Contact Muyi Ogunleye, Librarian at Story Arts Campus for:
Email: mogunleye@centennialcollege.ca
Phone: 416-289-5000 ext. 8603
Theta V is an easy-to-use 360 degree camera that allows you to take full panoramic photos and videos. Photos and videos can then be viewed on your computer or phone, uploaded to YouTube, or experienced through a virtual reality viewer like Google Cardboard. 360-degree photos and videos can be a great way to experience an event or learn about a new place if you're not able to physically be there.
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1. Before using the Theta camera, make sure that it's charged.
Plug the USB cable into the bottom of the camera and connect it to your computer to charge it. |
2. Press the Power button (the top button on the side of the camera) to turn it on. |
3. Press the round button on the front of the camera to take a picture or begin recording video. Find more detailed instructions on taking a picture or recording a video |
It's easy to take photos & video directly from the Theta camera. However, because the camera doesn't have a viewfinder, you may want to connect the Theta to your smartphone. This will allow you to preview photos and video that you take, as well as control the camera remotely from your phone.
Here's how:
Find detailed instructions for connecting your Theta V to a smartphone
Check out these articles on recording 360 video to help you get started:
Once you've taken some videos or images with your Theta V camera, there are a few different ways that you can share your work.
NOTE: You can only share images & videos stored on your smartphone to Twitter & Facebook. If you would like to upload a video to YouTube or share the image in a different way, you will need to use a computer.
See the instructions below for more information.
1. Use the USB cable provided with your Theta V camera to connect the camera to your computer. Follow the instructions on the screen to save the images from the camera to your computer. Learn more.
2. To view the images and videos on your computer, download the Ricoh Theta V Basic App under Computer Applications. Follow the instructions on the screen to finish installing the app. Learn more.
3. To view images in the app:
4. To view videos in the app:
Once you've uploaded the images & video to your computer, you're ready to share them! Find instructions below for sharing on YouTube or by using Google Tours.
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Use RoundMe to compile your 360 images and share with your friends:
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Share Your Tour
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Use the Theta in your classroom to:
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Students can:
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You may also want to borrow:
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Develop a lesson or assignment using the Ricoh Theta & RoundMe.
Students in the Emerging Tools and Technology class at the Story Arts Centre try out our kit of Virtual Reality Viewers