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PlayStation Eye
Developer SCEI
Manufacturer SCEI
Product family PlayStation
Type Gaming Webcam
The PlayStation Eye
Generation Seventh generation era
Platform PlayStation 3
Connectivity USB 2.0 (type-A)
Resolution
• 640×480 pixels @ 60 Hz [1]
• 320×240 pixels @ 120 Hz [1]
Dimensions 80mm × 55mm × 65mm
3.25" × 2.12" × 2.5"
Predecessor EyeToy
Related articles PlayStation Move, EyeToy, Xbox Live Vision, Kinect
The PlayStation Eye (trademarked PLAYSTATION Eye) is a webcam device by Sony Computer Entertainment
for the PlayStation 3 video game console. 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, [2] in
Japan and Australia on October 25, 2007 [3] [4] [5] [6]
and in Europe on October 26, 2007.
The PlayStation Eye was also released as a stand-alone product in United States, [7] Europe, [5] and Australia. [8]
EyeToy designer Richard Marks stated that the EyeToy was used as a model for the rough cost design. [9]

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Features
Camera
The PlayStation Eye is capable of capturing standard video with frame rates of 60 hertz at a 640×480 pixel
resolution, and 120 hertz at 320×240 pixels, [1] which is "four times the resolution" and "two times the frame-rate" of
the EyeToy, according to Sony. [10]
The PlayStation Eye also has "two times the sensitivity" of the EyeToy, [10] with Sony collaborating with sensor chip
partner OmniVision Technologies on a sensor chip design using larger sensor pixels, allowing for more effective
low-light operation. [9] Sony states that the PlayStation Eye can produce "reasonable quality video" under the
illumination provided by a television set. [10]
The camera features a two-setting adjustable fixed focus zoom lens. Selected manually by rotating the lens barrel,
the PlayStation Eye can be set to a 56° field of view (red dot) similar to that of the EyeToy, [10] for close-up framing
in chat applications, or a 75° field of view (blue dot) for long shot framing in interactive physical gaming
applications. [1]
The PlayStation Eye is capable of outputting video to the console uncompressed, [1] with "no compression
artifacts"; [10] or with optional JPEG compression. [1]
Microphone
The PlayStation Eye features a built-in four-capsule [1] microphone array, with which the PlayStation 3 can
employ [10] technologies for multi-directional voice location tracking, echo cancellation, and background noise
suppression. This allows the peripheral to be used for speech recognition and audio chat in noisy environments
without the use of a headset. [1] The PlayStation Eye microphone array operates with each channel processing 16-bit
samples at a sampling rate of 48 kilohertz, and a signal-to-noise ratio of 90 decibels. [1]
Applications
Like its predecessor, the EyeToy, the PlayStation Eye enables natural user interface and mixed reality video game
applications through the use of computer vision (CV) and gesture recognition technologies implemented in the
software. Though initial PlayStation Eye software has mostly been based on the same general techniques as the
EyeToy (e.g. simple edge detection and color tracking, Digimask face mapping), [11] since the announcement of the
forthcoming camera-based PlayStation Move and Kinect (then known as "Project Natal") control systems at the 2009
Electronic Entertainment Expo, [12] [13] Sony has been promoting a number of other technologies available for the
PlayStation Eye. [14] Among these are the Vision Library, [15] which can perform advanced facial recognition/analysis
and CV-based head tracking, [13] and PSVR (PlayStation Voice Recognition), a speech recognition library intended
to support about 20 different languages. [16] According to Sony; the facial technology can identify features such as
eyes, mouth, eyebrows, nose, and eyeglasses; read the shape of the mouth and detect a smile; [14] [17] determine the
position and orientation of the subject's head; and estimate the age and gender of the face. [12]
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 video blogging). An AV Chat
feature allows for audio-visual chat with anyone on a user's PlayStation Network friends list (up to six at once [18] ).
Additional free content and activities are planned for release via the PlayStation Network. [7]

PlayStation Eye 3
EyeCreate
The PlayStation Eye features free EyeCreate video editing software, [5] which enables users to capture pictures, [7]
video, and audio clips directly to the hard drive of the PlayStation 3 console. EyeCreate features a variety of
different capturing modes, including stop motion [19] and time-lapse. [1] Through the software, users can edit, save,
and share their own custom images, movies, and audio content. [7]
Video and audio files produced on the PlayStation 3 with the PlayStation Eye are written in a proprietary format
which is currently user-accessible only through EyeCreate. [10] When questioned about support for other formats,
Marks stated in April 2007 that "future formats are still being discussed." [9] In the release version of EyeCreate,
videos created using the program can be exported as MPEG-4 files for use outside PlayStation 3 consoles.
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. [20] 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 21 October 2010. [21]
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 [10]
• Mesmerize - January 17, 2008 (North America) [22]
• Operation Creature Feature [23] - October 25, 2007 [5]
• The Eye of Judgment [2] (Uses PlayStation Eye on a stand and playing mat with cards
to simulate card battles)
• The Trials of Topoq
• Tiger Woods PGA Tour 08 [24]
• Tori-Emaki
• SingStar [25]
• Sky Blue [10]
• Snakeball [23]
• PES 2008 [26]
• EyeCreate
• 2008
• Buzz!: Quiz TV (Also compatible with PlayStation 2 EyeToy)
• Burnout Paradise [27] (Used to share personal snapshot after winning/losing against
other players online. (Also compatible with PlayStation 2 EyeToy))
• FaceBreaker (Used to upload personal image for the character)
• GTI Club+: Rally Côte d'Azur
• High Stakes on the Vegas Strip: Poker Edition [28] (used to see others)
• LittleBigPlanet (Used to create levels, also compatible with PlayStation 2 EyeToy)
• PES 2009 (Used to upload 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 [29] (Used to upload personal image for the
character)
• 2009
• Bomberman Ultra (streams video to other
players when you win a tournament)
• Buzz!: Quiz World
• Tiger Woods 10
• Fight Night Round 4
• EyePet (Europe)
• 2010
• Gran Turismo 5 (For Head Tracking)
• EyePet
• Kung-Fu Live (For Full Body Tracking)
• Def Jam Rapstar
• Start the Party
• Time Crisis: Razing Storm
• TV Superstars
• Unreleased
• Eyedentify

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PC drivers
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 Windows, [30] Mac OS, [31] and Linux. [32]
See also
• EyeToy
• PlayStation Move
• Xbox Live Vision
• Kinect
Footnotes
[1] "PLAYSTATIONEye Brings Next-Generation Communication to PLAYSTATION3" (http:/ / www. us. playstation. com/ News/
PressReleases/ 396). us.playstation.com. Sony Computer Entertainment America. April 26, 2007. . Retrieved 2007-04-28.
[2] Valledor, Mark (September 20, 2007). "5 Things You *Don’t* Know: THE EYE OF JUDGMENT" (http:/ / blog. us. playstation. com/ 2007/
09/ 20/ 5-things-you-dont-know-the-eye-of-judgment/ ). PlayStation.Blog. Sony Computer Entertainment. . Retrieved 2007-08-25.
[3] "The Eye of Judgment(アイ・オブ・ジャッジメント) Biolith Rebellion ~機神の叛乱~" (http:/ / www. jp. playstation. com/ scej/
title/ eoj/ ) (Adobe Flash). jp.playstation.com. Sony Computer Entertainment. . Retrieved 2007-08-25.
[4] "Eye of Judgment" (http:/ / web. archive. org/ web/ 20070901130021/ http:/ / au. playstation. com/ games_media/ games/ ps3/ e/
eyejudgment. jhtml). au.playstation.com. Sony Computer Entertainment. Archived from the original (http:/ / au. playstation. com/
games_media/ games/ ps3/ e/ eyejudgment. jhtml) on 2007-09-01. . Retrieved 2007-10-12.
[5] "PlayStation Eye to launch on November 7" (http:/ / www. pro-g. co. uk/ news/ 16-10-2007-6690. html). Sony Computer Entertainment. .
Retrieved 2007-10-26.
[6] "PlayStation Eye Street Date" (http:/ / news. spong. com/ article/ 14038). SPOnG. SPOnG. October 16, 2007. . Retrieved 2007-10-18.
[7] Stocker, Sarah (October 10, 2007). "PlayStation Eye, A Little More Info…" (http:/ / blog. us. playstation. com/ 2007/ 10/ 10/
playstation-eye-a-little-more-info/ ). PlayStation.Blog. Sony Computer Entertainment. . Retrieved 2007-10-11.
[8] "PLAYSTATION Eye" (http:/ / web. archive. org/ web/ 20071020043423/ http:/ / au. playstation. com/ ps3/ hw/ playstation3eye. jhtml).
au.playstation.com. Sony Computer Entertainment. Archived from the original (http:/ / au. playstation. com/ ps3/ hw/ playstation3eye. jhtml)
on 2007-10-20. . Retrieved 2007-10-12.
[9] 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." (http:/ / blog. newsweek. com/ blogs/ levelup/ archive/ 2007/ 04/ 30/
geek-out-the-playstation-eye-is-nearly-upon-us-dr-richard-marks-takes-us-behind-the-scenes-of-its-birth. aspx). N'Gai Croal's Level Up (http:/
/ blog. newsweek. com/ blogs/ levelup). Newsweek. Archived from the original (http:/ / ncroal. talk. newsweek. com/ default.
asp?item=585885) on 2007-05-01. . Retrieved 2007-05-01.
[10] "PlayStation Eye - Q+A" (http:/ / threespeech. com/ blog/ ?p=394). Three Speech. ThreeSpeech.com. April 26, 2007. . Retrieved
2007-04-30.
[11] One notable exception is The Eye of Judgment, which uses CyberCode visual tagging.
[12] French, Michael (16 July 2009). "Sony developing PSEye facial recognition software" (http:/ / www. develop-online. net/ news/ 32417/
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."
[13] McWhertor, Michael (2009-06-19). "Sony Spills More PS3 Motion Controller Details To Devs" (http:/ / kotaku. com/ 5297265/
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.'"
[14] Kumar, Mathew (16 July 2009). "Develop 2009: SCEE’s Hirani Reveals PS Eye Facial Recognition, Motion Controller Details" (http:/ /
www. gamasutra. com/ php-bin/ news_index. php?story=24456). 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."
[15] Kentarou Suzuki. (10 September 2009) (Flash Video). Vision Library for PlayStation Eye (http:/ / www. youtube. com/
watch?v=gOtPVof2K94& p=5F4E2D87EDEB702B). [podcast]. DigInfo TV. Event occurs at 1:03. Archived from the original (http:/ / www.
diginfo. tv/ 2009/ 09/ 10/ 09-0272-r-en. php) on 2009-09-10. . Retrieved 2010-07-15.
[16] Kentarou Suzuki. (8 September 2009) (Flash Video). PlayStation 3 Voice Recognition – PSVR (http:/ / www. youtube. com/
watch?v=5TaUsSy-f0Y& p=5F4E2D87EDEB702B). [podcast]. DigInfo TV. Archived from the original (http:/ / www. diginfo. tv/ 2009/ 09/
08/ 09-0274-r-en. php) on 2009-09-08. . Retrieved 2010-07-15.
[17] See facial expression capture.
[18] "PLAYSTATIONEye" (http:/ / www. us. playstation. com/ PS3/ Accessories/ SCPH-98047). PlayStation.com. Sony Computer
Entertainment America. . Retrieved 2007-10-26.

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[19] Lutton, Greg (October 11, 2007). "EyeCreate in Action" (http:/ / blog. us. playstation. com/ 2007/ 10/ 11/ eyecreate-in-action/ ) (Flash
Video). PlayStation.Blog. Sony Computer Entertainment America. . Retrieved 2007-10-13.
[20] "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" (http:/ / www. scei. co. jp/ corporate/ release/ 090603c_e. html). Sony Computer
Entertainment. 2009-06-02. . Retrieved 2009-06-03.
[21] "PlayStation Move motion controller release dates" (http:/ / www. vgreleases. com/ ps3/ ReleaseDate-489575. aspx). Sony Computer
Entertainment. 16 June 2010. . Retrieved 2010-06-15.
[22] "Playstation Store Update (Playstation Blog)" (http:/ / blog. us. playstation. com/ 2008/ 01/ 17/ playstation-store-update-18/ ). . Retrieved
2008-01-25.
[23] "The future of PLAYSTATION Network revealed" (http:/ / uk. playstation. com/ ps3/ news/ articles/ detail/ store2/ item76393/ ).
uk.playstation.com. Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. August 24, 2007. . Retrieved 2007-09-23.
[24] "Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 08" (http:/ / www. info. ea. com/ products/ title. php?id=821). info.ea.com. Electronic Arts. . Retrieved
2007-09-23.
[25] Mason, Kevin (July 16, 2007). "Your SingStar Questions Answered!" (http:/ / blogs. ign. com/ Sony_SingStar/ 2007/ 07/ 16/ 60444/ ).
SingStar developer blog. IGN. . Retrieved 2007-09-23.
[26] "Facial import" (http:/ / www. psu. com/ screenshot. php?id=14208). Psu.com. . Retrieved 2010-09-05.
[27] "EA Revs Up Burnout Paradise With Innovation and Style" (http:/ / www. info. ea. com/ news/ pr/ pr1007. pdf#page=2) (PDF). Electronic
Arts. September 21, 2007. p. 2. . Retrieved 2007-09-23.
[28] "PlayStation Global" (http:/ / ps3. com) (in (Dutch)). Ps3.com. . Retrieved 2010-09-05.
[29] Ubisoft. "Features | Rainbow Six Vegas 2 | Ubisoft" (http:/ / rainbowsixgame. us. ubi. com/ features. php). Rainbowsixgame.us.ubi.com. .
Retrieved 2010-09-05.
[30] A working driver for Windows XP and Vista can be downloaded from http:/ / codelaboratories. com/ downloads
[31] A working driver for MacOS can be downloaded from http:/ / webcam-osx. sourceforge. net/
[32] There is support for the camera in Linux kernel 2.6.29.Chehab, Mauro Carvalho (2008-12-29). "V4L/DVB (9712): gspca:Subdriver ov534
added." (http:/ / git. kernel. org/ ?p=linux/ kernel/ git/ torvalds/ linux-2. 6. git;a=commit;h=fbb4c6d20f29f2b10daad31cc6238d91f93d70d4).
The Linux Kernel Archives. Linux Kernel Organization. . Retrieved 17 July 2009. Drivers for earlier kernels can be downloaded from http:/ /
kaswy. free. fr/ ?q=node/ 38#ps3.
References
External links
• PlayStation Eye entries (http:/ / blog. us. playstation. com/ tag/ playstation-eye/ ) at PlayStation.Blog.US
• PlayStation Eye trailer (http:/ / www. gametrailers. com/ player/ 23912. html?type=flv) featuring footage for
Operation Creature Feature, The Trials of Topoq, and Aqua Vita
• PlayStation Network showcase (http:/ / www. gametrailers. com/ player/ 20223. html?type=flv) featuring brief
footage of Aqua Vita and Sky Blue

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