Comment 3D Apps on Linux (Score 1) 34
Even the current version 3.5 of Real 3D is very powerful, the power is just hidden unter a not-so-stylish GUI. But the physical simulation features, the embedded programming language (FORTH) allowing access to almost all program functions, and the rendering engine quality and speed are smashing.
I don't think the price is fixed yet. But just like the Amiga version was always much cheaper than the Windoze-version, it might happen that the Linux version will be cheaper than the version for the "professional" (huh?) operating System "Windows NT". (It will most likely run on W'98, too)
Real 3D was always a lot cheaper than competitors like 3DS MAX (whose rendering engine really sucks, both quality- and speed-wise) or LightWave 3D, and offered much more features without hundreds of plug-ins.
I don't think the price is fixed yet. But just like the Amiga version was always much cheaper than the Windoze-version, it might happen that the Linux version will be cheaper than the version for the "professional" (huh?) operating System "Windows NT". (It will most likely run on W'98, too)
Real 3D was always a lot cheaper than competitors like 3DS MAX (whose rendering engine really sucks, both quality- and speed-wise) or LightWave 3D, and offered much more features without hundreds of plug-ins.
