Case study

gear360-raw: recovering RAW capture and calibration from the Gear 360 SM-R210

gear360-raw investigates the Samsung Gear 360 SM-R210 camera's capture firmware and calibration data to enable 12-bit Bayer RAW shooting. SD-card mod files trigger sensor dumps, while Python tools convert them to DNG using camera color data and stitch images using the decoded per-unit lens model; command and safety notes document the underlying behavior.

Targets: Firmware
Category: Independent reconstruction cases
Relationship: Independent reconstruction project
Sources reviewed: 2026-11-06
Evidence class: C2 code & docs, no demo or download

Stars: 1
Last commit: 2026-11-01
Language: Python
License (GitHub): GPL-3.0

GitHub data as of 2026-11-10

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Evidence

Observed: Code and documentation observed; no download method or demo found.
Checked: 2026-11-08

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Requirements & limits

Prerequisites: Samsung Gear 360 2017 SM-R210 hardware and the referenced SD-card mod are required.
Prerequisites: DNG conversion requires the Python packages; exiftool is optional for copying EXIF data. Stitching needs demosaiced image input.
Limits: The 2016 SM-C200 model has not been tested, and long exposure attempts can hang the camera.
License: GPL-3.0 license for the code; a separate LICENSE-docs file is present.

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BibTeX

@misc{gear360-raw-case,
  title = {{gear360-raw: recovering RAW capture and calibration from the Gear 360 SM-R210}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://github.com/greg-randall/gear360-raw}},
  url = {https://github.com/greg-randall/gear360-raw},
  urldate = {2026-11-06},
  note = {Awesome REA entry: \url{https://awesomerea.org/resources/gear360-raw-case/}}
}

Plain text

gear360-raw: recovering RAW capture and calibration from the Gear 360 SM-R210. https://github.com/greg-randall/gear360-raw (accessed 2026-11-06). Awesome REA entry: https://awesomerea.org/resources/gear360-raw-case/

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README.md GitHub · greg-randall/gear360-raw · Revision ae7daee
docs/commands.md GitHub · greg-randall/gear360-raw · Revision ae7daee