Bet they will make an announcement about Vue 6 at Siggraph.  I think that is in late August this year.  And no, I don't think that means they are not working on Vue 5 - They are coming out with beta releases all the time and so far each one has worked fine for me.  The upgrade prices are are also reasonable, so all I need now is some time to put together an entry for the contest. 

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