diff --git a/code/game/atoms.dm b/code/game/atoms.dm
index 63c309bb0b..fca6effc22 100644
--- a/code/game/atoms.dm
+++ b/code/game/atoms.dm
@@ -34,10 +34,12 @@
 	else
 		return null
 
+//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 (istype(user, /mob/living/silicon/ai)) // WHYYYY
-		return 1
-	return
+		return 0
+	return -1
 
 /atom/proc/on_reagent_change()
 	return
diff --git a/code/game/machinery/camera/camera.dm b/code/game/machinery/camera/camera.dm
index bb99773362..ad8a53676f 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/camera/camera.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/camera/camera.dm
@@ -236,6 +236,11 @@
 		//I guess that doesn't matter since they couldn't use it anyway?
 		kick_viewers()
 
+/obj/machinery/camera/check_eye(mob/user)
+	if(!can_use()) return -1
+	if(isXRay()) return SEE_TURFS|SEE_MOBS|SEE_OBJS
+	return 0
+
 //This might be redundant, because of check_eye()
 /obj/machinery/camera/proc/kick_viewers()
 	for(var/mob/O in player_list)
diff --git a/code/game/machinery/computer/camera.dm b/code/game/machinery/computer/camera.dm
index 8cb58a14cb..a37d247331 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/computer/camera.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/computer/camera.dm
@@ -22,11 +22,13 @@
 
 	check_eye(var/mob/user as mob)
 		if (user.stat || ((get_dist(user, src) > 1 || !( user.canmove ) || user.blinded) && !istype(user, /mob/living/silicon))) //user can't see - not sure why canmove is here.
-			return null
-		if ( !current || !current.can_use() ) //camera doesn't work
+			return -1
+		if(!current)
+			return 0
+		var/viewflag = current.check_eye(user)
+		if ( viewflag < 0 ) //camera doesn't work
 			reset_current()
-		user.reset_view(current)
-		return 1
+		return viewflag
 
 	ui_interact(mob/user, ui_key = "main", datum/nanoui/ui = null, force_open = 1)
 		if(src.z > 6) return
@@ -88,7 +90,7 @@
 			if(src.z>6 || stat&(NOPOWER|BROKEN)) return
 			if(usr.stat || ((get_dist(usr, src) > 1 || !( usr.canmove ) || usr.blinded) && !istype(usr, /mob/living/silicon))) return
 			reset_current()
-			usr.check_eye(current)
+			usr.reset_view(current)
 			return 1
 		else
 			. = ..()
@@ -124,8 +126,8 @@
 		if (!C.can_use() || user.stat || (get_dist(user, src) > 1 || user.machine != src || user.blinded || !( user.canmove ) && !istype(user, /mob/living/silicon)))
 			return 0
 		set_current(C)
+		user.reset_view(current)
 		check_eye(user)
-		use_power(50)
 		return 1
 
 //Camera control: moving.
@@ -167,6 +169,7 @@
 
 	src.current = C
 	if(current)
+		use_power = 2
 		var/mob/living/L = current.loc
 		if(istype(L))
 			L.tracking_initiated()
@@ -177,6 +180,7 @@
 		if(istype(L))
 			L.tracking_cancelled()
 	current = null
+	use_power = 1
 
 //Camera control: mouse.
 /atom/DblClick()
diff --git a/code/game/machinery/computer/camera_monitor.dm b/code/game/machinery/computer/camera_monitor.dm
deleted file mode 100644
index 11e8ddd43c..0000000000
--- a/code/game/machinery/computer/camera_monitor.dm
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,67 +0,0 @@
-
-/obj/machinery/computer/security
-	New()
-		if(network)
-			networks = list(network)
-		else
-			switch(department)
-				if("Security")
-					networks = list("Arrivals","SS13","Engineering","Research","Medbay","Tcomsat","Mess Hall","Security","Prison Wing","Atmospherics","Cargo","Command","Solars","Robotics","Chapel","Hydroponics", "Dormitory","Theatre","Library")
-				if("Engineering")
-					networks = list("Engineering","Tcomsat","Singularity","Atmospherics","Solars","Robotics")
-				if("Research")
-					networks = list("Research","Bomb Testing","Outpost")
-				if("Medbay")
-					networks = list("Medbay")
-				if("Cargo")
-					networks = list("Mine","Cargo")
-				if("Mining")
-					networks = list("Mine")
-				if("Thunderdome")
-					networks = list("thunder")
-				if("CREED")
-					networks = list("CREED")
-
-/obj/machinery/computer/security/attack_hand(var/mob/user as mob)
-	if (stat & (NOPOWER|BROKEN))
-		return
-
-	user.machine = src
-	if(src.current)
-		user.reset_view(src.current)
-
-	var/list/L = new/list
-	for (var/obj/machinery/camera/C in world)
-		L.Add(C)
-
-	camera_network_sort(L)
-
-	var/list/D = new()
-	D["Cancel"] = "Cancel"
-	for (var/obj/machinery/camera/C in L)
-		if ( C.network in src.networks )
-			D[text("[]: [][]", C.network, C.c_tag, (C.can_use() ? null : " (Deactivated)"))] = C
-
-	var/t = input(user, "Which camera should you change to?") as null|anything in D
-
-	if(!t)
-		user.machine = null
-		user.reset_view(null)
-		return 0
-
-	var/obj/machinery/camera/C = D[t]
-
-	if (t == "Cancel")
-		user.cancel_camera()
-		return 0
-
-	if (C)
-		if ((get_dist(user, src) > 1 || user.machine != src || user.blinded || !( user.canmove ) || !( C.status )) && (!istype(user, /mob/living/silicon/ai)))
-			return 0
-		else
-			src.current = C
-			use_power(50)
-			user.reset_view(C)
-
-			spawn( 5 )
-				attack_hand(user)
diff --git a/code/game/machinery/computer3/bios.dm b/code/game/machinery/computer3/bios.dm
index 17ed0c4789..e5be05b56e 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/computer3/bios.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/computer3/bios.dm
@@ -69,16 +69,16 @@
 		if(!interactable(user) || user.machine != src)
 			if(user.machine == src)
 				user.unset_machine()
-			return null
+			return -1
 
 		var/datum/file/program/security/S = program
 		if( !istype(S) || !S.current || !S.current.status || !camnet )
 			if( user.machine == src )
 				user.unset_machine()
-			return null
+			return -1
 
 		user.reset_view(S.current)
-		return 1
+		return 0
 
 	/*
 		List all files, including removable disks and data cards
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/devices/spy_bug.dm b/code/game/objects/items/devices/spy_bug.dm
index 2ad3df7ae5..2561494e96 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/devices/spy_bug.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/devices/spy_bug.dm
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@
 	c_tag = name
 
 /obj/machinery/camera/spy/check_eye(var/mob/user as mob)
-	return 1
+	return 0
 
 /obj/item/device/radio/spy
 	listening = 0
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/life.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/life.dm
index 13bc1a4686..6e206ff10e 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/life.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/life.dm
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@
 
 	if (stat != 2)
 		if (machine)
-			if (!( machine.check_eye(src) ))
+			if ( machine.check_eye(src) < 0)
 				reset_view(null)
 		else
 			if(client && !client.adminobs)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/brain/life.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/brain/life.dm
index 8e8a26d883..9b74d2b0e6 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/brain/life.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/brain/life.dm
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@
 
 		if (stat != 2)
 			if (machine)
-				if (!( machine.check_eye(src) ))
+				if (machine.check_eye(src) < 0)
 					reset_view(null)
 			else
 				if(client && !client.adminobs)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm
index 1cd30fe9ba..1dad3cb800 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm
@@ -1308,3 +1308,8 @@
 	if((species.flags & NO_SLIP) || (shoes && (shoes.flags & NOSLIP)))
 		return 0
 	..(slipped_on,stun_duration)
+
+/mob/living/carbon/human/reset_view(atom/A, update_hud = 1)
+	..()
+	if(update_hud)
+		handle_regular_hud_updates()
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/life.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/life.dm
index f7e23fc3c4..fed5b3dba4 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/life.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/life.dm
@@ -1407,8 +1407,11 @@
 					client.screen |= global_hud.darkMask
 
 			if(machine)
-				if(!machine.check_eye(src))
-					reset_view(null)
+				var/viewflags = machine.check_eye(src)
+				if(viewflags < 0)
+					reset_view(null, 0)
+				else if(viewflags)
+					sight |= viewflags
 			else
 				var/isRemoteObserve = 0
 				if((mRemote in mutations) && remoteview_target)
@@ -1416,7 +1419,7 @@
 						isRemoteObserve = 1
 				if(!isRemoteObserve && client && !client.adminobs)
 					remoteview_target = null
-					reset_view(null)
+					reset_view(null, 0)
 		return 1
 
 	proc/process_glasses(var/obj/item/clothing/glasses/G)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/monkey/life.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/monkey/life.dm
index d2785826c8..9ba0be0847 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/monkey/life.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/monkey/life.dm
@@ -567,7 +567,7 @@
 
 		if (stat != 2)
 			if (machine)
-				if (!( machine.check_eye(src) ))
+				if (machine.check_eye(src) < 0)
 					reset_view(null)
 			else
 				if(client && !client.adminobs)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/living_defines.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/living_defines.dm
index 9998a08feb..50b21aecdf 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/living_defines.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/living_defines.dm
@@ -33,8 +33,6 @@
 
 	var/now_pushing = null
 
-	var/mob/living/cameraFollow = null
-
 	var/tod = null // Time of death
 	var/update_slimes = 1
 	var/silent = null 		// Can't talk. Value goes down every life proc.
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/ai/ai.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/ai/ai.dm
index 7edbbac68d..32c2b643b0 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/ai/ai.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/ai/ai.dm
@@ -390,7 +390,7 @@ var/list/ai_verbs_default = list(
 	if (!camera)
 		return null
 	user.reset_view(camera)
-	return 1
+	return 0
 
 /mob/living/silicon/ai/restrained()
 	return 0
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/pai/pai.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/pai/pai.dm
index a347ba45be..e575c2d7c4 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/pai/pai.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/pai/pai.dm
@@ -123,9 +123,9 @@
 
 /mob/living/silicon/pai/check_eye(var/mob/user as mob)
 	if (!src.current)
-		return null
+		return -1
 	user.reset_view(src.current)
-	return 1
+	return 0
 
 /mob/living/silicon/pai/blob_act()
 	if (src.stat != 2)
@@ -185,9 +185,6 @@
 	return
 
 /mob/living/silicon/pai/proc/switchCamera(var/obj/machinery/camera/C)
-	if(istype(usr, /mob/living))
-		var/mob/living/U = usr
-		U.cameraFollow = null
 	if (!C)
 		src.unset_machine()
 		src.reset_view(null)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/life.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/life.dm
index 8aaba03cb1..680b2aa0bd 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/life.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/life.dm
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@
 
 	if (src.stat != 2)
 		if (src.machine)
-			if (!( src.machine.check_eye(src) ))
+			if (src.machine.check_eye(src) < 0)
 				src.reset_view(null)
 		else
 			if(client && !client.adminobs)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/silicon.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/silicon.dm
index b504166697..fd52fd00de 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/silicon.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/silicon.dm
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 	var/obj/nano_module/alarm_monitor = null
 
 	var/sensor_mode = 0 //Determines the current HUD.
+	var/mob/living/cameraFollow = null
 
 	var/next_alarm_notice
 	var/list/datum/alarm/queued_alarms = new()
@@ -360,3 +361,8 @@
 	for(var/obj/machinery/camera/C in A.cameras())
 		cameratext += "[(cameratext == "")? "" : "|"]<A HREF=?src=\ref[src];switchcamera=\ref[C]>[C.c_tag]</A>"
 	src << "[A.alarm_name()]! ([(cameratext)? cameratext : "No Camera"])"
+
+/mob/living/silicon/reset_view()
+	..()
+	if(cameraFollow)
+		cameraFollow = null
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/mob.dm b/code/modules/mob/mob.dm
index 637bc64303..e5949f3985 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/mob.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/mob.dm
@@ -566,12 +566,8 @@ var/list/slot_equipment_priority = list( \
 /mob/verb/cancel_camera()
 	set name = "Cancel Camera View"
 	set category = "OOC"
-	reset_view(null)
 	unset_machine()
-	if(istype(src, /mob/living))
-		var/mob/living/M = src
-		if(M.cameraFollow)
-			M.cameraFollow = null
+	reset_view(null)
 
 /mob/Topic(href, href_list)
 	if(href_list["mach_close"])