Computer Vision News - January 2017

Gabor Nagy , the founder and CEO of startup Skyline Robotics , is probably more known for also being the founder, chief architect and developer of EQUINOX-3D , a popular 3D modeling, CAD/CAM, animation, rendering suite. He also worked on the development of PlayStation 2 , PlayStation 3 , Game Programming Gems and much more. Gabor kindly found the time for this fascinating discussion with Computer Vision News and also told us what EQUINOX-3D users can expect during 2017... Gabor, thank you very much for accepting this invitation on Computer Vision News . By the way, great magazine. I love the mix of interviews and technical details. And that you include source code. I am glad you do. Why don’t we start by having you introduce yourself? I was born in Hungary , and I left about 24 years ago. I had a couple of side jobs during college. I worked at a video studio. I actually designed my first circuit board when I was 11. I sold some electronic components that I designed. Then I got into software, and I sold my first software when I was 15. Were you a geek since your childhood? I was born a geek. I had no choice. My 4 Computer Vision News Guest Gabor Nagy - EQUINOX-3D Guest “ I was born a geek. I had no choice! ” Gabor in his home office, with his robot's skull. EQUINOX-3D schematics view diagrams and robot design sketches are displayed on the white board. On the front cover, “Operation tiramisu”: Gabor takes friends and co-workers in this Enstrom 280FX, flying over the mountains to the restaurant with the "world's best tiramisu" (Mezza Luna, by the Pacific Ocean)