# r4 paranoia
Paul,
If you guys are still confused, call me @ 310/820-4004, and I'll read
you from the Press Release, and prelim specs. brochure (which they're probably
handing out at Siggraph). Schreiber's IK, which I think is termed Imagine
Puppeteer, is a different product from that included in R4. I think Gary was
very clever to acquire/contract some IPAS routines for inclusion in 3D Studio,
as a means to implement these features. Low cost, and about 6 months or more
ahead of what otherwise would have been the next release (18-month cycle
usually, which would have made R4 due around April '95). This also lets the
Yost Group include any bug fixes, enhancements to assist other developers, and
other goodies that were started but not completed by the R3 release date.
Kevin Krell – Computer Support Associates