First, I was nice with it. I found a driver here to get it to work on my PC (it has a USB plug). And it worked well.
But then, I ripped it open and cut its inside with a knife.
The PS3-Eye can be used as the camera for a multitouch table (it's actually the favorite of the community). However, it has a IR-filter that you must remove first. It's actually quite easy to do, just do what the guy in these two videos tells you.
Why did I choose a PS3-Eye? Well you're supposed to get a VGA (640x480px) at 60fps, and a good framerate is important for responsiveness (I haven't managed to get 60fps, but I think it needs some configuration ; I'll look into it). Plus everyone seems to like it, and it's only 40€
I tried it with CCV and it worked fine, except that I don't have a bandpass filter yet (so instead of picking up only IR light, it can see IR and normal light, and that's not what we want).
A few more things about my prototype next post.
