Sony Preps EyeToy: Chat for E3

"Sony announced another set of software for its web cam peripheral (and plans to show it at E3), called EyeToy: Chat. The idea is to turn the Playstation 2 into a big communications portal, with the ability to support up to 256 users simultaneously in text mode (IRC with a PS2 controller. Fun.), voice chat with up to 16, and one-on-one video chats, as well as 30-second video messages that can be sent even when the recipient is offline. There will also be a handful of simple games (checkers, for instance) to play with other people, as well as a fairly rigorous registration process via Playstation Net to try to minimize the opportunities for baby-killing psychos to chat up children." [Gizmodo]