"The 21st century is the century of light." Guided by the national science and technology development plan, the optical industry, a key to reshaping national innovation and competitiveness, is entering a new phase of transformation, upgrading, and cross - border integration.Currently, with global tech accelerating towards intelligence and digitalization, frontier optical research is evolving rapidly. Super - resolution optical imaging enables large - scale multi - scale optical metamaterial fabrication, potentially spawning next - gen high - sensitivity optical sensors. Photon integration and light - field control are driving the industry towards miniaturization, integration, and intelligence. Advancements in new materials, high - precision processing, and simulation software support better - performing, lower - cost optical devices.

In frontier applications, VR/AR (XR) wearable hardware is maturing, with the industry shifting focus to software, ecosystem, and AI integration. AI is revolutionizing healthcare, and vehicle - mounted optics, via high - brightness, large - FOV, and smart - driving integration, is redefining human - vehicle interaction. Future optical development will center on high transmittance, ultra - HD, AI recognition, mini - lightweight, high - integration, and imaging - sensing fusion.

As terminal applications penetrate deeper into the metaverse, autonomous driving, and low - altitude economy, modern optics is breaking through physical and material limits, evolving towards miniaturization, photon integration, and intelligent adaptation. Facing the booming emerging markets like AIoT, AI infrastructure, quantum computing, lightweight AR/VR, and lidars, optical products are undergoing a disruptive change driven by metasurface, co - packaged optics (CPO), and computational imaging.

To adapt, the optical field is integrating advanced technologies from other sectors, upgrading products from "function - only" to "intelligent perception - dynamic control - efficient connection". With rising demands for imaging quality and application scenarios, new solutions are in high need. This, combined with technological and scenario expansion, is fueling differential growth in consumer electronics and high - end manufacturing.

To further integrate the optical industry chain and explore new technologies, the "2026 Global Conference on Precision Optical Technology and Applications" will be held during the CIOE China Optoelectronic Exposition from Sept. 9 - 11, 2026. It will analyze hot topics like computational optical imaging, semiconductor inspection, nano - imprinting, optical thin - films, medical imaging, handheld imaging, and optoelectronics in the low - altitude economy.

Organizers

China International Optoelectronic Exposition                   Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Ultra-Precision Optical Manufacturing, Fudan University                   Department of Precision Instrument, Tsinghua University

Cooperation             

The Committee of Optical Manufacturing Technologies, The Chinese Optical Society                       Tongji University                        Zhejiang University                         Changchun University of Science and Technology                    Beijing Institute of Technology            Zhijiang Lab              Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute Company Limited                                        Shenzhen Optics & Optoelectronics Industry Association

Co-organizers   

Shenzhen Advanced Medical Device Industry Alliance                    Zhuhai Medical Device Industry Association                     Zhejiang Medical Device Industry Association

Strategic Partner Media

International Journal of Extreme Manufacturing，IJEM