Sony PLAYSTATION Eye

Since the online features of Sony's PLAYSTATION 3 gaming console have been seriously improved since the console's launch, the number of devices capable of taking full advantage of the respective features has also increased. And that's exactly the type of product we'll talk about as follows, namely the PLAYSTATION Eye, a rather interesting accessory (in fact, a modified webcam), which allows users to communicate with up to 6 other users at a time.



It's pretty obvious that most people will use this device at night or in a less-than-brightly lit environment, and for this reason, the PLAYSTATION Eye has been specially engineered in order to work quite well even in low-light conditions. Furthermore, the device can output quite a high-quality video stream, since it captures clips at no less than 120 frames per second.



Since audio is equally important (and sometimes, even more important) than video, the device from Sony also packs a built-in 4 microphone array, which helps it generate clear audio. Furthermore, this high-quality video array allows the device to reduce background noise and focus on the spoken word for smoother, more accurate speech recognition and transfer.



It's also important to mention that the accessory is accompanied by the EyeCreate, the first video editing software for the PLAYSTATION 3. Using EyeCreate and the PLAYSTATION Eye camera, one can capture video, audio and image files, which can then be edited into a movie. Furthermore, users can always employ one of the numerous special effects available, such as Color Filters, Distortions, Art Filters and Motion Trails, and can even take advantage of such advanced features such as Time Lapse and Stop Motion.



The PLAYSTATION Eye can be purchased for around 30 – 35 US dollars from various online retailers, which makes it one of the PLAYSTATION must-have accessories, especially if you're the type of person who spends lots of time chatting with friend on the PLAYSTATION Network.