Behind the scenes of PlayStation Eye

Newsweek

, always known for their hard-hitting interviews, tackles a tough Q&A with Dr. Richard Marks regarding Sony's EyeToy 2.0. The bottom-line? The new PlayStation Eye rocks. Hard. Here are the important details:

• It's not the "eye," but the "ear" that truly differentiates the new device. The hands-free voice input may be the single most important feature of Playstation Eye.

• The camera works in extremely low light. Tests showed that just the illumination of a flat-screen monitor was enough to illuminate image subjects.

• The device supports both 640 x 480 resolution at 60 frames per second and 320 x 240 resolution at 120 frames per second.

• Playstation Eye was designed to mirror the cost structure of the original EyeToy. Translation: you should be able to afford this.

There's lots more info in the excellent and full article over at Newsweek. Sign us up for one of those badboys! Especially after seeing it in action.