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Pimax12k is around the corner , but the highest resolution now is still 8k and it's stuck in this stage around one year so what and when is the next level of video resolution?

    max resolution will remain at 8k for the foreseeable future because hardware with support for accelerated decoding of higher resolutions doesnt really exist yet. the improvements will instead come from better cameras and better headsets.

      innol As spacepirate mentioned, there is still a HUGE amount of potential to be seen with 8k resolution videos from better hardware. Think of how early 5k scenes (from 2018/2019) compare visually to more recent 5k releases. Night and day difference in visual quality.

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          There will be improvements for the ultra rich, but expect a paralysis for much of the industry. In Europe there are power shortages. Forecasters predict breadlines in America, if they don't already have them from the recent request for privates in the military to "fight inflation with food stamps". The forthcoming options won't be for the middle class.

            innol
            Headset resolution has almost nothing to do with video resolution.

            You are never looking at a 1to1 pixel mapping, you are dynamically looking on a part of a 8k video.
            And in most cases even current headsets outresolve the pixels of the video you are actually seeing.
            I´d say you need at least 8k2 per eye to get close to a sharp image. Which of course does not solve the problems that you have to get a sharp image on such a sensor in first place.

            spacepirate max resolution will remain at 8k for the foreseeable future because hardware with support for accelerated decoding of higher resolutions doesnt really exist yet.

            There are already solutions that can decode multiple 8k streams in parallel.

                Most studios fairly recently upgraded their rigs and the last few months you can really start to notice some scenes that are much sharper than previous ones. This seems to have taken a while to perfect though as the new camera tech is apparently more difficult to use which can lead to shots being out of focus etc. Still when it works it's a night and day difference. Kind of like going from VHS to DVD imo.

                I'll trade in my 8kx for a 12k as well if Pimax delivers on its promises. Personally I suspect the eye tracking and better lenses might do even more for the image quality than the resolution (especially with 8k scenes). Because let's face it, the sweet spot in combination with FOV of all current vr headsets is still not great even for the 8kx (from binocular solutions like the quest to an unsharp image in your perhipials with the 8kx). The eye tracking should allow for dynamic lens distortion profiles that could in theory alleviate some of that. It will also allow apps like here sphere to fix parralax issues not based on approximations but on what you're actually looking at.
                Then there is the increased field of view of the 12k which is actually still important. Especially the vertical FOV (looking down for obvious reasons 🙂 and binocular overlap (the binocular overlap is the part of the image that both eyes can see and is closely related to the 3D effect we experience). For instance, I watched a regular movie in my 8kx last night and even though it's really cool to have this massive screen it's still barely comfortable. You'll quickly become aware of the two black borders next to your nose (edges of the lens even on minimal IPD). It's actually kinda similar to holding a pen on each side of your nose. You can still see but your brain has to ignore the obstructed part of your view and fill in the blanks. I'll be curious to find out how much of an additional improvement we can expect on these areas besides the resolution bumb alone.

                We'll also soon see the launch of the rtx4000 line of cards which will likely feature h266 hardware decoding. It would suprise me if 16k video would not be supported for this codec but who knows.

                Hopefully we'll see a new Gen of camera's that support 12k 60fps in the not so distant future to capitalise on all that as well. The fm duo 12k already supports it at 30fps so I don't think this is that unrealistic.

                The next couple of months will be exiting times in terms of new hardware and innovation that's for sure.

                parallel decoding, modern cards already can do this.
                8k per eye
                (8k right now is 4k+4k, but in one image.)

                Or .... dangit, the name escapes me. Where the AI does predictions of where you are most likely to look and only renders the slices you actually see.

                LordCrash Sarcasm? It is. A bunch of professionals can't deal with a camera😤