http://www.daz3d.com/forums/viewthread/48404/P45/

I'd love to get Philw up in here and explain this

"I think that DAZ are clearly working on a new version is a good sign, even if the developments are mainly targeted at content compatibility.  If they considered it a dead program, they would not be doing this.  It would be great to have further functional developments - and I agree that fixing the dynamic soft body so that it worked fully as a dynamic cloth simulation would be high on my list.  But DAZ tend to keep such things close to their chests until they are ready, so you are unlikely to get any sort of official response - even if it would be welcomed."

I have seen no evidence that this "beta" is any more then DAZ making sure their latest content leash version works on carraraests. I see nothing to lead me to beleve they are doing anything to fix all the issues with C8.5 and it's compatibility with DAZ genesis, G2 content. There is still damn little G2F/M content; poses mostly, that I can use directly in carrara.

It's my candid opinion the issues with C8.5 are a purposeful attempt to move carraraests to Studio. The way it stands it is piratically a necessity to use Studio to use genesis and especially G2 in C8.5. I'm still waiting for an explanation as to why CMS is mandatory for using autofit in Carrara. Or why no new poses for genesis or G2 work at all in carrara; I didn't want my $30 back i wanted working poses.