EyeToy = Webcam?

[SoulBlazer]

A friend just asked me --

Is there any way to use a PS2 EyeToy as a webcam for a PC?

If so, how do you make it work?

[Cryomancer]

It can be done from what i hear, but I'd imagine you need drivers for it. Google?

[rbudrick]

I heard this is actually pretty easy to do...there's a bazillion google sites on it, it seems.

-Rob

[cowmando6]

Here's the site that I found about it:

http://www.ionstorm.co.uk/files/sairuk/

[downfall]

Here's a wonderful link titled:

How to use your eyetoy as a webcam -

Linky (http://www.digitpress.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=33007)

;)

[Lord007]

I've personally used my EyeToy as a webcam a lot in the past and it worked great! It doesn't have the best quality, but it takes OK pics and even can record videos w/ sound right to your harddrive (it has a mic already in the EyeToy).

This pic was taken with it:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v193/trd22regts/Sega/scooter1.jpg

[Cauterize]

heh thats ace... Eye toy will look so much better than your standard webcam too! :)

Whats the refresh rate like when its used as a webcam?

[Lord007]

Whats the refresh rate like when its used as a webcam?

I have only used it as a webcam with my 56k so I can't really comment (plus this is the only webcam I've ever used). You CAN see a little bit of delay when posing in front of it while looking at your monitor tho, and when taking video's I think it does around 15-20 FPS.

[kt_bcfc]

i have tried to download the drivers for my eyetoy so i can use it as a webcam i have tryd Ionstorm.co.uk but that jus confuses me plz help lolz

[Blanka789]

That's crazy shit. I'm gonna have to make one...

[evildead2099]

Is it possible to just use a USB webcam on your P$2 rather than buying an EyeToy? Might as well put the console's severely underutilized USB ports to use...