Chris Cavigioli, a senior strategic planner for multimedia at Intel, is responsible for planning the multimedia capabilities for future Intel Atom-based SoCs (systems-on-a chip), addressing mobile Internet and smartphone devices within Intel's Ultra Mobility Group (UMG). So why is he speaking on a 3D panel? You'll have to show up to find out. Hint: He's an award-winning stereoscopic 3D photographer.

Steve Venuti, President of the HDMI Licensing consortium,  helped license the High-Definition Multimedia Interface specification. He was instrumental in the public launch of HDMI, which figures prominently in the rollout of 3D consumer devices.   HDMI founders include Hitachi, Ltd., Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. (Panasonic), Philips Consumer Electronics International B.V., Silicon Image, Inc., Sony Corp., Thomson, Inc. and Toshiba Corp. 

Phil Eisler,  General Manager of NVIDIA’s 3D Vision line of active shutter glasses for PC monitors, notebooks and all-in-one computers, rounds out our distinguished panelists for March 31.  Since launching at CES 2009, 3D Vision has become the number 1 stereoscopic 3D solution for PCs with over 400 computer games supported in stereographic 3D in addition to support for viewing stereo photographs and Blu-ray disks in 3D.  Currently, NVIDIA is developing methods for IP broadcast of 3D video with partners in the PC industry. Prior to joining NVIDIA, Eisler worked in leadership positions at Advanced Micro Devices and ATI Technologies for 14 years in graphics processor, digital TV and chipset divisions.

Did you enjoy the 3D tea party scene in "Alice in Wonderland"? That was actually upconverted from 2D, the work of visual effects pioneer Barry B. Sandrew, who joins us on the March 31 panel.  The founder and president/COO of Legend Films, over 14 VFX patents and over 23 years of feature film and TV accomplishments. He recently commenced a multi-picture deal with one of the major studios. He invented the first all digital process for colorization in 1986 and reinvented the process in 2001 at Legend Films. Barry Sandrew has a career record of color converting over 400 feature films, 70 classic cartoons and 207 television episodes.  

Rick Dean, Sr. Vice President, THX Ltd. and Chairman of the 3D@Home Consortium is the latest addition to an exciting panel.  With more than 20 years of experience in the motion picture industry, Dean guides the strategic development of new technologies and THX certification programs and serves as the Chairman of the 3D@Home Consortium. Dean worked on the DVD and D-cinema releases of Star Wars Episodes I, II and III. He served as technical director for the post-production of the Star Wars Trilogy DVDs, a project that has set a new standard for sound and picture excellence in the DVD format. mastering program from Laser Disc to standard definition DVD, D-cinema and Blu-ray disc formats. More recently, Dean spearheaded the development of THX Media Director, a technology that aims to simplify home theater setup and operation, and maximize the use of AV product features. Prior to joining THX, Dean was vice president of engineering at Deluxe Labs, Video Division. During his tenure at Deluxe Labs, he oversaw and performed mastering operations for Twentieth Century Fox.