RICOH THETA X Tests with Google Street View Studio
https://streetviewstudio.maps.google.com/
Test Setup
- RICOH THETA X with firmware 1.20.0
- 8K 2fps and 8K 10fps videos
- internal GPS
Setting 8K video
Using body of camera. With camera in video mode, tap on settings button → Video Size
Verify 8K Video Settings
Must press button on body of camera to start video recording. Cannot use mobile app for the 8K videos.
Wait for GPS Location To Be Available
Establishing GPS Satellite Lock
The arrow needs to be a solid color.
Test Video Frames Prior to Upload
The video frames look fantastic in the RICOH THETA desktop app on Windows.
8K 2fps
8K 10fps
Upload RICOH THETA X Video Files to Google Streetview Studio
Wait for Video Files to be Processed
Started processing at 10:02am
View on Google Maps
Processing took less than 1 day