PlayStation Eye Camera for PS3 unveiled by Sony
Today, Sony introduced its next-gen EyeToy, called the PlayStation Eye, for the PlayStation 3 (PS3) gaming console.
The uber-cool looking gadget is packed with some nice upgrades from the PS2 model, including a microphone for online voice chat and the ability to capture and save videos to the hard drive.
According to Sony, the latest version makes “huge advances in USB camera and microphone technology [and] is set to revolutionize the experience of online communication on the PlayStation Network.”
What’s really interesting in the PlayStation Eye microphone is its ingenious noise-canceling microphone, which apparently cuts tertiary noise and improves your speech when chatting to people online.
Apart from performing the conventional camera acts such as taking photographs, creating video or audio files for storage on the PS3’s hard drive, the accessory comes is integrated with a software called EyeCreate where you can turn your media into professional looking movies.
A 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.
Sony Europe boss David Reeves stated, “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 framerate and double the sensitivity of its predecessor the 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.”
Significant features of the PlayStation Eye include:
PlayStation Eye Technical Specifications:
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