Matterport Capture can work in conjunction with several other products and applications, including the Ricoh Theta Z1 360° camera, and the Ricoh Theta app, which is available in the Apple App store. Use the following guide to capture a Matterport 3D scan using a Ricoh Theta Z1.
What you'll need
- The latest version of the Matterport Capture app from the iOS store
- A Ricoh Theta Z1 360° camera
- The Ricoh Theta app from the iOS store
Sync your Theta Z1 with the Theta app
- Make sure your Theta Z1 is fully charged and switched on
- Make sure your Theta Z1 is in Wi-Fi mode
- To do this, press the button on the side of the camera until the Wi-Fi symbol starts blinking in the viewfinder window.
- Make sure your Theta Z1 is in Photo mode
- Press the Mode button on the side of the camera to swap between the camera icon and the video icon.
- Press the Mode button on the side of the camera to swap between the camera icon and the video icon.
- Open the App Store and search for RICOH THETA
- Tap the Get button to install the application on your device
- Upon installation, tap the Theta app to open it
- In the Theta app, tap the Shooting button at the center of the screen
- Tap Registering a new camera
- In the window that opens, you'll need to enter your camera's Serial No.
- This is located at the bottom of the camera, beneath the charging port - it's a combination of ten letters and numbers
- This will open a live view finder window - if you can see your environment, your device has been synched to your Theta Z1.
- If this is confirmed and the synch is complete, close the Theta app and open Matterport Capture.
Shoot with your Theta Z1 with the Matterport Capture app
- From your home screen, open Matterport Capture
- Hit the Settings icon at the top-left corner of the screen
- At the bottom-left, ensure your mobile device is connected to your Ricoh Theta Z1
- If you followed the steps above, Matterport will automatically make this connection.
- Confirm that Capture is connected with your camera with the message below.
- Now, from Capture's home screen, hit the + button to start a new job, and begin shooting
Taking your first scan
Aside from the setup process, shooting with a Ricoh Theta Z1 is a very similar process to shooting with a Matterport Pro2 - the main difference is that, physically, the Ricoh Theta won't spin 360° during each scan. Follow the instructions in this Capture Your First Scan Support document to start shooting!