New PS3 screensaver to utilize PlayStation Eye

by Chris Powell { Oct 7th 2007 at 1:15PM }

While LocoRoco Cocoreccho wasn't necessarily the interactive screensaver we were all expecting (it was much more!), it looks like Tori-Emaki will fill its shoes nicely. Additionallly, the screensaver will put the PS3's upcoming PlayStation Eye to use by allowing gamers to control a flock of birds around ancient Asian settings with a wave of their hand.

Developed by PlayLogic, it's hard not to compare the "game's" art direction to Okami – arguably one of the very best PS2 titles of all time. There's no word yet on when it will be available, but we can only cleverly deduce it will be after the PS Eye's Oct. 23 release date.

Tags: playstation-eye, screensaver, tori-emaki

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Lega-c @ Oct 7th 2007 1:50PM

pretty cool ..i wonder if we will be able to control the xmb with the ps Eye?

Metacore @ Oct 7th 2007 2:13PM

This actually looks like a decent concept for an game(well, downloadable game) but a good game none-the -less!

Wander if the people who made the screensaver know that. Or Sony, at least.

Sean @ Oct 7th 2007 2:18PM

This game makes me feel very wierd inside, I'm completely mesmerized.

Nymo @ Oct 7th 2007 2:31PM

There's also more PS EYE screensavers/play-things/tech demos:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ae6nfH-lGD0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NYo9qWcPbLU

Don't forget about Aqua Vita and Sky Blue (?)

Seems like Sony is going the relaxing direction with the EYE rather than the opposite on EyeToy

on xmb use: Don't forget this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_PzvcsLIQg0

Broken Haiku @ Oct 7th 2007 2:55PM

I'm having high hopes for the Playstation Eye, I'll pick this up when I have it.

Egster @ Oct 7th 2007 4:20PM

I'm really looking forward to some good eyetoy like games though, for that other console the camera is just a gimmick. I hope for the PS3 there will be some really good games so it wont turn in a gimmicky thing.

Edge @ Oct 7th 2007 10:49PM

Whoever said that PS gamers were Japanophiles was totally off! [/sarcasm]

John @ Oct 8th 2007 12:37AM

Remember about that article asking who would actually JUST buy the eyetoy, and not the bundle? Well, I will buy the eye toy just to run this program on. I find this "casual" interaction very compelling. But how casual is it to be able to interact with an active art piece, in real time, with the motion of your hand? This with the eyetoy could totally be an amazing interactive artistic installation. So I'm going to have that installation in my home, where I or anyone else can interact live with the art on the screen.

bamf @ Oct 8th 2007 10:17AM

There not really screensavers. LocoRoco Cocoreccho is fun but after you've finished everyone like myself will most likely quit the game going to the xmb. Is everyone really going to load this game to use as a screen saver. It would be better if you've left the PS3 idle and after say 5 mins, a screensaver like LocoRoco Cocoreccho starts and it does all sorts of things and is interractive. Even better if you paused a game and a screensaver started, with the power of cell its not impossible.