Contest Entry period
September 26, 2016 (Mon.) to October 26, 2016 (Wed.) at Japan timeThe application has been closed. Thank you for your submissions.
Virtual Reality (VR) is currently creating quite a stir.
Did you know that 360° image captured using THETA allows you to experience VR as long as you have a
smartphone and VR viewer?
RICOH THETA is a camera that makes it easy for you to create VR image with such realism that you feel you are actually there.
We are now accepting videos from applicants under the theme of VR as one of the ways to enjoy using RICOH
THETA.
We look forward to viewing your amazing images which are perfect for experiencing VR!
Application period | September 26, 2016 (Mon.) to October 26, 2016 (Wed.) at Japan time |
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Contest categories | |
■ "What are you looking at?" category | You peek through a VR viewer and the first thing you see is a face. Your gaze shifts past
the face and you see…something amazing!
The work (still images or video) contains an element of surprise and it expresses something that can only be shown in 360°. |
"What are you looking at?" category sample - Spherical Image - RICOH THETA |
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■ "Moved moment, once again!" category | A single moment of a beautiful scene or setting. You want to return once more to that time and that place. The work (still images or video) is in 360° and is something you want everyone to experience in virtual reality |
"Moved moment, once again!" category sample - Spherical Image - RICOH THETA |
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■ Open category | Any type of work is OK.
Work (still images or video) in 360° that you want people to experience in virtual reality. |
Judges | theta360 management staff |
Awards and prizes | 5 works from each category
RICOH THETA original T-shirt |
Contest inquiries | ricoh.theta@nts.ricoh.co.jp |
■ "What are you looking at?" category |
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You peek through a VR viewer and the first thing you see is a face. Your gaze shifts past the
face and you see…something amazing!
"What are you looking at?" category sample - Spherical Image - RICOH THETA |
■ "Moved moment, once again!" category |
A single moment of a beautiful scene or setting. You want to return once more to that time and that place. The work (still images or video) is in 360° and is something you want everyone to experience in virtual reality "Moved moment, once again!" category sample - Spherical Image - RICOH THETA |
■ Open category |
Any type of work is OK.
Work (still images or video) in 360° that you want people to experience in virtual reality. |
Upload the still images or video to the theta360.com website. Uploaded URL is required to submit your
work. See the link below for how to upload.
How to upload still images
https://theta360.com/en/support/story/s/sharing/still/
How to upload video
Login is performed using your SNS ID but you are not required to share the video over the SNS.
Take
a note of the URL of 360.com where the video was uploaded
(https://theta360.com/s/xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx).