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PlayStation Eye drivers for PC: turn the Eye into a PC webcam

Posted Sep 29, 2008 at 12:50PM EST by Karl B.

Listed in: PS3 Tags: PlayStation Eye, Webcam

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Here's something for those who want to get more mileage out of the PlayStation Eye camera. Someone's been able to create and optimize the drivers needed to control the camera via PC after some exhaustive investigation into the peripheral's innards.

Apparently, this project - turning the Eye into a PC webcam - has been going on for a while. the software is still being tested, but tipster PolishPride212 tipped us off to the latest update, which now has the Eye capturing at a good 60 frames per second.

To use the Eye as a webcam, you'll need the driver set and the PS3EyeTest program found at the Source link. The Eye itself currently streams video in YUYV format, with each frame at 640x480x2 bytes. If you're planning to capture using 60fps, make sure there's no other peripheral connected to the USB host controller as the capture quality could be affected.

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Hum... I suppose no mic support? It would be awesome to have an array mic on my PC. Those things are expensive! I'm surprised the camera costs as much as it does based on it's quality. That alone answers the above question as to why Sony don't make PC support. Unless the hardware drives software sales, there's no money in it for them.

+1 # WTF!?!?!?!?! — slack04 2008-09-30 12:12

I'm not the only one who's sick of your "WTF!?!?!?!?!" on every post, and whining thereafter. put down the doritos, get out of your parents basement, and go do something useful for the world.

-1 # WTF!?!?!?!?! — ISOHaven 2008-10-01 05:04

Said the guy who is crying about nothing on a blog site.

HAHAHAHA, get a life.

# WTF!?!?!?!?! — ISOHaven 2008-10-03 05:14

Actually, you ARE the only one:

http://wii.qj.net/Nintendo-future-Wii-software-can-be-downloaded-to-SD-card/pg/49/aid/124564/act/success

And you're the only one acting like a damn fool about it.

# @ slack04 — 93pauott 2008-10-05 00:42

you are the only one...

# Slack WTF!?!?!?!?! — Achooist 2008-10-06 09:30

I think ISOHaven is a pretty cool guy, eh WTF!?!?!?!?!s and doesn't afraid of anything

# it's a calling card moron — Jasper1605 2008-10-06 12:03

It's just like all the idiots that declare they were the first post. Except his wtf?!?!?!?! isn't idiotic. It's just isohaven's way of trademarking his name in a way. Most of the time his posts do entail a WTF? kind of thinking to them though lol

# WTF!?!?!?!?! — ISOHaven 2008-10-07 04:59

Thanks you guys! :)

@Jasper1605 - BINGO! I like to inspire people to think for themselves. Throw in a WTF shocker and get the gears cranking away.

A good rule to live by...ALWAYS challenge/question the media.

# WTF!?!?!?!?! — Vietone 2008-10-13 04:39

Your pretty much an idiot because of the fact that the Mics in the PS Eye have been working since its release.

Windows recognizes all the microphones and records in stereo sound instead of the usual Mono that other mics have.

# WTF!?!?!?!?! — ISOHaven 2008-10-13 13:07

Who are you talking to? I've plugged my PS3 camera into my PC and neither XP or Vista recognize the mic. Plus, it takes special software (other then a standard mic driver) to properly use a mic array for proper noise cancelation.

# COME ON — gammy69er 2008-10-14 21:41

There is no need for profanities boys, really. Now it may be cool, but it ain't exactly groundbreaking. This "WTF!?!?!?!?!" Bull***** has gone on long enough, i'm from the Late old school that has to Wiki everytime you guys come up with a new acronym for this *****ing stuff (ok, i did know WTF, cause it is one of the older ones)

Come Join me in breaking the new conventions and really *****ing swear the ***** out of the ***** - cause it is a much better way to vent all frustration and confusion.

give a Programmer a Job - swear you *****ing, *****ing, *****ing, Beaverlicking Ass Off - and enjoy

# Woaw — Dougie321 2008-10-14 22:44

Calm down people, the internet can be a place to have FRIENDLY chat also, and anyways ive seen ISOHaven about and his/her comments are *****ing radical

# easy — Aces In The Palm 2008-10-18 00:07

windows movie maker

or any other editor program that can capture

# well ISOHAVEN's WTF!?!?!!?!?!? — StingBlah 2008-10-28 13:28

is pretty annoying, but it doesn't bother me too much...

but it IS grammatically incorrect. the first punctuation should've been a question mark...you can only put an exclamation point AFTER a question mark...

# wtf are you guys moaning about? — the by 2009-12-26 13:53

didn't "WTF!?!?!?!?!" used to be your username ISOHAVEN?

and even if it wasn't, then why are people getting their knickers in a twist over a title name?

get a life guys!!

# @ISOhaven — Popson 2009-12-31 17:52

There is mic support with this software, and it works very well. I've been using it for several months in Skype and Ventrilo.

# HELP PLZ — Guest 2010-01-25 05:33

Where do you download the software for this?

# to each is own — Guest 2010-03-04 19:45

I can't find a source with a valid link. Only Code(something or other) and it freezes at the begining everytime.

# ?????????source list???????? — doesnt matter 2010-11-19 18:12

where is the source list??????????????

# Will it ever work then — Dominic Carson 2011-01-18 10:41

Not to sure about software needed to make the psn eye work and to be honest ive used things like xbox pads and they install instantly via the internet so when will the software be available for this cam ??????? And stop bickering like old women talking about who pays the tea bill in a cafe....

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