I only have older versions of both so just a general comment. If you want to put your characters inti sweeping, panoramic vistas - yada, yada marketing hype - Vue is just about unbeatable. Terragen can do some sweet landscapes but it doesn't have the features or Poser integration. I'd say that if your charcaters are the main focus and the scenery is important but not the major feature, stick with Poser and whatever environmental options you have there.

If the environment is a key factor then look at Vue but be prepared for some shader work, unless you render with the Poser shader option. I don't know how well that works cuz I've never had a system that could handle it. It's simple enough to drop a Vue glass shader on a car windshield getting things like hair and cloth looking the way you want may be more of a challenge - again unless using the Poser shader tree option. SkinVue is neat, but my is that even with the latest version, you may not get results as pleasing as the best Poser ones - depends on taste. Vue is definitely addictive and wonderful so I'd always reccommend trying it (Demo?) I wouldn't necessarily suggest getting it soley as an alternative general purpose renderer. Not that it can't serve in that role but it would be kind of like getting a Ferrari for the daily commute. If you just want a very cool application, it's worth it as well IMO.

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