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Hi Kate, I just recently stumbled across the Big-i forums - and your message there. So I'll be looking here or their for your full report. :) I guess Lynn and the MacWorld page never -really- said they'd be shipping the product - only that they will have something to show at the Expo. I hope they are ready to ship... can't wait. Re: "There will be special show pricing and giveaways, so you won't want to miss this event!" If you happen to win an OS X copy of Vue, I'll be glad to take it off your hands :). Of course with Apple's big announcements, who knows... you might end up wanting a Mac yourself.... Anyway, I'm off to play around with the demo some more on my brother's PC... - n8

Decisions, decisions... My favorites: Myrdann (6) SndCastie (15) IsauraS (41) gunsan (59) pja (52) Alpha (73) lynde (103) Daio (114) Sparkyjones (115) cbalaskas (110) Adman (117) Sure a lot of images - hard to pick just one. Of course some seem rather off topic, so that helps. :) I wonder how many of the artists are really prepared to make a 2550 x 2984 version. - n8

Re: Vue Mac - yes, it's supposed to be officially announced at MWSF - but it's actually next week. I tried out the PC demo and it's really slick - I might just pre-order the Mac version now... :) I actually own Bryce 4 - never really figured it out. Hoping to sell it (locally) if I can. Re: Cards - that is pretty cool. There should be a new animation compo in a couple weeks too - would have to be pretty ambitious to enter the one going on now. Re: Worlds in Worlds The rules also allow you to use 3rd party textures and objects, so long as you credit the original author. Generally though, I think it's best to do your own original work if you're looking to win... (not that I know anything, I've never entered IRTC before) - n8

Also note - the rules allow multiple people to collaborate - it doesn't really say any limit, though afaik most entries thus far are from just one person. If a few people agreed on a theme, some could create characters in Poser and clothes and such, others could create objects for the scene, and someone could composite the whole thing in Vue. It would take some coordination, but could make for a super-detailed scene. On the other hand, everyone could just enter their own image, or multiple groups of people could be formed around different ideas. - n8

Is that what happened in the case of the PC demo? It looks like it is possible to order the Mac OS X version from their web site already, though that may be a pre-order thing. Maybe I'll borrow someone's PC to try the demo. The only other things that concern me are the performance and stability on OS X - being their first version for Mac. I've been impressed with all the reviews I've read so far, but I would be more comfortable after seeing a review of the Mac version on a site like creativemac or similar. Nathan.

Well, it does say that it will come out during the MacWorld show. e-on software Booth Number:2531 e-on software creates and publishes award-winning 3D solutions. Vue d'Esprit 4 is a native OS X application that exemplifies ease of use and power, allowing every computer artist to easily create breath-taking, 3D natural scenery and animation. Vue d'Esprit 4 for OS X will appear at this show. -- The question is, when will I be able to download that demo? With all the interesting things coming up at MWSF, maybe I should be working this week and taking next week off :-). - n8

I hope there's a demo - I really want to try this program out! - n8