I think the secret of Poser's success is that you get a realistic naked doll to command as you see fit. Just sayin'. :-D <

Absolutely.  I believe a quick scan of the Poser gallery would confirm this....

Seriously, as someone who has never had a chance to play with any of the more advanced 3D programs, I don't know what I'm missing, and that's a good thing. I can easily imagine a better render engine, a better interface, and figures that bend more realistically -- but for about $200 to get up and running with Poser, a Vicky, some clothes, lights, scripts, and tons of freebies, it is truly an amazing program. 

As Miss Nancy points out above, at some point technological progress, affluence, and an even larger user base that includes more very skilled artists will intersect, and somebody will create the program to take advantage of this alignment. Til then....

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