Well since both use poser content (as it exists now) it's ok.

For end users, it might be a win win situation.. they don;t care which app wins, so long as there are new features, and cheap prices.

For content creators though, there could be a big split, and some major issues.

Which format to support? Which camp to join? Which feature set to support?

As it is, it's already a minor nightmare trying to suport what various programs are already out there.

And joining one camp or other might loose a lot of business for potential products.

its already very difficult to support yourself as a content creator, amd this might end up loosing enough business for enough creators that we see a huge reduction in quality content creators.

We've already lost some really major developers, like Neftis, Curio, and Anton, because the money wasn't worth the work involved, especially when you look at how much you can make in the real cg world as opposed to puttering around in the poserverse.

Daz continues to drive prices down to the PC club, and as long as you can make it back with selling massive quantities, you are fine, but if not, then customers perceived value  for content has dropped to the point that non major releases have a very hard time making enough money to be worthwhile. That's why we don;t see a lot of male accessories and content.. the money's already just not there for them.

I've been on the edge for months now leaving the content creating arena, because sales just weren't there even for new items. Fortunately the new Moon release I did over at Daz did enough nubers to make doing it worthwhile for a while longer, but that could change with a few dud type releases.

You'll still see the flood of glittery eyed "get rich quick" people coming in, but you might loose a lot of real quality people, and worse, we might see even more of a shift towards really profitable female skimpy stuff, and fewer nitch or general use items.

That "hot female" trend seems to be worsening, after seeing the support for the latest mill kids, and even for the new EF figures. Just look at the flood for month's now of V4 characters and fantasy clothing sets, yet look at the dearth of releases for the EF Males, and the Daz Males n kids. yeah it;'s always been a tilted ratio, but legacy creators are having to get "money smart" and develop more for known moneymakers, and taking less risks on the notch characters out there.

That recent GG thread is s good example.. she COULD be a very well done figure, but she never even got a shot at being on enough people's radatr to be worth developing for,

Cripes! I'm long winded today!

Way too many people take way too many things way too seriously.