To be honest, i think its going downhill right now, and for every news report coming from Daz, the more certain i get that Bryce is going to end up less and less Bryce, but more and more Daz Studio. 9 out of 10 questions in their Bryce forums, revolves around Poser characters for crying out loud. Focusing on character import with 5.5 was acceptable, but enough already. Now its time to put characters aside and focus on Bryce itself. Enhanced render options, soft shadows, GI, increasing the quality on trees, skies and terrains etc, etc should be the main focus point now. Unfortunatly right now it feels like Bryce: The Program, was more alive when the development was dead.

Rudolf Herczog
Digital Artist
www.rochr.com