DAZ Failed ..?

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DAZ Failed ..?

February 05, 2026, 03:01:46 PM

From time to time I think about the bad trackrecord of DAZ.
They successfully launced 3D "to the masses", but then - what ..?

An attempt to break into the video game content market with stuff like Unity install package - Failed.
Metaverse - Failed.
NFTs - Failed.
A lame attempt at DAZ AI - Failed (abandoned by DAZ)
Bridges to high end apps - Failed (ignored by users of said apps)
Genesis 9 - Perhaps not a direct fail, but target for much critique (6K texture maps ? Really ..?)
DAZ Studio Premiere (Pay-for) Software - Not the success it was expected to be.
DAZ Studio 2025 Alpha - Demands a lot of machine power to run smoothly (Who releases an alpha..? And in good DAZ tradition, they broke all plugins).
Speculations on Genesis 10 - Thread closed after 2 posts: https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/754716/genesis-10

I don't know if you have noticed, but 3D models labled as Daz Originals are not crerated by DAZ, - but by other creators.

And while all this is happening - there's this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=az0xwhnLZS4

So, should DAZ keep targeting hobbyists and semi-pros ?
My response is yes. Every attemp to get into the pro market will inevitable fail.

Should DAZ Studio remain a free soft ?
Yes, because a lot of the basic tools and features are broken and will probably never be fixed.

- John -
(Stil on an ancient version of DS and Gen 8 and I'm happy with it)

Re: DAZ Failed ..?

Reply #1 – February 05, 2026, 05:49:10 PM

Nothing to add here ...
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but who can afford CC5? It looks amazing, the possibilities are fantastic, but the price *sigh* not for me.

And the Originals, that's a pretty bad game play from daz.
They buy off the product from the vendor, who get (hopefully a good money) and from that moment on, daz can sell it for dumping prices at 0.99 or more.

Re: DAZ Failed ..?

Reply #2 – February 05, 2026, 06:54:59 PM

CC5 is mainly targeted at pro users - or those who can make money out of it, one way or another.
The reason I brought that up is it's the competition DAZ is facing.
And how are they doing ?
No need to answer that ...

The rest is just my reflections and two cents of my opinions on DAZ.
I could go on for much longer, but whats the use ..?

- John -

Re: DAZ Failed ..?

Reply #3 – February 05, 2026, 07:27:45 PM

Ok, that makes sense, since there are users out there, who for sure are doing it for money.
And as long as they are using real programs, I'm absolutely fine with it

Re: DAZ Failed ..?

Reply #4 – May 27, 2026, 07:41:03 PM

Not sure how long this has been there, but https://www.daz3d.com/ai-training-data

I'm starting to wonder if G10 is going to be AI-generated.

Re: DAZ Failed ..?

Reply #5 – May 28, 2026, 10:25:01 AM

And I thought, that they had dropped the AI, I was sure, I read about it somewhere,
But this is bad, very bad!

Re: DAZ Failed ..?

Reply #6 – May 28, 2026, 06:28:33 PM

Well, their MP continues to feature AI-involved products, so I guess this shouldn't be too much of a surprise.

Re: DAZ Failed ..?

Reply #7 – May 28, 2026, 11:13:46 PM

" I'm starting to wonder if G10 is going to be AI-generated. "

Perhaps there won't be a Ganesis 10 ..?

Now this is my very own and personal specualtion, so don't quote me on this:

DAZ is bought by Tafi so Tafi owns DAZ, right ?
And what is Tafi known for - except sucking out as much money from a company as possible and throw the shell to the scraps ?

AI text-to-3D !

So why would Tafi be interested in buying a scrappy 3D paltform like DAZ ?
Well, it's not for the UI, that's for sure, and It's not for the platform per se either.
It's for DAZ technology !

Tafi bought DAZ to get access to the technology because they want to integrate it with their AI !

So why don't I think there will be any Genesis 10 ?
Because Tafi don't have to !

So then - what does Tafi do ?
Well, watch this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8QUP_c7xWYc
... and that was 2 years ago.

- John -

Re: DAZ Failed ..?

Reply #8 – June 07, 2026, 08:35:46 PM

Sounds like the latest DS update is getting mixed but generally unfavorable reviews.

Re: DAZ Failed ..?

Reply #9 – June 08, 2026, 10:11:41 AM

I wasn't even tempted to try it, when I got the mail.

But it's typical, has been since, that daz is pushing out a version, that still is in Alpha, claiming it to be past Beta.
And again the users are the one to figure it out, pointing to the mistakes, so it can be fixed.
Saves daz tons of money, to let it tested right from the beginning by professionals.