Theta SC2 support

[ivrolan]

I see that the supported types are the Ricoh Theta V and Z1. Is there any way I could make the Theta SC2 work with this?
If not, what would be the steps to accomplish it, like in #11 ?

[ivrolan]

Every time I try to run ./gst_viewer I get a THETA not found error. However, I can control the camera with ptpcam. Like:

~/libuvc-theta-sample/gst:ptpcam -i                                                                                 

Camera information
==================
Model: RICOH THETA SC2
  manufacturer: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
  serial number: '40136012'
  device version: 06.60
  extension ID: 0x00000006
  extension description: (null)
  extension version: 0x006e

I would like to have the camera output as a stream video in my computer so I can link it to other applications. Any ideas?

[ivrolan]

The camera also appears in lsusb

$ lsusb
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
Bus 003 Device 003: ID 13d3:56fb IMC Networks Integrated Camera
Bus 003 Device 002: ID 0489:e0cd Foxconn / Hon Hai Wireless_Device
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
Bus 001 Device 005: ID 05ca:0372 Ricoh Co., Ltd RICOH THETA SC2
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub

[codetricity]

The SC2 does not support live streaming over the USB cable. It is using a different internal OS than the Z1, V, X. You can use motionjpeg.

I just wrote an article showing the livepreview from an X, but it should work with the SC2.

https://community.theta360.guide/t/fixed-cancel-live-preview-in-theta-client-when-connection-dropped-new-version-1-11-0/10026?u=craig

If you want to use OpenCV, see this:

https://community.theta360.guide/t/preview-mjpeg-stream-on-a-ricoh-theta-x-with-python-and-opencv/8919/11?u=craig

https://youtu.be/e2kfZCrLnWs?feature=shared

Update: Nov 1 later in the morning.

Definitely works with SC2 and OpenCV on my MacBook Air M1. Should work on Linux.

https://community.theta360.guide/t/using-ricoh-theta-sc2-with-opencv/10029?u=craig