I don't use poser for rendering that much. I tend to import into Bryce and use Bryce materials with poser textures as bump maps for metals, etc. I definately think there is a future for poser. As long as Maya and Studio Max cost in the thousands, As long as I have to be a rocket scientist just to build and rig a character using their interface poser will continue to be an attractive and low cost solution. I am starting to see poser in my sunday paper in adds. The future of poser lies in long term support to keep the hobbiest from graduating to maya or max as their skill level increases. This will involve freeing up the hold on morphs like DAZ keeps on Vicki to allow prodction of supporting products like conformable clothes. If the skill level is kept easy people won't go away when their interest declines or pocketbook expands.