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11/16/09
NO! THE HORROR! #eyepet
11/14/09
I was one of the people who bought Eye of Judgment, and the game struggled to even read the cards correctly on a set placemat. Expecting it to react realistically would have been absurd.
Of course, I don't expect any better from Natal, as it still suffers from that "real world" problem. #eyepet
11/14/09
I know, I know, they're entirely different projects in terms of scope and depth, but there's still room to be pleasantly surprised.
That said, emotiv's headset dealy has been described by various sources I generally trust as either good or bad, so the jury's still out on that one.
I don't think non-traditional gaming is a necessity yet, but pushing the boundaries past the virtual-reality shooter of 1995 county fairs is a welcome change. #eyepet
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*sigh*. #eyepet
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Shame, indeed. #eyepet
11/14/09
There is just no potential interest in camera yet (or market), but for kids this will be a nice present.
If your child will smile, then its enough about this game. #eyepet
11/14/09
Exactly. #eyepet
11/14/09
But then again, who can predict how a child will react? Maybe they will love it all the way after all. #eyepet
11/15/09
I wish we knew what was more at fault here. Is the EyeToy simply too outdated to allow a game of this sort to work, was the development team simply cut short with their time, or were they incompetent in their development? #eyepet
11/14/09
I want to see a sequel to the only videogame that gives an actual work out. #eyepet
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Yeah ... that's a pretty big issue there. I was hoping I'd be able to run the pet on my coffee table, but I'm not going to move everything when I want to turn the thing on.
Natal is supposed to be able to adapt to furniture in the room, so it'll be interesting to see how it compares ... whenever it is actually released. #eyepet
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This is proof of the technical disadvantage that the PS Eye has when compared to Natal.
A regular webcam + software can only go so far... #eyepet
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I can tell that people will misuse this feature which will result in many eyepets playing with penis monsters. #eyepet
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I can say that it's definitely possible but it's not easy and it does depend on lighting conditions and the algorithm.
09/11/09
These are small devices with small processing power. The same technologies can be applied to a gaming console with much finer calculations, and actually produce viable results. It's interesting to see that these kinds of technologies go back and forth between different departments within a company, paving the way for new types of play control.
This might never find its way in your living room, but then again, a lot of technologies don't, or only will in a few years. My father-in-law worked on developing Blu-ray laser diodes for Phillips about 10 years ago, back when everyone thought harnessing a blue laser for optical storage devices was impossible or not commercially viable. Sometimes you just need to give new technologies the time they need to mature.
09/10/09
I can guarantee that that guy, at least once, has been making love to his wife and imagined those icons and diagrams on her face.
Would that ruin the mood? It's up to you, the reader, to decide!
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"Why do you always want to do it from behind, honey? Is it so that you can watch me on the TV looking like Naruto?"
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Program uses image from camera to detect a face using some algorithm. With a positive detection the face is locked onto, and then the algorithm attempts to maintain tracking while also start its secondary algorithms, to detect facial expressions.
With these coordinates and data, the program then superimposes a model on top of the point at which the face is recognized, making adjustments based upon 3d movement. ( turning head, moving away, forward, etc etc ).
All in all, the "tech" is old, the implementation is substandard, and this does nothing to excite me.
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Troll uses mouse on screen to click a link using some muscle spasms. With a negative intention the link is locked onto, and then the troll attempts to maintain attention while also start its secondary intentions, to create scornful facial expressions.
With these intentions and attention, the troll then superimposes a false intelligence on top of the message at which the post is posted, making complaints based upon 2d text.
All in all, the "message" is old, the execution is substandard, and this does nothing to excite me.