China’s summer box office surges as screen hits fuel consumer spending
China’s 2026 summer movie season is heating up, with box office receipts and audience turnout hitting record highs. Source: CTGN
Breakthrough Holographic Telepresence Technology Captures and Replays 3D Wavefronts in Real Time
Researchers at KAIST have developed a new holographic telepresence framework that captures and replays the physical light wavefront from a three-dimensional (3D) scene in real time. The new approach directly measures optical wavefronts using a single camera image. This may … Continued
Imax to Develop Immersive Entertainment System for Self-Driving Cars in China
The big-screen innovator and Goer Dynamics, an arm of the Chinese manufacturing giant behind Meta’s headsets and Apple’s AirPods, aim to start production by the end of 2026. Source: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/imax-self-driving-cars-china-goer-dynamics-1236648821/
Stephen Chow’s ‘Kung Fu Soccer’ Kicks Off With Mighty $74 Million Two-Day Debut at China Box Office
The ‘Shaolin Soccer’ spinoff, Stephen Chow’s first film as director in seven years, is projected to earn more than $350 million in its home market, with plans for a U.S. release still in the works. Source: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/stephen-chow-kung-fu-soccer-china-box-office-1236646255/
A Look at the Winners of the 28th Shanghai International Film Festival in China
The winners of the Main Competition at the 28th Shanghai International Film Festival have been announced, with the feature film “Atlantic Rhapsody” directed by Zhong Kaifeng (China), winning the top Golden Goblet award. Source: https://www.filmfestivals.com/blog/editor/video_a_look_at_the_winners_of_the_28th_shanghai_international_film_festival_in_china
Programmable metasurface generates dozens of holograms at once
Researchers at Southeast University in China recently developed a new programmable metasurface, an engineered ultrathin material that can manipulate waves in unique ways, which reliably generates dozens of holograms at once. Source: https://techxplore.com/news/2026-07-programmable-metasurface-generates-dozens-holograms.html