I've only had VUE 4 for a few days, but it's very easy to learn (I hate reading instructions anyway). I have Bryce 4 and it just seems I get more done faster in VUE 4. Plus the ability to import Poser directly is fantastic. I would ask which is better too, but I imagine it still comes down to a strengths and weaknesses comparison. VUE renders FAST! Even with super resolution. And it takes advantage of dual processors. But I have to assume that Bryce does too. I'm not going to race out and buy Bryce 5 unless there's some major advantage over VUE 4. I'd really like to know about that specific issue. Doc