in_use = FALSE
 	linked_machine = null
 	// Mob
 	UnregisterSignal(host_mob, COMSIG_OBSERVER_MOVED)
-	UnregisterSignal(host_mob, COMSIG_LIVING_HANDLE_VISION)
 	UnregisterSignal(host_mob, COMSIG_LIVING_LIFE)
 	UnregisterSignal(host_mob, COMSIG_MOB_LOGOUT)
 	host_mob.reset_perspective() // Required, because our machine may have been operating a remote view
@@ -51,31 +47,14 @@
 	PRIVATE_PROC(TRUE)
 	SIGNAL_HANDLER
 	if(host_mob.stat == DEAD || !host_mob.client || !host_mob.Adjacent(linked_machine))
-		on_mob_vision_update()
 		qdel(src)
 
 /datum/component/using_machine_shim/proc/on_machine_qdelete()
 	SHOULD_NOT_OVERRIDE(TRUE)
 	PRIVATE_PROC(TRUE)
 	SIGNAL_HANDLER
-	on_mob_vision_update()
 	qdel(src)
 
-/datum/component/using_machine_shim/proc/on_mob_vision_update()
-	SHOULD_NOT_OVERRIDE(TRUE)
-	PRIVATE_PROC(TRUE)
-	SIGNAL_HANDLER
-
-	if(host_mob.stat == DEAD)
-		return
-	var/viewflags = linked_machine.check_eye(host_mob)
-	if(viewflags < 0)
-		return
-	if(host_mob.is_remote_viewing())
-		linked_machine.apply_visual(host_mob)
-		return
-	host_mob.sight |= viewflags
-
 /datum/component/using_machine_shim/proc/on_mob_logout()
 	SHOULD_NOT_OVERRIDE(TRUE)
 	PRIVATE_PROC(TRUE)
@@ -116,12 +95,6 @@
 		return
 	AddComponent(/datum/component/using_machine_shim, O)
 
-/// deprecated, do not use, return flags that should be added to the viewer's sight var. Otherwise return a negative number to indicate that the view should be cancelled.
-/atom/proc/check_eye(user as mob)
-	if (isAI(user)) // WHYYYY
-		return 0
-	return -1
-
 /// deprecated, do not use
 /obj/item/proc/updateSelfDialog()
 	var/mob/M = src.loc
diff --git a/code/datums/components/remote_view.dm b/code/datums/components/remote_view.dm
index ada85c644f..dd065b6a83 100644
--- a/code/datums/components/remote_view.dm
+++ b/code/datums/components/remote_view.dm
@@ -2,37 +2,55 @@
  * Use this if you need to remote view something. Remote view will end if you move or the remote view target is deleted. Cleared automatically if another remote view begins.
  */
 /datum/component/remote_view
+	VAR_PROTECTED/datum/remote_view_config/settings = null
 	VAR_PROTECTED/mob/host_mob
 	VAR_PROTECTED/atom/remote_view_target
-	VAR_PROTECTED/forbid_movement = TRUE
 
-/datum/component/remote_view/allow_moving
-	forbid_movement = FALSE
-
-/datum/component/remote_view/Initialize(atom/focused_on)
+/datum/component/remote_view/Initialize(atom/focused_on, vconfig_path)
 	. = ..()
 	if(!ismob(parent))
 		return COMPONENT_INCOMPATIBLE
+	// Set config
+	if(!vconfig_path)
+		vconfig_path = /datum/remote_view_config
+	settings = new vconfig_path
 	// Safety check, focus on ourselves if the target is deleted, and flag any movement to end the view.
 	host_mob = parent
 	if(QDELETED(focused_on))
 		focused_on = host_mob
-		forbid_movement = TRUE
+		settings.forbid_movement = TRUE
 	// Begin remoteview
 	host_mob.reset_perspective(focused_on) // Must be done before registering the signals
-	if(forbid_movement)
+	if(settings.forbid_movement)
 		RegisterSignal(host_mob, COMSIG_MOVABLE_MOVED, PROC_REF(handle_hostmob_moved))
 	else
 		RegisterSignal(host_mob, COMSIG_MOVABLE_Z_CHANGED, PROC_REF(handle_hostmob_moved))
 	RegisterSignal(host_mob, COMSIG_MOB_RESET_PERSPECTIVE, PROC_REF(on_reset_perspective))
-	RegisterSignal(host_mob, COMSIG_MOB_DEATH, PROC_REF(handle_endview))
 	RegisterSignal(host_mob, COMSIG_REMOTE_VIEW_CLEAR, PROC_REF(handle_forced_endview))
 	// Upon any disruptive status effects
-	RegisterSignal(host_mob, COMSIG_LIVING_STATUS_STUN, PROC_REF(handle_status_effects))
-	RegisterSignal(host_mob, COMSIG_LIVING_STATUS_WEAKEN, PROC_REF(handle_status_effects))
-	RegisterSignal(host_mob, COMSIG_LIVING_STATUS_PARALYZE, PROC_REF(handle_status_effects))
-	RegisterSignal(host_mob, COMSIG_LIVING_STATUS_SLEEP, PROC_REF(handle_status_effects))
-	RegisterSignal(host_mob, COMSIG_LIVING_STATUS_BLIND, PROC_REF(handle_status_effects))
+	if(settings.will_stun)
+		RegisterSignal(host_mob, COMSIG_LIVING_STATUS_STUN, PROC_REF(handle_status_effects))
+	if(settings.will_weaken)
+		RegisterSignal(host_mob, COMSIG_LIVING_STATUS_WEAKEN, PROC_REF(handle_status_effects))
+	if(settings.will_paralyze)
+		RegisterSignal(host_mob, COMSIG_LIVING_STATUS_PARALYZE, PROC_REF(handle_status_effects))
+	if(settings.will_sleep)
+		RegisterSignal(host_mob, COMSIG_LIVING_STATUS_SLEEP, PROC_REF(handle_status_effects))
+	if(settings.will_blind)
+		RegisterSignal(host_mob, COMSIG_LIVING_STATUS_BLIND, PROC_REF(handle_status_effects))
+	if(settings.will_death)
+		RegisterSignal(host_mob, COMSIG_MOB_DEATH, PROC_REF(handle_endview))
+	// Handle relayed movement
+	if(settings.relay_movement)
+		RegisterSignal(host_mob, COMSIG_MOB_RELAY_MOVEMENT, PROC_REF(handle_relay_movement))
+	RegisterSignal(host_mob, COMSIG_LIVING_HANDLE_VISION, PROC_REF(handle_mob_vision_update))
+	// Hud overrides
+	if(settings.override_entire_hud)
+		RegisterSignal(host_mob, COMSIG_LIVING_HANDLE_HUD, PROC_REF(handle_hud_override))
+	if(settings.override_health_hud)
+		RegisterSignal(host_mob, COMSIG_LIVING_HANDLE_HUD_HEALTH_ICON, PROC_REF(handle_hud_health))
+	if(settings.override_darkvision_hud)
+		RegisterSignal(host_mob, COMSIG_LIVING_HANDLE_HUD_DARKSIGHT, PROC_REF(handle_hud_darkvision))
 	// Recursive move component fires this, we only want it to handle stuff like being inside a paicard when releasing turf lock
 	if(isturf(focused_on))
 		RegisterSignal(host_mob, COMSIG_OBSERVER_MOVED, PROC_REF(handle_recursive_moved))
@@ -43,34 +61,68 @@
 		RegisterSignal(remote_view_target, COMSIG_MOB_RESET_PERSPECTIVE, PROC_REF(on_remotetarget_reset_perspective))
 		RegisterSignal(remote_view_target, COMSIG_REMOTE_VIEW_CLEAR, PROC_REF(handle_forced_endview))
 
+/datum/component/remote_view/RegisterWithParent()
+	// Update the mob's vision after we attach.
+	host_mob.handle_vision()
+	host_mob.handle_regular_hud_updates()
+	settings.attached_to_mob(src, host_mob)
+
 /datum/component/remote_view/Destroy(force)
 	. = ..()
-	if(forbid_movement)
+	// Basic handling
+	if(settings.forbid_movement)
 		UnregisterSignal(host_mob, COMSIG_MOVABLE_MOVED)
 	else
 		UnregisterSignal(host_mob, COMSIG_MOVABLE_Z_CHANGED)
 	UnregisterSignal(host_mob, COMSIG_MOB_RESET_PERSPECTIVE)
-	UnregisterSignal(host_mob, COMSIG_MOB_DEATH)
 	UnregisterSignal(host_mob, COMSIG_REMOTE_VIEW_CLEAR)
 	// Status effects
-	UnregisterSignal(host_mob, COMSIG_LIVING_STATUS_STUN)
-	UnregisterSignal(host_mob, COMSIG_LIVING_STATUS_WEAKEN)
-	UnregisterSignal(host_mob, COMSIG_LIVING_STATUS_PARALYZE)
-	UnregisterSignal(host_mob, COMSIG_LIVING_STATUS_SLEEP)
-	UnregisterSignal(host_mob, COMSIG_LIVING_STATUS_BLIND)
+	if(settings.will_stun)
+		UnregisterSignal(host_mob, COMSIG_LIVING_STATUS_STUN)
+	if(settings.will_weaken)
+		UnregisterSignal(host_mob, COMSIG_LIVING_STATUS_WEAKEN)
+	if(settings.will_paralyze)
+		UnregisterSignal(host_mob, COMSIG_LIVING_STATUS_PARALYZE)
+	if(settings.will_sleep)
+		UnregisterSignal(host_mob, COMSIG_LIVING_STATUS_SLEEP)
+	if(settings.will_blind)
+		UnregisterSignal(host_mob, COMSIG_LIVING_STATUS_BLIND)
 	if(isturf(remote_view_target))
 		UnregisterSignal(host_mob, COMSIG_OBSERVER_MOVED)
+	if(settings.will_death)
+		UnregisterSignal(host_mob, COMSIG_MOB_DEATH)
+	// Handle relayed movement
+	if(settings.relay_movement)
+		UnregisterSignal(host_mob, COMSIG_MOB_RELAY_MOVEMENT)
+	UnregisterSignal(host_mob, COMSIG_LIVING_HANDLE_VISION)
+	// Hud overrides
+	if(settings.override_entire_hud)
+		UnregisterSignal(host_mob, COMSIG_LIVING_HANDLE_HUD)
+	if(settings.override_health_hud)
+		UnregisterSignal(host_mob, COMSIG_LIVING_HANDLE_HUD_HEALTH_ICON)
+	if(settings.override_darkvision_hud)
+		UnregisterSignal(host_mob, COMSIG_LIVING_HANDLE_HUD_DARKSIGHT)
 	// Cleanup remote view
-	if(host_mob != remote_view_target)
+	if(host_mob != remote_view_target) // If target is not ourselves
 		UnregisterSignal(remote_view_target, COMSIG_QDELETING)
 		UnregisterSignal(remote_view_target, COMSIG_MOB_RESET_PERSPECTIVE)
 		UnregisterSignal(remote_view_target, COMSIG_REMOTE_VIEW_CLEAR)
+	// Update the mob's vision right away
+	settings.detatch_from_mob(src, host_mob)
+	settings.handle_remove_visuals(src, host_mob)
+	host_mob.handle_vision()
+	host_mob.handle_regular_hud_updates()
 	host_mob = null
 	remote_view_target = null
+	// Clear settings
+	QDEL_NULL(settings)
+
+// Signal handlers
 
 /datum/component/remote_view/proc/handle_hostmob_moved(atom/source, atom/oldloc, direction, forced, movetime)
 	SIGNAL_HANDLER
 	PROTECTED_PROC(TRUE)
+	RETURN_TYPE(null)
 	if(!host_mob)
 		return
 	end_view()
@@ -79,6 +131,7 @@
 /datum/component/remote_view/proc/handle_recursive_moved(atom/source, atom/oldloc, atom/new_loc)
 	SIGNAL_HANDLER
 	PROTECTED_PROC(TRUE)
+	RETURN_TYPE(null)
 	ASSERT(isturf(remote_view_target))
 	// This signal handler is for recursive move decoupling us from /datum/component/remote_view/mob_holding_item's turf focusing when dropped in an item like a paicard
 	// This signal is only hooked when we focus on a turf. Check the subtype for more info, this horrorshow took several days to make consistently behave.
@@ -91,12 +144,14 @@
 /datum/component/remote_view/proc/handle_forced_endview(datum/source)
 	SIGNAL_HANDLER
 	PROTECTED_PROC(TRUE)
+	RETURN_TYPE(null)
 	handle_endview(source)
 
 /datum/component/remote_view/proc/handle_endview(datum/source)
 	SIGNAL_HANDLER
 	SHOULD_NOT_OVERRIDE(TRUE)
 	PRIVATE_PROC(TRUE)
+	RETURN_TYPE(null)
 	if(!host_mob)
 		return
 	end_view()
@@ -105,6 +160,7 @@
 /datum/component/remote_view/proc/handle_status_effects(datum/source, amount, ignore_canstun)
 	SIGNAL_HANDLER
 	PROTECTED_PROC(TRUE)
+	RETURN_TYPE(null)
 	if(!host_mob)
 		return
 	// We don't really care what effect was caused, just that it was increasing the value and thus negatively affecting us.
@@ -117,6 +173,7 @@
 /datum/component/remote_view/proc/on_reset_perspective(datum/source)
 	SIGNAL_HANDLER
 	PRIVATE_PROC(TRUE)
+	RETURN_TYPE(null)
 	if(!host_mob)
 		return
 	// Check if we're still remote viewing the SAME target!
@@ -128,6 +185,7 @@
 /datum/component/remote_view/proc/on_remotetarget_reset_perspective(datum/source)
 	SIGNAL_HANDLER
 	PRIVATE_PROC(TRUE)
+	RETURN_TYPE(null)
 	// Non-mobs can't do this anyway
 	if(!host_mob)
 		return
@@ -151,14 +209,56 @@
 
 /datum/component/remote_view/proc/end_view()
 	PROTECTED_PROC(TRUE)
+	RETURN_TYPE(null)
 	host_mob.reset_perspective()
 
+// Optional signal handlers for more advanced remote views
+
+/datum/component/remote_view/proc/handle_relay_movement(datum/source, direction)
+	SIGNAL_HANDLER
+	SHOULD_NOT_OVERRIDE(TRUE)
+	PRIVATE_PROC(TRUE)
+	return settings.handle_relay_movement(src, host_mob, direction)
+
+/datum/component/remote_view/proc/handle_hud_override(datum/source)
+	SIGNAL_HANDLER
+	SHOULD_NOT_OVERRIDE(TRUE)
+	PRIVATE_PROC(TRUE)
+	return settings.handle_hud_override(src, host_mob)
+
+/datum/component/remote_view/proc/handle_hud_health(datum/source)
+	SIGNAL_HANDLER
+	SHOULD_NOT_OVERRIDE(TRUE)
+	PRIVATE_PROC(TRUE)
+	return settings.handle_hud_health(src, host_mob)
+
+/datum/component/remote_view/proc/handle_hud_darkvision(datum/source)
+	SIGNAL_HANDLER
+	SHOULD_NOT_OVERRIDE(TRUE)
+	RETURN_TYPE(null)
+	PRIVATE_PROC(TRUE)
+	settings.handle_hud_darkvision(src, host_mob)
+
+/datum/component/remote_view/proc/handle_mob_vision_update(datum/source)
+	SIGNAL_HANDLER
+	SHOULD_NOT_OVERRIDE(TRUE)
+	PRIVATE_PROC(TRUE)
+	return settings.handle_apply_visuals(src, host_mob)
+
+// Accessors
+
 /datum/component/remote_view/proc/get_host()
+	RETURN_TYPE(/mob)
 	return host_mob
 
 /datum/component/remote_view/proc/get_target()
+	RETURN_TYPE(/atom)
 	return remote_view_target
 
+/datum/component/remote_view/proc/get_coordinator()
+	RETURN_TYPE(/atom)
+	return null // For subtype
+
 /datum/component/remote_view/proc/looking_at_target_already(atom/target)
 	return (remote_view_target == target)
 
@@ -170,11 +270,7 @@
 	VAR_PRIVATE/obj/item/host_item
 	VAR_PRIVATE/show_message
 
-/datum/component/remote_view/item_zoom/allow_moving
-	forbid_movement = FALSE
-
-
-/datum/component/remote_view/item_zoom/Initialize(atom/focused_on, obj/item/our_item, viewsize, tileoffset, show_visible_messages)
+/datum/component/remote_view/item_zoom/Initialize(atom/focused_on, vconfig_path, obj/item/our_item, viewsize, tileoffset, show_visible_messages)
 	. = ..()
 	host_item = our_item
 	RegisterSignal(host_item, COMSIG_QDELETING, PROC_REF(handle_endview))
@@ -240,10 +336,7 @@
  */
 /datum/component/remote_view/mremote_mutation
 
-/datum/component/remote_view/mremote_mutation/allow_moving
-	forbid_movement = FALSE
-
-/datum/component/remote_view/mremote_mutation/Initialize(atom/focused_on)
+/datum/component/remote_view/mremote_mutation/Initialize(atom/focused_on, vconfig_path)
 	if(!ismob(focused_on)) // What are you doing? This gene only works on mob targets, if you adminbus this I will personally eat your face.
 		return COMPONENT_INCOMPATIBLE
 	. = ..()
@@ -277,10 +370,7 @@
 	VAR_PRIVATE/datum/view_coordinator // The object containing the viewer_list, with look() and unlook() logic
 	VAR_PRIVATE/list/viewers // list from the view_coordinator, lists in byond are pass by reference, so this is the SAME list as on the coordinator! If you pass a null this will explode.
 
-/datum/component/remote_view/viewer_managed/allow_moving
-	forbid_movement = FALSE
-
-/datum/component/remote_view/viewer_managed/Initialize(atom/focused_on, datum/coordinator, list/viewer_list)
+/datum/component/remote_view/viewer_managed/Initialize(atom/focused_on, vconfig_path, datum/coordinator, list/viewer_list)
 	. = ..()
 	if(!islist(viewer_list)) // BAD BAD BAD NO
 		CRASH("Passed a viewer_list that was not a list, or was null, to /datum/component/remote_view/viewer_managed component. Ensure the viewer_list exists before passing it into AddComponent.")
@@ -289,9 +379,6 @@
 	view_coordinator.look(host_mob)
 	LAZYDISTINCTADD(viewers, WEAKREF(host_mob))
 	RegisterSignal(view_coordinator, COMSIG_REMOTE_VIEW_CLEAR, PROC_REF(handle_forced_endview))
-	// If you get this crash, it's because check_eye() in look() failed
-	if(!parent)
-		CRASH("Remoteview failed, look() cancelled view during component Initilize. Usually this is caused by check_eye().")
 
 /datum/component/remote_view/viewer_managed/Destroy(force)
 	UnregisterSignal(view_coordinator, COMSIG_REMOTE_VIEW_CLEAR)
@@ -301,6 +388,8 @@
 	viewers = null
 	. = ..()
 
+/datum/component/remote_view/viewer_managed/get_coordinator()
+	return view_coordinator
 
 /**
  * Remote view subtype that is handling a byond bug where mobs changing their client eye from inside of
@@ -313,7 +402,7 @@
 /datum/component/remote_view/mob_holding_item
 	var/needs_to_decouple = FALSE // if the current top level atom is a mob
 
-/datum/component/remote_view/mob_holding_item/Initialize(atom/focused_on)
+/datum/component/remote_view/mob_holding_item/Initialize(atom/focused_on, vconfig_path)
 	if(!isobj(focused_on)) // You shouldn't be using this if so.
 		return COMPONENT_INCOMPATIBLE
 	. = ..()
@@ -384,11 +473,15 @@
 		// Yes this spawn is needed, yes I wish it wasn't.
 		spawn(0)
 			// Decouple the view to the turf on drop, or we'll be stuck on the mob that dropped us forever
-			cache_mob.AddComponent(/datum/component/remote_view, release_turf)
-			cache_mob.client.eye = release_turf // Yes--
-			cache_mob.client.perspective = EYE_PERSPECTIVE // --this is required too.
-			if(!isturf(cache_mob.loc)) // For stuff like paicards
-				cache_mob.AddComponent(/datum/component/recursive_move) // Will rebuild parent chain.
+			if(!QDELETED(cache_mob))
+				cache_mob.AddComponent(/datum/component/remote_view, release_turf)
+				cache_mob.client.eye = release_turf // Yes--
+				cache_mob.client.perspective = EYE_PERSPECTIVE // --this is required too.
+				if(!isturf(cache_mob.loc)) // For stuff like paicards
+					cache_mob.AddComponent(/datum/component/recursive_move) // Will rebuild parent chain.
+			// If you somehow deleted before the decouple... Just fix this mess.
+			else
+				cache_mob.reset_perspective()
 		// Because nested vore bellies do NOT get handled correctly for recursive prey. We need to tell the belly's occupants to decouple too... Then their own belly's occupants...
 		// Yes, two loops is faster. Because we skip typechecking byondcode side and instead do it engine side when getting the contents of the mob,
 		// we also skip typechecking every /obj in the mob on the byondcode side... Evil wizard knowledge.
diff --git a/code/datums/datum.dm b/code/datums/datum.dm
index 762bfa722c..a62f94d187 100644
--- a/code/datums/datum.dm
+++ b/code/datums/datum.dm
@@ -374,9 +374,9 @@
 	return "Image icon: [icon] - icon_state: [icon_state] [loc ? "loc: [loc] ([loc.x],[loc.y],[loc.z])" : ""]"
 
 /// Begin coordinated remote viewing, this will call look() when the view begins, and unlook() when it ends.
-/datum/proc/start_coordinated_remoteview(mob/user, atom/target, list/viewer_managed_list)
+/datum/proc/start_coordinated_remoteview(mob/user, atom/target, list/viewer_managed_list, remote_view_config_path = null)
 	ASSERT(islist(viewer_managed_list))
-	user.AddComponent(/datum/component/remote_view/viewer_managed, focused_on = target, coordinator = src, viewer_list = viewer_managed_list)
+	user.AddComponent(/datum/component/remote_view/viewer_managed, focused_on = target, vconfig_path = remote_view_config_path, coordinator = src, viewer_list = viewer_managed_list)
 
 /// Called from /datum/component/remote_view/viewer_managed during Initilize().
 /datum/proc/look(mob/user)
diff --git a/code/datums/remote_view_config.dm b/code/datums/remote_view_config.dm
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a8bcce6e27
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/datums/remote_view_config.dm
@@ -0,0 +1,92 @@
+/datum/remote_view_config
+	// Signal config for remote view component. This controls what signals will be subbed to during init.
+	var/forbid_movement = TRUE
+	var/relay_movement = FALSE
+	// Status effects that will knock us out of remote view
+	var/will_death = TRUE
+	var/will_stun = TRUE
+	var/will_weaken = TRUE
+	var/will_paralyze = TRUE
+	var/will_sleep = TRUE
+	var/will_blind = TRUE
+	// Hud overrides, datum is responsible for restoring the hud state on attach and detatch
+	var/override_entire_hud = FALSE // Overrides all others, only this needs to be set if you do a fully custom hud
+	var/override_health_hud = FALSE
+	var/override_darkvision_hud = FALSE
+
+/// Called when remote view component finishes attaching to the mob
+/datum/remote_view_config/proc/attached_to_mob( datum/component/remote_view/owner_component, mob/host_mob)
+	RETURN_TYPE(null)
+	return
+
+/// Called when remote view component is destroyed
+/datum/remote_view_config/proc/detatch_from_mob( datum/component/remote_view/owner_component, mob/host_mob)
+	RETURN_TYPE(null)
+	return
+
+/// Handles relayed movement during a remote view. Override this in a subtype to handle specialized logic. If it returns true, the mob will not move, allowing you to handle remotely controlled movement.
+/datum/remote_view_config/proc/handle_relay_movement( datum/component/remote_view/owner_component, mob/host_mob, datum/coordinator, atom/movable/remote_view_target, direction)
+	SIGNAL_HANDLER
+	// By default, we ask our remote_view_target to handle relaymove for us.
+	if(!remote_view_target)
+		return FALSE
+	return remote_view_target.relaymove(host_mob, direction)
+
+/// Handles visual changes to mob's hud or flags when in use, it is fired every life tick.
+/datum/remote_view_config/proc/handle_apply_visuals( datum/component/remote_view/owner_component, mob/host_mob)
+	SIGNAL_HANDLER
+	RETURN_TYPE(null)
+	return
+
+/// Handles visual changes when ending the view
+/datum/remote_view_config/proc/handle_remove_visuals( datum/component/remote_view/owner_component, mob/host_mob)
+	SIGNAL_HANDLER
+	RETURN_TYPE(null)
+	return
+
+/// Handles hud health indicator being replaced with a custom one (like showing the remote_view_target's health).
+/datum/remote_view_config/proc/handle_hud_override( datum/component/remote_view/owner_component, mob/host_mob)
+	SIGNAL_HANDLER
+	return COMSIG_COMPONENT_HANDLED_HUD
+
+/// Handles hud health indicator being replaced with a custom one (like showing the remote_view_target's health).
+/datum/remote_view_config/proc/handle_hud_health( datum/component/remote_view/owner_component, mob/host_mob)
+	SIGNAL_HANDLER
+	return COMSIG_COMPONENT_HANDLED_HEALTH_ICON
+
+/// Handles hud darkvision for if the remote view uses it's own logic for darkvision, or asks the remote_view_target to calculate it.
+/datum/remote_view_config/proc/handle_hud_darkvision( datum/component/remote_view/owner_component, mob/host_mob)
+	SIGNAL_HANDLER
+	RETURN_TYPE(null)
+	return
+
+
+//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+// Basic subtypes
+//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+/// Remote view that allows moving without clearing the remote view.
+/datum/remote_view_config/allow_movement
+	forbid_movement = FALSE
+
+/// Remote view that ignores stuns and other status effects ending the view
+/datum/remote_view_config/effect_immune
+	will_stun = FALSE
+	will_weaken = FALSE
+	will_paralyze = FALSE
+	will_sleep = FALSE
+	will_blind = FALSE
+
+/// Remote view that relays movement to the remote_view_target
+/datum/remote_view_config/relay_movement
+	relay_movement = TRUE
+
+/// Remote view that respects camera vision flags and checking for functionality of the camera.
+/datum/remote_view_config/camera_standard
+
+/datum/remote_view_config/camera_standard/handle_apply_visuals( datum/component/remote_view/owner_component, mob/host_mob)
+	var/obj/machinery/camera/view_camera = owner_component.get_target()
+	if(!view_camera || !view_camera.can_use())
+		host_mob.reset_perspective()
+		return
+	if(view_camera.isXRay())
+		host_mob.sight |= (SEE_TURFS|SEE_MOBS|SEE_OBJS)
diff --git a/code/defines/obj/weapon.dm b/code/defines/obj/weapon.dm
index 5cc79c7de6..e51a03fde4 100644
--- a/code/defines/obj/weapon.dm
+++ b/code/defines/obj/weapon.dm
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@
 			break
 	if (user.stat == 2) return
 
-	user.AddComponent(/datum/component/remote_view/item_zoom, focused_on = target, our_item = src, viewsize = null, tileoffset = 0, show_visible_messages = FALSE)
+	user.AddComponent(/datum/component/remote_view/item_zoom, focused_on = target, vconfig_path = /datum/remote_view_config/camera_standard, our_item = src, viewsize = null, tileoffset = 0, show_visible_messages = FALSE)
 
 /*
 /obj/item/cigarpacket
diff --git a/code/game/dna/dna_modifier.dm b/code/game/dna/dna_modifier.dm
index 4917842c6e..b0da3df2f4 100644
--- a/code/game/dna/dna_modifier.dm
+++ b/code/game/dna/dna_modifier.dm
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@
 	icon_state = "scanner_0"
 	density = TRUE
 	anchored = TRUE
+	flags = REMOTEVIEW_ON_ENTER
 	use_power = USE_POWER_IDLE
 	idle_power_usage = 50
 	active_power_usage = 300
diff --git a/code/game/machinery/Sleeper.dm b/code/game/machinery/Sleeper.dm
index b7a71d2fc9..4582e6127a 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/Sleeper.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/Sleeper.dm
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@
 	density = TRUE
 	anchored = TRUE
 	unacidable = TRUE
+	flags = REMOTEVIEW_ON_ENTER
 	circuit = /obj/item/circuitboard/sleeper
 	var/mob/living/carbon/human/occupant = null
 	var/list/available_chemicals = list()
diff --git a/code/game/machinery/adv_med.dm b/code/game/machinery/adv_med.dm
index 1af296f0f2..37819f2e2d 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/adv_med.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/adv_med.dm
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 	density = TRUE
 	anchored = TRUE
 	unacidable = TRUE
+	flags = REMOTEVIEW_ON_ENTER
 	circuit = /obj/item/circuitboard/body_scanner
 	use_power = USE_POWER_IDLE
 	idle_power_usage = 60
diff --git a/code/game/machinery/camera/camera.dm b/code/game/machinery/camera/camera.dm
index 1978f96986..64bf98efca 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/camera/camera.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/camera/camera.dm
@@ -300,11 +300,6 @@
 		status = newstatus
 		update_coverage()
 
-/obj/machinery/camera/check_eye(mob/user)
-	if(!can_use()) return -1
-	if(isXRay()) return SEE_TURFS|SEE_MOBS|SEE_OBJS
-	return 0
-
 /obj/machinery/camera/update_icon()
 	if (!status || (stat & BROKEN))
 		icon_state = "[initial(icon_state)]1"
@@ -407,7 +402,6 @@
 		to_chat(user, span_warning("\The [src] is broken."))
 		return
 
-	user.set_machine(src)
 	wires.Interact(user)
 
 /obj/machinery/camera/proc/add_network(var/network_name)
diff --git a/code/game/machinery/cloning.dm b/code/game/machinery/cloning.dm
index de7a320e22..7a67b18d15 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/cloning.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/cloning.dm
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 	desc = "An electronically-lockable pod for growing organic tissue."
 	density = TRUE
 	anchored = TRUE
+	flags = REMOTEVIEW_ON_ENTER
 	circuit = /obj/item/circuitboard/clonepod
 	icon = 'icons/obj/cloning.dmi'
 	icon_state = "pod_0"
diff --git a/code/game/machinery/cryo.dm b/code/game/machinery/cryo.dm
index ec20dd5f37..34d6209e46 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/cryo.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/cryo.dm
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 	icon_state = "pod_preview"
 	density = TRUE
 	anchored = TRUE
+	flags = REMOTEVIEW_ON_ENTER
 	layer = UNDER_JUNK_LAYER
 	interact_offline = 1
 
diff --git a/code/game/machinery/machinery.dm b/code/game/machinery/machinery.dm
index 93ba213686..3ee0f78445 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/machinery.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/machinery.dm
@@ -554,10 +554,3 @@ Class Procs:
 	spark_system.start()
 	qdel(spark_system)
 	qdel(src)
-
-/datum/proc/apply_visual(mob/M)
-	M.sight = 0 //Just reset their mesons and stuff so they can't use them, by default.
-	return
-
-/datum/proc/remove_visual(mob/M)
-	return
diff --git a/code/game/machinery/overview.dm b/code/game/machinery/overview.dm
index bd26bb2654..ac897d488b 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/overview.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/overview.dm
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 	set name = ".map"
 	set category = "Object"
 	set src in view(1)
-	usr.set_machine(src)
 	if(!mapping)	return
 	log_game("[usr]([usr.key]) used station map L[z] in [src.loc.loc]")
 	drawmap(usr)
@@ -332,4 +331,3 @@
 		qdel(O)
 
 	mapobjs = null
-	src.unset_machine()
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items.dm b/code/game/objects/items.dm
index 9dd58e939f..c0d8309a88 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items.dm
@@ -852,7 +852,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(blood_overlays_by_type)
 		can_zoom = FALSE
 
 	if(!zoom && can_zoom)
-		M.AddComponent(/datum/component/remote_view/item_zoom/allow_moving, focused_on = M, our_item = src, viewsize = viewsize, tileoffset = tileoffset, show_visible_messages = TRUE)
+		M.AddComponent(/datum/component/remote_view/item_zoom, focused_on = M, vconfig_path = /datum/remote_view_config/allow_movement, our_item = src, viewsize = viewsize, tileoffset = tileoffset, show_visible_messages = TRUE)
 		return
 	SEND_SIGNAL(src,COMSIG_REMOTE_VIEW_CLEAR)
 
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/devices/spy_bug.dm b/code/game/objects/items/devices/spy_bug.dm
index 936e97027c..04977ded8f 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/devices/spy_bug.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/devices/spy_bug.dm
@@ -190,8 +190,12 @@
 	if(in_use)
 		return
 
+	if(cameras.len == 1 && user.is_remote_viewing())
+		user.reset_perspective()
+		return
 	if(!can_use_cam(user))
 		return
+
 	if(cameras.len == 1)
 		selected_camera = cameras[1]
 	else
@@ -209,7 +213,7 @@
 		unpair(selected_camera)
 		selected_camera = null
 		return
-	user.AddComponent(/datum/component/remote_view/item_zoom, focused_on = selected_camera, our_item = src, viewsize = null, tileoffset = 0, show_visible_messages = TRUE)
+	user.AddComponent(/datum/component/remote_view/item_zoom, focused_on = selected_camera, vconfig_path = /datum/remote_view_config/camera_standard, our_item = src, viewsize = null, tileoffset = 0, show_visible_messages = TRUE)
 
 /obj/item/bug_monitor/proc/can_use_cam(mob/user)
 	if(!cameras.len)
@@ -231,9 +235,6 @@
 	if(Adjacent(user))
 		. += "The time '12:00' is blinking in the corner of the screen and \the [src] looks very cheaply made."
 
-/obj/machinery/camera/bug/check_eye(var/mob/user as mob)
-	return 0
-
 /obj/machinery/camera/bug
 	network = list(NETWORK_SECURITY)
 
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/uav.dm b/code/game/objects/items/uav.dm
index 3a429f1989..89b5efc7cc 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/uav.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/uav.dm
@@ -281,12 +281,6 @@
 /obj/item/uav/proc/remove_master(var/mob/living/M)
 	LAZYREMOVE(masters, WEAKREF(M))
 
-/obj/item/uav/check_eye()
-	if(state == UAV_ON)
-		return 0
-	else
-		return -1
-
 /obj/item/uav/proc/start_hover()
 	if(!ion_trail.on) //We'll just use this to store if we're floating or not
 		ion_trail.start()
diff --git a/code/modules/assembly/assembly.dm b/code/modules/assembly/assembly.dm
index 3c26fb87d6..7de494a072 100644
--- a/code/modules/assembly/assembly.dm
+++ b/code/modules/assembly/assembly.dm
@@ -92,7 +92,6 @@
 /obj/item/assembly/attack_self(mob/user as mob)
 	if(!user)
 		return 0
-	user.set_machine(src)
 	tgui_interact(user)
 	return 1
 
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/freelook/ai/eye.dm b/code/modules/mob/freelook/ai/eye.dm
index 37ac45c13f..34d2cad7a5 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/freelook/ai/eye.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/freelook/ai/eye.dm
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@
 
 	if(!src.eyeobj)
 		return
-	if(client.eye)
+	if(client && client.eye)
 		reset_perspective(src)
 
 	for(var/datum/chunk/c in eyeobj.visibleChunks)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/life.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/life.dm
index 4280e35a62..078d4f9846 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/life.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/life.dm
@@ -113,26 +113,6 @@
 	if(!.)
 		return
 
-	if (healths)
-		if (stat != 2)
-			switch(health)
-				if(100 to INFINITY)
-					healths.icon_state = "health0"
-				if(80 to 100)
-					healths.icon_state = "health1"
-				if(60 to 80)
-					healths.icon_state = "health2"
-				if(40 to 60)
-					healths.icon_state = "health3"
-				if(20 to 40)
-					healths.icon_state = "health4"
-				if(0 to 20)
-					healths.icon_state = "health5"
-				else
-					healths.icon_state = "health6"
-		else
-			healths.icon_state = "health7"
-
 	client.screen.Remove(GLOB.global_hud.blurry,GLOB.global_hud.druggy,GLOB.global_hud.vimpaired)
 
 	if ( stat != 2)
@@ -144,6 +124,31 @@
 			set_fullscreen(eye_blurry, "blurry", /atom/movable/screen/fullscreen/blurry)
 			set_fullscreen(druggy, "high", /atom/movable/screen/fullscreen/high)
 
+/mob/living/carbon/alien/handle_hud_icons_health()
+	. = ..()
+	if(!. || !healths)
+		return
+
+	if (stat == DEAD)
+		healths.icon_state = "health7"
+		return
+
+	switch(health)
+		if(100 to INFINITY)
+			healths.icon_state = "health0"
+		if(80 to 100)
+			healths.icon_state = "health1"
+		if(60 to 80)
+			healths.icon_state = "health2"
+		if(40 to 60)
+			healths.icon_state = "health3"
+		if(20 to 40)
+			healths.icon_state = "health4"
+		if(0 to 20)
+			healths.icon_state = "health5"
+		else
+			healths.icon_state = "health6"
+
 /mob/living/carbon/alien/handle_environment(var/datum/gas_mixture/environment)
 	// Both alien subtypes survive in vaccum and suffer in high temperatures,
 	// so I'll just define this once, for both (see radiation comment above)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/brain/life.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/brain/life.dm
index b3009e7edb..ac9809af50 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/brain/life.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/brain/life.dm
@@ -177,26 +177,6 @@
 	if(!.)
 		return
 
-	if (healths)
-		if (stat != DEAD)
-			switch(health)
-				if(100 to INFINITY)
-					healths.icon_state = "health0"
-				if(80 to 100)
-					healths.icon_state = "health1"
-				if(60 to 80)
-					healths.icon_state = "health2"
-				if(40 to 60)
-					healths.icon_state = "health3"
-				if(20 to 40)
-					healths.icon_state = "health4"
-				if(0 to 20)
-					healths.icon_state = "health5"
-				else
-					healths.icon_state = "health6"
-		else
-			healths.icon_state = "health7"
-
 	client.screen.Remove(GLOB.global_hud.blurry,GLOB.global_hud.druggy,GLOB.global_hud.vimpaired)
 
 	if (stat != DEAD)
@@ -207,3 +187,28 @@
 			set_fullscreen(disabilities & NEARSIGHTED, "impaired", /atom/movable/screen/fullscreen/impaired, 1)
 			set_fullscreen(eye_blurry, "blurry", /atom/movable/screen/fullscreen/blurry)
 			set_fullscreen(druggy, "high", /atom/movable/screen/fullscreen/high)
+
+/mob/living/carbon/brain/handle_hud_icons_health()
+	. = ..()
+	if(!. || !healths)
+		return
+
+	if (stat == DEAD)
+		healths.icon_state = "health7"
+		return
+
+	switch(health)
+		if(100 to INFINITY)
+			healths.icon_state = "health0"
+		if(80 to 100)
+			healths.icon_state = "health1"
+		if(60 to 80)
+			healths.icon_state = "health2"
+		if(40 to 60)
+			healths.icon_state = "health3"
+		if(20 to 40)
+			healths.icon_state = "health4"
+		if(0 to 20)
+			healths.icon_state = "health5"
+		else
+			healths.icon_state = "health6"
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm
index 925ffa394d..a28dfdcd69 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm
@@ -1006,7 +1006,7 @@
 
 	var/mob/target = input ("Who do you want to project your mind to?") as mob in creatures
 	if(target)
-		AddComponent(/datum/component/remote_view/mremote_mutation, target)
+		AddComponent(/datum/component/remote_view/mremote_mutation, focused_on = target, vconfig_path = null)
 		return
 
 /mob/living/carbon/human/get_visible_gender(mob/user, force)
@@ -1548,11 +1548,6 @@
 		return remove_from_mob(W, src.loc)
 	return ..()
 
-/mob/living/carbon/human/reset_perspective(atom/A, update_hud = 1)
-	..()
-	if(update_hud)
-		handle_regular_hud_updates()
-
 /mob/living/carbon/human/Check_Shoegrip()
 	if(shoes && (shoes.item_flags & NOSLIP) && istype(shoes, /obj/item/clothing/shoes/magboots))  //magboots + dense_object = no floating
 		return 1
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/life.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/life.dm
index 71c8d35b63..4bec4ae3de 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/life.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/life.dm
@@ -1455,7 +1455,6 @@
 
 	if(stat == DEAD) //Dead
 		if(!druggy)		see_invisible = SEE_INVISIBLE_LEVEL_TWO
-		if(healths)		healths.icon_state = "health7"	//DEAD healthmeter
 
 	else if(stat == UNCONSCIOUS && health <= 0) //Crit
 		//Critical damage passage overlay
@@ -1533,48 +1532,6 @@
 		else
 			clear_fullscreen("fear")
 
-		if(healths)
-			if(chem_effects[CE_PAINKILLER] > 100)
-				healths.icon_state = "health_numb"
-			else
-				// Generate a by-limb health display.
-				var/mutable_appearance/healths_ma = new(healths)
-				healths_ma.icon_state = "blank"
-				healths_ma.overlays = null
-				healths_ma.plane = PLANE_PLAYER_HUD
-
-				var/no_damage = 1
-				var/trauma_val = 0 // Used in calculating softcrit/hardcrit indicators.
-				if(!(species.flags & NO_PAIN))
-					trauma_val = max(traumatic_shock,halloss)/species.total_health
-				var/limb_trauma_val = trauma_val*0.3
-				// Collect and apply the images all at once to avoid appearance churn.
-				var/list/health_images = list()
-				for(var/obj/item/organ/external/E in organs)
-					if(no_damage && (E.brute_dam || E.burn_dam))
-						no_damage = 0
-					health_images += E.get_damage_hud_image(limb_trauma_val)
-
-				// Apply a fire overlay if we're burning.
-				if(on_fire || get_hallucination_component()?.get_hud_state() == HUD_HALLUCINATION_ONFIRE)
-					health_images += image('icons/mob/OnFire.dmi',"[get_fire_icon_state()]")
-
-				// Show a general pain/crit indicator if needed.
-				if(get_hallucination_component()?.get_hud_state() == HUD_HALLUCINATION_CRIT)
-					trauma_val = 2
-				if(trauma_val)
-					if(!(species.flags & NO_PAIN))
-						if(trauma_val > 0.7)
-							health_images += image('icons/mob/screen1_health.dmi',"softcrit")
-						if(trauma_val >= 1)
-							health_images += image('icons/mob/screen1_health.dmi',"hardcrit")
-				else if(no_damage)
-					health_images += image('icons/mob/screen1_health.dmi',"fullhealth")
-
-				healths_ma.add_overlay(health_images)
-				healths.appearance = healths_ma
-
-
 		var/fat_alert = /atom/movable/screen/alert/fat
 		var/hungry_alert = /atom/movable/screen/alert/hungry
 		var/starving_alert = /atom/movable/screen/alert/starving
@@ -1658,10 +1615,58 @@
 			if(found_welder)
 				client.screen |= GLOB.global_hud.darkMask
 
-/mob/living/carbon/human/reset_perspective(atom/A)
-	..()
-	if(machine_visual && machine_visual != A)
-		machine_visual.remove_visual(src)
+/mob/living/carbon/human/handle_hud_icons_health()
+	. = ..()
+	if(!. || !healths)
+		return
+
+	if(stat == DEAD) //Dead
+		healths.icon_state = "health7"	//DEAD healthmeter
+		return
+
+	if(stat == UNCONSCIOUS && health <= 0) //Crit
+		return
+
+	if(chem_effects[CE_PAINKILLER] > 100)
+		healths.icon_state = "health_numb"
+		return
+
+	// Generate a by-limb health display.
+	var/mutable_appearance/healths_ma = new(healths)
+	healths_ma.icon_state = "blank"
+	healths_ma.overlays = null
+	healths_ma.plane = PLANE_PLAYER_HUD
+
+	var/no_damage = 1
+	var/trauma_val = 0 // Used in calculating softcrit/hardcrit indicators.
+	if(!(species.flags & NO_PAIN))
+		trauma_val = max(traumatic_shock,halloss)/species.total_health
+	var/limb_trauma_val = trauma_val*0.3
+	// Collect and apply the images all at once to avoid appearance churn.
+	var/list/health_images = list()
+	for(var/obj/item/organ/external/E in organs)
+		if(no_damage && (E.brute_dam || E.burn_dam))
+			no_damage = 0
+		health_images += E.get_damage_hud_image(limb_trauma_val)
+
+	// Apply a fire overlay if we're burning.
+	if(on_fire || get_hallucination_component()?.get_hud_state() == HUD_HALLUCINATION_ONFIRE)
+		health_images += image('icons/mob/OnFire.dmi',"[get_fire_icon_state()]")
+
+	// Show a general pain/crit indicator if needed.
+	if(get_hallucination_component()?.get_hud_state() == HUD_HALLUCINATION_CRIT)
+		trauma_val = 2
+	if(trauma_val)
+		if(!(species.flags & NO_PAIN))
+			if(trauma_val > 0.7)
+				health_images += image('icons/mob/screen1_health.dmi',"softcrit")
+			if(trauma_val >= 1)
+				health_images += image('icons/mob/screen1_health.dmi',"hardcrit")
+	else if(no_damage)
+		health_images += image('icons/mob/screen1_health.dmi',"fullhealth")
+
+	healths_ma.add_overlay(health_images)
+	healths.appearance = healths_ma
 
 /mob/living/carbon/human/handle_vision()
 	if(stat == DEAD)
@@ -1739,7 +1744,7 @@
 		if(!seer && !glasses_processed && seedarkness)
 			see_invisible = see_invisible_default
 
-		if(!get_current_machine() && eyeobj && eyeobj.owner != src)
+		if(eyeobj && eyeobj.owner != src)
 			reset_perspective()
 
 	// Call parent to handle signals
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/life.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/life.dm
index 3b6127fb6b..3c77cd824b 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/life.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/life.dm
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@
 	if(!.)
 		return
 	handle_darksight()
-	handle_hud_icons()
+	handle_hud_icons_health()
 
 /mob/living/proc/update_sight()
 	if(!seedarkness)
@@ -252,12 +252,11 @@
 
 	return
 
-/mob/living/proc/handle_hud_icons()
-	handle_hud_icons_health()
-	return
-
 /mob/living/proc/handle_hud_icons_health()
-	return
+	SHOULD_CALL_PARENT(TRUE)
+	if(SEND_SIGNAL(src,COMSIG_LIVING_HANDLE_HUD_HEALTH_ICON) & COMSIG_COMPONENT_HANDLED_HEALTH_ICON)
+		return FALSE
+	return TRUE
 
 /mob/living/proc/handle_light()
 	if(glow_override)
@@ -277,6 +276,7 @@
 		return FALSE
 
 /mob/living/proc/handle_darksight()
+	SEND_SIGNAL(src,COMSIG_LIVING_HANDLE_HUD_DARKSIGHT)
 	if(!seedarkness) //Cheap 'always darksight' var
 		dsoverlay.alpha = 255
 		return
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/login.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/login.dm
index efcfcf617e..1d117d730d 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/login.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/login.dm
@@ -45,5 +45,6 @@
 			voice_sounds_list = DEFAULT_TALK_SOUNDS
 	resize(size_multiplier, animate = FALSE, uncapped = has_large_resize_bounds(), ignore_prefs = TRUE, aura_animation = FALSE)
 	init_vore(TRUE)
+	handle_regular_hud_updates()
 
 	return .
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/ai/ai.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/ai/ai.dm
index 16fea20c1a..40190de74e 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/ai/ai.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/ai/ai.dm
@@ -441,10 +441,6 @@ var/list/ai_verbs_default = list(
 	emergency_message_cooldown = 1
 	spawn(300)
 		emergency_message_cooldown = 0
-/mob/living/silicon/ai/check_eye(var/mob/user as mob)
-	if (!camera)
-		return -1
-	return 0
 
 /mob/living/silicon/ai/restrained()
 	return 0
@@ -513,21 +509,23 @@ var/list/ai_verbs_default = list(
 	if(.)
 		end_multicam()
 
-/mob/living/silicon/ai/reset_perspective(atom/A)
+/mob/living/silicon/ai/reset_perspective(atom/new_eye)
 	if(camera)
 		camera.set_light(0)
-	if(istype(A,/obj/machinery/camera))
-		camera = A
-	if(A != GLOB.ai_camera_room_landmark)
+	if(istype(new_eye,/obj/machinery/camera))
+		camera = new_eye
+	if(new_eye != GLOB.ai_camera_room_landmark)
 		end_multicam()
 	. = ..()
 	if(.)
-		if(!A && isturf(loc) && eyeobj)
+		if(!new_eye && isturf(loc) && eyeobj)
 			end_multicam()
 			reset_perspective(eyeobj)
-	if(istype(A,/obj/machinery/camera))
-		if(camera_light_on)	A.set_light(AI_CAMERA_LUMINOSITY)
-		else				A.set_light(0)
+	if(istype(new_eye,/obj/machinery/camera))
+		if(camera_light_on)
+			new_eye.set_light(AI_CAMERA_LUMINOSITY)
+		else
+			new_eye.set_light(0)
 
 
 /mob/living/silicon/ai/proc/switchCamera(var/obj/machinery/camera/C)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/pai/pai.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/pai/pai.dm
index 3f9c3b94b1..2817de3be5 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/pai/pai.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/pai/pai.dm
@@ -131,11 +131,6 @@
 	. += ""
 	. += show_silenced()
 
-/mob/living/silicon/pai/check_eye(var/mob/user as mob)
-	if (!src.current)
-		return -1
-	return 0
-
 /mob/living/silicon/pai/restrained()
 	if(istype(src.loc,/obj/item/paicard))
 		return 0
@@ -177,16 +172,13 @@
 
 /mob/living/silicon/pai/proc/switchCamera(var/obj/machinery/camera/C)
 	if (!C)
-		src.unset_machine()
 		src.reset_perspective()
 		return 0
 	if (stat == 2 || !C.status || !(src.network in C.network)) return 0
 
 	// ok, we're alive, camera is good and in our network...
-
-	src.set_machine(src)
 	src.current = C
-	src.AddComponent(/datum/component/remote_view, C)
+	src.AddComponent(/datum/component/remote_view, focused_on = C, vconfig_path = /datum/remote_view_config/camera_standard)
 	return 1
 
 /mob/living/silicon/pai/verb/reset_record_view()
@@ -205,9 +197,11 @@
 /mob/living/silicon/pai/cancel_camera()
 	set category = "Abilities.pAI Commands"
 	set name = "Cancel Camera View"
-	src.reset_perspective()
-	src.unset_machine()
-	src.cameraFollow = null
+	reset_perspective()
+
+/mob/living/silicon/pai/reset_perspective(atom/new_eye)
+	. = ..()
+	current = null
 
 // Procs/code after this point is used to convert the stationary pai item into a
 // mobile pai mob. This also includes handling some of the general shit that can occur
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/pai/pai_hud.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/pai/pai_hud.dm
index 9465275b3a..518a04d1e8 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/pai/pai_hud.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/pai/pai_hud.dm
@@ -393,33 +393,38 @@
 	if(!.)
 		return
 
-	if(healths)
-		if(stat != DEAD)
-			var/heal_per = (health / getMaxHealth()) * 100
-			switch(heal_per)
-				if(100 to INFINITY)
-					healths.icon_state = "health0"
-				if(80 to 100)
-					healths.icon_state = "health1"
-				if(60 to 80)
-					healths.icon_state = "health2"
-				if(40 to 60)
-					healths.icon_state = "health3"
-				if(20 to 40)
-					healths.icon_state = "health4"
-				if(0 to 20)
-					healths.icon_state = "health5"
-				else
-					healths.icon_state = "health6"
-		else
-			healths.icon_state = "health7"
-
 	if(pai_fold_display)
 		if(loc == card)
 			pai_fold_display.icon_state = "folded"
 		else
 			pai_fold_display.icon_state = "unfolded"
 
+/mob/living/silicon/pai/handle_hud_icons_health()
+	. = ..()
+	if(!. || !healths)
+		return
+
+	if(stat == DEAD)
+		healths.icon_state = "health7"
+		return
+
+	var/heal_per = (health / getMaxHealth()) * 100
+	switch(heal_per)
+		if(100 to INFINITY)
+			healths.icon_state = "health0"
+		if(80 to 100)
+			healths.icon_state = "health1"
+		if(60 to 80)
+			healths.icon_state = "health2"
+		if(40 to 60)
+			healths.icon_state = "health3"
+		if(20 to 40)
+			healths.icon_state = "health4"
+		if(0 to 20)
+			healths.icon_state = "health5"
+		else
+			healths.icon_state = "health6"
+
 /mob/living/silicon/pai/toggle_hud_vis(full)
 	if(!client)
 		return FALSE
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/life.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/life.dm
index d7bffd27bc..fbff53459e 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/life.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/life.dm
@@ -228,42 +228,6 @@
 	if(!.)
 		return
 
-	if (healths)
-		if (stat != 2)
-			if(istype(src,/mob/living/silicon/robot/drone))
-				switch(health)
-					if(35 to INFINITY)
-						healths.icon_state = "health0"
-					if(25 to 34)
-						healths.icon_state = "health1"
-					if(15 to 24)
-						healths.icon_state = "health2"
-					if(5 to 14)
-						healths.icon_state = "health3"
-					if(0 to 4)
-						healths.icon_state = "health4"
-					if(-35 to 0)
-						healths.icon_state = "health5"
-					else
-						healths.icon_state = "health6"
-			else
-				if(health >= 200)
-					healths.icon_state = "health0"
-				else if(health >= 150)
-					healths.icon_state = "health1"
-				else if(health >= 100)
-					healths.icon_state = "health2"
-				else if(health >= 50)
-					healths.icon_state = "health3"
-				else if(health >= 0)
-					healths.icon_state = "health4"
-				else if(health >= (-getMaxHealth()))
-					healths.icon_state = "health5"
-				else
-					healths.icon_state = "health6"
-		else
-			healths.icon_state = "health7"
-
 	if (syndicate)
 		for(var/datum/mind/tra in traitors.current_antagonists)
 			if(tra.current)
@@ -294,9 +258,9 @@
 			else
 				throw_alert("temp", /atom/movable/screen/alert/cold/robot, COLD_ALERT_SEVERITY_MODERATE)
 
-//Oxygen and fire does nothing yet!!
-//	if (oxygen) oxygen.icon_state = "oxy[oxygen_alert ? 1 : 0]"
-//	if (fire) fire.icon_state = "fire[fire_alert ? 1 : 0]"
+	//Oxygen and fire does nothing yet!!
+	//if (oxygen) oxygen.icon_state = "oxy[oxygen_alert ? 1 : 0]"
+	//if (fire) fire.icon_state = "fire[fire_alert ? 1 : 0]"
 
 	if(stat != 2)
 		if(blinded)
@@ -312,6 +276,49 @@
 	else
 		clear_alert("hacked")
 
+/mob/living/silicon/robot/handle_hud_icons_health()
+	. = ..()
+	if(!. || !healths)
+		return
+
+	if(stat == DEAD)
+		healths.icon_state = "health7"
+		return
+
+	if(istype(src,/mob/living/silicon/robot/drone))
+		switch(health)
+			if(35 to INFINITY)
+				healths.icon_state = "health0"
+			if(25 to 34)
+				healths.icon_state = "health1"
+			if(15 to 24)
+				healths.icon_state = "health2"
+			if(5 to 14)
+				healths.icon_state = "health3"
+			if(0 to 4)
+				healths.icon_state = "health4"
+			if(-35 to 0)
+				healths.icon_state = "health5"
+			else
+				healths.icon_state = "health6"
+		return
+
+	// Not a switch because of the -max_health() case
+	if(health >= 200)
+		healths.icon_state = "health0"
+	else if(health >= 150)
+		healths.icon_state = "health1"
+	else if(health >= 100)
+		healths.icon_state = "health2"
+	else if(health >= 50)
+		healths.icon_state = "health3"
+	else if(health >= 0)
+		healths.icon_state = "health4"
+	else if(health >= (-getMaxHealth()))
+		healths.icon_state = "health5"
+	else
+		healths.icon_state = "health6"
+
 /mob/living/silicon/robot/proc/update_cell()
 	if(cell)
 		var/cellcharge = cell.charge/cell.maxcharge
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot.dm
index c60477d5c7..2f440cac32 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot.dm
@@ -710,7 +710,7 @@
 					I.brute = C.brute_damage
 					I.burn = C.electronics_damage
 
-				I.loc = src.loc
+				I.forceMove(loc)
 
 				if(C.installed == 1)
 					C.uninstall()
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/silicon.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/silicon.dm
index 28e45ac204..221326ebfa 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/silicon.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/silicon.dm
@@ -398,8 +398,7 @@
 
 /mob/living/silicon/reset_perspective(atom/new_eye)
 	. = ..()
-	if(cameraFollow)
-		cameraFollow = null
+	cameraFollow = null
 
 /mob/living/silicon/flash_eyes(intensity = FLASH_PROTECTION_MODERATE, override_blindness_check = FALSE, affect_silicon = FALSE, visual = FALSE, type = /atom/movable/screen/fullscreen/flash)
 	if(affect_silicon)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/mob.dm b/code/modules/mob/mob.dm
index 318d9e11b3..7c624924c7 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/mob.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/mob.dm
@@ -306,10 +306,10 @@
 	if(remote_comp?.looking_at_target_already(loc))
 		return FALSE
 	if(isitem(loc) || isbelly(loc)) // Requires more careful handling than structures because they are held by mobs
-		AddComponent(/datum/component/remote_view/mob_holding_item, loc)
+		AddComponent(/datum/component/remote_view/mob_holding_item, focused_on = loc, vconfig_path = null)
 		return TRUE
 	if(loc.flags & REMOTEVIEW_ON_ENTER) // Handle atoms that begin a remote view upon entering them.
-		AddComponent(/datum/component/remote_view, loc)
+		AddComponent(/datum/component/remote_view, focused_on = loc, vconfig_path = null)
 		return TRUE
 	return FALSE
 
@@ -564,7 +564,7 @@
 	var/mob/mob_eye = targets[eye_name]
 
 	if(client && mob_eye)
-		AddComponent(/datum/component/remote_view, focused_on = mob_eye)
+		AddComponent(/datum/component/remote_view, focused_on = mob_eye, vconfig_path = null)
 		if(is_admin)
 			client.adminobs = TRUE
 			if(mob_eye == client.mob || !is_remote_viewing())
@@ -573,7 +573,6 @@
 /mob/verb/cancel_camera()
 	set name = "Cancel Camera View"
 	set category = "OOC.Game"
-	unset_machine()
 	reset_perspective()
 
 /mob/Topic(href, href_list)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/mob_helpers.dm b/code/modules/mob/mob_helpers.dm
index 6a36bc04c5..48426543e1 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/mob_helpers.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/mob_helpers.dm
@@ -561,7 +561,6 @@ var/list/intents = list(I_HELP,I_DISARM,I_GRAB,I_HURT)
 /mob/proc/switch_to_camera(var/obj/machinery/camera/C)
 	if (!C.can_use() || stat || (get_dist(C, src) > 1 || !check_current_machine(src) || blinded || !canmove))
 		return 0
-	check_eye(src)
 	return 1
 
 /mob/living/silicon/ai/switch_to_camera(var/obj/machinery/camera/C)
@@ -716,12 +715,13 @@ var/list/global/organ_rel_size = list(
 /mob/proc/recalculate_vis()
 	return
 
-/// General HUD updates done regularly (health puppet things, etc). Returns true if the mob has a client.
+/// General HUD updates done regularly (health puppet things, etc). Returns true if the mob has a client and is allowed to update its hud.
 /mob/proc/handle_regular_hud_updates()
 	SHOULD_CALL_PARENT(TRUE)
 	if(!client)
 		return FALSE
-	SEND_SIGNAL(src,COMSIG_LIVING_HANDLE_HUD)
+	if(SEND_SIGNAL(src,COMSIG_LIVING_HANDLE_HUD) & COMSIG_COMPONENT_HANDLED_HUD)
+		return FALSE
 	return TRUE
 
 /// Handle eye things like the Byond SEE_TURFS, SEE_OBJS, etc.
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/mob_movement.dm b/code/modules/mob/mob_movement.dm
index e299b38a86..f6d3c0fe27 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/mob_movement.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/mob_movement.dm
@@ -214,11 +214,8 @@
 		return
 
 	// Relaymove could handle it
-	var/obj/machine = my_mob.get_current_machine()
-	if(machine)
-		var/result = machine.relaymove(my_mob, direct)
-		if(result)
-			return result
+	if(SEND_SIGNAL(my_mob, COMSIG_MOB_RELAY_MOVEMENT, direct))
+		return TRUE
 
 	// Can't control ourselves when drifting
 	if((isspace(loc) || my_mob.lastarea?.get_gravity() == 0) && isturf(loc))
diff --git a/code/modules/modular_computers/computers/modular_computer/core.dm b/code/modules/modular_computers/computers/modular_computer/core.dm
index d46be28ffe..02a84c22f1 100644
--- a/code/modules/modular_computers/computers/modular_computer/core.dm
+++ b/code/modules/modular_computers/computers/modular_computer/core.dm
@@ -271,24 +271,6 @@
 		update_uis()
 
 // Used by camera monitor program
-/obj/item/modular_computer/check_eye(var/mob/user)
-	if(active_program)
-		return active_program.check_eye(user)
-	else
-		return ..()
-
-/obj/item/modular_computer/apply_visual(var/mob/user)
-	if(active_program)
-		return active_program.apply_visual(user)
-
-/obj/item/modular_computer/remove_visual(var/mob/user)
-	if(active_program)
-		return active_program.remove_visual(user)
-
-/obj/item/modular_computer/relaymove(var/mob/user, direction)
-	if(active_program)
-		return active_program.relaymove(user, direction)
-
 /obj/item/modular_computer/proc/set_autorun(program)
 	if(!hard_drive)
 		return
diff --git a/code/modules/modular_computers/file_system/program.dm b/code/modules/modular_computers/file_system/program.dm
index 7be70390cf..953e4fb8d0 100644
--- a/code/modules/modular_computers/file_system/program.dm
+++ b/code/modules/modular_computers/file_system/program.dm
@@ -219,24 +219,3 @@
 
 				if(istype(user))
 					computer.tgui_interact(user) // Re-open the UI on this computer. It should show the main screen now.
-
-
-
-// Relays the call to nano module, if we have one
-/datum/computer_file/program/proc/check_eye(var/mob/user)
-	if(TM)
-		return TM.check_eye(user)
-	else
-		return -1
-
-/datum/computer_file/program/apply_visual(mob/M)
-	if(TM)
-		return TM.apply_visual(M)
-
-/datum/computer_file/program/remove_visual(mob/M)
-	if(TM)
-		return TM.remove_visual(M)
-
-/datum/computer_file/program/proc/relaymove(var/mob/M, direction)
-	if(TM)
-		return TM.relaymove(M, direction)
diff --git a/code/modules/organs/subtypes/machine.dm b/code/modules/organs/subtypes/machine.dm
index 12e48f7a72..9a4042efcf 100644
--- a/code/modules/organs/subtypes/machine.dm
+++ b/code/modules/organs/subtypes/machine.dm
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@
 		stored_mmi.forceMove(drop_location())
 		if(owner.mind)
 			owner.mind.transfer_to(stored_mmi.brainmob)
+			stored_mmi.brainmob.reset_perspective()
 	..()
 
 	var/mob/living/holder_mob = loc
diff --git a/code/modules/overmap/ships/computers/helm.dm b/code/modules/overmap/ships/computers/helm.dm
index be6586e071..473595a1b7 100644
--- a/code/modules/overmap/ships/computers/helm.dm
+++ b/code/modules/overmap/ships/computers/helm.dm
@@ -270,11 +270,11 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(all_waypoints)
 			. = TRUE
 
 		if("manual")
-			if(check_eye(ui.user) < 0)
+			if(!get_dist(ui.user, src) > 1 || ui.user.blinded || !linked)
 				return FALSE
 			else if(!viewing_overmap(ui.user) && linked)
 				if(!viewers) viewers = list() // List must exist for pass by reference to work
-				start_coordinated_remoteview(ui.user, linked, viewers)
+				start_coordinated_remoteview(ui.user, linked, viewers, /datum/remote_view_config/overmap_ship_control)
 			else
 				ui.user.reset_perspective()
 			. = TRUE
diff --git a/code/modules/overmap/ships/computers/sensors.dm b/code/modules/overmap/ships/computers/sensors.dm
index 3632df5036..b752f55a9d 100644
--- a/code/modules/overmap/ships/computers/sensors.dm
+++ b/code/modules/overmap/ships/computers/sensors.dm
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@
 	switch(action)
 		if("viewing")
 			if(ui.user && !isAI(ui.user))
-				if(check_eye(ui.user) < 0)
+				if(!get_dist(ui.user, src) > 1 || ui.user.blinded || !linked)
 					. = FALSE
 				else if(!viewing_overmap(ui.user) && linked)
 					if(!viewers) viewers = list() // List must exist for pass by reference to work
diff --git a/code/modules/overmap/ships/computers/ship.dm b/code/modules/overmap/ships/computers/ship.dm
index b173e1c750..faa0a7da20 100644
--- a/code/modules/overmap/ships/computers/ship.dm
+++ b/code/modules/overmap/ships/computers/ship.dm
@@ -67,22 +67,13 @@ somewhere on that shuttle. Subtypes of these can be then used to perform ship ov
 // Management of mob view displacement. look to shift view to the ship on the overmap; unlook to shift back.
 
 /obj/machinery/computer/ship/look(var/mob/user)
-	apply_visual(user)
 	if(linked.real_appearance)
 		user.client?.images += linked.real_appearance
-	user.set_machine(src)
-	if(isliving(user))
-		var/mob/living/L = user
-		L.handle_vision()
 	user.set_viewsize(world.view + extra_view)
 
 /obj/machinery/computer/ship/unlook(var/mob/user)
-	user.unset_machine()
 	if(linked && linked.real_appearance && user.client)
 		user.client.images -= linked.real_appearance
-	if(isliving(user))
-		var/mob/living/L = user
-		L.handle_vision()
 	user.set_viewsize() // reset to default
 
 /obj/machinery/computer/ship/proc/viewing_overmap(mob/user)
@@ -92,13 +83,6 @@ somewhere on that shuttle. Subtypes of these can be then used to perform ship ov
 	. = ..()
 	user.reset_perspective()
 
-/obj/machinery/computer/ship/check_eye(var/mob/user)
-	if(user.blinded || !linked)
-		user.reset_perspective()
-		return -1
-	else
-		return 0
-
 /obj/machinery/computer/ship/sensors/Destroy()
 	sensors = null
 	. = ..()
diff --git a/code/modules/tgui/modules/_base.dm b/code/modules/tgui/modules/_base.dm
index 8fe164699c..cd3e98153c 100644
--- a/code/modules/tgui/modules/_base.dm
+++ b/code/modules/tgui/modules/_base.dm
@@ -37,9 +37,6 @@ Code is pretty much ripped verbatim from nano modules, but with un-needed stuff
 	if(host)
 		host.tgui_close(user)
 
-/datum/tgui_module/proc/check_eye(mob/user)
-	return -1
-
 /datum/tgui_module/proc/can_still_topic(mob/user, datum/tgui_state/state)
 	return (tgui_status(user, state) == STATUS_INTERACTIVE)
 
diff --git a/code/modules/tgui/modules/ntos-only/uav.dm b/code/modules/tgui/modules/ntos-only/uav.dm
index c24ca726ed..4fe65182c7 100644
--- a/code/modules/tgui/modules/ntos-only/uav.dm
+++ b/code/modules/tgui/modules/ntos-only/uav.dm
@@ -70,14 +70,14 @@
 			if(!current_uav)
 				return FALSE
 
-			if(current_uav.check_eye(ui.user) < 0)
+			if(!current_uav.state)
 				to_chat(ui.user,span_warning("The screen freezes for a moment, before returning to the UAV selection menu. It's not able to connect to that UAV."))
 			else
-				if(check_eye(ui.user) < 0)
+				if(get_dist(ui.user, tgui_host()) > 1 || ui.user.blinded)
 					return FALSE
 				else if(!viewing_uav(ui.user))
 					if(!viewers) viewers = list() // List must exist for pass by reference to work
-					start_coordinated_remoteview(ui.user, current_uav, viewers)
+					start_coordinated_remoteview(ui.user, current_uav, viewers, /datum/remote_view_config/uav_control)
 				else
 					ui.user.reset_perspective()
 			return TRUE
@@ -173,17 +173,12 @@
 	if(issilicon(user)) //Too complicated for me to want to mess with at the moment
 		to_chat(user, span_warning("Regulations prevent you from controlling several corporeal forms at the same time!"))
 		return
-
 	if(!current_uav)
 		return
-
-	if(!user.check_current_machine(tgui_host()))
-		user.set_machine(tgui_host())
 	current_uav.add_master(user)
 	LAZYDISTINCTADD(viewers, WEAKREF(user))
 
 /datum/tgui_module/uav/unlook(mob/user)
-	user.unset_machine()
 	if(current_uav)
 		current_uav.remove_master(user)
 	LAZYREMOVE(viewers, WEAKREF(user))
@@ -192,45 +187,77 @@
 	. = ..()
 	user.reset_perspective()
 
-/datum/tgui_module/uav/check_eye(mob/user)
-	if(get_dist(user, tgui_host()) > 1 || user.blinded || !current_uav)
-		user.reset_perspective()
-		return -1
-
-	var/viewflag = current_uav.check_eye(user)
-	if(viewflag < 0) //camera doesn't work
-		user.reset_perspective()
-		return -1
-
-	return viewflag
-
 ////
-//// Relaying movements to the UAV
+////  Settings for remote view
 ////
-/datum/tgui_module/uav/relaymove(var/mob/user, direction)
-	if(current_uav)
-		return current_uav.relaymove(user, direction, signal_strength)
+/datum/remote_view_config/uav_control
+	relay_movement = TRUE
+	override_health_hud = TRUE
+	var/original_health_hud_icon
 
-////
-////  The effects when looking through a UAV
-////
-/datum/tgui_module/uav/apply_visual(mob/M)
-	if(!M.client)
+/datum/remote_view_config/uav_control/handle_relay_movement( datum/component/remote_view/owner_component, mob/host_mob, direction)
+	var/datum/tgui_module/uav/tgui_owner = owner_component.get_coordinator()
+	if(tgui_owner?.current_uav)
+		return tgui_owner.current_uav.relaymove(host_mob, direction, tgui_owner.signal_strength)
+	return FALSE
+
+/datum/remote_view_config/uav_control/handle_apply_visuals( datum/component/remote_view/owner_component, mob/host_mob)
+	var/datum/tgui_module/uav/tgui_owner = owner_component.get_coordinator()
+	if(!tgui_owner)
 		return
-	if(WEAKREF(M) in viewers)
-		M.overlay_fullscreen("fishbed",/atom/movable/screen/fullscreen/fishbed)
-		M.overlay_fullscreen("scanlines",/atom/movable/screen/fullscreen/scanline)
-
-		if(signal_strength <= 1)
-			M.overlay_fullscreen("whitenoise",/atom/movable/screen/fullscreen/noise)
-		else
-			M.clear_fullscreen("whitenoise", 0)
+	if(get_dist(host_mob, tgui_owner.tgui_host()) > 1 || !tgui_owner.current_uav)
+		host_mob.reset_perspective()
+		return
+	// Apply hud
+	host_mob.overlay_fullscreen("fishbed",/atom/movable/screen/fullscreen/fishbed)
+	host_mob.overlay_fullscreen("scanlines",/atom/movable/screen/fullscreen/scanline)
+	if(tgui_owner.signal_strength <= 1)
+		host_mob.overlay_fullscreen("whitenoise",/atom/movable/screen/fullscreen/noise)
 	else
-		remove_visual(M)
+		host_mob.clear_fullscreen("whitenoise", 0)
 
-/datum/tgui_module/uav/remove_visual(mob/M)
-	if(!M.client)
-		return
-	M.clear_fullscreen("fishbed",0)
-	M.clear_fullscreen("scanlines",0)
-	M.clear_fullscreen("whitenoise",0)
+/datum/remote_view_config/uav_control/handle_remove_visuals( datum/component/remote_view/owner_component, mob/host_mob)
+	// Clear hud
+	host_mob.clear_fullscreen("fishbed",0)
+	host_mob.clear_fullscreen("scanlines",0)
+	host_mob.clear_fullscreen("whitenoise",0)
+
+// We are responsible for restoring the health UI's icons on removal
+/datum/remote_view_config/uav_control/attached_to_mob( datum/component/remote_view/owner_component, mob/host_mob)
+	original_health_hud_icon = host_mob.healths?.icon
+
+/datum/remote_view_config/uav_control/detatch_from_mob( datum/component/remote_view/owner_component, mob/host_mob)
+	if(host_mob.healths && original_health_hud_icon)
+		host_mob.healths.icon = original_health_hud_icon
+		host_mob.healths.appearance = null
+
+// Show the uav health instead of the mob's while it is viewing
+/datum/remote_view_config/uav_control/handle_hud_health( datum/component/remote_view/owner_component, mob/host_mob)
+	var/datum/tgui_module/uav/tgui_owner = owner_component.get_coordinator()
+
+	var/mutable_appearance/MA = new (host_mob.healths)
+	MA.icon = 'icons/mob/screen1_robot_minimalist.dmi'
+	MA.cut_overlays()
+
+	if(!tgui_owner?.current_uav)
+		MA.icon_state = "health7"
+	else
+		switch(tgui_owner.current_uav.health)
+			if(100 to INFINITY)
+				MA.icon_state = "health0"
+			if(80 to 100)
+				MA.icon_state = "health1"
+			if(60 to 80)
+				MA.icon_state = "health2"
+			if(40 to 60)
+				MA.icon_state = "health3"
+			if(20 to 40)
+				MA.icon_state = "health4"
+			if(0 to 20)
+				MA.icon_state = "health5"
+			else
+				MA.icon_state = "health6"
+
+	host_mob.healths.icon_state = "blank"
+	host_mob.healths.appearance = MA
+	return COMSIG_COMPONENT_HANDLED_HEALTH_ICON
diff --git a/code/modules/tgui/modules/overmap.dm b/code/modules/tgui/modules/overmap.dm
index 7e93efadc5..738e118714 100644
--- a/code/modules/tgui/modules/overmap.dm
+++ b/code/modules/tgui/modules/overmap.dm
@@ -73,13 +73,6 @@
 /datum/tgui_module/ship/proc/viewing_overmap(mob/user)
 	return (WEAKREF(user) in viewers)
 
-/datum/tgui_module/ship/check_eye(var/mob/user)
-	if(!get_dist(user, tgui_host()) > 1 || user.blinded || !linked)
-		user.reset_perspective()
-		return -1
-	else
-		return 0
-
 // Navigation
 /datum/tgui_module/ship/nav
 	name = "Navigation Display"
@@ -136,11 +129,11 @@
 		return FALSE
 
 	if(action == "viewing")
-		if(check_eye(ui.user) < 0)
+		if(!get_dist(ui.user, src) > 1 || ui.user.blinded || !linked)
 			return FALSE
 		else if(!viewing_overmap(ui.user))
 			if(!viewers) viewers = list() // List must exist for pass by reference to work
-			start_coordinated_remoteview(ui.user, linked, viewers)
+			start_coordinated_remoteview(ui.user, linked, viewers, /datum/remote_view_config/overmap_ship_control)
 		else
 			ui.user.reset_perspective()
 		return TRUE
@@ -406,11 +399,11 @@
 			. = TRUE
 
 		if("manual")
-			if(check_eye(ui.user) < 0)
+			if(ui.user.blinded || !linked)
 				return FALSE
 			else  if(!viewing_overmap(ui.user))
 				if(!viewers) viewers = list()
-				start_coordinated_remoteview(ui.user, linked, viewers)
+				start_coordinated_remoteview(ui.user, linked, viewers, /datum/remote_view_config/overmap_ship_control)
 			else
 				ui.user.reset_perspective()
 			. = TRUE
@@ -479,3 +472,23 @@
 	return
 /datum/tgui_module/ship/fullmonty/attempt_hook_up()
 	return
+
+////
+////  Settings for remote view
+////
+/datum/remote_view_config/overmap_ship_control
+	relay_movement = TRUE
+
+/datum/remote_view_config/overmap_ship_control/handle_relay_movement( datum/component/remote_view/owner_component, mob/host_mob, direction)
+	var/datum/tgui_module/ship/tgui_owner = owner_component.get_coordinator()
+	if(tgui_owner?.linked)
+		return tgui_owner.relaymove(host_mob, direction)
+	return FALSE
+
+/datum/remote_view_config/overmap_ship_control/handle_apply_visuals( datum/component/remote_view/owner_component, mob/host_mob)
+	var/datum/tgui_module/ship/tgui_owner = owner_component.get_coordinator()
+	if(!tgui_owner)
+		return
+	if(get_dist(host_mob, tgui_owner.tgui_host()) > 1 || !tgui_owner.linked)
+		host_mob.reset_perspective()
+		return
diff --git a/vorestation.dme b/vorestation.dme
index e152d745ee..97d089fa21 100644
--- a/vorestation.dme
+++ b/vorestation.dme
@@ -568,6 +568,7 @@
 #include "code\datums\organs.dm"
 #include "code\datums\position_point_vector.dm"
 #include "code\datums\progressbar.dm"
+#include "code\datums\remote_view_config.dm"
 #include "code\datums\riding.dm"
 #include "code\datums\signals.dm"
 #include "code\datums\soul_link.dm"