SPIE Photonics West 2026, the world’s largest annual event for the optics and photonics industry, took place from 17-22 January in San Francisco. The exhibition features a wide array of topics, including BiOS, LASE, OPTO, Quantum West, AR | VR | MR. Advanced technologies and applications, such as lasers, biomedical optics, quantum technology, and AR / VR / MR, were demonstrated.
CES 2026, the most influential global tech event, is hosted at Las Vegas from January 6 to 9, with emphasized exhibitions on innovative breakthroughs in fields such as AI, digital health, mobility, sustainable energy, and robots. TrendForce, having not made it to the event, aims to grasp on the latest tech trends for its readers by compiling key products, including Micro LED self-emitting displays, Mini LED self-emitting displays, RGB Mini LED backlight TVs, and near-eye displays.
On December 16, PlayNitride Technologies announced that its board approved the acquisition of Lumiode Inc., a U.S.-based company, for $2 million. TrendForce reports that Lumiode—a decade-old company—has complementary technologies and patents that will help PlayNitride expand its intellectual property portfolio and improve access to North American customers and sales channels. This acquisition is expected to enhance PlayNitride’s global competitiveness in near-eye display applications and in medical and other non-display markets.
Micro LEDforum 2025 will bring together key manufacturers and experts from the industry chain to focus on three major areas of Micro LED application innovation: Micro LED displays, near-eye displays, and Micro LED automotive lighting and optical interconnect technology. The Micro LEDforum provides a summary of market trends for 2025, outlook for 2026, updates on manufacturers' progress, and breakthroughs in technology.
Micro LEDforum 2025 will bring together key manufacturers and experts from the industry chain to focus on three major areas of Micro LED application innovation: Micro LED displays, near-eye displays, and Micro LED automotive lighting and optical interconnect technology. The Micro LEDforum provides a summary of market trends for 2025, outlook for 2026, updates on manufacturers' progress, and breakthroughs in technology.
CIOE is a comprehensive exhibition covering the entire optoelectronic industry chain and was held at the Shenzhen International Convention and Exhibition Center from Sep. 10 to Sep. 12, 2025. The exhibition covered segments including information and communications, precision optics, camera technologies and applications, lasers and smart manufacturing, infrared, ultraviolet, intelligent sensing, next-generation displays, AR & VR, and optoelectronic innovations.This report outlines the current development status of AR/VR exhibitors at CIOE 2025.
TrendForce’s latest investigations reveal that Meta has released its first mass-produced AR device—the Meta Ray-Ban Display Glasses—featuring LCoS display technology. This move is expected to boost LCoS’s share of AR displays to 13% by 2026. By contrast, single-panel full-color LEDoS is not expected to achieve major breakthroughs in technology and cost until 2028. Until then, competition between the two technologies is set to intensify.
This report delivers a comprehensive analysis of the near-eye display devices market, evaluating its current state and outlook through multiple dimensions including market size, relevant technological progress, product evolution, and key supply chain developments.