It is also the motion sensor used to track the PlayStation VR virtual reality headset.

[10] The two cameras can be used together for the depth perception of objects in its field of vision,[11] akin to the Xbox's Kinect peripheral.

[13] The camera features a four-channel microphone array,[1] which reduces background noise and may even be used to receive voice commands.

All PlayStation VR games require the camera for head tracking as well as the Move controllers, if they are used.

The camera detects LEDs embedded in the headset for the purposes of motion tracking.