Quick question; 

I am working on a standalone bit of software which will enable anyone (regardless of modelling abilities and software they own) to create hundreds of unique hairstyles and facial hair which can be exported to obj and used in any package. You control the hair cards / strips with splines, alter the colours & textures in realtime (straight, frizzy, curly) and you can see what the hair looks like in various environments (day, night, etc...) in gorgeous PBR. The best part is, it is so easy to use as it is all controlled with sliders and handles and it will come with loads of presets. (center parting, side parting, slicked back, spikey, afro....)

I decided to create this bit of software because creating individual hair styles is so time consuming and I honestly prefer making everything myself so that my creations are unique. I also thought people like me and you may get some use out of it. I felt like a decent WYSIWYG realtime hair tool was long overdue and a lot of the best plugins out there require you to have the pro versions of 3DMax or Maya or a knowledge of the inner workings of a complex, multi-functional bit of software.

My initial idea was to aim it at iCloners but I am pretty sure it will appeal to game developers, 3D scanning / photogrametry enthusiasts... maybe even hair dressers and stylists.

The Q's:

With the apparent glut of free hair available, should I continue working on this? Does it have mileage?

Would you buy it?

What would you be happy to pay for something like this?

Should I create an individual use / hobby version (for your own use on your own characters and not resell-able) and a pro version (slightly higher price, a few more features and the right to sell your hair / beard creations on any marketplace to anybody)?

I am genuinely thinking of launching a Kickstarter or Indie GoGo campaign to fund this as it has been hard to give it as much time as it deserves while working on projects for clients, being a good dad to my three sons and giving my wife the time and attention she deserves. ;-)
If I do go down this route, I would let you guys know first and I would make sure there were some pretty decent Early Bird discounts.

This is something I am quite serious about and I want to present it properly to the right audience when the time is right so I am also busy working on all of the proper marketing materials, website, logo, UI before I can reveal anything else but this thread was particularly relevant so I wanted to put the feelers out.

Many thanks in advance for any advice you guys decide to give me.