Developer Resources
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RICOH Specifications
- Open camera API
- Open video metadata specs
- Camera body CAD files available (for bracket construction)
- THETA Lens Specification - useful for companies designing their own stitching software or building photogrammetry applications.
RICOH Open Source SDKs
| project | description |
|---|---|
| theta-client | mobile app development to connect with camera via WiFi |
| theta-plugin-sdk | runs app inside camera on internal Android OS |
RICOH APIs
There are 4 different API categories to meet the requirements of different workflows.
| API Category | Description |
|---|---|
| WebAPI | Most commonly-used API. Uses WiFi in either 2.4GHz or 5GHz using a REST-like HTTP protocol. Camera can either function as the hotspot or connect to a router (V, X, Z1 only). X also works with Ethernet |
| Plugin API | The camera runs Android OS internally. Using Android development tools, businesses can build applications that run completely inside the camera |
| USB API | Communicate with camera using a USB cable that can also supply power to the camera. Uses MTP protocol. |
| Bluetooth API | Limited API to run a subset of commands over BLE. Use WiFi instead of Bluetooth if your application permits it |
