NVISION 08, the 'visual computing conference' has announced its line-up for the show as the date (August 25) draws nearer. For some background on the event, read our previous story.
Opening up the show on that Monday will be Nvidia's CEO Jen-Hsun Huang, who will be talking about innovation in the visual computing field, highlighting the work by designers, researchers and scientists alike. Jeff Hang, inventor of the multi-touch display, will join in, not to mention Battlestar Galactica star Tricia Helfer. Helfer will go into detail on how visual computing has affected the TV and film industries.
Tuesday will see technology and business reporeter Scott Budman doing one-on-one interviews with industry personnel, like Bernard Charlès, CEO of Virtools developer Dassault Systèmes, Oddworld's Lorne Lanning and Eileen Collins, former NASA space shuttle commander.
Rounding things up on the last day will be a 'unique performance' from special effects experts Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage, stars of the TV program Mythbusters.
Astronaut Buzz Aldrin will show up too, presenting his new 3D film 'Fly Me to the Moon.'
All in all, sounds a bizarre and intriguing mix of geekery. Everyone's invited to NVISION, so if you're into it, feel free to register via the official site listed below.
