Free 3D Animation DAZ|Studio 1.0 Released

Thyme3333 writes "DAZ Productions, Inc. has officially released DAZ|Studio 1.0, a free 3D figure posing and animation software package. DAZ has a made a commitment to keep the DAZ|Studio core application free to the public for as long as possible by relying on the revenues generated by the purchase of content available in the DAZ online store. To obtain a free copy of DAZ|Studio, users must register for a free account on the DAZ website and agree to participate in the company's aptly-named "Tell-Ware" program, which asks that each DAZ|Studio user share information about DAZ|Studio and/or the DAZ website with at least two friends." Good to see that more companies are trying to keep their software free, but perhaps the Slashdot crowd could offer advice on a better business model than spam and merchandising?

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This is all a sham.

[Anubis333]

What kind of 3d software:

1) has no modeling tools
2) lists 'rotate, translate, and scale with visual feedback' as a fucking 'feature'?! Or 'multiple views' I mean this is 3D SOFTWARE, right?

Here's the shimmy on this product from someone in the business. This guy is giving away free software to pose characters he makes in a real 3d package. He is giving the software out free, and charging for the content. This is not an '3d package'; this is more like poser or some app where you manipulate unoriginal content of others. Akin to a barbie dressup game; you pose the dolls he makes, and to market it, he has people post that is is some kind of 'free 3d animation package'. It is an application that lets you pose dolls you purchase from him.

I am really trying to pull my punches here, as Daz is the creator of some of my fav old school plugins for real 3d apps.

And don't get me wrong; this is a great tool for pervs who want to post a naked 'virtual girl'.