EyeToy: Play
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EyeToy: Play is a video game for the PlayStation 2
, released in 2003. It was the first game to make use of the PlayStation 2's video camera accessory, EyeToy
. The game was initially packaged with the EyeToy when the accessory was first released. It features twelve mini-games to choose from. This game, and all other EyeToy titles, are played by moving one's body. The motion is detected by the USB
camera. The software recognizes pixel changes in the video image and compares the proximity of the change to other game objects to play the game. Users who get a high score get to take a photo to tease other players.
PlayStation 2
The PlayStation 2 is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Sony as part of the PlayStation series. Its development was announced in March 1999 and it was first released on March 4, 2000, in Japan...
, released in 2003. It was the first game to make use of the PlayStation 2's video camera accessory, EyeToy
EyeToy
The EyeToy is a color digital camera device, similar to a webcam, for the PlayStation 2. The technology uses computer vision and Gesture recognition to process images taken by the camera...
. The game was initially packaged with the EyeToy when the accessory was first released. It features twelve mini-games to choose from. This game, and all other EyeToy titles, are played by moving one's body. The motion is detected by the USB
Universal Serial Bus
USB is an industry standard developed in the mid-1990s that defines the cables, connectors and protocols used in a bus for connection, communication and power supply between computers and electronic devices....
camera. The software recognizes pixel changes in the video image and compares the proximity of the change to other game objects to play the game. Users who get a high score get to take a photo to tease other players.
Game list
- Beat Freak
- Kung Foo
- Wishi Washi
- Keep Ups
- Boxing Chump
- UFO Juggler
- Slapstream
- Plate Spinner
- Boogie Down
- Ghost Catcher
- Mirror Time
- Rocket Rumble
- Disco Stars
Awards
- 2003 E3 Game Critics AwardsGame Critics AwardsThe Game Critics Awards are a set of annual awards held after the E3 video game conference since 1998. The awards are given to products displayed at E3 with the title Best of E3 of their category. The nominees and winners of the awards are chosen by individual judges representing 35 major North...
: Best Puzzle/Trivia/Parlor Game - 2003 Japan Media Arts FestivalJapan Media Arts FestivalThe Japan Media Arts Festival is an annual festival held by Japan's Agency for Cultural Affairs since 1997. The festival for a nominal year was usually held during February or March next year, rather than at the end of the nominal year. For instance, the 2010 Japan Media Arts Festival, where...
: Excellence Prize for Entertainment - 2003 1st British Academy Video Games Awards1st British Academy Video Games AwardsThe 1st British Academy Video Games Awards, awarded by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts, was an award ceremony held in 2003. The ceremony honoured achievement in video gaming in 2003...
: Best Children's Game
See also
- EyeToy: Play 2EyeToy: Play 2EyeToy: Play 2 is the second PlayStation 2 game in the EyeToy: Play series. It uses EyeToy camera technology to project the player on to the television screen, allowing them to interact with on screen objects. The game contains twelve new minigames, that allow for single or multi-player modes...
- EyeToy: Play 3EyeToy: Play 3EyeToy: Play 3 is the third game in the EyeToy: Play series. Up to four players can play just like the previous games. There are many new mini games such as beach volleyball and bowling.-Game list:* Volleyball* Bowling* Touchdown* DJ* Be The Band...