Tomsde opened this issue on May 15, 2009 · 327 posts
bagginsbill posted Sun, 24 May 2009 at 11:11 AM
Mike,
I, too, am disappointed about the lack of progress in rendering and materials, but it's not for lack of interest on the part of SM.
The problem is when they do one of these "What do you want us to work on" threads, do you think the people who say "realism features" - are they minority or majority? You know the answer - minority.
Look at the gallery. How much CRAP is produced. The Poser community (not the app) is a total embarassment. Ask anybody at CG Society to really qualify they're reaction - do they find the application offensive or the people who use it. I believe the latter.
The vast majority of Poser users
1) Still don't even care that they are producing dead-looking people because they don't gamma correct
2) Love painted on highlights on hair
3) Love the incredible "detail" in skin color maps that are basically photos with no attempt made of removing the specular reflections, so they can be done properly in 3D
Do you think these people, these great unwashed, are asking for improved realism? NFW.
They're asking for easier posing and other ways to make playing with virtual dolls more fun.
They're asking for easier ways of searching/finding/organizing stuff in their bloated runtimes.
These same people spend a TON of money buying content, instead of making content.
These people spend money (serious money) on really crap shaders for water that don't even use refraction, AND THEY FREAKING LOVE THAT SHIT. They love it not because it looks real, it doesn't. They love it because it renders fast.
These people spend money (serious money) on really simple light sets - sets I can make in 30 seconds, because they don't know how to change the color or position of a spotlight.
Don't piss and moan about the app - SM is responding to what the user base wants, not the entirety for sure, but the majority.
Renderosity forum reply notifications are wonky. If I read a follow-up in a thread, but I don't myself reply, then notifications no longer happen AT ALL on that thread. So if I seem to be ignoring a question, that's why. (Updated September 23, 2019)