8K is a whopping 16 times the resolution of today's HD. By Adrian Pennington AMSTERDAM — An 8K broadcast of the Tokyo Olympic Games in Japan is being planned after Sony revealed it was developing ...

The 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, is full of firsts—first Olympics with virtually no fans in the stands, first time the year on all the signage does not match the year it’s actually taking ...

TOKYO—When the 2021 Tokyo Olympics Opening Ceremony begins, Japan’s public broadcaster NHK will achieve a major milestone on its roadmap for 8K UHDTV as it presents the international spectacle to ...

SXSW attendees next week will be able to climb into a cockpit for a virtual flyby of major Tokyo landmarks in what’s being billed as the world’s first virtual-reality motion ride with ...

Tokyo 2020 was always supposed to be about broadcasting in 8K. It’s there but it’s been overtaken by other things. Back in 2008, while the world was watching the Beijing Olympics, Japanese broadcaster ...

As broadcasters are trying to transition over to 4K Ultra HD, some networks are already looking at the next phase of high definition television. Despite 4K content barely being picked up, broadcasters ...

The experience will allow participants to check out the Japanese city, complete with popular tourist destinations. By Carolyn Giardina Tech Editor The ride will take participants on a virtual visit to ...

Japan’s NHK was not the only broadcaster to test 8K during Tokyo 2020, Brazil’s Globo also trialled 8K streams via its GloboPlay app on Samsung TV sets. Both the Opening and Closing ceremonies as well ...

AUSTIN, TX--(Marketwired - March 07, 2017) - SXSW attendees will have the opportunity to travel through Tokyo on the world's first 8K:VR motion ride, an immersive virtual reality experience that does ...

Japan began the world’s first regular 8K television broadcasts on Monday, five days ahead of the opening of the Olympic Games. 8K refers to broadcasts with a resolution of 7,680 x 4,320 pixels. That’s ...

The Opening Ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics is reportedly the first mainstream 8K rip to appear on pirate websites. According to TorrentFreak, a few days after the event on 23rd July, an 8K HLG rip ...

If you’ve bought a 4K television and are disappointed at the lack of content, this might not ease your frustration: Japan has is fast on the way to 8K TV broadcasting with a full service due in the ...