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Sony's answer to the Avatar is the EyePet photo

I know what you were thinking when you were on the john this morning in-between the crossword puzzle and the Sports section in the newspaper. You were thinking, “Hey, I really need something other than Home to satisfy my casual gaming desires. I sure hope Sony unveils something at Leipzig this year.” If you were actually thinking that this morning, then welcome to my world folks. Today, Sony revealed the newest casual experience, EyePet for the PlayStation 3.

Details are fuzzy at this point, but the main idea of EyePet is to utilize your PlayStation Eye camera for a purpose other than SingStar videos. Player’s will somehow grab a cute little pet and then act out playing with and petting the adorable creatures. The guy on this monitor looks absolutely riveted by the thing on the screen, and he has a controller in his hand.

Even though the line is blurred currently on how you interact with the EyePet, you can be sure that I’m on it. Fuzzy little creatures that have the propensity to bite things is what I’m all about.

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Spooky Electric's Avatar
Spooky Electric at 08/20/2008 14:21
This is right up my alley. I LOVED Nintendogs. I will own a cyber pet monkey.
Neonie's Avatar
Neonie at 08/20/2008 14:24
Because we needed something else to do after the Release of Duke Nukem forever and Home.
Cartman's Avatar
Cartman at 08/20/2008 14:26
The girl on the right looks familliar... Like an actress in a movie or television show.
Danmartigan's Avatar
Danmartigan at 08/20/2008 14:33
Look at the grown man in the middle wrapping his huge hands around that little controller. DRIVE MONKEY DRIVE!
PappaDukes's Avatar
PappaDukes at 08/20/2008 14:37
Nice, Sony. Use a medium that is less popular than a chaperone at a prom. Seriously. Who even OWNS a Playstation Eye? EyePet. More like EyeSuck. AMIRITE?
necrozen's Avatar
necrozen at 08/20/2008 14:51
this looks neat

i wonder what you actually do

im keeping my eye on this one

(buh dop bop)
TrailerParkJesus's Avatar
TrailerParkJesus at 08/20/2008 14:52
innovation!
Mr B Natural's Avatar
Mr B Natural at 08/20/2008 14:55
The guy in the middle that's actually playing is wondering why his kids are so darn simple. In his head he's thinking, "I can't believe this crap is amusing them...sigh. Should have adopted."
That and he's probably wondering why they look nothing like him at all, but instead remind him of the local mailman.
Cartman's Avatar
Cartman at 08/20/2008 14:58
The adams family!
deiga-the-semivaliant's Avatar
deiga-the-semivaliant at 08/20/2008 15:06
I actually enjoyed playing around with the creatures in Eye of Judgement (Yes, I bought it, sue me.) so this intrigues me to a degree.
The-Excel's Avatar
The-Excel at 08/20/2008 15:07
What in Venguaq's name is this.
Velt's Avatar
Velt at 08/20/2008 15:17
Shitstorm! Take cover!
kawitchate's Avatar
kawitchate at 08/20/2008 15:25
well, it's better than avatars. will it make people buy a PSEye? no. will it make people that own one break 'em out? sure, maybe. i know i will.
Narishma's Avatar
Narishma at 08/20/2008 15:29
I read somewhere that you use the camera to scan objects and your pet interacts with them.
MellowNinja's Avatar
MellowNinja at 08/20/2008 15:45
This is why he's holding the controller. Here's the video:

EyePet
False_Flag's Avatar
False_Flag at 08/20/2008 16:22
Imagine if this would come to Wii and imagine the comments of the news about it.
Holyetheline's Avatar
Holyetheline at 08/20/2008 16:31
Will it poop?
Johnny Justice's Avatar
Johnny Justice at 08/20/2008 17:12
Woah, is that a Monchhichi?
mix's Avatar
mix at 08/20/2008 18:15
Oh my GAWD.......

I'm willing to be that my girlfriend will want this.

I had to beat her to stay away from the $110 Wii fit and by beat I mean make sweet love for 32 seconds straight.
adultswim810's Avatar
adultswim810 at 08/20/2008 18:39
HOLY SHIT THAT VID WAAS BOSS
Spooky Electric's Avatar
Spooky Electric at 08/20/2008 18:52
Hold up. You can draw toys, and your pet will create and PLAY WITH THEM?

Yes, this game will find a home in my household.
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