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Speaking as a Lightwave user -- I am very much looking forward to having a version of Poser which will offer full integration with high-end apps.

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FROM THE EF WEBSITE:

"Better Integration with Professional Environments
Realize the added benefit of quickly animating with Poser’s pre-rigged characters inside of host application such as Autodesk’s 3ds Max and Maya, and Maxon’s CINEMA 4D. PLAYBACK  Poser scenes in other powerful 3D applications for increased productivity and access to pre built, modifiable content."

" HOSTING Plugins
Directly host Poser scenes including geometry, textures, animation data, and more in the following applications:
Autodesk 3D Studio Max Windows
Autodesk Maya Mac and Windows
Newtek's Lightwave Mac and Windows
Maxon's Cinema 4D Mac and Windows"

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 you actually  wont have "Full Integration" of Poser content in Lightwave
from the language it is clear that  this is the Old Propack4 "Hosting Plugs updated
Meaning you Do everything in poser and Host the scene in LW ,MAX ,C4D etc, to render only

Any changes required??
 you go back to poser and redo and 'rehost "or hit update button in "host" application.

Interaction with LW powerful cloth engine ?......NO

import of Poser Shaders..??..........  not mentioned  in the specs so Highly unlikely

Newtek releases a point upgrade( LW 9.7.9 or whatever) and your hosting plugin stops working
..........VERY Likely

But its bettter that nothing for you who dont have Cinema4D and the true COMPLETE solution of Interposer pro

 

Psssssssssttt... wanna hear a cool secret? Poser 4 propack works in 9.2 already. I tried it about two weeks ago. You have to change the apply method from multiply to normal, and "use poser UV's" in the surface editor, and hit F10. No dynamic hair or procedurals, but if you've got LW and a dust copy of propack in a drawer.... undust it.