EyePet
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Silent_Buddha
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No, the link before that one mentions that you'll be able to get it both with and without the camera. So don't worry about that.
Whew...
That's a load off my mind. I'm not an environmental nut, but I like to do what I can personally.Regards,
SB
It is meaningless to stuff the market with unused peripherals. Sony doesn't necessarily earn more with the bundled camera. They want/need people to experience PSEye games, as opposed to letting extra webcam rot in dumps and cabinets. Offering 2 versions is the only right solution (unless they bundle PS Eye and a decent app with every PS3).
Silent_Buddha
Legend
Hmmm, just thought of something else. Does anyone know if it'll come with more than 1 of those magic cards?
I know my nieces and nephews are REALLY good at losing stuff and tearing/cutting stuff when you aren't watching.
Regards,
SB
I know my nieces and nephews are REALLY good at losing stuff and tearing/cutting stuff when you aren't watching.
Regards,
SB
More EyePet from Kotaku. They showed their drawing up close in the video.
http://kotaku.com/5324927/ps3s-eyepet-hits-this-holiday-we-take-it-for-a-virtual-walk
Link has another video that shows the X-ray feature in more detail.
If I were Sony, I'd be selling cards with different pets on 'em. I'd LOVE to bring my white cat back if they can make a convincing virtual one.
http://kotaku.com/5324927/ps3s-eyepet-hits-this-holiday-we-take-it-for-a-virtual-walk
Link has another video that shows the X-ray feature in more detail.
Hmmm, just thought of something else. Does anyone know if it'll come with more than 1 of those magic cards?
I know my nieces and nephews are REALLY good at losing stuff and tearing/cutting stuff when you aren't watching.
If I were Sony, I'd be selling cards with different pets on 'em. I'd LOVE to bring my white cat back if they can make a convincing virtual one.
You could scan them into your computer and print off replacements whenever you need them.Hmmm, just thought of something else. Does anyone know if it'll come with more than 1 of those magic cards?
I know my nieces and nephews are REALLY good at losing stuff and tearing/cutting stuff when you aren't watching.
If they go that route, they might as well get PS3 to print directly to Bluetooth and USB printers also. ^_^
If they want, they could experiment with the critter's ability to send/output virtual objects into the "real world" (e.g., printing, sending XMB attachments, upload to website).
If they want, they could experiment with the critter's ability to send/output virtual objects into the "real world" (e.g., printing, sending XMB attachments, upload to website).
One interesting thought I have is how Sony could use this to be one of the first games to feature head tracking.
From the limited demos I have seen (ok maybe it was just the Wii video with the targets) it looked simple enough to implement without much more power being needed from the console. The game already requires the use of the camera so those who buy the game are already going to have the ability to use that feature if some inexpesive glasses are included.
They give this sense of augmented reality but if they took it a step farther using some simple head tracking I think it could make the "pet" seem more real. Bundle in some inexpesive glasses for single person use and have an option before the game starts if they would like to use head tracking or if a group of people are going to be playing/watching.
I mean when the pet interacts with objects, be it toys like the ball or even treats your feeding him your head and eyes are already going to move to follow those objects. Having head tracking used during that time could would make everything on the screen kind of "pop" wouldn't it?
From the limited demos I have seen (ok maybe it was just the Wii video with the targets) it looked simple enough to implement without much more power being needed from the console. The game already requires the use of the camera so those who buy the game are already going to have the ability to use that feature if some inexpesive glasses are included.
They give this sense of augmented reality but if they took it a step farther using some simple head tracking I think it could make the "pet" seem more real. Bundle in some inexpesive glasses for single person use and have an option before the game starts if they would like to use head tracking or if a group of people are going to be playing/watching.
I mean when the pet interacts with objects, be it toys like the ball or even treats your feeding him your head and eyes are already going to move to follow those objects. Having head tracking used during that time could would make everything on the screen kind of "pop" wouldn't it?
You can do head tracking without 'glasses' as the face provides enough datapoints to track. Unless you mean a 3D display?
Glasses could be cumblesome in this game. I am not sure about head tracking because this is likely a group/family game. Adjusting to one person's perspective may not be friendly. I guess they could do it for THE kid.
Facial (identity), expression (e.g., smile) and profile (glasses/no glasses, estimated age) recognition may be worthwhile. EyePet also supports gestures for interacting with the menu and pet. I think the crown jewel is still the sketch recognition. Hopefully they dwell deeper into this awesome technology.
Voice recognition in this case is a wild card. Since the subject is an animal, if the voice tech didn't work (Too fast, heavy accent), people are less likely to blame on the software. Still frustrating though.
Yes, that's why I mentioned PS3 printing. Looking at Arwin's post, it seems that printer support may be limited. I haven't tried it myself personally.
Facial (identity), expression (e.g., smile) and profile (glasses/no glasses, estimated age) recognition may be worthwhile. EyePet also supports gestures for interacting with the menu and pet. I think the crown jewel is still the sketch recognition. Hopefully they dwell deeper into this awesome technology.
Voice recognition in this case is a wild card. Since the subject is an animal, if the voice tech didn't work (Too fast, heavy accent), people are less likely to blame on the software. Still frustrating though.
Yes, that's why I mentioned PS3 printing. Looking at Arwin's post, it seems that printer support may be limited. I haven't tried it myself personally.
Unpleasant? Why do you think that? It's very natural and something people expect to happen, hence people moving to change view when playing games without head tracking. Should be very good.
Probably need a different kind of game. Sony applied it to a Q&A mini-game demo (Nod to indicate "Yes", shake head to indicate "No"). Not very impactful IMHO.
But head tracking could be interesting with 3D TV. The "Magic Mirror" augmented reality app from Toshiba could track head movement at 100fps.
But head tracking could be interesting with 3D TV. The "Magic Mirror" augmented reality app from Toshiba could track head movement at 100fps.
People do it because it's natural to do in real life. When you are staring at a fixed display that cannot move, turning your head to "look around" is a jarring experience. It creates more problems than it solves. This really isn't the thread for this though, lol, I'm sorry for the derail, I just wanted to throw in my two cents!
That said, I wanted to get this for my GF, but I showed it to her and she had little interest, lol. She's never interested in games though.
new EyePet video from Gamescom, more colors more UI dialog boxes. Ofc end of video inserter has a new slim ps3 model.
