YCDIVFX has released a new tool that allows you to download Google Streetview images in panorama format that can then be used for lighting or creating reflection maps. Find out more on www.ycdivfx.com.
Panorama Extractor allows you to save Google Streetview panoramas
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Funny ! I just yesterday started to play with the idea to develop such a tool implemented directly inside 3ds Max. I then read up about to Google Licensing terms, and learned that if the software which downloads Google Street View data is SOLD (=costs money), the developer/seller has to buy into a plan for Google Street View. This is what i get from this Google Maps pricing page: https://developers.google.com/maps/pricing-and-plans/
This stopped me from really starting to go further. So the question arises:
Does Panorama Extractor adhere to those licensing terms, did i understand something wrong regarding the licensing terms or is Panorama Extractor in a grey area here ?