2026 Beijing International Science Fiction and Future Industry Expo is About to Begin

Date: March 13, 2026

On the stage of the 2026 Spring Festival Gala, cutting-edge technologies such as intelligent robots, AIGC live special effects, XR (Extended Reality), and domestically produced 8K smart broadcasting were showcased, captivating billions of viewers with the stunning charm of the fusion between technology and science fiction. Now, this impressive and novel experience is set to transcend the screen and take to the real world. An immersive feast of technology and science fiction is on its way to us—the 2026 Beijing International Science Fiction and Future Industry Expo will soon kick off at Hall 1 of the Shijingshan Shougang International Exhibition Center in Beijing!

As part of the celebrations for the 10th anniversary of the China Science Fiction Conference, the Beijing International Science Fiction and Future Industry Expo will officially take place from March 27 to 29, 2026. This event invites you to get up close and personal with cutting-edge technology and experience the science fiction future in an immersive way! This year’s expo will leverage science fiction as a medium and technology as its core, creating a grand celebration that connects global resources, empowers industrial development, and promotes shared enjoyment for all. It aims to add a vibrant chapter to the 10th anniversary of the China Science Fiction Conference and drive the upgrade of China’s science fiction industry from “cultural IP” to “tech realization,” injecting new momentum into the high-quality collaborative development of the science fiction and future industries.

The expo will rely on the industry influence and international attention garnered over the past decade by the China Science Fiction Conference. It focuses on the exhibition, communication, and transformation of the entire science fiction industry chain and core areas of future industries. This event will not only showcase the crossover between cutting-edge technology and science fiction creativity but also promote the deep integration of culture and technology, establishing an ecosystem for the collaborative development of the science fiction and future industries. It is both a concentrated presentation of the achievements of the Chinese science fiction industry over the past ten years and a deep exploration of future industry development trends, continuously enhancing the internationalization and brand influence of Chinese science fiction.

Four Core Exhibition Areas: A Comprehensive Vision of the Integration of Science Fiction and the Future

This year’s expo breaks traditional patterns by focusing on the integrated development of science fiction and future industries. It will feature four distinctive exhibition areas, showcasing the latest achievements in the science fiction field and the core development directions of future industries, moving from core technological support to real-world applications, from human-machine collaboration to immersive experiences for all. This allows you to move beyond merely watching on a screen and to engage directly with advanced technology and the captivating blend of science fiction.

Future Leadership

This area serves as the “smart hub” of future technology, focusing on foundational technologies in aerospace, artificial intelligence, and high-end displays that support the science fiction industry and core tracks of future industries. Key exhibits include models of deep space exploration probes, replicas of core components of space stations, and globally leading VR/AR innovative solutions. These displays visually demonstrate the transformation path of science fiction technology from “imagination” to “reality,” highlighting national technological strength and industrial innovation vitality while providing core technological support and development direction for a future of coexistence.

Future Mobility

This area is the “real-world landing station” for science fiction scenarios, gathering cutting-edge products and core technologies such as autonomous vehicles, intelligent connected cars, interstellar concept vehicles, and low-altitude flying crafts. It deeply integrates bold concepts from science fiction IP regarding future mobility, transforming on-screen science fiction travel scenes into tangible, experiential solutions. Visitors can personally feel the charm of three-dimensional transportation in future cities, fostering a reciprocal empowerment between future mobility and the science fiction industry.

Future Human-Machine Interaction

This is the “experience core area” where human-machine coexistence is showcased, gathering various intelligent robots for household services, industrial collaboration, medical assistance, and coffee services. This display is richer and more comprehensive than what was seen on the Spring Festival stage, simultaneously showcasing cutting-edge human-machine interaction technologies such as motion capture systems, AI generative content tools, and XR immersive devices. Attendees can interact face-to-face with intelligent robots and collaborate closely, experiencing a new form of human-machine coexistence empowered by technology. These technologies will also provide hardware support for restoring science fiction IP in real-life scenarios and film production, enriching the presentation formats of the science fiction industry.

Future Experience Carnival

This area is a “science fiction carnival” for all, focusing on cultural dissemination and experiential consumption within the science fiction industry. It will gather global classic science fiction IP derivatives, digital collectibles, professional e-sports equipment, and immersive experience installations, complemented by a fun market, unique challenges, and exciting performances. This will create a new one-stop science fiction consumption experience, promoting the transition of the science fiction industry from cultural consumption to lifestyle integration, allowing science fiction and technology to truly become part of everyday life.

Over a Hundred Brands Unite: Industry Leaders Build the Future Ecological Framework of Science Fiction

Currently, over a hundred renowned domestic and international enterprises and research institutions, including Harbin Institute of Technology, Yushu, Pasini, Benenda, Zhongqing, Leju, Huawei, Xiaopeng, Xinghe Power, Beihang University, Yuan Universe Research Institute, PICO, and others, have joined the expo. They cover the entire chain of the science fiction and future industries, including aerospace, AI, robotics, intelligent mobility, science fiction IP, and digital culture, bringing forth cutting-edge technological breakthroughs, innovative product launches, and significant research achievements.

This expo will serve as a core resource aggregation platform for the science fiction and future industries, facilitating deep exchanges among industry leaders and precise connections between upstream and downstream sectors of the industrial chain. It aims to construct a complete industrial ecosystem encompassing “technology research and development—scene application—cultural empowerment—market transformation,” breaking down industry barriers, integrating quality resources, and helping to form a new industrial landscape where “technology + science fiction” drive and synergize development. At this significant juncture of the 10th anniversary of the science fiction conference, the expo seeks to explore new development paths for the Chinese science fiction industry, ensuring that the benefits of industrial development reach more practitioners and enthusiasts.

Combining Industrial Height with Public Interest: Making Science Fiction Technology Accessible to All

This expo will not only serve as a high-end communication and connection platform for professionals in the science fiction and future industries—providing quality channels for technical exchange, capital cooperation, and product procurement—but also as an immersive paradise for science fiction fans and technology enthusiasts. It will create diverse and highly interactive experience scenarios, achieving a seamless connection between “experience—interaction—consumption.” This will allow future technology to be tangible, playable, and enjoyable, promoting widespread dissemination of scientific knowledge and in-depth transmission of science fiction culture. Science fiction will no longer be just an imaginative concept on screens or a niche passion but will evolve into a cultural feast accessible and relatable to everyone.

On the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the China Science Fiction Conference, this expo both summarizes and pays tribute to the past decade of the Chinese science fiction industry. It witnesses the transformation of science fiction from literary creation to full industrial development, from imaginative concepts to technological realization. It also focuses on the present and looks to the future, seeking new opportunities and pathways for the development of the Chinese science fiction industry, promoting progress to a higher quality stage under the empowerment of technology, and showcasing the limitless possibilities of China’s science fiction and future industries to the world.