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GR World app brings enhanced connectivity to Ricoh GR cameras
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The GR World smartphone app logo. Graphic: Ricoh Imaging |
Ricoh Imaging has announced a new app for its GR series cameras. The GR World app will provide features beyond what's available with the company's existing Image Sync app, unlocking more capabilities for GR users.
Like most companion apps, the GR World app allows users to view and transfer photographs from their GR camera to their smartphone. Once the photos are synced, you can create and organize albums to help keep photos sorted. There's also widget function to display those albums as widgets on the home screen. Additionally, the app can pull a phone's location and record location information from the smartphone directly to images, provided it's connected via Bluetooth.
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The left two screenshots show the image import process, while the right shows filter options. Screenshots: Ricoh |
Outside of file storage and organization, users can register and name their GR cameras, which will make connecting to the app faster after the initial connection. With the camera paired, you can check the Bluetooth connection status, whether location information is being recorded, battery level and the remaining number of shots on your memory card.
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The app allows users to register and name their cameras and view basic information, such as battery level and memory card space. Screenshots: Ricoh |
The app also unlocks remote shooting, though its functionality is quite limited and is only compatible with GR III series cameras. You can use the app to operate the shutter release or set a basic self-timer, and that's all. There are no controls over exposure settings or anything else, which many other brands offer in their companion apps.
GR World is compatible with all Ricoh GR III cameras, including the GR III, GR III HDF, GR IIIx and GR IIIx HDF. It's also compatible with the GR II. The app is free and available for both Android and iOS. It will be available for download on July 23.
Press release:
RICOH GR series dedicated application “GR WORLD” now available
TOKYO, July 15, 2025 －RICOH IMAGING COMPANY, LTD. is pleased to announce that it will begin offering “GR WORLD,” an application that enables users to transfer images taken with compatible models of the RICOH GR series of high-end compact digital cameras and configure various settings on connected smart devices, from July 23.
Main Features of the “GR WORLD”
- Camera registration function that allows you to register and name the connected camera
- Image import function that allows you to display images stored in the camera on your smart device and transfer them via wireless LAN
- Remote shooting function that allows you to operate the camera’s shutter release and self-timer from an application when connected via Bluetooth
- Location information transmission function that sends the smartphone’s location information to the camera while connected via Bluetooth®* and records the location information on the captured image
- Album and widget compatible functions that allow you to organize imported images into albums and display them as widgets on the home screen of your smart device
App Name: “GR WORLD”
Release date: July 23, 2025
Price: Free
Compatible models： RICOH GR III / GR III HDF: V2.00 or later
RICOH GR IIIx / GR IIIx HDF: V1.50 or later
RICOH GR II: V1.10 or later
Download: Install from Google Play or App Store
Compatible OS: iOS 16-18, Android OS 13-15 * Operation is not guaranteed on all devices..
◇ Please refer to the product page for details of each function.
* Only models equipped with Bluetooth®
