The Ricoh Theta S lets you upload 360-degree photos right to Google Maps

At IFA 2015 (and a parallel event in New York City), Ricoh announced its newest 360-degree spherical camera, the Ricoh Theta S.

The Theta S is a small, pocket-size camera that can take 360-degree photos and videos. The idea is to make it possible to capture awesome-looking, immersive photos and videos with something compact and easy to use.

The Theta S is the third 360-degree camera in Ricoh's Theta series. The original model, which launched in 2013, could just do video. Last year, Ricoh added full HD video, but it was limited to 3 minutes at 15 frames per second. Read more...