[Important] Integration of “RICOH THETA” application for smartphones and “theta360.com” service into RICOH360 application（Updated 10/31)

Thank you for your continued use of the RICOH THETA series.  

Due to some inadequacies in the October 29th announcement, we would like to provide an update and reiterate our request for the use of the RICOH360 App.  

The 360-degree camera “RICOH THETA” has been utilized in various  situations since its launch in 2013, including:  

• Promotion of real estate properties and tourist attractions  

• Recording and remotely viewing construction sites  

• Content creation for photographers

To date, Ricoh has provided the “RICOH THETA” smartphone photography application and theta360.com, a dedicated website for sharing 360-degree images, in order to promote the use of the RICOH THETA 360-degree camera.

To enhance the convenience of using 360-degree images for customers, we will integrate the existing “RICOH THETA” smartphone photography application and the theta360.com service into the “RICOH360 App”. This app provides shooting, editing, saving, and sharing functionalities in a single application. Consequently, we will terminate support for the “RICOH THETA” smartphone application and the “theta360.com” service. We kindly ask you to use the RICOH360 App moving forward.

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Features of the RICOH360 application  

• Images and videos captured with the THETA are automatically uploaded to the cloud and can be shared via a URL for each image. No special application is required for viewing.  

• Editing functions utilizing Ricoh's unique image processing technology allow for effective use of 360-degree images.  

• THETA images and videos can be stored in cloud storage (10GB).  

• Two 360-degree images can be displayed side-by-side for easy comparison, such as changes over time at the same location.  

• Integrated management of the THETA main unit via the cloud, allowing visualization of THETA's operational status and remote operation.

Download the RICOH360 App: https://www.ricoh360.com/apps/  

Supported Models: THETA X/THETA Z1/THETA SC2・SC2 for Business/THETA V

Key Dates and Campaigns

1. End of support for the RICOH THETA Smartphone Application

-Date: December 20^th, 2024

-Note: The application will remain available after the end of development support, but there is a possibility of functionality issues on newer operating systems.

-Click here for frequently asked questions.

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2. Termination of theta360.com Service

-Date: January 15^th, 2025

-Users can download their data from theta360.com before this date. After service termination, downloading images will no longer be possible.

-Click here for frequently asked questions.

Please use RICOH360 to share 360-degree images in the future.      　　

• For details on how to download images from theta360.com, please see here

• For instructions on how to upload images to the cloud using RICOH360, please refer to here

• For instructions on how to share links to images uploaded to the RICOH360 Cloud, please refer to here

3. Special Offer for New Users

We are offering a discount coupon for the purchase of the RICOH360 compatible THETA X (https://blog.ricoh360.com/en-news/2024-10-29-2/) for new account registrants. This campaign is available to users in select countries.

We hope that the “RICOH360 App” will enhance the workflow from capturing to data utilization allowing customers to use 360-degree images more conveniently in the future.