Creating a 360º tour on YouTube

YouTube is a free video sharing website that makes it easy to create and watch online videos. You can even upload panoramic videos from the camera.

Before you can successfully upload your panoramic video to YouTube, make sure convert the video using the camera's computer application. The first application is the RICOH Theta V App, which coverts the video into a YouTube movie format. The second application is the RICOH THETA Movie Converter App, which converts that converted file into a file with 360º spatial audio format.

Creating a MOV.file for YouTube

360º videos recorded on the RICOH THETA V camera will need to be converted twice to meet the YouTube spatial audio specification. Follow these steps to obtain the right file type - MOV. - for YouTube:

First conversion...

1. Open the RICOH Theta V application.

2. Drag and drop the video into the open application.

3. Select a folder for the "Output file".

4. Click "Start".

Second conversion...

1. Drag and drop the converted movie file to the RICOH THETA Movie Converter on the desktop screen. When a dialog box appears, specify a file name and start conversion. After the file is converted, an MOV file (for instance, R0010001_er.mov) is output.

Putting the MOV.file on YouTube

After you have converted the file twice, it will now be ready for uploading into YouTube. Follow these steps to upload your converted video into YouTube:

1. Create and/or open the YouTube account.

2. Click on the video icon at the top right-hand side of the window to upload the video.

3. Click on ‘Upload Video.’

4. Then, press ‘Select files’ to find the converted file saved on your computer. Or, you can drag and drop it into the window.

Now publish your video.

6. Add the following finishing details to your video:

Title - choose an obscure name so it is easy to find. For example, a title could be adding makerspace abbreviated before name; i.e. "mrse preet" (abbreviate your name if it is long)
Description - provide a brief summary of the video.
Thumbnail - select a thumbnail picture.
Audience - select "No, it's not 'Made for Kids".

7. Select "Next" to bypassing the video elements and checks.

8. Select your preferred privacy settings:

Public: Everyone can view the video, and it will show up in YouTube search results.
Unlisted: Unlisted videos are still publicly visible, but retrievable through a direct weblink.
Private: Only you have viewing access.

9. Once you’ve selected your preferred option, click ‘Save.’

10. Additional features you may want to add from the Editor menu include Audio and End Screens. To add any of these features, select the video you would like to edit from the "Channel Content", then from the left menu, click Editor.

Audio: YouTube has a free audio library and you can change your video’s audio track with music and sound effects after you have uploaded your video. For voiceovers, you will need an Android smartphone to access and use YouTube Create’s editing tools.
End Screens: You can add an end screen to the last between 5 and 20 seconds of your video, promoting additional videos, playlists, links, and subscribe buttons.

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