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PlayStation Eye
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.
- First released
- 2007
- Made by
- Sony
- Generation
- 7
- Type
- Camera
Overview
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. 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, in Japan and Australia on October 25, 2007 and in Europe on October 26, 2007.
The PlayStation Eye was also released as a stand-alone product in the United States, Europe, and Australia. EyeToy designer Richard Marks stated that the EyeToy was used as a model for the rough cost design.
Details
- Developer
- Sony Computer Entertainment
- Type
- Gaming webcam
- Generation
- Seventh
- Released
- October 23, 2007
- Connectivity
- USB 2.0 (type-A)
- Predecessor
- EyeToy
- Successor
- PlayStation Camera
- Manufacturer
- Sony
- Works with
- PS3
Works with
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- DualShock 2 2000
- PlayStation 2 DVD Remote 2000
- PlayStation 2 Memory Card 2000
- PlayStation 2 Multitap 2000
- PS one LCD Screen 2000
- PlayStation 2 Hard Disk Drive 2001
- PlayStation 2 Network Adaptor 2001
- EyeToy 2003
- Buzz! Buzzers 2005
- Sixaxis 2006
- DualShock 3 2007
- PlayStation 3 Bluetooth Headset 2007
- PSP Go!Cam 2007
- PlayStation 3 Wireless Keypad 2008
- PlayStation Move 2010
- PlayStation Vita memory card 2011
- DualShock 4 2013
- PlayStation Camera 2013
- PlayStation VR Aim Controller 2016
- DualSense 2020
- PlayStation 5 Media Remote 2020
- PlayStation HD Camera 2020
- DualSense Edge 2023
- PlayStation Access controller 2023
- PlayStation VR2 Sense controller 2023
Sources
- Wikipedia overview and specifications
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