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Sony today announced details concerning the PlayStation Eye peripheral, a voice, video chat and gaming accessory specifically designed for the PS3 that builds on the technology of its predecessor, EyeToy.

Image Scheduled for a summer release, the PlayStation Eye features advanced USB camera and microphone technology, and Sony hopes it will revolutionize the experience of both interactive gaming and online communication over the PlayStation Network.

The PlayStation Eye will ship with free EyeCreate editing software enabling users to save, edit and add visual effects to photos, video and audio clips, as well as to apply a range of effects such as slow motion and time-lapse. Engineered to perform in low-light conditions, PlayStation Eye will include a microphone that has the ability to reduce background noise for smoother communications.

“PlayStation Eye is a great example of how we have moved forward so significantly with our technology,” said David Reeves, President of Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. “PlayStation Eye has four times the resolution, twice the framerate 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.”

Richard Marks, research and development at Sony Computer Entertainment America added, "With the release of PlayStation Eye we will be able to dramatically enhance the consumer's PS3 experience. Beyond audio/video chat and the ability to save videos to your PS3 hard drive, PlayStation Eye opens up a whole new world of entertainment options and adds a new dimensions to games across multiple genres."

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It is going to be interesting to see what all functions it will be able to do. Like have webcam conversations with friends over the PSnetwork, or what it would be able to do in an actual game for gameplay purposes

i don't like the idea of it in games and stuff 'cuz i thought the eye toy games for ps2 were all crap, but i can't stop 'em from making them anyway. sounds great, though, if your internet's fast enough to make trying to communicate with it worth the effort. i also like the editing tools. that'll be pretty handy.

Well, we know that card playing game will be coming out soon which will use the new Playstation Eye, so that's one thing, but for the most part aren't these devices and even the ones on computers just used for internet chat?

PlayStation Eye Has Ears

Over at Newsweek, N'Gai had the chance to sit down and share a quiet moment with Dr. Richard Marks, the man behind the EyeToy and now its successor, the PlayStation Eye. It's worth reading because it take the blahblahblah bullet points of the initial press releases and explains what each new feature of the camera actually means.

For example, the fat mic: it's for crystal-clear voice recognition. Not only will it allow you to use voice in a game without the need for a headset, it will allow multiple users in the same room to chat without headsets since it can listen in specific directions. This is a feature which Marks thinks could be the most important aspect of the camera. Moreso than the actual camera. PlayStation Ear, then? Doesn't have the same marketing pull...ears just aren't sexy.

Videophiles will also find some stuff about the compromise between framerate, picture quality and light sensitivity irresistable.

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