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Sony announces THE PLAYSTATION EYE. 640x480 @ 60fps!! up to 120fps!

Dreams-Visions · 2007-04-26 07:56:24

Called the PlayStation Eye, the device is a camera-microphone hybrid that connects to a PS3 through one of its USB ports so that gamers can engage in voice and video chat as well as experience new gaming capabilities enabled by speech- and picture-recognition technology. Sony considers the newly announced peripheral the next step up from its EyeToy camera, which it sold for use with its PlayStation 2 console.Pricing information for the Eye, which is slated for a summer release, has not yet been disclosed.Sony is touting a number of next-generation features on the new peripheral that it hopes will elevate the device above third-party cameras and microphones designed for gaming. With a frame rate of up to 120 frames per second at a 320x240-pixel resolution, it's not exactly a high-definition camcorder. But it comes with some gaming-specific features--the camera is designed for low-light conditions, and has two zoom options, for close-up and full-body.PlayStation EyeThe microphone, attached to the bottom of the camera, promises to eliminate the need for a headset through noise-canceling and speech-recognition technology designed to enable clear audio chat.Additionally, the Eye comes bundled with a piece of software called EyeCreate, a basic photo- and video-editing tool that lets PS3 users save photo, video and audio content to their consoles' hard drives and add visual effects. Sony also said that future PS3 gaming titles and services will make use of the Eye's technologyC|NetBetter info:Sony has announced that their next gen Eye camera will be launched in Europe this summer. Picking up where the EyeToy left off, the new device is custom built for the PS3 and works as an accessory for voice, video chat and online gaming. It's a pretty slick looking device as well. PlayStation say it's designed specifically to work with the next generation of social gaming titles and new services being developed for PS3. Key features of the PlayStation Eye include:-A sophisticated microphone with the ability to reduce background noise and focus on the spoken word for smoother, more accurate speech recognition and transfer-The ability to capture videos and audio clips directly to your PS3's hard disk drive-Engineered to perform well even in low-light conditions-A range of different capturing modes, including slow motion and time-lapse-Faster frame rate for improved tracking, responsiveness and smoothness-Two position zoom lens for close-up and full body options-A range of eye-catching visual effects to apply to photos and videos-Bundled with EyeCreate (TM) editing software, which allows users to save and edit photos, video and audio clipsHere's some more specific info on the PlayStation EyeEyeCreate softwareEyeCreate editing software, bundled free with PLAYSTATION Eye allows you to save photos, video and audio clips to your PS3 hard disk drive and apply eye-catching visual effects to your images. Different capture modes like time-lapse and slow motion open up a world of possibilities to be explored further in EyeCreate's editing suite, where you can turn your media into professional looking movies.New microphone functionsAn all-new four microphone array, incorporating multidirectional voice location tracking, enhanced echo cancelling and background noise suppression allows for clear audio chat in even the most noisy of environments, without the need to hold or wear a headset.Next-generation camera featuresA frame rate of up to 120 frames per second allows for super-smooth video and sophisticated low-light operation means that the room doesn't have to be brightly lit for the camera to deliver crisp, perfectly exposed video. The adjustable zoom lens features a 56º field of view to capture head and shoulders action for close-in audio-visual chat, and a 75º field of view to capture the whole body for a fully physical gaming experience. -4 channel audio input:16 bits/channel, 48kHz, SNR 90db-56º to 75º Field of View zoom lens-2.1 F-stop-640 x 480 at 60 frames/second-320 x 240 at 120 frames/second-USB2 high-speed data transfer-Uncompressed video or optional JPEG compression-Not too bad at all now that better info has become available. Not bad at all, actually. MUCH better than C|Net's initial diagnosis.

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#51 pcmxms

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[QUOTE="pcmxms"]No one will ever buy this 'couse there will not be enough software for it. Face it, it is an ADDON. And yeah, I got the cristal ball.Dreams-Visions

All Sony needs are a couple of cheap, cool social games like Uno or Poker. It sold hella 360 vision cams.

So you mean that this EYE thing is for casuals, right?

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#52 tonythestudent

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[QUOTE="pcmxms"]No one will ever buy this 'couse there will not be enough software for it. Face it, it is an ADDON. And yeah, I got the cristal ball.Dreams-Visions

All Sony needs are a couple of cheap, cool social games like Uno or Poker. It sold hella 360 vision cams.

New Singstar ftw?

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#53 Dreams-Visions

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[QUOTE="Dreams-Visions"][QUOTE="tonythestudent"][QUOTE="Dreams-Visions"]
[QUOTE="InfamousC"]this camera explains why they havent released an official ps3 headset with the built in mic and all.tonythestudent

kind of. they still need to release a headset, IMO.

Didn't they say they wouldn't due to the fact that 3rd parties could make them for cheaper?

when has that ever stopped Sony from releasing a product? :|

I'm sure a 3rd party could make SIXAXIS cheaper...don't see Sony stepping away from that market. knowatimean?

Yeah i agree, but a console controller and a optional camera are really 2 different things :P

true. true.

on a side note, it's funny how the retarted thread on this subject has more posts than my reasonable thread on it. :(

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#54 -MoOkS-

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[QUOTE="InfamousC"]this camera explains why they havent released an official ps3 headset with the built in mic and all.Dreams-Visions

kind of. they still need to release a headset, IMO.

y? theres plenty of ps2 headsets out that work with the ps3 or you can easily buy a blu tooth cellphone one

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#55 Sir_Marwin

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120 frames per second is useless... the human eye can only see about 72 frames per second >_> and anything above that is overkill :shock:

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