HTTP HEAD is a method to request the HTTP headers from an API endpoint. This method is not supported by the RICOH THETA API and should not be used as the behavior across models appears to vary. I recommend you use the http://192.168.1.1/osc/info instead to check if the camera is connected to your mobile app.
Read MoreThe new RICOH THETA API Introduction video shows basic development concepts by showing how to access the API with three different techniques. curl HTTP requests on the command line HTTP testing tool Insomnia (similar to Postman) Testing the HTTP requests inside a barebones mobile app After reading the RICOH THETA API Getting Started article, you
Read MoreGet started with the RICOH THETA API at start.theta360.guide. Companies like Zillow, Matterport, and OpenSpace use the RICOH THETA API to dramatically reduce the time to take pictures and create virtual product and site tours. The boom in development of RICOH THETA API applications is driven both by the rapid move to virtual buying and
Read MoreThe USB API is very popular with RICOH THETA cameras for use cases such as time lapse or high volume pictures with a device such as a Raspberry Pi. Although most people use the USB API from Linux, it is also possible to use it from the MacOS. The main reason people use the USB
Read MoreThank you to community member @mikhail for working with the API for timeShift mode for THETA X. And helping clarify how to implement it! In real estate, the new 11K image resolution for the RICOH THETA X is highly desirable. Real estate agents who are non-professional photographers can easily take exceptional 360° images. Anyone can
Read MoreThe RICOH THETA X is an excellent 360 camera for construction. Using RICOH THETA X 8K 2fps video frame extraction, I created an 80 image simulation of a construction job site capture in a few minutes. The images of the job site capture were created by extracted frames from a 8K 2fps video. You can
Read MoreYou can now stream 360 video in 4K from macOS Monterey 12.3. We’ve tested it on Apple silicon with an M1 MacBook Air. Resolution and latency are excellent. Set is easy once you upgrade to macOS 12.3. Prior to the news macOS upgrade, the RICOH THETA cameras couldn’t stream. As shown in the video above,
Read MoreThe weird pineapple icon on the Z1 is the remote control icon. If you see this icon and want to get rid of it, you can turn it off from the plug-in menu on the body of the camera. Put Camera in Plug-in Mode Press and hold the mode button. This is the third button
Read MoreRICOH 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
Read MoreRICOH announced a new RICOH THETA UVC driver for live streaming. New features include: video output in YUY2 format, allowing use with web browsers and Unity Multiple cameras connected to a PC simultaneously can now be detected RICOH indicates that the following models work: THETA X THETA Z1 THETA V This video covers how to
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