when a particular incarnation of a given program is over a year and a half old, and people are still coming up with new and exciting techniques and methods for using the same old tools, I'd have to say that, yes, there's definitely still a future for Bryce. For that matter, Bryce 4 is still an excellent program, falling short of B5 in only a few, non-vital areas (my opinion, of course). For the money, I don't think there's a 3D graphics program in the price range that can compare in all-round versatility with Bryce.