Hangzhou plans LED sphere larger than Las Vegas venue

A new LED sphere project was unveiled at the end of October in the Qiantang district of Hangzhou, China, according to a report by AV Magazine cited by invidis.com. Called The Eye of the World, the project is described as a joint venture between Hong Kong-based Xinshi International Investment Co. and Vision Eye (Hangzhou) Digital Entertainment Technology Co. Plans call for an immersive performance venue with a 72,000-square-meter external display, larger than the 54,000-square-meter exterior of the Sphere in Las Vegas.

The proposed structure would measure 168 meters in diameter and 122 meters in height, with seating for 20,000 people. Those figures exceed the Las Vegas venue, which is 157 meters in diameter, 112 meters tall and seats 17,600. The Hangzhou sphere is planned to host immersive indoor performances, concerts, brand launches and sporting events, along with outdoor activities such as anime conventions, music festivals and holiday celebrations.

The reported cost of the project is US$1.2 billion. A signing ceremony was said to have taken place shortly before the project was announced at a Qiantang services-sector conference on October 30, but the development remains in the planning stage. Design, zoning and infrastructure arrangements are underway, and there is no indication of when construction will begin or when the venue is scheduled to be completed. No vendor or installer has been appointed for the giant exterior screen or the wraparound interior theater screen.

Huang Junhao, identified as investment president of Xinshi International and general manager of Vision Eye, said the domestically designed structure would demonstrate China’s applied technology and cultural innovation. The Hangzhou plan follows other sphere projects in China, including a smaller venue that opened in May 2026 in Qianjiang, Hubei, with a 7,500-square-meter external LED display, and comparable projects announced in Shanghai and Guangzhou.