Ricoh Theta 360 Cameras

Capture 360 images to create guided 360 tours which can be viewd on a computer, phone, or VR headset.

Storytelling in 360 - updated website - packed with resources (from June 2022 ISTE Presentation)
Getting started with the Ricoh Theta Easy to Follow Insstruction (9 page .pdf from Ricoh)
A 360° camera such as the Ricoh Theta V makes the process much easier as it can instantly capture a photo in 360°; it works best if using a Theta app to take the photo and a monopod (it shows in photo)
You can create and share VR Tours. There are different apps you can use to view your tour based on where it was created (e.g. Oculus browser, YouTube VR)
Google ended access to Google Tour Creator as of July 1, 2021.
- Alternatives to Google Tour Creator - What to look for and examples (24:21)
  - Roundme
    - Geo-Investigation Tour from the U.P. open link in Oculus Quest
- ThingLink - Ed pricing - $35 a year for a teacher and 60 students
- CoSpaces - Ed pricing - $80 a year for teacher and 5 seats
- 360Schools - create 360 tours with text and question screens
- StorySpheres - add audio hotspots to your 360 degree images (beta)
- Using 360 Media in the Classroom
- Using Ricoh Theta for Class Projects
- Ricoh User Guides
- Obe’s 360 VR resources
- 20 VR field trip ideas and activities from Ditch That Textbook

Ricoh Theta SC2 - $295 (limited movie storage capacity) - ideal for capturing 360 images
Ricoh Theta Z1 - $1047
Insta360 One X2 360 - $430