You can publish your own 360 story with a compatible 360 camera. To set up and connect a 360 camera to the Street View app, choose a compatible camera below. Find the right Street View-ready camera for you.
Ricoh Theta STip: Make sure your phone is fully charged.
- To turn on the camera, on the side, press and hold the power button.
- Make sure the camera is fully charged.
- If the power button flashes blue, the battery level is low.
- On the side of the camera, press the Wi-Fi button to turn on Wi-Fi.
- When the Wi-Fi is on, a blue Wi-Fi icon appears on the front of the camera.
- Choose Photo mode.
- If there’s a blue video camera icon instead of a blue photo camera icon, on the side of the camera, press the button to switch to Photo mode.
- On your phone, open the Settings app.
- Connect your phone to the camera's Wi-Fi network.
- The network name ends in ".OSC."
- The default password is the 8 numbers on the bottom of the camera after "XS.”
- Open the Google Street View app
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- In the “Create” tab, select Connect 360 camera.
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Tip: Make sure your phone is fully charged.
- To turn on the camera, on the side, press and hold the power button.
- Make sure the camera is fully charged.
- In the top right corner of the LED screen, check the battery level.
- In the camera menu, select the Wi-Fi setting. Press the button on the side of the camera to turn on the Wi-Fi.
- When the Wi-Fi is turned on, a Wi-Fi icon appears in the top right corner of the LED screen.
- In the camera menu, choose Photo mode.
- On your phone, open the Settings app.
- Connect your phone to the camera's Wi-Fi network. The network name ends in ".OSC."
- Open the Google Street View app
.
- In the "Create" tab, select Connect 360 camera.
Important: Make sure the firmware on the Theta V has been updated to 1.10.1 or later. If prompted, follow the manufacturer's instructions to update your camera's firmware.
Tip: Make sure your phone is fully charged.
- To turn on the camera, on the side, tap the power button.
- Make sure the camera is fully charged.
- On the side of the camera, press the Wi-Fi button to turn on Wi-Fi.
- When it’s turned on, there’s a blue Wi-Fi icon on the front of the camera.
- On your phone, open the Settings app.
- Connect your phone to the 360 camera's Wi-Fi network. The network name ends in ".OSC."
- The default password is the full set of numbers after the uppercase letters on the network.
- Open the Google Street View app
.
- In the "Create" tab, select Connect 360 camera.
- Successful connection is indicated by a blue linked camera
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- Successful connection is indicated by a blue linked camera
Other cameras
Some camera manufacturers use their own applications to publish to Street View. For Street View-ready cameras not listed above, check out the camera manufacturer’s website for more info.
Insta360 Pro