DAZ 3D
Founded in 2000, DAZ 3D is a 3D content and software company
specializing in providing rigged 3D human models, associated accessory content
and software to the prosumer market. Originally part of Zygote, a general
purpose, application-agnostic 3D content broker, DAZ 3D split off in 2000 to
focus on supplying content specific to the Poser market.
After the lukewarm response to Poser 5, DAZ 3D took the
initiative to create their own 3D posing/animation package, DAZ Studio, while
still continuing to make content compatible with both applications for several
years. DAZ 3D also sells third party applications usable with their products.
Products
1. Daz Studio
DAZ Studio, a free application for posing, rendering, and
animating articulated 3D figures.
2. Hexagon
Hexagon, a 3D mesh modeler originally developed by eovia, acquired by DAZ in 2006.
3. Carrara
Carrara, a general purpose 3D modeler/animation package also
acquired from eovia in 2006.
4. Bryce
Bryce, a fractal-based landscape modeler and renderer acquired
from Corel by DAZ in 2004.
DAZ Studio
DAZ Studio is software designed for 3D art and animation
creation and as a rendering tool. This application utilized the Genesis
technology platform has multi-file support and import and export capabilities,
making it compatible with other design and 3D art and animation software
solutions.
It is available for free but registration is required. Version
1.0 was released in Fall 2005. Until version 1.7 it was officially known as DAZ
Studio. On February 1, 2012, DAZ 3D Inc. announced it would be giving away DAZ
Studio Pro for free.
Overview
DAZ Studio is designed to allow users to manipulate "ready
to use" models and figures as well as other supporting 3D content. It is
aimed at users who are interested in posing human and non-human figures for
illustrations and animation.
DAZ 3D follows the "Razor and blades business model" -
DAZ Studio is the "razor" free-of-charge core program with the
required features for the creation of imagery and animations, while relegating
other features to the "blades" add-on 'plug-ins', usually commercial,
which the user may add.
Website: http://www.daz3d.com