# Can I use my Eye Toy as a webcam or digital camera? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [September 18, 2005, 3:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-use-my-eye-toy-as-a-webcam-or-digital-camera/322185 "2005-09-18T03:41:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![dnooman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/839c29/32.png) [@dnooman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dnooman)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2005, 3:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-use-my-eye-toy-as-a-webcam-or-digital-camera/322185/1 "2005-09-18T03:41:19Z")
Can my PS2 Eye Toy be used as a rudimentary webcam or source for digital photos on my PC? If so, how? ---
**Author:** ![Q.E.D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/51bf81/32.png) [@Q.E.D](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.E.D)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2005, 3:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-use-my-eye-toy-as-a-webcam-or-digital-camera/322185/2 "2005-09-18T03:52:17Z")
Dunno if this works, but: [http://www.richpsx.com/playstation2/utilities/installing\_the\_playstation\_2\_eye.htm](http://www.richpsx.com/playstation2/utilities/installing_the_playstation_2_eye.htm) ---
**Author:** ![dnooman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/839c29/32.png) [@dnooman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dnooman)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2005, 4:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-use-my-eye-toy-as-a-webcam-or-digital-camera/322185/3 "2005-09-18T04:09:58Z")
You da man Q.E.D. It seems to have worked. I found the device in scanners and cameras, but now I’m clueless. Right clicking only brings up delete and properties, and properties seems to only have some sort of event log and a diagnostic (which passed). Am I lacking software? Maybe there’s a site I can test this on? ---
**Author:** ![Garfield226](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Garfield226](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Garfield226)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2005, 4:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-use-my-eye-toy-as-a-webcam-or-digital-camera/322185/4 "2005-09-18T04:11:32Z")
Yes. I do this (and am doing it at this minute, as a matter of fact…). I use [http://www.webcamxp.com/](http://www.webcamxp.com/) software. ---
**Author:** ![dnooman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/839c29/32.png) [@dnooman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dnooman)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2005, 4:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-use-my-eye-toy-as-a-webcam-or-digital-camera/322185/5 "2005-09-18T04:25:28Z")
Nice site. I’m sure the software’s cool too. I’m not quite interested enough in the webcam itself to warrant any real expense though. If I can capture a simple image and then use it, I’ll be more than happy. I can google free software on my own, so my last question would be: what would be the best way to term what I am looking for? I’m thinking “simple image capture software” or “webcam still software”. This is really on a whim, sorry I’m so ignorant right now. I’ll not pollute GQ with any more silly questions regarding this. Thanks for the info. ---
**Author:** ![Garfield226](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Garfield226](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Garfield226)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2005, 4:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-use-my-eye-toy-as-a-webcam-or-digital-camera/322185/6 "2005-09-18T04:29:39Z")
> [@dnooman](#): > > Nice site. I’m sure the software’s cool too. I’m not quite interested enough in the webcam itself to warrant any real expense though. If I can capture a simple image and then use it, I’ll be more than happy. I can google free software on my own, so my last question would be: what would be the best way to term what I am looking for? > > I’m thinking “simple image capture software” or “webcam still software”. This is really on a whim, sorry I’m so ignorant right now. I’ll not pollute GQ with any more silly questions regarding this. Thanks for the info. Their free trial version doesn’t cripple the program unusably or expire (other than nagging you for a few seconds every time you start up). It also allows screencaps. ---
**Author:** ![dnooman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/839c29/32.png) [@dnooman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dnooman)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2005, 4:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-use-my-eye-toy-as-a-webcam-or-digital-camera/322185/7 "2005-09-18T04:47:45Z")
Up and running, thanks again.