Silmo Paris 2025, taking place Sept. 26-29 at the Paris Nord Villepinte, will debut the Tech Village, a new exhibition area dedicated to artificial intelligence and smart eyewear. The initiative builds on the Silmo Next program, designed to connect research, technology, and professional practice in the optical industry.

The Tech Village will feature 20 exhibitors, including EssilorLuxottica, ACEP, Chamelo, Lucyd Audio Eyewear, and Solos. Additional demonstrations will be presented by Everysight, GETD, Laclarée, My Vision Show, Skugga, Titan, VRAI Learning, and Widid. Workshops and conferences are also scheduled, with participation from Snapchat, Meta, and Google.

Organizers describe the new space as “a laboratory of ideas and trends…where innovations are tested today to shape the optics of tomorrow.”