PlayStation Eye Arrives This Summer

Sony is hoping to out-do the entertainment value of the original EyeToy by announcing the PlayStation Eye for the PS3, which will arrive here this summer. Newer games [Eye Of Judgment] and some online services are coming to make full use of the tech. In the meantime it’s a decently specified motion-sensing Web-cam with some ‘advanced’ audio tech crammed in.

It can record video at an impressive 120fps [320 x 240] or 60fps [640 x 480]. No HD support but then this is hardly surprising in a Web-cam. There’s a two-position zoom lens for close-up and full body options and the Eye has been designed to cope well in low-light conditions.

It sports four in-built microphones which Sony claims greatly reduces echo and background noise, meaning audio chat remains clear even in noisy environments.

Playstation Eye will come bundled with free EyeCreate editing software, that allows you save, edit and add visual effects. These videos can be captured directly to the PS3’s hard disk drive and capture modes include slow motion and time-lapse. No price yet.-Martin Lynch