Skype 3D video calls under development, Possible PS4 integration

The news was revealed by a senior executive in an exclusive interview with the BBC to mark Skype's 10th anniversary. In the meantime Mr Gillett said Skype was exploring how to offer 1080p "super-high definition" video call resolution to other devices apart from the forthcoming Xbox One video games console. And he would not rule out the software coming to Sony's PlayStation 4 which will compete with Microsoft's machine.

[PositiveEmotions]

I already read this and its cool.

[ArchangelMike]

TBH I don't think having Skype on either the PS4 or XOne is a selling feature. It's really just bragging rights between Microsoft and Sony. I'm pretty sure that the people who purchase a next-gen console will already have access to Skype in other electronic medium, e.g. PC and Smart Phones.

[PositiveEmotions]

I know i will use skype on my ps4 for my family

[Khajiit86]

I agree. My gaming console is for gaming anything extra is just extra. I have a pc for a bunch of cool features, oh yeah and a smartphone and a tablet. My ps4 having any of this extra stuff is unnecessary. Which is why I dont see the hype for the "all in 1 gaming machine"

[tw0qwk]

skype is taking over xbox chat system which means better audio and just better everything to do with it. so yeah it is to do with gaming and more.

[joe90]

Microsoft are making major money from Sony on this with Skype being on there portable devices. maybe the rights to Blu-ray was traded for Skype? Sony need this,After all Skype has over 600,000,000 users.

[Omegasyde]

Sony owns Crackle.com.

Crackle.com has a PS3 app and a wait for it.....

Xbox360 App.

Skype is on the Vita (even after MS bought it). Sony laptops come with Windows 8.

Reference:
http://support.xbox.com/en-...

Half Life 3 is also going to be an Ouya console timed exclusive.

Reference: http://www.yearight.com

[HammadTheBeast]

I don't see why though. Anyone who needs Skype can pull up their phone, and do it for free.

[jackanderson1985]

sony only owns and receives a fraction of the rights to Blu-Ray and MS could just pay a "contributor" fee to join the Blu-Ray Association and not have to pay fees per unit but a set fee yearly if they wanted.

Odds are MS would give them skype for next to nothing as it will generate revenue for them, it'd be why they have it on iOS and Android, two companies they view as their major competitors

[joe90]

Omegasyde i don't understand what you are getting at.

Crackle is absolute GARBAGE with movies lucky enough to make it to SyFy Channel at 4AM.

Sony buy copies of windows for there laptops.

MS will take all the profits from Skype on VITA

HL3 on Ouay, you must be being sarcastic or Trolling hardcore.

HammadTheBeast lol it's not free, 2 Networks in the UK do not support skype due to not wanting to pay the licensing fees.

Even if you have an Iphone all features for skype are disabled with these companies.

You think MS are just going to let you use that feature for free lol.

All Companies that use Skype HAVE to pay MS money to have it on there Device.

What i am getting at is MS is like the greatest chess player in the world. No matter how you move, you will be taken.....for your money. I even seen a broken cash machine the other month trying to boot up windows XP. Even your bank charges are going to pay for an MS product.

[joe90]

double post, sorry mods.

[LackTrue4K]

how much is Microsoft gana charge for this?!?

[MariaHelFutura]

Yea, I'm good w/o Skype.

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Patent
http://www.fourwinds10.net/...

[Retroman]

Hold on....errrr so, Sony and MS had some kind of behind the door agreement?? X1 now using bluray and Sony using SKYPE now?? wonder what was said in that conference between MS an SONY. (MS own SKYPE.)

[ZBlacktt]

"Since the standard would require extra processing power"

Well, the PS4 is the most powerful console to date. So that pretty much says yes right there since the X1 will have it.

[Belking]

That's until x1 releases. Ps3 was considered the most powerful too but couldn't do cross game chat. Go figure.

[Godmars290]

Secause its RAM was split into two separate chips and much of what they did had already been prioritized. Same thing may happen to the PS4 to keep it from allowing that feature.

Then again doesn't it already suppose to have vid-chat features? It just doesn't have Skype.

[PSVita]

Belking- the issue was the amount of RAM it had nothing more

[HammadTheBeast]

Best looking console games of the Gen: The Last of Us, Uncharted Series, God of War, Heavy Rain, Killzone.

#Lata

[ZBlacktt]

Cross Game chat compared to....

http://phys.org/news1491925...

http://blog.tmcnet.com/blog...

http://blog.us.playstation....

http://www.computerworld.co...

http://www.japanator.com/ci...

http://www.unh.edu/news/cj_...

http://www.sonyinsider.com/...

http://www.aboutai.com/2008...

http://www.geeks3d.com/2009...

http://www.win.tue.nl/~bdew...

http://i29.photobucket.com/...

http://i29.photobucket.com/...

http://i29.photobucket.com/...

http://farm5.staticflickr.c...

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[pyramidshead]

@Zbla
holy christ what the hell?! hahaha
bubbs

[DatRealBoy]

the pseye thanks to the dual cameras can do 3d video and pictures

[EXVirtual]

3D skype? Why would you need that? It sounds cool but still.

[XboxFun]

"Skype runs on the PlayStation Portable and Vita handheld consoles, but has not been announced for the PS4"

Some one was just ranting about how Skype was announced for PS4. Is this not true?

[Loki86]

Microsoft owns Skype so without them paying MS alot of money to secure it, don't count on it. They paid alot to get it on the Vita.

[PSVita]

Stop lowkey trolling dude lol

Show us a link of all this money Sony had to pay to have Skype..

[Loki86]

I'm not trolling, I am stating facts MS does own skype and I really wouldn't count on Skype coming to the PS4. Vita got it because MS isn't in the handheld market. Do some research.

[PSVita]

So no link?...how about you do some research instead of stating assumptions like they were facts. It it is a fact back it up with proof.

[Loki86]

I'm sorry I wasn't aware this wasn't common knowledge yet.

http://www.wired.com/busine...

http://readwrite.com/2013/0...

http://about.skype.com/

Enough proof for you?

[HammadTheBeast]

So.... how much did they pay to get Skype on vita? Pls reply with links, cause apparently you said "it's a lot".

[jackanderson1985]

why would they have to pay alot of money to secure it? MS is a business and skype cost them a considerable chunk of change they'd want it to as many users as possible

as mentioned it's already on the vita and it's also on the iOS/android which they consider to be their rivals

[PSVita]

Not one of your links supported your statement "They (Sony) paid alot to get it on the Vita."Everyone knows MS bought them out buddy...

Have you ever heard of "crackle" which is completely owned by Sony but is on the Xbox? Why? Because it's business and they make money off of the ads.

"Vita got it because MS isn't in the handheld market"

MS is competing in the phone marketplace BUT Skype still appears on every other phone so every point you've made is pure ignorance. Do some research.

[PSVita]

The guy still has 2 bubbles to rely on here but would rather PM me this

Loki86 8m ago
"You are known troll on this site kid, so how about you grow up and wait to see what actually happens. I was stating my opinion which doesn't need some two bit chump trying to disprove, if you want to get into a debate fine, but you are 100% wrong on all fronts. Also, IOS and Android had skype before MS bought them idiot."

And still no links... Because apparent now he was just stating his "opinion" afterall.

[stuff]

One simple cannot charge "more" for a product because your competition wants to use it or you don't like them. That's the whole point of Antitrust law.

[SonyPS4]

Skype is MS but not a part of it's Xbox division. MS and Sony actually have a strong business relationship.

[KwietStorm_BLM]

There is nothing to "secure." Do you think Google charges Apple to have a YouTube or their Maps app?

[user7402931]

yes skype 4k hd

[knifefight]

Star Wars is only a few small steps away, now.

[ElementX]

PS4 won't have "super-high definition" video calls because the camera is only 720p. Kinect is 1080p though

[PirateKing]

Well the two camera's combined will be somewhere in between 720 & 1080, which is still reasonable for most casual gamers that will be using this.

[Omegasyde]

Not true. Its 800p.

External Dimension (tentative) Approx. 186mm x 27mm x 27mm (width x height x depth)
Weight (tentative) Approx. 183g
Video Pixel (Maximum) 1280 x 800 pixel x 2 (see)
Video Frame Rate 1280 x 800 @ 60fps
640 x 400 @ 120fps
320 x 192 @ 240fps

Source: http://www.ign.com/wikis/pl...

EDIT: Also the PS eye can also accurately track body movement due to the two cameras.

Is is as accurate at the Kinect Camera....Highly unlikely.

Can you play dances games and dance like Hans Solo...Highly Likely.
http://youtu.be/lg_FoEy8T_A

[HammadTheBeast]

OK. I can live with that. 90% of Skyper's do it in 480 p on their phones anyways.

[KwietStorm_BLM]

I mean, who REALLY cares?

[pandehz]

3D Skype? You mean shybershexxx?

[No_Limit]

Skype requires a camera to get the most out of it so it wouldn't work for most PS4 purchase anyways, if it actually does come to that platform. It will be a nice addition to PS4 owners that is planning to buy the camera but don't expect it to be like what is being implemented on XB1 as far as features goes.

[Omegasyde]

Using your logic of "Skype requires a camera to get the most out of it so it wouldn't work for most PS4 purchase anyways,"...

I can say the same thing for 3d support and some games have that option despite most users not having a 3d TV.

You are right about integration, but Sony will have some form of cross game-video chat (it showed in the UI video example). As far as being able to video chat with other users on other devices other than a console....I think it will be possible on PS4 but might require additional fees. To me Skype is useless.

[Sarobi]

I wouldn't say that. I use Skype as my standard Instant Messaging program.. so I do both normal text and voice chat (webcam sessions are very limited due to Skype needing a premium service to have more than 2 people use webcams).. so if it works as it does on PC's.. I'd say that is all that matters.

[Mystogan]

Hahahhaaha funny how now every PSfanboy wants Skype! Hahahaha keep dreaming. Skype is too important to the X1. Its a major selling point to casual gamers. The guy who said it was just being over-enthusiastic. IT IS NOT COMING TO PS4.

[Allsystemgamer]

A calling service is a VIDEO GAME CONSOLE seller when everyone has it ready on their phone? WTF are you smoking cuz I want some. Wait. No I don't. It's M$ penis.

[Mystogan]

But your phone doesn't have a 1080p camera dumbass. Besides that, its also much more convenient. I would never have to drop my controller to look for my phone. I just have to say "Skype, call bob" or something like that.

you guys refuse to believe that X1 can do everything faster and much more convenient than the PS4 unless Sony comes and does the same.

[pyramidshead]

@mystogan

that depends if you're living in those 5 countries who are allowed to use those kinect features ;)

[KwietStorm_BLM]

Yea let's remove it from the iPhone and Android phones while we're at it. Do you guys get your business logic from a cereal box?

[gavinsmith123]

Voxon have already implemented 3D 'Holographic' video conferencing and demonstarted the worlds first
3D volumetric capture and display of Princes Leia a few weeks ago at Scince Alive in Adelaide. The demonstration
was implemented using a Voxiebox prototype in conjuntion with an Intel Perceptual Depth Camera. See video below.
http://www.youtube.com/watc...

[XisThatKid]

Hey can anyone point me in the right direction to where sony or anyone has confirmed Skype is coming to PS4 please anyone?

[ooquis]

Awesome stuff.

[kingPoS]

Even if the PS4 doesn't end with Skype, 3D video chat will still be nice. Much like it was on the PS3, it won't have an offhand cost.

To be honest.. I don't give two cents about skype. I would rather Sony use the video chat protocol from PS3 and upgrade that for the PS4.

That... and like that v-chat is unsponsored from other companies on the PS3
Curiously on the PS3 you can use your own camera if you didn't have the eye.