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The PS4 Camera : Some questions
supersleuth
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Couple of questions on the PS4 camera.
1. Has it been identified where the camera should be placed (on top of tv, at base of screen.)
2. My smart TV has Skype, any idea if I can use the PS4 camera for Skype?
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1. Has it been identified where the camera should be placed (on top of tv, at base of screen.)
2. My smart TV has Skype, any idea if I can use the PS4 camera for Skype?
Thanks
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2. If you mean can you plug the camera into your TV, the answer's almost definitely no as it has a propriertery connection.
If you mean will the PS4 do Skype, probably not as it's a key feature of Xbox One and MS now own the service.
Apparently not. It has a fat usb style connector and plugs into the back in a dedicated port.
the ps 2/3 cam is usb but the ps4 cam gos through a proprietary "AUX" connector
Ash
And MS want Skype on the PS4 so never say never.
Kinect and PS Eye aren't really suited to sit on top of modern TVs either, but there are a variety of brackets available to facilitate this. PS4 versions are already available to order from retailers.
MS do seem to have multiplatform ambitions for Skype (it's on PS Vita for example) but adding it to PS4 could raise a question amongst Xbox One owners - how come it's free on PS4 but hidden behind the Xbox Live Gold paywall on Xbox One?
Yes, for thing like phone chargers. That doesn't apply here.