Insta360 are one of the leading 360 camera companies and make a wide range of 360 cameras. This guide will give you details on how to use their most popular consumer cameras: the Insta360 One R 360 Edition and the Insta360 One X2. To use these cameras, please follow these steps:
Setting Up
1. Download the Insta360-Go 2, One X2, R, X app on your mobile phone. This is available in the App Store and Android Store. If you don't yet have an Insta360 camera, you can purchase one here.
2. Ensure your Insta360 Camera has its SD card loaded inside the device.
3. Turn your phone's Bluetooth on.
4. Open the Insta360 app. You will be asked if you have an Insta360 camera. Click Yes once you have your 360 camera.
5. You will then be prompted to allow the Insta360 app to use Bluetooth, allow access to your photos, and allow access to devices on your local network. Switch these options to ON and click OK and Allow Access to All Photos when prompted.
Connecting your Phone to your Camera
6. Turn your Insta360 camera ON.
7. The Insta360 app will immediately search for your camera. When prompted, select your Insta360 Camera from inside the app.
8. Your camera will then prompt you to connect to your mobile phone. Click Confirm on your camera.
9. Your phone will prompt you to connect to your Insta360 camera's WiFi Network. Click Join.
Getting ready to Shoot
10. If you are using the Insta360 One R, connect your camera to the mounting bracket that came with your camera and then connect this to your tripod / monopod. If you are using the Insta360 One X2, you can connect your camera directly to your tripod / monopod.
Taking a 360 Photo
11. Now your phone is connected to your Insta360 camera, you will be inside the Camera section of the app. Here you can control and modify your camera settings and select what kind of media you wish to capture. For the best results inside your 360 tour, you will want to set your capture option to HDR Photo.
12. When your ready to take your 360 photo, just tap the Yellow capture button at the bottom of your screen and this will capture your 360 photo.
13. Once you've captured your photos, these will automatically be saved to the Album tab inside the Insta360 app.
14. Continue taking your 360 photos for each room inside your space. For details on how best to take your photos, please see our Best Practice Guide.
Exporting your 360 Photos
15. Head to the Album tab inside the Insta360 App.
16. Here you will see a preview of all of your 360 photos. You can tap any of these photos to view a preview of your 360 images.
17. When you're ready to export your 360 photos, tap the Select icon in the top right hand corner of your screen.
18. Tap your 360 photos to select those you wish to export, then click the Export icon in the bottom right hand corner of your screen.
19. Your 360 photos will then be saved directly to your phone's camera roll. You can proceed to upload these images directly to your EyeSpy360 account, or you can export them to another device via a USB cable.
For more information on how to transfer your photos to your EyeSpy360 account, please see this article linked below:
How do I transfer my 360 photos from my phone to my EyeSpy360 account?