Smith Micro has just released Poser Pro Game Dev that is designed to make 3D character animation more convenient for video game developers.This new software is specifically designed to help Unity game developers create and integrate 2D and 3D content directly into their existing projects. The features highlighted in Poser Pro Game Dev are ideal for enhancing the Unity ecosystem for developers that are looking for a character system that uses animation tools with content. Combining the character and prop design tools of Smith Micro with the incredible gaming development platform of Unity has finally happened!

“We’re excited to make our massive content library available to Unity developers, and give our worldwide community of Poser and Anime Studio developers a convenient way to bring their designs to gaming,” noted Steve Yatson, Vice President of Productivity and Graphics Solutions at Smith Micro.^[1]

The newest feature in Poser Pro Game Dev, the support of the FBX file, is what makes this collaboration possible. This feature allows for a fast, easy import to the Unity platform so you can incorporate the set of prebuilt 2D and 3D content into your Unity game development ecosystem. Both companies have emphasized how animators and game developers are benefiting from this partnership, and given the features of the new Poser software that is no surprise to us.

Key Features of Poser Pro Game Dev ^[1]:

• An expansive content library with 87 ready-to-use human figures, animals, insects, robots and creatures.
  This includes hundreds of 3D props and scenery elements.
• New polygon reduction allows you to intelligently reduce 3D figures and props to lower polygon counts, while preserving important attributes
  (i.e. morphs, materials, surface topology, etc.)
• New figure combining makes it so you can combine complex figures—perhaps,
  the warrior you created with conformed armor, a sword and a burly beard to
  match—into a single figure with a game engine ready texture. Bonus, Poser Pro Game Dev can automatically locate and delete hidden polygons in your newly formed
  single figure so you don’t have to worry about gaming performance.
• Kinect for Windows is integrated into this new system so that you can drive Poser biped figures, and create motion capture sequences.
  Use the Kinect to create these sequences and save them as animated poses in
  your library, or export them from Poser to directly into Unity.

Smith Micro‘s line of software is a comprehensive collection of creative programs that allow you to illustrate, animate and apply 2D and 3D art to a variety of mediums. From comic books to short films to gaming platforms, these animation tools are used wherever character creation and animation is needed. Couple that kind of design power with the versatility of Unity‘s 3D high-performance development platform and the creative possibilities are sure to skyrocket.

3D Character Animation Education Offerings

Smith Micro provides a variety of student and faculty pricing that allows classrooms to engage students in design and development software. Poser Pro Game Dev offers an instant savings of $100 off the retail price to those with proof of their academic status. That goes for both students and faculty! The academic license on Poser Pro Game Dev is authorized for up to ten users. Get this amazing software for the entire classroom without breaking your budget.