"I really wonder if one of the gaming utilites might replace poser down the road for us all."

I guess it's possible, but we're talking some time down the road (minimum 5 years from now), when gaming engines can truly handle the detailed realistic qualities many Poser users seem to demand in their renders. Plus, a gaming utility that's as advanced for developers as 3dsMax/Maya is would be even further off I'm sure, so by that time the standard programs will have advanced far beyond their current state anyway, offering much more to game developement and beyond.

There's no doubt that gaming is the dominant driving force behind the progression of 3D right now. That, and the seamless integration of 3D and real life for movie and television FX. Message edited on: 08/25/2004 09:39

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Tools :  3dsmax 2015, Daz Studio 4.6, PoserPro 2012, Blender v2.74

System: Pentium QuadCore i7, under Win 8, GeForce GTX 780 / 2GB GPU.