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"Early this morning we reported that the sexy new Playstation Eye for the PS3 is hitting Europe this Summer. We just got news that the peripheral will also be hitting North America this Summer as well.

In fact all of the details are the same for North America including not releasing the price for the thing yet. Hit the jump for the American-flavored press release. Brian Crecente

FOSTER CITY, Calif., April 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Sony Computer Entertainment America (SCEA) today announced the arrival of the next-generation PLAYSTATION(R)Eye camera. Scheduled for a Summer release, PLAYSTATION Eye is an essential accessory for voice, video chat and online gaming that will enable gamers to enjoy their PLAYSTATION(R)3 (PS3(TM)) Computer Entertainment System experiences like never before.

Designed specifically for PS3 and featuring huge advances in USB camera and microphone technology, PLAYSTATION Eye is set to revolutionize the experience of both interactive gaming and online communication on the
PLAYSTATION(R)Network. Expanding on the market-leading heritage of EyeToy(R) USB camera for PlayStation(R)2 computer entertainment system, the sophistication of PLAYSTATION Eye naturally complements the advanced features and capabilities of PS3 -- all in one intelligently designed, unobtrusive
unit.

Designed specifically to work with the next generation of social gaming titles and new services being developed for PS3, key features of the PLAYSTATION Eye include:

* A sophisticated microphone with the ability to reduce background noise and focus on spoken word for smoother, more accurate speech recognition
* Engineered to perform in low-light conditions
* Faster frame rate for improved tracking, responsiveness and smoothness
* Two position zoom lens for close-up and full body options
* Free EyeCreate(TM) editing software, which allows users to save, edit and add cool visual effects to photos, video and audio clips
* EyeCreate also enables user to capture videos and audio clips directly to your PS3's hard disk drive and access a range of different capturing modes, including slow motion and time-lapse.

"With the release of PLAYSTATION Eye we will be able to dramatically enhance the consumer's PS3 experience," said Richard Marks, research and development at Sony Computer Entertainment America. "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."

EyeCreate software
The free EyeCreate editing software, allows you to save photos, video and audio clips to your PS3 hard disk drive and apply eye-catching visual effects to your images. Different capture modes like time-lapse and slow motion open up a world of possibilities to be explored further in EyeCreate's editing suite, where you can turn your media into professional-looking movies.

New microphone functions
An all-new four microphone array, incorporating multidirectional voice location tracking, enhanced echo cancelling and background noise suppression allows for clear audio chat in even the most noisy of environments, without
the need to hold or wear a headset.

Next-generation camera features
A frame rate of up to 120 frames per second allows for super-smooth video and sophisticated low-light operation means that the room doesn't have to be brightly lit for the camera to deliver crisp, perfectly exposed video. The
adjustable zoom lens features a 56 degree field of view to capture head and shoulders action for close-in audio-visual chat, and a 75 degree field of view to capture the whole body for a fully physical gaming experience.

Technical Specifications:
-- 4 channel audio input:16 bits/channel, 48kHz, SNR 90db
-- 56 degree or 75 degree Field of View zoom lens
-- 2.1 F-stop, < 1% distortion, fixed focus (25cm to 8 at 75 degree FOV)
-- 640 x 480 at 60 frames/second
-- 320 x 240 at 120 frames/second
-- USB2 high-speed data transfer
-- Uncompressed video or optional JPEG compression"



More pictures here.

"PLAYSTATION Eye enabled PS3 game THE EYE OF JUDGMENT has been dated "Fall" for Japan and apparently the rest of the world. Nothing more exact than that at the moment. The card-based game was demoed at last year's E3 and takes advantage of Sony's new HD "Eye Toy," dubbed the PLAYSTATION Eye. The camera has a frame rate of 120 fps and allows for low light operation, and there are four mics that include background audio suppression, making clear audio chat possible with the need of a headset. Actually curious to see how this game does."

Interview with Eyetoy developer.

"The developer of Sony's EyeCreate software says the PS3 can now capitalise on YouTube's ubiquity.
Earlier today Sony announced its new EyeToy camera, called simply Eye, with improved resolution and audio functions. EyeCreate is a video editing software that comes free with the camera and is developed by Brighton-based Zoe Mode, owned by Kuju.

The software lets users save and edit photos, video and audio clips to the PlayStation 3 HD.

Also: "It plugs into a YouTube-esque back end and will include a number of upload and community features as well," studio head Ed Daly explained to Develop.

In Sony's so-called Game 3.0 era, the software seems to be a perfect fit for PS3, added Daly: "There's a whole raft of functionality we can give players with this software when it comes to user-generated content. You can use the camera and microphone to make home movies, or even make stop motion films.""
 
The EyeCreate program sounds rather pointless. I hope there are more Play type games in development for it. I'd guess MLB '08 will have face mapping.
 
[quote name='captmurphy']Oh man... pretty cool little gadget but DAMN is it ugly.[/QUOTE]

Totally agree. Looks = weak. After the sleek and sexy PS3 and PSP, I was expecting a lot more.

Ah well, sounds cool. Hopefully more games utilize it.
 
if Eyecreate allows you to capture game vids-- I'm buying it on day 1. :pray:


as for the looks, it's probably smaller than that picture. it's not that bad
 
[quote name='elwood731']The EyeCreate program sounds rather pointless. I hope there are more Play type games in development for it. I'd guess MLB '08 will have face mapping.[/quote]

Well with that you'll be able to edit your photos and upload them into games like Little Big Planet so use in the levels you created for example.

Also the video portion, I can see the "youtube like section" of the Home Theater being where people share their videos there too.

As for face mapping, that is possible.

I remember a somewhat old news cast video (never found out if it was real or not) where a guy was moving his head around in front of the camera. As he moved different "paint" was appearing on his face on the TV and seemed to translate very easily. I hope to see more things like that along with the face mapping.
 
[quote name='Apossum']if Eyecreate allows you to capture game vids-- I'm buying it on day 1. :pray:


as for the looks, it's probably smaller than that picture. it's not that bad[/QUOTE]

The size doesn't really get me. It's just that huge forehead looking thing on the top.
 
This looks cool, I just hope they find a way to integrate the camera into the games better. EyeToy play was alright and my son still has fun with it, and the XBox cam is a waste of space at this point. It's nice to see that there is a bit of innovation with "Eye of Judgement", but give me something like the '06 E3 demo where the guy was able to manipulate the virtual bathtub using the camera and a standard drinking glass.
 
I really want Eye of Judgment. That game has a lot of potential, and I foresee a lot of online matches w/ my friends with that one. I may go ahead & pick the camera up by itself this summer tho, depending on price & how good that d/l game in July that uses it turns out to be.
 
The shot of the camera might make it look bad, but I'd wait to judge until seeing it in person or compaired to something else.

Just like the boomerang controller. It looked nasty on its own but it wasn't that large once you got to hold it.
 
[quote name='panasonic']I actually think the camera looks good. i plan on picking it up on the cheap side[/quote]

Cheap? Hmmm, the camera looks like its going to be expensive, especially if the resolution is in HD plus the added microphone. My guess is $100 (I am hoping for less though).
 
[quote name='NamPaehc']The shot of the camera might make it look bad, but I'd wait to judge until seeing it in person or compaired to something else.

Just like the boomerang controller. It looked nasty on its own but it wasn't that large once you got to hold it.[/QUOTE]The Boomerang looks 5x better in black. The silver is what makes it look really shitty.
 
Just wanted to post the pics.

I hope this camera gets lots of support if games like these are only scratching the surface.

eoj01.jpg


eoj04.jpg
 
That card game alone has got me interested in the new EyeToy, which is something I never thought I would actually be interested in.
 
Eye of Judgement may end up being little more than a cool tech demo, but it's certainly one of the coolest we've seen in a while. Ever since the first showing I thought it looked neat, and it makes me think there might be a lot of uses for such technology if the right developers got behind it.
 
I like the fact that they have built the mic to be very clear in hopes that more developers use speech [FONT=verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif]recognition. Nice bonus even outside of the camera's main feature.
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How much does/did the Eyetoy run for? They are aiming for similar pricing this time, but I never really played attention to the Eyetoy which it was released (or since then).
 
Anyone know if the original Eyetoy can be used for these games? I really can't see anything this new one can do that the original one could not.
 
[quote name='dpatel']Anyone know if the original Eyetoy can be used for these games? I really can't see anything this new one can do that the original one could not.[/quote]

No way. Have you read the specs in the camera? The details are so much stronger this time around, I don't think the old eye toy would have a chance.
 
Well, yea, I mean it is much more powerful, but they should be able to technically do the same thing? Then again, I guess a game like Eye of Judgement would need a higher quality camera.
 
This looks really cool. REALLY COOL.

This is one of the many reasons I'm definitely getting a PS3 come late-August (the first time I'll be able to devote the cash towards getting it this year) as my secondary next-gen system after Wii. Hope we see more supported titles soon.
 
hey... just remember, when you're done playing the game... turn the camera off. I'm going to shoot porn when I get my camera.... at 120fps... and slow mo.... should be movie quality.
 
[quote name='Thomas96']hey... just remember, when you're done playing the game... turn the camera off. I'm going to shoot porn when I get my camera.... at 120fps... and slow mo.... should be movie quality.[/quote]

Make sure you upload it to HOME to share with everyone.
 
Friend sent me this:

What up guys,

Wanted to give you a guys a sneak pick of the Latest Game form JapanSTUDIO and Sony Computer Science Laboratory.

I am one of 5 lucky GAP members who got to work the Booth of Sony Playstation in Wizard World Philadelphia.

The Eye of Judgment is a unique combination of strategy card game and battle, played out with real cards and the use of the next-gen EyeToy camera for the PS3. This Ground Breaking Game presents a new style of gameplay where the player. Through use of a 3' x 3' board and trading cards -- each encrypted with "cybercode" -- players conquer the field by selecting a card and placing the "cybercode" in front of the EyeToy camera for their respective character to come to life and battle. Each character has various skillsets, which will determine the outcome of the battle. Players take turns to place cards as they jostle for control of the board; the winner is the first player to capture five of the nine squares. The Eye of Judgment presents the player with more than 30 cards, as well as unique online and offline game play.

My first impression about the game is just out of this world, and when i think of the possibilties of marketing options for this kind of game play my brains goes into reset mode...jejeje.... (imagine Magic: the Gathering, Pokemon and all other deck games out there). Great new and ground breaking improvements by Sony like always "gaming advancements and improvements on game play on the console wars don't move forward until Sony does it".

Thank you Sony for giving hope on my future nights and weekends playing all of your consoles!

We where ready to rock out the day when out of nowhere staff from Marketing Werks (this are the big kahunas who are in charge of the booth and our Fates during the show....jejeje)pull out the setup for the game. at the beginning all of us from the GAP thought that it would be just another PS3 station but boy where we wrong!, they where actually setting up the game we helped the setup and where ready to jingle in no time. They gave us the console the game the 2 set of decks and thats it we didn't get any manuals or anything we thought it would ruin the experience with no instructions which made it even cooler to learn. without help at all of us and the other fans that where attending wizard world that came by the booth where able to get past the learning curve in about an 1 Hour each gave an option of answer to each questions we got as we played along.

The cards are very hard to understand at the beginning but after each turn we could understand what each attribute meant, you get Certain amount of MANA point for each turn and each card or spell that you set on the board cost MANA point.

there are also support cards that help you by giving you boosts or by doing a status effect to your opponent.

i am so excited i got so much to say, i have exclusive video and pics of the games and the cards that i will post tomorrow Sunday.

Lastly i want thank the GAP for this awesome opportunity i am experiencing and all i can add is that The GAP rules!!!

Keep a look out for the previews in this thread!

Jr.
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Looking at the pictures, the cards do look very user unfriendly to start with. But, a lot of the creatures I really want to see appear in 3D on the screen just to look at anyway.
 
Press release about Eye of Judgement

THE EYE OF JUDGMENT: a Revolution in Gaming
o High-tech meets traditional: a new concept in gaming and a new use of PLAYSTATION®3
o Fantasy trading cards come to life in 3D with the PLAYSTATION®Eye camera
o A battle of wits and magic: use tactics, skill and luck to defeat your foe

Sony Computer Entertainment announced today the Autumn release of THE EYE OF JUDGMENT™ — developed exclusively for PLAYSTATION®3 (PS3™) in collaboration with trading cards expert and market leader Hasbro. THE EYE OF JUDGMENT is a new concept of interactive entertainment that combines Hasbro trading cards expertise, a strategic board game format, the immense power of PS3 and the groundbreaking technology of Sony Computer Entertainment’s next-generation PLAYSTATION®Eye camera. Magical, visually stunning, conceptually unique, easy to play and seriously enjoyable, THE EYE OF JUDGMENT will appeal to gamers of all ages and abilities and is set to become a PS3 must-have.

How does it work? First, set up the next-generation PLAYSTATION Eye USB camera in its special stand arched over the play mat – a grid of nine fields - on your tabletop; then draw five cards from the 30-card deck. The aim of the game is to control five fields on the mat – a simple concept; but this is where the magic starts. Your opponent places a game card down on a field on the mat. On the screen, vibrations and energy waves begin to emanate from the card; before your eyes, the game creature emerges from the flat surface in incredible 3D detail.

It’s your turn. You look through your hand for a creature or spell card with the right attributes to defeat that of your opponent’s. If you select a creature card – say, a dragon – and place it down on an adjacent square, facing your opponent’s creature. On the screen, your dragon emerges in 3D, wings beating, and launches a jet of scorching flame at your opponent’s creature. Battle has commenced. Take turns to place and activate cards on the fields: each card summons a different creature or spell, with an amazing variety of attack and defence characteristics. Choose from creatures including Flame Magus and Bioliths. Many have special abilities that you must consider. Choose from spells that heal, burn, teleport and more. Your task is to conquer the board by deploying your cards more skilfully than your opponent does, and making the right decisions – sometime sacrificing a creature for strategic gain…

THE EYE OF JUDGMENT is made possible by the card-reading abilities of the next-generation PLAYSTATION®Eye camera and PS3. Each card features a unique code which the camera reads, allowing PS3 to create High Definition animated characters and meld them seamlessly into the on-screen camera view of the tabletop. It’s a revolutionary application of the latest technology to a much-loved card gaming format that will captivate players of all ages.

- Three ways to play: play on your own against PS3, against an opponent in two-player mode or against an opponent online.

- THE EYE OF JUDGMENT is developed in collaboration with Hasbro’s Wizards of the Coast subsidiary: producer of MAGIC: THE GATHERING, the world’s premier trading card game.

- THE EYE OF JUDGMENT comes with a starter pack of 30 character and spell cards, plus 4 function cards. A total of more than 100 cards will be available at launch, which can be purchased separately in stores, with a variety of themed decks available from major retail chains across Europe. Trade, swap and build your card deck for the ultimate battle.

Key Features:

• A revolutionary new way to use PS3: a much-loved traditional gaming format given new life in 3D by the next-generation computer entertainment system

• Showcases the power of the next-generation camera: this is the first example of the possibilities of camera gaming on PS3

• See your creatures come to life in High Definition 3D

• Chose from over 100 different cards to do battle with – from creatures to spells – and play with your cards even when you’re away from your PS3

• Suitable for one or two players

• Collaborating with trading cards experts Hasbro

• A range of data expansion discs and card decks planned for release, continually refreshing and changing gameplay strategies

A unique blend of magic and technology, THE EYE OF JUDGMENT is a revolutionary application of the technological power of PS3 and the next-generation camera. This Autumn, the power will be in your hands.
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been meaning to ask....how the hell does the camera know which cards you're laying down :)
 
There's something like a barcode on each card, but larger and probably made up of blocks instead of bars. It's likely you have to hold up the card straight on to the camera first, then the camera reads the card. Then, as you tilt and move the card around the system keeps track of the card's perspective distortion using the barcode as a reference.

It's not too difficult and the tech for this has been out for quite some time. There was a museum exibit that had the same thing with "VR" goggles. People would walk around with the goggles on looking at these books. The books only had a rectangular code box on the pages that let the computer know what to display.
 
[quote name='Vanigan']There's something like a barcode on each card, but larger and probably made up of blocks instead of bars. It's likely you have to hold up the card straight on to the camera first, then the camera reads the card. Then, as you tilt and move the card around the system keeps track of the card's perspective distortion using the barcode as a reference.

It's not too difficult and the tech for this has been out for quite some time. There was a museum exibit that had the same thing with "VR" goggles. People would walk around with the goggles on looking at these books. The books only had a rectangular code box on the pages that let the computer know what to display.[/quote]

Yeh, if you check the link I posted a few posts back it has a bunch of close ups of teh cards and the "ruins"/"barcode" that the game/camera uses.

Anyway, word is October 25th is when the game'll come out in Japan. Not sure about other regions yet.
 
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