Reddit Reddit reviews PlayStation Eye

We found 36 Reddit comments about PlayStation Eye. Here are the top ones, ranked by their Reddit score.

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Free EyeCreate download editing software, which allows users to save, edit and add cool visual effects to photos, video and audio clipsCamera and audio reception making it an integral part of the PlayStation Move motion control systemA sophisticated microphone with the ability to reduce background noise and focus on spoken word for smoother, more accurate speech recognitionTwo fast frame rates for improved tracking, responsiveness and smoothnessTwo position zoom lens for close-up and full body options and 4 channel audio input - 16-bits/channel, 48kHz, SNR 90db
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36 Reddit comments about PlayStation Eye:

u/dokid · 5 pointsr/hoggit

Make a head tracker. Super easy to build and a fun little project.

  1. Build the circuit as shown in the second pic (with USB). The IR leds can be bought from ebay in packs of 5 or from mouser etc

  2. Use this guide for building the headpiece.

  3. Get a ps3eye and remove the ir filter. Video here. Make sure you get the good version of the camera. If you buy from Amazon (or any other place where you can see buyers' comments) people will usually say if it can be modded. You can also use it without removing the filter but it tracks much better if you remove it.


    Or buy a ready made trackir. The headpiece of the trackir is so shit though that some people actually build this to use with the track ir they bought.
u/Gengi · 5 pointsr/gaming

Looks like a PS Eye. What I wanna know is how it's living on the top of that monitor. The thing doesn't come with any sort of mounting.

u/FreewarePirate · 4 pointsr/GameDeals

If you're only interested in the camera, it's also available by itself for about $5.

u/FredzL · 3 pointsr/oculus

You can get a 6 DoF gun tracker without tinkering for $40 using the PlayStation®Move Shooter Attachment ($10.40), the PS Eye ($9.25) and the PS Move ($20.97). The one in the link is only 3 DoF and costs $155 (Top Shot Elite : $40, XBox 360 Controller wireless adapter : $15, YEI 3-space tracker : $100).

u/AriesWarSpirit · 3 pointsr/letsplay

Here is my list I am quite proud of on the frugal side:

  • PS3 Eye $5/Driver $3
  • Neewer Lapel Mic 3 x $6.50
  • OBS for facecam Free/Action! for game + mic $50
  • Blender Video Editor Free + Tutorials
  • Titanfall Turtlebeach @Goodwill for $40
u/ProfessionalHobbyist · 3 pointsr/Reprap

The safest thing is a properly-sized resistor on the 5V rail. If you don't do that, the PSU may appear to run fine without it initially and then randomly shut down, reset, etc., potentially ruining prints. You need to keep drawing 1-2 amps at 5V to keep things happy. If you really want ideas for things to put on 5V that are actually useful:

  • 5V LEDs
  • Raspberry Pi
  • a powered USB hub
  • USB webcam
  • 5V fan(s) to cool stepper drivers/control board

    Source: Have repurposed several AT and ATX PSUs for bench supplies and reprap power supplies.
u/1093i3511 · 2 pointsr/coins

Just as an idea. You can actually disassemble an old webcam to create a digital microscope on a budget. As seen here

Edit: Or demonstrated here

In general the Playstation Eye might be a good platform / camera to tinker around with. Maybe not the best in resolution. But it's drivers are broadly used by the hacking community, in multitouch setups for instance, as it's relatively cheap ($8.88 on amazon currently for a new one, < $2.00 for a used one) .

Also, it might be an solution just to attach a camera to the ocular of a conventional microscope.

u/Sharkeelol · 2 pointsr/EliteDangerous

Playstation Eye


Nice refresh rate, FoV and quality. Buy the mount for $3 so you can place it on your monitor.

It also looks visually pleasing.

u/ThatOtherGuy435 · 2 pointsr/starcitizen

Yes, it is.

I use FaceTrackNoIR, and while I've had very mediocre results with the face tracking (mostly with regards to input lag), I've had great success with using its IR tracking module.

What I currently use:

  • PS3Eye @ Amazon (I've ordered two from this page - both have been the 'good' version of the PS3Eye, though I have not actually removed the IR filter from either, and it works fine.)
  • Visible Light Filter (Cut out and stack Red, Green, Blue)
  • DIY IR LED Clip with SFH485P LEDs (I followed the 'serial' build with a 6.8ohm resistor)

    I cut my clip frame out on the CNC router I happen to have, but it is a simple enough shape there is no reason you couldn't cut it out by hand or even make something out of cardboard, as my prototypes were. DXFs are available here, if you happen to have access to one and want something fancy.

    I run the Eye at 640x480@75fps, but that is mostly out of habit - I've heard very good results can be had at 320x240, and higher FPS capture is almost always going to result in smoother response. I use the Accela curves for input smoothing straight from the PointTracker project page here. For movement curves, I'd share mine but I'm not really happy with them yet. Much playing around and personal preference there.

    I can run this with no problems with a window at my back. It can sometimes get a little wonky with direct sunlight coming straight through the window, but that really only happens first thing after sunrise - once the sunlight is indirect, no problems.

    All this being said, I don't actually use it in Star Citizen (until they provide TrackIR hooks), but I do use the hell out of it in War Thunder.

u/preliator · 2 pointsr/gaming

This looks really cool. How does it play without a headtracker? Is it a necessity? And would the Logitech Extreme 3D Pro Joystick be good enough? I don't want to drop a lot of money on it. Also, can you still be decent without buying planes?

edit: looks like there's a free program for head tracking, facetrackernoir, and you can get a webcam for under 20 dollars, so it's not too bad in terms of the cost for face tracking.
edit 2: PS3 Eye works on PC and it's 60fps, so that might be the best since it's only 17 dollars. http://www.amazon.com/PlayStation-Eye-3/dp/B000VTQ3LU

u/Doc_Ok · 2 pointsr/oculus

You can buy a new PS Move controller from Amazon for USD 29.99.

Throw in the original PS3 Eye camera for USD 6.49.

u/Nixflyn · 2 pointsr/buildapc

Believe it or not, the Playstation Eye has great noise canceling features and the audio quality is more than acceptable. $7 and prime shipping. I used one for a couple years and it was solid the whole time. Everyone said they couldn't hear my roommate at the time either.

https://www.amazon.com/PlayStation-Eye-3/dp/B000VTQ3LU

u/TheOneThatFailed · 2 pointsr/battlestations

Logitech C270 gets 1280x720 @ 30 FPS source while a PS3 camera gets 640x480 @ 60FPS, and 320x240 @ 120 FPS source.

So it depends on whether you want high FPS or high res.

u/ObstinateHarlequin · 1 pointr/il2sturmovik

You can build your own IR headtracker for cheap (less than $50 total). You can find hardware plans here (if you don't have access to a 3d printer directly you can find people online to print it for you, or you can google around for other home built options), you can buy a PS3Eye camera on Amazon along with an IR Filter, and the OpenTrack software is free. The hardware assembly is simple enough to do with no soldering (I recommend you do solder if you know how) and the OpenTrack software is very easy to configure.

u/MajorNoodles · 1 pointr/ShieldAndroidTV

I already have the remotes (Got them for $15 each). Is this the mic?

u/nonSexyMexican · 1 pointr/buildapcsales

I use the PSeye with this driver (the driver costs $1.99, but it's the only one I know of) and it works flawlessly for voice coms in games. I don't think you can get a better setup for $11.

u/incizion · 1 pointr/EliteDangerous

Also, you can buy a used PS3 Eye for quite cheap, along with the drivers for it from Code Labratories for $3. The PS3 Eye is just about one of the best webcams you can purchase for a DIY FaceTrackNoIR rig.

u/brenbread · 1 pointr/Twitch

Like others said, the C920 is a fantastic camera and a lot of streamers (myself included) use it and it everything looks great. There were some instances where it went down to $40 USD (around Black Friday).

If you want a cheap 60fps webcam the PS Eye ($10 + $2 CL Eye drivers). It looks decent for a 480p camera assuming you have good lighting.

I honestly wouldn't recommend the PS Eye unless you plan on streaming games with handcam action (rhythm games, maybe fighting?).

u/bbaker6212 · 1 pointr/homeautomation

The PS3 eye as he mentions below is very inexpensive and well reviewed. I just bought it for less than $10...
www.amazon.com/PlayStation-Eye-3/dp/B000VTQ3LU/

u/h76CH36 · 1 pointr/hoggit

Agreed. This is the right ps3eyetoy too!

u/brocollocalypse · 1 pointr/Warthunder
u/_Keo_ · 1 pointr/starcitizen

This is the current favourite due to the high frequency at which it can record.

I've used TrackNoIR with a MS Lifecam before (cheap, nasty, basic, webcam) and it worked ok'ish.

u/hipstersloth908 · 1 pointr/oculus

At $5 per camera it's a steal at twice the price: https://www.amazon.com/PlayStation-Eye-3/dp/B000VTQ3LU

u/CrackersAndMilk · 1 pointr/arma

Yes. The best solution is a high-framerate camera (PS3Eye, does not need to be high resolution) with the IR filter removed (though honestly high-framerate is not required, but the PS3Eye is just super cheap), and making your own 3-point IR-LED or reflector clip, usually done cheapest with a baseball cap (so, buying 3 IR-LEDs either connected via battery power supply, or building a USB one (though this has strict voltage), and attaching them to 3 static points on the hat, or building something to attach them to your headset), then use a program like Freetrack or Opentrack (Opentrack is my fav) which already have software built for tracking those 3 points and translating it to movement in ARMA.
It's just as good as the TrackIR system, but way cheaper if you buy and build it all yourself.. Just takes a bit of setup time and a bit of work. There are good guides online, however, so as long as you can buy the parts and follow the guide you want to follow, you can build a setup very easily.

Or if you're both really lazy and frugal, you can go with someone like these guys who pretty much do all the work for you with removing the IR filter off of PS3Eye camera, plus 3d-printing a pretty nice clip for the LEDs. They also have a modified version of opentrack to work specifically with their builds, though I'm not sure what's different about it. Still ends up being a lot cheaper than the TrackIR that does the same thing, but I would still recommend building your own if you're up for it. It's really not a hard process at all.

It works stupidly well, and makes things like flying and landing choppers and planes 100x less risky. You get a whole lot less blind spots. It's also pretty neat to be able to keep your crosshairs at one target, while looking in a different direction to watch another target.

u/darklynx4 · 1 pointr/buildapcsales

ive heard those mics, they are god awful. (i mute people who use them lol)

currently the best mic for the money oddly enough is http://www.amazon.com/PlayStation-Eye-3/dp/B000VTQ3LU

its just not one which would attach to your headset, but its 10x better then any clip on mic for the same price.

EDIT: http://vocaroo.com/i/s1ZXjSLM4IpZ <- recording of the mic quality of this headtset. (i have PC360, but it has identical mic as 350 SE).
compare to your mic lol (likely lots more dead air noise, and probably picks up literally every little sound in the background while talking)

u/Bboy486 · 1 pointr/AndroidTV

Yes but that won't be wife friendly. I was looking to this PlayStation Eye https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000VTQ3LU/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_eNxCyb0ZHZW4T

u/bboyjkang · 0 pointsr/oculus

Are you looking at my comment about it costing $5?

I was talking about Eye Tribe:

>And if you're wondering just how soon you'd be able to get this technology into your smartphone, Bo Pedersen was pretty optimistic, mentioning that the sensors were being developed and would be available as early as Q4 this year, and that OEM vendors could likely add this sensor to their handsets for just five dollars.

http://www.cnet.com/news/eye-tribe-shows-off-working-eye-tracking-on-a-mobile-phone/

Mobile devices already have cameras, so it's much easier to integrate.

(Maybe that's why a Samsung VR representative mentioned that eye-tracking will be coming soon for the Samsung VR

https://twitter.com/UploadVR/status/532968908161302530).

I'm not sure what the cost will be putting it into a head-mounted device.

Here's a home-made Oculus Rift with eye-tracking:

http://jdarpinian.blogspot.de/2014/06/homebrew-oculus-rift-eye-tracker.html

A PS3 Eye camera is used.

List Price: $39.99
Price: $8.95

http://www.amazon.com/PlayStation-Eye-3/dp/B000VTQ3LU

I wonder what Japanese eye-tracking headset, FOVE will price their headset at next year.

http://techcrunch.com/2014/09/09/fove/

u/P2PosTeD · 0 pointsr/gaming

Did you forget the Eye, sure it wasn't HD but lets be real the Kinnect was no ground breaker or innovation. Cable TV integration has also been done for awhile with cable cards you can buy for a PC. I don't consider it innovation that they just added that to the Xbox. Not trying to bash your post and I certainly don't look down on anyone you prefers X1 over PS4 but lets be real, innovation isn't something you can claim on X1.

u/Laobi · 0 pointsr/hoggit

This, Rlaxoxo is correct. With CL-Eye Test you can adjust the brightness and contrast wayyyyy down. You can also push the colour into the red spectrum while bring down green and blue. I play in a room with south facing glass doors leading to a balcony and an east facing window. I rarely have external light issues.

By the way, I picked up one of the old PS 3 EYE (this exact model):
http://www.amazon.com/PlayStation-Eye-3/dp/B000VTQ3LU/189-3730229-5569820?ie=UTF8&*Version*=1&*entries*=0

I didn't have to remove the IR filter (don't know if it even has one). I tested with IR diodes before meddling with it and it works. Now I have a webcam if required and an IR tracking solution that works like a dream. Unless you're sitting in the Sun, you shouldn't have too much trouble.

By the way, if your IR diodes are a little patchy (not too bright and easily lost in Opentrack (don't use the other programs -they're wank by comparison - I've tried them), then switch out the diode(s) which seem weaker with other diodes. There's a myth that you need a specific diode, as long as it's an IR diode it will work. The easiest solution is to get them from old IR TV/DVD/CD remote controls. Some people will have you jump through a whole ritual to get this working, my advice - test at every stage to see if a step is skipable. Example:

1: Get diodes & wire in series to USB
2: Run camera with CL-Eye Test program
Can you see the lights brightly and adjust everything else until it's in shadow? If yes then you only have to set up Opentrack and you're done

u/skajake · -1 pointsr/gaming

Its a Playstation 4 Camera, not a PS Eye.

This is a PS Eye:
http://www.amazon.com/PlayStation-Eye-3/dp/B000VTQ3LU

This is the Playstation 4 Camera:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00BGAA3S2