Sony's newest EyeToy, the PlayStation Eye for the PS3 is unveiled
By Captain Maverick
Apr 26, 2007 23:33 PM GMT
Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. has announced the new PlayStation Eye for the PlayStation 3. This is a new online camera with a built-in microphone designed specifically for online voice chat. This new "EyeToy" is no doubt in answer to Microsoft's Xbox Live Vision service on Xbox Live. According to a statement released by Sony, the PlayStation Eye takes advantage of the huge advances in USB camera and microphone technology thus enhancing the online communication experience of the PlayStation Network. The microphone is a noise-canceling mic, designed to reduce environment noise and improve online chat. The camera is a multi-tasking piece of equipment in that it will perform the normal tasks of taking photographs and creating video files for storage on the PS3 hard drive, but also comes with integrated software called EyeCreate that allows the user to create professional looking movies. The camera also sports a 120 frame-per-second rate (at 320 x 240, and 60 frames per second for 640 x 480), that allows for smooth video and even nice low-light operation. It has an adjustable zoom that features a 56 degree field of view for close-up work and a 75 degree field of view for a full view of you and part of the room.
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