[ WP ] You 've just invented a device that allows you to see the world through the eyes of anyone alive , wherever they currently exist . However , you are unable to hear what they hear .

I should leave the lab, I'm thirsty and ca n't remember the last time I ate or drank. It has taken so long to complete this project, numerous other engineers, project coordinators, neurobiologists all sacrificing time to complete the device. 
 
 I glance at the clock, my mouth dry, a persistent reminder of thirst but I ca n't stop thinking about the possibility. Who to try it on? How well does it work? Can I control or simply experience? 
 
 I hesitate and then lift the device to my face and fasten the elastic. I think of my son, a flash of light then darkness. 
 
 I look left then in an instant I look right. My vision is clear, not marred by time or astigmatism. The field of view wobbles slightly. I feel like I'm moving quickly but lower to the ground than normal. I see my mom's face, she's grinning at me and... cheering? That's weird, I'll have to mark that down in the notebook, no sound. The silence overwhelms me for a moment. But then I go slamming into my mom's chest, her arms outstretched. I look up and she's beaming at me. Immediately I turn and take off again, running across the room towards the fireplace. 
 
 `` No! Be careful!'' I think. I try to stop, but I have no control over the situation. Thankfully, my grandmother quickly enters view and holds her hand up as if to stay stop. Then I see a small hand stretch out at the fireplace, pointing. I take a small step forward as if to test the boundaries. 
 
 I'm suddenly lifted into the air, but not by my grandmother but my mom must have me. The small limbs flail about in protest, still no sound. As a mom for just over a year, the silence is extremely unusual in this circumstance. 
 
 I head for the stairs, my son loves climbing, so this is no surprise. I imagine his little voice and the sounds he makes when he exerts effort, I miss it. 
 
 I think `` stop simulation,'' and the device flashes once more and turns off. Removing the device from my head, I place it on the lab bench and rub my eyes. A migraine settles in and I groan. I look at my laptop screen and consider not typing up my observations until later, but I need to jot down everything I experienced for the project. 
 
 Subject: 16 month old son 
 Time: 5 minutes 
 
 Observations: No audio, silence difficult to accept. Can see perfectly ( sight controlled by subject rather than viewer?? ). Can not control subject. Also, no `` touch,'' only sight. 
 
 I save the entry and close the laptop, wondering if the device will proceed to launch at the current capability. Even with the limited experience, it was nice to be able to be with my son during my work day, even if I could n't hear him.
