PlayStation Eye
pixels @ 120 Hz[1] | |
Connectivity | USB 2.0 (type-A) |
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Platform | PlayStation 3 |
Dimensions | 80 mm × 55 mm × 65 mm (3.25" × 2.12" × 2.5") |
Predecessor | EyeToy |
Successor | PlayStation Camera |
Related | PlayStation Move, EyeToy, Xbox Live Vision, Kinect |
The PlayStation Eye (trademarked PLAYSTATION Eye) is a digital camera device, similar to a webcam, for the PlayStation 3. The technology uses computer vision and gesture recognition to process images taken by the camera. This allows players to interact with games using motion and color detection as well as sound through its built-in microphone array.[2] It is the successor to the EyeToy for the PlayStation 2, which was released in 2003.
The peripheral was launched in a bundle with The Eye of Judgment in the United States on October 23, 2007,[3] in Japan and Australia on October 25, 2007[4][5] and in Europe on October 26, 2007.[6][7]
The PlayStation Eye was also released as a stand-alone product in the United States,[8] Europe,[6] and Australia.[9] EyeToy designer Richard Marks stated that the EyeToy was used as a model for the rough cost design.[10]
The device is succeeded by PlayStation Camera for PlayStation 4.
Features
Camera
The PlayStation Eye is capable of capturing standard video with
The PlayStation Eye also has "two times the sensitivity" of the EyeToy,[11] with Sony collaborating with sensor chip partner OmniVision Technologies on a sensor chip design using larger sensor pixels, allowing more effective low-light operation.[10] Sony states that the PlayStation Eye can produce "reasonable quality video" under the illumination provided by a television set.[11]
The camera features a two-setting adjustable
The PlayStation Eye is capable of outputting video to the console uncompressed,
Microphone
The PlayStation Eye features a built-in four-capsule
Applications
Like its predecessor, the EyeToy, the PlayStation Eye enables
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
EyeCreate
The PlayStation Eye features free EyeCreate video editing software,
Videos created using the program can be exported as
PlayStation Move
First revealed on June 2, 2009, PlayStation Move is a motion control system for the PlayStation 3 based on video tracking and inertial sensors.[19] Based on a wand controller, PlayStation Move uses the PlayStation Eye to track the wand's position in three dimensions through a special illuminated orb at the end. The controller was released in the EU, UK and USA in September 2010, with an Asian release date listed as October 21, 2010.[citation needed]
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.
- 2007
- Aqua Vita/Aquatopia
- Ember[11]
- Mesmerize (January 17, 2008 in North America)[20]
- Operation Creature Feature[21]
- The Eye of Judgment[3] (uses PlayStation Eye on a stand and playing mat with cards to simulate card battles)
- The Trials of Topoq
- Tiger Woods PGA Tour 08[22]
- Tori-Emaki
- SingStar[23]
- Sky Blue[11]
- Snakeball[21]
- PES 2008[24]
- EyeCreate (software, not a game)
- 2008
- Buzz!: Quiz TV (also compatible with PlayStation 2 EyeToy)
- Burnout Paradise[25] (used to take personal snapshot after winning/losing against other players online. Also compatible with PlayStation 2 EyeToy)
- FaceBreaker (used to capture personal image for the character)
- GTI Club+: Rally Côte d'Azur
- High Stakes on the Vegas Strip: Poker Edition[26] (used to see others)
- LittleBigPlanet
- PES 2009(used to capture personal image for the character, "Become a Legend" mode)
- SingStar Vol. 2(used to record video and take snapshots and upload online)
- Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas 2 [27] (used to capture personal image for the character)
- 2009
- Bomberman Ultra (streams video to other players when a tournament is won)
- Buzz!: Quiz World
- Tiger Woods 10
- Fight Night Round 4
- EyePet (Europe)
- 2010
- Gran Turismo 5 (for head tracking)
- EyePet
- The Shoot
- Kung-Fu Live (for full body tracking)
- Def Jam Rapstar
- Start the Party
- Time Crisis: Razing Storm
- TV Superstars
- Buzz!: The Ultimate Music Quiz
- The Fight: Lights Out (for head tracking)
- EA MMA(for facial mapping on custom character)
- Sports Champions
- 2011
- Fight Night Champion
- LittleBigPlanet 2
- Michael Jackson The Experience
- Kung Fu Live
- 2012
- Ōkami HD [28]
- Unreleased
- Eyedentify
PC drivers and applications
While there is no official support or drivers by Sony to run the PlayStation Eye on other platforms such as personal computers, there are community-supported drivers available for Mac OS,[fn 3] Linux,[fn 4] and NetBSD[fn 5] and a commercially available driver for Windows.[fn 6]
A video capture and analysis application is available for Windows.[fn 7]
See also
Footnotes
- ^ One notable exception is The Eye of Judgment, which uses CyberCode visual tagging.
- facial expression capture.
- ^ Working drivers for MacOS can be downloaded from http://webcam-osx.sourceforge.net/ and https://github.com/inspirit/PS3EYEDriver/
- ^ There is support for the camera in Linux kernel 2.6.29.[29] Drivers for earlier kernels can be downloaded from http://kaswy.free.fr/?q=node/38#ps3.
- ^ A working driver is included with NetBSD 5.0 and above, see http://man.NetBSD.org/cgi-bin/man-cgi?pseye++NetBSD-current for more information.
- ^ A working driver for Windows XP and Vista can be downloaded from http://codelaboratories.com/downloads
- ^ A video capture and analysis application for Windows can be downloaded from https://www.heath-studios.com/#proam1
References
- ^ Sony Computer EntertainmentAmerica. April 26, 2007. Retrieved 2007-04-28.
- ^ "PlayStation Eye". www.semperthree.com. Retrieved 2023-07-24.
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- ^ Sony Computer Entertainment. Archived from the originalon 2007-10-27. Retrieved 2007-10-26.
- ^ "PlayStation Eye Street Date". SPOnG. October 16, 2007. Retrieved 2007-10-18.
- ^ a b c d Stocker, Sarah (October 10, 2007). "PlayStation Eye, A Little More Info…". PlayStation.Blog. Sony Computer Entertainment. Retrieved 2007-10-11.
- Sony Computer Entertainment. Archived from the originalon 2007-10-20. Retrieved 2007-10-12.
- ^ a b 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 2007-07-05. Retrieved 2007-05-01.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "PlayStation Eye - Q+A". Three Speech. ThreeSpeech.com. April 26, 2007. Archived from the original on 2009-01-16. Retrieved 2007-04-30.
- ^ a b French, Michael (16 July 2009). "Sony developing PSEye facial recognition software". Develop. Intent Media. Retrieved 17 July 2009.
Some of the advantages boasted by Microsoft's Natal controller are already in the PSEye, Sony said today.
- ^ a b McWhertor, Michael (2009-06-19). "Sony Spills More PS3 Motion Controller Details To Devs". Kotaku. Gawker Media. Retrieved 2009-07-17.
Sony boasts that the 'face-tracking and head-tracking capability already in the PS3 SDK' will offer developers 'powerful tools for new types of user interaction.'
- ^ a b Kumar, Mathew (16 July 2009). "Develop 2009: SCEE's Hirani Reveals PS Eye Facial Recognition, Motion Controller Details". Gamasutra. Think Services. Retrieved 17 July 2009.
We have a wealth of libraries available, and the chances are you won't have to develop any technology yourself.
- ^ Kentarou Suzuki (10 September 2009). Vision Library for PlayStation Eye (podcast). DigInfo TV. Event occurs at 1:03. Archived from the original (Flash Video) on 2010-01-06. Retrieved 2010-07-15.
- ^ Kentarou Suzuki (8 September 2009). PlayStation 3 Voice Recognition – PSVR (podcast). DigInfo TV. Archived from the original (Flash Video) on 2010-08-29. Retrieved 2010-07-15.
- ^ "PLAYSTATIONEye". PlayStation.com. Sony Computer Entertainment America. Retrieved 2007-10-26.
- Sony Computer EntertainmentAmerica. Retrieved 2007-10-13.
- ^ "Sony Computer Entertainment America announces an unparalleled software line up, launch of the PSP go system, and new services for PSP (PlayStation Portable) and PlayStation Network at E3 2009". Sony Computer Entertainment. 2009-06-02. Archived from the original on 2009-10-09. Retrieved 2009-06-03.
- ^ "PlayStation Store Update (PlayStation Blog)". Retrieved 2008-01-25.
- ^ Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. August 24, 2007. Archived from the originalon 2012-10-14. Retrieved 2007-09-23.
- ^ "Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 08". info.ea.com. Electronic Arts. Archived from the original on 2013-01-02. Retrieved 2007-09-23.
- ^ Mason, Kevin (July 16, 2007). "Your SingStar Questions Answered!". SingStar developer blog. IGN. Archived from the original on 2007-08-09. Retrieved 2007-09-23.
- ^ "Facial import". Psu.com. Archived from the original on 2009-02-22. Retrieved 2010-09-05.
- ^ "EA Revs Up Burnout Paradise With Innovation and Style" (PDF). Electronic Arts. September 21, 2007. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 29, 2008. Retrieved 2007-09-23.
- ^ "PlayStation Global" (in Dutch). Ps3.com. Archived from the original on 2011-01-18. Retrieved 2010-09-05.
- ^ Ubisoft. "Features | Rainbow Six Vegas 2 | Ubisoft". Rainbowsixgame.us.ubi.com. Retrieved 2010-09-05.
- ^ "Okami HD - Playstation 3, PS3 game". Sony Computer Entertainment Eupoe. Archived from the original on 25 January 2013. Retrieved 8 November 2012.
- ^ Chehab, Mauro Carvalho (2008-12-29). "V4L/DVB (9712): gspca:Subdriver ov534 added". The Linux Kernel Archives. Linux Kernel Organization. Archived from the original on 2013-04-15. Retrieved 17 July 2009.
External links
- PlayStation Eye entries at PlayStation.Blog.US
- PlayStation Eye trailer featuring footage for Operation Creature Feature, The Trials of Topoq, and Aqua Vita
- PlayStation Network showcase featuring brief footage of Aqua Vita and Sky Blue
- PlayStation Eye Camera