Eye Toy for PS2

[BabyTigger99]

Okay, can someone explain to me what this is? I don't get it. I see so many games that say For Use With Eye Toy, so how does it work, what does it do?

 

[Tiffer]

ALl I know is DD HAD to have it with some dance game 3 years ago. We got it, she used it once and we returned it.

 

[jeankeri]

It is a small camera that sits on top of your tv (or any nearby surface) and gets plugged into the PS2. It is what captures your image and puts you in the game. Some eye toy games are better that others. Also, you can buy the camera separate (sp?) or sometimes it come bundled with a game. HTH

 

[cardaway]

It's essentially a webcam that the PS2 will recognize. In fact it can be used as a webcam on a standard PC if you down load the software.

The camera picks up the movement of the players. Bascially the players body becomes the controller. Some games work better than others.

 

[BabyTigger99]

Okay, so is it worth it? I was looking at it on a DDR game.

 

[ckay87]

Okay, so is it worth it? I was looking at it on a DDR game.

We enjoy Eyetoy, but I personally did not like the DDR game. It wasn't very accurate, IMO. The basic Eyetoy games ("Play" or "Play2") were pretty fun though.

 

[aynt79]

I just bought one with the Kinetic fitness game. It projects yourself on the TV and it "knows" when you hit the correct/incorrect things on the screen. I'm still figuring it out. Make sure that you have enough space to use it. I am about 5 feet back from the TV but it still constantly tells me to back up, so I need to figure a different way to place the camera or move it back. It can pick up *any* other movements in the room, the dog or DH is always screwing up my score.

I have one DDR game as well (my version isn't compatible with eyetoy). I don't think I would want the added confusion of dealing with the eyetoy along with the dance pad. If you doing it for fitness reasons, Kinetic is a pretty cool game. You can pick a personal trainer and go through a 12 week training regimen.

 

[jeankeri]

What software do you download to make it a PC webcam?

 

[cardaway]

There are multiple sites giving the details. Take your pick.

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=eye+toy+webcam+software