"It seems SM just does not have to funds to pay for Figure developement.

and Most independent Figure creators

understandably do not find it a viable investment for the work required.

I dont understand why there exists, in the minds of many, that there must be a 

Non Daz "Vicky4" killer for poser

Even if it somehow occurred you still would have a long way to go in the area of content

just to Match what Already exists for V4

all the while the newest high quality content has migrated over to genesis anyway."

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I actually have to agree with Anabran here.

Unless some "Angel Investor" dumps a few ten-thousand Dollars onto SM to help them pay for a viable "Vicky-Killer", I see no chance of such a figure ever surfacing.

Way too much professional work needed for a "Community-Project".

The only very slim chance they still have is for SM to turn around 180°, go back to DAZ and ask them very nicely if they still might find it in their hearts to share the Genesis tech with them, like they originally intended.

DAZ won't build a "Poser compatible" V6 because they, a) Can't as Poser currently still lacks the necessary tech, and b), They don't have to as they already make enough money.

MAYBE they are still willing to share the technology as long as SM does all the work. (But things changed a bit in the last few years. Genesis is fully established and they need the Poser market less than ever.)

That's the only chance I see to jump start Poser back into life: One figure, one system, one community.

33rpm Vinyl replaced 78rpm Shellacs, Compact Casettes replaced 8-tracks, VHS replaced Betamax, CDs replaced analog, mp3 replaced CDs, DUF replaced the cr2.

It was a format war and DAZ won.

Once Poser gets over the fact that it "lost", it can adapt and thrive again.

Like all the other companies did.