Talk:Daz 3D

Name Change?
Their web site is still "Copyright 2007 DAZ Productions, Inc." I certainly agree that DAZ Productions trades as DAZ3D and is more commonly known as that, so it probably makes sense to have the page here (or at least a redirect). --Aclapton 14:53, 19 August 2007 (UTC)
 * May also want to mention that while they were with Zygote and up until their move to Draper, they were known as Digital Art Zone. I still have my original Victoria discs with that emblazoned on it. --ip.address.conflict (talk) 20:33, 26 May 2015 (UTC)
 * With the latest change, they've completely moved away from DAZ (meaning the initialism) and now to just Daz, both in the official corporate name and the short name (Daz 3D). Should we consider a move to reflect that or just leave as is?--ip.address.conflict (talk) 18:36, 26 August 2015 (UTC)

It needs a section about the problems of DAZ
As customer of their store, I experienced lot of troubles with their products. The main problem of DAZ is that they are unable to sell products without technical problems. Lot of items made for Poser don't work correctly in Daz. And, lot of the products made for former version of Daz characters don't work with Genesis. They removed some characteristics of products without to say it. Probably afraid of judiciary troubles due to "pornographic content". — Preceding unsigned comment added by 178.195.111.172 (talk) 10:27, 8 June 2013 (UTC)
 * I'm not going to even mention the bias in this statement. I could easily say the same about "DAZ-compatible" content from ContentParadise (SmithMicro's online shop), but that would be neither factually correct nor impartial. Come up with a sourced, valid complaint and we'll put it here.  Otherwise, no. --ip.address.conflict (talk) 20:33, 26 May 2015 (UTC)
 * The company does have some issues - the term "DAZ Soon" exists for a reason, for example - but this isn't one of them. --Rob Kelk 16:35, 27 June 2015 (UTC)
 * Perhaps a criticism section is warranted, then? There's a ton of them just between DAZ and Curious Labs/eFrontier/SmithMicro/"Whoever the owner is this week" primarily over the infamous MetaCreations control scheme, of which Poser is the only former-MC product not with DAZ.--ip.address.conflict (talk) 18:36, 26 August 2015 (UTC)

Proposal: Revert to version dated 23:01, 20 July 2014
I propose that we revert this article to the version dated 23:01, 20 July 2014 and updated by Mogism, then edit that version to remove the bias that makes this article read like an advertsment.

The 20 July 2014 version appears to be the most recent version that lists the company's primary product line - the 3D figures that can be used in many applications.

Subsequent edits to this article appear to be confusing DAZ 3D Inc. (the company) and Daz Studio (a product released by DAZ 3D Inc.)

Also, the 20 July 2014 version does not appear to have been significantly edited by people who appear to have a COI on the topic.

Declaration of apparent interest: I use the software Daz Studio and have an account with the company DAZ 3D. I am not otherwise associated with the subject of this article.

--Rob Kelk 18:39, 8 February 2015 (UTC)


 * I'll give this another week, then if there's still no debate on the proposal, I'll implement it. --Rob Kelk 01:37, 18 February 2015 (UTC)
 * Delaying this for a month - lack of any comment whatsoever does not fill me with confidence. --Rob Kelk 01:22, 3 March 2015 (UTC)
 * Given that the page was just updated and now looks like it was ripped straight from a press release, yeah, I'm all for a revert. --ip.address.conflict (talk) 17:56, 24 August 2015 (UTC)

Bryce Discontinued?
I've seen nothing anywhere that indicates that Bryce 7.1 is the last version, just the latest. Do we have a source on that?--ip.address.conflict (talk) 20:33, 26 May 2015 (UTC)
 * Calling Bruce 7.1 the "last" version is incorrect - the software is still available from DAZ 3D. We should use the term "latest" instead. --Rob Kelk 16:32, 27 June 2015 (UTC)

Etymology
Is DAZ an acronym? Or is it just a capitalized "Daz" short for "dazzle" or something? Would like if the page explained. Ranze (talk) 00:33, 26 August 2015 (UTC)


 * Ah-ha! I found it: It stands (or originally stood for) "Digital Art Zone". I will add that to the article. Grayfell (talk) 01:11, 26 August 2015 (UTC)

grammar
"it allowed extremely flexibility in the shape of characters"

Should be either "extreme flexibility" or "extremely flexible".Ealtram (talk) 23:46, 26 January 2020 (UTC)