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PlayStation 3 logo
PlayStation 3 logo
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The PlayStation Eye
Specifications[1]
Platform: PlayStation 3
Interface: USB 2.0
Connector: USB Type-A plug
Resolution: 640×480 pixels @ 60 Hz
320x240 pixels @ 120 Hz

The PlayStation Eye (trademarked PLAYSTATION Eye) is a digital camera device for the PlayStation 3 video game console, and the successor to the EyeToy for the PlayStation 2.

The peripheral was launched in a bundle with The Eye of Judgment in the United States on October 23, 2007,[2] in Japan and Australia on October 25, 2007[3][4] and in Europe on October 26, 2007[5][6]

The PlayStation Eye was also released as a stand-alone product in United States,[7] Europe,[5] and Australia.[8] EyeToy designer Dr. Richard Marks stated that the EyeToy was used as a model for the rough cost design.[9]

Features

Camera

The PlayStation Eye is capable of capturing standard video with frame rates of 60 hertz at a 640x480 pixel resolution, and 120 hertz at 320x240 pixels,[1] which is "four times the resolution" and "two times the frame-rate" of the EyeToy, according to Sony.[10]

The PlayStation Eye also has "two times the sensitivity" of the EyeToy,[10] with Sony collaborating with sensor chip partner OmniVision Technologies on a sensor chip design using larger sensor pixels, allowing for more effective low-light operation.[9] Sony states that the PlayStation Eye can produce "reasonable quality video" under the illumination provided by a television set.[10]

The camera features a two-setting adjustable fixed focus zoom lens. Selected manually by rotating the lens barrel, the PlayStation Eye can be set to a 56-degree field of view similar to that of the EyeToy,[10] for close-up framing in chat applications, or a 75-degree field of view for long shot framing in interactive physical gaming applications.[1]

The PlayStation Eye is capable of outputting video to the console uncompressed,[1] with "no compression artifacts"[10]; or with optional JPEG compression.[1]

Microphone

The PlayStation Eye features a built-in four-capsule[1] microphone array, with which the PlayStation 3 can employ[10] technologies for multi-directional voice location tracking, echo cancellation, and background noise suppression. This allows the peripheral to be used for speech recognition and audio chat in noisy environments without the use of a headset.[1] The PlayStation Eye microphone array operates with each channel processing 16-bit samples at a sampling rate of 48 kilohertz, and a signal-to-noise ratio of 90 decibels.[1]

Software

In addition to gaming-oriented uses, Sony has stated that the PlayStation Eye will also feature applications for tasks such as interactive communication and content creation (e.g. movie-making and video blogging). An AV Chat feature has been revealed which allows for audio-visual chat with anyone on a user's PlayStation Network friends list (up to six at once[11]). Additional free content and activities are planned for release via the PlayStation Network.[7]

EyeCreate

The PlayStation Eye features free EyeCreate video editing software,[5] which enables users to capture pictures,[7] video, and audio clips directly to the memory unit of the PS3 console. EyeCreate features a variety of different capturing modes, including stop motion[12] and time-lapse.[1] Through the software, users can edit, save, and share their own custom images, movies, and audio content.[7]

Video and audio files produced on the PlayStation 3 with the PlayStation Eye are written in a proprietary format which is currently user-accessible only through EyeCreate.[10] When questioned about support for other formats, Marks stated in April 2007 that "future formats are still being discussed."[9] In the release version of EyeCreate, videos created using the program can be exported as MPEG-4 files for use outside PlayStation 3 consoles.

A PlayStation Network release list currently has EyeCreate 2 down for July.

NetBSD driver

A BSD-licensed V4L2-compatible NetBSD driver for the PlayStation Eye camera is available at the NetBSD PlayStation Eye driver project page.

Compatible games

The following are some PlayStation 3 games with camera functionality, some of which may not be specifically developed for the PlayStation Eye. The Playstation Eye does not support EyeToy compatible Playstation 2 games.

2009

2008

2007

References

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  2. ^ a b Valledor, Mark (September 20, 2007). "5 Things You *Don't* Know: THE EYE OF JUDGMENT". PlayStation.Blog. Sony Computer Entertainment. Retrieved 2007-08-25. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  3. ^ "The Eye of Judgment（アイ・オブ・ジャッジメント） Biolith Rebellion ～機神の叛乱～" (Adobe Flash). jp.playstation.com. Sony Computer Entertainment. Retrieved 2007-08-25.
  4. ^ "Eye of Judgment". au.playstation.com. Sony Computer Entertainment. Retrieved 2007-10-12.
  5. ^ a b c d e f "PlayStation Eye to launch on November 7". Sony Computer Entertainment. Retrieved 2007-10-26.
  6. ^ "PlayStation Eye Street Date". SPOnG. SPOnG. October 16, 2007. Retrieved 2007-10-18. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  7. ^ a b c d Stocker, Sarah (October 10, 2007). "PlayStation Eye, A Little More Info…". PlayStation.Blog. Sony Computer Entertainment. Retrieved 2007-10-11. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  8. ^ "PLAYSTATION Eye". au.playstation.com. Sony Computer Entertainment. Retrieved 2007-10-12.
  9. ^ a b c Croal, N'Gai (April 30, 2007). "Geek Out: The Playstation Eye is Nearly Upon Us. Dr. Richard Marks Takes Us Behind the Scenes of its Birth". N'Gai Croal's Level Up. Newsweek. Archived from the original on 2007-05-01. Retrieved 2007-05-01. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help); External link in |work= (help)
  10. ^ a b c d e f g h i "PlayStation Eye - Q+A". Three Speech. ThreeSpeech.com. April 26, 2007. Retrieved 2007-04-30. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  11. ^ a b "PLAYSTATIONEye". PlayStation.com. Sony Computer Entertainment America. Retrieved 2007-10-26.
  12. ^ Lutton, Greg (October 11, 2007). "EyeCreate in Action" (Flash Video). PlayStation.Blog. Sony Computer Entertainment America. Retrieved 2007-10-13. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  13. ^ "EA Revs Up Burnout Paradise With Innovation and Style" (PDF). Electronic Arts. September 21, 2007. p. 2. Retrieved 2007-09-23. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
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  17. ^ ""PlayStation Store Update - Nov. 20, 2007". Sony. 2007-11-20. Retrieved 2007-12-07. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
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