New Camera for PSP [Weekly Gaming News Roundup Preview]

[StefanS]

Today unveiled the Go!Cam, a portable camera for Sony’s PlayStation Portable, to be released on May 16th across Europe. The camera features a built-in microphone and a lens with 180 degree rotation capability. Moreover, the camera is bundled with an edit software, called Go! Edit.

Price: €49.99

 

[Shifty Geezer]

Do you think it's asfe to say this is the same CCD as the PlayStation Eye, for cost reasons? They'd do well to get a sensitive camera. From the sounds of it, the PSEye CCD is capable in low-light, making a portable version slightly useful, as opposed to an utter gimmick. Generally though I can't see much of a market for this at all.

 

[StefanS]

Do you think it's asfe to say this is the same CCD as the PlayStation Eye, for cost reasons? They'd do well to get a sensitive camera. From the sounds of it, the PSEye CCD is capable in low-light, making a portable version slightly useful, as opposed to an utter gimmick. Generally though I can't see much of a market for this at all.

Without knowing the price range of the PS Eye or the specs of the Go!Cam, answering this one is pretty difficult. But it'd make sense for Sony to use a single CCD chip and just put different lenses on it, as it probably would indeed lower their costs.