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The 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.

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, Higher frame rate, up to 320×240@187 or 640×480@75 fps, can be selected by specific applications (FreeTrack and LinuxTrack). The PlayStation Eye also has "two times the sensitivity" of the EyeToy, Among these are the Vision Library, which can perform advanced facial recognition/analysis and CV-based head tracking, and PSVR (PlayStation Voice Recognition), a speech recognition library intended to support about 20 different languages. 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; determine the position and orientation of the subject's head; and estimate the age and gender of the face. 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). Additional free content and activities are planned for release via the PlayStation Network. and time-lapse. 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 October 21, 2010. ==Compatible games==
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/AquatopiaEmberOperation Creature FeatureThe Eye of JudgmentTori-EmakiSingStarSky BlueEyeCreate (software, not a game) • 2008 • Buzz!: Quiz TV (also compatible with PlayStation 2 EyeToy) • Burnout Paradise (used to take personal snapshot after winning/losing against other players online. Also compatible with PlayStation 2 EyeToy) • FaceBreaker (used to capture personal image for the character) • ''GTI Club+: Rally Côte d'Azur'' • High Stakes on the Vegas Strip: Poker Edition (used to see others) • LittleBigPlanet (Used to turn images into in-game "stickers" in real time, all with different shapes and borders. These stickers could be placed onto any part of any in-game level.) • PES 2009 (used to capture 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'' (used to capture personal image for the character) • 2009 • Bomberman Ultra (streams video to other players when a tournament is won) • Buzz!: Quiz WorldTiger Woods 10Fight Night Round 4EyePet (Europe) • 2010 • Gran Turismo 5 (for head tracking) • EyePetThe ShootKung-Fu Live (for full body tracking) • Def Jam RapstarStart the PartyTime Crisis: Razing StormTV SuperstarsBuzz!: The Ultimate Music QuizThe Fight: Lights Out (for head tracking) • EA MMA (for facial mapping on custom character) • Sports Champions • 2011 • Fight Night ChampionLittleBigPlanet 2 (see LittleBigPlanet) • Michael Jackson The ExperienceKung Fu Live • 2012 • Ōkami HD • Unreleased • Eyedentify ==PC drivers and applications==
PC drivers and applications
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 Mac OS, Linux, and NetBSD and a commercially available driver for Windows. A video capture and analysis application is available for Windows. ==See also==
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