THETA X 8K video ran for 25 minute with no problems at 2fps. This appears to be the normal behavior of the camera. This video format is widely used in the construction industry for video frame extraction and conversion to still image job site virtual inspection tours. I didn’t need a fan or any special
Read MoreTHETA 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
Read MoreI’m just starting to test THETA X video on a Mac. I am looking to use the newly released API commands that allow you to record 8K video at 2fps or 5fps. This is especially useful in construction and real estate, with the camera mounted to a hard hat or held up high with a
Read MoreRICOH 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
Read MoreWe 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”,
Read MoreRemote sewer inspection is a key technology in smart and not-so-smart cities. Hugues Perret runs a company, FOX SEWER ROVER, that builds robots that explore the inside of dark sewage pipes under the streets of France. He utilizes a 360 camera on his sewer drones to make sure inspectors can look in all directions. His
Read MoreI took videos with a RICOH THETA SC2 and converted the video into still images, using 1 frame every 2 seconds. Save Image Every 5 to 10 Feet At the speed I’m walking, there is a distance of 5 to 10 feet between frames. Here’s another sequence of two frames that show the distance I’m
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