ReallusionReviews of reallusion.com

I have been using CC4 basically since it came out. I have tried to use it video games. That was a mistake. The licensing is the worst in the business. The program itself is not adequate for the job and it is way overpriced. Mesh conforming is awful, weight painting is awful, getting blendshapes to look natural is awful. Don't even get me started on custom hair. Add-on programs like headshot are obviously just third-rate cash grabs. Unreal live link is $1700 for no good reason since Unreal does most of the work. In the end it can be useful for a handful of things that can be done in other programs (rigging mostly). If you need to create a bunch of plasticy generic NPCs quickly and are already going to be using other programs for their clothing and animations, it's fine. Otherwise, I have nothing but regrets about dealing with this company or their products.

The software is good, but the pricing is very unfair. We purchased iClone 6/7 and CC3 (Character Creator), plus the 3D Exchange pipeline. We now find that iClone 8 and CC4 no longer require the exchange pipeline, and we received no credit for the previous purchase. Plus, their product inclusions are fuzzy, meaning you can't be sure what's included until after you buy it. Examples include LipSync and headshot -- We purchased "Headshot" for CC3. No credit for that - It is not clear if LipSync is included or if we have to buy it.

The software is exceptional but the way the purchase system is setup is borderline a scam company. Complete money burner. They will charge you several times for one piece of software as you will be required to buy another product in order to use the product you just purchased. With game engines such as Unreal rocketing at the moment Reallusion should be one of those companies settings the standard for third party connections instead they seem to be ripping off artists