December 20, 2006

E FRONTIER UPDATES POSER ANIMATION SOFTWARE

Poser 7 has been optimized for multi-threaded rendering and now makes better use of the GPU. Multiple "undo" functionality has also been added.

The Version 7 release introduces two new realistic 3D Poser figures: Sydney and Simon. In addition, upgrades have been made to Poser's animation system. Nonlinear animation features allow users to keep the clips they like while making adjustments to others on the timeline. The Talk Designer lip synching feature analyzes sound files and automatically creates appropriate mouth, head and eye movement.

Included with the application is 1GB of content on DVD that ranges from textures and figures to clothing and motion capture poses.

Pricing is $129 for an upgrade (from Version 4 on) or $249 for the full Version 7 release. E Frontier is also offering bonus content for users who pre-order the V.7 Mac or Windows release.