Wuhan’s Jiangxia District Builds a New Global Platform for Global AR and AI Industry Cooperation

On January 17, the Rokid Ecosystem Conference and the Spatial Joy 2025 Global AR and AI Developer Competition Finals kicked off in Jiangxia District, Wuhan. Centered on competition events, industry exchange, capital matchmaking, and achievement showcases, the event built a bridge connecting global technological R&D with industrial applications, demonstrating to the world China’s innovative vitality in human–computer interaction and digital interaction and intelligence.

Visitors Experience Smart Glasses

The competition attracted nearly 500 top developer teams from around the world. After three months of intense competition, nearly 100 outstanding entries advanced to the finals in Jiangxia, competing for a prize pool exceeding 2.5 million yuan. The entries covered a wide range of fields, including consumer applications, entertainment, education, cultural tourism, and industry, vividly demonstrating the diverse application prospects of “AR + AI” technology. The venue featured two major exhibition zones dedicated to AR and AI, allowing more than 1,000 attendees to experience the unique appeal of cutting-edge technology firsthand.

Signing Ceremony for the Strategic Cooperation of the “Xiachuang Lingban AI Investment Fund”

Photo by the Conference Organizing Committee

At the conference, the “Xiachuang Lingban AI Investment Fund,” with a total size of 1 billion yuan, was officially signed. The fund focuses on the entire artificial intelligence industry chain, with upstream focus on core areas such as new materials and optics, and downstream coverage of technology products and innovative applications. Through capital support, it aims to accelerate technological breakthroughs and the commercialization of technological achievements.

Many citizens and contestants experience the AR and AI exhibition zones

Photo by the Conference Organizing Committee

More than a platform for technological and creative exchange, the conference also highlighted Jiangxia District’s commitment to openness, cooperation, and industrial upgrading. It is building an efficient bridge for innovators and investors in the global AR and AI fields, helping to foster an open, collaborative, and mutually beneficial industrial ecosystem.