Anyone can use the weight mapped tools to get some results, but not just anyone can produce the best possible results with a combination of weight maps and the Poser 8 rigging system of bones, spheres, and capsules.

Diogenes is also exploring using extra bones for muscle and tendon shaping and movement. He and several others have been experimenting with injecting alternate geometries, and making figures with a second-skin controlled by the same rig as the rest of the figure (if I remember and understand correctly).

Figure creation will have an interesting and promising future. Especially so if S/M will follow the lead of the brightest content creators and modelers.

I will be interested to hear what variables, functions, and procedures that the new Posers will expose to Python, and what new capabilities the newer version of Python will bring to the table. Cage may be able to make an alternate Hair Room, with the right access to Poser's internal workings.

lmk

Probably edited for spelling, grammer, punctuation, or typos.