Epson Unveils EB-XQ2030B Projector Ahead of Integrate 2026

Epson will use Integrate 2026 in Sydney to introduce the EB-XQ2030B, a new projector the company describes as the world’s smallest and lightest 30,000-lumen 4K model. The device headlines a broader lineup the Japanese manufacturer is bringing to the ICC Sydney from 2 to 4 September, where it will occupy stand HK12 under the banner “Larger Than Life”.

The show remains one of the biggest dates on the calendar for the professional audiovisual industry in Australia, drawing integrators, venue operators, educators and event specialists who need to see equipment in person before specifying it for real projects. Epson’s stand is designed to do exactly that, giving visitors a chance to compare its projection range side by side and talk through deployment scenarios with the company’s own specialists.

Epson EB-XQ2030B leads a compact, high-brightness push

The EB-XQ2030B is scheduled to launch later in 2026, and its headline claim is unusual for a projector rated at 30,000 lumens: a genuinely compact, transportable form factor. Epson has paired 3LCD laser technology with its 4K Crystal Motion processing to keep images sharp and colour accurate even when projected across very large screens, the kind typically found at live events, visitor attractions and premium commercial installations.

Size matters here because rental and staging crews, along with systems integrators working to tight bump-in schedules, have long had to accept bulky housings as the price of extreme brightness. Epson’s pitch is that the EB-XQ2030B removes that trade-off, making it easier to transport, rig and swap between venues without sacrificing output.

Reliability features back up the brightness claim. Epson’s patented Advanced Cooling Engine is built to sustain performance over long show runs, while Intel SDM-ready connectivity is intended to simplify how the projector slots into existing control and content systems. The unit also shares a lens platform with the rest of Epson’s high-brightness range, which protects lens investments integrators may already have made on earlier models.

EB-870Ei brings interactive teaching to ultra-short-throw

Alongside the EB-XQ2030B, Epson will preview the EB-870Ei, an interactive ultra-short-throw laser projector due in early 2027. It’s aimed squarely at classrooms and collaborative workspaces, combining 4K Enhancement technology with built-in interactivity so a wall or whiteboard becomes a shared, touch-responsive surface rather than a passive screen.

Because it projects from extremely close range, the EB-870Ei minimises the shadows and glare that plague conventional front projectors when a teacher or presenter stands near the screen. Built-in wireless connectivity and Apple AirPlay support mean content can be pushed to the display without cabling, which matters in shared teaching spaces where multiple presenters need quick handovers between devices.

The rest of Epson’s Integrate lineup

Epson isn’t just leaning on two hero products. The stand will also carry a spread of laser projectors aimed at specific installation challenges, from bright retail floors to space-constrained meeting rooms. The table below summarises the key specifications of the models confirmed for the show.

The EB-L795SE and EB-L690SE are both short-throw laser models pitched at bright, high-ambient-light environments such as retail spaces and open-plan offices, where a dimmed room simply isn’t an option. Both support lens shift and keystone correction for flexible mounting, and both work with Epson’s optional ELPEC01 external camera. Epson rates their laser light sources for up to 20,000 hours of maintenance-free operation, which reduces the servicing burden for venues running projectors for long hours every day.

For smaller meeting rooms, the EB-810E is an ultra-short-throw unit capable of throwing an image up to 160 inches from a wall, set up via Epson’s Setting Assistance app and able to support multi-projection configurations where several units combine into one larger canvas. The EV-115 LightScene, meanwhile, takes a different approach entirely: a compact, spotlight-style unit built for digital signage in retail and hospitality settings, where a projector needs to blend into the architecture rather than dominate it.

Why the Integrate showing matters for buyers

None of these products are aimed at home theatre shoppers, but the technology filtering through Epson’s professional range tends to shape what eventually reaches consumer projectors too, much as improvements in Samsung’s own push into faster, sharper displays often trickle down from professional monitors to gaming screens. Laser light sources, 4K Enhancement processing and interactive touch layers were all niche, expensive features a decade ago and are now common well outside the boardroom.

For the integrators, educators and venue operators actually walking the floor at Integrate 2026, the more immediate value is being able to compare brightness, throw distance and connectivity options across a full Epson range in one place, rather than piecing together specification sheets from separate product launches. That’s arguably the real function of a trade show stand: not just unveiling hero products like the EB-XQ2030B, but proving a company can support a project from a small huddle room screen right up to a 30,000-lumen main stage.

Australian buyers can expect to hear pricing and local availability details closer to the EB-XQ2030B’s late-2026 launch window, with the EB-870Ei following in early 2027. Until then, Integrate 2026 offers the clearest early look at where Epson’s professional projection technology is headed, and how directly it will compete with rival large-venue and education display systems already on the market.