what do u guys think??? if this happens will it boost the ps3 sales???MegaGames is running a story that claims Sony has a secret ace up its sleeve; a device that would take the Eye Toy concept to a whole new level by allowing the PlayStation 3 to recognize the user and the surrounding environment.
The device would be the result of a partnership between Sony and an Israel-based company called Prime Sense, which claims to have developed a technology that allow devices to “see” the world. According the company’s web site, Prime Sense is "operating in stealth mode".
MegaGames claims an insider told them that through the use of this technology, Sony will allow the PlayStation 3 to perceive the world in 3D and understand the user and the surroundings based on sight, just the way humans do.
“The way our, very reliable, source was reminded of Minority Report has to do with a scene in the movie in which a user manipulates a computer screen using special gloves; only with this tech you do not need the gloves. This reminds us of what Gesture Tek have hinted is possible with Xbox 360, but taken one big step further.”
“Our source became even more specific claiming that the add-on will be available for the PS3 on the console's global release in mid November while Logitech will come up with a PC version a few months later. Additionally we found out that the Department of Defense, has expressed an interest in the technology although that is unlikely to affect the PS3 version of the hardware.”
The good news is that if this happens to be true, then we guess Microsoft could also license the technology from Prime Sense, unless Sony has secured an exclusive deal for consoles.
We’ll have more on Prime Sense technology as it develops.
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