diff --git a/baystation12.dme b/baystation12.dme
index 4887f131f1..4b86c0bcd8 100644
--- a/baystation12.dme
+++ b/baystation12.dme
@@ -486,6 +486,7 @@
 #include "code\game\objects\items\toys.dm"
 #include "code\game\objects\items\trash.dm"
 #include "code\game\objects\items\devices\aicard.dm"
+#include "code\game\objects\items\devices\binoculars.dm"
 #include "code\game\objects\items\devices\chameleonproj.dm"
 #include "code\game\objects\items\devices\debugger.dm"
 #include "code\game\objects\items\devices\flash.dm"
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items.dm b/code/game/objects/items.dm
index c7f8fadfcb..c121bf746f 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items.dm
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@
 	var/armor = list(melee = 0, bullet = 0, laser = 0,energy = 0, bomb = 0, bio = 0, rad = 0)
 	var/list/allowed = null //suit storage stuff.
 	var/obj/item/device/uplink/hidden/hidden_uplink = null // All items can have an uplink hidden inside, just remember to add the triggers.
+	var/zoomdevicename = null //name used for message when binoculars/scope is used
+	var/zoom = 0 //1 if item is actively being used to zoom. For scoped guns and binoculars.
 
 	/* Species-specific sprites, concept stolen from Paradise//vg/.
 	ex:
@@ -218,6 +220,11 @@
 // apparently called whenever an item is removed from a slot, container, or anything else.
 /obj/item/proc/dropped(mob/user as mob)
 	..()
+	if(zoom) //binoculars, scope, etc
+		user.client.view = world.view
+		user.client.pixel_x = 0
+		user.client.pixel_y = 0
+		zoom = 0
 
 // called just as an item is picked up (loc is not yet changed)
 /obj/item/proc/pickup(mob/user)
@@ -619,3 +626,78 @@
 	var/obj/item/I = get_active_hand()
 	if(I && !I.abstract)
 		I.showoff(src)
+
+/*
+For zooming with scope or binoculars. This is called from
+modules/mob/mob_movement.dm if you move you will be zoomed out
+modules/mob/living/carbon/human/life.dm if you die, you will be zoomed out.
+*/
+
+/obj/item/proc/zoom(var/tileoffset = 11,var/viewsize = 12) //tileoffset is client view offset in the direction the user is facing. viewsize is how far out this thing zooms. 7 is normal view
+
+	var/devicename
+
+	if(zoomdevicename)
+		devicename = zoomdevicename
+	else
+		devicename = src.name
+
+	var/cannotzoom
+
+	if(usr.stat || !(istype(usr,/mob/living/carbon/human)))
+		usr << "You are unable to focus through the [devicename]"
+		cannotzoom = 1
+	else if(!zoom && global_hud.darkMask[1] in usr.client.screen)
+		usr << "Your welding equipment gets in the way of you looking through the [devicename]"
+		cannotzoom = 1
+	else if(!zoom && usr.get_active_hand() != src)
+		usr << "You are too distracted to look through the [devicename], perhaps if it was in your active hand this might work better"
+		cannotzoom = 1
+
+	if(!zoom && !cannotzoom)
+		if(!usr.hud_used.hud_shown)
+			usr.button_pressed_F12(1)	// If the user has already limited their HUD this avoids them having a HUD when they zoom in
+		usr.button_pressed_F12(1)
+		usr.client.view = viewsize
+		zoom = 1
+
+		var/tilesize = 32
+		var/viewoffset = tilesize * tileoffset
+
+		switch(usr.dir)
+			if (NORTH)
+				usr.client.pixel_x = 0
+				usr.client.pixel_y = viewoffset
+			if (SOUTH)
+				usr.client.pixel_x = 0
+				usr.client.pixel_y = -viewoffset
+			if (EAST)
+				usr.client.pixel_x = viewoffset
+				usr.client.pixel_y = 0
+			if (WEST)
+				usr.client.pixel_x = -viewoffset
+				usr.client.pixel_y = 0
+
+		usr.visible_message("[usr] peers through the [devicename].")
+
+		/*
+		if(istype(usr,/mob/living/carbon/human/))
+			var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = usr
+			usr.visible_message("[usr] holds [devicename] up to [H.get_visible_gender() == MALE ? "his" : H.get_visible_gender() == FEMALE ? "her" : "their"] eyes.")
+		else
+			usr.visible_message("[usr] holds [devicename] up to its eyes.")
+		*/
+
+	else
+		usr.client.view = world.view
+		if(!usr.hud_used.hud_shown)
+			usr.button_pressed_F12(1)
+		zoom = 0
+
+		usr.client.pixel_x = 0
+		usr.client.pixel_y = 0
+
+		if(!cannotzoom)
+			usr.visible_message("[usr] lowers the [devicename].")
+
+	return
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/devices/binoculars.dm b/code/game/objects/items/devices/binoculars.dm
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e1c7b18a72
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/devices/binoculars.dm
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+/obj/item/device/binoculars
+
+	name = "binoculars"
+	desc = "A pair of binoculars."
+	icon_state = "binoculars"
+
+	flags = FPRINT | TABLEPASS| CONDUCT
+	force = 5.0
+	w_class = 2.0
+	throwforce = 5.0
+	throw_range = 15
+	throw_speed = 3
+
+	//matter = list("metal" = 50,"glass" = 50)
+
+
+/obj/item/device/binoculars/attack_self(mob/user)
+	zoom()
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/life.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/life.dm
index e15a622950..70ba0805f5 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/life.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/life.dm
@@ -1301,11 +1301,22 @@
 			if(!druggy)		see_invisible = SEE_INVISIBLE_LEVEL_TWO
 			if(healths)		healths.icon_state = "health7"	//DEAD healthmeter
 			if(client)
-				if(client.view != world.view)
+				if(client.view != world.view) // If mob moves while zoomed in with device, unzoom them.
+					for(var/obj/item/item in contents)
+						if(item.zoom)
+							item.zoom()
+							break
+
+					/*
 					if(locate(/obj/item/weapon/gun/energy/sniperrifle, contents))
 						var/obj/item/weapon/gun/energy/sniperrifle/s = locate() in src
 						if(s.zoom)
 							s.zoom()
+					if(locate(/obj/item/device/binoculars, contents))
+						var/obj/item/device/binoculars/b = locate() in src
+						if(b.zoom)
+							b.zoom()
+					*/
 
 		else
 			sight &= ~(SEE_TURFS|SEE_MOBS|SEE_OBJS)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/mob_movement.dm b/code/modules/mob/mob_movement.dm
index ee7ae00560..9244b55e48 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/mob_movement.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/mob_movement.dm
@@ -189,11 +189,21 @@
 			Process_Incorpmove(direct)
 			return
 		if(mob.client)
-			if(mob.client.view != world.view)
+			if(mob.client.view != world.view) // If mob moves while zoomed in with device, unzoom them.
+				for(var/obj/item/item in mob.contents)
+					if(item.zoom)
+						item.zoom()
+						break
+				/*
 				if(locate(/obj/item/weapon/gun/energy/sniperrifle, mob.contents))		// If mob moves while zoomed in with sniper rifle, unzoom them.
 					var/obj/item/weapon/gun/energy/sniperrifle/s = locate() in mob
 					if(s.zoom)
 						s.zoom()
+				if(locate(/obj/item/device/binoculars, mob.contents))		// If mob moves while zoomed in with binoculars, unzoom them.
+					var/obj/item/device/binoculars/b = locate() in mob
+					if(b.zoom)
+						b.zoom()
+				*/
 
 	if(Process_Grab())	return
 
diff --git a/code/modules/projectiles/guns/energy/special.dm b/code/modules/projectiles/guns/energy/special.dm
index 2992b4c274..cfb5e2cf3d 100644
--- a/code/modules/projectiles/guns/energy/special.dm
+++ b/code/modules/projectiles/guns/energy/special.dm
@@ -225,43 +225,11 @@ obj/item/weapon/gun/energy/staff/focus
 	charge_cost = 250
 	fire_delay = 35
 	w_class = 4.0
-	var/zoom = 0
+	zoomdevicename = "sniper scope"
 
-/obj/item/weapon/gun/energy/sniperrifle/dropped(mob/user)
-	user.client.view = world.view
-
-
-
-/*
-This is called from
-modules/mob/mob_movement.dm if you move you will be zoomed out
-modules/mob/living/carbon/human/life.dm if you die, you will be zoomed out.
-*/
-
-/obj/item/weapon/gun/energy/sniperrifle/verb/zoom()
+/obj/item/weapon/gun/energy/sniperrifle/verb/scope()
 	set category = "Object"
-	set name = "Use Sniper Scope"
-	set popup_menu = 0
-	if(usr.stat || !(istype(usr,/mob/living/carbon/human)))
-		usr << "You are unable to focus down the scope of the rifle."
-		return
-	if(!zoom && global_hud.darkMask[1] in usr.client.screen)
-		usr << "Your welding equipment gets in the way of you looking down the scope"
-		return
-	if(!zoom && usr.get_active_hand() != src)
-		usr << "You are too distracted to look down the scope, perhaps if it was in your active hand this might work better"
-		return
+	set name = "Use Scope"
+	set popup_menu = 1
 
-	if(usr.client.view == world.view)
-		if(!usr.hud_used.hud_shown)
-			usr.button_pressed_F12(1)	// If the user has already limited their HUD this avoids them having a HUD when they zoom in
-		usr.button_pressed_F12(1)
-		usr.client.view = 12
-		zoom = 1
-	else
-		usr.client.view = world.view
-		if(!usr.hud_used.hud_shown)
-			usr.button_pressed_F12(1)
-		zoom = 0
-	usr << "<font color='[zoom?"blue":"red"]'>Zoom mode [zoom?"en":"dis"]abled.</font>"
-	return
+	zoom()
diff --git a/icons/obj/device.dmi b/icons/obj/device.dmi
index bf2b6c4d5b..afc7c69532 100644
Binary files a/icons/obj/device.dmi and b/icons/obj/device.dmi differ