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 Bryce is brilliant!Nov 09, 2007
By E. Lindahl
"Just a guy"
I am a professional multimedia artist, and have been using Bryce and Poser since they were first released in the early 90's.
Bryce was the first affordable 3D landscape and rendering tool available to the masses. I played around with it and was most impressed by the interface. As I design user interfaces for software applications, I know quite a bit on the topic. Bryce, in my opinion, still has one of the best interfaces of any 3D software I have ever used. Newbie's and pros alike will enjoy the simple and elegant interface. Once you get used to it, you will be slightly annoyed that others have not followed it's design.
With the release of version 4.0, Bryce became more than an interesting 3D tool, it became a serious contender among 3D applications. It must be said that Bryce is not a 3D modeling tool, per se, I have seen amazing things modeled in Bryce, by extremely patient people who fully utilize the Boolean functionality. I do my modeling in other programs and then import them into Bryce for rendering. Many 3D artists use multiple tools to get the job done and Bryce is a excellent addition to anyone's 3D toolset. Most notable in 4.0 was the addition of animation.
With the release of version 6.0, two major things have happened, the rendering engine has improved dramatically, making render times much better and now it is seamlessly integrated with DAZ Studio, which could eliminate the need for preparatory work in Poser, as DAZ Studio is free! Now you can prep your figures in DAZ Studio and simply click on the Bryce icon to switch over to Bryce!
I can't say enough about this program, I use it for 95% of all my 3D projects, for rendering and animations. See my website for dozens of examples.
I have rendered scenes ranging from forests and deserts to space... the only limit with Bryce is your imagination. There are other landscape software packages like VUE, that can do some things much better, but for the price, versatility and ease of use, Bryce is still a heavy contender.
For my part, Bryce will always have a place among my 3D arsenal.
9 of 9 found the following review helpful:
 A good editionMay 29, 2008
By Kilroy
I have been using Bryce since version 2.1. For edition 6, DAZ rewrote the core code that dated back from MetaCreations time (1998), so there are few novelties. The one feature that is interesting in this release is the IBL (Image Based Lighting) renders. They look excellent provided you choose a good HDRI map.
Render times are long, as they have always been with Bryce and the quality is still very high. Expect excellent antialiasing and silky smooth reflections even at low render settings. Bryce is still superior to Vue in that respect and its scene display is also better (adaptative degradation with far less flickering). With similar quality settings and output, Vue is as slow as Bryce, and dreadfully so when handling reflection/refraction. What Bryce still lacks (and what DAZ should add in edition 7) is object instancing and a realistic atmosphere model. At the moment, Vue rules with its ecosystem function and its spectral skies, but the price tag is higher, especially if you want to have all the bells and whistles. And Vue 6.5 is at least as unstable as Bryce 6.0, especially when handling large scenes with low system resources.
8 of 10 found the following review helpful:
 An Outdated Software--Opt for Vue InsteadApr 05, 2008
By Thomas
"tomsde"
Bryce is one of the most difficult and daunting 3D programs I've ever used. It's interface is non-intuitive and a bit long in the tooth and it's rendering engine slow. Landscapes created with it have a distinctive "Bryce" look and don't achieve the level of realism that a program like Vue 6 can offer. Content import is iffy at best, textures have to be tweated to get them to look right, it is also prone to crashes. Don't get me wrong, I've seen some beautiful work done with Bryce, but if you want a better, more intuitive landscaping software buy a version of Vue 6 instead. The only downside with Vue is that it requires heafty system resources. If your computer is not the most up to date without a ton of ram, Bryce may work better than you. It also has the ability to import Poser Figures, but the process is easier in Vue.
7 of 10 found the following review helpful:
BRYCE is the 1st name in 3D LandscapingJul 31, 2007
By QuaireTein
"QuynCeian"
I have tried so many different 3D programs with very limited success but Bryce has NEVER failed me. I've been through Bryce5-Bryce5.5-and now Bryce6. I thank all the People @ DAZ for their great efforts,this is truly a "worth while" investment.
2 of 3 found the following review helpful:
 Ok as a cheap option, but there are better toolsApr 22, 2009
By GameMaker
I used Bryce for a while. It's a pretty nice tool for the price. It has some interesting terrain building options and some very basic modelling tools built in. I have a couple of friends who still swear by Bryce, so I can't really speak too harshly of it. If you need to do some basic landscapes and are on a tight budget, then Bryce is a decent option.
Recently though I got Vue, and I have to say that I think that tool is far superior. So much so that I've uninstalled Bryce from my system. Vue has much better options for creating clouds, rocks, terrain etc. Also, for some reason I just found the Vue interface to be much more intuitive.
The other thing about Vue is that it is still being actively developed. Bryce seems to have been abandoned some time ago. This is important in terms of getting continued support (for new OS flavors etc.). Also it's much easier to find up to date training materials (both books and videos) for View. A quick search on Amazon for example for the available training materials speaks volumes imho.
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