I actually missed one of the most exciting events in New York City this week, Wired NextFest, but I can go on Sunday to see the end of the show - I may do that. Look at what I missed. Well, I can take my son with me and spend the day there on Sunday….maybe I’ll do it. If so, I’ll write about it here and in ArtNewYorkCity.com, and possibly, in Smartmobs.com too.

Exhibitors
WIRED NextFest 2006
The Future of Communication
Accenture Technology Labs
Interactive Wall
ekgaon
CAM
Intellext
Watson
Inveneo
Solar-Powered Communication
Ishikawa-Namiki-Komuro Lab, University of Tokyo
Smart Laser Scanner
Jose Hernandez-Rebollar
AcceleGlove
Kamida
Socialight
Microsoft Research India
Text-Free User Interface
Northwestern University
Buzz
Northwestern University
Imagination Environment
Sennep
Dandelion
Tactical Language Training, LLC
Tactical Iraqi Language and Culture Trainer
The Future of Design
CuteCircuit
F&R Hug Shirt
Daniel Rozin
Circles Mirror
Eness
Pixile
Ishikawa-Namiki-Komuro Lab, University of Tokyo
Khronos Projector
James Clar, FedEx Institute of Technology
3D Display Cube
Jefferson Y. Han
Media Mirror
Kennedy & Violich Architecture
Portable Light
KickStart International
MoneyMaker Irrigation Pump
MIT Media Lab
considerateThings
MIT Media Lab
Revolver
Norene Leddy and Andrew Milmoe
The Aphrodite Project: Platforms
Pioneer Corporation
3D Floating Vision Haruka
rAndom International
PixelRoller
Rosanna Kilfedder
Sun Trap Handbag
Society for Arts and Technology
Panoscope LAN
Tanaka Seisakusho
E-TAF Automatic Door
The Future of Entertainment
FeedTank
Full Body Games
Fog Screen, Inc.
Fog Screen
Interactive Institute
Brainball
Jen Lewin, Blue Ink Studio
Laser Harp
Jin-Yo Mok
SoniColumn
Limiteazero
Laptop Orchestra
Miyako Dub Squall
Color Frequency Video Turntable
Sato&Koike Lab, Tokyo Institute of Technology
Virtual Canoe
University of Tsukuba
Haptic Karate Trainer
VirtuSphere, Inc.
VirtuSphere
The Future of Exploration
Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics, MIT; NASA
Bio-Suit
Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics, MIT; NASA
Knowledge Station
Hirose Robotics Lab, Tokyo Institute of Technology
SMC Rover
IBM Almaden Research Center
Atomoscope
Nuytco Research
Deepworker and Exosuit
Virgin Galactic
SpaceShipOne and SpaceShipTwo
The Future of Green
AeroVironment, Inc.
Architectural Wind
FuseProject
Leaf LED Lighting
iD-L
Ragbag
Interactive Institute
Element
Interactive Institute
Energy Curtain
Interactive Institute
Erratic Radio
Interactive Institute
Flower Lamp
Interactive Institute
Power Aware Cord
Novomer
Polymers from Green Materials
Stellaris Corporation
ClearPower
The Power of One
Xof1 Solar Car
XCO2
Quiet Revolution Wind Turbine
The Future of Health
AnthroTronix
CosmoBot
Mission Control
Genetic Savings & Clone
Cloned Animals
Kanagawa Institute Of Technology
Power Assist Suit
Luminetx
VeinViewer
Otto Bock HealthCare
C-Leg
Otto Bock HealthCare
Computer-Aided Design
Otto Bock HealthCare
DynamicArm
Otto Bock HealthCare
SensorHand Speed
Telbotics, Inc.
Pebbles
The Growing Connection
EarthBox
University of Texas at Austin
Bacterial Photographs
Vestergaard Frandsen SA
LifeStraw
Vestergaard Frandsen SA
ZeroFly
The Future of Play
Animaatiokone Industries
Animaatiokone
Animaatiokone Industries
Kick Ass Kung-Fu
Dirk Eijsbouts
Interface #4, TFT Tennis V180
Human-Computer Interaction Lab, University of Maryland
International Children’s Digital Library
Inami Lab, University Of Electro-Communications
Conspiratio
Interactive Institute
DigiWall
PlayMotion! LLC
PlayMotion!
Satoko Moroi
Sound Flakes
School of Cinema-Television, University of Southern California
MobZombies
The Future of Security
Aurora Flight Sciences
GoldenEye
Moteiv Corporation
Moteiv Wireless Sensor System
Office of Naval Research; SPAWAR; and Torrey Pines Logic, Inc.
LightSpeed
US Army Natick Soldier Center
Future Force Warrior
The Future of Transportation
Carter Aviation Technologies
Carter Personal Air Vehicle
NoLand Corporation
Bionic Dolphin
Ohio State University
Buckeye Bullet
University of California, Berkeley
Ghost Rider Robot
Wheelsurf Inc.
Wheelsurf
Robot Row
Christine Southworth
Ensemble Robot
For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology
FIRST Robotics Competition
Hanson Robotics, Inc.
Humanlike Conversational Robots
Intelligent Robot Lab, University of Tsukuba
Robotic Hand
Kokoro Company, Ltd
Actroid DER
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
KHR-3 HUBO
National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Japan
Paro
Robo Garage, Kyoto University
Chroino
RobotLab
Juke Bots
Shadow Robot Company Ltd.
Shadow Dexterous Hand
Tohoku University
Partner Ballroom Dance Robot
There was also a bunch of events that I missed earlier this week. I knew about the show beforehand just had not focused on it.
Monday, September 25
Next Art
Reentry: New York City - Bill Dolson
Synthetic meteor showers fill the Manhattan skyline in these HD computer simulations, envisioning a daring public art project.
Reentry was created during Dolson’s residency at Eyebeam, an art and technology center that provides a fertile context and state-of-the-art tools for digital experimentation.
EYEBEAM
540 West 21st (between 10th and 11th Avenues)
6:30 - 8:30 PM
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Tuesday, September 26
Next Music
An evening of new music curated by
Featuring
8:30 PM | Irving Plaza
$20
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Wednesday, September 27
Next Film
Special Screening: The Fountain
Starring Hugh Jackman and Rachel Weisz
Spanning over one thousand years, and three parallel stories, The Fountain is a story of love, death, spirituality, and the fragility of our existence in this world.
9:00 PM
IFC Center
323 6th Avenue
Admission is free. Capacity is limited.
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Thursday, September 28
Education Day
Free to tri-state area school groups. Registration is full.
9:00 AM - 2:00 PM | Javits Center, Hall 3B
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The Long Tail: The Rise and Fall of the Blockbuster
Chris Anderson WIRED editor in chief in conversation with Lawrence Lessig, Stanford law School professor and WIRED columnist.
7:00 PM | New York Public Library
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Friday, September 29
WIRED NextFest
Open to the public.
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM | Javits Center, Hall 3B
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Robots: Here we are Now, Entertain Us
Panel Discussion
10:00 - 10:45 AM | Main Stage, Javits Center, Hall 3B
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Virgin Galactic, Cleared for Take-off
Panel Discussion
12:00 - 12:45 PM | Main Stage, Javits Center, Hall 3B
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Green is the New Black
Panel Discussion
2:00 - 2:45 PM | Main Stage, Javits Center, Hall 3B
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Robots: Almost Human
Panel Discussion
4:00 - 4:45 PM | Main Stage, Javits Center, Hall 3B
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WIRED + Flavorpill present:
Next Music
Featuring
A Benefit Concert for Creative Commons
9:00 PM | Irving Plaza
$25
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Saturday, September 30
WIRED NextFest
Open to the public.
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM | Javits Center, Hall 3B
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The New Vacationauts
Panel Discussion
10:00 - 10:45 AM | Main Stage, Javits Center, Hall 3B
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Robots: Almost Human
Panel Discussion
12:00 - 12:45 PM | Main Stage, Javits Center, Hall 3B
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Let’s Go Already - The Future of Exploration
Panel Discussion
2:00 - 2:45 PM | Main Stage, Javits Center, Hall 3B
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Robots: Here We are Now, Entertain Us
Panel Discussion
4:00 - 4:45 PM | Main Stage, Javits Center, Hall 3B
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Sunday, October 1
WIRED NextFest
Open to the public.
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM | Javits Center, Hall 3B