The fact that Bryce doesn't recognise .pz3 is regrettable, but I prefer to texture everything in Bryce anyway. The materials editor is very nice to use once you get the hang of it. I'm still using Bryce 4 so I haven't had casamerica's problems. To my mind the choice between Bryce and Vue is largely down to the sort of pictures you are interested in. If primarily landscapes, go for Vue. If primarily interiors, Bryce is much better. If you have either Bryce or Vue, there is absolutely no point in trying to use the Poser render engine for anything other than quick-see looks at the figures.