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SPIE Photonics West

When: January 20 – 22, 2026
Where: The Moscone Center, San Francisco, CA
About The Trade Show:
Photonics West 2026 is a flagship optics and photonics event that integrates five exhibitions (BiOS, AR/VR/MR, Photonics West, Quantum West, Vision Tech) alongside 60 technical courses and over 100 conferences. The expo attracts about 1,200 exhibiting companies and over 24,000 industry participants.
Exhibitors often bring highly technical systems such as laser subsystems, fiber amplifiers, micro-optics, quantum testbeds, imaging sensors, and AR/3D sensing modules. Various booths at the show include instrument demos, optical benches, clean-room mockups, alignment rigs, and beam test zones. The show also features technical poster sessions, business forums, networking sessions, and startup showcases.