Virtual Stage

Early 2005, I was still searching for the ultimate 3d software that was free or very cheap. I must have downloaded a ton of freeware and shareware 3d applications and was never satisfied. At this time I had Poser but not only was it difficult to learn, the work involved for the things I wanted to do like creating many new characters and providing clothes was dauntless. (Do an internet search on Poser tutorials to get an idea).

I wish I had documented how I found Dakine Wave's VirtualStage but it was a Godsend. It was February 2005 and I e-mailed a technical support person inquiring about using the software's output animation for commercial use and received a prompt response. The techie, Paul Brown, was more than a support guy - he was the programmer, technical director, and CEO of Dakine Wave. He was very helpful in terms of responding to me promptly and answering my questions.

Virtual Stage was close to what I wanted in a 3D animation software: Speed, Usability, Quality, Price, and Ownership of the output. It is very difficult to get all these factors. I have so many good things to say about this software which I used since it was version 1. I currently have version 3 and this where the version ended, although it is still available at http://www.dakinewave.com I don't believe it had too much commercial success which is very unfortunate. I thought it was truly a "killer app".


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