On dual fisheye plugin

New update

• Main update is so called "Handheld HDR Mode" (stills only)

Android - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.theta360&hl=en_US

iOS - https://apps.apple.com/us/app/ricoh-theta/id1023254741

Ricoh Theta V 360 Spherical Camera for $329 (new one)

https://www.massdrop.com/buy/ricoh-theta-v-360-spherical-camera

SDK available

https://community.theta360.guide/t/theta-v-api-documentation-and-sdk-with-sample-code-available/2684

https://api.ricoh/docs/theta-plugin/

CES PR

Ricoh announces Plug-in Partner Program for RICOH THETA V

Launching spring 2018, initiative includes an online marketplace where third parties can upload and share their Android-based plug-ins for the popular consumer 360-degree camera

LAS VEGAS (CES 2018, South Plaza, Booth #64704), January 8, 2018 – Ricoh today announced the RICOH THETA V Partner Program, which will launch in spring 2018. The new program will support third-party developers interested in creating their own Android™-based plug-ins for the RICOH THETA V, the top-of-the-line Ricoh 360-degree camera capable of capturing fully-spherical photos and 4K video. The program will be featured at CES 2018, where attendees will be able to get a hands-on experience creating their own plug-in, resulting in the creation of a new feature for the RICOH THETA V camera.

Based on the Android operating system, the RICOH THETA V provides a user-friendly way for third-parties to not only create apps and software that extend and enhance the capabilities of 360-degree imaging but also new features and functionality for the camera itself. These can include customized capabilities that enhance the RICOH THETA V’s use for specialty applications and in vertical markets. As part of the program, Ricoh is making available the RICOH THETA V’s application program interface (API) and software development kit (SDK) and will provide tools and guidance to support plug-in development. It will also open an online RICOH THETA V partner marketplace, where plug-ins can be uploaded and shared.

A unique plug-in preinstalled in the RICOH THETA V enables “Remote Playback,”*1 which makes it possible, using a compatible wireless display adapter, to mirror playback of 360-degree still images and video data stored on the camera on a large screen monitor.

“By opening the platform for application development, we are enabling the RICOH THETA V to be a constantly evolving product. For this reason, we are very excited about the new partner program,” said Wataru Ohtani, Corporate Associate Vice President and General Manager of Smart Vision Business Group, Ricoh Company Ltd. “The RICOH THETA V Plug-in Partner Program will enable third-party companies and developers to create custom features and services. Our goal is for consumers and businesses alike to benefit from RICOH THETA V and to become a standard platform for the 360-degree imagery.”

When launched in 2013, the RICOH THETA was the world’s first 360-degree*2, single-shot camera, enabling users to express themselves in new and unique ways. 360-degree still photos and videos redefined photography by giving the viewer the ability to control what he or she sees in a scene. In addition, the resulting 360-degree images were easily shared with others, allowing them to virtually experience a scene as if they were there.

Today, the RICOH THETA cameras are being used for a broad range of consumer and business applications, ranging from documenting vacation memories to photojournalism, law enforcement, real estate listings and virtual tours, and much more.

Review

https://www.ephotozine.com/article/ricoh-theta-v-review-31593

More accessories available

Ricoh THETA V Selfie Stick

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1359395-REG/ricoh_95490_theta_v_selfie_stick.html

Theta Stand TM-1

https://us.ricoh-imaging.com/index.php/accessories/theta-22/theta-stand-tm-1

They evidently have not solved the purple fringing problem, which is quite bad (see the tennis video) - visible everywhere. Indeed, it seems worse in this camera than its predecessor.

And haven't we learned that 4K just is not enough resolution for 360 video? Ricoh seems to be a year behind the technological frontier now, just as it was with its last HD model when many competitors were 4K. Well, now the consumer cutting edge is 5.7K.

Another

http://imaging-resource.com/PRODS/ricoh-theta-v/ricoh-theta-vA.HTM