[PS3] Sony Details the Bluetooth Headset

Posted by Ramon Aranda on 09.03.2008

Set for a release next month.

Sony today announced that their bluetooth headset for the PS3 will be available in North America on October 14. The Bluetooth Headset will be available initially as part of the SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Confrontation bundle for $59.99. It will be available as a standalone peripheral shortly thereafter for $49.99. The Headset also is compatible with most Bluetooth-enabled cell phones and audio devices.

The following is a list of Headset features that will be added following the PS3 firmware update.


High-Quality (HQ) mode – This delivers high quality online voice chat and high bandwidth voice recording and playback, which is currently not available with any other Bluetooth Headset. For future PS3 games, HQ Mode also can enable or enhance advanced in-game features:

Voice command (the ability to direct AI characters using voice)

Voice animation (your in-game character mimics you during voice chat)

Proximity chat (high quality voice playback in full surround sound to match all of the sound effects and voiceovers in the game)

When docked in the supplied charging cradle, the Headset works as a desktop microphone while charging
Automatic pairing of the Headset with PS3 system via a USB cable
Exclusive PS3 on-screen indicator displays connection status, battery charge level, speaker volume level and microphone mute status at a push of a button


* High-Quality (HQ) mode is only available on PS3 system, and not with other Bluetooth enabled cell phones or devices. HQ mode may not be available for certain existing PS3 system software titles at the time of the Headset's release this fall.
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