UI Capture App for 3D tour

UI Capture App eases the creation of Immersive 3D Tours using your Ricoh Theta. Connect your mobile device to the camera’s Wi-Fi and let the App do the rest! 

Any 3D tours created not using our UI Capture App will no longer qualify for our guaranteed delivery time of fewer than 24 hours. All 3D tours created and uploaded using our app will still be guaranteed for a 24-hours turnaround. 

The UI Capture App is the fastest app on the market for capturing immersive 3D tours and is available for iOS and Android. With real-time alignment, floor separation, and a direct upload to Tourbuzz.

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This application will handle the multi-bracketing settings for you, align your panos, manage your projects, separate your different plans and send your projects directly to Tourbuzz. 

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How to Use the Ui Capture App


How to Connect

Follow the instructions on connecting the Ui Capture App to your Ricoh Theta.

  1. Make sure your camera is ON and has Wi-Fi enabled;
  2. Click on ‘Open Settings’ and go to your Wi-Fi settings;
  3. Select the Wi-Fi name similar to ‘THETAxxxxxxxxxx.OSC’. The number ‘xxxxxxxxxx’ being the serial number;
  4. Enter the Wi-Fi password, which is the last 8 digits of the Wi-Fi name;
  5. Go back to the UI Capture App, and your camera will connect.

Please note for Android Phones.

You will need to make sure your Bluetooth, Localisation, and Autorisation settings are connected.

Main Page 

Once connected, you can Sign In, Shoot directly, pressing the Ricoh Theta or ask for Support on the main page. 

Sign In

Connect the App to your Tourbuzz Account. By logging in to your Tourbuzz Account, you can manage all your projects on site. Once finishing shooting, your project will be sent directly to our post-production team. You will then receive your immersive 3D tour sooner. You do not have to wait until you are home to process your images. 

Camera Settings

Once you have connected your camera to the app, you now have the option of selecting the built-in HDR functionality or HDR MB (Multi-bracketing).

Select should you want to use the Built-in HDR or not.

When you select NO at the Built-in HDR, the number of brackets setting will appear on your screen. 

Select the number of brackets needed and start capturing ! 

Manage your projects 

Once connected to your Tourbuzz Account, you will manage your projects directly inside the App. You can either choose an older project or create a new one using the ''+'' icon. 

Capture Preview 

You can display the preview of the pano you are taking by pressing Preview.

Capture 

Place your camera in the room, hide, and press on the camera icon. The capture will start. Repeat the process for every shoot. For the following shoot, the app will automatically place the pano in the environment. 

You will see the "HDR MB" icon in your screen, you can switch within the project, from HDR to HDR MB (Multi-bracketing) depending on the environment you are shooting in. If you have already set up your bracketing choice in your camera settings, you can easily move from one method to the other without any necessary changes. 

Or built-in HDR


If the system doesn't recognize the pano, you will see a pop-up window for the manual alignment. To be more efficient, you do not have to wait until the panorama is captured to place it in the scene. While the camera is in action, you can align the panorama manually directly on your device.  

Photographers will certainly gain more time using that tip.

  • Manual alignment: you can press on your screen to place the pano where it belongs.

Rotating Image 

You can now rotate a panorama with the “rotate” button. It will add 15 degrees every time it’s pressed. 15 degrees = 24 clicks to make a full 360 rotation. 

Manage your Floors

When your floor is done, you can move it to the next one and create a New Floor. Press on the "+" sign and name it. 

Uploading Images Again After Processed 

For multiple photographers, a first photographer needs to upload his project to the tour. Once the immersive 3D tour is processed, the second photographer can upload their project to the tour. 

Create Notes

Enter the name of the room or the measurements directly inside your space.

Discard your pictures

Sometimes, your pictures will be too overexposed or underexposed. The deleted picture will be automatically removed from your camera.

You also have the option to keep the images on the camera or not.

Pictures Download 

When your project is finished, you can either create an archive or process your images directly to Tourbuzz. If you want to send your project directly to our post-production team, you will need to have enough credits in your Tourbuzz Account. When ready, select the tour (that needs to be created before the upload), the type of project (residential or commercial), and order the Floorplan if needed.

Note

If you select a floorplan you will order an enhanced floorplan,

if the option is not checked you will receive the basic floorplan 

 If you do not have enough credits, you will receive an email letting you know to purchase more credits in your Tourbuzz Account. As soon as you have enough credits in your account, the tour will be automatically sent to our team. Once the 3D tour is complete, you will receive a notification email. 

We invite you to visit this link to have more information on how to purchase more credits; 

Purchasing Credits and Billing Central

Compatible Camera 

  • Ricoh V
  • Ricoh SC2
  • Ricoh Z1
  • Insta 360
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