it will of course cost money, it doesnt even require you to have vue5 infinite for some of the things so of course its going to cost money. and further more, the "only" ones interested in such a product have 3dsmax or maya and can therefore afford to pay a premium price to be able to workinside of their main 3d application so theres no point in giving it away. then again, well know more once its released, but i woudnt hold my breath hoping it will be free :) just my opinion tho