You Can Do It VFX has just released a new tool that will make it much easier to search and download Streetview panoramas from google.
[pullquote]Why is so hard to get Google Streeview panoramas?[/pullquote]Over the last little while there have been a few tool that let you make use of the panorama that are used for Google’s Street Views.
These can be used as a vast resource well for IBL’s and reflection environments in your 3D work. Well, sort of. Although you definitely use a non-HDR image for lighting, there isn’t much data in a normal image to effectively use it.
Google Street View images are definitely a great choice for reflections, however.
YCDI VFX’s Panorama Extractor will let you download from 5 different zoom levels that go up to 13k resolution, and is available for both Mac OS and Windows for around $30.00
