The PlayStation Eye camera will be released this summer in Europe. Sony has also given a Japanese release date for Eye of Judgement, the trading card game that has been used to show the camera off.
The camera, a logical extension of the successful eyeToy, which works in a way similar to the Xbox Live Vision Camera, will coincide nicely with the release of SingStar for the PS3, which promises to make use of the camera.
As well as taking pictures and footage the PSEye will also come equipped with “A sophisticated microphone with the ability to reduce background noise and focus on the spoken word for smoother, more accurate speech recognition and transfer.”
Sony Computer Entertainment Europe's President, David Reeves, seemed pretty pleased with it, saying,
Meanwhile, Japanese gaming bible Famitsu (we have got to come up with another prefix for that mag - suggestions in the Forum below please) reports that Eye of Judgement will be released this Autumn over in Japan. When SPOnG spoke to Sony earlier, however, no date was available for Europe.
If you're not familiar with Eye of Judgement, it's your basic trading card game with a nifty twist. The addition of the PSEye to the game allows your PS3 to show the relevant in-game monsters interacting with you in the real world. Take a look at the image above to see for yourself.
As well as SingStar and Eye of Judgement, Sony told SPOnG that the camera will work with “a few things on the network,” although no further details are available yet.
While Eye of Judgement looks interesting enough to get us playing a trading card game (no mean feat, we assure you), it seems to SPOnG that it's about time that Sony did something that's actually new with its technology.
The camera, a logical extension of the successful eyeToy, which works in a way similar to the Xbox Live Vision Camera, will coincide nicely with the release of SingStar for the PS3, which promises to make use of the camera.
As well as taking pictures and footage the PSEye will also come equipped with “A sophisticated microphone with the ability to reduce background noise and focus on the spoken word for smoother, more accurate speech recognition and transfer.”
Sony Computer Entertainment Europe's President, David Reeves, seemed pretty pleased with it, saying,
"PlayStation Eye is a great example of how we have moved forward so significantly with our technology. PlayStation Eye has four times the resolution, twice the frame rate and double the sensitivity of its predecessor EyeToy USB Camera. With the technology that we now have at our disposal we will be able to dramatically improve the communications experience enjoyed on PS3."
Meanwhile, Japanese gaming bible Famitsu (we have got to come up with another prefix for that mag - suggestions in the Forum below please) reports that Eye of Judgement will be released this Autumn over in Japan. When SPOnG spoke to Sony earlier, however, no date was available for Europe.
If you're not familiar with Eye of Judgement, it's your basic trading card game with a nifty twist. The addition of the PSEye to the game allows your PS3 to show the relevant in-game monsters interacting with you in the real world. Take a look at the image above to see for yourself.
As well as SingStar and Eye of Judgement, Sony told SPOnG that the camera will work with “a few things on the network,” although no further details are available yet.
While Eye of Judgement looks interesting enough to get us playing a trading card game (no mean feat, we assure you), it seems to SPOnG that it's about time that Sony did something that's actually new with its technology.
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zoydwheeler 26 Apr 2007 11:48
1/7
What about, 'Famitsu' ?
TimSpong 26 Apr 2007 12:03
2/7
zoydwheeler wrote:
What about, 'Famitsu' ?
Not really a suffix is it? The Famitsu Famitsu.
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alexh2o 26 Apr 2007 13:30
3/7
The 'I raped your mum in her' Famitsu? (sorry)
Anyway, be interesting to see how this is used. Prehaps it could be used instead of the 360s headset. Would be much nicer if you didnt near to wear a headset. Although I wonder how it would sound if your tv is up loud...
Anyway, be interesting to see how this is used. Prehaps it could be used instead of the 360s headset. Would be much nicer if you didnt near to wear a headset. Although I wonder how it would sound if your tv is up loud...
Bob Fossil 26 Apr 2007 13:56
4/7
Tim Smith wrote:
zoydwheeler wrote:
What about, 'Famitsu' ?
Not really a suffix is it? The Famitsu Famitsu.
I don't understand why it needs a suffix
TimSpong 26 Apr 2007 13:59
5/7
Bob Fossil wrote:
Tim Smith wrote:
zoydwheeler wrote:
What about, 'Famitsu' ?
Not really a suffix is it? The Famitsu Famitsu.
I don't understand why it needs a suffix
It doesn't - it needs a prefix. We constantly refer to it as "Japanese gaming bible, Famitsu". I think it needs at least another prefix than "Japanese gaming bible".
OptimusP 26 Apr 2007 14:12
6/7
Famitsu, the Japanese weekly "what to buy" gameguide
Famitsu, the weekly gamenews Japanaganza
Famitsu, Japan's weekly God's Gift on earth
Famitsu, spreader of the holy word of GAME, on a weekly basis
Famitsu, the weekly unclear screens with funny symbols mag
i'm regeristering all of them if you are wondering!
Famitsu, the weekly gamenews Japanaganza
Famitsu, Japan's weekly God's Gift on earth
Famitsu, spreader of the holy word of GAME, on a weekly basis
Famitsu, the weekly unclear screens with funny symbols mag
i'm regeristering all of them if you are wondering!
Hypnotoad 27 Apr 2007 00:32
7/7
The omnipotent Famistu?