The Vision Launch·Smart Longgang event marked theopening of the Henggang AI & Eyewear Center on July 8 in Henggang subdistrict, Longgang district, Shenzhen. The center's launch signals a new chapter of integrated growth for Henggang's eyewear industry, driven by deep integration of AI, eyewear, technology, consumption, industry, and cultural tourism.

The Henggang AI & Eyewear Center opens in Henggang subdistrict, Longgang district, Shenzhen.

The center brings together manufacturers and partners under one roof, integrating R&D, product testing, brand promotion, immersive product experiences, commercialization and supply chain services. This enables close collaboration across the entire industry chain, from upstream suppliers to downstream businesses. Spanning six floors, the complex forms a full industrial ecosystem covering six core segments: visitor engagement, professional services, innovative R&D, tech clustering, supply chain livestreaming and cultural IP development.

The venue and the Shenzhen AR Association jointly build Vision Hub, an AI and AR visual experience center, for the opening ceremony.

Vision Hub serves four key roles: an exhibition venue for cutting-edge technologies, an overseas gateway for Chinese eyewear brands, a global testing ground for smart eyewear products, and a hub integrating smart and traditional eyewear. It bridges the gap between AI/AR eyewear prototypes and mass consumer applications. 

Sixteen premium brands have already moved in, focusing on consumer audio AI, cinematic AR, spatial computing and lightweight smart eyewear. Down the line, the hub will introduce industrial, medical and cultural tourism AR solutions to build a full-spectrum ecosystem for civilian, commercial and industrial use, emerging as a world-leading platform for AI and AR eyewear exhibition, trade and experiences.

A direct bus route linking Liantang Port to Henggang Fashion Eyewear Blocks was also launched the same day. The shuttle provides point-to-point access to five major eyewear malls including Jiabao, Wangchao, Xinma and Henggang Eyewear Cities, as well as the AI Experience Center. It creates an all-in-one itinerary combining eyewear fitting, cultural tours and shopping, holding strong appeal for consumers from Hong Kong.

Moving forward, Henggang aims to build a benchmark for tech, culture and tourism integration in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. It will strive to develop world-class hubs for eyewear trade, brand incubation and AI eyewear ecosystems, evolving into a global center of high-end eyewear brands.