Example video in 16K (16000 × 9000 pixels)
A VR video in 16K (16000 × 8000 pixels)

16K resolution is a display resolution with approximately 16,000 pixels horizontally. The most commonly discussed 16K resolution is 15360 × 8640, which doubles the pixel count of 8K UHD in each dimension, for a total of four times as many pixels.[1] This resolution has 132.7 megapixels, 16 times as many pixels as 4K resolution and 64 times as many pixels as 1080p resolution.

As of June 2022, 16K resolutions can be run using multi-monitor setups with AMD Eyefinity or Nvidia Surround.[2][3]

History

In 2016, AMD announced a target for their future graphics cards to support 16K resolution with a refresh rate of 240 Hz for "true immersion" in VR.[4][5][6]

Linus Tech Tips released a series of videos in 2017 attempting to play video games at 16K using sixteen 4K monitors.[3]

In 2018, US filmmaker Martin Lisius released a short time-lapse film titled, "Prairie Wind" that he produced using a 2-camera Canon EOS 5DS system he developed. Two still images were stitched together to create one 15985 × 5792 pixel image and then rendered as 16K resolution video with an extremely wide aspect ratio of 2.76∶1.[7] This is among the first known 16K videos to exist.[8][9]

Innolux displayed the world's first 100-inch 16K (15360 × 8640) display module at Touch Taiwan in August 2018.[10]

Sony introduced a 64 by 18 foot (19.5 m × 5.5 m) commercial 16K display at NAB 2019 that is set to be released in Japan.[11][12] It is made up of 576 modules (each 360 × 360) in a formation of 48 by 12 modules, forming a 17280 × 4320 screen, with 4∶1 aspect ratio.

On June 26, 2019, VESA formally released the DisplayPort 2.0 standard with support for one 16K (15360 × 8640-pixel) display supporting 30-bit-per-pixel 4:4:4 RGB/Y′CBCR-color HDR video at a refresh rate of 60 Hz using DSC video compression.[13]

Sphere, an entertainment venue located in Las Vegas, Nevada, opened with a wraparound interior LED screen on September 29, 2023.[14][15] According to Sphere Entertainment, the screen within the theater is 160,000 sq ft (15,000 m2) and sports a 16K (16000 × 16000-pixel) resolution, making it the highest resolution LED screen in the world.[16]

See also

References

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  2. ^ Orland, Kyle (August 3, 2017). "What kind of gaming rig can run at 16K resolution?". ArsTechnica. Archived from the original on August 5, 2017. Retrieved August 5, 2017.
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  9. ^ "'Prairie Storm' Could Be The First 16K Film Yet -- And Its Stunning". Digital Trends. 2018-11-24. Retrieved 2023-12-28.
  10. ^ Lokas, Damir (August 23, 2018). "Innolux Premieres World's First 100 Inch 16K Display The Best Vision Ever". DisplayDaily. Retrieved December 23, 2018.
  11. ^ Waniata, Ryan (2019-04-10). "Sony's massive new MicroLED display stands 17 feet tall and packs 16K resolution". Digital Trends. Archived from the original on 2019-10-17. Retrieved 2019-10-17.
  12. ^ Dent, Steve (2019-09-13). "Sony's Crystal cinema display supports 16K, but could cost millions". Engadget. Archived from the original on 2019-12-18. Retrieved 2019-12-18.
  13. ^ Video Electronics Standards Association (2019-06-26). "VESA Publishes DisplayPort 2.0 Video Standard Enabling Support for Beyond-8K Resolutions, Higher Refresh Rates for 4K/HDR and Virtual Reality Applications". VESA.org. Video Electronics Standards Association. Archived from the original on 2020-09-03. Retrieved 2020-10-27.
  14. ^ Velotta, Richard N. (August 14, 2020). "Sphere developers expect LV entertainment 'to come back roaring'". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Archived from the original on March 29, 2021. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
  15. ^ Velotta, Richard N. (January 27, 2023). "Sphere President: World's first 16K LED screen, 164K speakers, feel and smell await audiences". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Archived from the original on May 18, 2023. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
  16. ^ Lane, Taylor (2023-08-02). "Here's the Sphere, by the numbers". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved 2024-02-07.
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