While 4K resolutions provide a very detailed image for average viewers, 16K resolutions exceed the detail the human eye can perceive at typical viewing distances. Therefore, most people may not notice significant improvements with higher resolutions like 16K.
These links explain it technically, but in summary, 4k or 5k video is really all we can perceive up close. Anything beyond this is really just wasted, unless you’re talking really large screens.
We’re almost at the limits of what we can see, so improvements beyond this like IMAX aren’t needed for most applications unless you’re recording 360⁰ video, or projecting onto a huge cinema screen.
https://9meters.com/technology/highest-resolution-the-eye-can-see
These links explain it technically, but in summary, 4k or 5k video is really all we can perceive up close. Anything beyond this is really just wasted, unless you’re talking really large screens.
We’re almost at the limits of what we can see, so improvements beyond this like IMAX aren’t needed for most applications unless you’re recording 360⁰ video, or projecting onto a huge cinema screen.