Official Sony Listing Calls PS3 Camera the ‘Eye 2′
For awhile there’s been speculation surrounding the most recent iterations of the PlayStation Eye. Many users have noted that the overall visual quality has improved, and that they’re old PSEye cameras just didn’t work as well with the Move. Well, if this listing is anything to go by, we now know why.
Sony is once again hosting their quarterly auction for users of the PlayStation Retail Loyalty Site, but one of the items caught our “eye”. It was non-other than the PlayStation Eye, but this time we noticed something different. Sony listed the item as the PS3 Eye 2. Over the past few months, the PSLS staff did note that the cameras included with the latest round of Move bundles just seems to look and track better when playing. Additionally, we noticed that the model numbers were different, which would lead us to believe that there’s new tech in there somewhere. Here’s a snapshot of the listing.
Now, it’s completely plausible that Sony meant PS3 Eye 2 as in the successor to the original EyeToy, but we highly doubt that considering Sony has never used this term before, always reaffirming the fact that the EyeToy and the PS Eye were completely different entities. It has also been rumored that Sony may be working on 3D tech for the Eye. Is it possible that they’ve already sneaked in some new features? Potentially even some new 3D technology that makes the newer models more compatible with the PlayStation Move? Only time will tell.
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13 Responses to “Official Sony Listing Calls PS3 Camera the ‘Eye 2′”
I have two PSEye’s at home. One I got last Christmas, and the second one I got in October with a Move bundle. The model numbers were the same on mine. How old are the ones PSLS are using? I’m just curious because I gave my older one to my father for him to use.
Thanks for the reply.
I too have two PSEye’s. One is probably over 2 years old and one I just got with Move. I have been using the old one up until now, thinking that I would just sell the new one that I got with Move on ebay. Maybe I should start using the new one and sell the old one if it has better quality.
that would be pretty messed up considering how many just got their Eye recently to use with move or with the move bundle. I’ve had mine for over 2 years now so I’m not as bothered, but I can imagine the feeling from just buying something then an upgraded newer version comes out only a few weeks later. I doubt this is actually a ps eye2, but we’ll see.
EyeMove coming soon…….. with a combination of PsMove and 720p 3D motion tracking (not infrared connect the dots tracking system like a certain console…)
uhhhh…. source? A search for that just yields a ton of people selling bundles…
They really need to bump the resolution. My phone takes better quality pictures.
with most games I haven’t had calibration issues. the only game I haven’t been able to get the Move to work with was Pain. However, since I got my PSeye, (around when Little Big Planet was released), I’ve noticed the capture quality on the eye wasn’t very clear. I always assumed it was a lighting issue, since my living room lights arent very bright, but I wonder now, if the older eye wasnt up to par.
The auction has a 2 next to it because it is the 2nd PS Eye that was auctioned this month. The Eye of Judgment bundles have the same thing with the 2nd one being called EOJ Bundle 2.
it doesnt mean PS EYE 2 it means its the second PS EYE that is in the auction.
here is an example of another item on the auction:
The KB Bundle 2
Auction ID: 203
1 autographed Kevin Butler poster and a 1 copy of Sports Champions™
this is the second bundle they are doing of this.
Who called it?! I called it! Awesome! I will totally buy one. I love video conferencing and the old Eye couldn’t even play in HD so this is stellar. Hope the fanboys won’t shoot it down for being like Kinect.
Typo?
I noticed this as well. I have an eye of judgment eye, and a move eye, and the move eye has a different lens than the EoJ eye.