I already had several of Fractal Design/MetaCreations software. They used to send postcards by mail to their registered users when a new program came out, or when a new version was in the pipeline. When I got the postcard announcement for Poser (Poser 1) I thought it was pretty cool! Being a graphics software junkie I knew it would be something that I would enjoy ... because the original intent was to use it as a starting point for those who needed a figure reference for other types of art. Poser 1 was cool ... Poser 2 even better ... but nowhere near what it is now. It's been a fun ride to go through each release and seeing it blossom into a program that can create photorealistic humans! I can't wait to see what the future has in store.