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ASIN

B000VTQ3LU

Release date

October 31, 2007

Customer Reviews

4.3 2,267 ratings

4.3 out of 5 stars

Best Sellers Rank

#17,492 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
#182 in PlayStation 3 Accessories

Product Dimensions

3.13 x 6.75 x 8.88 inches; 1.6 Ounces

Type of item

Video Game

Language

English

Item model number

99028

Is Discontinued By Manufacturer

No

Item Weight

1.6 ounces

Manufacturer

Sony Computer Entertainment

Date First Available

August 13, 2008

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EyeCreate is the first video editing software for the PlayStation3. Using EyeCreate and the PlayStation Eye camera, you can capture video, audio and even photos which can then be edited into a movie. An extensive list of special effects such as Color Filters, Distortions, Art Filters and Motion Trails can give your video a professional touch. There are even advanced features such as Time Lapse and Stop Motion to experiment with. Once you're done creating and editing your masterpiece, Export it to watch it on the Video folder of the XMB. EyeCreate will let you express yourself and get creative!

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4.3 out of 5

2,267 global ratings

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Customers like the quality, value, and appearance of the camcorder. They mention that it works well enough, is excellent PC webcam, and is a very nice piece of electronics.

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352 customers mention308 positive44 negative

Customers like the quality of the camcorder. They say it works well enough, is excellent PC webcam, and works great with the PS3. It works well with openCV and Ubuntu Linux, and it works out of the box. The head tracking works solidly, and the cam takes really good video.

"...The Camera isn't an amazing piece of hardware, it's just a decent piece of hardware at an amazing price, that can work for a PS3, a PC, be..." Read more

"...to use this for Youtube and Streaming on Twitch and the quality is definitely up to par. Very pleased with this purchase." Read more

"The camera is great with some of the family games out for it now. It seems to run lag free and very smooth...." Read more

"...The camera is good but it seems to have a few flaws.The zoom on the lense is very short so it makes placement of the camera limited...." Read more

84 customers mention79 positive5 negative

Customers are satisfied with the value of the camcorder. They mention that it has great quality for the price, does a good job for the money, and is a very good product. Some customers also say that the cam is dirt cheap.

"...piece of hardware, it's just a decent piece of hardware at an amazing price, that can work for a PS3, a PC, be reasonably modified into an IR camera..." Read more

"...$35.32 but it normally retails for around $39.99, the PS Eye is pretty good value, like the title of my review says it does what it does pretty well..." Read more

"...But overall I think that this camera is a good value for the money, as long as you use it on your computer too, and not just on the PS3." Read more

"Has very good quality for the price and allows me to enable the video camera when in mic. chat on ps3...." Read more

37 customers mention30 positive7 negative

Customers like the appearance of the camcorder. They say it's a very nice piece of electronics, looks really sharp, and is cool. The sensor is accurate and sensitive enough to pick up their 8-year-old son.

"...A very nice little unit, and perfect for my Pi." Read more

"...Good: For the most part, the sensory is pretty accurate and it gets a wide enough frame for movement...." Read more

"...The camera is mostly used in my sons room and it is sensitive enough that it picks up my 8 year old when she plays...." Read more

"...Not needed, but if you're into it, it's cool. You can make movies, edit them, change different features of the movies...." Read more

37 customers mention33 positive4 negative

Customers like the mic of the camcorder. They say it picks up a lot of noise, but the camera needs a little more clarity. Some say the microphone focuses more on their voice than the background noise, and is responsive. The volume is great, and it can pick up speech from quite far away.

"...4. Microphone was very nice.5. Once set up, worked with Skype, OSB for Twitch streaming, about everything I tried.Cons:..." Read more

"...two issues I've found the camera to work great and I do love the included microphone feature...." Read more

"...Using the ALSA sound drivers, the microphone array is recognized immediately, and works very well...." Read more

"...The volume is great, picking up speech from quite far away, but like I said the video quality although good could be better, but don't let this put..." Read more

36 customers mention28 positive8 negative

Customers like the fun of the camcorder. They say it adds tons of fun to playing the PS3 and the games are pretty neat. The webcam is easy to hook up and looks like fun to use. The PS3 Eye adds more interactivity and brings a new value to online play.

"...there aren't a ton but Eye of Judgment this is a fun game if you like magic the gathering card game or just collecting cards...." Read more

"...The games are pretty neat but there's only a few of them!..." Read more

"...Also it is pretty exciting to see your family on huge TV. Just needed right expectations to avoid any disappointments." Read more

"The eye works great. But the games were just OK." Read more

34 customers mention31 positive3 negative

Customers find the installation process of the camcorder to be easy. They mention that it works great, is not hard to connect, and easily mounts on the top of their TV. They also appreciate the quality and setup difficulty of the product, saying that it pretty much worked out of the box and they only had to do minor configuration.

"This camera has surpassed my expectations in terms of quality and setup difficulty...." Read more

"...It's simple to setup just plug in the usb to your PS3 and that's it no power cord/usb combo like kinect...." Read more

"...All in all great little camera. Fairly easy to set up. Even my non tech parents were able to install on the PS3 on their own!" Read more

"...This was easy to set up and mount, and before you know it you will be playing." Read more

69 customers mention35 positive34 negative

Customers are mixed about the image quality of the camcorder. Some mention that it works out of the box with decent picture quality, while others say that it has low to very poor image quality. The camera can lower resolution and do a wider angle, which is very nice. However, some customers say that the product is fixed focus and has low-to-very poor image clarity. The pictures are a bit grainy and are pixelated.

"...3. The camera can lower resolution and do a wider angle, which is very nice.4. Microphone was very nice.5...." Read more

"...4. Picture quality is ok. In dim light, it is very hard to see facial expressions.5. Sound can lag or distort. Tested it with 6Mbps & 25Mbps...." Read more

"...n't use the camera function of this device much, but it's picture quality is not terrible: grainy, yet bright...." Read more

"...The only bad thing is that it doesn't have HD support, but most Internet connections can't handle HD videoconferencing anyways... another bad thing..." Read more

30 customers mention20 positive10 negative

Customers are mixed about the sound quality of the camcorder. Some mention that the sound is good, the mic picks up pretty much any sound, and the noise cancelling technology works pretty well. Others say that the audio only puts out screeching noises, there's too much background noise, and that the noise-canceling technology doesn't work to well. Some customers also mention that people heard echo through the mic.

"...The volume is great, picking up speech from quite far away, but like I said the video quality although good could be better, but don't let this put..." Read more

"...Audio: I have noticed that sometimes the noise cancelling technology doesn't work to well, but this is only minor...." Read more

"...The cam takes really good video as well as the microphone has pretty good sound and can pick up your voice very well, so long as you are in good..." Read more

"...The sound is very good too. All around great purchase if you want a webcam type product...." Read more

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Sarah Brenan

PS3 Eye is perfect for a $10 PC WebCam

Reviewed in the United States on May 22, 2014

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I got this PS3 Eye specifically to take it apart and modify it to become an IR only camera to use it with FreeTrack & FaceTrackNoIR (free software that helps you emulate TrackIR). For this purpose, once the camera is modified, it works ...flawlessly. You will NOT regret the purchase, 5 stars just for that.

However, what I was shocked to find, though was how well this also worked as a normal PC Webcam.

Pros:

1. Picture was smooth, probably because the framerate can go up to 120 FPS.
2. Software drivers for various verisons of Windows, including Windows 7.
3. The camera can lower resolution and do a wider angle, which is very nice.
4. Microphone was very nice.
5. Once set up, worked with Skype, OSB for Twitch streaming, about everything I tried.

Cons:

1. Camera only supports up to 640x480 (however, not much of one as that's a sensible resolution that won't eat your bandwith)
2. PC Drivers are not by Sony, or officially supported, you have to find them. There was an annoying bug that evverytime I reboot my pc, I have to unplug and replug the camera to get the microphone to work in Windows 7.
3. PC Drivers are 32-bit only, and that meant, for example, I coudl only run the 32 bit version of OSB to stream for Twitch.

The Camera isn't an amazing piece of hardware, it's just a decent piece of hardware at an amazing price, that can work for a PS3, a PC, be reasonably modified into an IR camera, etc. For that, it really deserves 5 stars.

29 people found this helpful

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Jordan

PlayStation Eye - Surpassed Expectations

Reviewed in the United States on March 3, 2015

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This camera has surpassed my expectations in terms of quality and setup difficulty. Though the shipping was slightly delayed, the camera surprised me by coming in a day early and really making my night. After about 10 minutes of downloading firmware for the small sum of $2.99, it put this camera in the $12-13 range, much cheaper than any competing web-cam could offer. I was able to get this set-up with OBS (streaming software) in another 5 minutes and can really only say the one thing I am missing now is a good lighting setup. I dn't plan to use the built-in Mic, but the fact that it offers this is beyond what you would expect, you can essentially setup a video VOIP for $12 in 10 minutes. I plan to use this for Youtube and Streaming on Twitch and the quality is definitely up to par. Very pleased with this purchase.

10 people found this helpful

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Fahad

So good

Reviewed in the United States on January 8, 2024

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Nice fun games for the family

Reviewed in the United States on July 27, 2010

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The camera is great with some of the family games out for it now. It seems to run lag free and very smooth. I tested this with a friend in video chat and we could see and hear each other without any problems. I do have to say this and trust me I am no fanboy but this camera with some games have kinect aspects. I was playing a game with an aquarium and could run my hand throw the water and touch the fish so I thought that was cool. As for the future of this I am excited to see what Move has in store.

Main review:

Concept design: It is a bit bulky and weird in shape but it works. I have dropped this a couple times but it works perfect still, take in the fact that I didn't drop this like 15 ft in the air, a good 5ft onto tile. It also has a nice tilt function so if you place the camera high up you can still aim the camera down.

Visual: For a simple camera it really does well at Hi-Res without any lag what so ever. But then again it does matter how much movement and how many objects are in the camera to pick up. As just one person playing casually it gets the job done. It is not that hard to focus you just need someone else to focus for you while you stay in the one spot, or just set an object in the desired aiming location and focus from there.

Audio: I have noticed that sometimes the noise cancelling technology doesn't work to well, but this is only minor. It does however pick up me sitting from 15ft away just fine without having to yell which is very nice.

Games: As of now there aren't a ton but Eye of Judgment this is a fun game if you like magic the gathering card game or just collecting cards. There are also some nice family games on the PSN to buy.

Overall: It is nice to have if you are looking to the future of gaming or just looking to chat and take pictures. It is sometimes better to buy the camera in a bundle pack though, if you like the game it comes with.

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Jennifer Bureau

Everything You'd Expect, But Limited Placement and Light Issues

Reviewed in the United States on January 22, 2008

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I recently picked up this camera after noticing that many games make use of it when playing online to capture moments, or "mugshots" if you will. The camera is good but it seems to have a few flaws.

The zoom on the lense is very short so it makes placement of the camera limited. For example, we have our camera situated above our television, however because we do not sit on top of the TV when playing games, even with it zoomed it all the way, it really doesn't have the ability to focus much on the player.

The only other issue I have with the camera is related to light. Behind our living room suite are three large windows. Even with the blinds closed they still let in quite a bit of light. The camera has some issues balancing with this backlighting and as a result often washes out the intended subject. Additionally at night, unless you've got a light focused on the subject, and a good bit of it at that, you won't be seeing any images in a dimly lit room.

Other than these two issues I've found the camera to work great and I do love the included microphone feature. The games that you can get to play with the camera are nice as well, though certainly not a "Wii" replacement. All in all, if you need a camera that will work flawlessly with your PS3, this is the one.

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Ken Cormack

Excellent addition to the Raspberry Pi

Reviewed in the United States on October 5, 2018

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I just set this up on a Raspberry Pi 3 Model B, running the latest Raspian release ("Stretch"). Using the ALSA sound drivers, the microphone array is recognized immediately, and works very well. The Camera too, is correctly identified and works well enough, given the throughput limitations of USB 2.0, and the general performance limitations of the Pi. Running "motion", the camera grabs reasonable still frames, and though video streams are a little choppy (again, due more to the Pi, than the camera), for less than 10 bucks, there are no complaints. A very nice little unit, and perfect for my Pi.

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