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EyeToy - Chat Turns PS2 Into Videophone

Posted by simoniker on from the eee-teeee? dept.

Thanks to GameSpot for its coverage of Sony Europe's announcement of Eye Toy: Chat for PlayStation 2, a piece of software that works with Sony's Eye Toy USB camera and "allows users to communicate with each other in four different ways, namely text, voice, video mail, and one-to-one video chat." It's also explained: "While engaging in a one-on-one video chat, users will have the option to play games against each other, including chess, checkers, and naval war." The article has further clarification on potential worries for parents: "SCEE is eager to point out that that it has been working very closely with several children's charities in order to ensure that EyeToy: Chat is safe for even the youngest PS2 fans to enjoy."

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  1. Quote: by Poster+Nutbag · · Score: 3, Funny

    SCEE is eager to point out that that it has been working very closely with several children's charities in order to ensure that EyeToy: Chat is safe for even the youngest PS2 fans to enjoy. New Chat users will be required to register and verify their details at PlayStation Net. There will be a number of strict safety measures and chat room moderators in place when the service launches this summer.

    In other words, it won't be any fun, and nobody over the age of 12 is going to buy this.

    1. Re:Quote: by Acidic_Diarrhea · · Score: 3, Insightful
      "There will be a number of strict safety measures and chat room moderators in place when the service launches this summer."

      "In other words, it won't be any fun, and nobody over the age of 12 is going to buy this."

      Anyone over 12 who wants to use video chat wants to do so for genital exposing and/or foul mouthed reasons? That's odd, I wasn't aware our age group was so easily categorized.

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  2. Re:EyeToy and Metal Gear Solid by nicky_d · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Yeah, and then combine it with what Rockstar have already done in Manhunt - use a USB headset to hear instructions, and then if you accidentally speak out loud or make any noise, it alerts the characters in the game (you can also use it as a deliberate decoy tactic). That approach with the Eyetoy thrown in could be a real winner, though you'd really need to have it as an optional feature to have any commercial success - e.g. you don't NEED a headset for Manhunt, but it can add a lot to the experience.