AUSTRALIA – NEW ZEALAND: ROE Visual’s Carbon5 (CB5) and Vanish6 ST (V6ST) LED display solutions played a central role in the visual production of Professor Brian Cox’s Emergence World Tour 2026 across Australia and New Zealand, providing the large-format digital canvas for the acclaimed physicist’s latest live presentation.

Building on the success of Horizons, Emergence explores the themes of space, science and the universe through Professor Brian Cox’s signature style of scientific storytelling. Widely recognised for BBC productions including Wonders of the Solar System and The Planets, Professor Brian Cox has become known for combining complex scientific concepts with immersive live experiences for audiences worldwide.

For the Australasian tour, ROE Visual worked alongside Creative Technology Australia & New Zealand and Lateral Event Management to supply CB5 and V6ST LED solutions that showcased expansive cosmic imagery throughout the production. The displays formed the visual centrepiece of the show, presenting detailed scientific content with the scale and clarity required to support the narrative.

The production visited eight venues across Australia and New Zealand, with LED screen configurations adapted to suit the layout and viewing requirements of each venue. ROE Visual’s CB5 panels were deployed for the majority of the tour, while the V6ST system was selected for Melbourne’s MCEC Plenary, combining high image quality with the flexibility and efficiency required for a touring production.

“CT has worked with ROE Visual products across a wide range of projects over many years, so there was already a strong level of confidence in the product,” said Owen Davison, President of Creative Technology Australia & New Zealand.

Designed to meet the demands of visually intensive productions, the CB5 and V6ST platforms enabled the tour to present detailed scientific imagery with consistency across all venues while supporting the immersive storytelling at the heart of the production. Complementing the displays, ROE Visual’s touring frame system streamlined installation and dismantling between venues, helping the production maintain efficient turnaround times throughout the tour.

“ROE Visual gave us the scale, consistency and reliability we needed for this tour. The product performed strongly across a range of venues, and CT’s delivery capability across Australia and New Zealand helped us maintain a high-quality visual result across the full run. CT’s new Brisbane office also played an important role in supporting the Queensland leg of the tour, helping keep delivery responsive and practical as the production moved between venues,” said Joshua Wildenberg, Sales & Account Manager, Creative Technology Australia & New Zealand.