Close Up Shot Of The PSP Camera – UPDATED

UPDATE 1: Having analysed the image in Photoshop since reading the comments below, I still think the inscription reads 1.3MP. As far as pricing goes, my statements on the $50 price point were merely conjecture (as should be apparent in the article). We’ll be contacting Sony for clarification on both issues shortly. Thanks for being vigilant guys!

I’ve also since been informed by people in the know that a 1.3MP camera could in fact be capable of simple facial recognition.

The PSP camera is one elusive little gal, she’s often hidden in shadows and known to move so fast it’s almost impossible to get a clear shot of her, but we’ve managed to track one down. As you can see from the inscription on the device it’s likely it’ll be a 1.3 mega pixel camera, and it’s pretty teeny too. The camera resolution suggests that you won’t be taking snapshots and printing them out at huge sizes for friends and family, but it should work well enough with the PSP’s relatively low screen resolution. Now that we’ve actually got a good look at the device we’ve got to wonder just what sort of gameplay functionality, if any the device will have. Unlike the PS2 Eye Toy we won’t be able to move about in front of this camera, and since our fingers will be busy pushing buttons that leaves only our faces, and it’s unlikely that a 1.3 mega pixel camera has the sensitivity to pick up subtle facial expressions. Whether or not this confines the camera to video conferencing and multimedia applications is anyones guess, as is the price on this baby, but it’s unlikely to cost more than $50, especially when you consider the Eye Toy + 1 game bundle costs about that much.

So what do you guys think, will gamers snap it up, or leave this peripheral in the dust?

Via IT Media

UPDATE 1: Having analysed the image in Photoshop since reading the comments below, I still think the inscription reads 1.3MP. As far as pricing goes, my statements on the $50 price point were merely conjecture (as should be apparent in the article). We’ll be contacting Sony for clarification on both issues shortly. Thanks for being vigilant guys!

I’ve also since been informed by people in the know that a 1.3MP camera could in fact be capable of simple facial recognition.

The PSP camera is one elusive little gal, she’s often hidden in shadows and known to move so fast it’s almost impossible to get a clear shot of her, but we’ve managed to track one down. As you can see from the inscription on the device it’s likely it’ll be a 1.3 mega pixel camera, and it’s pretty teeny too. The camera resolution suggests that you won’t be taking snapshots and printing them out at huge sizes for friends and family, but it should work well enough with the PSP’s relatively low screen resolution. Now that we’ve actually got a good look at the device we’ve got to wonder just what sort of gameplay functionality, if any the device will have. Unlike the PS2 Eye Toy we won’t be able to move about in front of this camera, and since our fingers will be busy pushing buttons that leaves only our faces, and it’s unlikely that a 1.3 mega pixel camera has the sensitivity to pick up subtle facial expressions. Whether or not this confines the camera to video conferencing and multimedia applications is anyones guess, as is the price on this baby, but it’s unlikely to cost more than $50, especially when you consider the Eye Toy + 1 game bundle costs about that much.

So what do you guys think, will gamers snap it up, or leave this peripheral in the dust?

Via IT Media