Author: craig

THETA 8K Video Bitrate

THETA 8K video in 360 is possible with the RICOH THETA X model. There are three framerates and three bitrates for the 8K video. The available framerates are: 2fps 5fps 10fps The video is used primarily in the construction industry for still image frame extraction and organization into virtual job site tours. Using the official

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RICOH THETA 8K Video at 10fps, 5fps, 2fps

RICOH recently updated their API documentation for fileFormat. In addition to 8K 10fps, we also now have access to 8K 5fps and 8K 2fps. This is intended for video frame extraction. Example of 8K 10fps https://youtu.be/RryWImhWIDs Testing Settings Without the API If you want to quickly test the API without building your own script, you

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RICOH THETA Plug-in API Updated for THETA X

RICOH THETA X Plug-in API has been updated for the RICOH THETA X. We have a demo working with client mode network access, custom logo, and WebAPI commands using the internal HTTP server inside the camera that is accessible from the plug-in. Free RICOH THETA partner plug-in program https://api.ricoh/products/theta-plugin/ Direct access to RICOH THETA plug-in

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RICOH THETA Ethernet

RICOH THETA X works great with Ethernet. See this video for more information. Out of the RICOH THETA lineup we tested, the THETA X is the only camera model that works reliably with Ethernet and the newest firmware from RICOH as of February 2022. Previously, the V worked with Ethernet, but firmware upgrades eventually caused

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THETA X API Documentation

RICOH updated the official documentation for the RICOH THETA X API. The WebAPI (Wi-Fi) is the most popular API and is the first documentation to be released. The documentation covers the Z1 and the V as well as older models. The updated documentation does not cover the SC2. We are still waiting for updated documentation

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8K Video for Developers

We tested the RICOH THETA 8K video at 10fps using the new X model. This mode is good for frame extraction for Google Streetview or industrial use such as documenting construction sites. The Web API documentation was recently updated for the X. fileformat now supports this video specification: {“type”: “mp4”,”width”: 7680,”height”: 3840, “_codec”: “H.264/MPEG-4 AVC”,

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Testing Insecure HTTP Requests

When you connect to the RICOH THETA camera at 192.168.1.1, it is an insecure http request, not a https request. Your request may be blocked by the local OS. For example, iOS, Android and MacOS have http disabled by default. On Android, you need to enable http in the AndroidManifest.xml file. There may be additional

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