Sony’s new Eye Pet video game for PlayStation 3 incorporates the latest in augmented reality technology—particularly tracking and interactive software—to deliver an immersive, gaming experience.
While a kid’s game, the new tech in Eye Pet sounds cool enough to entertain adults as well. Game players raise and interactive with a virtual “pet,” who senses and reacts to a user’s motions in real-time. The PlayStation Eye camera, pointed in front of the TV, captures the movement of the user. The user watches his or herself onscreen, where the pet responds to hand gestures (such as a tickle).
The user can exchange virtual objects with the pet, as well as teach it songs, wash it, and play games like bowling or driving, according to the PlayStation blog Push Square. Because the game is done through a camcorder (which stores the footage), you will even see the pet dream about past moments, playing back footage of its “happy memories” in its dreamscape.
