Well … if you’re a fan of really big rooms with lots and lots of wires, this place is for you. I just finished doing Tai Chi with Robo-Einstein and boy, are my arms tired!

There were some cuddly-looking cat-type things that moved and purred when you held them (my cat could use some consulting from these guys!) and virtual drinks that leave you thirsty after each cup.

But, the diversity of technologies and overall “cool factor� at this conference is amazing – if you stand still and open your ears, you can hear scores of “ah’s� and “wow’s� and kids from 1 to 92 are mesmerized by the atmosphere.

Today (Friday), I spent some of the day manning GE’s Healthcare Pavilion, where we were demonstrating technologies like LightSpace’s DepthCube and Mitsubishi’s DiamondSpin, both of which can be used to manipulate and display medical images. On the other side of the floor is a vein finder, which may just be your best friend next time you visit your doctor.

If you like Tai Chi, Einstein, or even robotic ballroom dancers, this is the place for you!

This isn’t a GE product - but it’s fascinating. Anyone who’s ever gotten an IV knows how unpleasant the process can be. The Veinviewer is fast (no waiting for a scan) and uses simple near-infrared light, a digital video camera, and a digital video projector (using DLP technology from Texas Instruments) to project onto your skin an image of the vein structure below. It’s tough to overstate how simple and easy this is.

Tonight we got a sneak preview of some of the NextFest exhibits…If you’re coming to NYC for the show plan on lots of exploring. Not only are there a wide variety of exhibits, but nearly all of them are interactive! One must-see is the “brain-ball.� Check out this concentration game, you need to relax to win so be thinking about your latest vacation before you even step up to the plate.

Check out GE’s imagination pavilion to catch up with old friends and meet some new ones that are working on GE’s latest and greatest from plastics to energy to healthcare.