China plans an LED sphere a third bigger than the Las Vegas original, but for now it only exists on paper
- A Hong Kong-led venture plans a 168m, 20,000-seat LED sphere in Hangzhou for ¥8 billion (~$1.2 billion)
- Its 72,000m² exterior screen would be a third larger than the Las Vegas Exosphere, the biggest of its kind, at least on paper
- The project is still at the planning stage, with no construction dates, screen vendor or display specs announced
A developer in eastern China has unveiled plans for a spherical entertainment venue that looks to beat the Las Vegas Sphere on every headline measurement, for less than half the price.
The catch is that, so far, the project amounts to a signing ceremony, a rendering and a set of very ambitious forecasts.
The project, dubbed the Eye of the World in English, was reported by AV Magazine after its public debut on October 30 2026 at a services-sector conference in Hangzhou's Qiantang District.
A bigger sphere on paper
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