[From The Sunday Times; more information, including a video segment, is available in a post at GameSpot – an excerpt follows below]
From The Sunday Times October 18, 2009
EyePet brings augmented reality into the home
Alex Pell
Parents, pay attention and spare yourself serious aggravation this Christmas. Every year there is a must-have video game. The one for this festive season goes on sale next week so you have time to avoid that dreaded late-December mission where you scour empty shelves like a wild-eyed lunatic.
Why is it special? Well, prepare to cosy up with EyePet, the virtual pet. This long-awaited game from Sony enables you to see a live video feed of yourself and nearby family members on your TV screen alongside a slick-looking animated brown monkey. You can fuss over EyePet, style him to your liking, and play together in a variety of amusing ways.… read more. “EyePet brings augmented reality into the home”