Panasonic's long-awaited VMQ85 series of projectors will make its European debut at ISE 2026 with an immersive simulator

The visitors of WHEREAS 2026 (3 – 6 February, Barcelona Fair) You will be able to discover all the keys to the new VMQ85 Series projectors from Panasonic, which includes the brand's first 4K LCD projector, through an immersive golf simulator.

The Series VMQ85 of Panasonic It has been designed with simulation-based environments in mind. This new 3LCD projector series in 4K resolution incorporates a advanced architecture, focused on the pixel precision and optimized through a displacement mechanism on two axes. This design minimizes distortions caused by the oscillation process, allowing the effective pixels to remain as square as possible, reducing the grating effect and offering uniform and ultra-detailed images.

With a weight less than 8 kg, The family has been designed to facilitate installation in compact or complex spaces, such as simulation booths and dedicated experience rooms. Despite its compact format, the series offers three models that reach up to 8.000 lumens and incorporate pixel-shifting technology 2 Panasonic axles. Other notable features of the new VMQ85 include its flexible throw ratio of 1.09–1.77:1, Support for 1.6x optical zoom and wide optical shift (vertical: +44 %, horizontal: ±20 %), keys that provide adjustment margin for adapt to different room sizes and configurations without compromising image alignment. Besides, A comprehensive set of installation and adjustment tools including an on-screen Angle Monitor for intuitive tilt viewing allows for quick setup, accurate and efficient.

The projector incorporates, besides, a way Vivid Green, Optimized specifically for environments golf simulation. This function improves the reproduction of green tones and grass textures, providing a more realistic view of the course and more accurate ball tracking, even in controlled ambient light conditions. Image sharpness is also maintained on curved or angled surfaces, what greater creative freedom in the design of immersive simulators.

Sustainability, key for VMQ85 series

The VMQ85 also introduces improvements in efficiency and sustainability. Approximately, he 50 % of the projector's plastic housing is manufactured with recycled resin, while the packaging uses recyclable cardboard in the protective elements. In addition, the solution one image detection function which automatically reduces light output when the projected content remains unchanged for a specified period, helping to reduce energy consumption without affecting brightness when necessary.

The VMQ85 Series and the golf simulator will be displayed at the Panasonic in WHEREAS 2026, along with the company's latest solutions for conferencing and collaboration, education, large format display, digital signage and much more. According to Harmut in Kule, head of marketing visual system solutions de Panasonic Connect Europe, The fair is the “perfect opportunity” to present the family of products in the old continent: “The demand for immersive simulation experiences continues to grow, and the VMQ85 has been developed to facilitate the creation of these environments without sacrificing visual quality or installation flexibility.”.