Top positive review
5.0 out of 5 starsFantastic Camera! But not a lot to do with it YET.
Reviewed in the United States on December 7, 2013
I am putting this in the beginning of the review so people notice it: On online games, you can NOT turn off the microphone to this camera. Every sound in your bedroom/living room will be broadcast to all the others you game with online. I do not know why Sony does not allow you to turn this feature off, and I expect it to very quickly be updated by the end of the year or whenever the next firmware update is released, as it appears to just be a small oversight rushing the launch firmware to market. However, that isn't to say there is no hope! You just have to create a party chat with only yourself in the chat, and it will shut off the microphone to people outside the party in the game. Or you can unplug the camera every time you want to play. Your choice. Now on to the actual product review...
To be as short as possible, this camera does what it is supposed to do very well! It has great picture and can be a very fun addition to your PlayStation 4! Don't trick yourself into thinking you are going to have hours of entertainment value, though, because there just isn't a ton of support for it so early in the console lifecycle. With that said, we all know you like showing off your PS4 to family/friends and using this on the built in game "The Playroom" is almost worth springing for the extra amount. Many people are also using the Playroom on the "Live from Playstation" live streaming feature and creating oddly entertaining web shows. The voice commands are responsive also, but limited. You can also login with the camera through facial recognition which is pretty nifty, but admittedly it's actually slower then manually selecting your profile on the screen.
Overall I would recommend this camera if you are interested in buying it. It is a very good product and a lot of fun. That is why I am giving it 5 stars, because the camera itself does everything you want from it. If you aren't sure you have the money for it right now though, I would wait until you do. It isn't compelling enough to call it a "must-buy".
