Ricoh Theta – Shoot A 360-Degree Panorama With A Single Click

Last week Japanese manufacturer Ricoh announced a new innovative device called Theta. This tiny hand held camera lets you capture 360-degree images with a single press of a button.

The Theta is basically two cameras in one – each with its own fisheye lens and a built in software capable of integrating the two images into one 360 degree panoramic image. The Theta has no screen – just a built in 4GB memory and WIFI capable of transferring the images to a mobile device (currently only iOS devices are supported via an app but Android should be ready soon as well).

The Theta is a cool gimic which might be useful for some types of art projects as well. The only downside might be its price – at $400 – it might be a bit too much for some people.

Here is a another official video by Ricoh which explains a bit about the Theta

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HfMSGWi6Sn8[/youtube]

Iddo Genuth

Iddo Genuth is the founder and chief editor of LensVid.com. He has been a technology reporter working for international publications since the late 1990's and covering photography since 2009. Iddo is also a co-founder of a production company specializing in commercial food and product visual content.