64-bit computers that 32-bit computers lack. This results in better performance, faster render times, and higher quality, to name a few. However, on June 1, 2013, MikuMikuDance's creator began to release updates for the program very suddenly. After he began releasing updates again, there have been 20 new versions and the 64-bit versions of them. Before June 1, the latest version was 7.39, which was released on May 26, 2011. MMD ver. 7.39 received several program updates between its initial release and the time of ver. 7.39m's release. Most of these updates were only made to increase compatibility with newer, more advanced .pmx models. It is unknown why the creator began editing the software again. On December 10, 2019, version 9.32 was released which is the most current version. In December 2014, Sekai Project announced that they had acquired permission to release MikuMikuDance on Steam. However, , it has been unreleased. The first anime television series to be fully produced with the software, Straight Title Robot Anime, premiered on February 5, 2013. Copyright The software was released as freeware. The models of the Vocaloid mascot series provided with the software are subject to the Piapro Character License, and are not allowed to be used without permission for commercial reasons. Although the software is distributed freely, models released independently of the software may not be — original produced models, motion data, and landscapes may be subject to their creator's own rules. The program does not include all of the Vocaloid characters by default, but it includes Crypton Future Media's Vocaloids which are Hatsune Miku, Kagamine Rin, Kagamine Len, KAITO, MEIKO, and Megurine Luka; and although Yowane Haku, Akita Neru, Sakine Meiko, and Kasane Teto are not official Vocaloids (Teto being an UTAU), they became so popular that Crypton officially licensed and added them to Project Diva. References External links 3D animation software Creative works using vocaloids Windows graphics-related software Freeware game engines