Today was the first day of the #SPIEPhotonicsEurope and #SPIEOpticalSystems 2026 Exhibition!

Follow along! Speed walk through the exhibit hall with us. ⏩👟

Sunken stage at the back of the image, with rows of elevated theater seating around it.

A partially blurred face at the corner of the image, with multiple faces in a crowd of attendees in the background.

Hundreds of people sit in theatre seating, all looking at a large stage tinted blue with lighting and curtains.

Point of view behind the speaker, looking out over a large crowd in elevated seats. The stage is at the bottom of the frame, and the speaker is looking out at everyone. They are wearing a tan suit and standing behind a lectern.

Plenary speakers feel like celebrities on this stage! #SPIEPhotonicsEurope #SPIEOpticalSystems

Speaker wearing a button up shirt is standing behind a lectern with an SPIE sign.

Speaker standing on stage in front of large screen with telescope photos on it.

We’re going up, up, up… into outer space!

Today’s #SPIEOpticalSystems plenary is a golden opportunity to hear from astronomical #optics experts.

Andrew Rakich (Mersenne Optical Consulting) of New Zealand takes the stage first to discuss aligning large telescopes with 3D metrology tools. 🔭📐