Quote - Of course , my answer is a big no.

And If Daz know that Genesis figures are going to be compatible with Poser in a near future, that's good, but if not, I think Daz has made a big mistake if they think that the most Poser users are going to ignore their application for a temporal figure, and  the atmosphere that is breathed in some comments, threads ,... leads me to believe that Daz knows it.

Genesis is great, I don't test it, but I think that yes, it is a good product, better thant M4 and V4, yes better, but not incredibly better,and of course does not justify not using Poser anymore

And from the content creator point of view, I don't think thay are going to leave their Poser users only to support a figure, that for sure is going to change in 1 or 2 years.

 

I tend to agree with Adh3D, but I think a lot depends on Smith Micro and how much they're coasting vs doing state of the art development.  I personally like Poser for their software and Daz for their Characters.

Smith Micro's change of the Content Paradise site was in my opinion, very poor.  It lost creativity and vision. Heck now they even try to sell you a short term download insurance and pretend it is a service when Rosity and Daz and others have it for free! I and others consider this a tax and am annoyed whenever we have to uncheck their extra cost two-year "service" box. This doesn't bode well if it is a signal.

Daz is taking a risk by making characters that are not compatible, but their timing is probably good.  I bought Poser8, but am still using Poser7 as the changes in 8 aren't significant enough yet to make me go through the hassle of loading it. Right now, while I don't want to switch, it is Smith Micro's race to lose.

To be fair to SM, though, Daz's risk is not completely artistic or creative. From what I hear it is almost like they are inserting more hard-line morality in their outlook. Look at the criticism beginning for "Ken and Barbie" characters.  If Daz strikes the proper balance this could be good, but if it goes too far for the artistic community they could be out in the cold.

It is still early in the game. Maybe a completely different third party will arise?