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Aqua Vita (video game)
Encyclopedia
Aqua Vita is an interactive virtual aquarium developed by SCE London Studio
in association with Playlogic Entertainment
for the PlayStation 3
platform, which utilizes the PlayStation Eye
camera peripheral. It was released on the European PlayStation Store
on October 25, 2007 and appeared on the North American PlayStation Store on November 20, 2007.
" software requiring a connected PlayStation Eye. The player uses their own fingers to feed the tropical salt water fishes (food will drop) or to virtually touch the water surface with their hands. As a life simulation game
, the fishes interact with the motion sensitive camera and between themselves, also the vegetation moves with the current.
It is possible to select a single species (each one with its own character: small ones are energetic and gregarious, biggest are generally calm and lone) to mix them or even to not include fish at all and leave the aquarium with only corals and the resident red-knobbed sea star
. Selectable species are available as follow:
function and as such can run on an activated PlayStation Portable
through a wi-fi
connection.
SCE London Studio
London Studio is an in-house Sony Computer Entertainment developer located in London. Established in 1993, London Studio is Sony Computer Entertainment Europe’s largest internal development studio, with staff working in a purpose designed 7-storey building located in London's Soho district...
in association with Playlogic Entertainment
Playlogic Entertainment
-Current:Playlogic Entertainment NV was established in 2010. The company is active in mobile gambling and console publishing.Playlogic Entertainment NV completed the acquisition of Mobile gambling company Wannagaming at the beginning of 2011...
for the PlayStation 3
PlayStation 3
The is the third home video game console produced by Sony Computer Entertainment and the successor to the PlayStation 2 as part of the PlayStation series. The PlayStation 3 competes with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Nintendo's Wii as part of the seventh generation of video game consoles...
platform, which utilizes the PlayStation Eye
PlayStation Eye
The PlayStation Eye is a digital camera device, similar to a webcam, for the PlayStation 3. The technology uses computer vision and gesture recognition to process images taken by the camera. This allows players to interact with games using motion and color detection as well as sound through its...
camera peripheral. It was released on the European PlayStation Store
PlayStation Store
The PlayStation Store is an online virtual market available to users of Sony's PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Portable game consoles via the PlayStation Network. The Store offers a range of downloadable content both for purchase and available free of charge. Available content includes full games,...
on October 25, 2007 and appeared on the North American PlayStation Store on November 20, 2007.
Gameplay
It is the first title in a series of "interactive artInteractive art
Interactive art is a form of installation-based art that involves the spectator in a way that allows the art to achieve its purpose. Some installations achieve this by letting the observer or visitor "walk" in, on, and around them; Some others ask the artist to become part of the artwork.Works of...
" software requiring a connected PlayStation Eye. The player uses their own fingers to feed the tropical salt water fishes (food will drop) or to virtually touch the water surface with their hands. As a life simulation game
Life simulation game
Life simulation games is a sub-genre of simulation video games in which the player lives or controls one or more virtual lifeforms...
, the fishes interact with the motion sensitive camera and between themselves, also the vegetation moves with the current.
Fish species
By default the aquarium's fishes are selected at random with all kind of species, however by pressing the Start button, the player has the ability to choose them.It is possible to select a single species (each one with its own character: small ones are energetic and gregarious, biggest are generally calm and lone) to mix them or even to not include fish at all and leave the aquarium with only corals and the resident red-knobbed sea star
Sea star
Starfish or sea stars are echinoderms belonging to the class Asteroidea. The names "starfish" and "sea star" essentially refer to members of the class Asteroidea...
. Selectable species are available as follow:
- Lion FishRed LionfishThe red lionfish is a venomous coral reef fish in the family Scorpaenidae, order Scorpaeniformes. P. volitans is natively found in the Indo-Pacific region, but has become a huge invasive problem in the Caribbean Sea and along the East coast of the United States along with a similar species,...
(1 fish maximum) - Beaked LeatherOrange spotted filefishThe orange spotted filefish or harlequin filefish, Oxymonacanthus longirostris, is a filefish in the family Monacanthidae found on coral reefs in the Indo-Pacific Oceans. The orangespotted filefish is a different species and refers to Cantherhines pullus.The orange spotted filefish is pale blue...
(up to 5 fishes) - Cardinal FishSphaeramiaSphaeramia is a genus of Cardinalfish of the family Apogonidae. They are marine fish that live in shallow tropical reefs. There are two species:* Pajama cardinalfish, Sphaeramia nematoptera ....
(up to ~10 fishes) - Neon TetraNeon tetraThe neon tetra is a freshwater fish of the characin family of order Characiformes. The type species of its genus, it is native to blackwater or clearwater streams in southeastern Colombia, eastern Peru, and western Brazil, including the tributaries of the Solimões where the water is between...
(up to ~20 fishes) - Box FishYellow boxfishThe Yellow boxfish, Ostracion cubicus, is a boxfish of the genus Ostracion, and can be found in reefs throughout the Pacific Ocean and Indian Ocean as well as the south eastern Atlantic Ocean. It reaches a maximum length of 45 cm....
(up to 5 fishes) - ClownfishClownfishClownfish or anemonefish are fishes from the subfamily Amphiprioninae in the family Pomacentridae. Twenty-eight species are recognized, one in the genus Premnas, while the remaining are in the genus Amphiprion. In the wild they all form symbiotic mutualisms with sea anemones...
(up to 5 fishes) - LongnoseForcipiger flavissimusThe Yellow Longnose Butterflyfish is a species of butterflyfish in the genus Forcipiger. It is also known as the Forcepsfish. It is similar in appearance to and found in the same range as the less common Forcipiger longirostris...
(up to 5 fishes)
Remote Play
Aqua Vita is compatible with the Remote PlayRemote Play
Remote Play is a feature on the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Portable which allows a PlayStation Portable user to interact with their PlayStation 3's Xross Media Bar...
function and as such can run on an activated PlayStation Portable
PlayStation Portable
The is a handheld game console manufactured and marketed by Sony Corporation Development of the console was announced during E3 2003, and it was unveiled on , 2004, at a Sony press conference before E3 2004...
through a wi-fi
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi or Wifi, is a mechanism for wirelessly connecting electronic devices. A device enabled with Wi-Fi, such as a personal computer, video game console, smartphone, or digital audio player, can connect to the Internet via a wireless network access point. An access point has a range of about 20...
connection.