PC owners are to get their own EyeToy-style game this Christmas. The weirdly-named Camgoo uses a standard PC webcam to provide a selection of six physical games, all of which show the player on the PC screen as he or she takes part. Developed by German (we think) company BVH and publised by Rebel-Games, Camgoo (shouldn't that be a hair gel or something?) will be distributed as a standalone product for twenty quid or with a webcam for £40.
I'm not sure how well this concept is going to work on PC, though. Sure, the EyeToy games have been massive on PlayStation 2, but that's because Sony's console plugs into the TV so everyone can gather round in the familiar family living space and get involved. People don't tend to gather around PCs unless someone's just downloaded a Paris Hilton video.
Also, PC gaming takes place in the spare bedroom and is a solitary affair carrying the feint tang of obsession and shame. You know that you have spent far too much time in here, in the semi-darkness, 'fragging' people on Quake or getting Weymouth to the Champions League in Champ Man. It doesn't feel right to have your family in here.
Or is that just me?
