DAZ 3D Launches Victoria 4.0.Latest Release of Popular 3D Female Figure Delivers True-to-Life Realism, Perfect Imperfections, and Incredible Ease of Use DRAPER, Utah Draper is a city in Salt Lake County and Utah County, Utah, United States, located about 20 miles south of Salt Lake City along the Wasatch Front. Between 1990 and 2000 Draper was Utah's fastest-growing city over 5,000 people (as of 2000). -- DAZ 3D DAZ 3D Inc. (formerly DAZ Productions, commonly referred to simply as "DAZ") is a developer and broker of 3D graphics software and content. DAZ is most known for its popular line of articulated 3D figures and the large, enthusiastic community that has developed around them. , Inc., a leading developer of professional quality 3D models and software, today announced the immediate availability of Victoria 4.0, the latest version of the most widely supported 3D figure commercially available. This new release of Victoria, based on live human models, is closing the gap between real life and models typically seen in 3D environments like Second Life, The Sims, and Halo. Since her first release in 1999, hundreds of thousands of unique users worldwide have downloaded a copy of Victoria making her the most heavily downloaded 3D figure ever. Victoria has been widely used by digital artists worldwide and has graced the covers of magazines, newspapers, and television across the globe. "The expressions and various details that characterize her (like the fact that the eyelids eyelids, n.pl a moveable fold of thin skin over the eye. The orbicularis oculi muscle and the oculomotor nerve control the opening and closing of the eyelid. move together with the eyes) make her very complete. She is certainly the best model we have worked with so far," said Siliphiel of Aery Soul Studios. Principal new features in Victoria 4.0 include a realistic, versatile mesh geometry that delivers natural, true-to-life body shape and proportions; superior joints and anatomical accuracy that provide the ability to pose Victoria in ways not previously possible and still enjoy consistently realistic body contours and joints; and unparalleled skin map layout resulting in an amazing a·maze v. a·mazed, a·maz·ing, a·maz·es v.tr. 1. To affect with great wonder; astonish. See Synonyms at surprise. 2. Obsolete To bewilder; perplex. v.intr. level of detail and realism. "The more I work with her the more I find little things I absolutely adore a·dore v. a·dored, a·dor·ing, a·dores v.tr. 1. To worship as God or a god. 2. To regard with deep, often rapturous love. See Synonyms at revere1. 3. about this version of Victoria," said Alyssia Indermuehle (aka "3DCelebrity"), independent CG artist. "Victoria has been the favorite among digital artists for years," said Dan Farr, President of DAZ 3D. "We're very excited to introduce this new version and give users who are just starting out the ability to produce some very convincing artwork. Working with Victoria is incredibly easy." DAZ figures have been used in many professional productions, television shows and print publications such as The Wall Street Journal, Popular Science, Scientific American Scientific American U.S. monthly magazine interpreting scientific developments to lay readers. It was founded in 1845 as a newspaper describing new inventions. By 1853 its circulation had reached 30,000 and it was reporting on various sciences, such as astronomy and , "X-Men 2," "Spiderman," "Average Joe," "48 Hours," and the History Channel. Pricing and Availability The entire Victoria 4.0 product line is available immediately for electronic download at the DAZ 3D web store. The Victoria 4.0 Base product is priced at $1.99 USD USD In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the U.S. Dollar. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. with a qualifying Platinum Club Membership (available for $29.95). This introductory price (available until December 31, 2006) is the same for full and upgrade versions. The Victoria 4.0 Complete product, which includes add-ons such as poses, clothing, hair, and more, is priced at $49.95. DAZ products run on both Apple and Intel based See Intel-based system. machines. The Victoria 4.0 product line can be used in DAZ 3D's DAZ|Studio (which is downloadable for free), Bryce, and other 3D applications. For a complete feature list, system requirements To be used efficiently, all computer software needs certain hardware components or other software resources to be present on a computer system. These pre-requisites are known as (computer) system requirements and are often used as a guideline as opposed to an absolute rule. , and links to additional resources including tutorials and a gallery of user-created artwork, please visit www.DAZ3D.com. About DAZ 3D Founded in 2000, DAZ 3D, Inc, a privately-held company located in Draper, Utah, is a market leader in 3D software and digital content creation The development of newsworthy, educational and entertainment material for distribution over the Internet or other electronic media. See DAMS. . The company's model library is renowned for its high-quality 3D content at the industry's most competitive prices. DAZ also develops powerful software applications that support its content, including Bryce([R]), a 3D environment and animation package; Carrara[TM], a complete 3D modeling, animation and rendering solution; DAZ|Studio[TM], a free 3D digital art creation tool; Hexagon[TM], polygonal modeling In 3D computer graphics, polygonal modeling is an approach for modeling objects by representing or approximating their surfaces using polygons. Polygonal modeling is well suited to scanline rendering and is therefore the method of choice for real-time computer graphics. software for the creation of 'ready-to-render' 3D models; and Mimic[TM], a lip-synching application. For more information, visit the company's website at www.daz3d.com. |
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